Good Morning America thinks the Times is a local paper

ABC’s morning show Good Morning America is slightly confused about the provenance of today’s story, found in the Times‘ announcement pages, that the actor Benedict Cumberbatch is getting married:

Benedict Cumberbatch announces his engagement… in the local newspaper! https://t.co/FRfcxNeNbX pic.twitter.com/s58948bpAj

— Good Morning America (@GMA) November 5, 2014 

Now this mole comes to think of it, it would’ve made the already adored peacoated idol even more adorable if he’d given the story to his local.

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