In lieu of simply noting the facts of this TMZ story on a lawsuit involving former Malcolm in the Middle star Justin Berfield and his producing partners on an is-it-real-or-is-it-Entourage? Pablo Escobar biopic, we thought we'd instead check in with the 24 Hr. TMZ Fact-Checking Dept.—i.e. their unpoliced comments section—for oversights, omissions, and general findings of note. Defamer's Crack Copy-Editing Team, meanwhile, presents the following with a sprawling blanket [sic]:

1. Hey dumb asses at TMZ: It's "Colombian" not "Columbian." Sheesh. Where did you guys go to school?
Posted at 5:50PM on Aug 5th 2008 by Colombian

4. OMG HE IS A HOTTIE, I"VE ALWAYS HAD A MEAN CRUAH ON HIM!!! NOT PABLO, JUSTIN BUT I WOULDNT HAD MIND DATING PABLO IF HE WAS STILL ALIVE>>>$$$
Posted at 6:09PM on Aug 5th 2008 by me

5. He is not the eldest you dumb booty. the eldest was neil patrick harris he was just never home so before you post something that you think you are sure of, make sure to do some research mike!!!!!
Posted at 6:10PM on Aug 5th 2008 by me

8. Me, you need to do your own research. It isn't Neil Patrick Harris that was the oldest, it was Christopher Masterson.
Posted at 6:58PM on Aug 5th 2008 by someone

Of course, commenter someone is right: The eldest son was played by Christopher Masterson—the lesser-annoying sibling of bemuttonchopped man-about-town Danny Masterson—which would make Berfield the second-eldest, not eldest, Malcolm in the Middle child. And as much as we can sympathize with commenter me's admission that they wouldn't mind getting busy with the ruthless drug overlord (>>>$$$), we only wish that the various members of TMZ's volunteer research department didn't feel the need to diminish each other's fine work with demeaning aspersions like "dumb booty." After all—the only dumb booty is the one you don't ask.

• "Malcolm" Kid in Middle Over "Escobar" Flick [TMZ]

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