Halle Berry

Over the weekend, actress and former People's Most Beautiful Person of the Year Halle Berry committed an unspeakable thought crime against humanity. On Friday, during an Instagram Live interview with hairstylist Christin Brown, Berry talked about an upcoming role she was considering playing a transgender man.

Live television, particularly news broadcasting, is bound to have the occasion slip-up or gaffe here and there. Some nights are much better than others and some much worse. Tonight, MSNBC Hardball host Chris Matthews had four such slips of the tongue, including confusing an NBC reporter's name with that of a movie star.

It was revealed last week that movie star Halle Berry is related to former Alaska governor Sarah Palin. Appearing on NBC's Tonight Show Monday, Berry said, "Isn’t that the worst thing you can imagine?” (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):

As media members continue to accuse the Tea Party of being racist due to the supposed lack of minority members, there is a conspicuous absence of diversity in blockbuster movies coming out of Hollywood this summer."With the notable exception of 'Karate Kid,' headlined by Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan, most of the big-budget films hitting over the next few months star Caucasian actors," wrote Brent…