Jon Stewart on George Stephanopoulos's Morgan Freeman Mix-up

Stewart revealed his explanation for why the ABC anchor mistook Bill Russell for Morgan Freeman.

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While surveying the inauguration's massive crowd yesterday, ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos mistook retired basketball player Bill Russell for actor/Voice-of-God Morgan Freeman. Calling Stephanopoulos Good Morning America's "contractual hostage," Stewart revealed his explanation for the gaffe:

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