Lola Ogunnaike

Lola Ogunnaike is an entertainment correspondent for the CNN morning show American Morning. She joined CNN in 2007 and has previously worked as a culture reporter for The New York Times.CNN: Anchors/Reporters: Lola Ogunnaike

Ogunnaike made headlines in September, 2008, when commenting on a manipulated photograph that displayed Republican Party vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. In the photo, which is fake, Sarah Palin's face appears on a body dressed in a bikini, holding a rifle gun. Ogunnaike's comment during the CNN show Reliable Sources made it seem she thought the photograph was real, commentators said.Fox News: CNN Comes Up Short On Reporting Palin Bikini Photo...(September 10, 2008)

"They don’t want that to come back on Sarah Palin, and people say, yes, she looks good in a bikini clutching an AK-47, but is she equipped to run the country?"Fox News: CNN Comes Up Short On Reporting Palin Bikini Photo...(September 10, 2008)

— Lola Ogunnaike during Reliable Sources show, September 7, 2008