Did the New York Times call Meat Loaf Mr. Loaf?

On the other hand, there is the great guidance from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: "When the legend becomes fact, print the legend." https://t.co/2hkPMcsmac

— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) January 21, 2022

I recall reading a NYT review of a concert in which he was called Mr Loaf, tongue in cheek, with a parenthetical quip about NYT copy editing rules. It was fine as a joke but that is the source of the legend.

— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) January 21, 2022