Entertainment
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Fact Check
Fake Anti-Marijuana Picture Rips Off 'Walking Dead' Producer
A picture circulating online uses a picture of actor Steven Yeun while advising, "Say no to drugs, people." Read More
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'Back to the Future II' Correctly Predicted Cubs World Series Win in 2015?
The 1989 film 'Back to the Future II' did not correctly predict Chicago would be the winner of a 2015 Cubs-Marlins World Series match-up. Read More
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Did Disney Fake Lemming Deaths for the Nature Documentary 'White Wilderness'?
Lemmings don't commit mass suicide, so filmmakers had to use various camera tricks to capture scenes of them supposedly plunging to their deaths. Read More
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'I Kiss His Balls for Luck'
Old broadcast legend holds that the wife of a famous golfer blurted out on the air that she kisses her husband's balls for luck. Read More
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Spider Bursts Out of Overripe Banana?
A viral video of a spider breaking out of a banana skin is an animation created by a talented CGI artist. Read More
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Fauxtography
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry Appears on 'Dancing With the Stars'
Perry was partnered with Emma Slater for his September 2016 debut on the hit television show. Read More
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Mickey Mouse Makes Swiss Cheese
A Disney cartoon purportedly showing Mickey Mouse using an unusual method to make Swiss cheese is a digital manipulation. Read More
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Was Star Trek's Chekov Inspired by Pravda?
Legend holds that the character of Pavel Chekov was added to 'Star Trek' in response to an editorial in the Russian newspaper Pravda. Read More
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'Star Trek': Words and Music
The theme to the original 'Star Trek' television series officially includes never-used lyrics. Read More
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'Barney' Was Based on a 1930s Serial Killer
A rumor that the children's TV show 'Barney & Friends' was based on a 1930s serial killer is just a bit of fiction. Read More
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News
'Ghostbusters' Star Leslie Jones' Web Site Taken Down After Hack
The actress has become the victim of cyberbullies who targeted her for her race and appearance. Read More
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'Stranger Things' Season Two to be Written by Stephen King?
An article that reported Stephen King would be writing the second season of the popular television show came from a satire news site. Read More
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Definitely Not Friends of Dorothy
Prevalent racism legend holds that a Las Vegas hotel once completely drained their pool because black entertainer Dorothy Dandridge stuck her toe in the water. Read More
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The Cost(ner) of Love
The Baltimore Orioles did not deliberately create a lighting malfunction before a 1997 game to keep Cal Ripken's consecutive game streak intact. Read More
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Tom Hanks Backs Donald Trump for President
Conservative web sites reported in July 2016 that actor Tom Hanks was supporting Republican candidate Donald Trump for president. Read More
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Stanley Kubrick's 'Don't F*** with Me' Letter
A threatening letter purportedly written by film director Stanley Kubrick to the head of MGM in 1970 is circulating virally. Read More
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Robert Redford and Meryl Streep: Not a Couple
The two 'Out of Africa' stars aren't married, engaged, or even dating, despite what a skin care product pitch might claim. Read More
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How 10cc Got Their Name
It's an amusing story, but the art rock band 10cc was not named for the amount of semen in the average male ejaculation. Read More
