Alec Baldwin Movie Accident Elicits Fake Newspaper Clippings About Prop Gun Shooting

Fake newspaper clippings were circulated after a tragic accident on the set of Alec Baldwin's latest movie.

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Alec Baldwin Movie Accident Elicits Fake Newspaper Clippings About Prop Gun Shooting

22 October 2021

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