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Is Action Star Jet Li in ‘Frail’ Health?

22 May 2018

Although a photograph raised alarm among Li's fanbase, his manager says the actor is in...

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Was Usher Successfully Sued for Giving a Woman Herpes?

25 July 2017

A series of articles about the singer are high on sensationalism, but low on verifiable...

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Amy Schumer to Star in an All-Female Remake of Saving Private Ryan?

19 May 2017

A joke on Twitter has been fleshed out into a full-fledged hoax by two satirical...

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Instagram photo of Jeff Goldblum leaning out of a food truck

Does Actor Jeff Goldblum Have a Food Truck Called ‘Chef Goldblum’s’? The Jurassic Park star was handing out sandwiches as part of a promotion for an...

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Bruce Springsteen Attacks Donald Trump on Twitter

29 September 2016

Bruce Springsteen did not insult Donald Trump on Twitter, then sign off with the pro-Clinton...

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‘Superman Is Coming in Supergirl’ Poster

9 August 2016

A promotional poster with what looked like an unfortunate typo was actually a joke made...

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Is Disney/Pixar’s ‘Monsters, Inc.’ Sequel Set for a July 2020 Release?

18 July 2016

A fan-made poster quickly crossed from Instagram to Facebook and led fans to believe Pixar...

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Photograph of Elijah Wood with Identical Twin Brother

12 July 2016

An image purportedly showing Elijah Wood and his identical twin brother is actually a composite...

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‘The Simpsons’ Predicted Pokemon Go

8 July 2016

A photograph purportedly showing that 'The Simpsons' animated television series predicted the advent of the...

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Kevin Hart Beaten at Miami Club

13 June 2016

A photograph purportedly showing actor Kevin Hart with facial injuries suffered during a mugging at...

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Elsa to Have Female Love Interest in ‘Frozen’ Sequel

5 May 2016

A cropped screenshot from a news item led social media users to believe 'Frozen' character...

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Image of ‘Vietnam Vets’ Is a Still From a Movie

3 May 2016

A photograph purportedly showing a group of underappreciated Vietnam veterans is actually a frame from...

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