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Did Martin Luther King Jr. Pay the Hospital Bill for Julia Roberts’ Birth?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb 4, 2023 The Oscar-winning actress has a special connection to MLK and his wife, Coretta Scott King.
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Julia Roberts is not dead despite a very sad news or extremely sad news death hoax on Facebook.

Julia Roberts Is Not Dead, Despite 'Sad News' Facebook Death Hoax

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 5, 2022 A network of death hoax purveyors appeared to have the goal of trying to get user's devices infe ...
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An online advertisement claimed that Julia Roberts daughter turns 16 and is her replica but did not show Hazel Moder.

Is Julia Roberts' Daughter Pictured in This Photo?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 5, 2022 An online advertisement claimed to show a picture of film actor Julia Roberts as she posed for a ...
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Did GOP Post 'Devestating' Tweet About Education?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Mar 22, 2021 Articles about typos will undoubtedly contain at least one "embarrasing" typo.
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Julia Roberts.

Is This a Real Newspaper Headline About Julia Roberts?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Feb 22, 2021 "Big mistake. Big. Huge," Roberts' character famously declared in "Pretty Woman."
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Did a Studio Exec Once Propose Casting Julia Roberts as Harriet Tubman?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Nov 21, 2019 A screenwriter's anecdote about a pitch meeting in 1994 prompted outrage and disbelief in Novemb ...
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Did Rick Perry Fall For A Years-Old Social Media Privacy Hoax?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Aug 21, 2019 Posting a "legal notice" to a social media account has no real effect on the social platform, ei ...
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Denzel Washington

Did Denzel Washington Say Trump's Election Saved Us From an 'Orwellian Police State'?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Feb 5, 2018 The quote attributed to the famed actor was fabricated by a disreputable web site.
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Julia Roberts.

Did Julia Roberts Tell Celine Dion 'Go Back in Your Country' If She Didn't like Trump?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Feb 1, 2018 A "celebrity feud" was actually a particularly lazy attempt at "outrage" clickbait.
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Did Julia Roberts Say Michelle Obama 'Isn't Fit to Clean Melania Trump's Toilet?'

Written by:
Dan Evon
Dec 18, 2017 "A president who would all but call Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand a whore is not fit to clean the toil ...
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'Pretty Woman' Sequel a Hoax

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan 22, 2016 Richard Gere is not connected to a Facebook fan page that promises a "Pretty Woman" sequel is in ...
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Government Officials Versus Celebrities

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Mar 20, 2003 Essay compares education and career experience of government officials and celebrities.
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An Ode to America

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct 11, 2001 Romanian newspaperman Cornel Nistorescu penned a popular pro-America editorial immediately after ...
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In early June 2022, we received reader mail that asked us to look into whether former US President Donald Trump tweeted to his supporters on January 6, 2021, the day of the US Capitol riot, to remain peaceful with no violence and to support our Capitol Police and law enforcement.

Did Trump Tweet ‘Stay Peaceful’ on Day of Capitol Riot?