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Was a 'Conspiracy Theory Rock!' Segment Banned from 'Saturday Night Live'? Rumor: 'Saturday Night Live' aired a 'Conspiracy Theory Rock!' segment once in 1998, after which...

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‘I Kiss His Balls for Luck’

11 April 1999

Old broadcast legend holds that the wife of a famous golfer blurted out on the...

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Former Texas Governor Rick Perry Appears on ‘Dancing With the Stars’

13 September 2016

Perry was partnered with Emma Slater for his September 2016 debut on the hit television...

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Was Star Trek’s Chekov Inspired by Pravda?

23 March 1999

Legend holds that the character of Pavel Chekov was added to 'Star Trek' in response...

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‘Star Trek’: Words and Music

10 March 1999

The theme to the original 'Star Trek' television series officially includes never-used lyrics.

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‘Barney’ Was Based on a 1930s Serial Killer

24 August 2016

A rumor that the children's TV show 'Barney & Friends' was based on a 1930s...

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‘Stranger Things’ Season Two to be Written by Stephen King?

22 August 2016

An article that reported Stephen King would be writing the second season of the popular...

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Promo for New Netflix Series ‘Home Improvementer’ Is Fake

8 March 2016

A fake promotional image for a new Netflix original series called "Home Improvementer" was circulated...

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Bill Maher Smokes a Joint on ‘Real Time’?

19 February 2016

Bill Maher appeared to genuinely smoke a joint during a February 2016 taping of 'Real...

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Big Ang of ‘Mob Wives’ Died?

17 February 2016

Initial reports claiming 'Mob Wives' personality Big Ang died of cancer were corrected by her...

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‘First Letter of the Alphabet’ Question Didn’t Appear on ‘Millionaire’

19 January 2016

A popular photograph purportedly showing a hapless 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' contestant is...

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Rumor Spatter Analysis Showtime did not announce in November 2015 that the hit show "Dexter" would be returning...

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