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Is 'The Simpsons' Character Mr. Burns Based on Banker Jacob Rothschild?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Sep 6, 2023
The Rothschild family is a common source of conspiracy theory fodder.
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Did Jerry Springer Leave Entire Estate to His 2 'Secret Children'?
Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 16, 2023
The video of the supposed "will reading" was actually a 2020 fictional play.
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Did Jerry Springer Once Say He Didn't Watch His Own Show?
Written by:
Damakant Jayshi
Apr 28, 2023
The 2014 video clip appeared to show the eponymous host of "The Jerry Springer Show" admitting t ...
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Who Was the First TV Couple to Sleep in the Same Bed?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Apr 24, 1999
Many answers have been offered to this classic trivia question, but the correct one is rather ob ...
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Was 'I Love Lucy' Co-star Vivian Vance Contractually Obligated to Remain Overweight?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 27, 2002
Sidekicks are usually drawn so as not to detract from the main characters they support.
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Did Game Show Contestant Win by Memorizing Sequence of Lights on Prize Board?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
David Mikkelson
Oct 20, 2000
The American television gameshow "Press Your Luck" first premiered in 1983.
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Did Mr. Rogers Hide Violent and Criminal Past?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 28, 2007
Children's television show host Fred Rogers has been the focus of many rumors.
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Scholar: HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’ Was Inspired by a Real Medieval Dynastic Struggle Over a Female Ruler
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The Conversation
Oct 19, 2022
During a two-decade period of English history known as the Anarchy, a woman sought to make the t ...
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Did a Game Show Contestant Need Help Distinguishing Horsepower From 'Llamathrust'?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Apr 19, 2018
A viral meme shows a real moment of mental difficulty for one contestant on "Who Wants to Be a M ...
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David Cassidy, 'Partridge Family' Heartthrob, Dies at 67
Written by:
Brooke Binkowski
Nov 21, 2017
Former teen idol Cassidy of "Partridge Family" fame had been battling dementia and suffered mult ...
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Was a 'Conspiracy Theory Rock!' Segment Banned from 'Saturday Night Live'?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct 23, 2016
Rumor: 'Saturday Night Live' aired a 'Conspiracy Theory Rock!' segment once in 1998, after which ...
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Former Texas Governor Rick Perry Appears on 'Dancing With the Stars'
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Sep 13, 2016
Perry was partnered with Emma Slater for his September 2016 debut on the hit television show.
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'Barney' Was Based on a 1930s Serial Killer
Written by:
Dan Evon
Aug 24, 2016
A rumor that the children's TV show 'Barney & Friends' was based on a 1930s serial killer is ju ...
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'Stranger Things' Season Two to be Written by Stephen King?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Aug 22, 2016
An article that reported Stephen King would be writing the second season of the popular televisi ...
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Promo for New Netflix Series 'Home Improvementer' Is Fake
Written by:
Dan Evon
Mar 8, 2016
A fake promotional image for a new Netflix original series called "Home Improvementer" was circu ...
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Bill Maher Smokes a Joint on 'Real Time'?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Feb 19, 2016
Bill Maher appeared to genuinely smoke a joint during a February 2016 taping of 'Real Time with ...
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Big Ang of 'Mob Wives' Died?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Feb 17, 2016
Initial reports claiming 'Mob Wives' personality Big Ang died of cancer were corrected by her re ...
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'First Letter of the Alphabet' Question Didn't Appear on 'Millionaire'
Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan 19, 2016
A popular photograph purportedly showing a hapless 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' contestant is ...
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Rumor Spatter Analysis
Written by:
Dan Evon
Nov 28, 2015
Showtime did not announce in November 2015 that the hit show "Dexter" would be returning for ano ...
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Star Wreck
Written by:
Dan Evon
Nov 11, 2015
Web comic rekindles interest in 'Star Trek' creator Gene Roddenberry's experience surviving a Pa ...
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