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Did Steven Tyler blast 'woke agenda,' refuse to wear rainbow patch supporting LGBTQ+ community?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 7, 2025 According to the rumor, the Aerosmith lead vocalist "shocked the music world" with his decision ...
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Two black and white images side by side. On the left: Deidre Shaw, a younger woman, with an older woman, actress Angela Lansbury, both wearing cocktail dresses. On the right: Charles Manson, a white man with shoulder length hair and a full beard, in handcuffs.

Did Angela Lansbury move to Ireland to protect daughter from Charles Manson? What we know

Written by:
Rae Deng
Oct. 7, 2025 Manson reportedly hung around Deidre Shaw, daughter of the "Murder She Wrote" star, in the 1960s.
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15 claims we've examined about Dolly Parton

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
Oct. 7, 2025 The beloved country music star has been at the center of many rumors, true and false.
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Willie Nelson memorialized Charlie Kirk in song titled 'Let's Make Heaven Crowded'?

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 6, 2025 According to online users discussing this matter, "Nelson's heartfelt tribute is already being h ...
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A Latino is pictured in front of large Coca-Cola jugs of soda.

Did Coca-Cola pull Super Bowl sponsorship over Bad Bunny halftime show?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
Oct. 6, 2025 Coca-Cola hasn't even advertised in the event since 2020.
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15 Jimmy Kimmel rumors we've fact-checked

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Oct. 6, 2025 Snopes has investigated a wide range of rumors involving the longtime host of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
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Unpacking claim 1998 movie 'Snake Eyes' starring Nicolas Cage predicted Charlie Kirk's death

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Aleksandra Wrona
Oct. 4, 2025 The film featured a character named Charles Kirkland who was shot in the neck, but that's basica ...
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Screenshot of three panel image from Facebook post. Left is a close up of McIlroy at a podium, top right is a house, bottom right is a homeless person huddled on the ground with an Irish flag visible behind them

Did Rory McIlroy donate Ryder Cup bonus to homeless charity in Northern Ireland?

Written by:
Emery Winter
Oct. 3, 2025 Rory McIlroy is just the latest sports star to be the subject of AI-generated stories about dona ...
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Taylor Swift and Willie Nelson never, ever, ever performed together

Written by:
William Kramer
Oct. 3, 2025 Fans of both music icons should know all too well that the collaboration was fabricated.
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Watch out for claim Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert and Simon Cowell launched 'Truth News' channel

Written by:
William Kramer
Oct. 1, 2025 The rumor circulated shortly after ABC briefly suspended Kimmel's show over remarks the comedian ...
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Did country music legends refuse to perform Charlie Kirk tribute at 2026 Super Bowl?

Written by:
Megan Loe
Sept. 29, 2025 Facebook posts claimed Dolly Parton, Alan Jackson and George Strait were among the country music ...
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Freddie Mercury didn't sing 'of the world' at the end of 'We Are the Champions'?

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William Kramer
Sept. 29, 2025 The 1977 power ballad rocked the world, but some claim its big finale differs from how they reme ...
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Did Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert and Simon Cowell team up to launch 'Truth News' channel?

Written by:
William Kramer
Sept. 26, 2025 According to the story, Cowell had stepped off the judging panel and into the media battlefield.
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Rumor about Barbra Streisand suing Karoline Leavitt is fake

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Sept. 26, 2025 The White House press secretary did not launch a "verbal assault" on the singer and actress.
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Did Kelly Clarkson announce she would cut ties with brands supporting LGBTQ+ community?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Sept. 25, 2025 The rumor spread on social media, but no reliable outlet had reported on it.
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A white man wearing a blue suit is pictured next to a red Disney sign. In the background, numbers and line graphs can be seen.

Did Disney lose $4B in market cap after suspending Jimmy Kimmel's show? What we know

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
Sept. 23, 2025 The stock did not drop this much overnight, but it did fall this much, and more, over several da ...
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Side-by-side of Taylor Swift portrait photo to the left and Charlie Kirk portrait photo to the right. Swift is in a red dress. Kirk is in a suit and has a podcast microphone in front of him

Charlie Kirk said Taylor Swift should 'submit' to her husband because she's 'not in charge'

Written by:
Emery Winter
Sept. 22, 2025 The activist said during an August 2025 episode of his podcast that he hoped Swift's engagement ...
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Did Jimmy Kimmel say ABC made 'right call' firing Roseanne Barr in 2018?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Sept. 22, 2025 He did say her comments were “indefensible” but called for people to treat her with “compassion.”
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Did Ringo Starr defend Charlie Kirk after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's show?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Sept. 22, 2025 "This is about respect. About dignity. About the weight of a name that millions carry in their h ...
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Forrest Gump actually said, 'Life was like a box of chocolates'?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Sept. 21, 2025 The alleged quote from the 1994 film "Forrest Gump" is yet another example of the so-called Mand ...
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