Reigning “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider was robbed at gunpoint over New Year’s weekend.
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Snopes→ That Picture of Betty White Flipping the Bird is Fake
... But the real, original photo is arguably even better.
Snopes→ David Bowie’s Extensive Music Catalog is Sold to Warner
The extensive music catalog of David Bowie, stretching from the late 1960s to just before his death in 2016, has been sold to Warner Chappell Music.
Snopes→ ‘Mudi’? Try a Toy: American Kennel Club Adds 2 Dog Breeds
An athletic Hungarian farm dog and a tiny pet of bygone Russian aristocrats are the latest breeds in the American Kennel Club's purebred lineup.
Snopes→ Did Makers of Jumanji Settle a $729B Class Action Lawsuit?
The lawsuit supposedly alleged that paranormal forces inside the Jumanji video game threatened to kill all of its players.
Snopes→ Did Betty White Say She Got COVID Booster 3 Days Before She Died?
The rumor bubbled up out of nowhere on social media.
Snopes→ A Collection of Snopes Fact Checks About Betty White
White — who was reported dead at age 99 on Dec. 31, 2021 — was the target of numerous Internet rumors and hoaxes throughout her life.
Snopes→ Virus Postpones Westminster Kennel Club’s Annual Dog Show
The Westminster Kennel Club's annual dog show has become the latest event to be postponed or canceled in New York as the number of coronavirus cases surges.
Snopes→ Schwarzenegger and Shriver Divorce Final After 10 Years
The pair had been married since 1986.
Snopes→ ‘Don’t Look Up’ Movie ‘Mistake’: Film Crew Visible in Scene
The star-studded satirical film was released on Netflix on Dec. 24, 2021.
Snopes→ ‘Spider-Man’ Surpasses $1B Globally in Second Weekend
Peter Parker’s good fortune continued over the holiday weekend as Hollywood prepares to close the books on a turbulent 2021.
Snopes→ Bruce Lee’s Death and Theories About His Missing Sweat Glands
A Lee biography published in 2018 challenged the official explanation of Lee's death.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Macaulay Culkin is Now 4 Years Older than Catherine O’Hara Was When She Played His Mom in Home Alone’
In December 2021, screenshots of a tweet indicating that former child actor Macaulay Culkin was “now” four years older that Catherine O’Hara when Home Alone was filmed began circulating among Facebook users: In the screenshot, the T
Snopes→ Did the FBI Once Deem ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Communist Propaganda?
Another fascinating chapter in the history of an American holiday classic.
Snopes→ Spain’s Huge Christmas Lottery Offers Distraction from Virus
The draw, held annually since 1812, dished out a total of 2.4 billion euros ($2.7 billion) in prizes this year.
Snopes→ Chris Noth out at ‘The Equalizer’ Amid Sex Assault Claims
Universal Television and CBS made a joint announcement that Noth would no longer be part of filming “effective immediately.”
Snopes→ Rocker Rod Stewart, Son Resolve Florida Hotel Assault Case
Court records show that the singer and his son Sean Stewart entered guilty pleas to misdemeanor charges of simple battery.
Snopes→ Was Address in ‘Home Alone 2’ Where McCallister House Was Filmed?
“Don’t you know a kid always wins against two idiots?”
Snopes→ Are Names on the ‘Elf’ Nice List Actual Film Crew Members?
"There’s room for everyone on the 'nice list.'"
Snopes→ Does Macaulay Culkin’s Real Brother Appear in ‘Home Alone’?
Apparently acting runs in the IRL family.
Snopes→ Did Harrison Ford Really Improvise Han Solo’s ‘I Know’ in ‘The Empire Strikes Back’?
The pivotal line comes right before Han Solo is frozen in carbonite.
Snopes→ Was Fauci the Villain in ‘Dallas Buyers Club’?
A periodic reminder that movies are not real life.
Snopes→ Miss Alaska, Emma Broyles, Crowned Miss America
The contestant from Alaska was crowned Miss America at an event marking the competition's 100th anniversary.
Snopes→ Is ‘My First Hookah’ a Real Toy?
My first hoax? No, this content creator is known for making fake funny products.
Snopes→ Did Oprah Winfrey Endorse Whoopi Goldberg’s CBD Line?
We've seen unauthorized, foreign-run schemes like these before.
Snopes→ Happy 100th, Bloody Mary: Paris Marks Cocktail’s Birthday
Harry’s Bar in Paris is celebrating the 100th birthday of the bloody mary, the vodka-tomato juice cocktail believed to have been invented at the iconic watering hole in 1921.
Snopes→ Is Daryl Hannah Pregnant at Age 61?
Hannah is perhaps best known for her roles in "Blade Runner," "Splash," "Wall Street," and the "Kill Bill" films.
Snopes→ OJ Simpson a ‘Completely Free Man’; Parole Ends in Nevada
The 74-year-old former football hero and actor, acquitted California murder defendant and convicted Las Vegas armed robber was granted good behavior credits and discharged from parole.
Snopes→ Pandamania: Twin Cubs in French Zoo Take 1st Steps in Public
First, a steady crawl.
Snopes→ Vicente Fernández, Revered Mexican Singer, Dies at 81
His music attracted fans far beyond Mexico’s borders.
Snopes→ Anne Rice, Author of Gothic Novels, Dead at 80
Rice died due to complications from a stroke, her son Christopher Rice announced on her Facebook page and his Twitter page.
Snopes→ Michael Nesmith, the Monkee for All Seasons, Dies at 78
Nesmith, who had undergone quadruple bypass surgery in 2018, died at home Friday of natural causes, his family said in a statement.
Snopes→ Chopin’s Last Piano Gets Its 19th-Century Features Back
The last piano on which Frederic Chopin played and composed in Paris is being renovated by a U.S. expert who is giving it back its original mid-19th century characteristics.
Snopes→ Reality TV’s Josh Duggar Convicted of Child Porn Possession
Former reality TV star Josh Duggar was immediately taken into custody after a federal jury convicted him of downloading and possessing child pornography.
Snopes→ Museum to Fix ‘Ripples’ in Rembrandt’s ‘Night Watch’
Rembrandt van Rijn's iconic painting “The Night Watch” will be restretched to get rid of deformations in its top left corner.
Snopes→ Drake Withdraws 2 Grammy Nominations from Final Ballot
Drake wants no part in competing for a Grammy.
Snopes→ ‘Cheugy,’ ‘Omicron’ Among 2021’s Most Mispronounced Words
“Cheugy” is apparently a lot to chew on.
Snopes→ Does Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’ Have No Dislikes on YouTube?
While plenty of commenters appeared to understand what was happening, it's important to remember that not all users are alike.
Snopes→ Lawyer Backs Up Baldwin’s Assertion He Didn’t Pull Trigger
The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin a prop gun that went off on a New Mexico film set, killing a cinematographer, backs up the actor’s assertion that he did not pull the trigger.
Snopes→ Was an ‘Omicron’ Movie Made in the ’60s?
The only thing the internet loves more than a good prediction is pretending that a good prediction exists.