The magazine mogul paid $75,000 to be laid to rest beside the actress, who was (unwillingly) the first Playboy centerfold.
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Snopes→ Does Judi Dench Have a Harvey Weinstein Tattoo?
Judi Dench once put a temporary tattoo of Harvey Weinstein's initials on her backside as a joke.
Snopes→ Did Ashley Judd Say She Wanted to Live in the Middle East ‘Where Women Have More Rights’?
Rumors that the actress had announced that she wanted to move were based on the misinterpretation of an old tweet by sites not overly concerned with credibility.
Snopes→ Did Jeff Goldblum ‘Trash’ Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg?
According to rumors, the actor told an interviewer that there is no difference between the two entrepreneurs because both are capitalists.
Snopes→ Neko Case’s Farmhouse Damaged by Fire?
Several news outlets reported that Case's Vermont farmhouse was damaged in a fire, but the musician herself says it wasn't her house.
Snopes→ Did J.K. Rowling Buy a Twitter User’s Home as Revenge for His Criticism?
A fake article on a comedy web site managed to fool a number of readers into thinking the author had turned the tables on an online troll.
Snopes→ ESPN Fired Announcer Robert Lee Because His Name Sounds Like the Confederate General’s?
ESPN did not 'fire' sportscaster Robert Lee because his name offends liberals, but they did opt to reassign him from calling a U Va. game after three deaths occurred during protests in Charlottesville.
Snopes→ Did Justin Bieber and Katy Perry Say Pedophiles Run the Music Industry?
Both pop singers were targeted by fake news stories reporting that they had exposed a pedophile ring in control of the music business.
Snopes→ Was a Musician Deported for Attacking a Los Angeles Street Vendor?
A dubious web site exaggerated the outcome of musician Carlos Hakas' encounter with elote seller Benjamín Ramírez.
Snopes→ Was Usher Successfully Sued for Giving a Woman Herpes?
A series of articles about the singer are high on sensationalism, but low on verifiable details.
Snopes→ The ‘Untitled’ Byrds Album
How Columbia Records mistakenly released a Byrds album without a title due to a miscommunication.
Snopes→ Does Lil’ Wayne Have One Month to Live?
The rapper has been a frequent subject of hoax stories about a supposed fatal cancer diagnosis.
Truth or Fiction?→ Fixer Upper’s Chip and Joanna Gaines Are Divorcing-Fiction!
Fixer Upper’s Chip and Joanna Gaines Are Divorcing-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Chip and Joanna Gaines are divorcing after the latest season of their reality show, “Fixer Upper,” concludes on the HGTV network. The Truth: A misleading
Snopes→ Young Betty White Photographs
Purported pictures of actress Betty White in her 20s actually show an unrelated 1950's pin-up model.
Snopes→ ‘Star Wars’ Filming Soon in Your Town, USA
Rumors that the new Star Wars movies will be filmed in various small cities in the United States came from a set of cloned hoax sites.
Snopes→ The Golden State Warriors Voted Not to Visit the White House?
Reports that the Golden State Warriors voted unanimously to skip a visit to the White House after winning the NBA Championship are based on a single unconfirmed tweet.
Snopes→ Did ‘The Simpsons’ Predict That President Trump Would Touch a Glowing Orb?
Memes falsely claim that the animated series showed Trump touching a glowing orb fifteen years before the actual incident took place.
Snopes→ Did CNN Delete an Article Defending Bill Maher’s Use of a Racial Slur?
An article reporting that CNN published, then deleted the story is just more fake news from a repeat offender.
Snopes→ Katy Perry’s Plea for Coexistence Inspires ISIS to Surrender?
A satirical article seized on comments by the singer, which were taken out of context.
Snopes→ The Origins of ‘Taps’
Was the melody known as 'Taps' found in the pocket of a dying boy on a Civil War battlefield?
Snopes→ Did Ariana Grande Offer to Pay for the Funerals of the Manchester Bombing Victims?
An internet rumor from a dubious source has been repeated by news outlets in the UK and beyond.
Snopes→ Fred Rogers — ‘Look for the Helpers’
Television's children host Mr. Rogers said his mother responded to scary news by telling him, 'Look for the helpers.'
Snopes→ Was Nelly Arrested on Drug Charges in April 2017?
A 2015 news story about the musician's being detained was repackaged and recirculated as current years later.
Snopes→ Did Marilyn Monroe Have an IQ of 168?
Claims that Marilyn Monroe had an extremely high intelligence quotient are frequently offered up without any proof.
Snopes→ Aerosmith’s Memory Problems
Legends describe some hilarious mishaps about a band who supposedly couldn't remember what they were supposed to be doing.
Snopes→ Amy Schumer to Star in an All-Female Remake of Saving Private Ryan?
A joke on Twitter has been fleshed out into a full-fledged hoax by two satirical web sites.
Snopes→ Tim Allen Show ‘Last Man Standing’ Cancelled For Political Reasons?
A May 2017 petition called for a boycott of the network until the show is renewed.
Snopes→ Did President Trump Plagiarize His Commencement Speech from ‘Legally Blonde’?
Snippets of a commencement address delivered by Trump have been compared to snippets of a scene in the Reese Witherspoon film.
Snopes→ Did J.D. Salinger Write in the Nude?
A photograph purportedly showing the famously reclusive author wearing nothing but a pair of sandals actually shows a different writer, Jayson Loam.
Truth or Fiction?→ ABC Cancels “Last Man Standing” Because of Tim Allen’s Conservative Views-Unproven!
ABC Cancels “Last Man Standing” Because of Tim Allen’s Conservative Views-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: ABC has canceled Tim Allen’s “Last Man Standing” because of the show’s conservative leanings and Allen̵
Snopes→ Was the Horse’s Head in ‘The Godfather’ Real?
The "horse's head" scene in epic film "The Godfather" is one of Hollywood's most memorable, but was the item merely a prop or the real thing?
Snopes→ Million Error
About a millionaire who withdrew all his money from a bank that refused to validate his parking ticket.
Snopes→ Is Joanna Gaines Quitting ‘Fixer Upper’?
Contrary to Internet rumor, the home improvement maven isn't quitting the HGTV show to start her own cosmetics company.
Snopes→ Did Clint Eastwood Get ‘Terribly Tragic News’ Over His Latest Movie?
A dubious web site claimed that the director received 'heavy insults" over the film, but failed to provide any evidence.
Snopes→ Did Ayn Rand Say ‘The Question Isn’t Who Is Going to Let Me; It’s Who Is Going to Stop Me’?
The quote, often attributed to Rand, is a paraphrase from one of her novels.
Snopes→ Does Dolph Lundgren Have Multiple Scientific Degrees?
A 2017 meme compared the educational backgrounds of Bill Nye and Dolph Lundgren.
Snopes→ Does Actor Jeff Goldblum Have a Food Truck Called ‘Chef Goldblum’s’?
The Jurassic Park star was handing out sandwiches as part of a promotion for an upcoming film project.
Snopes→ Did Instagram Model Kristyna Martelli Die in Surgery?
Rumor: Instagram model Kristina Martelli (famous for her plastic surgeries) died during an elective cosmetic medical procedure.
Truth or Fiction?→ Oprah Winfrey Announces She’s Getting Married-Fiction!
Oprah Winfrey Announces She’s Getting Married-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Social media is abuzz with rumors that Oprah Winfrey is finally getting married at 62. The Truth: A clickbait article making the rounds on Facebook is behind the latest fal
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Executive Order Bans Saturday Night Live-Fiction!
President Trump Executive Order Bans Saturday Night Live-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Trump signed an executive order banning Saturday Night Live after the show repeatedly targeted him with satire and parody. The Truth: A fake news website i