A Country Of Idiots by Jeff Foxworthy-Fiction!
This is a forwarded email allegedly written by comedian Jeff Foxworthy about the United States, saying “you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots”.
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Jesse Jackson's Poetic Admission to an affair?-Fiction!
Jesse Jackson’s “Poetic” Statement About His Affair-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The email (posted below) is signed as though written by Rev. Jesse Jackson and poetically admits and tries to explain an affair with another woman. The Truth: This was not written by Rev. Jackson and is obviously a piece of creative writing about …
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Actor Jaleel White–Steve Urkel on TV–is dead-Fiction!
Actor Jaleel White–who played Steve Urkel on the Family Matters TV Show–Has Committed Suicide-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Supposedly an Associated Press report circulated in June, 2006 that actor Jaleel White, who played Steve Urkel on the popular Family Matters television show, committed suicide in Los Angeles. The Truth: This story is a hoax. TruthOrFiction.com …
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NBC Refusing to Promote Jamie Foxx Special?-Fiction!
NBC Refusing to Promote Jamie Foxx Special-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Jamie Foxx has a special coming up on NBC featuring an all African-American cast. The eRumor claims that because of that and because two of the guest stars do not fit the “NBC profile,” they are not doing any marketing or publicity on the …
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Video of Hoverboard and Christopher Lloyd-Fiction!
A YouTube video of actor Christopher introducing the Hoverboard has gone viral on the Internet.
Howard Stern Called Democrats and FCC Communists-Truth!
This email encourages people to add their names to the bottom of a list and circulate it sort of like a petition around the Internet. It’s designed to protest a movie that is described as coming out in 2001 which says that Jesus and his disciples were gay. It says the movie has been successfully banned in some European countries.
Fashion tips from actress Audrey Hepburn-Fiction!
Fashion Tips from Actress Audrey Hepburn-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A series of one-line beauty tips said to be from actress Audrey Hepburn. The Truth: According to Hepburn’s biographer, Barry Paris, these words were not written by Hepburn but by humorist Sam Levinson. Hepburn was known to quote them, however. Updated 4/12/06
Hezekiah Walker has come out as a homosexual-Fiction!
Pastor-Singer Hezekiah Walker is Homosexual and Leaving the Pulpit-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The forwarded email says that minister and musician Hezekiah Walker, known at “The Hip-Hop Pastor,” has come out of the closet as a homosexual, is divorcing his wife, Monique Walker, will step down from his position at his church, and is …
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"God Bless America" Royalties Donated to Scouting Organizations-Truth! But Inaccurate Details!
This is a forwarded email about Kate Smith and the Irving Berlin song “God Bless America.” It says that Irving Berlin donated the royalties of the song to the Boy Scout of America.
Gilligan’s Island's Professor Was the Zodiac Killer–Fiction!
Social media posts have questioned whether actor Russell Johnson, best known for his role as Professor Roy Hinkley on the sitcom “Gilligan’s Island,” was the Zodiac Killer.