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The latest entertainment fact checks and original reporting from Snopes' editorial team.

Rumor of secret tunnel filled with bodies found under Gene Hackman's home doesn't add up

Written by:
Joey Esposito
March 12, 2025 Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their home in late February 2025.
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25 rumors we've broken down about Taylor Swift

Written by:
Joey Esposito
March 11, 2025 From political endorsements to beefs with fellow musicians, Snopes has looked into numerous rumo ...
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No, DOGE didn't find $6M grant awarded to Whoopi Goldberg to 'promote diversity' on 'The View'

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Anna Rascouët-Paz
March 10, 2025 The claim also alleged $1.2 million of the grant had gone to "designer robes for Whoopi so she c ...
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Keanu Reeves credited with quote about 'toxic people.' No record exists of him saying it

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Jordan Liles
March 9, 2025 The quote promotes the idea of doing away with "toxic people, draining relationships and situati ...
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Don't fall for this story about Michael Jordan reconnecting with his high school janitor

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Caroline Wazer
March 5, 2025 The heartwarming-but-fictional story circulated in social media posts, videos, and articles.
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No, Taylor Swift was not removed from Grammy nominations at Elon Musk's request

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Joey Esposito
March 4, 2025 Swift's 2025 Grammy nominations included record of the year, album of the year, song of the year ...
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Video of Robert De Niro saying '[Expletive] Trump' is from 2018 Tony Awards, not 2025 Oscars

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
March 3, 2025 The footage appeared online following the March 2, 2025, Academy Awards.
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'I do not judge': Dolly Parton once said she has trans, gay and lesbian family members

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Joey Esposito
March 2, 2025 She also mentioned alcoholics and people with drug addictions in the 2023 quote.
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Don't fall for rumor that Chiefs banned Musk from games

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
Feb. 26, 2025 The claim appeared to have begun circulating days after the 2025 Super Bowl.
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Fake videos show Barron Trump singing on 'America's Got Talent'

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Feb. 23, 2025 The videos displayed clear signs of being generated using artificial intelligence (AI) software.
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Betty White didn't once post she was 'one bad a** b****'

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Caroline Wazer
Feb. 23, 2025 The alleged post read, "What can i say? I am one bad a** b****."
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Don't fall for this story about woman divorcing husband because he booed Taylor Swift

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Joey Esposito
Feb. 21, 2025 The viral video was the work of social media comedian Louisa Melcher, who is known for her elabo ...
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No, Sunny Hostin didn't call Musk a 'b*****d' on 'The View'

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Feb. 21, 2025 Hostin has previously criticized the Trump administration and Musk's controversial role in it.
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A YouTube thumbnail shows a white woman next to another white woman with her hands behind her back surrounded by two white people wearing blue suits. At the bottom, text says: EXCLUSIVE "JOY! NOW ROT IN HELL B."

Look out for fictional rumor about Joy Behar being arrested at airport while fleeing US

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb. 21, 2025 The rumor involved a $50 million defamation lawsuit filed by White House Press Secretary Karolin ...
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No, Oprah isn't ending talk show and moving to Italy

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 21, 2025 The entertainment mogul allegedly said she "can't breathe the same air as Elon Musk."
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Kurt Cobain didn't predict his generation would elect 'someone like Donald Trump'

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Caroline Wazer
Feb. 21, 2025 In a quote shared online, the Nirvana frontman allegedly said Generation X would "elect a true o ...
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No, Chris Stapleton didn't file 'official objection' to Beyoncé's Grammy win for best country album

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Caroline Wazer
Feb. 19, 2025 Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" won best country album at the 2025 Grammys.
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Authentic photos show Louis Armstrong doodling trumpet on fan's head

Written by:
Caroline Wazer
Feb. 19, 2025 Some internet users noted the fan's apparent resemblance to tech billionaire and X owner Elon Musk.
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Yes, Zach Galifianakis befriended an unhoused elderly woman, took her to Hollywood premieres

Written by:
Joey Esposito
Feb. 19, 2025 Marie "Mimi" Haist was the subject of a 2015 documentary called "Queen Mimi," about her friendsh ...
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Was this Netflix's original logo? Here's what we found

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Madison Dapcevich Nick Hardinges
Feb. 18, 2025 The graphic has circulated for years as purported proof of the streaming service's original bran ...
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