Questions about famous people, or people in the public eye.
Questions tagged [celebrities]
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Was child porn found in the possession of Michael Jackson?
A recent article in the Daily Mail states:
Michael Jackson was found to have a sizable collection of pornographic material at his Neverland Ranch in 2003 according to police reports cataloging the property following a search of the residence.
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Did Elvis Presley ever tip a limo driver with a limo?
As always, Facebook makes for easy skeptics' fodder.
Elvis Presley once asked his limo driver, "Do you own this limo or do you work for the company?" He responded, "I work for the company." Elvis said "Well, you own it now." The limo driver's tip…
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Is Michael Moore worth approximately $50 million?
On the Celebrity Net Worth website, this claim is made:
Michael Moore net worth: Michael Moore is a documentary filmmaker and author who has a net worth of $50 million.
Is this true? This seems incredible to me because of his movies.
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Are these nude photos of Barack Obama's mother?
In the last few days there is a video called "Dreams from My Real Father". The video claims that Barack Obama's mother posed for erotic/pornographic pictures for a pornographic magazine, and provide pictures of a woman that they claim is his…
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How old was Joan Lee upon passing away?
The sad news is coming out this past day that Stan Lee's Wife, Joan Lee, has passed away — may she rest in peace.
The news stories are a bit in disarray over one point though: whether she was aged 93 or 95 at her death. For example, Googling joan…
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Was Mr. Beast invited to ride the Titan submarine?
Mr Beast Tweeted on Jun 25, 2023 that "[he] was invited earlier this month to ride the titanic submarine, I said no. Kind of scary that I could have been on it." However, the screenshot, presumably from iMessage is blue. A blue message means that…
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Did a large number of celebrities threaten to go on strike until Trump resigns?
According to some web sites, several celebrities - including Rosie O'Donnell, Debra Messing, and Ed Asner - have threatened to go on strike until Donald Trump resigns the Presidency. The following is the start of a story at the YourNewsWire site:
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Did John Lennon say this skeptical thing about foreign aid to poor countries?
The show is always a mess and the artist always comes off badly… [Plus] America has poured billions into places like that. It doesn’t mean a damn thing. After they’ve eaten that meal, then what? It lasts for only a day. After the $200 million is…
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Did the Porsche which Paul Walker was in at the time of death have a different number plate to the one he was last seen in alive?
I came across a site where in the comments section somebody says that the number plate of the Porsche he was last seen in, was different from the one that crashed. I've tried challenging this claim, but interestingly enough, I managed to find a…
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Did John McAfee, the anti-virus creator, found an alternative medicine company?
The New Zealand Herald published today (November 17, 2012) reports that John McAfee, the anti-virus creator, claimed "to have founded an alternative medicine company using local plants to make a natural alternative to antibiotics, and a herbal…
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Did Angelina Jolie hire a hitman to kill herself?
Apparently, Angelina Jolie was so depressed that she hired a hitman to kill herself.
The first instance of this story that I've come across was in this article from 2001, but it didn't cite any sources or provide any evidence that she'd actually…
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Do celebrities have their body parts insured?
I have read some articles listing celebrities that have their legs, butts etc. insured.
Is that true or just some PR statements about "million dollars worth body"?
If it's true, it would be interesting to know how can someone get their arbitrary…
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Was singer Taio Cruz's birth name Adetayo Ayowale Onile-Ere?
Singer Taio Cruz has a web page that lists his full name as follows:
Jacob Taio Cruz (Pronounced as ‘Tie’ ‘O’)
In several other places, his birth name is listed differently:
Music Brainz
Legal name: Adetayo Ayowale Onile-Ere, Jacob Milan Taio…
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Was Andy Garcia born with a Conjoined Twin?
Does Andy Garcia really have a scar on his shoulder from a childhood surgery to remove a half-formed twin? I've seen it around the net, for example on NNDB:
Andy Garcia was born with a conjoined twin the size of a softball attached to his shoulder.…
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Did Enzo Maiorca rescue a pregnant dolphin and did he get a "kiss" from the mate
I am seeing this post go around facebook with 33k likes and 62k shares:
”The famous Italian diver Enzo Mallorca (sic) dove into the sea of Syracuse and was talking to his daughter Rossana who was aboard the boat. Ready to go in, he felt something…
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