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Hollyscoop wrong

Sites falsely claim Angelina Jolie to play Marilyn Monroe

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(Hollyscoop.com)

“Angelina Jolie has gotten the gig most actresses in Hollywood would die to get. Jolie will play Marilyn Monroe in the movie version of The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog,” begins a report from Hollyscoop. Uh, Mr. Roarke says it’s time to leave “Fantasy Island.”

No “Take Two” For Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes

Truth rating: 0
(Hollyscoop.com)

“Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes: Take Two,” declares a headline on Hollyscoop, which goes on to claim the two are putting their “divorce plans on hold and are trying to save their marriage for the sake of their kids.” So what exactly are they doing?

Vanessa Hudgens and Sarah Michelle Gellar in the “Buffy”?

Truth rating: 0
(Hollyscoop.com)

‘Tis the season for bloodsucking. From “The Vampire Diaries” and “True Blood” to the Twilight movies, vampires are popping up everywhere. But will another franchise take a bite out of the big screen?

Site goes out with false Kate Gosselin dating show story

Truth rating: 0
(Hollyscoop.com)

“Kate Gosselin Gets Her Own Dating Show,” reads a headline from Hollyscoop, which adds, “Kate Gosselin is on fire! Not only does she have her own show, Kate Plus 8, on TLC, she’s getting her own dating show.” So, is Hollyscoop – like Gosselin – on fire, or does the site once again get burned?

Jennifer Aniston Just “Friends” with SNL’s Jason Sudeikis

Truth rating: 0
(GettyImages,com)

Showbiz Spy is reporting that “Jennifer Aniston has a new man in her life!” And who might that be? Jason Sudeikis of “Saturday Night Live” fame, claims the site. According to Showbiz Spy, Aniston has “enjoyed a series of secret dates with Jason, who she met last year when they appeared in The Bounty Hunter together.” Secret dates? Really?

Rihanna as new Dolce and Gabbana face is a faux pas

Truth rating: 1
(Mirror.co.uk)

“Dolce and Gabbana want to sign up Rihanna,” reads the headline of a piece in the Mirror, which goes on to explain that they “want the controversial 22-year-old singer as their muse.”

Not surprisingly, gossip’s junkyard, Hollyscoop, picked up the story – without bothering to fact-check – and added, “Look out, Madonna! There’s a younger chick in town who is taking your place!” So is Rihanna going to replace Madonna as the new face of Dolce & Gabbana?

Reports wrong about Jennifer Aniston in “Scream 4”

Truth rating: 0
(GettyImages.com)

“Jennifer Aniston to Get Killed Off in Scream 4,” screams a headline from Hollyscoop, which claims an “exclusive.”

The site, whose last big “exclusive” erroneously linked Matt Lauer to a transexual named “Alexis Houston,” now writes, “Get ready to see Jennifer Aniston scare the daylights out of you! That’s right, we hear a rumor that she’s going to be a part of Scream 4.” But is it true?

Weak claim that Justin Bieber wants Taylor Lautner muscles

Truth rating: 0
(Hollyscoop.com)

Hollyscoop posted a piece that began, “Justin Bieber has everything he could ever imagine as a 16-year old… except muscles!” And to rectify that, claims the site, he’s hired Jordan Yuam, the same personal trainer “Twilight” hunk Taylor Lautner used. Sound familiar? Wrong?

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