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Hollyscoop

CLAIM: LeAnn Rimes is Pregnant

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(Hollybaby.com)

“There’s more exciting news for newly engaged couple LeAnn Rimes and fiance Eddie Cibrian,” begins a post by HollywoodLife’s sister site, HollyBaby, which claims “exclusively that she’s pregnant!” Is she really expecting?

Site makes $1 billion dollar error with its Madonna post

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(Hollyscoop.com)

Like a fish to a rotting worm, the hacks at Hollyscoop were caught and reeled in by another phony story.

According to the poorly reported site, Madonna has “been offered $1 billion dollars to take up a Las Vegas residency,” like such other stars as Celine Dion and Elton John. Really?

Perez Hilton wrong again about Angelina Jolie role

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(GettyImages.com)

Yesterday, Gossip Cop busted Perez Hilton and other sites for falsely reporting that Angelina Jolie was going to star as Marilyn Monroe in a film adaptation of the book, “The Life And Opinions Of Maf The Dog.” In fact, a rep for Jolie told Gossip Cop flat out, “Angelina is NOT attached to this project.” Never one to leave wrong alone, Perez now claims Jolie is weighing whether to do the film or not.

Sites falsely claim Angelina Jolie to play Marilyn Monroe

Truth rating: 0
(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.”

Hollyscoop’s ‘Housewives’ “Exclusive” is Just ‘Desperate’

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(Hollyscoop.com)

We’d been led to believe that a headline should contain news.

That’s what makes reading Hollyscoop so confusing.

Today the site posts an “exclusive” that would seem at first glance to be — shockingly — actual news.

It isn’t.

CLAIM: Mischa Barton Quitting Hollywood For London

Truth rating: 3
(Hollyscoop.com)

“Mischa Barton Done With Hollywood” declares a headline on Hollyscoop, which goes on to claim the former “O.C.” actress is “quitting Hollywood and moving to London with her new boyfriend.”
Really?

Site deserts reporting for ‘Gilligan’s Island’ story

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(Hollyscoop.com)

Today, the professors at Hollyscoop report, “’Gilligan’s Island’ is hitting the big screen. And it has one heck of a cast.” According to the site, “Rumor has it that Michael Cera will be playing Gilligan, Seth Rogen will be Skipper and get this, Beyonce is gonna play Ginger in the Warner Brothers remake.” Really?

Cass-ting Doubt on New Drew Barrymore Boyfriend Rumors

Truth rating: 1
(GettyImages.com)

Drew Barrymore and Justin Long have been an on-again, off-again couple for a while, but now some of gossip’s least reliable outlets claim a new guy will permanently split the two.

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