Jackie Chan

May 18th, 2012

Jackie Chan announced on Friday that he’s retiring from action movies.

The stunt expert and international icon revealed the news while promoting what he says will be his final action flick, Chinese Zodiac, at the Cannes Film Festival.

“This is my last action film,” he told members of the press. “I tell you, I’m not young anymore. I’m really, really tired.”

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October 13th, 2011

Chris Tucker‘s Florida mansion is facing foreclosure.

The actor bought the 10,000-square foot residence near Orlando for $6 million in 2007, but he owes more than $4.4 million to SunTrust Bank, according to papers filed in Lake County Circuit Court.

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September 3rd, 2011

Lady Gaga death rumors have returned, one month after a fake “BBC” story about the performer being found dead in her hotel room made its way across Facebook and Twitter.

She is NOT dead.

It’s a hoax.

Jackie Chan

August 17th, 2011

Jackie Chan is NOT dead.

A death hoax claiming the action movie star died of a heart attack (first spread back in March) is back, thanks to a bogus “R.I.P. Jackie Chan” Facebook page.

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March 30th, 2011

Judge Judy was hospitalized on March 30, but SHE IS NOT DEAD.

She is ALIVE and WELL.

Death rumors seem to come in waves, and we’ve seen another recent surge with Twitter-stoked hoaxes about celebrities including Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan.

Judge Judy was taken to the hospital after experiencing intestinal pain while at her studio this morning, but she’s set to leave in good spirits and good health.

Jackie Chan Jaden Smith

March 29th, 2011

Jackie Chan is the victim of a sick, BOGUS death hoax.

A gross prank that’s caught fire on Twitter and other social media this morning claims the action star has died of a heart attack.

But Chan is NOT dead.

He’s alive and well.

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June 13th, 2010

UPDATED: In a battle of 1980s retreads, “The Karate Kid” chopped down “The A-Team.”

Projections put the martial arts reboot, starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan, at about $56 million for the weekend, taking the box office crown.