Very much alive
The Chicago Tribune has an interesting article on the recent influx of celebrity death hoaxes. We remember that last week, Count reported that some stupid internet pranksters started a rumor saying Jeff Goldblum had passed (a fact the actor denied with a very funny cameo on The Colbert Report). Later in the week, rumors about George Clooney and Harrison Ford made their way around the net.
This week it was British pop star Rick Astley’s death that got fans worried.
Well, worry not. They’re all still alive and well. The article states how rumors get started in times of large celebrity deaths. Recently, the problem is made worse by the fact that internet templates allow people to plug in popular names and create authentic-looking newspaper articles. That way, pranksters can start rumors about any famous folks. Gross, huh?
Click on the link to read more. I think it’s a fascinating piece about a stupid, vicious trend.
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The saying, “You are almost worth more in death, than you are in life” unfortunately holds true for the King of Pop himself.
According to Billboard.com, Michael Jackson is once again the King of the Pop charts based on sales numbers from Nielsen SoundScan, the entire top nine positions on Billboard’s Top Pop Catalog Albums chart will house Jackson-related titles.
Jackson himself has a record eight out of the top 10, while a Jackson 5 compilation also finds its way into the upper tier.
The King of Pop’s “Number Ones” will fittingly lead the pack at No. 1 with 108,000 (an increase of 2,340%) while “The Essential Michael Jackson” and “Thriller” are in the Nos. 2 and 3 slots with 102,000 and 101,000, respectively. Last week “Number Ones” was the only Jackson title on the chart, at No. 20 with 4,000 copies; both “Essential” and “Thriller” re-enter the tally this week.
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This is really sad… Natasha Richardson is being taken off life support.
Can you imagine having to make that decision about a loved one? Imagine how much you love your significant other… I really feel for Liam Neeson who has to make this decision today/this week.
Fox News is now reporting that actress Natasha Richardson, who was critically injured while skiing on a beginner’s slope in Canada on Monday, is brain dead.
Additionally, Fox News is reporting that Richardson is “being transported back to New York City before she is to be taken off life support.”
The CBC is reporting that the family of Natasha Richardson and Liam Neeson will be speaking out tomorrow.
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