Dr Matola PhD
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Muigizaji Kanumba ahofiwa kupotea msitu wa Congo
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Mbona amekanusha kapigiwa simu na mtangazaji wa east africa radio mda uhu kasema yupo bongo nayeye congo alikwenda mwaka jana.
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Mie najua kuna Wanyamulenge na Mayi mayi. Hawa jamaa ni noma
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Hoaxing 101: How to Fake a Celebrity Death - E! Online
[h=3]EXCLUSIVE![/h] [h=1]Hoaxing 101: How to Fake a Celebrity Death[/h]
Turns out an operation called Global Associated News is responsible for the majority of the false reports.
The site is the brainchild of Atlanta-based web entrepreneur Rich Hoover and a front for Fake a Wish,
which allows users to plug an actor's name into a generator that
creates their own celebrity death headlines, such as the one about
Goldblum's alleged hiking misadventure.
"It started off as a practical joke machine seven years ago," says
Hoover. "People can just plug in anybody's name so then they'll prank
their friends. But people don't read the fine print, and sure enough, it
spreads like mad."
Hoover says he used to get hate mail and cease-and-desists letters
from non-boldfaced types who got pranked, but he noticed that
celebrities never seemed to complain. So for fun he created Global
Associated News as a front to spread rumors of a star's demise and help
maximize hits to his cluster of entertainment sites.
So far, says Hoover, he's only had two famous folks who actually threatened a lawsuit.
"One cease-and-desist came from [NFL quarterback] Michael Vick when he was with the Atlanta Falcons and the other from Sergey Brin,
the founder of Google, his lawyer sent a letter," says Hoover. "His
name was used in the masturbation world champion template."
As in "Sergey Brin Is New Masturbation World Champion!"
The problemor in Hoover's case, the publicitycomes when gossip
blogs and mainstream media outlets pick up snippets of the fake reports
from search engine optimizers or when people blindly retweet the ersatz
news, then they become memes.
But the prankster insists it's not all bad for the not-really-dead celebs.
"If you saw Goldblum on The Colbert Show, who had heard of him in the past six years? Suddenly he's on Colbert grabbing
headlines further pushing his name out in front and he used that as an
opportuntiy to mention some of his projects," says Hoover. "It's free
press."
He points out that he's careful to make sure the deaths are on the
outlandish sidei.e., they don't involve drugs or alcohol but usually
are "unfortunate accidents" that occur in some faraway place that gives
it just a hint of plausibility. So don't credit him for spreading that false rumor of Aretha Franklin's passing this week.
"That didn't come from me. But I think it was done with a higher
degree of poor taste," Hoover says. "When I craft these templates,
you're not gonna find a suicide template and things like that."
The businessman doesn't have regrets about causing such consternation
since the celebs usually ignore them and he does it for laughs (for
those who find such things funny). Naturally, it's the fans who are the
most upset by them.
"It is dark comedy, done in poor taste, I'm guilty of that but the
intent is not to be hurtful to one's character," he says. "I try to make
it very easy to dispel the myth, like, 'hey I'm alive and I'll be on Letterman tonight or attending my movie premiere.' The fans do get upset and get their feathers ruffled more than the celebrities."
PHOTOS: Celebrity Death Hoaxes
Thu., Dec. 30, 2010 10:01 AM PST
by Josh Grossberg
[h=3]EXCLUSIVE![/h] [h=1]Hoaxing 101: How to Fake a Celebrity Death[/h]
Turns out an operation called Global Associated News is responsible for the majority of the false reports.
The site is the brainchild of Atlanta-based web entrepreneur Rich Hoover and a front for Fake a Wish,
which allows users to plug an actor's name into a generator that
creates their own celebrity death headlines, such as the one about
Goldblum's alleged hiking misadventure.
"It started off as a practical joke machine seven years ago," says
Hoover. "People can just plug in anybody's name so then they'll prank
their friends. But people don't read the fine print, and sure enough, it
spreads like mad."
Hoover says he used to get hate mail and cease-and-desists letters
from non-boldfaced types who got pranked, but he noticed that
celebrities never seemed to complain. So for fun he created Global
Associated News as a front to spread rumors of a star's demise and help
maximize hits to his cluster of entertainment sites.
So far, says Hoover, he's only had two famous folks who actually threatened a lawsuit.
"One cease-and-desist came from [NFL quarterback] Michael Vick when he was with the Atlanta Falcons and the other from Sergey Brin,
the founder of Google, his lawyer sent a letter," says Hoover. "His
name was used in the masturbation world champion template."
As in "Sergey Brin Is New Masturbation World Champion!"
The problemor in Hoover's case, the publicitycomes when gossip
blogs and mainstream media outlets pick up snippets of the fake reports
from search engine optimizers or when people blindly retweet the ersatz
news, then they become memes.
But the prankster insists it's not all bad for the not-really-dead celebs.
"If you saw Goldblum on The Colbert Show, who had heard of him in the past six years? Suddenly he's on Colbert grabbing
headlines further pushing his name out in front and he used that as an
opportuntiy to mention some of his projects," says Hoover. "It's free
press."
He points out that he's careful to make sure the deaths are on the
outlandish sidei.e., they don't involve drugs or alcohol but usually
are "unfortunate accidents" that occur in some faraway place that gives
it just a hint of plausibility. So don't credit him for spreading that false rumor of Aretha Franklin's passing this week.
"That didn't come from me. But I think it was done with a higher
degree of poor taste," Hoover says. "When I craft these templates,
you're not gonna find a suicide template and things like that."
The businessman doesn't have regrets about causing such consternation
since the celebs usually ignore them and he does it for laughs (for
those who find such things funny). Naturally, it's the fans who are the
most upset by them.
"It is dark comedy, done in poor taste, I'm guilty of that but the
intent is not to be hurtful to one's character," he says. "I try to make
it very easy to dispel the myth, like, 'hey I'm alive and I'll be on Letterman tonight or attending my movie premiere.' The fans do get upset and get their feathers ruffled more than the celebrities."
PHOTOS: Celebrity Death Hoaxes
Thu., Dec. 30, 2010 10:01 AM PST
by Josh Grossberg
If he is lost in the Rain Forest I studied in my Geography course, how comes that it is his website which has been used to announce his disappearance? Self Promo?
FairPlayer
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THIS STORY IS STILL DEVELOPING...
Actor Tom Hanks died while filming a movie in New Zealand early this morning - December 20, 2011.
Preliminary reports from New Zealand Police officials indicate that the
actor fell more than 60 feet to his death on the Kauri Cliffs while
on-set. Specific details are not yet available.
The accident occured at aproximatly 4:30 a.m. (UTC/GMT +12). Additional details and information will be forthcoming.
New Zealand, in recent years has grown in populariaty as a backdrop for
Hollywood producers because of it's scenic and rugged landscape.
Recent movies filmed in New Zealand include The Lord Of the Rings, King Kong, and The Chronicles Of Narnia.
Kauri Cliffs are also home to an Award Winning 5 star luxury lodge and
spa located in Northland, Kerikeri, North Island of New Zealand which is
a popular draw for many celebrites seeking solitude and luxury.
Top Stories - Global Associated News
Actor Tom Hanks died while filming a movie in New Zealand early this morning - December 20, 2011.
Preliminary reports from New Zealand Police officials indicate that the
actor fell more than 60 feet to his death on the Kauri Cliffs while
on-set. Specific details are not yet available.
The accident occured at aproximatly 4:30 a.m. (UTC/GMT +12). Additional details and information will be forthcoming.
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New Zealand, in recent years has grown in populariaty as a backdrop for
Hollywood producers because of it's scenic and rugged landscape.
Recent movies filmed in New Zealand include The Lord Of the Rings, King Kong, and The Chronicles Of Narnia.
Kauri Cliffs are also home to an Award Winning 5 star luxury lodge and
spa located in Northland, Kerikeri, North Island of New Zealand which is
a popular draw for many celebrites seeking solitude and luxury.
Top Stories - Global Associated News
FairPlayer
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Wabongo wengi wana uwezo mdogo sana wa kufikiri. Ndo maana nasema na narudia kusema hii nchi haitoendelea mpaka kizazi chetu na kilichopo viondoke,.
Angalia story feki hii mnavyojibizana!
Msiwe wavivu wa kufikiri wajameni
tru rasta
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Story hıı nı fake,angalıa mwısho kabısa wa page ya hıyo websıte utakuta maelezo haya,"
about this web site. FAKE... THIS STORY IS 100% FAKE! this is an entertainment website, and this is a totally fake article based on zero truth and is a complete work of fiction for entertainment purposes! this story was dynamically generated using a generic 'template' and is not factual. Any reference to specific individuals has been 100% fabricated by web site visitors who have created fake stories by entering a name into a blank 'non-specific' template for the purpose of entertainment. For sub-domain info, name removal requests and additional use restrictions: FakeAWish.com
Copyright © 2011 FakeAWish.com All rights reserved.
Questions or Comments about this fake news article?
about this web site. FAKE... THIS STORY IS 100% FAKE! this is an entertainment website, and this is a totally fake article based on zero truth and is a complete work of fiction for entertainment purposes! this story was dynamically generated using a generic 'template' and is not factual. Any reference to specific individuals has been 100% fabricated by web site visitors who have created fake stories by entering a name into a blank 'non-specific' template for the purpose of entertainment. For sub-domain info, name removal requests and additional use restrictions: FakeAWish.com
Copyright © 2011 FakeAWish.com All rights reserved.
Questions or Comments about this fake news article?
Pamoja na kutafuniwa hujaelewa?
Hii ni site ya fake stories....
Unaingiza tu jina na gender....na unapata story ya hilo jina.....
meningitis
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wabaya wake walitaka kumpoteza kwa style hii?
Donnie Charlie
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hii picha aliyoanza kuitengeneza jana usiku ni kali zaidi na ya aina yake, itakuwa ya mwisho kabisa katika uigizaji wake wote aliowahi kuufanya hapa duniani pia kutengenezwa kwa mda mfupi zaidi na inatarajiwa kukamilika siku ya jumanne mchana. Rip!
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