Word: rumorings
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...Rumor around Hollywood is that Gwyneth Paltrow is pregnant again. No word from Gwyneth and her husband Chris Martin, but word from the inside is that they've been spending hours watching the Food Network to decide what to name the baby." --JIMMY KIMMEL...
...place in Nigeria in late 2000, Nigeria's President, Olusegun Obasanjo, held photo ops in which he hugged HIV-positive people, one of whom was Ishaya. Weeks later, she was horrified when posters, newspaper ads and giant billboards appeared all over the country, showing her embracing the President. A rumor began circulating that he had given her half a million dollars--not entirely preposterous, given the corruption in Nigeria's government. Beggars besieged her, and relatives, among them those who had shunned her, began demanding help, even though she could barely afford food for herself. Her house was raided three...
Unfortunately, there's a downside to this populist sentiment--that is, innocent casualties bloodied by a medium that trades in rumor, gossip and speculation without accountability. Case in point: Alexandra Polier, better known as the Kerry intern. Rumors of Polier's alleged affair with presidential candidate Senator John Kerry eventually spilled into the blogosphere earlier this year. After Drudge headlined it in February, the blabbing bloggers soon had the attention of tabloid journalists, radio talk-show hosts and cable news anchors. Trouble is, the case was exceedingly thin, and both Kerry and Polier vehemently deny it. Yet the Internet smolders...
...rollicking honky-tonk explosion, “I’m Getting Back Into Getting Into You” is a slow-burning love ballad, and album closer “There Is a Place” bridges the gulf between country and gospel with electrifying results. Rumor has it that Berman wrote “Tanglewood” in a fit of inspiration after a protracted stay in rehab and a suicide attempt. The recurrence of heartache and depression as song themes suggests that there may be some truth to the gossip. But such a narrow focus risks missing...
...fact be no philanthropist at all, but a fellow student and friend of theirs, David M. Kaden ‘06, who is also a Crimson editor. “I can neither confirm nor deny his identity,” said Banerji. “But rumor has it that it’s Kaden.” He added that Team Zebra and the Contender are close friends. “On the way we’ll try to get some money for charity,” said Banerji, who added that they were still looking...