Fact or Fiction-Real or Not The story is a fictionalized account based on actual events of the RMS Titanic tragedy. The footage that is shown in the movie is actually the real Titanic. The love story between Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater was not real. The famous picture-drawing of a nude Rose was drawn by the director, James Cameron. Some people really did decide to stay on board and await their death. In the movie there is an old couple sitting in chairs waiting for the ship to sink. This really happened. The band really did play music until the very end. They went down with the ship too. The heart of the ocean necklace is based on the hope diamond. There were many beautiful artifacts...
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'Titanic' true story: Which parts of movie real or fictional
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'Why Do Fools Fall In Love' movie true story of Frankie Lymon
"Why Do Fools Fall In Love" is about a young teen who becomes an overnight sensation when he forms a group with a group of local friends from their Harlem neighborhood. What would seem like a dream come true, ends up being a nightmare for Lymon, who sinks to low depths after he becomes addicted to drugs, which results in the end of his career and his life. The true story that inspired the movie took place in Harlem in the 1950's thru the 1980's. Frankie Lymon, who had once been a popular R&B and Rock and Roll singer, made headlines again 1986 when 3 of his exes fought over his estate. The movie is based on that case and the hit song with the same name. The three women were in...
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'The Bachelorette' 2013 week 6 spoilers: New 2nd preview is released
This clip shows the guys all saying that James Case has said that if he plays his cards right he can become "The Bachelor." This is going to cause huge drama tonight on the episode and fans just don't know what is true. James ends up yelling at the guys that they are putting words in his mouth and it isn't true. Desiree confronts him about it and of course he defends that he never said these things at all. He says that he is not going anywhere and the guys can watch him walk off into the sunset with her. In big spoilers, he won't be walking off into any sunset because James Case is going to go home this week. Desiree will send him home at the rose ceremony...
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'Half A Dozen Babies' true story of Becki and Keith Dilley sextuplets (Photos)
"Half A Dozen Babies" is about a married couple who have tried for years to become pregnant but to no avail. When the fertility doctor suggests a drug that could help them become a family. Eventually, the mother becomes pregnant with six babies.View slideshow: Dilley Sextuplets now-today The true story made national news in 1993 when Becki Dilley gave birth to sextuplets after years of trying to become pregnant. The real case happened in Indianapolis. The story was covered in a documentary and in a 20/20 interview with Diane Sawyer. Their case became a media sensation because the Dilley babies were the first set of sextuplets to live to term in the United...
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Analyzing Facebook apps of leading brands
The top three pieces of information that brands are looking for are birthdays, email addresses, and user interests. They can easily get that information by deploying social-opt in apps, or just asking you to like their page. Sometimes it’s not even necessary to ask for information, because Facebook grants all apps access to what they call “public info” including gender, age range, and location. Find out more about social-opt in apps, and which apps are bringing in the highest user engagement by looking at this infographic from Neolane. Tweet 0 Email PrintReport...
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Lucy Lawless signs on for star-studded 3-day 'Chicago' run at Hollywood Bowl
Lawless will play the role of Matron 'Mama' Morton, a bribe-accepting matron of the Cook County Jail. Queen Latifah played Morton in the 2002 film adaptation, which earned her a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination. CSM also reports that several other well-known stars will join the cast. Stephen Moyer of "True Blood" will be playing lawyer Billy Flynn, while Samantha Barks, aka Eponine from last year's "Les Miserables", will play Velma Kelly. The role of Roxie Hart has not yet been announced, but Drew Carey is slated to play her husband, Amos. Doing the directing is Brooke Shields, who played Roxie in the...
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'Love, Lies and Murder' true story of murderers Cinnamon Brown and David Brown
"Love, Lies, and Murder" begins with a scene of a young wife and mother who is shot to death in her bed in the middle of the night. Her infant baby is in a crib nearby. During the police investigation, the teenage daughter confesses to the murder of her stepmother. The police, however, are not convinced that she acted alone. Later they uncover a plot, that reveals the true motive behind Linda's murder. The true story that inspired the movie made headlines in 1985 when Linda Bailey Brown aka Linda Brown was gunned down in her bedroom as she slept. Her husband, David Brown, a computer executive in Anaheim, was the mastermind who convinced his 14-year-old daughter to murder his wife Linda. For...
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'Baby Shower' movie true story of Jocelyn Rivas-Gayle Merrick murder
"Baby Shower," a Chilean horror movie, follows a group of four girlfriends who reunite to celebrate Angela's pregnancy. When the group meets up with hippie guru Soledad, strange events occur leaving several of the women dead. The real events In 2007, a woman was found dead at a commune in Pirque, Santiago, Chile. Police say, Jocelyn Rivas, 28, died after giving birth to her child. She was later buried on the grounds of the community compound without receiving permission from Chilean authorities. Members of the community are said to live a very peaceful life on a beautiful landscape in the mountainous region of Pirque. Rivas, who was said to be bipolar, did not receive the medication and...
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'When Husbands Cheat' movie inspired by true story
"When Husbands Cheat" follows housewife, Tess Mcall, who tries to help her sister find out if her husband is cheating. Tess does everything she can to dig up the dirt on her brother-in-law. Her husband, who is a detective, gives her several tips along the way to help her nab him in the act. When the housewife becomes a private detective, she learns that her own husband is being unfaithful. The movie is very similar to another Lifetime movie called "Caught In The Act." That movie is based on the true story of Janice Holt, who was a wife who found out her husband was cheating after she started her own detective agency....
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'Almost Golden' the true story of Jessica Savitch
"Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story" chronicles the turbulent life of a news anchorwoman who tragically dies when her car plunges into a canal. The true events that inspired this movie happened in 1983 when a news broadcast announced the untimely death of Jessica Savitch. Her car was found partially stuck in mud at the bottom of the canal in Pennsylvania. Jessica was just 36 years old at the time of her death. Police say Jessica attempted to escape the vehicle but was unable to make it out. Her cause of death was listed as drowning. Toxicology reports indicate that alcohol was not a factor in the accident. Jessica Savitch was a popular newswoman during the 1970s and 1980s. Her...
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Buyer and Cellar Sells It!
Rating for Buyer and Cellar 4 Michael Urie, as Alex Moore playing multiple roles, is simply adorable, likable and engaging. As he tells the story, you feel as if you are in your own living room and that he is relating it all for the very first time. And the story is this. Truth: Barbra Streisand wrote a book about home design. (Did you know that?) We learn that when Michael appears off stage and explains this little known fact. And then the play begins when Michael becomes Alex Moore on stage. Fiction: The fantasy piece of the "what if" part is so unlikely it is brilliant. Location: Barrow Street Theatre 40.732627 ; -74.002572 What if La Streisand, in her palatial home, built a mini-mall...
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Ann Rule's 'Everything She Ever Wanted' true story based on Pat Allanson
The true story began in 1974 when Pat Allanson convinced her husband Tom Allanson to murder his own parents because they didn't approve of his marriage to Pat, a beautiful seductress, who was often referred to as a Scarlet O'hara look-alike. Police say that Walter and Carolyn Allanson were gunned down on the way to a lake in Georgia. The gun was traced back to Tom who was arrested and sent to prison for the murder of his parents. According to court records, In 1976 Pat Allanson befriended Tom's grandparents and tried to murder them by arsenic poisoning. Police say she also burned down her home and her barn for the insurance money. Pat's crimes also included driving her own brother to suicide...
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'The Craigslist Killer' true story of Philip Markoff -Julissa Brisman
The true story behind "The Craigslist Killer" hit news headlines in 2009 when Philip Markoff robbed and killed a masseuse named Julissa Brisman. The murder happened in Boston, MA. Police say Markoff used Craigslist ads to find his victims so that he could rob them of cash. According to police records, Philip Markoff robbed women from Rhode Island to Massachusetts. Police launched a nationwide manhunt for the Craigslist killer. Markoff became a suspect when a security camera recorded footage of him in a hotel. Tips poured in and police arrested Philip Markoff and charged him with first-degree murder. His other victims: Trisha Leffler was robbed at gunpoint at Westin Copley Place Hotel after...
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Daughter finds father's killer: Joselyn Martinez solves 26 year-old cold case
Josselyn Martinez, 36, traced her father's alleged killer on the internet through online detective-background databases. According to police records, José “George” Martinez, was shot dead in front of the restaurant that owned in the Bronx in 1986. Josselyn Martinez, told The Daily News that her mother, Idalia Martinez, made her promise to never forget the name of the man who gunned down her Dominican father. "My mom told me to never forget his name," she explained to the Daily Mail. Josselyn was just 9 years old at the time of her father's death. Keeping her promise, she never forgot the name of the suspect. She was able to locate him using social media and background.com, according to New...
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'Deadly Vows' based on the true story of Ronald Harnois and Tammy Petrin
"Deadly Vows," a 1993 true story movie, based on the murder case involving bigamist Ronald Harnois and Tammy Petrin. The movie first aired as a made for television movie of the week. The names and all locations were changed in the movie. The actual case that inspired "Deadly Vows" happened in 1991 when Tammy Petrin and her coworker Jenner Villeda Calderon were shot dead inside the Burger King in Woonsocket, R.I. Police say that Tammy Petrin, who married Ronald Harnois while he was still married to Joane Harnois, was targeted because she was about to testify in Ronald Harnois' conspiracy murder trial. Petrin and Harnois had previously been arrested for placing a car bomb in Joane Harnois'...
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'A Christmas Murder' based on Robert Reza-Marilyn Reza
In the beginning scene we see a man and a woman at their African wedding. The pair is completely in love before the relationship takes a nose dive. The women in her husband's practice seem to love her "can do it all" attitude. But it drives her doctor-husband crazy. His wife is overbearing woman that won't even allow him to choose his own neck tie. The next scene shows the man and his wife singing Christmas songs in the church choir as he makes eyes with the church organist. His wife notices right away that he has an interest in the woman. When the two engage in an affair, his wife tries to have him exorcised of his demons. But Jim has figured out a way to get rid of his wife. The upcoming...
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'Amish Grace' movie based on Nickel Mines Amish school -Charles Carl Roberts
The real events that inspired the true story movie occurred in 2006 when news outlets reported the shooting at Nickel Mines, an Amish school in Pennsylvania. According to police documents, 32-year-old Charles Roberts opened fire at the Amish school where he once delivered milk. Five children were shot dead and five other people were injured, according to Lancaster Online. Marian Stoltzfus Fisher and Naomi Rose Ebersol, ages 13 and 7, died on the scene. Anna Mae Stolzfus,12, died en route to Lancaster General Hospital. Police discovered that the former truck driver had called his wife before the shooting to tell her of the bad thoughts that he was having about molesting children, according to...
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'Confessions Of A Go-Go Girl' most likely inspired by true story of Jill Morley
The movie, inspired by the play "True Confessions Of A Go-Go Dancer," is about a young woman who has aspirations of becoming an attorney but struggles financially. She finds that making a living stripping at club is easy money that buys her the better things in life. The real events happened when Jill Morley first moved to New York to pursue a career in acting and fell on hard times. She needed something quick, and she was surprised how fast she was able to make money, according to The New york Times Theater Reviews. Jill Morley's true story was recounted in the 1997 documentary "Real Doll: Confessions Of A Go-Go Girl," which aired on SexTv, a television series episode that exposed alternate...
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'Girl Fight:' True story based on video beating of Victoria Lindsay
Victoria Lindsay's story made headlines in 2008 when a video surfaced on YouTube, which showed 6 girls beating Lindsay while two male teens waited outside the home. According to sources, Victoria, who was not living at home with her parents at the time, was lured to the home where the girls beat her until she was completely unconscious. Once she regained consciousness, the girls beat her again. The girl fight beating was so severe that her own parents did not recognize her. In fact, the Lifetime movie version was mild compared to what really happened. "I just got jumped," said Victoria Lindsay, after dialing 911 to report the beating. After the beating, the girls proudly posted their girl...
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'Fatal Vows' movie based on Alejandro Henriquez-Jessica Guzman Bronx case
The Jessica Guzman case dominated television news broadcasts and newspapers in 1992, when former cab driver, Alejandro Henriquez, was on trial for the strangulation deaths of three girls. The trial was televised on Court Tv. Police say that Alejandro "Alex" Henriquez was a suave businessman who loved to carry on several relationships at a time. He was also responsible for killing three girls including his own niece. His crimes came to light with the scalding abuse case involving his common-law-wife Ms. Rosario, according to the New York Times. Victims of Alejandro Henriquez: Shamira Bello, age 14, went missing in 1988 and was found murdered the next day. Jessica Guzman, age 10, was Alex...
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