Snopes.com - Rumors about Joel Osteen and a Ferrari, Jay Leno and Barack Obama, and 'The Empire Strikes Back'

​ MONDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 19 July 2021 Tonight: Rumors about Joel Osteen and a Ferrari, Jay Leno and Barack Obama, and 'The Empire Strikes Back' ​ Does Joel Osteen Own a $325,000 Ferrari? Recently, a rumor about televangelist and megachurch paster Joel Osteen claimed that he owned quite the expensive ride. Was the rumor true? Dan Evon reports. Read More Support Snopes Today Every dollar that you contribute to Snopes goes directly toward growing our newsroom, expanding our fact-checking efforts, and improving our website’s experience. $5 $10 $20.21 $50 $100 Other Fact Checks and Original Reporting Bill Burr Trashes Fox News for Leaving Out Key Detail in Coverage of His CNN Rant A story from Fox News, which originally came from the New York Post, made quite the omission from Burr's rant about CNN and cable news. Read Story. No, 5 JetBlue Pilots Didn’t Die From the COVID-19 Vaccine The claim echoed a similar, baseless claim about British Airways pilots. Read Story. No, This Ironic Greta Thunberg Sticker on a Flooded Car Isn’t Real The original photo appeared in news reports of disastrous flooding in Germany. Read Story. Did Obama Officials Pressure NBC to Replace Jay Leno? A baseless conspiracy theory is circulating online alleging that Leno lost the gig because of his comments about Obama. Read Story. Why Are Blue Laws Called ‘Blue Laws’? The term 'blue laws' historically defined regulations intended to preserve the Sabbath by proscribing what activities were allowed on that day. Read Story. Yes, a Video Accurately Depicts ‘Embroidery Tattoos’ Capture the right amount of light and shadows and 2-dimensional images can look quite textured. Read Story. The ‘I Am Your Father’ 1980 Audience Reaction Video Is Fake, But We Found a Real One The viral "Star Wars" video featured a fake cinema reaction to Darth Vader's infamous line from "The Empire Strikes Back." Here's how we know it's fake. Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News Biden: ‘Killing People’ Remark Was Call for Big Tech to Act The White House says platforms such as Facebook haven't done enough to stop misinformation that has helped slow the pace of new vaccinations in the U.S. to a trickle. Read More Capitol Rioter Who Breached Senate Gets 8 Months for Felony Judge Randolph Moss said the 38-year-old had played a role, if not as significant as others, in one of the worst episodes in American history. Read More Garland Bars Prosecutors from Seizing Reporters’ Records Attorney General Merrick Garland has formally prohibited federal prosecutors from seizing the records of journalists in leak investigations. Read More Ben & Jerry’s to Stop Sales in West Bank, East Jerusalem Ben & Jerry’s ice cream said sales in the occupied territories are “inconsistent with our values.” Read More

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