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Today: Snopes checks claims about Tennessee banning "Some Like It Hot," another fake Elon Musk tweet, and false rumors that Mitch McConnell is dead

Did Tennessee Ban the Classic Movie 'Some Like It Hot'?

On March 7, a Facebook post claimed that the movie "Some Like It Hot" was banned in Tennessee. It's a 1959 classic movie about two men who disguise themselves as part of an all-female jazz band to escape the mob.


The state recently passed legislation restricting "adult cabaret performances," including those featuring male and female impersonators, in public or in the presence of children.


Snopes reporter Izz Scott LaMagdeleine investigated.

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