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The Museum of Hoaxes is dedicated to promoting knowledge about hoaxes. (Click here for opening hours, etc.) On our blog we post about dubious- sounding claims, and whatever else strikes our fancy. The site is also home to the Hoax Photo Database, the Hoax Forum, and the Hoaxipedia.
The Museum of Hoaxes is dedicated to promoting knowledge about hoaxes. (Click here for opening hours, etc.) On our blog we post about dubious- sounding claims, and whatever else strikes our fancy. The site is also home to the Hoax Photo Database, the Hoax Forum, and the Hoaxipedia.
RUDE ROVERThe Christmas dog with no class! He sings and toots Jingle Bells.
INFLATABLE TREEWho needs the hassle of a real Christmas tree?
FARTING SANTAGo ahead and pull his finger!
Allegra Cole
I just got an email from Bob Pagani (aka Cranky Media Guy) pointing out that one of the female characters in Will Smith's new movie Hitch is named Allegra Cole. This sounds as if it's a homage to Allegra Coleman, who was a hoax movie star created by Esquire back in 1996. Not having seen Hitch yet, I have no idea why its creator would have wanted to include this allusion to a hoax from the 1990s. Is the Allegra Cole character fake or artificial in some way? Looking at my page about Allegra Coleman, I also noticed an eerie similarity between her and the girl from the Dusty ads. Just a coincidence, or does this have some kind of deeper meaning?
Listed in chronological order. Newest comments at the end.
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Knock knock
Posted by Chadds Ford Prefect on Wed Feb 16, 2005 at 12:09 PMOf course you can blame it on antibiotics Maegan... we all have those days. Anybody who says they don't must be joking...
Posted by Mark-N-Jen in Midwest USA on Wed Feb 16, 2005 at 12:31 PMhey i really liked that movie hitch me and my friend were crying at the end because will smith and that other girl. also you and albert. okay i just wanted to tell you this and can you tell will smith that he fine for me thank you.
Posted by ciara jessica in yonkers n.y on Sun Feb 20, 2005 at 07:52 PMciara jessica said:
"hey i really liked that movie hitch me and my friend were crying at the end because will smith and that other girl. also you and albert. okay i just wanted to tell you this and can you tell will smith that he fine for me thank you."
Ciara, if you are over the age of 10, please tell your parents to immediately sue your school district for taking money under false pretenses.
Posted by crankymediaguy on Sun Feb 20, 2005 at 11:34 PM"hey i really liked that movie hitch me and my friend were crying at the end because will smith and that other girl. also you and albert. okay i just wanted to tell you this and can you tell will smith that he fine for me thank you."
Ciara, if you are over the age of 10, please tell your parents to immediately sue your school district for taking money under false pretenses.
Hello... I'm alive & well, notwithstanding the rumors of my alleged demise and/or non-existance. (Didn't Mark Twain once say something along those lines when a pre-written obituary was run prematurely by a newspaper or such?)
I still have an agent, and I'm working steadily (if only in small parts and some commercials). That's more than many actresses can claim.
Posted by Allegra Coleman in Hollywood CA on Wed Feb 23, 2005 at 03:46 AMI still have an agent, and I'm working steadily (if only in small parts and some commercials). That's more than many actresses can claim.
http://www.sociopranos.com/GTS/alilarter.html
Birth name: Alison Gertrude Larter
Date of birth: 28 February 1976
Los Angeles, California, USA
Mini biography:
A native of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Ali began modeling at age 13 and traveled the world before moving to Los Angeles to study acting. Her first professional acting job was a role on the television series "Chicago Sons" (1997).
Nickname
Allegra Coleman
Height
5' 8"
Posted by joey77241105 in Germany on Mon Feb 28, 2005 at 03:22 PMBirth name: Alison Gertrude Larter
Date of birth: 28 February 1976
Los Angeles, California, USA
Mini biography:
A native of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Ali began modeling at age 13 and traveled the world before moving to Los Angeles to study acting. Her first professional acting job was a role on the television series "Chicago Sons" (1997).
Nickname
Allegra Coleman
Height
5' 8"
you does the move hitch went will smit
Posted by ligia elena estrada castañeda in guatemala on Wed Mar 30, 2005 at 01:08 PMI don't know about the whole Allegra Coleman thing, but the whole way through the movie I kept laughing every time they said , "Allegra Cole? Not Allegra Cole". (Allegra Cole is my name..)
Allegra.... Cole
Posted by Allegra Cole in Michigan on Wed Apr 06, 2005 at 01:29 PMAllegra.... Cole
I think you guys have it all wrong. I think there is a much deeper, much more sinister story behind this. I think it is a very clever, very subtle plug for the allergy medicine Allegra. As a doctor, when they first introduced the character named after an expensive medication, I wondered if it was product placement (of sorts), but then I reassured myself that I'm just being cynical and it's just coincidence. However, later on in the movie, when another character develops an allergic reaction, for which he takes Benadryl (with a large, conspicious label on the bottle) my ears really perked up. Then, when this character began acting goofy, sedated, and drunk from taking Benadryl, thus revealing several secrets and ruining people's lives, I couldn't believe it. The major difference between Benadryl and Allegra is that Allegra does not cause drowsiness or sedation--and the pharmaceutical companies REALLY emphasize this as a plug for Allegra. Well, it sounds like a not-so-subtle advertisement for Allegra. I just wonder how much the writers got paid for this 2 hours commercial for their medication.
Doc
Posted by Doc on Fri Jul 08, 2005 at 04:20 PMDoc
I contacted kevin and the name Allegra came from Kevin's father who's friend's daughter is named Allegra. That it. Nothing more than coincidence.
Posted by C on Tue Aug 30, 2005 at 12:57 PMAm I the only person who googled 'allegra cole' just casue I saw 'Hitch' do it in the movie?
just woundering...
Posted by Dan on Wed Sep 07, 2005 at 12:23 PMjust woundering...
No ur not the only one to google. I did too! after readidng all that i came to realise that all you guys seem to have too much time on your hands?
Posted by Clit Eastwood in England on Tue Oct 18, 2005 at 11:16 PMYou guys are so sad.
Posted by %$% on Sun Nov 06, 2005 at 08:26 AMCan't anybody spell properly in this goddamn world!
Casue
Woundering...
Readidng
I mean what on earth do they mean!
Posted by %$% on Sun Nov 06, 2005 at 08:30 AMCasue
Woundering...
Readidng
I mean what on earth do they mean!
hi im searchin for ligia elena estrada castañeda in Daniel Blanco
Posted by Daniel in guatemala on Thu Dec 29, 2005 at 10:50 AM i saw you on hitch and i have that you wre really goodHAHA :D
Posted by mir on Wed Mar 15, 2006 at 10:41 AMmy friend did not believe that was u on hitch
Posted by amy in michigan on Tue Mar 28, 2006 at 09:24 PMOMFG people get a life, if u lack this much of a social life to be blogging about a FAKE movie character, then u should die! Maybe there is an allusion to Allegra Coleman from the Esquire thing, but that was like 10 years ago. GET OVER IT!
Posted by Blogging is for fags and im just doing this to mak in Bloggyvile, US"gay" on Sun Feb 25, 2007 at 02:14 PMOK, I'M NOT FAKE.
LoL. My name is Allegra A. Cole. This is irritating me. Maybe they just got the idea to randomly name her Allegra Cole. (Like my mother did.)
Well actually that's not random, Allegra is an older name, and is in quite a few older poems. Relates to the word Allegro.
Allegra D, or whatever the stupid Drug is, should be paying me royalties. (I wish.)
I'm serious, it's on my drivers license and my birth certificate.
- Allegra Cole
Posted by Allegra Cole in Earth on Tue Apr 10, 2007 at 01:21 PM LoL. My name is Allegra A. Cole. This is irritating me. Maybe they just got the idea to randomly name her Allegra Cole. (Like my mother did.)Well actually that's not random, Allegra is an older name, and is in quite a few older poems. Relates to the word Allegro.
Allegra D, or whatever the stupid Drug is, should be paying me royalties. (I wish.)
I'm serious, it's on my drivers license and my birth certificate.
- Allegra Cole
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