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Early Addition: Is The "Eagle Steals Baby" Video A Big Hoax?
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Early Addition: Is The "Eagle Steals Baby" Video A Big Hoax?


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Ben Yakas

Published Dec 19, 2012

Modified Dec 19, 2012


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  • Samuel L. Jackson said that it's Kenan Thompson's fault that he cursed on air during SNL last weekend.
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  • You know that eagle/baby video that everyone is talking about? It's probably a hoax.
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