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Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Died…But People on Twitter Thought It Was Cher Who Bit It

Landon King — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:02:48 +0000

By now you've heard that former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died yesterday at the age of 87. Or, if you get your news from Twitter, you may have heard that Cher died. That's because after Thatcher's death, someone started the confusing hashtag #nowthatchersdead.

Cher Defends Son Chaz Bono for Competing on 'Dancing with the Stars'

Shauna Wright — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:21:12 +0000

After it was announced that Chaz Bono would appear on the upcoming season of ‘Dancing With the Stars’ as the show’s first transgendered contestant, some people took to message boards to spew a lot of negativity about it.

The ultra-conservative Media Research Center even claimed casting Bono was “part of Hollywood’s insistence on tearing down traditional families.”

Regardless, Chaz has gotten a lot of love from plenty of other sources, including his very famous mother, Cher.

Lady Gaga and Cher to Record a Duet, 'The Greatest Thing'

Jeff Giles — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:31:39 +0000

Cher’s musical career has been fairly low profile since she scored a massive late ’90s hit with ‘Believe,’ but her influence continues to be felt in the larger-than-life style of many younger artists — including Lady Gaga, who’s planning to acknowledge that debt with a duet that just might melt the dance floor.