Rolling Stone prints story based on Wikipedia vandalism
{{date|December 22, 2006}}
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[[Image:Halle Berry fleet week.jpg|thumb|right|255px|Halle Berry]]''{{w|Rolling Stone}}'', one of the music industry's foremost publications, has found itself reporting false news gleaned from a {{w|Wikipedia}} article.

The online edition of the magazine's ''Rock & Roll Daily'' released an article entitled "''{{w|Halle Berry}} Set to Ruin Reputation...''" on December 11, reporting on the news that the actor had announced her intentions to release a musical album.

The story was quickly picked up by ''{{w|The Washington Post}}'', ''All Headline News'', and other news agencies eager to report on the {{w|Academy Awards|Academy Award}}-winning actress' foray into the musical world.

The only trouble is, according to one of the album's alleged producers, {{w|Scott Storch}}, there is no such album...and he definitely hasn't produced three songs for it.

A Wikipedia editor known only as "Ciii" registered on the site on December 1, and then quietly updated the actress' article on the free encyclopaedia, to include mention of a fictitious interview allegedly given in the December issue of {{w|''Ebony'' magazine}}, in which Berry allegedly was quoted saying ''"I've always loved to sing and this album will show people that I can do more than act."''

== Sources ==
*[http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2006/12/11/halle-berry-set-to-ruin-reputation-puffy-wants-dancing-singing-boys-and-more/ Rolling Stone daily mention]
*[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/107456/reports_of_halle_berrys_new_music_cd.html Associated Content report on the hoax]
*[http://concreteloop.com/2006/12/halle-berry-releasing-an-album-soon ConcreteLoop blog entry]
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Halle BerryWikipedia article.

The online edition of the magazine's Rock & Roll Daily released an article entitled " Set to Ruin Reputation..." on December 11, reporting on the news that the actor had announced her intentions to release a musical album.

The story was quickly picked up by Academy Awards|Academy Award-winning actress' foray into the musical world.

The only trouble is, according to one of the album's alleged producers, , there is no such album...and he definitely hasn't produced three songs for it.

A Wikipedia editor known only as "Ciii" registered on the site on December 1, and then quietly updated the actress' article on the free encyclopaedia, to include mention of a fictitious interview allegedly given in the December issue of , in which Berry allegedly was quoted saying "I've always loved to sing and this album will show people that I can do more than act."
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