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VIDEO: Travis Barker Remix of Soulja Boy "Crank That"

Karen — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:34:00 GMT

Hot! Travis Barker brings the beats to Soulja Boy. I LOVE this version. Check it out after the jump. Damn!

Weekly World News: Travis Barker Fakes Death, Then Undergoes Sex Change!

HerBadMother — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:33:00 GMT

The last few days in the world of Internet gossip have been pretty crazy. Sure, there are always crazy stories rolling around - Miley Cyrus pregnant? Who could get past Billy Ray and his shot-gun to knock her up? - but this week's stories took the cake. Travis Barker dead! Travis Barker resurrected! Travis Barker zombie seen shopping in Los Angeles!

(Take those stories together with those concerning Paris Hilton's plans to host AA meetings for drunkard elephants and Brangelina's plans to buy Ethiopa and you pretty much had a perfect storm of extreme gossip.)

Which got me thinking: what else might we have seen in the headlines this week, if the denizens of MySpace ran Associated Press?

1) Clay Aiken Marries Jake Gyllenhaal In Secret Ceremony (Reese Witherspoon Is Flower Girl!).

2) Britney Spears Drives Car Into Crowd Of Writer's Guild Strikers With Kids In Back Seat: Asks Tina Fey To Get Her A Frappuccino

3) Heidi Klum Has Back Fat!

4) FDA Says That A Pack A Day Is Good For Baby: Nicole Richie Rejoices!

5) Angelina Jolie: "I'm Really A Man (But Brad Still Loves My Ass!)"

6) Tom Cruise Wants Another Baby: Plans to Impregnate Self And Carry To Term (Katie Smiles And Nods!)

You think I make this shit up? At least one of these stories is confirmably true. And we still don't know if Travis is dead or alive, so I advise suspension of disbelief on all fronts until further notice.

The Washington Post Declares: Travis Barker is NOT Dead

sweatpantsmom — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:55:00 GMT

**UPDATE: Whew - Travis Barker is ALIVE! But we're not so sure about Gene Simmons...

So, who are you going to believe, a billion unemployed MySpace crawlers or a respected newspaper run by a bunch of old people? Express, an online publication of The Washington Post is reporting that they have word from Dennis Dennehy, a spokesman for Barker's record company Interscope Records, regarding the rumors that Barker was found dead in his garage. And the statement? "Not true."

Also, Express suggests a visit to Shanna Moakler's MySpace page, which seems to debunk the rumors about her husband's demise.

Although once again, who believes MySpace? And, has anyone heard from Travis Barker?

Travis Barker Dead: The Hoax

Whit Honea — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:25:00 GMT

The word is everywhere, Travis Barker of the Transplants, +44, Blink 182 and "Meet the Barkers" fame was apparently found dead in his garage. Yet the internet holds no official statements or acknowledgments- either way.

While I feel that this is most likely a hoax, where are the statements from Barker? I understand that a celebrity can't go around and comment on every rumor that starts about them, but one that has this much fever should be acknowledged. It's like Paul McCartney all over again*. He shouldn't just ignore it and stay out of view. Who is he- Castro**?

In fact, while most sites tend to agree that this is not true, only one actually states it, that being the Travis Barker Wikipedia page. Sure, that's more official than... well, nothing. Anyone can add to a wiki.

So where is Barker? Is he going to let his fans know that he is okay or just let it escalate to the heights of unforgettable urban legend. If the latter is true there must be a CD or DVD tie-in coming. The press is fantastic.

UPDATED: It's not true!!

*Paul McCartney was rumored dead back in the day. The Beatles had some fun with it.

**Castro, the leader of Cuba has been rumored dead recently. Official statements came from Cuba that he was well, but they did not provide any proof that the ailing dictator still lived.

***Sorry, I bought a ton of these *'s because of the Bonds thing. I'm going to be rich!

Photo: ASL

Is Travis Barker Dead?

sweatpantsmom — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:18:00 GMT

**UPDATE: The Washington Post says Travis Barker is NOT dead.

**HOWEVER: Sources are saying that this guy is dead.

According to the buzz on the internet in the last few hours, Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker was found dead in his garage. Barker and his wife Shanna Moakler, with whom he has split and reconciled several times over the last few years, have two children Landon, 4, and Alabama, almost 2. One of the postings quotes Moakler as saying "Everyone in the world has someone special who has died in their life. Maybe it hasnt happened yet but please pray for Travis and my family."

Is it true?