Was George Clooney Cropped Out of the Photo That Became the Famous Barack Obama ‘Hope’ Poster?

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about the world of photography and whether they are true or false. PHOTOGRAPHY URBAN LEGEND: George Clooney was originally in the photo that was used as he basis for the famous Barack Obama “Hope” poster. During the 2008 campaign, a poster featuring Barack […]

June 25th, 2021 | Posted in Photography Legends Revealed | No Comments

Was Jonathan Rollins on L.A. Law Based on Barack Obama?

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Was Jonathan Rollins on L.A. Law, the first black Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Law Review, based on the actual first black Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Law Review, Barack Obama?

April 12th, 2018 | Posted in TV Legends Revealed | No Comments

Was the West Wing’s Matt Santos Based on Barack Obama?

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about TV and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the TV urban legends featured so far. TV URBAN LEGEND: Congressman Matt Santos was based on Barack Obama. Jimmy Smits’ Matt Santos’ campaign and ultimate election was […]

February 11th, 2013 | Posted in TV Legends Revealed | No Comments