Dead celebrity rumors have been thin on the ground lately, but with spring blooming in the Northern Hemisphere, so to have the death rumors.

The latest has comedian Martin Lawrence dead, apparently in his sleep. We can’t track down the origin, but there’s half a chance that it could be a viral effort as opposed to something random. Why: Martin Lawrence is currently shooting the remake of “Death at a Funeral” with Tracy Morgan and Chris Rock. That’s a big coincidence given the rumors.

As always, we can never be 100% sure, but given that it hasn’t appeared on any mainstream news site or wire services, we’re calling it a hoax: Martin Lawrence isn’t dead.

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Not satisfied with vandalising shows like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, and Fraggle Rock. Hollywood studios seem intent on destroying another cheesy classic.

The 80’s appear to be the new gold mine for lazy studio execs. There is also talk that Zac Effron has signed up to do Footloose and they are remaking Robocop and Red Dawn, oh and Top Gun.

Back to the Karate Kid. Mr Miyagi is rumoured to be played by Martin Lawrence, so I guess he won’t be called Mr Miyagi. The plot stays the same though, bullied kid learns to defend himself via an eccentric mentor. Still, I won’t be considering it a proper remake unless the crane scene is in there.

I guess it is no surprise that Will Smith will be producing the film.

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