• Seth Rogan and James Franco got Pineapple Express fans all hyped up by releasing a trailer for a second installment of their hit comedy which turned out to be a prank to promote their upcoming film, This is the End!
  • FunnyorDie.com launched fake kickstarter campaigns for new projects based on 90's TV shows including movie adaptations of Wings, Sliders, Darkwing Duck, Family Matters, and even a one man show starring Baby Sinclair from Dinosaurs.
  • Hulu debuted their April premieres as all fake shows that have actually been featured in real TV shows including Inspector Spacetime from Community, Sick Sad World from Daria, Queen of Jordan from 30 Rock, and The Itchy & Scratchy Show from The Simpsons.
  • Over at TeenNick, the network promised to air a previously unseen episode of the classic show Rocko's Modern Life at midnight on April 1st but anyone who tuned in only saw a static image of a jar of mayonnaise -- a reference to a joke used in an episode of the hit cartoon series.
  • Netflix users logged on to find that the site was offering new categories including "Movies Featuring an Epic Nicolas Cage Meltdown" and "Movies That Are In English But Still Require Subtitles"
  • Even Star Trek star George Takei got fans feather's ruffled by announcing on his Facebook page that he would be starring in the JJ Abrams Star Wars reboot. He wrote, "Friends, I am thrilled to announce that I'll be starring in the Star Wars reboot directed by JJ Abrams. I'll be playing Master Ceti Maru, a member of the Jedi High Council. The new film, entitled Star Wars: Galactic Empire, is greenlit and will begin filming sometime early next year. It is truly a moment for The Star Alliance. Thanks to all my fans for their decades of support."

QUESTIONS WE PONDER - AND HOPE YOU'LL ANSWER USING YOUR FACEBOOK LOGIN BELOW:

  • What is the worst April Fools prank you have ever fallen for?
  • Which Hollywood prank do you wish were real?
  • Do you know someone who is gullible enough to believe anything?
  • What is the best prank you have ever gotten away with?