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Chris Hansen Questions Whether Robert Pattinson Portrayal in ‘Primetime’ Is ‘Identity Theft’

Rolling StoneWednesday, September 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM

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"If somebody takes your name and image and makes money from it in a commercial enterprise, is that stealing somebody’s identity? I don’t know," former To Catch a Predator host says

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Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns. "If somebody takes your name and image and makes money from it in a commercial enterprise, is that stealing somebody’s identity? I don’t know," former To Catch a Predator host says

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"If somebody takes your name and image and makes money from it in a commercial enterprise, is that stealing somebody’s identity? I don’t know," former To Catch a Predator host says

Why it matters

Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns.

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  1. Rolling Stone published: Chris Hansen Questions Whether Robert Pattinson Portrayal in ‘Primetime’ Is ‘Identity Theft’

  2. Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.

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