The internet can be great, but it can also be a haven for deception. The web has been known for being a place where wild rumors regularly run rampant, one of which involved "Blue Bloods" in January 2021. An online advertisement popped up with two headlines, each under the same picture of Tom Selleck. One read "Tom Never Again in Blue Bloods," and the other had the ominous title "Tom's Final Words Before Leaving the Stage Forever." When users would click on the ad, they'd be brought to a webpage with the domain starstruck24.com. The site looked like a run-of-the-mill video-on-demand platform offering the sale of "Blue Bloods" Season 11 for $27. An article about the series was also present, but it had nothing to do with Tom Selleck leaving the show.
The whole thing was fake, and the article was ripped from Showbiz Cheatsheet. According to the efforts of a thorough investigation from Snopes, a site known for debunking misleading ads online, nothing about the advertisement or its destination link was accurate or real. They have also debunked other claims that the celebrity is a CBD oil spokesperson and that "Blue Bloods" was canceled in February 2020.
The whole thing regarding Selleck's exit was not right from the start, as the debunked rumor contradicted what he told People in May 2020, saying, "I don't think there is an end point," when referring to his future on the series. Despite the outlandish rumors he is constantly bombarded with, Selleck seems to be sticking with "Blue Bloods" for the foreseeable future.
