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The Co-Writer of Blazing Saddles, Richard Pryor, was Initially Supposed to Play the Role of Sheriff Bart. But the Studio Decided Not to Use Him Because of his Drug Problem.
October 13, 2022
The Tolkien Estate sued Dungeons & Dragons for Using Words Like; Dragon, Dwarf, Elf, Goblin, Hobbit, Ent, Orc, Balrog, and Warg.
October 13, 2022
Sesame Street was Designed to Build Up the Self-Worth of Children of Color. This was Done by Representing African-Americans in a Positive Image in a Harmonious Community.
October 12, 2022
Michael Jackson Wore White Tape on His Fingers so that Audience Further Away Could See His Fingers and Follow His Moves. This is also the Reason Why He Wore White Socks.
October 7, 2022
Tupac Shakur was a Baltimore Young Communist League Member. He Also Dated the Daughter of the Director of the Local Chapter of the Communist Party in the US.
October 5, 2022
Crocodile Dundee was Australia’s Highest-Grossing Film of All-Time. It is also the Highest-Grossing Australian Film Worldwide.
October 5, 2022
William Shatner Has Had Tinnitus from Standing Too Close to a Special Effects Explosion During the Original Star Trek Series Filming. The Incident Left Him with Permanent Ringing in His Ears.
October 4, 2022
Dame Judi Dench was in The Chronicles of Riddick because Vin Diesel Wanted to Work with Her. The Writers Had to Re-create a Role to Fit Her; Aereon, an Elemental Alien Ambassador.
October 1, 2022
Al Jaffee of Mad Magazine has the Longest Career as a Comic Artist at the age of 101. He Worked from 1942 to 2020.
October 1, 2022
The Sesame Street Song “Rubber Duckie” Peaked at Number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and Reached Number 10 in Australia.
September 28, 2022
TLC, or The Learning Channel, was Originally Founded by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and NASA to Transmit Educational Lessons to Children.
September 27, 2022
Episodes 5 and 10 of the 1960s Doctor Who Story were Considered Missing Until They were Recently Discovered in the Basement of a Mormon Church in Wandsworth.
September 27, 2022
Saturday Night Live Called Phil Hartman “The Glue” Because His Professionalism and Comedic Skills Held Several Sketches Together.
September 24, 2022
Jack White from "The White Stripes" Took His Wife’s Last Name When They Got Married in 1996.
September 24, 2022
In 2005, Quentin Tarantino Directed an Episode of CSI After Producers Found Out That He was a Big Fan of the Show.
September 23, 2022
Dolly Parton Had the Robert F. Thomas Chapel Built at Her Dollywood Theme Park to Honor the Mountain Doctor Who Delivered Her in Exchange for a Sack of Cornmeal.
September 22, 2022
Tim Commerford, the Bassist of Rage Against the Machine, is Very Secretive About His Bass Tone. He Goes as Far as to Put Effects on His Pedalboard That He Does Not Use.
September 21, 2022
In 1983, Hasbro Executives Visited the Tokyo Toy Show to Look for New Concepts They Could Release in the US. After Seeing Transforming Robot Toys, They Teamed Up with Marvel Comics to Create the Comic Book and Animated Series "Transformers"
September 16, 2022
Celine Dion Said She Got Along Better with Older Children and Adults as a Child. She Preferred Not Going to School Because of Bullying. Her Brother Introduced Her to Rene Angélil When She was 12.
September 14, 2022
Prince Philip Affectionately Called Queen Elizabeth “Cabbage.”
September 14, 2022
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