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5 Classic Movie Stars Who Never Won An Oscar
They’re screen legends who made classic, hit films, but the one thing that eluded them was Hollywood’s highest honor: an Academy Award for acting.
4 Special Thanksgiving TV Specials
Turkey Day has spawned plenty of TV specials, but they’ve never received the kind of attention as those based on Christmas and Halloween.
4 Fringe Benefits of “Thriller-Mania”
In 1984, Michael Jackson was so popular that LaToya Jackson scored a hit single. From 1982 to 1984, the American public couldn’t get enough Michael Jackson. His Thriller album sold more than 20 million copies to become the bestselling album ever. His innovative music videos helped put the burgeoning MTV on the map (and integrated […]
Thanksgiving Down at Alice’s Restaurant
On Thanksgiving Day 1965, folk singer Arlo Guthrie decided to help his friend Alice get rid of some trash. What happened next would go on to inspire a hit film and one of the biggest anti-war anthems of the ‘60s.
R. A. Montgomery’s Chose His Own Adventures
R.A. Montgomery, the co-creator, co-author, and publisher of the incredibly successful Choose Your Adventure books, passed away earlier this month. Here’s a look back at a few of the most significant installments in the series.
The Sexiest Man Alive!
Here are some fun facts about the honorific handed out yearly since 1985 by People Magazine.
Did You Care About “Voices That Care”?
As “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” makes a comeback, here’s a look back at a less famous all-star charity single.
5 Weird Brady Bunch Spinoffs
It was not a “sunshine day” for these ill-fated continuations of America’s most enduring sitcom. Here are the Brady Bunch spinoffs that didn’t experience the same level of success as the original show. The Brady Bunch was not a massive hit when it first aired from 1969 to 1974. It never hit the Nielsen Top […]
Primetime in East Germany
This month marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which was a major step towards the eventual reunification of Germany in 1990. These landmark events helped make life (and TV) a lot better for half of the country. Here are a few East German TV shows from behind the Iron Curtain.
The Family That Gets Stuck Inside of Things Stays Together
Never follow a member of this family anywhere. You just might get stuck there. A lot can happen in the time it takes to read a text message. When Diane O’Neill did just that at a Tennessee laundromat, her 18-month old grandson, Colin Lambert, climbed through the dispensing slot of a claw machine and into […]
Crazy Cartoon Crossovers
Two of the TV season’s biggest events have been cartoon crossovers—The Simpsons met the characters of Family Guy, and then the ones from Futurama. Both were relatively well received, but will they be forgotten like these other animated mash-ups?
4 Bands Who Said No to Lucrative Reunion Offers
What’s a more powerful force than money? Not wanting to be anywhere near your old bandmates who drove you crazy.
We Need a Better Title!
Sometimes all you need to improve a TV show is a new name…or maybe not.
4 Hit Songs From Flop Movies
When a pop song is released from a movie, it’s meant to promote the movie. But sometimes the song is a huge hit in its own right…and the movie bombs.
A Variety of Flops
NBC just signed Neil Patrick Harris to make 10 episodes of a variety show. It’s a great fit for the talented performer, and if it’s a hit, it will be the first successful variety show on American TV in more than 35 years. Here are some variety show revivals that didn’t make it.
The Stories Behind ‘Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark’
Folklorist Alvin Schwartz published his first Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark book in 1981, the first of three volumes, before he died in 1992. The books remain extremely popular, a cult classic among young readers, those who read them as kids, and even in Hollywood, which is preparing a film adaptation of the anthologies.
The Most Popular Halloween Costumes, Then and Now
What are you going as this year? If trends hold, probably Elsa.
