7 Fun Facts About the MTV Video Music Awards
Here are some fun facts about the VMA. Only two musicians have won the award for Video of the Year award more than once: Eminem and Rihanna.
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14 Facts You Should Know About the Muppet
With the upcoming The Muppets reboot, we bring you some interesting facts about the Muppets. “It’s time to put on makeup. It’s time to light the lights. It’s time to get things started with some Muppet facts tonight.”
9 Celebrities Who Started Out as Teachers
School is starting for kids, but it is out forever for these teachers who found fame and fortune.
3 Celebrity Presidential Candidates
After all, Ronald Reagan was an actor, and Donald Trump was a reality TV star. Here are some other unlikely presidential candidates from the world of entertainment.
3 Movies Quickly Made To Keep the Rights
That poorly-received “Fantastic Four” movie isn’t the first reboot of the series, nor is it the most poorly received. Here’s a look at a 1994 version made just so its owners could hold on to copyright.
The Banned Episode of “Sesame Street”
The iconic children’s show has handled a lot of tough topics over the years. What was the one it couldn’t pull off? Divorce.
3 Bank Robberies Inspired By Movies
Determined crooks have used all sorts of methods to nab cash and run. The Thomas Crown Affair Affair With similarities to the 1999 remake of The Thomas Crown Affair, a bank robber staged a daring heist in October 2008. Much like in the one that concludes the film, he used several human decoys to steal […]
5 Disney Rides That Were Never Built
What rides at Disneyland and Disney World have the shortest lines? These do…because although they were planned, they were never actually built.
7 Weird Facts About This Year’s Emmy Nominations
The awards for TV’s finest will be handed out in September, here’s some weird trivia about the nominees.
The Lost Pixar Movie
Pixar announces its upcoming films years ahead of time—because that’s how long it takes to make a full-length CGI-animated film. Or sometimes not at all.
They Hovered From Hollywood!
For years, fans have been clamoring for hovering vehicles like the ones in movies like “Return of the Jedi” and “Back to the Future Part II.” In recent months, engineers have come a few steps closer to making them a reality.
The Longest-Lasting Things Currently on TV
Nothing lasts forever, especially not television shows. However, here are some institutions that keep on chugging.
FIFA, the Movie
After years of relative obscurity, soccer is finally big in the United States, with the Women’s World Cup drawing huge ratings and many more paying attention to FIFA because of a corruption scandal. Here’s a look at one part of the soccer phenomenon that didn’t score a goal.
Christopher Lee, Nazi Hunter
The legendary horror and science-fiction actor recently passed away. But before he ever played Count Dracula or Count Dooku, he was one of England’s most daring soldiers.
6 ‘Ghostbusters’ Facts
Here are some fun facts about the people you call when there’s something strange in your neighborhood.
4 Movies “Remade” For Families
Well, sort of. Here are some hit movies that later cut out their most salacious bits to appeal to a wider audience.
The TV Spinoff Machine
The Surreal Life (2003–06) was a VH1 reality show that mixed Big Brother and The Real World. Instead of everyday strangers living in a house together, the housemates were all minor celebrities. And it had one other distinction: it produced more spinoffs than any other show in TV history.
4 Fun Facts About Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Today marks the 30th anniversary of Ferris Bueller and friends taking the day off. So, let’s take a look back in our archives for some fun Ferris Bueller facts you may not know.
