It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights…and check out these stories about how a bunch of those beloved Muppets were created. Cookie Monster In 1966, Muppets creator Jim Henson designed three monster puppets for use in a commercial for a snack product called Wheels, Crowns, and Flutes. Each puppet corresponded […]
Before Hollywood makes a movie, they’ve got to line up just the right actors for all the roles. Sometimes they think they’ve found somebody…but then change their minds. Here are some stars who landed a big gig, but then lost it for very odd reasons. Elizabeth Banks Elizabeth Banks has starred in a few major […]
Everyone loves bleepers…er, bloppers…er, we mean bloopers. Here are a few great ones from the silver screen.
The new fall TV season is about to start, and while there will probably be some big hits in the bunch, there will also be some duds that will be quickly canceled. But will they be as swiftly canceled as these shows were? Do No Harm In 2013, NBC heavily promoted this modern retelling of […]
Hollywood frequently looks to the bookshelf to find the next big blockbuster, and it often works out—classics like Gone With the Wind, The Godfather, and Doctor Zhivago all began life as books. And sometimes, something gets lost in the translation to the screen. The Scarlet Letter In case you don’t remember the plot from eleventh […]
We hope you have the time of your life reading these facts about Dirty Dancing, one of the biggest movie hits of 1987. The movie was filmed in the fall, but it takes place in the summer. The leaves had started to change color, so the crew had to spray paint trees and leaves green. […]
Lots of movies have inspired their own fan conventions. Let’s see, there’s Star Trek and Star Wars and…The Big Lebowski?
Like any other kind of artist or creative person, film directors don’t want to do the same thing all the time. They want to stretch their creative muscles once in a while. Result: Movies directed by about the last person you’d expect.
The Simpsons has been airing for nearly 30 years. South Park has been going for 20. Family Guy has been going strong for well over a decade. But not every prime-time cartoon aimed at an audience of mostly adults has such longevity.
Some dinosaurs are extinct…and others we only wish were extinct—like Barney. You have to wonder why anyone thought the Barney blitz would succeed…and then you have to wonder why it did. Here’s one version, written by Jack Mingo, the author of How the Cadillac Got Its Fins.
In 2013, Doctor Who head writer Stephen Moffatt said that it wouldn’t “feel right” to cast a woman in the lead role of the iconic, long-running BBC science-fiction series. But it’s 2017, and new showrunner Chris Chibnall got to pick a new performer to replace the outgoing Peter Capaldi. His first choice: British actress Jodie […]
Theme songs are literally an introduction to a TV show. They set the tone, give a little information about the characters and plot…and then get stuck in your head forever. Several have become so ingrained in the collective consciousness that it’s been almost totally forgotten that they weren’t the series’ original theme songs.
Before they provided us with entertainment, these stars did a stint in the armed forces. Drew Carey This should explain why he’s worn a crewcut hairstyle for so many years: comedian and The Price is Right host Drew Carey served in the U.S. Marine Corps for six years in the 1980s. Adam Driver Adam Driver […]
In 1977, the epic tale of a hero captivated audiences and found huge box office success. No, not Star Wars. We’re talking about Smokey and the Bandit. The Plot The plot of the movie may sound a little strange and dated to modern-day viewers. Two guys make a bet over whether or not the Bandit […]
We all learn how to do things from our parents, and for famous people, that includes being famous. Here are some celebrities who had famous parents that you might not have known were also in the public eye. Robert Pine Chris Pine is currently co-starring in the smash hit Wonder Woman, and he’s best known […]
Adam West—TV’s Batman on the campy, hilarious 1960s TV series—has passed away at age 88. After spoofing the superhero genre, Adam West pioneered a new style of acting: ironically skewering himself, his career, and his image. He was always in on the joke. Here’s a look at the fourth-wall-breaking career of Adam West. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLZQ3OLEJWE El […]
The first-ever Wonder Woman movie is now in theaters. Here’s a look back at seven decades of the character’s rich history. The character of Wonder Woman, princess of the Amazons, debuted in comics in the 1941. She’s the creation of William Moulton Marston. Marston didn’t have a long background in comics. He was actually an […]
Twin Peaks was a cultural phenomenon during its very brief run from 1991 to 1992. And now, the series has been revived by creator David Lynch. Here’s a look back at how Twin Peaks was one of the weirdest and greatest shows in TV history. After a movie about Marilyn Monroe fell apart—they insisted on […]
