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‘The Andy Griffith Show’: How Ron Howard’s Desire to Become a Director ‘Evolved’ from the Show
Ron Howard's experience on The Andy Griffith Show helped him become the popular and successful Hollywood director he is today.
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Why Whitney Houston Didn’t Allow Her Music to Appear in ‘American Psycho’
Whitney Houston is discussed in a famous scene from American Psycho. Here's why she didn't allow her music to appear in the film.
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Sylvester Stallone ‘Will Never Forgive’ Himself for This Film
Sylvester Stallone starred in many successful films. However, he was very dissatisfied with the theatrical cut of one of his movies.
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Sylvester Stallone Originally Wanted ‘Rocky III’ to Have a Much Darker Ending
Sylvester Stallone wrote Rocky III. He had multiple ideas for the film's ending which he ultimately abandoned for something lighter.
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‘Happy Days’: Henry Winkler Thinks This Character Is Today’s Fonzie
For many fans of 1970s TV shows, Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli from Happy Days exemplified cool. Henry Winkler has explained why he believes the Fonz resonates so much with people. In addition, he said a more recent TV hero reminds him of the Fonz. Why Henry Winkler thinks people liked Fonzie from ‘Happy Days’ Fonzie was …
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‘Happy Days’: Why ABC Didn’t Want Fonzie to Wear a Leather Jacket
Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli from Happy Days is iconic thanks to his comedy catchphrases and leather jacket, however, ABC didn’t want him to wear a leather jacket. They had a very specific reason for thinking the character should dress differently. However, legendary television producer Gary Marshall managed to find a loophole in their demands. Why leather …
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‘That ’70s Show’: Why the Show’s Success Made Topher Grace Feel ‘Guilty’
Topher Grace became famous through his role as Eric Foreman in That '70s Show but he has some mixed feelings about the show's success.
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‘M*A*S*H’: Why the Theme Song Was Supposed to Be ‘the Stupidest Song Ever Written’
The song "Suicide Is Painless" is one of the most famous aspects of the M*A*S*H franchise. Here's the story behind the song.
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How Bette Davis Reacted to Kim Carnes’ ‘Bette Davis Eyes’
Bette Davis was famously mentioned in Kim Carnes' hit "Bette Davis Eyes." Here's how Davis reacted to the hit song.
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‘The Andy Griffith Show’: The Line Aunt Bee’s Actress Refused to Say in the Reunion Movie
The show was treated to a reunion of The Andy Griffith Show in the 1980s. The actress who played Aunt Bee didn't want to say a line from it.
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Beyoncé Inspired This Gwyneth Paltrow Performance
Beyoncé has impacted pop culture to the point where she inspired one of Gwyneth Paltrow's film roles, She even mentored Paltrow for the part.
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Britney Spears Called Miley Cyrus Because She Loved This Hit Song
Miley Cyrus and Britney Spears have similar careers. Spears really liked one of Spears' hit songs and wanted to work with her,
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‘The Andy Griffith Show’: How Griffith Reacted to Ron Howard Trying to Change an Episode
Ron Howard once wanted to change some dialogue on The Andy Griffith Show. Here's how Griffith reacted to this development.
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Why Sylvester Stallone Starred in an X-Rated Film for $200
Sylvester Stallone is most known for his action and sports movies, however, he once made an X-rated film in the 1970s.
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‘Star Wars’: What George Lucas Did That Made Mark Hamill Say ‘What?’
George Lucas made a decision during the filming of a Star Wars movie which surprised and inconvenienced Mark Hamill.
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Did Ann-Margret Love Elvis Presley More Than Her Husband?
Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret famously had an affair. Was Presley truly the love of Ann-Margret's life or was it just a fling?
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Why John Travolta Wanted Sylvester Stallone to Direct ‘Saturday Night Fever”s Sequel
Sylvester Stallone directed a number of movies, one of which starred John Travolta. Here's why Travolta wanted Stallone to helm the film.
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This Meghan Trainor Hit Was Inspired by Britney Spears
Meghan Trainor’s music is often inspired by 1950s music, but she once made a song inspired by both Britney Spears and other artists from the same era. She decided to draw influence from these artists for a very specific reason. Here’s a look at whether the aforementioned Trainor song charted better than the Spears song …
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Miley Cyrus’ Dad Felt Britney Spears Could Make His Daughter a Stripper
Miley Cyrus and Britney Spears have similar careers. At one point, Billy Ray Cyrus thought Sears might make his daughter into a stripper.
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Dolly Parton: The Mom of This Pop Star Wrote 1 of Her No. 1 Country Hits
Dolly Parton once sang a song co-written by the mother of a famous pop star. The pop star later covered the song herself.
