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Did Will Smith Ever Have a No. 1 Hit When He Was a Rapper?
Will Smith had a handful of hits as a rapper in the 1990s. This raises an interesting question: Did he ever have a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100?
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‘The Exorcist’: What Linda Blair Hated About the Reaction to the Film
The Exorcist is a famous and claimed horror film. Linda Blair hated dealing with a certain aspect of the public reaction to the film.
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Quentin Tarantino’s Favorite Slasher Horror Film of All Time
Here's a look at the classic 1980s horror movie which Quentin Tarantino described as his favorite slasher film of all time.
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This Horror Movie Inspired Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’
Michael Jackson's "Thriller' might not have its iconic video if not for Jackson's love of a classic horror movie from the early 1980s.
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Will Smith Was Sued for a Song Inspired by ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
A Nightmare on Elm Street inspired one of Will Smiths early songs. However, almost no one got to see its video for many years.
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This Is the Only Horror Movie to Win the Academy Award for Best Picture
The Academy Awards have honored films in numerous genres, however, only one horror movie ever won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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The Monkees: This No. 1 Hit Was About the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War inspired everything from Apocalypse Now to Platoon to…a hit by The Monkees? One of the group’s bubblegum hits was designed to be a subtle protest song. Here’s a look at how the song performed compared to some of the Prefab Four’s less socially conscious hits. The Monkees songs that’s about the Vietnam …
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Fleetwood Mac Inspired This Beatles Song
While The Beatles inspired many other bands, one of The Beatles' songs wouldn't exist without Fleetwood Mac.
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Bob Dylan Wrote 1 of His Biggest Hits for Barbra Streisand
One of the most famous Bob Dylan songs wasn't supposed to be a Bob Dylan song -- it was supposed to be a Barbra Streisand song.
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‘Star Wars’ Lost the Best Picture Oscar to This Comedy Movie
Star Wars received critical acclaim but it lost the Academy Award for Best Picture to a comedy film which was less popular.
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Makeup Artist Went to Therapy After Working With Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey has made many beloved movies -- but one of them came at a cost. Carrey had a very contentious relationship with a makeup artist.
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How Aerosmith’s Only No. 1 Hit Led a Country Singer to Leave His Label
Aerosmith had plenty of influence on other artists. Oddly enough, their most successful track ultimately led a country artists to leave his label.
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3 Artists Sang Hit Versions of This Song Before Celine Dion Got It to No. 1
Celine Dion brought this beautiful ballad to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 -- but not before three other artists recorded hit versions of it.
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‘The Shining’: Why Stanley Kubrick Changed the Original Ending
The Shining is one of Stanley Kubrick' most beloved and famous films but the final cut does not reflect his original vision.
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How John Lennon’s Murder Changed the Horror Film ‘My Bloody Valentine’
John Lennon's murder was a horrible tragedy which impacted the 1980s slasher movie My Bloody Valentine in a major and unexpected way.
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Why Michelle Pfeiffer Put a Live Bird in Her Mouth For ‘Batman Returns’
Batman movies have a lot of amazing moments -- including the time Michelle Pfeiffer put a bird in her mouth while laying Catwoman.
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1 of Ace of Base’s Biggest Hits Was Originally a Tina Turner Song
Tina Turner and Ace of Base are very different artists but they crossed paths in a major way when Ace of base covered a Turner song.
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Destiny’s Child’s ‘Bootylicious’ Samples This Classic Rock Song
Destiny's Child were an R&B group but they built one of their biggest songs around a riff from a classic rock song.
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The Village People Inspired The Rolling Stones’ Final No. 1 Hit
The Village People and The Rolling Stones made very different music for the most art, but a Rolling Stones hit might not exist without "Y.M.C.A."
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Why Rihanna Didn’t Record Sia’s No. 1 Hit ‘Cheap Thrills’
Sia wrote one of her most famous songs, "Cheap Thrills," for Rihanna. Here's why Rihanna didn't end up recording the song.
