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Why ‘I Love Lucy: The Movie’ Remained Unreleased for Decades
The world almost got to see a film adaptation of I Love Lucy in the 1950s. Here's why MGM didn't let that happen and why no one saw the movie for years.
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What Patti LaBelle Incorrectly Thought ‘Lady Marmalade’ Was About
Patti LaBelle has given us a lot of great songs, including one she didn't initially understand. Here's the story of that song.
Music / Royal family / TV
Queen Elizabeth II Left a Paul McCartney Performance Early to View This Classic TV Drama
Paul McCartney was going to perform at Queen Elizabeth II's birthday but he didn't get to because she wanted to watch TV.
Movies / Music
Was Beyoncé’s ‘Dreamgirls’ Character Really Inspired by Diana Ross?
According to rumor, Diana Ross inspired Beyoncé's character from Dreamgirls. Is there any truth to this rumor? Did Ross respond to the film?
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The Inspiration Behind The Rolling Stones’ Lips Logo
The Rolling Stones' logo is world-famous. It was inspired by a certain religious figure and a moment in Mick Jagger's life.
Music
Björk Covered This Beatles Song at 11, Later Called the Fab Four ‘Boring’
Björk covered one of the Beatles' classic songs as a child only to criticize all of English rock 'n' roll as an adult.
Movies / Music
Barbra Streisand Sang a Hit For a Horror Film Whose Script Scared Her
Barbra Streisand was never a scream queen, but she could have been one if a certain horror script didn't scare her too much.
Music
How Michael Jackson Reacted When Eddie Van Halen Changed ‘Beat It’
Eddie Van Halen made major changes to Michael Jackson's rock song "Beat It." Here's how Jackson reacted to these changes.
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When Beyoncé Wasn’t Nominated for an Oscar When 1 of Her Songs Was
All of the writers of a certain Beyoncé song were nominated for an Academy Award -- with the exception of Queen B herself.
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The Kiss Song That’s a ‘Rip Off’ of the Rolling Stones’ ‘Brown Sugar’
Kiss have some of the same swagger as the Rolling Stones. Fittingly an early Kiss song was an intentional rip-off of "Brown Sugar."
Movies / Music
Jack Nicholson Co-Wrote a Movie Starring the Monkees Inspired by Drug Trips
Jack Nicholson helped write the Monkees' drug-fueled opus, Head. Here's the story of a Prefab Four movie that criticizes the Prefab Four.
Music
‘Smokey and the Bandit’ Actor Wrote This No. 1 Hit With Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand and Smokey and the Bandit are very different entities, but an actor from Smokey co-wrote a huge hit for Streisand.
Celebrity
Why Jaden Smith Dressed as Batman at Kim Kardashian West’s Wedding
Jaden Smith can be unorthodox sometimes. He once wore a white Batman outfit to a prom and Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West's wedding.
Music
Why Jimi Hendrix Opened for the Monkees Even Though He Hated Them
Jimi Hendrix didn't like the Monkees but he toured with them. Here's how the Prefab Four's teenybopper audience reacted to him.
Celebrity / Movies
Why Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is Briefly a Character in ‘The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part’
The Lego Movie 2; The Second art includes a cameo from Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Here's why -- and what Ginsburg thought of this development.
Celebrity / Movies / Music
1 of Kesha’s Songs Was About Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Kesha is most famous for writing party songs but she once penned a Bob Dylan-inspired song about Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Music / TV
‘Seinfeld’: Why Lana Del Rey and Rob Zombie Live Like George Costanza
George Costanza of Seinfeld, Lana Del Rey, and Rob Zombie are very different -- or are they? Del Rey and Zombie have actually taken inspiration from George.
Music
Why the Monkees Turned Down ‘Sugar, Sugar’ by the Archies
"Sugar, Sugar" is one of the most famous 1960s bubblegum songs that isn't by the Monkees. Here's why the Monkees turned it down.
Music
Slash From Guns N’ Roses Helped Make This Michael Jackson Song
Michael Jackson and Slash of Guns N' Roses collaborated on one of the songs from Jackson's classic album Dangerous. Here's how that happened.
Music
Monkees Inspired a 1990s Rock Star Who Directed a Monkee in a Film
The Monkees inspired a lot of rock stars who made music which was very different from theirs. One of these artists became a director.
