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Contracts signed by the creators of The Simpsons in 1989 contain a very specific clause that legally prevents Fox network executives from giving any notes, cutting scenes, or…
Contracts signed by the creators of The Simpsons in 1989 contain a very specific clause that legally prevents Fox network executives from giving any notes,…
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Horror director Wes Craven and his location scouting crew randomly discovered the legendary Ghostface mask draped over a chair inside an abandoned California house they were touring for the movie Scream.
Horror director Wes Craven and his location scouting crew randomly discovered the legendary Ghostface mask draped over a chair inside an abandoned California…
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James Cameron turned the title Aliens into Alien$.
James Cameron turned the title Aliens into Alien$. Cameron recalled writing the plural title, then drawing strokes through its S to make a dollar sign. It was…
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Matthew McConaughey's bizarre, rhythmic chest-thumping and humming routine in The Wolf of Wall Street was actually just an acting warm-up exercise he used to relax his vocal cords before filming.
Matthew McConaughey's bizarre, rhythmic chest-thumping and humming routine in The Wolf of Wall Street was actually just an acting warm-up exercise he used to…
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Michelle Rodriguez pushed back against Letty's planned love triangle.
Michelle Rodriguez pushed back against Letty's planned love triangle. She has described objecting to an early Fast and Furious storyline involving Letty and…
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Batman's composer helped pelt the Penguin with vegetables.
Batman's composer helped pelt the Penguin with vegetables. During Batman Returns, Danny Elfman joined crew members throwing fruit and vegetables at Danny…
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Paul McCartney agreed to guest star on a classic episode of The Simpsons under the strict, uncompromising condition that the character of Lisa Simpson must remain a practicing…
Paul McCartney agreed to guest star on a classic episode of The Simpsons under the strict, uncompromising condition that the character of Lisa Simpson must…
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Quentin Tarantino's legendary crime saga Pulp Fiction features the f-word exactly two hundred and sixty-five times throughout its runtime, basically turning aggressive profanity…
Quentin Tarantino's legendary crime saga Pulp Fiction features the f-word exactly two hundred and sixty-five times throughout its runtime, basically turning…
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Back to the Future's time machine started as a refrigerator.
Back to the Future's time machine started as a refrigerator. Co-writer Bob Gale recalled early drafts with a refrigerator-based machine hauled on a pickup.…
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Tony Stark's blueberries came from the actor's snack habit.
Tony Stark's blueberries came from the actor's snack habit. Robert Downey Jr. was known for keeping food around the Avengers set, and his on-camera offer of…
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John Krasinski criticized remakes to the man adapting The Office.
John Krasinski criticized remakes to the man adapting The Office. Krasinski has recounted expressing his worry about an American remake while waiting to…
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Alan Rickman was given crucial, secret information about the true motivations of Severus Snape by author J.K.
Alan Rickman was given crucial, secret information about the true motivations of Severus Snape by author J.K. Rowling years before the final Harry Potter…
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Fight Club sent Brad Pitt and Edward Norton to soap-making class.
Fight Club sent Brad Pitt and Edward Norton to soap-making class. The actors learned the craft from a boutique soap maker while preparing for a film in which…
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Barbie became a Toy Story character—and then a doll of that character.
Barbie became a Toy Story character—and then a doll of that character. Mattel sold versions based on her movie appearances, including the exercise-outfit…
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Nick Offerman's genuinely impressive real-life woodworking skills were written directly into the character of Ron Swanson on Parks and Recreation because the writers realized it…
Nick Offerman's genuinely impressive real-life woodworking skills were written directly into the character of Ron Swanson on Parks and Recreation because the…
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Avatar's aliens got a language people could actually learn.
Avatar's aliens got a language people could actually learn. Linguist Paul Frommer created Na'vi for James Cameron's film, giving it consistent sounds and…
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The Terminator began with a fever dream about an unstoppable skeleton.
The Terminator began with a fever dream about an unstoppable skeleton. James Cameron recalled being ill in Rome in 1981 when he dreamed of a metallic figure…
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Harrison Ford shot the legendary scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark where Indiana Jones casually shoots a flashy sword-wielding assassin because the actor was suffering from a…
Harrison Ford shot the legendary scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark where Indiana Jones casually shoots a flashy sword-wielding assassin because the actor was…
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Keanu Reeves was so desperate to get his canine co-star to jump on his face during the morning routine sequence in the original John Wick that the crew literally had to smear…
Keanu Reeves was so desperate to get his canine co-star to jump on his face during the morning routine sequence in the original John Wick that the crew…
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Walt Disney recalled taming a studio mouse before creating Mickey.
Walt Disney recalled taming a studio mouse before creating Mickey. At his struggling Laugh-O-gram studio in Kansas City, Disney said he fed mice that visited…
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Master Chief’s visor leaves room for the player.
Master Chief’s visor leaves room for the player. Halo’s creators have described the games’ masked hero as a space for player projection. Keeping his face…
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A Lion King roar came from a voice actor and a trash can.
A Lion King roar came from a voice actor and a trash can. Behind-the-scenes footage shows Frank Welker performing a roar into a metal bin. The container…
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Audio technicians for Terminator 2 created the terrifying sound of the liquid metal T-1000 robot passing through steel prison bars by recording dog food slowly sliding out of an aluminum can.
Audio technicians for Terminator 2 created the terrifying sound of the liquid metal T-1000 robot passing through steel prison bars by recording dog food…
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Director Ridley Scott kept the cast of the 1979 sci-fi horror film Alien completely in the dark about the details of the infamous chestburster scene, neglecting to mention that…
Director Ridley Scott kept the cast of the 1979 sci-fi horror film Alien completely in the dark about the details of the infamous chestburster scene,…
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