Arts & Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment Yo-yos were Banned in Syria in 1933. Locals Blamed the Toy for the Severe Drought They were Experiencing. November 20, 2022

Arts & Entertainment The Production Set of ALF was Complicated. It Had Several Trap Doors and Was Constantly Being Reset. Due to Technical Issues, It Takes Them 20 to 25 Hours to Shoot a 30-Minute Episode. November 19, 2022

Arts & Entertainment Peter Parks’ Creative Solutions and Minimal Use of CGI Helped the Visual Effects in the Film “The Fountain” Greatly. The Production Only Spent $140,000. November 15, 2022

Arts & Entertainment According to the Film’s Director, Harold Ramis, Bill Murray’s Character in the Film “Groundhog Day,” Relived the Same Day for 30 to 40 Years. November 15, 2022

Arts & Entertainment The Skeletons Used in the Pool Scene in the Poltergeist Film were Real Human Skeletons. November 15, 2022

Arts & Entertainment Canadian Singer, Shania Twain, is the Only Female Artist in History to Have Three Consecutive Albums Certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America. November 13, 2022

Arts & Entertainment The Original "New York, New York" Song was Released by Liza Minnelli in 1977. Frank Sinatra Just Covered It. November 12, 2022

Arts & Entertainment The Video for Weird Al’s “Smells Like Nirvana” was Shot on the Same Sound Stage as the as the Clip for “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” They Also Used Most of the Extras from the Original Music Video, Including the Janitor Featured in Various Scenes. November 9, 2022

Arts & Entertainment Brian May, Queen’s Guitarist, Uses Banjo Strings on His Electric Guitars. Banjo Strings are Much Lighter and Can Bend Much Easier. This Makes Queen’s Signature Sound. November 9, 2022

Arts & Entertainment Matt Doherty, who Played the Role of Les Averman in the Mighty Ducks Film, Did Not Know How to Skate or Play Hockey When He was Cast. By the Time They Shot the Third Film, He was Captain of His High School Hockey Team. November 9, 2022

Arts & Entertainment Martin Lawrence Collapsed from Heat Exhaustion While Jogging in Heavy Clothing and a Plastic Suit in Preparation for Big Momma’s House in 1999. He Recovered in the Hospital After Entering a Three-Day Coma. November 8, 2022

Arts & Entertainment Carnivals Used to Give Out Cigars for Prizes. The Phrase “Close, But No Cigar” Started Here. Attendants Would Say This to People Who Lost a Game. November 6, 2022

Arts & Entertainment Vanilla Sky was the Only Movie to Get Permission to Shut Down Times Square for Any Amount of Time. November 4, 2022

Arts & Entertainment Over 90% of American Movies Made Before 1929 are Lost and Have No Copies. November 2, 2022

Arts & Entertainment In Ancient Rome, Actors Had a Very Low Social Status. They were Seen as Slightly Better Than Prostitutes. October 30, 2022

Arts & Entertainment The Film Vertigo was Ignored by Critics Upon its Release but is Now Recognized as One of the Greatest Films Ever Made and Replaced Citizen Kane. October 29, 2022

Arts & Entertainment The Flintstones was the Most Financially Successful Network Animated Television Series. It was also the Longest-Running Series Until The Simpsons Surpassed it in 1997. October 28, 2022

Arts & Entertainment A Chess Player in the Dutch Open Championship in the 1990s Deliberately Threw a Game by Getting Mated in Three Moves Because He Did Not Want to be Late for Madonna’s Concert. October 26, 2022

Arts & Entertainment The Movie “Sahara” was Plagued with Production Problems that Increased their Budget from $80 Million to $160 Million. The Movie Only Made $119 Million and is Considered One of the Biggest Box Office Failures of All Time. October 26, 2022

Arts & Entertainment Christian Bale Had Dental Work Done to Make His Teeth More Perfect for his Role in “American Psycho." October 22, 2022