The Professional was thought to be inspired by Luc Besson’s relationship with the 12-year-old Maiwenn Le Besco. Besson was 29, much like Matilda, who was also 12, and Leon, 30. Leon: The Professional was inspired by Luc Besson’s romance with Maiwenn Le Besco, which began when he was 29, and she was 12. Besson left […]
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Will Smith, a great, all-around actor, didn’t get “jiggy” with Tarantino’s Django Unchained. And here’s what we know. Will Smith turned down the role of Django in Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained. He assumed that the lead role was Dr. King Schultz, a dentist turned bounty hunter. Christoph Waltz played Schultz’s role. Django Unchained Django Unchained
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Pretty Woman was a movie released in 1990 that millions of people have known to love. It is a story of an unlikely relationship between a businessman and a prostitute, and how a budding and unexpected romance bloomed. With a happy, fairytale ending despite the conflicts depicted in the movie, who wouldn’t enjoy the film?
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We’ve all had our share of favorite game shows throughout the years. From The Price is Right, Jeopardy, and Wheel of Fortune, who can forget the famous Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. But did you know what happened before the show got canceled? The game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” had an
30 Rock, the sitcom from the early 2000s, gave rise to a bunch of interesting characters. The show was a satirical series made by the excellent Tina Fey. But we’re here to talk about the funny trucker hats made by Judah Friedlander. Judah Friedlander, who played Frank Rossitano in the comedy, made statement trucker hats
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Byker Grove is a coming-of-age TV series that started in the late 90s. While producers were aiming to have the show run for only six episodes, they lasted for 17 years. And here’s how ended: The legendary teens’ drama ended up with all the characters becoming aware that they were part of a show with
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The irony comes in many forms. In this case, it comes in the form of a well-known, wholesome comedian who has kept dark secrets, secrets that were unbecoming. In 1969, Bill Cosby received the “Man of the Year” award. And in his acceptance speech, Bill suggested changing the name of the yearly accolade to “the
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Even after decades, MASH continues to be one of the best sitcoms of all time. But even they remain the gold standard in TV history. They still had some drama behind the scenes. Wayne Rogers left MASH after three seasons, and the producers were not happy about it. The producers of the show tried to
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There have been lots of fun words that we commonly use from the Yiddish vocabulary. Words like: schmooze, maven, klutz, and yes the word glitch. But who is responsible for popularizing it’s use in modern language. The word “glitch” has been popularized by the famous astronaut John Glenn. In the book by the Mercury Seven,
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Jan Sterling Jan Sterling (born Jane Sterling Adriance; April 3, 1921 – March 26, 2004) was an American film, television and stage actress. At her most active in films during the 1950s (immediately prior to which she had joined the Actors Studio), Sterling received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance
