The Rocky franchise is one of the most iconic movie franchises of all time. Even its songs are still part of some people’s workout tracks. Did you know that The Eye of The Tiger wasn’t supposed to be part of the movie? Sylvester Stallone asked Queen for the rights of “Another One Bites the Dust” […]
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Anna Nicole Smith rose to fame after being named Playboy’s Playmate of the Year in 1993. She modeled for several companies and married billionaire J. Howard Marshall in 1994. There were speculations that she married him for money, but she constantly denied those rumors. But did she ever inherit anything from her husband after he
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Released during the commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of the Soviet’s Success, Come and See is an antiwar film that takes place in Belarus during the Nazi Domination in the early 1940s. The movie follows the horror-ridden experiences of a 14-year-old boy named Flyora as he joins the Soviets. The production of the Come and
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The Phantom of the Opera is the longest-running musical play on Broadway. Based on the Le Fantôme de L’Opéra by Gaston Leroux, the story revolves around the Phantom who wears an iconic mask that has been changed in every adaptation. Initially picking a full mask for the lead actor due to the Phantom’s facial deformity,
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Not all recording artists get platinum hits and international recognition. To some, the opportunity arises at least once in a lifetime. But was it also true for a former Pussycat Doll? The former lead singer of Pussycat Dolls, Nicole Scherzinger, rejected the offer to record “We Found Love” and “Just Dance.” Both songs gained platinum
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Becoming a widely-used movie song during the mid-1980s, the closing credits song Danger Zone, sung by Kenny Loggins, rose to fame as Top Gun became a box office hit. Despite Kenny Loggins’ excellence in singing, he was never initially a choice for the songwriters when they debated the performer of the iconic piece. It seemed
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Most recognized for Piano Man, Uptown Girl, and We Didn’t Start the Fire, Billy Joel is known for being an established legend. With that said, you should know that the karaoke-favorite Piano Man roots from Billy Joel’s experiences with the people he’s met at a bar, eternalizing his encounters with the people through one of
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You will notice the square-ish device used in between shots if you have seen behind-the-scenes clips of movies or shows. But did you know those boards were not just for aesthetics? They had a particular purpose. The clapperboard is the square-hinged device used in movie sets to signal the start of filming with a “clap.”
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Bobby Boris Pickett was an actor and a singer, most known for his Halloween-themed one-hit-wonder Monster Mash. Even from the start, it quickly topped the charts. Decades after, it remains to be a cult favorite among, returning year after year for Halloween. Bobby Pickett had no interest in writing the Monster Mash from the start,
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Fans of Weird Al Yankovic would know all his funky parody songs like Smells Like Nirvana, Party in the CIA, Eat It, and more. But did you know how the band started and how long they’ve been together? Weird Al Yankovic has had the same core band for the past 38 years. Weird Al started
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