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The Simpsons episode “Itchy and Scratchy Land,” was written in response to new, stringent censorship laws that were being put in place at the time. Fox had tried to prevent the inclusion of Itchy and Scratchy cartoons in the show, prompting the writers to make the episode as violent as possible.

Itchy & Scratchy Land This article is about the episode of The Simpsons. For the fictional theme park in The Simpsons, see Springfield (The Simpsons) § Itchy & Scratchy Land. “Itchy & Scratchy Land” is the fourth episode of The Simpsons’ sixth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on […]

The Simpsons episode “Itchy and Scratchy Land,” was written in response to new, stringent censorship laws that were being put in place at the time. Fox had tried to prevent the inclusion of Itchy and Scratchy cartoons in the show, prompting the writers to make the episode as violent as possible. Read More »

In 2006 VH1 ran a fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina where viewers who made donations were able to choose which music videos the station would play. One viewer donated $35,000 and requested continuous play of “99 Luftballons” and “99 Red Ballons” for an hour.

99 Luftballons The promotional video, which was originally made for the Dutch music programme TopPop and broadcast on 13 March 1983, was shot in a Dutch military training camp, the band performing the song on a stage in front of a backdrop of fires and explosions provided by the Dutch Army. Towards the end of

In 2006 VH1 ran a fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina where viewers who made donations were able to choose which music videos the station would play. One viewer donated $35,000 and requested continuous play of “99 Luftballons” and “99 Red Ballons” for an hour. Read More »

Matt Leblanc, before he was cast in Friends, was told by a photographer to go to a dentist and file a tooth as it was longer. Matt couldn’t afford $80 for the dentist as he only had $11 left to his name, so he bought 3 packs of emery boards (Nail files) and filed the tooth himself.

Matt LeBlanc admits ‘I was down to $11’ before he got cast on ‘Friends’ Before Matt LeBlanc was Joey Tribbiani on “Friends,” it definitely wasn’t his day, his week or even his year. On Thursday night’s episode of “Conan,” the actor revealed that he was totally broke before he was cast as the lovable ladies’

Matt Leblanc, before he was cast in Friends, was told by a photographer to go to a dentist and file a tooth as it was longer. Matt couldn’t afford $80 for the dentist as he only had $11 left to his name, so he bought 3 packs of emery boards (Nail files) and filed the tooth himself. Read More »

Meet Peter Oakley, known as Geriatric1927 on youtube, he was the most subscribed youtube account in 2006, in his channel he talked about his life experiences, such as growing up in the UK during WW2 and experiencing the British inter-war school system, he passed away in 2014 at 86 years old

Peter Oakley For the United States Representative, see Peter Davis Oakley. Peter Oakley (20 August 1927 – 23 March 2014) was a pensioner from Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. He was better known by his pseudonym geriatric1927 on the video sharing website YouTube. Making his YouTube debut in August 2006 with Telling it all, a series of

Meet Peter Oakley, known as Geriatric1927 on youtube, he was the most subscribed youtube account in 2006, in his channel he talked about his life experiences, such as growing up in the UK during WW2 and experiencing the British inter-war school system, he passed away in 2014 at 86 years old Read More »

The original cast of The Big Bang Theory took a pay cut of $100,000 so that the two other regular cast members (Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch) get a pay increase in 2017.

Why the ‘Big Bang Theory’ Stars Took Surprising Pay Cuts The Big Bang Theory stars are giving up some of their Friends-level cash in the name of friendship. CBS and producers Warner Bros. Television formally renewed the hit Chuck Lorre comedy March 20 with a two-season, 48-episode pickup that will take it through its 12th

The original cast of The Big Bang Theory took a pay cut of $100,000 so that the two other regular cast members (Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch) get a pay increase in 2017. Read More »

In an episode of the Simpsons that aired in 2003, Homer gave his email address as [email protected]. The episode’s writer, Matt Selman, signed up for the ChunkyLover53 email address beforehand and within minutes of the show’s airing found his inbox packed to its 999-message limit.

Defending ChunkyLover53 This week, the internet has been ablaze with stories like this one on CNET. Okay, not ablaze. But a bunch of articles. Here’s the deal. A Simpsons episode I wrote, called “The Dad Who Knew Too Little,” had a joke in it where Homer gave his email address as: [email protected]. Ha ha. Homer

In an episode of the Simpsons that aired in 2003, Homer gave his email address as [email protected]. The episode’s writer, Matt Selman, signed up for the ChunkyLover53 email address beforehand and within minutes of the show’s airing found his inbox packed to its 999-message limit. Read More »

Game of Thrones actresses Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) and Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) would relax together after sets by sitting in bath tubs smoking weed and putting on makeup. They remain good friends off set

Game Of Thrones stars Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams would “sit in the bath tub and smoke weed” after filming Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner has admitted that she and co-star Maisie Williams would “get high and sit in bath tubs” after filming the show. The two stars are close friends in real life,

Game of Thrones actresses Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) and Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) would relax together after sets by sitting in bath tubs smoking weed and putting on makeup. They remain good friends off set Read More »

The city of Nottingham, UK, named a tram after a locally born actress, Vicky McClure. On her maiden trip on the tram, she was ejected for fare evasion. Having been offered a free ride, she did not have a ticket.

Vicky McClure Vicky Lee McClure (born 8 May 1983) is a BAFTA award winning English actress best known for her role as Lol Jenkins in Shane Meadows’s film This is England (2006) and its Channel 4 spin-off mini-series’ This is England ’86 (2010), This Is England ’88 (2011) and This Is England ’90 (2015). Before

The city of Nottingham, UK, named a tram after a locally born actress, Vicky McClure. On her maiden trip on the tram, she was ejected for fare evasion. Having been offered a free ride, she did not have a ticket. Read More »

In 1996 during an SAS training exercise 21 year old Bear Grylls broke his back after falling from 16,000 feet due to a torn parachute. His surgeon said it was questionable whether he would ever walk again. 2 years later he climbed Mt. Everest

Bear Grylls Not to be confused with Bear Grillz. Edward Michael Grylls (born 7 June 1974), better known as Bear Grylls, is a British former SAS serviceman, survival instructor, and honorary lieutenant-colonel, and, outside his military career, an adventurer, writer, television presenter and businessman. He is widely known for his television series Man vs. Wild

In 1996 during an SAS training exercise 21 year old Bear Grylls broke his back after falling from 16,000 feet due to a torn parachute. His surgeon said it was questionable whether he would ever walk again. 2 years later he climbed Mt. Everest Read More »

Over the course of its 20 years on Nickelodeon, The Fairly OddParents has been cancelled five times

The Hilarious Number Of Times The Fairly OddParents Has Been Cancelled television TV fans will, more often than not, pay close attention to cancellations and renewals happening with long-lasting broadcast series or hugely popular cable shows, not giving much consideration for how that process works for more niche fare, such as animated programming. I recently

Over the course of its 20 years on Nickelodeon, The Fairly OddParents has been cancelled five times Read More »