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Did Adolph ‘Harpo’ Marx Change His Name Because of Hitler?
  • 4 March 2021
Arthur "Harpo" Marx's name change took place long before the world had heard of an...
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Does ‘Incredibles 2’ Come With an Epilepsy Warning?
  • 18 June 2018
The Disney-Pixar animated sequel has prompted safety concerns among some viewers.
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Movie Theater Chain Warns Patrons About ‘Extended Silence’ in New ‘Star Wars’ Film Visitors to AMC theaters in two states posted pictures of the sign alerting them not...
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Is the ‘Poltergeist’ Curse Real?
  • 29 January 1999
Superstitious legend holds that a number of strange deaths are connected to a 'curse' on...
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Hollywood Executive Harvey Weinstein to Take Leave of Absence Amid Sexual Harassment Report
  • 6 October 2017
The New York Times published a wide-ranging expose revealing decades of alleged sexual harassment against...
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‘Sopranos’ Mobster and Veteran Actor Frank Vincent Dies at 80
  • 14 September 2017
Vincent - who also had roles in Raging Bull, Goodfellas and Casino - died peacefully,...
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‘Star Wars’ Filming Soon in Your Town, USA
  • 23 June 2016
Rumors that new 'Star Wars' movies would be filmed in various small cities in the...
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Amy Schumer to Star in an All-Female Remake of Saving Private Ryan?
  • 19 May 2017
A joke on Twitter has been fleshed out into a full-fledged hoax by two satirical...
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Was the Horse’s Head in ‘The Godfather’ Real?
  • 8 April 2016
The "horse's head" scene in epic film "The Godfather" is one of Hollywood's most memorable,...
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Robert Redford and Meryl Streep: Not a Couple
  • 18 July 2016
Film icons Robert Redford and Meryl Streep aren't married, engaged, or even dating, despite what...
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What’s in the ‘Pulp Fiction’ Briefcase?
  • 11 July 1997
The question of what the briefcase sought by the main characters in 'Pulp Fiction' contained...
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‘Back to the Future II’ Correctly Predicted Cubs World Series Win in 2015?
  • 25 October 1997
The 1989 film 'Back to the Future II' did not correctly predict Chicago would be...
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