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A Mysterious Numerological Easter Egg in ‘The Shining’

• 10 November 2021

From Danny's shirt to TV programming at The Overlook Hotel, the number 42 is said...

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A Mysterious Numerological Easter Egg in ‘The Shining’

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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Did Adolph ‘Harpo’ Marx Change His Name Because of Hitler?

Did Steven Spielberg Get His Start by Sneaking Into an Empty Universal Studios Office?

• 11 December 2019

As comedian George Burns once declared, "Most of what I say is true. The rest...

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Did Steven Spielberg Get His Start by Sneaking Into an Empty Universal Studios Office?

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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Does ‘Incredibles 2’ Come With an Epilepsy Warning?

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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Movie Theater Chain Warns Patrons About ‘Extended Silence’ in New ‘Star Wars’ Film

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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Hollywood Executive Harvey Weinstein to Take Leave of Absence Amid Sexual Harassment Report

‘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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‘Sopranos’ Mobster and Veteran Actor Frank Vincent Dies at 80

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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Amy Schumer to Star in an All-Female Remake of Saving Private Ryan?

Does ‘James Bond’ Actor Daniel Craig Get Free Aston Martin Cars for Life?

• 23 October 2016

Is this one of the benefits of stardom in a popular film franchise?

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Does ‘James Bond’ Actor Daniel Craig Get Free Aston Martin Cars for Life?

Spider Bursts Out of Overripe Banana?

• 20 September 2016

A viral video of a spider breaking out of a banana skin is an animation...

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Spider Bursts Out of Overripe Banana?

Tom Hanks Backs Donald Trump for President

• 29 July 2016

Online reports that actor Tom Hanks said in a television interview that he backs Donald...

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Tom Hanks Backs Donald Trump for President

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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Robert Redford and Meryl Streep: Not a Couple