Actor and pop culture icon David Hasselhoff is beloved in Germany—and everywhere else in the world.

THE '90S
Before ‘The Sopranos’ or ‘The Wire,’ television’s golden age arguably began on HBO on July 12, 1997, when the premium network premiered Fontana’s prison drama ‘Oz.’
To those who grew up in the 1990s and early 2000s, 'All That' was must-see television. A kid-centered, 'Saturday Night Live'-style variety show, it ran for 10 seasons, begat a spinoff movie, and helped launch the careers of a number of rising musicians, f
More than a quarter-century ago, ABC introduced us to 'Twin Peaks.' The rainy Washington town was home to log ladies, red rooms, and at least one murderer—but if you were only watching to find out “who killed Laura Palmer,” you were missing out.
Here are 13 things you might not know about the high-flying comedy, on the 20th anniversary of its season finale.
In what might be the teen sitcom’s most memorable moment, perpetual overachiever Jessie Spano had a caffeine pill meltdown.
A movie lover's guide to Riquewihr and Ribeauvillé, the towns that Disney's animators used as inspiration for Belle's "quiet village."
As the new 'Beauty and the Beast'—starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens—readies for its big-screen premiere, the tale as old as time is ready to enchant a new generation of audiences.
The late Chuck Low, who most famously played wig salon owner Morrie in 'Goodfellas,' wasn't an actor. He was a landlord. Robert De Niro's landlord, as it happened.
On April 5, 1994, the music world mourned the death of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, who died by suicide at the age of 27.
In a recent interview, James Cameron calls out 'Mythbusters' for suggesting that Jack and Rose both could have survived.
While children of the '90s might remember topping their pencils with the miniature wild-haired figures, children of the '60s were all over that trend too.
JNCOs were quintessentially '90s jeans, worn largely (at least at first) by skaters and nonconformists and known for mega-wide leg openings—and now, the brand is back.
A lot of bad karma seemed to envelop the crew of 'The Addams Family' during filming. The Addams' probably would have found it funny.
If you visited an older, well-established McDonald’s franchise during the latter part of the 1990s—specifically one of the corporation’s two-story restaurants boasting a “McDonald’s PlayLand”—you may have noticed some odd shapes and unfamiliar characters
Nintendo's groundbreaking console just turned 25. Find out why the system had such a big impact (and why the company needed to sell protective gloves for one particular game.)
'Home Improvement'—which premiered 25 years ago, on September 17, 1991—was a sitcom documenting the work and home life of Tim “The Toolman” Taylor, stand-up comedian Tim Allen’s interpretation of a man unjustifiably secure in his knowledge of power tools
In the summer of 1994, Nickelodeon handed three novice producers a monumental task: Create a hit television show for preschoolers, and do it on a shoestring budget.
Though the series was short-lived by today's standards, it helped usher in a new era for animation in the 1990s and still influences creators to this day.
The Russian women's gymnastics team hadn't been defeated in 48 years. To do it, Kerri Strug had to jump with a torn ankle.
Between 1995 and 1998, PBS fed kids classic tales like 'Ivanhoe' through a wise-cracking Jack Russell Terrier. And now it looks like he's getting his own feature film.
On March 31, 1999, the high school rom-com '10 Things I Hate About You' hit theaters, and grossed a modest $53.4 million worldwide.
Still airing in syndication more than a quarter-century later, the once-critically panned teen sitcom has become a cultural phenomenon.
For nearly as long as there have been movies, there have been food and snack brands appearing in movies, either as intentional product placements or unintentional props of the times.