Scared Silly: How ‘The Ghost and Mr. Chicken’ Turned Don Knotts into a Movie Star
‘The Andy Griffith Show’ star didn’t seem cut out to be a movie star. But thanks to some enduring connections to Mayberry, Knotts would have the last laugh.
‘The Andy Griffith Show’ star didn’t seem cut out to be a movie star. But thanks to some enduring connections to Mayberry, Knotts would have the last laugh.
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The first conspiracy theory about the actress popped up a couple of years after her death—and many others have gained traction since.
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Han shot first.
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The late ‘Jeopardy!’ host is being honored in a Forever stamp sheet. The current cost of a Trebek Forever Stamp is 73 cents; a sheet of 20 is $14.60.
Though it was initially a flop, Brian De Palma’s ‘Scarface’ has become a classic of the crime genre.
We all forget things from time to time.
Whatever a person’s accomplishments in life, death tends to be a humbling experience. Can you guess how these notables expired?
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This weed slang originated in the 1960s and yep, you can thank Humphrey Bogart for it, but not for reasons you might expect.
Before his death in 1990, Jim Henson gave very clear instructions about what his memorial service should look like: no attendees should wear black and a jazz band should be in attendance.
The rapper-turned-actor dedicated the book to his penis.
Making a mockery of famous people is a decades-old tradition.
From blockbuster comedies to queer rom-coms, the best Gen X movies reflected the society of their time.
The 1990 script features Elaine buying a gun and making JFK assassination jokes.
In the 1960s, Post and Kellogg's were in a race to bring toasted pastries to the masses. Their inspiration? Dog food.