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Robin Williams and Nathan Lane in The Birdcage (1996).

'The Birdcage' marked Elaine May and Mike Nichols's first-ever—and long awaited—movie collaboration. But it was Robin Williams and Nathan Lane who really stole the show.

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The series ran for five seasons on MTV beginning in 1997. Here are some facts about the show even 'Sick, Sad World' doesn’t know.

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Like most Adam Sandler comedies, this story of a hockey player-turned-aggressive golfer was hated by critics and a hit with audiences.

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Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara star in Best In Show (2000).

'Best In Show' star and co-writer Eugene Levy wasn't sure how to make a dog show funny. He and Christopher Guest clearly figured it out.

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Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, and Jane Fonda star in 9 to 5 (1980).

Whether you think of it as a statement on female empowerment or simply a fun workplace comedy, the 1980 hit '9 to 5'—which featured Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton as a trio of secretaries who turn the tables on their "sexist, egotistical, lying

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Sydney Pollack called it a "piece of sh*t." Dabney Coleman called it a "pain in the a**." Fans call it one of the greatest comedies ever made.

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Some behind-the-scene facts that you need, along with this ashtray. And this paddle game. And this remote control.

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