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Channing Tatum takes center stage in 'Magic Mike' (2012).

Steven Soderbergh’s dance dramedy, based partly on Channing Tatum's real-life pre-Hollywood career, sold tickets, burnished careers, elevated male stripping to an art form, and became the surprise hit of the summer of 2012.

Bradford Watson






Grant Lamos IV, Getty Images for the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival

You don't have to be a 'Star Wars' fan to understand who George Lucas is. The acclaimed filmmaker has been one of Hollywood's biggest names for more than 40 years now.

Natalie Zamora


La La Land producer Jordan Horowitz announces that Moonlight is the real winner of the 2017 Best Picture Oscar.

Some downright odd occurrences have happened at the Oscars since the awards show debuted on May 16, 1929. From 'La La Land' being named Best Picture when it wasn't to “Adele Dazeem” and beyond, here are some of the most memorable moments in Oscar history.

Ellen Gutoskey
A publicity still of Katharine Hepburn circa 1941.

Katharine Hepburn helped usher in the era of the modern woman with her onscreen portrayal of independent characters and her offscreen commitment to pants.

Ellen Gutoskey


Christopher Lee

Learn more about Christopher Lee, the actor who appeared in 'Lord of the Rings,' 'Star Wars,' and one 1970s soft-core porn flick.

Rebecca Pahle