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10 Things That Went Disastrously Wrong on Disneyland’s Opening Day

From a fire in Sleeping Beauty's castle to the sinking of the Mark Twain Riverboat, the famed amusement park was far from a happy place on day one.

60 Years Later, a Lost Stanley Kubrick Script Has Been Found

The screenplay is complete enough that it could be created by filmmakers today.

12 Surprising Facts About Robin Williams

Comedian and actor Robin Williams helped the careers of his co-stars and kept everyone around him laughing.

Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler, and Sarah Jessica Parker in 'Hocus Pocus' (1993).

11 Facts About 'Hocus Pocus'

For many Millennials, 'Hocus Pocus' is a Halloween classic. Celebrate spooky season with these 11 facts about the beloved Disney Halloween movie.

5 Actors Who Have Quit Movies After Backlash

Definitive proof that all publicity is not good publicity.

11 Fun Facts About A Fish Called Wanda

One joke was so funny, an audience member literally laughed himself to death.

17 Surprising Facts About Friday the 13th

In the fall of 1979, a group of unknown actors, a director desperate for a hit, and a special effects visionary got together in the woods of New Jersey to create the stuff of legend.

15 Proper Facts About 'Downton Abbey'

The beloved (and record-breaking) Masterpiece series is making a big-screen comeback. Again.

A Very Special History of The More You Know

The public service announcements were originally meant to boost teacher recruitment—and NBC wasn't all that crazy about airing them.

8 Things You Might Not Know About Drew Carey

The 'Price is Right' host really doesn't need the glasses. He wears them just so you'll recognize him.

Candytopia, the Interactive Art Installation Made of Sweet Treats, Is Coming to New York City

Brace yourselves for the sugar rush.

Carol Danvers is just one of many heroes to hold the Captain Marvel mantle for Marvel

The Litigious History of DC and Marvel’s Rival Captain Marvel Characters

For decades, both Marvel Comics and DC had two characters with the same name. And that's just the beginning of the confusion.

BBC Teases New Thirteenth Doctor-Starring Doctor Who Merchandise

Jodie Whittaker is making her action figure debut.

11 Surprising Facts About In the Line of Fire

Directed by Wolfgang Petersen, the film starred John Malkovich, Renee Russo, and Clint Eastwood as a longtime Secret Service agent still harboring guilt about not being able to protect JFK—and ready to make sure another presidential assassination doesn’t

Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio's Former New York Hotel Suite Is Taking Reservations

The starlet lived here while filming 'The Seven Year Itch.'

8 Fake Brands Seen in Movies and TV Shows

How many of these brands do you recognize?

12 Things You Might Not Know About Blackadder Goes Forth

4. A scene in which Rowan Atkinson's character feigns madness by wearing underpants on his head and sticking pencils up his nose was inspired by Atkinson's penchant for sticking pencils up his nose.

You Can Own an Official Replica of the Jurassic Park Shaving Cream Can

Dinosaur embryos not included.

10 Facts About Steven Spielberg’s Duel

In 1971, the legendary director was 24 years old and looking to break out with his first movie gig. He eventually found it in an issue of 'Playboy.'

Stanley Kubrick Appears to Explain the Ending of 2001 in This Newly Surfaced Video

Though there are still plenty of questions that need answering.

Edward Brophy, Josephine Joseph, and Matt McHugh in Tod Browning's Freaks (1932).

11 Astonishing Facts About Tod Browning's Freaks

Tod Browning's sideshow spectacle is considered a classic, or at least a cult favorite, today—but its original reception wasn't quite so welcoming.

10 Facts About Louis Armstrong

To Louis Armstrong's millions of fans, every note the legendary musician let loose made the world feel a bit more wonderful.

10 Slap-Happy Facts About The Three Stooges

Adolf Hitler was not a fan of theirs.

Why Did the First Harry Potter Book Get a Title Change in the U.S.?

While it was author J.K. Rowling who ultimately suggested the alternative title, she still regrets the decision.

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