POP CULTURE

Some of our favorite historical figures were born in the month of December. We couldn't possibly name them all, but here are just a handful whose lives we'll be celebrating.

Spoiler alert! Sometimes TV shows shock their audiences with mind-blowing twists and surprises, but TV writers are often clever enough to foreshadow these events with very subtle references.

For 15 years, "The Far Side" added a dash of irreverence to the funny pages. Offbeat, macabre, and sometimes controversial, Gary Larson’s trailblazing cartoon was a gigantic success.

It's on the dance floor at nearly every wedding today, but the success of "The Chicken Dance" didn't happen overnight.

When Sylvester Stallone was told there were no parts for him, he wrote his own.

The galaxy far, far away could have looked much, much different. Here are a few ways the original Star Wars trilogy changed from the earliest script drafts.

The gown is “truly the most important artifact of Marilyn’s career that could ever be sold.”

Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter married in 1958. Five weeks later, they were arrested. The crime? Being an interracial couple.

You haven't seen the Disney classic as it was originally intended.

The animation legend is officially unretired (again).

2. Jack Nicholson really wanted to play the coach, and thinks the film would've been bigger had he starred in it.

Here's why you probably haven't seen 'Song of the South'—Disney’s most controversial production ever.