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15 Surprising Facts About Splash

It took John Travolta and Bill Murray saying no for Tom Hanks to get his first major role.

The Attempted Murder at Peanuts Headquarters

Why Charles Schulz posted a $2 million bail for the woman accused of shooting his business manager.

15 Out-of-This-World Facts About Forbidden Planet

The groundbreaking sci-fi flick is turning 60 years old.

13 Things You Might Not Know About Diff'rent Strokes

If you were tuned in to a television anytime between 1978 and 1986, you were likely exposed to the phenomenon that was NBC’s 'Diff’rent Strokes.'

10 Mean Facts About Mean Streets

Martin Scorsese’s 1973 film stunned audiences when it was released—and remains a classic gangster film today, more than 40 years later.

16 Faithful Facts About The Seven Year Itch

It was banned in Ireland, and probably in the DiMaggio household.

15 Dystopian Facts About THX 1138

The sci-fi cult classic introduced George Lucas to the world years before he made it to a galaxy far, far away.

Waldo's Topless Beach Scandal

It was a sprawling beach scene populated by hundreds of characters, including one dressed slightly inappropriately for the climate: Waldo, the sweater-sporting explorer who “hides” in every crowd scene illustrated by Martin Handford for his 'Where’s Waldo

15 Fast-Talking Facts About Moonlighting

ABC was against casting unknown actor/harmonica player Bruce Willis.

Want to Help Fund a New Frank Zappa Documentary? Buy His House

The Zappa Family Trust is selling the deed to the musician's Hollywood mansion for $9 million.

7 Movies That Had Mysterious Promotional Campaigns

Because knowing what a movie is about before seeing it is overrated.

Zootopia Has Different News Anchors for Different Countries

Subtle changes can make a movie more relatable for international audiences.

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

14 Facts About The Birdcage

'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.

15 Delicious Facts About Top Chef

The hit culinary reality show debuted 10 years ago.

16 Unquestionable Facts About Who's the Boss?

The only thing we can't definitively answer about this beloved '80s sitcom is who's the boss. (Though Alyssa Milano has a guess.)

12 Perfectly Arranged Facts About Designing Women

The Emmy Award-winning series almost didn’t survive its first season.

10 Hardcore Facts About New Jack City

The gritty film, which turned Ice T into an actor and created controversy upon its release, is turning 25.

Reese Witherspoon stars in 'Cruel Intentions' (1999).

14 Facts About 'Cruel Intentions'

The 1999 teen adaptation of 'Dangerous Liaisons,' starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Reese Witherspoon, and Ryan Phillippe, has maintained its popularity over the years.