Your parents were probably laughing at Eddie Murphy, Mel Brooks, or the guys from Monty Python.

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Bodybuilder-turned-actor-turned-politician Arnold Schwarzenegger was once thrown in a military prison for running away to pose in a competition.
Famed choreographer Willi Ninja's pioneering dance moves and gender-fluid style had a lasting influence on music and fashion, which still persists to this day.
It involves one man’s obsession with Peter Pan, the Emily Brontë novel ‘Wuthering Heights,’ and Meat Loaf.
Airbnb is celebrating the upcoming Barbie movie with the Barbie DreamHouse sleepover of your dreams.
Comic book legend Stan Lee started out writing obituaries.
Cereal with water from 'Friday' and tennis racket spaghetti from 'The Apartment' are some of the last-ditch recipes featured in A24's 'Scrounging: A Cookbook.'
Uncover the best audiobooks narrated by celebrities, from beloved childhood classics like “Little Women” to hard-hitting contemporary tales like Celeste Ng’s 2022 book, “Our Missing Hearts.”
An ornery bird once tried to disembowel the Man in Black.
Hidden inside a toy princess wand sold in dollar stores lurked a horrifying image—one that scared kids silly.
The best movie trailers run the gamut, from blockbusters like “Independence Day” and “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” to “Friday the 13th” and other spooky horror classics.
Did a Frito-Lay janitor really come up with the blockbuster snack? A new movie purports to tell the true story.
Instead of staying true to the New York setting of 'Friends,' the Central Perk Coffeehouse is opening its first location in Boston.
In 1984, audiences were excited for a new Murphy movie. What they got was a glorified cameo.
According to IMDb ratings, ‘Frasier,’ the beloved spin-off of ‘Cheers,’ outdid its source material.
Quentin Tarantino’s 'Pulp Fiction' taught Americans what a Quarter Pounder with Cheese is called in Europe, but here are some more facts you might not know about the 1994 hit.
For Gen Xers and elder Millennials, there’s nothing like the scent of Strawberry Shortcake and her dessert-themed friends for bringing back fond childhood memories.
The low-budget sci-fi slasher from James Cameron became a huge movie franchise. Here's how it all got started.
In 1993, Elton John had to abruptly end a concert in Melbourne 30 minutes early due to an uninvited swarm of insects.
Back in the 1980s and ‘90s, audio cassettes were everything. Here are some of the most valuable cassette tapes today from those eras, including Nirvana’s “Nevermind,” and more.
Fan enthusiasm can be a wonderful thing—but sometimes it can go a bit too far. Here are 10 of the biggest casting backlashes in modern film history.
If there were an award for most covered artists of all time, The Beatles would undoubtedly be a top contender.
Jim Carrey had a year unlike any other actor in 1994, during which he starred in three number one comedies: 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,' 'Dumb and Dumber,' and 'The Mask.'
Nearly a half-century after its release, Queen’s classic “mock opera”—a favorite of Wayne and Garth’s—is still regularly cited as one of the greatest songs ever recorded.