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A scene from 'The Bob's Burgers Movie' (2022).

Ever wonder why we’ve never seen Ginger? Or why Bob talks to his food? Just ask the show's most dedicated viewers, who have concocted these 10 fascinating fan theories.

Kristin Hunt


Prince

You might love his music, but there are probably a few things you don't know about the artist formerly known as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince.

Erica Palan














Beauty pageant contestants at the National Rice Festival in Crowley, Louisiana.

In the mid-20th century, businesses began to see the huge commercial possibilities of holding a contest where pretty girls would compete just for the honor of representing their product or main export.

Therese Oneill


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