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It treads a fine line between stupid and clever, but we love it anyway.

Ahead of ‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues,’ which comes out this fall, discover more fun facts about Rob Reiner’s original film, which turned a fictional heavy metal band into bona fide musical superstars.

Jennifer M Wood






Actor and author Gene Hackman.

Here are some bon mots the actor and author said over the years, on everything from how he chose his projects to the joys of writing.

Erin McCarthy








A steady tempo is key.

From Taylor Swift's "22" to Missy Elliott's "Work It," these CPR songs will help you find a life-saving tempo.

Ellen Gutoskey
Tom Hanks in ‘Forrest Gump.’

From the box office bomb he loved to the job he got by kicking Fonzie through a window, Hanks’s filmography is like a box of chocolates—you never know what you’re gonna get.

Jason Tabrys