Bearded pitchman Billy Mays used skills honed on the Atlantic City Boardwalk to convince a nation it needed OxiClean in every kitchen.

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The 'Magnum, P.I.' and 'Blue Bloods' actor has had a career spanning six decades. He also batted for the Detroit Tigers in 1991.
'Sesame Street' ran into problems during its first season in 1970 when a small group of Mississippi television consultants decided it was too controversial. The reason? Black cast members.
Find out more about the iconic actor behind Harry Potter’s Professor McGonagall and Downton Abbey's Dowager Countess.
If you’ve never seen the sitcom 'The Nanny'—which starred Fran Drescher and aired on CBS from 1993 to 1999—all you need to do is listen to the theme song once and you’ll basically be caught up.
Versatile comic actor John Candy broke out in 1984's 'Splash,' but you might not know he was once targeted for a Sylvester Stallone movie.
In any given year, we publish up to 5000 stories, from short news posts to longform features and everything in between. And yes, our writers and editors definitely have our favorites—here are some of them from 2019.
You don't have to find your way to Hawkins, Indiana, to experience the Upside Down. You can rent it for as little as $49 per night in St. Louis.
The 2010s saw true crime come to the forefront of popular culture thanks to podcasts, books, and binge-worthy docuseries. These 10 cases prove it beyond a reasonable doubt.
The genial ghost has been trying to make friends with the living since 1945. But did he once walk among them as a real boy?
In the 35 years since its release, Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" has been covered by more than 300 artists in a variety of genres and become a staple of TV singing shows. Not bad for a song that Cohen's own record label hated.
In 1997, an episode of the 'Pokémon' animated series used a strobe-light effect during a battle sequence. Hundreds of viewers in Japan suffered seizures and other symptoms. More than two decades later, no one is exactly sure why.
The irresistibly precocious Star Wars puppet has taken the internet by storm. After two seasons of 'The Mandalorian,' here's what we know, and what we don't.
At its heart, 'The Mandalorian' is really a show about an overworked dad learning to bond with his small green son. A new fan edit gives the Star Wars series the sitcom treatment it deserves.
If you’ve already torn through the latest season of 'The Crown' and are looking to watch something else that’s historical, royal, or just vaguely British, give one of these shows a try.
Let this list of Netflix’s most popular shows help you decide what to binge-watch over the holidays.
After an agonizing two-week wait, Disney has finally released official merchandise featuring Baby Yoda from 'The Mandalorian.' And while everyone seems to love Baby Yoda, not all fans are happy with the selection.
In an era of cord-cutting, Hallmark Channel Christmas movie programming delivers huge ratings. Here's how fake snow and formulaic plots have taken over the holidays.
Learn the history of the tragic, shocking story behind the Aberfan mining disaster—an event recreated in season 3 of 'The Crown.'
The newest streaming service is having some early growing pains: Hackers have made off with a number of Disney+ accounts to share among themselves.
'The Crown' offers a glimpse of Anthony Blunt, the real-life art curator for Buckingham Palace found to be a Russian Spy in 1964. Incredibly, he stayed on for eight more years. Here's why.
For the show's 50th anniversary, the performers talk back pain, bloopers, and why they sometimes declare one of the legendary puppet cast members "toast."
It's now easier than ever to gift your loved ones with Dunder Mifflin-inspired Christmas presents, thanks to Target's new 'The Office' collection.
Jimmy Stewart fought for the right to see combat in World War II and kept his Academy Award in the last place anyone would look.