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A Disney Executive May Have Inspired Lord Farquaad

Chris Farley Was The Original Voice of Shrek & 8 Other Things You Didn’t Know About The Green Ogre

Kate Cameron6 months ago6 months ago012 mins

Tales from behind the scenes of Shrek reveal a lot about the animated hit. Though the movie seemingly appeared of nowhere in 2001, the filmmakers worked tirelessly to make Shrek happen. Borrowing liberally from other studios and meta-fantasies like The Princess Bride, the ogre-led, fractured fairy tale earned more than $480 million and spawned a multi-billion dollar franchise. The superfans at Shrekfest already know all the Shrek facts…

The 9 Largest Movie Sets in the History of Film, Explained

Kate Cameron6 months ago6 months ago08 mins

In Hollywood and the movie business, big film budgets mean big sets and on this list of the biggest movies sets of all-time, we see production and set design elevated to a grand scale. From Titanic and The Ten Commandments to Batman and Fast & Furious 6, we’ve included the most massive and expansive of the big movie sets in this list. …

The Talkboy Was Originally Just A Prop Created For 'Home Alone 2'

9 Weird Things About ’90s Toys That Are Actually Hard To Believe

Kate Cameron6 months ago6 months ago017 mins

Before a mobile phone could fit in the palm of your hand, before streaming platforms made Blockbuster irrelevant, and before the internet made everyone famous, it was all about the toys. In the 1990s, kids went home, turned on Nickelodeon, and were bombarded with copious commercials for Super Soaker, Furby, Skip-It, and Polly Pocket. If…

Adam Sandler Performs A Tribute Song About His Close Friend Chris Farley

The 9 Most Unexpected Moments In ‘SNL’ That Made Us Way Too Emotional

Kate Cameron6 months ago6 months ago016 mins

Saturday Night Live is more than just a sketch comedy show. Having been on television for decades, the show is a national institution, and as such, is often one of the first TV shows to respond to a national tragedy or the passing of a beloved celebrity. Sure, a news channel will report the news, but it’s SNL that…

9 Weird Stories About The Making of ‘Beetlejuice’ You’ve Never Heard

Kate Cameron6 months ago6 months ago015 mins

Many remember Beetlejuice as a light-hearted blend of macabre and slapstick, but the real story behind Beetlejuice points to a potentially darker what-if. The classic ’80s movie is one of the most beloved Tim Burton films and laid the foundation for generations of genre filmmaking. It’s likely that without Beetlejuice, there would be no Nightmare Before Christmas and the path of the Batman franchise could have been completely…

The 'King Of The World' Line In 'Titanic' Was Made Up On The Spot

9 Interesting Facts About Your Favorite ’90s Romance Movies

Kate Cameron6 months ago6 months ago016 mins

We could argue that the 1990s were the golden era of rom-coms. Meg and Tom. Leo and Kate. Julia and everyone. While some of these films are coming up on being thirty years old, they still have a special place in our hearts. These are the comfort movies we come back to time and time again when we need…

The 9 Greatest Celebrity Couples That Came From Saturday Night Live

Kate Cameron6 months ago6 months ago09 mins

Romantic relationships can easily blossom in the workplace, and show business is no exception. Saturday Night Live‘s Pete Davidson and singer Ariana Grande dominated the news cycle in 2018 with their whirlwind romance, but they’re far from the first relationship to come out of SNL. Since its premiere in 1975, there have been tons of wacky behind-the-scenes antics on SNL, including amorous connections. From Colin Jost and Scarlett…

9 Things You Might Not Know About SNL Architect Lorne Michaels

Kate Cameron6 months ago6 months ago011 mins

Lorne Michaels casts a heavy shadow over the modern comedy scene. By creating Saturday Night Live he had a hand in forming the comic sensibilities of every young person that the weekly show came into contact with. No matter who your favorite comic is, they’ve probably been influenced by Lorne Michaels’s work with SNL. But this silver-haired Canadian is…

Nicolas Cage's Stand-In Said Cage Is Always Prepared

Actors Reveal What It Was Like To Work With ’90s Action Stars

Kate Cameron6 months ago6 months ago019 mins

For many movie enthusiasts, the 1990s ushered in the grand emergence of the ultimate action film. This was the decade when major movies became franchised series that cemented the fame and fortune of megastars on the big screen. Throughout the monumental era, ’90s action stars took on the roles of charismatic heroes who came to “kick a** and…

9 Times Famous People Actually Dropped F Bombs On Saturday Night Live

Kate Cameron6 months ago6 months ago018 mins

One of the hazards of live television is that it is just that – live. Without the cushion of tape delay, whatever someone says on-mic (and sometimes off-mic) will end up being aired. Slips of the tongue are not uncommon. And when that slip of the tongue results in an F-bomb or other obscenity being heard on-air, it…