With its ever-changing cast, Saturday Night Live has introduced audiences to a pantheon of comedic talents—from iconic figures like John Belushi and Gilda Radner to contemporary stars like Kate McKinnon and Pete Davidson. However, not all of its cast members have taken a permanent place in the public’s collective memory. In fact, there’s an entire…
For more than 40 years, Saturday Night Live has been a breeding ground of some of America’s greatest comedy minds. But when you put that much talent in an enclosed space, you’re asking for trouble. Even the best SNL members have their bad moments. Not all of the behind the scenes SNL fights ended with someone getting punched in their face. Some of…
Leonardo DiCaprio slept in what to prepare for The Revenant?! Sorry, we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Unconventional or over-the-top actor preparation for film and television roles often gets a lot of attention from the press, especially when the actor earns acclaim. Actors like Heath Ledger and Jim Carrey are legendary for the lengths they’ve taken to make…
Perhaps the oldest and most cliche saying in the entertainment industry is that “the show must go on.” However, the old adage is true, even in death. Chadwick Boseman was the hero and king of Black Panther. However, the actor passed away prior to filming the movie’s sequel. John Ritter was the lead character on the ABC…
Making a television show is really hard. Just look at the number of hugely popular TV shows that almost didn’t get made: Game of Thrones, Seinfeld, South Park, and 30 Rock are just a few of many beloved TV series with production struggles. These award-winning shows are considered some of the best of all time, but their pilot episodes almost…
While the stereotype of the pampered Hollywood actor is pervasive, that doesn’t mean starring in a film doesn’t come with various costs and dangers. Some actors are so committed to giving a good performance that they forego a stunt person, putting their lives on the line for the perfect take. Why would Tom Cruise, one…
There are many different voices on a movie set: the director, who is responsible for the look and feel of the film, the actors, who bring their own sensibilities of craft with them to each movie, and the studios and producers, who are responsible for overseeing the financial interests of the film. So who’s the…
Hating another actor on set is one thing, but hating the person who plays your on-screen partner? It’s actually more impressive these iconic TV romances were able to deliver such great performances knowing how sick their TV partner was making them. At least one of these relationships did eventually turn around in a big way,…
Isn’t it fun to talk about those tip of your tongue superhero movies that you either barely remember, or just completely forgot existed? From Mystery Men to The Shadow, these are the superhero flicks that time (and most people) forgot—but not us. We’re peeling back the curtain to shine some light on nine superhero movies…
In the dawn of the 90s, the winds of change were blowing hard. The culture barriers were falling, Madonna’s image was evolving into a striking resemblance of Marilyn Monroe, and a quartet of martial-arts-trained, mutated turtles had become the new craze among the young. Following the phenomenal triumph of the original live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja…
