The Long, Respectible History Of Canned Laughter
Canned laughter is a staple of TV sitcoms from Bewitched to Cheers. But comedians have used fake laughter since the days of Shakespeare, according to a television historian. The historian, Ben Glenn...
View ArticleYou Can Buy The Iron Throne From 'Game of Thrones' For A Crazy Amount
HBO is selling the Iron Throne from their hit "Game of Thrones" on its web site for a cool $30,000. Perfect! Now, we can feel like the King of the Seven Kingdoms. No, it's not the actual throne from...
View ArticleOh, Please, Of Course TV Isn't Going To Collapse -- We're Watching More All...
Last weekend, I wrote about the future of the TV business, which it seems to me may be on the verge of collapse. I'm not worried that video storytelling will go away--we're watching more video all the...
View ArticleThe Hilarious Story Of How NYSE Floor Traders Pranked The Sopranos' Paulie...
We recently ran a report on the best trading floor pranks of all time from the different exchanges in the U.S. Back in the day, it was very common for traders at the different exchanges to pull pranks...
View ArticleRidley Scott Made These Visually Stunning Ads Before He Directed 'Prometheus'
"Prometheus" opens June 8, and it marks a welcome return by director Ridley Scott to the "Alien" franchise. He directed the first, and best, version of the aliens vs. humans epic in 1979. It was only...
View ArticleWHOA: Miley Cyrus And Liam Hemsworth Are Engaged—Here's Today's Buzz
After three years of dating, 19-year-old Miley Cyrus is engaged to 22-year-old "Hunger Games" hottie Liam Hemsworth."I'm so happy to be engaged and look forward to a life of happiness with Liam,"...
View ArticleATTENTION 'LORD OF THE RINGS' FANS: There's A New Production Video Out For...
Peter Jackson, the Academy-award winning director behind "Lord of the Rings" and "King Kong," has just released the seventh production video for the highly anticipated LOTR prequel "The Hobbit: An...
View ArticleFormer Child Star Amanda Bynes Busted For DUI--Asks Obama To Fire Cop Who...
Former Nickelodeon star Amanda Bynes, 26, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs on Tuesday and the actress immediately took the matter to the White House. Bynes, who is known...
View ArticleThe Kardashians Fear A Diet Pill Suit Could Hurt Celebrities Everywhere
Life can be tough for celebrity spokespeople. The Kardashians are fighting claims that QuickTrim diet pills won't get you as skinny as the famous sisters. Kourtney, Khloe, and Kim told a federal court...
View ArticlePeople Sick Of Mooching 'Game Of Thrones' Off Their Parents Want HBO To Offer...
The "Take My Money, HBO" campaign is officially under way. Just last night, we spotted Twitter users chiming in about how they want the cable network to turn its companion streaming service, HBO Go,...
View ArticleUNFAIR: These 20 Celebrities Received Honorary Doctorate Degrees
Recently, Robert De Niro was awarded an honorary doctorate of Fine Arts at Bates College in Maine after giving the commencement speech. This marked the second honorary degree for the actor, who also...
View ArticleHere's What Happened When This Guy Tried To Watch 400 Hours Of Netflix Films...
When New York-based comedian Mark Malkoff comes up with his wacky personal challenges, he's nothing if not committed. Malkoff's wife, Christine, visited him while he famously occupied an IKEA store...
View ArticleStephen Baldwin Takes Kevin Costner To Court Over BP Oil Issue
Sometimes, Hollywood is odder than the plot lines it produces. In 2010, Stephen Baldwin sued Kevin Costner, claiming the actor tricked him into prematurely selling off profitable shares in a company...
View ArticleMeet The Wheelchair-Bound Babes Of TV's New 'Push Girls'
While Monday nights are filled with reality romances and variety competitions, there's another show catching a lot of buzz. Sundance premiered its original show "Push Girls" Monday night, following...
View ArticleWATCH: Michelle Obama Delivers Letterman 'Top Ten'
First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on the The Late Show With David last night, delivering a garden-themed Top Ten list to plug her new book, American Grown. Highlight's from the First Lady's "Top Ten...
View ArticleHere's What Worked (And Didn't) In Ridley Scott's 'Prometheus'
Without giving too much away (we promise not to spoil anything), "Prometheus" is philosophical, beautiful, and utterly disgusting. If you couldn't handle the alien popping out of John Hurt's chest in...
View ArticleHOUSE OF THE DAY: Dean Martin's Tucson Desert Escape Is On Sale For $1.29...
A Tucson, Az. home that Dean Martin vacationed in is on sale for $1.29 million, according to Realtor.com. The house was originally built in 1973, and has five bedrooms and five bathrooms. The stunning...
View ArticleHere's The 'True Blood' Guide You Need To Read Before Watching The Season...
Bon Temps is about to get crazy … confusing. When season four of "True Blood" ended last September, Sookie was cradling an injured Tara, Bill and Eric slaughtered a crew of vampires, Jason was met by...
View ArticleTop Viral Videos Of The Week: These Cheerleaders Want You To Call Them (Maybe)
Initially released in September 2011, Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Call Me Maybe' has just recently become a chart-topping hit song. Beginning with an impressively choreographed video by the Harvard baseball...
View ArticleThe Economic Predictions In The Original 'Alien' Are A Lot Scarier Than The...
Prometheus opens this weekend, heralding Ridley Scott's welcome return to the Alien movie franchise he started. The original movie plays so frequently on cable TV, and is so well made, that it's...
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