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Day of the Dead

You've probably sat in some gross food at some point. But for hours at a time? And on purpose? Actors playing corpses in Day Of The Dead would be attached to bodies stuffed with entrails from a local meat plant, shooting for hours with their noses just inches away. Over the course of shooting, those piles went from disgusting to literally rancid. The true horror of the movie was the smell. CRACKED.COM — 13 Movie Effects That Were Made Of (Spoiled) Food

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Sean Young

Sean Young got sued by James Woods for stalking. Which included her leaving a decapitated doll at his doorstep and mailing him gory images. Later, when she was passed up for the role of Catwoman in Batman Returns, she showed up unannounced at the studio lot in a makeshift Catwoman outfit. Tim Burton CRACKED.COM hid from her in the bathroom. — Source

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Mary Kay and Johnny

Mary Kay and Johnny 1947-1950 CRACKED.COM The very first U.S. sitcom featured the first time a couple slept in the same bed and the first time a woman's pregnancy was shown on TV. — Source

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Skeeter

Things that mysteriously disappeared Skeeter, the Muppet Scooter's twin sister Skeeter first appeared in the Muppet Babies '80s Saturday morning cartoon - and hasn't reappeared in any movie or show since. She did return in a comic book, but that might not be canon. Was she murdered by Scooter? CRACKED.COM — Source

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David Copperfield

CRACKED COM Magician David Copperfieid performs his live Las Vegas show 15 times a week: twice a day with a third on Saturdays. He has been doing his

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Jeffrey Jones

ED ROONEY IS FAR TOO INVESTED IN A HIGH SCHOOLER'S PRIVATE LIFE. FERRIS BUELLER CRACKED Jeffrey Jones was arrested for child pornography and taking nude photos of a 17 year old boy. As Principal Rooney, he becomes obsessed with Ferris, even creeping into his house, trying to catch the teenage boy. — YouTube / What Culture

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Hugh Hefner

HUGH HEFNER COLLECTED SCRAPBOOKS To be specific, the notorious Playboy womanizer documented his life in a 2, 485-volume collection of scrapbooks. — Source: Hollywood Reporter

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The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show is actually British. It was bought and produced in England and sold into syndication in the US. CRACKED.COM — Source: Mental Floss

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The Grinch

They asked Benedict Cumberbatch to use an English accent in 2018's Grinch. But he pushed back, because the Grinch was already so different from the other characters, and Cumberbatch didn't think he should be English as well, but I thought just not thematically a bad guy. CRACKED.COM — Source

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RoboCop

Iconic by random chance RoboCop Paul Verhoeven wasn't a fan of the script when he first read it, and tossed it away after a few pages. His wife Martine stepped in and convinced him to give it a chance. CRACKED — MGM
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Jennifer Aniston

The other actors held an intervention for Jennifer Aniston.' T-R.U.T. Thankfully, it wasn't about substance abuse, but her chronic lateness. — Source

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Gilmore Girls

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Super Mario 64

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Breaking Bad

MARTY to can - علد MARTY ROBBINS BIGGEST TUTS My How ، That TO A Dritter Pasive II adidas leardrent This song from OF the Breaking Bad finale tells us how the episode ends. A cowboy steals a ride, flees to New Mexico, then returns, as My love is stronger than my fear of death. A stray bullet hits him. Не dies in the arms of Felina, his true love. Just like Walt dies accompanied by his true love. No, not anyone in his family. Chemistry. CRACKED.COM — Source: 21 Movie And TV Brilliant Foreshadowing Moments (That Get Missed)

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Devil’s Advocate

Almost every performance in ADvoi ADEVIL'S DVOCATE CRACKED.com is laughably bad. Oscar winners Al Pacino and Charlize Theron phone it in like they're

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Eminem

CRACKED.COM x When Eminem first hit it big, his mother Debbie Mathers became famous as well, receiving polite treatment and autograph requests from his fans. As the rapper continued slurring her in his songs, her fame backfired, as fans began yelling abuse at her and harassing her whenever she was spotted on the street. — Source: Hidden Side Effects Of Having Famous Relatives

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Predator

Arnie's cigar wasn't really lit at the start of Predator. Somehow, they couldn't get it to light up, so they gave up and added the glow as a visual effect. — Source: FilmSchoolRejects

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Angus T. Jones

ANGUS T. JONES TWO AND A HALF MEN CRACKED.COM If you watch Two and a Half Men, please stop watching Two and a Half Men. I'm on Two and a Half Men, and I don't want to be on it. Please stop watching it and filling your head with filth. OK, OK, you don't have to tell us two and half times. — Source: 14 TV Stars Who Talked Trash-Talked Their Own Shows

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Abre Los Ojos

VIRTUAL REALITY MOVIES ABRE LOS OJOS 1997 THE CLUB SCENE HAS A MUSICAL EASTER EGG. The song that plays is Massive Attack's Risingson, which features the repeated lyrics dream on, echoing the movie's theme of fantasy blurring with reality. CRACKED.COM — Source: IMDb, Scene on YouTube

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George Costanza

George Costanza is basically Larry David. Jason Alexander said he didn't know it was David's alter ego until he told the writer after a table read,

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Kenny Baker

You probably know Kenny Baker played R2-D2. But did you know he also played an Ewok? In fact, he was the original choice to play Wicket, Leia's young Ewok friend, but he got sick. The role of Wicket went to Warwick Davis, and Baker wound up playing the Ewok who hijacks a speeder bike. CRACKED.COM http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kenny_Baker — Source

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Ed Koch

ED KOCH MAYOR CRACKED cO SNL SURE LOVES NYC MAYORS. KOCH WAS THE FIRST TO LAND THE HOST GIG IN 1983, AND HE MADE THREE OTHER CAMEO APPEARANCES OVER THE YEARS. HIS MONOLOGUE GAVE KOCH A CHANCE TO CALL REAGAN A WACKO' ON NATIONALTV. — Today

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Matt Bomer

MATT BOMER SUPERMAN CRACKED COMT Bomer revealed on a podcast that he was set to play the Man of Steel for JJ Abrams back in 2002. His Lois Lane would — Bustle

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Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting inspired Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. MARVEL STUDIOS Shang-Chi is a lot like Will Hunting - they both have a big secret, and there's a lot of baggage they need to take care of to fully realize their potential. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Harry Potter

CRACKED.COM For 2007's Harry Potter OF THE PHOENIX It took ONE glass blower 24 MONT HS to create all of the orbs for the Hall OF prophecy. — Source

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Metal Gear Solid

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker CRACKED COM While Japanese censorship seems to be more lax when it comes to nudity and religion, they take less kindly to torture. A scene where Snake is tortured with cattle prods was edited for the Japanese market so that he was instead being poked with laughing rods. — 15 Video Games That Had To Change Bizarre Details (In Different Countries)

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Octomom

CRACKED Octomom Nadya Suleman, AKA Octomom, cashed on her 15 minutes of fame with a porn flick. Years after I had the babies-the octuplets-my manager and I collaborated together on doing an independent, um, self-pleasure video, she said. — E Online / KPCC

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James Franco

James Franco sprinted face-first into a dark forest. PINEAPPLE EXPRESS CRACKED.COM In the process, he gashed open his head and required several stitches. Instead of halting production for weeks so he could heal, they decided that his character just wears a headband now. — Source

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The Others

Alakina Mann The Others Mann had to stay indoors during daylight hours for the duration of the three-and-a-half-month shoot in order to remain pale. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Atari

Indigo Prophecy CONTROVERSY...WHAT CONTROVERSY? FAHEENHEIT CRACKED.COM Gamers everywhere except North America know it as Farenheit. Atari was worried Americans would conflate it with Michael Moore's Farenheit 9/11. — Source

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Muammar Gaddafi

MATTHEW PERRY'S SHOW SECOND CHANCE SHOWED THE CHARACTER IN HEAVEN WITH ST. PETER AND MUAMMAR GADDAFI. ACCORDING TO THIS SHOW, GADDAFI DIES ON JULY 29,

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Jessica Rabbit

CRACKED 3402 JESSICA RABBIT NURSE PIN Disney released a pin in 2004 that showed Jessica Rabbit dressed as a nurse for Nurses Day, but it caused so much anger from the Nursing Association that Disney had to take it off the shelves. — I'm Not Bad / Tumblr

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Source Code

TIME LOOP MOVIES SOURCE CODE PRODUCERS COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THE HELL THE MOVIE WAS ABOUT. Being an established screenwriter, Ben Ripley thought he could sell the idea without a script. Не was wrong. just looked at me like I was nuts, he said. Ultimately, I had to put it on the page to make my case. CRACKED.COM

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Christopher Guest

Christopher Guest used a real sword. THE PRINCESS BRIDE CRACKED.COM They didn't have a prop sword handy, so Cary Elwes told Guest to give him a tap with a real sword... then he woke up in a hospital, getting stitches. — Source

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Westworld

Westworld used a wraparound LED wall in a pretty complex way. They put the wall on a set in Los Angeles, and they used it to display a virtual image (that was put together using the Unreal engine) while shooting. CRACKED.COM — Source: IndieWire

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Stray Cat

PLANT-BASED FICTIONAL CHARACTERS JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE STRAY CAT If you give a sentient plant the personality of a cat, it's going to be tough. Add in the ability to shoot compressed air bubbles, and it's going to be a fight for your life. CRACKED.COM — JoJo's Bizarre Wiki

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Wolverine

Weird Superhero Endorsements Wolverine intensely endorsed Gerber baby products. In a How are you not fired? decision, the 1993 Marvel Annual Financial Report featured comic panels of Wolverine's blood-red gaze upon several Gerber toys and products that he shills to the reader. GERBER® NURSERY DOLLS AND... GERBER™ ELECTRONICS-FEAT- Oerber URING WIRELESS VIDEO CAMERA MONITORS TO HEAR AND WATCH YOUR BABY IN THE LIGHT OR DARKNESS! CRACKED.COM — Source: Universal Dork

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The Fountain

CRACKED.COM THE FOUNTAIN Darren Aronofsky's critical and commercial flop is just as visually ambitious as 2001: A Space Odyssey, and includes one of Hugh Jackman's best performances to date. The Fountain very poetically depicts the arduous journey of coming to terms with our mortality, and ultimately, embracing death. — Source: 20 Underrated Things & Three Reasons To Check Them All Out

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The Little Rascals

WHAT EVER Petey HAPPENED TO... THE LITTLE RASCALS CRACKED.COM Pal the Wonder Dog was paid $125 per week the second-highest salary in the whole cast. Bizarrely, Pal was poisoned by an unknown piece of human trash in 1930, and his son Pete took over the role. — The Little Rascals: The Life and Times of Our Gang

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Rocky

Sylvester Stallone was not the actor that the producers wanted to star in 'Rocky'. CRACKED.COM With just $106 in his bank account, Stallone turned down a $300,000 offer - the equivalent of $1 million today-for the rights to 'Rocky' so that he could star in the film himself. — Source

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