John Swartzwelder, a writer for the Simpsons, used to write episodes while sitting in a booth at a coffee shop "drinking copious amounts of coffee and smoking endless cigarettes". When California passed an anti-smoking law, he bought the diner booth and installed it in his house.
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More than 3000 people auditioned for Afghan model in 2009. Only 10 were women.
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The first video aired on MTV was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles in 1981.
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Rick Harrison of the hit reality show Pawn Stars, dropped out of high school in 10th grade because he was making $2000 a week selling fake Gucci bags.
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44% of kids watch television before they go to sleep.
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Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart had no idea how to play chess when they appeared in X-Men 2.
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Jerry Seinfeld turned down US$5 million per episode, for 22 episodes, to continue the Seinfeld show for a tenth season.
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