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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In the movie 'The Wizard Of Oz', Toto the dog's salary was $125 a week, while Judy Garland was $500 a week.
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On April Fool’s Day, 1976, the BBC convinced many listeners that a special alignment of the planets would temporarily decrease gravity on Earth. Phone lines were flooded with callers who claimed they felt the effects.
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Before The Simpsons, Matt Groening drew cartoons for Apple computers.
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The first South Park episode was made with construction paper. It took 3 months to make.
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Raj from the Big Bang Theory is married to Miss India.
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Heath Ledger asked Christian Bale to actually beat him for the interrogation scene in the Dark Knight.
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