John Hughes shot The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off back to back to save money. He also used the same crew and sets, including the high school with the same posters on the walls.
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While filming a guest appearance on Star Trek TNG, Stephen Hawking was taken on a tour of the USS Enterprise set. When he saw the Warp Core, he paused, and said “I’m working on that.”
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The Simpsons are responsible for popularizing the word 'meh'.
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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
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The janitor from Scrubs was originally a figment of J.D.'s imagination.
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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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Shirley Henderson, the girl who played Moaning Myrtle (the ghost in the bathroom) was actually 37 years old when she played the character in the Harry Potter series.
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