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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The actor playing The Mountain in Game of Thrones Season 4, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, was only 25 years old at the time of filming.
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Before The Simpsons, Matt Groening drew cartoons for Apple computers.
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Because of South Park’s Scientology episode, the Church of Scientology hired people to spy on Matt and Trey to find something on them to use for blackmail. The Church became frustrated when their investigation turned up nothing but the fact that they’re pretty normal people.
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During the chariot scene in 'Ben Hur' a small red car can be seen in the distance.
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Kermit the frog delivered the commencement address at Southampton College located in the state of New York in 1996.
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The Muppet Show was banned from Saudi Arabian TV because one if its stars was a pig.
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The mask used by Michael Myers in the original 'Halloween' was actually a Captain Kirk mask painted white.
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