TV and Film Facts

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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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    George Lucas Charity
    George Lucas Charity
    In 2010, George Lucas said "I am dedicating the majority of my wealth to improving education. It is the key to the survival of the human race." Two years later, Lucas sold Lucasfilm Ltd. to Disney for 4.05 billion dollars and is donating the majority of the proceeds to a charity that focuses on education.
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    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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    Winnie the Pooh Voice Actor, Jim Cummings, Calls Kids in Hospital as the Pooh Bear
    Jim Cummings, the voice of Winnie the Pooh, called kids at hospitals to chat with them in character.
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    In 2012, 146 babies in the US were named Khaleesi.
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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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    Mermaid Mockumentary
    Mermaid Mockumentary
    In 2012, Animal Planet aired a two-hour mockumentary called "Mermaid: The Body Found" that many viewers found so convincing, they overwhelmed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with phone calls demanding the truth about the existence of mermaids.
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    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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