Heath Ledger asked Christian Bale to actually beat him for the interrogation scene in the Dark Knight.
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The Simpsons are responsible for popularizing the word 'meh'.
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A 1997 comedy movie by the name of “Trojan War” made only $309 in ticket sales. Its budget? 15 million.
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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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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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Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings because he didn't understand the script.
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James Bond has killed 150 men and has slept with 44 women since the first movie came out in 1962.
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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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