The first guy to win Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (USA) used none of his lifelines until the final question, where he called his dad. During the call, he told his dad he didn't need any help on the final question, but he just wanted to let him know that he was about to win $1,000,000.
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Heath Ledger locked himself in a hotel room for a month to prepare for his iconic role as the Joker in The Dark Knight
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There was a cable network called The Puppy Channel that, for 3 years, broadcast only broadcast footage of puppies playing.
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In Jurassic Park, the dinosaurs are only on the screen for 15 minutes. The movie is over two hours long.
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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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Eminem was offered the lead role in the 2013 sci-fi movie, Elysium. He was interested but he turned it down due to one major condition not being met; Elysium would have to be shot in his hometown, Detroit.
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In 2012, 146 babies in the US were named Khaleesi.
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HBO passed up "The Walking Dead" because they thought it was too violent. They also passed up "Breaking Bad" and "Mad Men".
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