TV and Film Facts

    Random TV and Film Facts

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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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    Road Runner
    Road Runner
    In 1980, the coyote finally caught the road runner. He then asks the audience "Now what do I do?"
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    On April Fool’s Day, 1976, the BBC convinced many listeners that a special alignment of the planets would temporarily decrease gravity on Earth. Phone lines were flooded with callers who claimed they felt the effects.
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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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    The first video aired on MTV was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles in 1981.
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    Jon Heder was paid only $1,000 for his role in Napoleon Dynamite.
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    The most popular sport as a topic for a film is boxing.
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    After Disney threatened to sue three day care centers for unauthorized use of their characters, Hanna-Barbera gave them the right to use Universal characters as decorations.
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