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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A 1997 comedy movie by the name of “Trojan War” made only $309 in ticket sales. Its budget? 15 million.
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Heath Ledger asked Christian Bale to actually beat him for the interrogation scene in the Dark Knight.
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The first song played on Virgin Radio was Born to be wild by INXS!
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The first Ronald McDonald was Willard Scott in 1963.
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For beer commercials, they add liquid detergent to the beer to make it foam more.
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In 2000, Pope John Paul II gave his blessing to the Pokémon franchise, saying the games did not have "any harmful moral side effects" and were based on "ties of intense friendship."
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