Heath Ledger asked Christian Bale to actually beat him for the interrogation scene in the Dark Knight.
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The Simpsons are yellow because creator Matt Groening thought it was a good way to catch channel surfer’s attention when they saw a flash of yellow.
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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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Before The Simpsons, Matt Groening drew cartoons for Apple computers.
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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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Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings because he didn't understand the script.
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Judge Judy makes $45 million a year.
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