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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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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During the chariot scene in 'Ben Hur' a small red car can be seen in the distance.
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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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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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