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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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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The filming of the movie 'Titanic' cost more than the Titanic itself!
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London's King's Cross railway station has a platform 9 3/4 in dedication to Harry Potter.
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The first programme shown on BBC2 was Play School
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One in every 4 Americans has appeared on television!
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