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3 Stand-Up Comedians Who Walked Off Stage Mid-Show (and Why)

There isn’t a live performer on this planet who hasn’t had problems with people in the audience at some point, and that’s especially true of...

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The Friends Episode That Had to Be Changed Because of 9/11

The events of September 11, 2001, affected a number of movies and shows in development at the time. That included everything from Spider-Man to George...

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This Movie Used a Real Human Head as a Prop (and It Took Decades for Anyone to Notice)

The 1979 black comedy Wise Blood stars Brad Dourif—best known for providing the voice of Chucky in Child’s Play—as Hazel Motes, a war veteran...

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The Little Rascals Curse Is Somehow Darker Than You Remember

The Little Rascals began as a series of short films produced by Hal Roach Studios under the Our Gang banner. Between 1922 and 1944, 220 Our Gang...

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David Letterman Once Had a Stalker Who Stole His Porsche and Left Cookies in His House

In May 1988, a woman was arrested outside the Lincoln Tunnel in New Jersey for driving a stolen Porsche. Unable to pay the $3 toll, she explained to...

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3 Stand-Up Comedy Legends Who Were Destroying Hecklers Before Crowd Work Became Clickbait

The phenomenon of comedians “owning” hecklers is a relatively new one. Like, we never got to hear Milton Berle cursing out an audience member for...

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Inside the Infamous Roast Where Ted Danson Wore Blackface and Shocked the Room

On October 8, 1993, more than 3,000 people packed into the New York Hilton hotel for the Friars Club roast of Whoopi Goldberg. The roastmaster for the...

30.04.2026 4

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4 Classic Comedy Movies That Got Terrible TV Spinoffs Nobody Asked For

If a movie does well at the box office, it’s only a matter of time before somebody tries to milk it for what it’s worth. On the comedy side of...

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The Infamous Adult Swim Ad Campaign That Sparked a Bomb Scare in Boston

On January 31, 2007, the Boston Police Department responded to multiple complaints about devices resembling bombs being found throughout the city. All...

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That Time the ‘South Park’ Guys Ripped Off a CollegeHumor Video

When South Park parodied Christopher Nolan’s Inception in the 2010 episode “Insheeption,” viewers were quick to point out that Trey Parker and...

29.04.2026 6

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Why ’90s Kids Remember a Sinbad Genie Movie That Never Happened

In 2009, an anonymous user posted a curious question on the now-defunct Yahoo! Answers website: “Does anyone remember a movie from the ‘90s in...

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3 Beloved Comedy Movies That Are Banned in Other Countries (and Why)

No two audiences respond to a movie the same way. Apply that logic to countries around the world and, more specifically, the people in those countries...

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How a Famous Late-Night Host Caused a Toilet Paper Crisis

On December 19, 1973, in an episode of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Carson told a joke in his monologue about there being a toilet paper...

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Jerry Seinfeld Names the One Other Comedian Weird Enough to Play Kramer

It might be hard to believe, but Michael Richards wasn’t the first choice to play the role of Cosmo Kramer on Seinfeld. Richards was fairly...

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How ‘Rush Hour 2’ Accidentally Caused Real-Life Crimes

Back in 2000, prop house CEO Gregg Bilson Jr. of Independent Studio Services received his largest order to date: a reported $1 trillion. The phony...

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7 Comedy Movie Titles That Became Way Funnier Overseas

Movie titles get changed in foreign markets for all kinds of reasons. Usually, this has something to do with literal translations of the original...

27.04.2026 9

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That Time a Famous Comedian Died on Live TV (and Everyone Thought It Was a Joke)

On April 15, 1984, Welsh comedian Tommy Cooper took the stage at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London to perform his world-famous magic act on the TV...

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5 Dream Comedy Collabs That Should Have Been Amazing (But Weren’t)

People love seeing their favorite artists collaborate with one another, and the powers that be are well aware of it. If two people have been doing...

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‘The Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made’ Injured at Least 70 People

On October 30, 1981, the adventure comedy Roar had its world premiere in Sydney, Australia. Starring talent agent Noel Marshall in his only movie...

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How Arnold Schwarzenegger Tricked Sylvester Stallone Into Making an Awful Movie

Prior to co-starring in the Expendables films, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger were locked in a bitter rivalry that lasted nearly two...

24.04.2026 10

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George Carlin’s 9/11 Special Was Too Dark to Be Released. Here’s What He Says in It.

On September 9 and 10, 2001, George Carlin appeared at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, where he performed material intended for his upcoming 12th HBO...

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The American Version of ‘The Office’ Almost Looked Very Different

Based on the 2001 British comedy series of the same name, the American version of The Office, which debuted in 2005, was developed by King of the Hill...

23.04.2026 7

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The Insane Howard Stern Segment That Almost Made Jay Leno Walk Off ‘The Tonight Show’

You wouldn’t be able to tell from the constant rants that Howard Stern has gone on over the years, trashing Jay Leno, but the two of them were...

22.04.2026 6

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Why a Man Was Arrested After Renting a VHS Copy of ‘the Worst Movie Ever’

In March 2016, North Carolina resident James Meyers Jr. was pulled over while driving his daughter to school. The reason for the stop was a broken...

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The ‘Three’s Company’ Blooper That Went Unnoticed for Nearly 20 Years, Until One Viewer Finally Caught It

Three’s Company made its television debut on ABC in the spring of 1977. The hit sitcom centered around Jack Tripper (played by John Ritter), who...

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Eddie Murphy Almost Played One of Horror’s Most Famous Villains. Here’s What Happened Instead.

Eddie Murphy’s work falls under many different categories, but horror, for the most part, isn’t one of them. And that isn’t to say he didn’t...

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The Stories Behind Your 4 Favorite ‘Simpsons’ Catchphrases

There’s no denying that The Simpsons has had a huge impact on things since it first graced our TV screens back in 1989. A great many would even have...

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Billy Crystal Revealed the Details of His Final Conversation With Rob Reiner

Billy Crystal and Rob Reiner first met when Crystal guest-starred on the classic CBS sitcom All in the Family in January 1976. The episode “New...

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3 Wild Moments Stand-Up Comedians Got Physical With Their Audience

You’d be hard-pressed to find a stand-up comedian who enjoys being heckled. Most of them will tell you that there’s nothing worse than having your...

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That Time Bill Cosby Sucker-Punched Another Comedian at the Playboy Mansion

Bill Cosby is no stranger to criticizing other comedians, but in the 1970s, he allegedly found himself on the receiving end of a little criticism of...

17.04.2026 7

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3 Abandoned ‘Saturday Night Live’ Movies (and Why We’ll Never See Them)

During its 50 years on TV, Saturday Night Live has introduced the world to countless memorable characters. A select few even had their sketches spun...

17.04.2026 10

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Rick Moranis Returns at CinemaCon, and the ‘Spaceballs 2’ Announcement Stole the Show

This past Wednesday (April 15), the title for the long-awaited sequel to Spaceballs was revealed at CinemaCon. During the Amazon MGM Studios...

17.04.2026 8

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I Visited Bangkok’s ‘Museum of Death’ and It Was Even Stranger Than I Expected

When you’ve been traveling around Southeast Asia long enough, temples start to blur together. I needed something different. So when I stumbled...

16.04.2026 6

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4 Stars You Completely Forgot Were on ‘The King of Queens,’ Including One Comedy Giant

Throughout its nine seasons on the air, The King of Queens featured a variety of guest performers. Some of them, like Bryan Cranston and Jane Lynch,...

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3 Huge Actors Who Tried Stand-Up Comedy First, Including a Future Batman

A person’s career path isn’t necessarily dictated by the jobs they work early on in life. For example, it might surprise you to learn that a...

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The Real Reason Jerry Seinfeld Backed Out of a Role on ‘South Park’

After South Park debuted on television in August 1997, it quickly earned high-profile fans. However, only a select few have ended up making guest...

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This Infamous Joke Got Jeff Ross Banned From Comedy Central Roasts for Years

The Comedy Central celebrity roasts have featured their fair share of offensive jokes over the years, but perhaps none were more legendary than the...

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Dave Chappelle Is Teasing a Return to His Most Iconic Era

In 2005, Dave Chappelle famously walked away from his successful Comedy Central series Chappelle’s Show after only two seasons. A third season had...

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Science Has Some Bad News for Extremely Funny People

A study published in the International Journal of Cardiology back in 2016 focused on the morbid topic of comedians dying young. The goal was to...

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This ‘Godfather’ Star Almost Appeared in One of the Weirdest Comedies of the 2000s

2001’s Scary Movie 2 famously opens with James Woods playing a priest in a parody of The Exorcist, which had just been re-released in theaters a...

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The ‘Punk’d’ Prank That Backfired So Hard Zach Braff Punched a 12-Year-Old

Ashton Kutcher’s hidden camera prank show Punk’d originally ran on MTV from 2003 to 2007. During that time, Kutcher and his crew pulled elaborate...

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Rob Zombie’s First Hollywood Job Was Even Stranger Than You Think

Shock rocker Rob Zombie first began his ascent in the entertainment business alongside his band White Zombie, which he co-founded with his...

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The Surprisingly Dark History of ‘Superbad’s Filming Location

It might not seem like it, but the beloved Jonah Hill-Michael Cera teen sex comedy Superbad is coming up on its 20th anniversary next year. Yeah, as...

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This Comedy Legend Once Thought J.P. Morgan’s Niece Was Haunting Them

The late 1980s were not a great time for Joan Rivers. To begin with, that was when the comedy icon was fired from her short-lived late-night talk...

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The Controversial Thriller That Was Almost a Steve Martin Sex Comedy

In July 1999, Stanley Kubrick released what ended up being his final film, Eyes Wide Shut. The mystery-thriller revolves around Manhattan doctor Bill...

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The Gruesome ‘Tommy Boy’ Outtake That Will Make You Hate Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe might have been known for his boy-next-door charm at one time or another, but his character in 1995’s Tommy Boy was far from lovable. Heck,...

10.04.2026 9

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How ‘South Park’ Brought Two Comedy Icons Back Together After a 15-Year Split

Despite having been on the air for 28 seasons, South Park hasn’t racked up a ton of celebrity cameos over the years. Don’t get us wrong, some...

10.04.2026 8

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How an Episode of ‘The Office’ Helped Save a 4-Year-Old Girl’s Life

On April 25, 2021, Indiana dad Matt Uber was playing a game of tag with his daughter, Vera Posy, when suddenly he heard a thud. He found the...

09.04.2026 7

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The ‘Seinfeld’ Guest Star One Cast Member Called a ‘Total Nutjob’

When production began on the Season 2 Seinfeld episode “The Jacket,” the show’s cast and crew couldn’t possibly have known what they were...

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The Renowned Actor Who Absolutely Hates Jim Carrey: ‘I Cannot Sanction Your Buffoonery’

When Jim Carrey appeared on the final episode of Norm Macdonald Live back in 2017, he shared an interesting story about one of his former co-stars,...

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