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A still from 'My Cousin Vinny' (Photo by 20th Century-Fox/Getty Images) The Stand-Up Comedian Who Was Originally Supposed to Star in ‘My Cousin Vinny’
Vincent LaGuardia Gambini was a heavyweight boxer in the script, so obviously Joe Pesci wasn’t the number one choice
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Aaron Paul with his 'Breaking Bad' co-star Bryan Cranston (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Did ‘Breaking Bad’ Star Aaron Paul Audition for ‘Malcolm in the Middle’?
Bryan Cranston’s future co-star read the pilot for the Fox sitcom, but how close did he come to starring in it?
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Joe Rogan, George Carlin and Norm Macdonald (Photo: Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images, Stephen Chernin/Getty Images, Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) 8 Famous Comedians and the Comedians They Don’t Find Funny
It turns out comics can be just as opinionated as the rest of us
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Screenshot: Epic Games Matt Groening Only Asked to Have His Name Removed From One Episode of ‘The Simpsons’
‘My concern is for my professional ethics and reputation,’ Groening told the press of his decision
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Cleavon Little, Mel Brooks, and Harvey Korman in 'Blazing Saddles' (Photo by Warner Bros./Courtesy of Getty Images) The One Joke Mel Brooks Thought Was Too Offensive for ‘Blazing Saddles’
Cleavon Little had just a single line of dialogue cut from the final film
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'American Pie 2' cast members (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images) Stifler’s Dad Was Supposed to Be in ‘American Pie 2,’ but Test Audiences Hated Him
The divorced patriarch of the Stifler family had his own subplot originally
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Ron Livingston in 'Office Space' (Photo By Getty Images) ‘Office Space’ Had a Much Bigger Impact Than People Realize
Mike Judge’s cult classic managed to get a word added to the dictionary and bring a new product to the market, despite being a box-office flop
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Steve Buscemi, Chris Rock and Jerry Seinfeld (Photo: Isaiah Trickey/FilmMagic, Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for GOOD+ Foundation) Did Chris Rock and Steve Buscemi Audition for ‘Seinfeld’?
The two actors were rumored to have been up for Jason Alexander’s role at one point
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Stevie Wonder and Eddie Murphy on 'SNL' (Photo by Anthony Barboza/Getty Images) Why Eddie Murphy Killed Off One of His Most Popular ‘Saturday Night Live’ Characters
Everyone loved Buckwheat, except the guy who had to play him all the time
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Steve Martin (Photo by Aaron Rapoport/Corbis via Getty Images) Did Hooters Get Its Name From a Steve Martin Joke?
The comedian has been credited with giving the popular breast-themed franchise its moniker
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Jamie Foxx (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) The Hit Musical Jamie Foxx Asked Lauryn Hill and Aaliyah to Remake With Him
Following a dramatic turn in ‘Any Given Sunday,’ the ‘In Living Color’ star was looking to reunite with Oliver Stone on another project
