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Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall, the stars of 'Coming to America' (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images) There’s a Link Between ‘Coming to America’ and ‘The Lion King’ That You Might’ve Missed
The two films have a lot more in common than meets the eye
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Robin Williams (Photo by Sonia Moskowitz/Images/Getty Images) How Robin Williams Helped Save Sharon Osbourne’s Life
The late comedian had a lot in common with the character he played in ‘Patch Adams’
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Actors Bianca Kajlich, Nick Swardson, Aziz Ansari, Jessie Eisenberg, Dilshad Vadsaria and Michael Pena feature in '30 Minutes or Less' (Photo by Michael Buckner/WireImage) Was ‘30 Minutes or Less’ Based on a True Story?
The Jesse Eisenberg-Danny McBride comedy was controversial because of its similarities to a real-life tragedy
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Kathy Bates and Adam Sandler in 'The Waterboy' (Photo by Buena Vista/Getty Images) Kathy Bates Threw the Script for ‘The Waterboy’ in the Garbage Without Even Finishing It
The ‘Titanic’ star had no idea who Adam Sandler was at the time
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Al Capone with his lawyers (Photo: Bettman/Getty Images) The Famous Comedian Who Had His Throat Slit by One of Al Capone’s Associates
A popular nightclub comic made the near-fatal mistake of performing at a rival gang’s club
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Michael J. Fox in 'Back to the Future' (Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images) ‘Back to the Future’ Has a Weird Connection to This Adult Film
The 1985 comedy contains a hidden joke about one cast member’s X-rated past
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Artie Lange and Norm Macdonald (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/WireImage) Was ‘Dirty Work’ Based on a Roald Dahl Story?
The 1998 Norm Macdonald film may have been inspired by the writer of ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’
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The 'Goodfellas' cast (Photo by Warner Brothers/Getty Images) The ‘Goodfellas’ Stars Who Started Out as a Comedy Team
The pair were once described as being a combination of Abbott and Costello and Don Rickles
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Wayne and Garth from 'Wayne's World' (Photo by Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty Images) Lorne Michaels Wanted to Use a Guns N’ Roses Song for the Headbanging Scene in ‘Wayne’s World’
Mike Myers threatened to quit if they didn’t let him use ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
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The Three Stooges (Photo by Camerique/Getty Images) Did the Three Stooges Invent the Magic 8 Ball?
The slaphappy comedy trio seem to have foretold the invention of one of the most iconic toys of all time
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Pamela Adlon, one of the stars of 'Fallout' (Photo by Raymond Liu/Disney via Getty Images) 5 Comedy Stars You Didn’t Know Voiced Characters in the ‘Fallout’ Video Games
A number of comedic actors have lent their voices to the franchise over the years
