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Samuel L. Jackson Once Held Martin Luther King Jr.’s Father Hostage
In his college years, Jackson locked MLK Sr. and other members of the Morehouse College board of trustees inside the school as part of a protest
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How the Creator of ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ Accidentally Caused a Bomb Scare
Joel Hodgson left some phony dynamite from an ‘SNL’ appearance in his hotel room, prompting an evacuation and a phone call to the bomb squad
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AI ‘Actress’ Tilly Norwood Suddenly Starts Speaking Cantonese During Bizarre Interview
Tilly Norwood abruptly switched languages after a question about her AI co-stars.
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30 Years Ago, ‘101 Dalmatians’ Caused Problems for Way More Than 101 Real-Life Dalmatians
Parents rushed out to buy their kids Dalmatians because of the 1996 movie, without knowing the pitfalls of owning them
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An Early Episode of ‘Dexter’s Laboratory’ Never Aired Because It Was Too Vulgar
‘Rude Removal,’ from the show’s second season, featured Dexter and Dee Dee cursing and making obscene gestures to the audience
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This Controversial ‘Saturday Night Live’ Sketch Now Airs With a Disclaimer
Alec Baldwin’s infamous Canteen Boy sketch received numerous complaints and was denounced by the Boy Scouts of America for allegedly making light of child molestation
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A Tourette’s Joke Was Removed From This ‘Simpsons’ Episode After One Viewer Threatened Legal Action
A 13-year-old boy with Tourette’s syndrome was offended by the gag and convinced the showrunners to edit it out of future broadcasts
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Andrew Dice Clay Tore a Pre-Fame Charlamagne tha God a New One on His Own Radio Show
The two traded some vicious barbs with one another during an episode of ‘The Wendy Williams Experience’ back in the day
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60 Years Ago, Mel Brooks Accidentally Mocked a Disabled TV Host (And Somehow Managed to Not Offend Him)
Brooks made fun of ‘Eye Guess’ host Bill Cullen’s distinct walk without realizing he’d developed it due to a bout with polio
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The ‘Street Fighter’ Popcorn Bucket Might Be the Dumbest One Yet. I Need It ASAP.
AMC’s latest novelty bucket doubles as Guile’s iconic flattop, complete with a chin strap so you can wear it while eating popcorn.
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Tom Holland’s Spider-Man Just Pulled Off Something No Marvel Movie Had Ever Done
‘Brand New Day’ surpassed $936.7 million domestically, breaking a record held by ‘The Force Awakens’ since 2015.
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Not a still from the film in question. Photo: MR1805 / Getty Images
