Tony Alpsen is a writer for VICE entertainment. His work has also been published by Cracked, National Lampoon, Splitsider, and ReMIND Magazine.
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This TV Theme Scared Kids So Much, Parents Wrote Letters Asking NBC to Change It
Even the song’s composer wasn’t immune to its chilling effects and had nightmares for weeks after recording it
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34 Years Ago, Sinéad O’Connor Was Banned From ‘SNL’ After This Notorious Moment
O’Connor’s October 1992 appearance ended up being her last after she famously tore up a photo of Pope John Paul II live on the air
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8 Years Ago, NOFX Made a Joke That Led to Canceled Shows and a Public Apology
An off-the-cuff remark about the Route 91 Harvest victims led to some long-term consequences for the punk rock veterans
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‘It’s Always Sunny’ Almost Cast a ‘Goodfellas’ Star as Frank Reynolds
The legendary actor was also expecting to make a guest appearance on the show prior to his untimely death in 2022
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Ryan Reynolds Says Police Found a Body Near the Set of ‘The Amityville Horror’
Several eerie things reportedly transpired while the 2005 remake was in production
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How the Charles Manson Murders Changed Luke Skywalker’s Name in ‘Star Wars’
Luke Skywalker’s original name sounded a little too close to something people would’ve called Manson and his followers in those days
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How ‘The Princess Bride’ Helped a Group of Skiers Survive an Avalanche
A woman once recounted how she’d kept herself and a group of skiers alive during an avalanche by reenacting the 1987 Rob Reiner comedy
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The ‘Family Guy’ Joke Seth MacFarlane Said He Wouldn’t Make Again
A JFK gag from the show’s first season is something MacFarlane admitted he wouldn’t do now
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Why Burt Reynolds Dumped Horse Manure on the ‘National Enquirer’ From a Helicopter
The tabloid newspaper printed a lot of unflattering stories about Reynolds, prompting him to dump horse droppings on their giant Christmas tree one year
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A 4-Year-Old’s Death Forced Mattel to Change This ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Toy
A tiny plastic missile from Mattel’s miniature Cylon Raider spaceship got lodged in the boy’s windpipe, leading to his death days later
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Barry Manilow Is Behind Two Iconic Commercial Jingles You Definitely Know
Before he was churning out hits of his own, Manilow penned tunes for a number of companies, some of which are still in use today
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The Truth About Oprah Winfrey’s Famous Free Car Giveaway: ‘It’s Not Really a Free Car’
Recipients of the $28,500 Pontiac G6s quickly learned that their free cars weren’t as free as they’d initially thought