Tony Alpsen is a writer for VICE comedy. His work has also been published by Cracked, National Lampoon, Splitsider, and ReMIND Magazine.
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Billy Crystal (Photo by M. Caulfield/WireImage) Did Billie Holiday Really Babysit For Billy Crystal?
Uncovering the truth of their relationship
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Rodney Dangerfield (Photo by Allan Tannenbaum/IMAGES/Getty Images) Rodney Dangerfield Once Saved Sam Kinison From the Mob
Dangerfield’s ‘no respect’ bit clearly didn’t reflect reality
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Rowan Atkinson (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images) That Time Rowan Atkinson Had to Take Control of a Plane Because the Pilot Fell Asleep
The ‘Mr. Bean’ actor is a literal lifesaver
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Rob Reiner (Photo by Universal/Getty Images) Rob Reiner Helped Write the First Episode of ‘Happy Days’
The ‘All in the Family’ star took a break from battling Archie Bunker to help introduce us to Richie Cunningham
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DJ Jazzy Jeff and someone from this list (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) 8 Comedy Stars Who Somehow Never Appeared on ‘Saturday Night Live’
It might be hard to believe, but some people have never taken the stage at 30 Rock
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Chris Farley in 'Tommy Boy' (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) Is Chris Farley to Blame For a Famous ‘Star Wars’ Misquote?
‘Tommy Boy’ may have been more influential than people realize
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Dan Akyroyd and Bill Murray (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images) The Bill Murray-Dan Aykroyd Movie That Was Shelved After Being Filmed
‘The most spectacular film ever produced’ barely even made it to theaters
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JImi Hendrix holding a record (Photo by The People/Mirrorpix via Getty Images) Jimi Hendrix’s Favorite Records Were Stand-Up Comedy Albums
It turns out the guitar icon was a big comedy fan
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Rodney Dangerfield with Jay Leno on 'The Tonight Show' in November 2001 (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) Did Rodney Dangerfield Have a Heart Attack on ‘The Tonight Show’?
The ‘Caddyshack’ star looked a little worse for wear during his 80th birthday celebration
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'Simpsons' creator Matt Groening and Stephen King (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) The Creator of ‘The Simpsons’ Was in a Band With Stephen King
The two writers used to moonlight as rock stars
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(L-R) Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Kaitlin Olson, Rob McElhenney and Danny DeVito (Photo by Chelsea Lauren/WireImage) The ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ Star Who Started Out in a Mary Tyler Moore Movie
A future comedy star had the hots for Mary Richards once upon a time