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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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
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Jonah Hill (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images) Why Sony Wouldn’t Allow Jonah Hill to Use a PlayStation in ‘Superbad’
The studio didn’t like the idea of his character interacting with their products
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James Gandolfini (Photo by Anthony Neste/Getty Images) James Gandolfini Was Paid Millions of Dollars to Not Star on ‘The Office’
HBO had other ideas for the ‘Sopranos’ star
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Eddie Murphy (Photo: Bettman/Getty Images) A Famous Comedian Destroyed Eddie Murphy’s Leather Suit From ‘Delirious’
The iconic red outfit is long gone, unfortunately
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Ricky Gervais (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images) Did Ricky Gervais Really Manage a Popular Rock Band Before He Was Famous?
The future Golden Globes host was more interested in music than comedy in his younger years
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Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci in 'Casino' (Photo: Getty Images) Joe Pesci Didn’t Appreciate the Jokes Don Rickles Made About Him on the Set of ‘Casino’
‘Mr. Warmth’ wasn’t for everybody
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Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels in 'Dumb and Dumber' (Photo by New Line Cinema/Getty Images) The Bathroom Stall Scene From ‘Dumb and Dumber’ Was Originally Much Darker
Sea Bass makes his intentions for Jim Carrey’s character very clear in the unrated version
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Catherine O'Hara (Photo by Bonnie Schiffman/Getty Images) Catherine O’Hara Auditioned for ‘Big’ With Another A-List Actor
Tom Hanks wasn’t the first choice to play the lead in the 1988 Penny Marshall film
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Demond Wilson (Photo by NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) The Iconic Stand-Up Comedian Who Almost Played the Demond Wilson Role on ‘Sanford and Son’
Another rising star was in the running to play Lamont Sanford in the early stages
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Danny (Gary Valentine), Spence (Patton Oswalt), Carrie (Leah Remini) and Doug (Kevin James) star in 'The King of Queens' (Photo by Robert Voets/CBS via Getty Images) The ‘Eerie’ Time One ‘King of Queens’ Star Stood Perfectly Still for an Entire Scene
You’ll never look at this episode the same way again after this