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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Mel Brooks (Photo by Dan Neville/Newsday RM via Getty Images) Is Mel Brooks Hiding in the Original ‘Naked Gun’?
The ‘Young Frankenstein’ director appears to have gone undetected for almost four decades
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Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan in 'Rush Hour' (Credit: Getty Images) You Can Thank ‘Rush Hour’ For Rotten Tomatoes
Who knew loving Jackie Chan movies could be so profitable?
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The king of Black Friday movies (Photo: Tony Esparza/CBS) Did Kevin James Make the Most Successful Black Friday Movie of All Time?
The ‘King of Queens’ star might hold a rare distinction
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Ben Stiller and Teri Polo in a scene from the film 'Meet The Parents', 2000. (Photo by Universal/Getty Images) The Original ‘Meet the Parents’ Was Much Crazier Than the Ben Stiller Version
It’s hard to imagine things playing out like this in the remake
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Steve Martin and John Candy in 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' (Photo by Paramount/Getty Images) ‘Planes, Trains, and Automobiles’ Was Based on a True Story
Director John Hughes actually lived some of the events of the movie
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Snoopy, Lucy, Charlie Brown, and Linus all together (Fotos International/Courtesy of Getty Images) The Uncomfortable Moment the Producer of ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ Wanted to Cut
One scene from the special continues to make people uneasy
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Beavis And Butt-Head. (Photo: Comedy Central) A Look Back at Beavis and Butt-Head’s Forgotten Thanksgiving Special
The animated duo took on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1997
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This guy started off as a comedy writer (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images) The Famous Horror Author Who Started Out as a Comedy Writer
You might say he went from gags to riches
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Beavis and Butt-head (Credit: Paramount+/MTV) ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ and ‘South Park’ Have Actually Crossed Over More Than Once
The shows’ characters are already familiar with one another
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Peter Boyle (L) almost wasn't in this scene…and show (Photo by Spike Nannarello/CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images) How Peter Boyle Scared the ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ Creator Into Casting Him
Having a short temper can evidently work wonders for your career
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The cast of 'Everybody Loves Raymond' (left to right), Peter Boyle, Doris Roberts, Patricia Heaton, Ray Romano, Brad Garrett; (below) Sullivan; Madylin Sweeten (Photo by Mike Guastella/WireImage) One Cast Member Was Constantly Farting on the Set of ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’
The stench plagued the stars for a whole season