In John Waters’ PG-rated throwback to the days of a segregated Baltimore, “pleasantly plump” and pretty teen Tracy Turnblad (Ricki Lake)’s crusade to integrate the teen-centric Corny Collins TV dance show are opposed by rich socialite Amber Von Tussle, on of the most hateable villains i...
William J. A. Bailey dissolved radium in water to create an energy drink he named RadiThor, which was just one piece ofthe American frenzyover the newly discovered element. Industrialist Eben McBurney Byers was rumored to have consumed 1,400 bottles to ease back and joint pain; eventually, h...
The show's creator, Hugh Wilson, was an account executive at a real Atlanta radio station and some of the plot lines, including the turkey episode, are based on real stories. Although, it's fair to say those stories in many cases are probably exaggerated. At its heart, "WKRP in Cincinn...
River Phoenix was acting professionally by 10 on television and then in the hit movies "Stand by Me"; "The Mosquito Coast"; "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"; "Running on Empty," which earned him an Oscar nomination; and "My Own Private Idaho." An environmentalist and animal rights ...
William J. A. Bailey dissolved radium in water to create an energy drink he named RadiThor, which was just one piece ofthe American frenzyover the newly discovered element. Industrialist Eben McBurney Byers was rumored to have consumed 1,400 bottles to ease back and joint pain; eventually, ...
I was pretty shocked by the number of women who responded, even though the question was clearly meant for men. I was even more shocked by the number of women who took offense at the very thought of a woman caring about what men thought of her appearance. While nice in theory, I don'...
Anne Bancroft was one of the most lauded actresses of her time. She took home an Oscar, two Tonys, two Golden Globes, an Emmy, a Lifetime Achievement Comedy Award, and a handful of other nominations. She is best known for her role as Annie Sullivan in "The Miracle Worker," and as ...
River Phoenix was acting professionally by 10 on television and then in the hit movies "Stand by Me"; "The Mosquito Coast"; "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"; "Running on Empty," which earned him an Oscar nomination; and "My Own Private Idaho." An environmentalist and animal rights ...