8 More Surprising Things Banned by the BBC
The BBC takes its role as an arbiter of taste, morals, ethics, and standards very seriously—so it doesn’t show just anything. But what the BBC decides to ban or not allow is, well, sometimes a little weird.
The BBC takes its role as an arbiter of taste, morals, ethics, and standards very seriously—so it doesn’t show just anything. But what the BBC decides to ban or not allow is, well, sometimes a little weird.
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Here are a few things that got songs banned from the Beeb.
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Over the years, a number of TV series have removed specific episodes from their rerun schedules. Here's why they were deemed so offensive.
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For four presidents in history that we know of, and likely a few more that we don’t, painting has been a comfort both before their executive years and after them.
Although the sideshow has mostly disappeared from the American landscape today, we can still look back on the performers of yesteryear and see how they became the icons of the American circus culture. But the stories of the real-life people behind the leg
Some of them were sold on the Communist lifestyle, some were looking for an escape from Western problems, and some were simply misled.
With recent changes announced in the late night talk show landscape we figured this a good time to look back at what was, and forever will be, the greatest late night program of its kind in this or any other world: NBC's Late Night with David Letterman.
Whether a script needs to be completely re-written or simply have its dialogue punched up, Hollywood isn't wanting for scribes who can get the job done.
Here are 11 cars from today and yesterday that make regular cars look like giants.
One hundred and one years ago yesterday, the Titanic set sail for America. Although the ship never made it across the Atlantic, it’s an event that has been talked about, studied and made into a major motion picture. In James Cameron’s 1997 film of the sam
A warning to all bibliophiles: reading this might hurt.
Hungry? Stuff a Scott Baio in your mouth.
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We’re all familiar with the classic Disney and Brothers Grimm versions of fairy tales, but with a little artistic skill and imagination, it’s amazing how drastically these tales can change—at least visually. Need proof? Look no further than this collectio
Just because you created the work doesn’t mean you want credit for it.
Even award-winning actors, authors, and athletes have to make sure they have all their documents in line before showing up to board their flight.