Out of This World: An Oral History of ALF
He was invited to the White House. He sold $250 million in merchandise. And he nearly caused an actor to have a nervous breakdown on set.
He was invited to the White House. He sold $250 million in merchandise. And he nearly caused an actor to have a nervous breakdown on set.
Great Scott! Millions of moviegoers consider 'Back to the Future' to be one of the most entertaining film trilogies of all time.
For better and for worse, some movies are better about predicting the future than others. Nobody wants to eat Soylent Green, but we’re OK with most of these elements from other movies coming true.
On September 13, 1986, Siskel and Ebert and the Movies (which was later renamed Siskel and Ebert At the Movies) made its television debut, and turned arguing about films into a national pastime.
Paul Reubens takes us back to Pee-wee’s Playhouse. Here are some facts about the Saturday morning show.
John Carpenter's sci-fi/horror classic ended with plenty of questions. But now we might have some answers.
Everyone was mad about Coke Classic's disappearance, but only one man spent $100,000 doing something about it.
Before Paul Feig and Kristen Wiig imagined an all-female Ghostbusters crew, the franchise almost continued with the original cast.
While there are few unbreakable rules in advertising, most agencies would advise against using images of Adolf Hitler in association with your clothing brand.
As Paul Feig's reboot of Ivan Reitman's classic sci-fi-horror-comedy readies to hit theaters, we're looking back at the film that started it all.
Lock and load! And prepare to learn a few facts about one of Sly Stallone’s most iconic characters.
'Star Trek: The Motion Picture' will always be divisive among Trekkies. The movie sacrificed a lot of the wit and charm of the original TV series in favor of a more methodical approach to science fiction, in the same vein as Stanley Kubrick's 2001: 'A Spa
One of the most fascinating "What if?" scenarios in U.S. political history occurred during the 1980 presidential election, when Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford considered a co-presidency.
Mary Brady was in the aisle of a Toys "R" Us near Miramar, Florida when she felt a sharp, stabbing pain in her leg.
The MCU is known for setting up future films in the end credits, but in the case of these genre movies, their end credit Easter eggs amounted to a whole lot of nothing.
Thirty-five years after Indiana Jones made his big-screen debut, Disney recently announced that both Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford have officially signed up for a fifth Indiana Jones film.
What began as director George Miller's ambitious action film about a solitary cop on a mission to take down a violent biker gang has evolved into the 'Mad Max' series—a post-apocalyptic sensory overload of a franchise.
For those who feel the need ... the need to read. Here are some fast facts about the film 'Top Gun.'
Patrick Duffy swore his oil tycoon character was gone for good. Nearly doubling his salary changed his mind.
When 'Dallas' debuted in 1978, the world wasn’t quite ready for the nighttime soap opera. The first season consisted of a five-hour mini-series, and the second season expanded into 24 episodes; both seasons had low ratings.
From the mid to late 1980s, the most ubiquitous road sign didn’t advise you to stop, obey the speed limit, or be mindful of crossing deer. Instead, it was diamond-shaped, used a black-on-yellow color scheme, and came with a stern warning for nearby driver
In late 1982, Samantha Smith—a 10-year-old from Maine—wrote a short letter to Soviet leader Yuri Andropov that made a huge impact.
On April 21, 1986, nearly 30 million viewers tuned in to 'The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vaults,' a live primetime excavation hosted by Geraldo Rivera that promised to dig deep into the catacombs of the criminal’s hotel hideout on Chicago’s South Side.
The Apple Collection: Proof that innovative product design and a keen fashion sense don't always go hand-in-hand.