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Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment

It's been nearly 15 years since Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo did the "Thriller" dance to the amusement of audiences and the embarrassment of Ruffalo.

Garin Pirnia




Columbia Pictures

In the nearly 30 years since the release of 'Groundhog Day,' fans have spent plenty of time and precious web bandwidth attempting to decode the alleged layers that exist just below the surface.

Jennifer M Wood


FOX Broadcasting

You know that it was cancelled then revived, but did you know that William H. Macy auditioned to play Brian?

Andrew N Wong






Warner Bros. Entertainment

The beloved—and politically incorrect—NBC sitcom made its debut on January 4, 1984. Here are some facts about the show.

Garin Pirnia








Warner Home Video

'Elf,' the Christmas comedy starring Will Ferrell as a human raised at the North Pole, is a certified holiday classic. But is sweet, innocent Buddy the Elf hiding a dark side?

Matthew Jackson
Bill Murray stars in Scrooged (1998).

Director Richard Donner called 'Scrooged,' his adaptation of Charles Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol,' the movie where Bill Murray became "an actor."

Jennifer M Wood