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The 10 Highest Grossing Tours of All Time

The list includes some veteran rockers, a couple of pop superstars, and two very powerful women whose influence transcends music.

Muhammad Ali makes a prediction of how many rounds it will take for him to win an upcoming fight scheduled for June 1963. He was right.

Criminal Ring: How Muhammad Ali’s 1970 Comeback Led to a Big-Money Heist

When Muhammad Ali returned to the ring after three years in exile, a team of thieves took the opportunity to steal more than $1 million from fans in a brazen armed robbery. A series about the heist hits Peacock September 5.

(Although technically speaking, he's really more of a poltergeist.)

15 Fascinating Facts You Might Not Know about ‘Beetlejuice’

Everyone’s favorite “bio-exorcist” is coming back to theaters on September 6, but while you wait for ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ you can brush up on these facts about the original.

Madonna’s May 2024 concert at Copacabana Beach was one of the largest in the world.

The 10 Biggest Concerts in History

Rod Stewart, Madonna, and the Rolling Stones had some of the largest concert crowds in history.

The Wilhelm Scream has appeared in hundreds of movies.

Listen to the Original Recording Session That Gave Us the ‘Wilhelm Scream’

A man pretending to be eaten by an alligator made movie history.

The underwriting room at Lloyd's of London circa 1960.

Legs, Noses, and the Loch Ness Monster: 8 Bizarre Lloyd’s of London Insurance Policies

The vaunted UK insurance marketplace will cover just about anything. Even a single grain of rice.

Mario Van Peebles swings and misses in ‘Jaws: The Revenge’ (1987).

The 50 Worst Sequels of All Time, According to Rotten Tomatoes

These franchises should have ended with the first movie.

How An Unsuccessful TV Pilot Spawned One of the Greatest Films of the 1990s

Before there was ‘Heat,’ there was ‘LA Takedown,’ a TV pilot-turned-TV movie that aired on NBC in 1989.

10 Things You Might Not Know About Ronald Reagan

President Ronald Reagan served from 1981-1989 and is remembered for his Reaganomics policies, the war on drugs, and other political endeavors. He also ate a lot of jelly beans.

There are hard-working puppeteers just out of frame.

See How ‘Sesame Street’ Puppeteers Control Their Muppets

Learn the artistry behind ‘Sesame Street’ puppeteering.

“God” and “Jesus” are the only Simpson characters that have five fingers.

Why Do So Many Cartoon Characters Have Four Fingers?

It‘s normal for cartoon characters to be missing a digit, but how did the style originate?

The show shot its cast—including Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, and Matt LeBlanc—to mega-stardom.

40 Surprising Facts About ‘Friends’

In honor of its 30th anniversary, discover even more fun facts about NBC’s hit sitcom, ‘Friends,’ which helped turn its cast—including Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, and Courteney Cox—into household names.

‘Ooga Chaka’: How Dancing ‘Baby Cha’ (Briefly) Took Over the ’90s

The boogying baby animation from ‘Ally McBeal’ was one of the internet's first viral memes, and was alternately charming and horrifying.

Heather O'Rourke in a scene from “Poltergeist” (1982)

It’s Heeeere: The House From ‘Poltergeist’ Is Up for Sale for the First Time Since 1979

The Simi Valley residence was the site of the Freeling family's close encounter with malevolent spirits.

Nick Frost and Simon Pegg in 'Shaun of the Dead' (2004).

12 Killer Facts About ‘Shaun of the Dead’

Edgar Wright's horror-comedy 'Shaun of the Dead' has become a cult classic over the years, and in honor of its 20th anniversary, it’s even coming back to theaters.

10 Fast Facts About ‘Drive’

Nicolas Winding Refn, who directed, doesn’t even have his driver’s license—and nine other things you need to know about this Ryan Gosling film.

Imagine waving around a wooden version of this.

How the Giant Foam Finger Became a Staple of Sports Events

Those giant foam fingers you wave in the air at sporting events might seem to tower over the crowd, but they actually have a pretty humble origin story.

Not the kind of nightly visitor you look forward to.

10 Surprising Facts About ‘The Babadook’

If it’s in a word or in a look, there’s no escaping the impact that this elevated horror film by Jennifer Kent had when it hit theaters in 2014.

10 of the Wildest ‘House of the Dragon’ Fan Theories We Know (So Far)

Discover some of the most fascinating fan theories for season 3 and beyond of Max’s hit fantasy series, ‘House of the Dragon.’

Next time, do yourself a favor and throw on a pair before you hop in the shower.

The Not-So-Slippery Origins of Shower Shoes

The German national soccer team was looking for shoes to wear in the shower to prevent athlete’s foot. Adidas founder Adi Dassler offered an innovative solution: shower shoes.

Hugh Jackman, Chris Evans, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson have all received the honor.

8 Things You Might Not Know About ‘People’ Magazine’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ Honor

Here’s the origin story of how a pull quote from 1985 became an annual event for the magazine.

Make your own ratatouille—no rat required—with ‘Pixar: The Official Cookbook’.

Anyone Can Cook With the Official Pixar Cookbook

‘Pixar: The Official Cookbook’ features delicious dishes from several of your favorite animated movies, from ‘Luca’ to ‘Toy Story’.

Walter Matthau in a scene from 'The Taking of Pelham One Two Three' (1974).

12 Thrilling Facts About ‘The Taking of Pelham One Two Three’

Make a list of the greatest movies ever set in New York City, and it should include ‘The Taking of Pelham One Two Three.’ Discover more facts about the 1974 crime drama here, including how producers got the MTA to let them use real subway trains.

‘Twilight’ made Stephenie Meyer a killing.

The 10 Authors With the Highest-Grossing Movie Adaptations

It pays to have a vivid imagination.

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