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Linda Evans goes big in the shoulder department in Dynasty.

A Wide Difference: When Shoulder Pads Reshaped the 1980s

The foam fashion accessory widened female frames in the go-go '80s, but its critics charged it was much ado about stuffing.

You Can Now Buy Your Very Own Baby Yoda Space Macarons

The blue macarons gobbled up by The Child in the new season of 'The Mandalorian' are now at Williams Sonoma.

Here’s Every Movie, TV Show, and Special Leaving Netflix in December 2020

December may be a festive time of year, but if your idea of a good time is settling in for another 'The Office' binge-watch, we've some bad news: Your time is running out to stream it.

A still from A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965).

PBS Will Air A Charlie Brown Christmas, Saving the Holiday Season

Apple TV+ now owns the rights to the 'Peanuts' specials, but they’re letting PBS temporarily take the reins.

Jim Henson attends the 1985 BAFTA Awards at London's Grosvenor Hotel.

6 Surprising Facts About Jim Henson

If there’s anyone to thank for your early childhood television obsessions—specifically of the puppet variety—it’s Jim Henson.

Watch Jeopardy! Host Alex Trebek Swear Up a Storm In These R-Rated Outtakes

Alex Trebek was known for his polite persona, but following his death, some hilarious outtakes have emerged that show the 'Jeopardy!' host cursing up a storm.

Children's Television Workshop/Courtesy of Getty Images

Adults Only: Sesame Street’s Earliest Episodes Were Controversial By Today's Standards

Some of the earliest episodes of 'Sesame Street' from the 1970s contained content that would never get on the air today, including children riding bicycles without helmets.

William Zabka and Ralph Macchio reunite in Cobra Kai.

10 Surprising Facts About Cobra Kai

'Cobra Kai'—the continuation of 'The Karate Kid' saga starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka—has been a hit for Netflix, but it wasn't the first time Ralph Macchio heard a Daniel LaRusso reboot pitch.

Henry Cavill and Anya Chalotra in The Witcher (2019).

10 Killer Facts About The Witcher

'The Witcher'—the Netflix series based on Andrzej Sapkowski's fantasy book series, which spawned a popular video game franchise—became an immediate pop culture phenomenon when it debuted in December 2019.

Alex Trebek’s Favorite Jeopardy! Interview Was With a 1987 Teen Who Played the Bagpipes and Wrote Bad Poetry

“Roses are red / Violets are blue / Some poems rhyme / And some don’t.” —Dana Venator at the 1987 ‘Jeopardy!’ Teen Tournament.

Queen Peuta and King Ploobis on Saturday Night Live in 1975.

The Land of Gorch: The Forgotten Muppets Sketch That Ran During SNL’s First Season

“I don’t write for felt,” writer Michael O'Donoghue said, and John Belushi often called them “mucking Fuppets.”

Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong in HBO's Succession.

The Surprising Stories Behind 11 TV Show Theme Songs

The 'Succession' theme song has a sleigh bell in it, and 'The Sopranos' intro is actually about a woman who killed her husband.

Beep, Beep, Richie: You Can Own the Pennywise Costume From It

Homicidal clown Pennywise's sartorial choices are up for bid at a major Hollywood auction that also includes the original Chestburster prop from 1979's 'Alien.'

Larry David at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2009.

Larry David Shared His Favorite Episode of Seinfeld

“I was ready to pack the whole thing in if they didn’t let us do this show … Fortunately, they didn’t say a word. I was shocked,” David said.

Grant Imahara attends San Diego Comic-Con

Late MythBusters Star Grant Imahara Honored With New STEAM Foundation

Grant Imahara, who passed away in July at age 49, is the namesake of The Grant Imahara STEAM Foundation, which will help bring opportunities to students.

Andrew Scott as the "Hot Priest" in Fleabag.

Someone Created an Amazing LEGO Portrait of Fleabag's "Hot Priest" Andrew Scott

Andrew Scott’s unforgettable performance in Phoebe Waller-Bridge's 'Fleabag' warrants a LEGO portrait or two.

Does your Christmas tree usually look like Charlie's?

Peanuts Holiday Specials Won’t Air on Network TV for the First Time in More Than 50 Years

Families have celebrated Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas with Charlie Brown and friends for years (and they still can).

Kurt Russell speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con International.

8 Fascinating Facts About Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell, the actor famous for films like 'Escape From New York' and 'The Thing,' once had a close encounter with a UFO he didn't publicly discuss for decades.

Lily James as Mrs de Winter and Armie Hammer as Maxim de Winter in Rebecca (2020).

Remembering Rebecca: 11 Facts About Daphne du Maurier's Enduring Novel

Mention Daphne du Maurier's 'Rebecca' to any bibliophile and they will no doubt share the many reasons why the novel has charmed and captivated so many generations of readers.

The original puppets used in 1964's Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer television special are up for sale.

You Can Buy These Screen-Used Puppets From Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer—But Bring Your Checkbook

The original stop-motion puppets used in the production of the 1964 holiday special have been in private hands for decades. They can now be your most expensive holiday decoration ever.

Who can remember to cancel their free trial anyway?

Netflix Has Ended Its 30-Day Free Trials in the U.S.

Gone are the days when you could fly through a few seasons of ‘Stranger Things’ and then cancel your free trial.

Sarah Edmondson in a scene from The Vow (2020).

10 Facts About NXIVM and The Vow, HBO's True Crime Docuseries

The HBO docuseries 'The Vow' offers an in-depth exploration of NXIVM, the multi-level marketing scheme-cum-sex cult that has been making headlines for the past several years.

Every Country's Favorite Netflix Original, Mapped

These are the Netflix original movies and television shows people are streaming all around the world.

The cast of Cop Rock—in a rare moment of not singing about law and order.

Cop Rock: How ABC Created the Strangest TV Musical Of All Time

There’s a time and a place for a jaunty Hall & Oates pastiche, but—as the creators of 'Cop Rock' discovered the hard way—it’s probably not in the middle of a self-described “baby merchant” getting caught in a child abduction sting.

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