The Only Major Actors Still Alive From The Cast Of Welcome Back, Kotter
Welcome Back, Kotter was one of the best comedies of the 1970s. Here's what all of the still alive major actors have been up to since the show ended.
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A Joker 2 Instagram Post Takes On A Disturbing New Meaning Once You've Seen The Movie
A Valentine's Day Instagram photo from Joker: Folie a Deux director Todd Phillips takes on a whole new context after seeing the scene it's taken from. -
Why Russell Johnson Came To Regret Playing The Professor On Gilligan's Island
If Russell Johnson had a do-over, he probably would have never set sail on the S.S. Minnow as The Professor on Gilligan's Island. -
Men In Black's Classic Ending Was A Frenzied, Last-Minute Addition
Men in Black director Barry Sonnenfeld took an...unconventional approach to asking for the money needed to change the film's ending from its initial version. -
Men In Black's Original Confusing Plot Was Reworked Thanks To Alien Subtitles
Men in Black director Barry Sonnenfeld had a nice and easy fix for making the film's plot easier to follow, and it came down to some alien subtitles. -
Natalie Schafer's Gilligan's Island Casting Made Her Cry (But Not In A Good Way)
Natalie Schafer was a show business veteran who had a good idea of what Gilligan's Island would do for her career, and she reacted appropriately. -
Why The Original Actor Who Played Hicks In James Cameron's Aliens Was Fired & Replaced
James Remar (you may remember him as the guy who played Dexter's dad on Dexter) was originally cast as Hicks in Aliens. Here's why he wasn't in the movie. -
Kaley Cuoco's Penny Almost Wasn't A Human In The Big Bang Theory
If The Big Bang Theory had went with the original plan for Penny, we can't imagine Kaley Cuoco would have went out for the role. -
The Actress Tim Burton Almost Cast As Beetlejuice's Lydia Deetz Before Winona Ryder
It's impossible to picture anyone other than Winona Ryder playing Lydia in Beetlejuice, but Tim Burton almost cast someone else in the role. -
Joker 2 Has Everyone Asking The Same Thing About Lady Gaga's Harley Quinn
Lady Gaga fans have been eager to see her role as Harley Quinn in Joker 2, but now that some have seen the movie, they're upset about deleted scenes. -
The Simpsons Brings Back One Of Its Oldest & Most Problematic Gags In Season 36
If you're a fan of this classic Simpsons bit, have no fear – the writers have no plans to stop writing it into the show. -
The Highlander And Police Academy Series Have One Unfortunate Thing In Common
The Highlander and Police Academy movie series have surprisingly more in common than you may realize (including one unflattering distinction). -
A Very Different Actor Almost Joined Will Smith On The Doomed Wild Wild West
Will Smith nearly co-starred opposite another big-name actor in Wild Wild West before they abruptly (and wisely) dropped out of the infamous flop. -
Andrew Garfield Has One Condition To Return As Marvel's Spider-Man
Now that he's had a taste of making a well-liked Spider-Man movie, Andrew Garfield is leaving the door open for a return to world of Marvel. -
Why Game Of Thrones Replaced Its Original Daenerys Actress With Emilia Clarke
Emilia Clarke has become synonymous with her Game of Thrones character, but she wasn't the original choice for Daenerys Targaryen. -
Here's The Real Reason The Legendary John Amos Was Fired From Good Times
Jon Amos, who passed away today at the age of 84, was fired from the sitcom Good Times after three seasons. Here's what happened. -
Juror #2 Trailer Looks Like It Could Be Clint Eastwood's Best Movie In Years
The trailer has arrived for Clint Eastwood's courtroom drama Juror #2, which is looking like it might just be the Hollywood legend's best movie in a long time. -
Kris Kristofferson's 1980 Western Misfire Almost Starred John Wayne Instead
Heaven's Gate with Kris Kristofferson was quite a box office flop back 1980, but would it have fared better if John Wayne had taken his role instead? -
Kris Kristofferson's Most Infamous Box Office Bomb Killed The Western Genre
The late Kris Kristofferson starred in this 1980 Western that became a notorious flop and is often blamed for killing the genre. -
A Fart Ruined One Of Paul Thomas Anderson's Impressive Long Takes In Boogie Nights
One of the most challenging oners in Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights was ruined on an early take when a certain actor let one rip. -
Who Is Ed Gein? Charlie Hunnam's Monster Season 3 Character, Explained
Season 3 of Ryan Murphy's true crime series 'Monster' will star Charlie Hunnam as the infamous Ed Gein, the inspiration of existing horror legends. -
A 1997 Crime Thriller Is The Best Movie Of All Time According To Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes' ranking of the best movies ever is topped by a 1997 crime flick, but how meaningful is the site's list anyway? Let's take a look. -
The Oscars Win That Made Spike Lee Storm Off In Disgust
Spike Lee was visibly (and quite justly) irritated when a certain movie won the Best Picture Oscar at the Academy Awards one year. -
How Denzel Washington's First Oscar Nomination Led To A Legendary Meme
Denzel Washington made sure he didn't go home empty-handed after his first Oscar nomination, planting the seed for one of the internet's most delightful memes. -
Nicolas Cage Has One Condition For A Potential Star Trek Role
Nicolas Cage would love to join the Star Trek universe, and he already knows exactly where he'd want to be if the sci-fi series finally decided to beam him up. -
How David Boreanaz & Emily Deschanel Really Felt About Working Together On Bones
There have been plenty of stories of actors who can't stand each other being forced to work together. Did that apply to the cast of Bones? Here's what we know. -
Two Of Maggie Smith's Best Performances Came In Underseen Classics
Let's look back at two great Maggie Smith performances in two excellent films that don't get that much attention these days.
