How Dune's Thufir Actor Channeled Sherlock Holmes Into The Mentat Role
Stephen McKinley Henderson says he took inspiration from Sherlock Holmes for his Dune character Mentat Thufir Hawat.
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Star Trek Changed My Life Forever And Reigns As The Greatest Sci-Fi Franchise Of All Time
Star Trek is the greatest sci-fi franchise ever because of the lessons it imparts to its audiences, a philosophy that's at odds with many of its contemporaries.
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Star Wars Offered Jim Henson The Role Of Yoda – Here's Why He Turned Them Down
Jim Henson was offered the role of Yoda in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, but he suggested someone else for the role.
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Starring in Ms. Marvel was a dream for Iman Vellani, and there was one scene in particular that she struggled to get through without giggling in excitement.
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The Only Gene Hackman Movie That Has A Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Score
Gene Hackman has plenty of films Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, but only one has nabbed a perfect score.
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One of the best episodes of Star Trek: TOS was shot on the same set as The Andy Griffith Show.
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Deepwater Horizon Exposed Kurt Russell To Tragedies He Never Knew About
Deepwater Horizon was an eye-opening experience for Kurt Russell, who didn't know the ins and outs of the real-life tragedy that inspired the film.
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Moe's Voice Actor Initially Didn't Want To Record A Certain Simpsons Prank Call Joke
Hank Azaria, the voice of Moe on The Simpsons, objected to one of the prank phone call jokes his character received.
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Melch's Name In Star Wars Rebels Was One Big Behind-The-Scenes Prank
Star Wars Rebels hero Melch was named after writer Steven Melching as part of a prank by showrunner Dave Filoni.
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Star Trek: TNG's The Chase Was Already A Struggle – Then Its Budget Was Stolen By DS9
The Star Trek: TNG episode titled 'The Chase' looks cheap, because the funds were being siphoned to pay for DS9.
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Moon Knight's Disturbing Opening Scene Came From The Mind Of Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke cooked up that eerie and unexpected opening scene of Marvel's Moon Knight, which involved his character walking on shards of glass.
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Jake Gyllenhaal Hypes Up Saturday Night Live's 50th Season In A So-So Season 49 Finale
Jake Gyllenhaal hosted Saturday Night Live for the season 49 finale, and kickstarted the hype for the show's milestone 50th season.
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The Stephen King Movie Stephen King Thinks Should've Gotten A Best Actor Oscar Nomination
There's one Stephen King horror movie that Stephen King thinks should've earned an Oscar.
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Kurt Russell Hijacked A Horse For A Joyride On The Set Of Tombstone
Kurt Russell took his horse for a joyride while filming the famous Western Tombstone.
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Jurassic Park Overlapped With Schindler's List In A Brutal Way For Steven Spielberg
Director Steven Spielberg felt like he had whiplash working on Jurassic Park and Schindler's List at the same time.
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Star Wars: The Phantom Menace's Podracing Scene Is Key To Understanding George Lucas
The podracing sequence in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace is one of the greatest movie races of all time, and it had a deeper meaning for George Lucas.
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Jake Gyllenhaal's Best Role Was Given To Jason Schwartzman First
A young Jason Schwartzman was originally set to play what would eventually become one of Jake Gyllenhaal's best roles.
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Dune 2's Baby Sandworms Were Surprisingly Created With Practical Effects
While the giant sandworms in Dune: Part Two were largely created using CGI, the baby sandworms were made practically. Here's how the filmmakers pulled it off.
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Jeff Bridges Dangerously One-Upped John Wayne In One Of True Grit's Best Scenes
Unlike John Wayne, Jeff Bridges performed True Grit's famous climactic action scene for real in the Coen Brothers' version of the Western.
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Jake Gyllenhaal's Scooby-Doo Story Takes A Dark Turn On Saturday Night Live
Jake Gyllenhaal and Sabrina Carpenter star in a Saturday Night Live take on Scooby-Doo that reveals the pitfalls of pulling off people's disguises.
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You Can Thank Flapjack For Cartoons Like Adventure Time, Gravity Falls & More
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack had a huge impact on animation, and its ripple effects have been felt across Disney, Cartoon Network, and Nickelodeon.
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Tom Hanks Saved Forrest Gump By Personally Funding An All-Time Classic Scene
Tom Hanks stepped in to save a classic scene from his blockbuster Oscar-winning hit Forrest Gump.
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George Lucas Ignored Warnings About Star Wars Prequels Destroying The Franchise
George Lucas knew exactly what story he wanted to tell in the Star Wars prequels, regardless of what anyone else had to say about it.
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Ethan Hawke Had To 'Hypnotize' Himself For His Best Role
Ethan Hawke took an unusual approach to his best role in Paul Schrader's First Reformed.
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One Of Breaking Bad's Most Heart-Wrenching Scenes Was Improvised By A Baby
Before Walter White became irredeemable on Breaking Bad, an improvised moment from a baby gave him his last truly human moment.
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The Origin Story Of Star Wars' Rebel And Empire Symbols
Ever wonder about the origins of the Star Wars Rebel and Empire symbols? We're here to help.
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Jack Nicholson is one of the only major actors still alive from his very first feature film, 1958's The Cry Baby Killer, which was produced by Roger Corman.
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