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40 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia We Already Told You About Five Times, But You Don’t Have the Heart to Tell Us to Shut Up

February 08, 2025

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Donnie Darko

EASTER EGGSTRA REFERENCES AND MEANINGS DOnnie Darko Grandma Death The character was based on a real person from director Richard Kelly's hometown. The old lady would stand by the road and wave at cars driving by, and Kelly's brother and his friends would steal her mailbox so she won't go outside and get hit by a car. CRACKED.COM — Source: Cinema Garmonbozia

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Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus saw a UFO while out driving - and even an alien, apparently. The UFO chased her and a friend in her car, and even saw a being sitting in front of it. They made eye contact, and it shook her, she says. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Celebrities Who Swear They Saw UFOs And/Or Aliens

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Linda Blair

Linda Blair was very comfortable with her Exorcist role. She listed out to director William Friedkin the many actions of the character she was auditioning to play, including masturbating with a crucifix. It's like jerking off, isn't it? she said, and when asked if she'd ever done that, the 11-year-old replied, Sure, haven't you? Friedkin hired her. CRACKED.COM — Source

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J.J. Abrams

J.J. Abrams apologized for overusing lens flares in the Star Trek movies. Abrams says that he started using flares as a way to show how bright and ene

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Ed, Edd n Eddy

Adult Jokes in Children's Entertainment Ed, Edd n Eddy Ed's Porn Eddy frequently talk about his big brother's magazines - which are definitely of the dirty variety. FREE CHiX CRACKED.COM — Source

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Opera

'80S HORROR CLASSICS OPERA DARIO ARGENTO DOES WANT TO TAPE NEEDLES UNDER YOUR EYES. Argento dislikes it when people look away from the screen during the scary parts of his movies, and has joked about taping needles to viewers' eyes to force them to look. Then he used that idea in this movie. CRACKED COM — Source: Wikipedia

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Tom Nook

In the American version, they call him a raccoon. But Tom Nook is actually a tanuki. Tanuki are Japanese raccoon dogs. In folklore, they can shapeshif

33

Reno 911!

RENO 911! BEHIND THE SCENES Facts DANNY DEVITO HAS BEEN AN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ON THE SHOW FOR ITS ENTIRETY RENOOLLI RENO 911! Danny Devito has executive produced all 101 episodes of Reno 911, but has only appeared in 1 episode and Reno 911: Miami. CRACKED.COM — Source: IMDB

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NBC

FRIENDS, NBC When Joey wore Chandler's clothes, it was TV magic. One costume was made by cutting up and layering bits of Matthew Perry's wardrobe. The — Source: Metro

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The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys' Never Learn Not to Love was written by Charles Manson. Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson was close with Manson, until the band reworked and recorded one of his songs without crediting him. Manson was furious. Considering the Family's victims were murdered over much less that that, the Boys got off easy. CRACKED.COM — Source

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MGM

In 1928, The studio wanted to mimic Charles Lindbergh's recent flight across the Atlantic. LEO M.G.M. FLYING LION So they built a cage into a single-e

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Keith Moon

KEITH MOON AUGUST 1967 CRACKED.COM This isn't 100% confirmed, but the story goes that on his 21st birthday, Keith drove a car into a pool, knocked a tooth out, spent the night in jail, and still made the flight to The Who's next gig. — Source

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Modern Family

MODERN FAMILY may have been the last huge sitcom FIRST EPISODE LAST EPISODE The show faded so far from the zeitgeist that it's hard to believe it's still on the air. But it ran for 250 episodes, determined to lose every drop of good will it earned during its — Huffington Post

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Pizza Hut

Pizza Hut delivered a pizza to space. Pizza-Hut BODY adidas lies The company paid $1 million for the promotional gesture of sending pizza to the International Space Station. The pizza had salami instead of pepperoni due to the meat's shelf-life. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Scarlett Johansson

SCARLETT JOHANSSON SAID SHE WOULD NEVER ATTEMPT TO PLAY A PERSON OF A DIFFERENT RACE. The actress tried to downplay her controversial Ghost in the Shell casting by assuring people she wasn't playing an Asian character. This turned out to be a lie as she did end up playing an Asian character - just one in a body of a white woman. A few years later she would go on to say that she should be allowed to play any person, or any tree, or any animal. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Head-Scratching Lies (Told By Famous Actors)

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Batman: The Animated Series

Kevin Conroy's favorite moment recording Batman: The Animated Series was in the episode Perchance to Dream. Batman's voice actor found that playing

24

Katie Perry

CRACKED.COM Katy Perry threw a 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' themed party for her 25th birthday and asked everyone to wear white. Later it turned out to be a 'paint and cake-throwing' party. — Source

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Shrek

Animators who had fallen out of favor working on the Dreamworks project The Prince of Egypt were punished by being banished to work on Shrek. Shreked was the term used. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Brittany Murphy and Ashton Kutcher

When David Letterman asked Brittany Murphy for thoughts about her ex-boyfriend Ashton Kutcher and his relationship with Demi Moore, she outed him for his, ahem, shortcomings: suppose the crux of their relationship basically means, you know, to him that age doesn't matter, and to her that size doesn't matter? CRACKED.COM — Source: 12 Celebs Who Got Revenge (In Hilariously Nasty Ways)

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Freaks and Geeks

Canceled? Really? - FREAKS AND GEEKS NBC gave it the dreaded Saturday night slot, then interrupted its run four times, making it impossible for fans to find it. Execs wished the characters were cooler, and canceled it just before a wave of shows about nerds and outcasts started becoming popular. CRACKED — DreamWorks Television
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The Hunger

Rock songs in movies The Hunger Tony Scott's sleazy vampire classic has many things going for it, starting with it being led by David Bowie. But our musical pick actually features in the opening credits, which merge with Bauhaus and their lead singer Peter Murphy wriggling sexily to BELA LUGOSI'S DEAD. Just a dark, moody, dirty opening. CRACKED.COM — MGM
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Sasuke Uchiha

Right-Hand Foils Sasuke Uchiha to Naruto Uzumaki Dark, mysterious, naturally gifted Sasuke is the perfect foil to the loud, boisterous, hardworking Naruto. Their rivalry creates not just interesting friction, but a unique friendship. In fact, it's Sasuke's status as a highly skilled ninja that pushes Naruto to become greater early in the series. Naruto CRACKED.COM — Source

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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

In Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse, the reveal that the scientist is Doctor octopus is foreshadowed by how her glasses are octagons... Her lab is li

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Tales from the Darkside

Forgotten Sci-Fi and Horror Shows Tales from the Darkside 1983-1988 This was George Romero's shot at the plot-twisty, anthology show gimmick, adapting sci-fi and fantasy stories from great writers like Frederik Pohl, Harlan Ellison, Clive Barker, Robert Bloch, John Cheever, Fredric Brown, and Stephen King. CRACKED.COM — Source: Wikipedia

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The Walking Dead

There was absolutely no narrative reason for The Walking Dead to spend a season on a farm. THE IMPROVISATION: The network axed the Season 2 budget before even airing the pilot. So, to save money, the show was stuck with using Hershel's farm as much as possible. THE RESULT: A critically acclaimed season with a finale that was the network's most-watched episode ever at the time. CRACKED.COM — Source

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James Spader

15 Actors Behind Important Details In Movies And Shows - James Spader insisted his character wear hats in The Blacklist. Those familiar with the show — Source: Showbiz Cheat Sheet

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Ceelo Green

You used to be cool CEELO GREEN took a page out of Bill Cosby's playbook. Green had a cool, likable persona, but he pleaded no contest to drugging and raping a woman. Then tweeted, If someone is passed out they're not even WITH you consciously! So WITH implies consent. CRACKED — Source

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The Princess and the Frog

Comic and Cartoon Food Tiana's Gumbo and Beignets from The Princess and The Frog Tiana's family recipes not only get great reviews in the film, but the visuals got folks in the non-animated world try to recreate her recipes from sight. CRACKED.COM — Sources: Scene on YouTube, Scene on YouTube

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Anakin and Padme

GRACKED COM ANAKIN: Creepy Immature Stalker PADME: Dignified Queen and STAR Senator WARS What Could Go Wrong? — 28 Doomed Movie And TV Relationships

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Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday had to drop out of school at the age of 11. The incredible singer dropped out of fifth grade to run errands in a brothel. Although having an incredibly difficult life, she is considered to be the greatest jazz vocalist. CRACKED COM — Source: PBS

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The World’s End

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Sound of Metal

Easter Eggs YO UYH OF Sound of Metal Ruben's emotional journey is charted by the band shirts he wears. RUDIMENTARY PENI CRACKED.COM — More: 4 Clever Easter Eggs In Acclaimed Movies And Shows Hiding In Plain Sight

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Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog held Klaus Kinski at gunpoint. AGUIRRE, THE WRATH OF GOD CRACKED.COM The two were close friends and frequent collaborators, but still had regular and brutal on-set clashes -- the most volatile of which came when Kinski tried to walk out, and Herzog revealed he had a gun. — Source

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Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah Michelle Gellar was almost Amber in Clueless. While on All My Children, Gellar's producers refused to accommodate the movie's filming schedule so the role was given to Elisa Donovan. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Walk Hard

BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS THE FILM'S FAILURE AT THE BOX OFFICE DEVASTATED THE CAST. WALKSHARD The movie only ended up making $20 million at the box office on a budget of $35 million. It took me a couple years to dig out of the sadness of that, said John C. Rilley about the film's lackluster box office performance. CRACKED.COM — The Ringer

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Roy Lichtenstein

Roy Lichtenstein directly reproduced from comic artists DONT CADE ID DATHER SINK THAN CAtt BRAD FOR HELP His paintings sell for milliions, while the original artists struggled to make end's meet. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED COM — Source: Smithsonian

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Okja

EASTER EGGSTRA okja A costume color reverse signifies a change in Mija's character. In the beginning of the film, Mija wears a purple jacket and red-pink pants as we see her. life with her super-pig.. When she realizes she's been lied to and she heads off to the city to — Filmed in Ether

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Elizabeth Olsen

ELIZABETH OLSEN CRACKED.COM Beginning with smaller roles in Mary-Kate and Ashley's movies, Elizabeth Olsen waited until adulthood to fully launch her acting career. She broke out in two 2011 films-the horror remake Silent House, and cult drama Martha Marcy May Marlene. — Source: menshealth

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Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello had the first fully animated music video. Released in 1979, Accidents Will Happen was made by Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton, who created a cartoon version of the band using 35mm stills as reference. CRACKED — Source

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Carnivale

If you enjoyed American Horror Story: Freak Show, then try out HBO's Carnivale, which is all about the creepiness and mystery surrounding carnival lif

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