In the early 1930s, Peg Entwistle looked like she might actually achieve the Hollywood dream. She had Broadway success, a studio contract, and her first Hollywood film had just been released. But just a few months later she would leave the house to go for a walk into the hills above Hollywood. She never came back.
Not every album comes from a band that’s excited to be in the studio. Sometimes it’s the opposite. They have to make it. They’re expected to make it. Or they’re just trying to get through it. How many of these sound like obligation instead of inspiration?
When Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra clashed on the set of Guys and Dolls in 1955, their dislike ran so deep it went beyond petty insults. They despised each other. So much so that whispers of mob involvement—and even talk of having Brando killed—turned a professional rivalry into one of the darkest chapters in showbiz history.
Political thriller movie may have got their start in the Cold War era, but they're even more popular today. Here are some of the best political thrillers of all time.
Most hit songs get recorded over and over and over again. Artists redo vocals, bands tighten up mistakes, producers obsess over tiny details nobody but audio engineers will ever notice. Some songs take weeks. Others take months. And then there are the rare ones that somehow came together almost instantly.
Nick Drake had a record deal and all the talent in the world. His music is now considered some of the greatest to come out of the 70s—yet at the time, almost no one knew it existed. And by the time people finally started listening…it was too late.
Sure, if you're Ken Jennings, these questions probably aren't that hard (in fact, you probably answered some of them during your 74 episode winning streak). But, for the rest of us, these are 50 of the hardest Jeopardy questions ever asked on the show. See how many you know.
For generations, Moe Howard looked like the toughest—and funniest—man in comedy. He barked insults, smacked heads, and turned chaos into one of television’s most iconic acts. But while audiences saw nonstop laughs, the real story behind the leader of the Three Stooges was far darker, sadder, and far more complicated than most fans ever realized.
Tony Dow became one of the most recognizable teenage faces of early television. But after Leave it to Beaver ended, he slowly disappeared from Hollywood.
