Before there was Marilyn Monroe, there was Carole Landis. Known to her fans as “The Ping Girl,” Landis was Hollywood’s favorite bodacious blonde…for all of about 15 minutes. In her short career, she didn’t snag any Academy Awards, but she did snag a husband or two…or four. Her tumultuous off-screen romances ultimately led to her tragic and unexpected suicide. Or was it foul play? Read on and decide for yourself.

Hollywood actor Anton Yelchin had a drive to succeed like few others. Sadly, a freak accident at his own home cut his life—and career—tragically short.

Besides being the “I” in TV’s ground breaking series I Love Lucy, who was Desi Arnaz? Musician, singer, actor, and TV producer all come to mind. However, every accolade is shadowed by something from his dark side. Arnaz was a chronic boozer, a risk taking gambler, and an unrepentant womanizer. If the iconic series had dared to show Arnaz and Ball's true marriage, TV censors would have gone bananas. In order to separate Desi Arnaz from his squeaky clean character Ricky Ricardo, here’s a conga line of facts about the man who loved Lucy.

From William Shatner’s Captain Kirk to Jennifer Coolidge in The White Lotus, these are the most over-the-top acting performances in TV history—wild, dramatic, hilarious, and impossible to forget.

Explore the TV shows that found their footing, won over fans, and dodged cancellation fears thanks to one unforgettable episode that changed everything.

Today, almost everyone in movies and on TV looks almost inhumanly perfect. It makes us miss the 1970s, when our screens were filled with amazing character actors with real faces that had "life" spelled all over them. How many of these B-list actors can you remember seeing on TV in the 70s and 80s?