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Robert Reed: Strawberry Heaven
Robert Reed, a Shakespearean actor who loved the theater, hated his role (as Mik...
Enterprising Chef
One day during the filming of Death Train in Zagreb, Croatia in 1992, Pat...
Out of Order
One day at the height of the Vietnam War, Lord Mountbatten agreed to appear on "...
Talk Show
Eddie Fisher once appeared on a television program during which entertainers sou...
Letterman Bumped
David Letterman once revealed that he had "almost" made it onto the giant mural ...
Zach Braff: Three's Company
Zach Braff, famed for his role as Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian on "Scrubs," was a huge...
Bernhardt's Leg
In 1915, during an unfortunate performance in the title role of Victorien Sardou...
Sexual Devotion
Especially in America, psychohumorist Mark Gorkin once observed, sex is treated ...
Trailer Trash
One day Jerry Springer, the king of daytime talk show sleaze, hosted an episode ...
Bridge To Paradise?
In 2002, Ian Brown attended a fashion show called 'Viva Italia' in Toronto. "Sop...
Scooter Skills
In May 2003, celebrity chef Jamie "The Naked Chef" Oliver, famed for traveling a...
Harmon Leon's "Little Siste...
Stuff contributor Harmon Leon once visited a Hollywood studio and, posing...
Lights Out?
In 2001, Martin Creed was awarded the prestigious Turner Prize (for excellence i...
Flushed with Pride
Why did water usage in New York City rise by an unprecedented 300 million gallon...
Great Feeling
At the 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards in 2002, Kiefer Sutherland was named best...
Stripper
During a live broadcast of "The Soupy Sales Show" one day, Sales opened a prop d...
Ha@@y Birthday!
One evening Drew Barrymore appeared as a guest on "The Late Show with David Lett...
Oscar Glory
As president of the Screen Actors Guild, Ronald Reagan awarded the best picture ...
Hanoi Jane Fonda
When Jane Fonda was nominated for a best actress Oscar (for her portrayal of a c...
"Mrs. Personality"
One day in April 2003, Jay Leno watched Monica Lewinsky hosting a reality TV dat...
"Mr. Personality"
In 1998, former White House intern Monica Lewinsky was 'debriefed' by agents wor...
All in the Family
Jerry Springer, the king of daytime talk show sleaze, once hosted an episode ent...
We Love You CONA!
While hosting “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” one evening, Conan was amused to l...
Fox News Crawl
In October 2003, "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening was threatened with a defamati...
Carolyn Kepcher: The Appren...
Though her role on Donald Trump's reality TV series "The Apprentice" made her a ...
Alan Zweibel: Adverb Form
"Gilda [Radner] was doing Emily Litella [on 'Saturday Night Live'], who... was h...
Johnny Carson: The Clock
"I was on the show ['The Tonight Show'] in New York," Bob Newhart once recalled,...
Conan O'Brien: Poor Kid
Conan O'Brien: "I remember very clearly when Mike Myers showed up [at 'Saturday ...
Jerry Lewis: Oscar Host
While hosting the Oscars in 1958, Jerry Lewis was dismayed to learn that the sho...
C.. BS?
Although producers had great faith in the dramatic abilities of both Lucille Bal...
Stomach Turner?
In 2001, Madonna awarded Martin Creed the prestigious Turner prize (for excellen...
Ghost Writers?
Comedian Garry Moore was once the recipient of a television award for spontaneit...
Model Citizen?
In November, 2002, a group of noisy PETA anti-fur protesters crashed a New York ...
Greer Garson: Mrs. Palaver?
In 1943, Greer Garson clinched a best actress Oscar for her starring role in ...
17.5% Moron?
In 2002, Sir Nicholas Montagu appeared on a BBC-TV quiz show ("University Challe...
Sally Jesse Raphael
In February 2003, daytime television talk show host Sally Jesse Raphael annouced...
Pussycat
"Defense Secretary [James R.] Schlesinger tended to speak his mind, especially w...
Frugal Falk (long)
In 1960, Peter Falk was offered the role of mafia killer Abe Reles in a low-budg...
Most Distinguished
Patrick Stewart, a classically-trained actor famed for his performances with the...
Woody Allen Oscar Speech
During the Academy Awards in 2002, Woody Allen explained why he had At the 2002 ...
Landingham
One day in 2002, Califonia state assembly Majority Leader Kevin Shelley asked th...
"The Osbournes"
In 2002, "The Osbournes" (MTV's "reality sitcom" about Ozzy Osbourne's supremely...
Vanna White: T-ugh J-b!
Vanna White, famed for her role as the silent letter turner on the "Wheel of For...
Classic Bono
Shortly after Jacques Chirac was elected President of France in 1995, U2 frontma...
Ray Milland: Nod to the Aca...
In 1946, Ray Milland won a Best Actor Oscar for his role as the heroinic Don Bir...
Mile High Blooper
A frequent and accomplished guest on various game shows in his later years, Pete...
Comic Inspiration
The British composer and comedian Richard Thomas once developed an addiction to ...
Michael McKean / Fear Factor
Michael McKean (best known for his role as David St. Hubbins in Rob Reiner's ...
Rowan Atkinson: Real Mr. Bean
One day Rowan Atkinson, famed for his portrayal of the hapless Mr. Bean, visited...
Joe Clark's Hole
One day near the turn of the millennium, "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" cohost Rick ...
Yoga Instructor
One day in October 2003, George Clooney appeared as a guest on "The Tonight Show...
Carol Christian Poell Fashi...
In 2003, New Yorker critic Judith Thurman visited a fashion show hosted b...
Candid Camera Robbery
While setting up for a "Candid Camera" segment in a bank one day, Peter Funt (th...
Liza Minnelli: Reality TV
In October 2002, VH1 executives announced that their new reality TV show centeri...
Julia Child: Coq au Vin
"Mistakes [on Julia Child's television show] were summarily dealt with. An offen...
Cate Blanchett: Quick Thaw
In January 2005, Cate Blanchette appeared as a guest on "The Late Show with Davi...
Denis Leary: Scream Louder!
"We were shooting a fire scene on the upper west side in Manhattan [for an episo...
Tom Bosley: Happy Days Blooper
While shooting an episode of "Happy Days" one afternoon, Tom Bosley (who played ...
The Old Complaint
"I really don't deserve this," Jack Benny once remarked, accepting an award. "Bu...
Hartman Blooper
"We'll be right back," 'Good Morning America' host David Hartman announced durin...
Curb Your Enthusiasm
At the 2003 Golden Globes, Larry David won an award for best comedy series for h...
Phone a Friend
During his appearance on the year 2000 celebrity edition of "Who Wants To Be a M...
Ben Stiller Show
After a year on the cast of "Saturday Night Live," Ben Stiller wrote, produced a...
Broad-Minded?
Norm Macdonald was once confronted with a tricky question while appearing as a c...
Jeri Ryan: Size Seven of Nine
Jeri Ryan, famed for her role as "Seven of Nine Tertiary Adjunct of Unimatrix Ze...
Fashion Show
In September 2003, former model Shannon Ledbetter, famed for her appearance (in ...
Price is Right
Bob Barker, a long-time host of the Miss USA Beauty Pageant, honed his fine appr...
Britney Spears: Exotic Dancer?
Any preconceived notions that Britney Spears was merely an innocent ex-Mousekete...
Bill Maher: Poontang
Some time after "Politically Incorrect" was cancelled by ABC, Bill Maher, the sh...
Resident Alien
Patrick Stewart retained his British citizenship while living in America. His of...
Captain's Log
Patrick Stewart once offered a word of advice to the show's fans. "If William Sh...
When Pigs Fly?
Despite the generally lackluster reviews of David Duchovny's first high-profile ...
EasyJet Getaway
In April 2003, Major Charles Ingram and his wife were found guilty of cheating t...
George Burns: Sunshine Boy
In 1976, George Burns played the role of Al Lewis, one of two cranky ex-vaudevil...
Courtney Cock?
During a guest appearance on Howard Stern's notoriously rude radio show one day ...
Dame Judy
While hosting the 2001 Oscars, Billy Crystal jokingly "read the minds" of severa...
Michael Jackson: Artist of ...
At one point during the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards (broadcast live from New Yor...
Patty Duke: Miracle Worker?
In 1958, shortly before she won acclaim for her portrayal of Helen Keller in the...
Farrah Fawcett Situation
One evening George W. Bush appeared as a guest on "The Late Show with David Lett...
Elton John: Cameo Appearance
"Home Improvement" star Tim Allen once asked Elton John about his recent appeara...
Meoooow!
Kirsten Dunst was once asked which 'luxury item' she would bring with her in the...
Guantanamo Bay
"Some human rights groups are complaining that the al Qaeda detainees in Guantan...
Without Prejudice
In January 2003, an unlikely candidate won £50,000 on a British TV game show cal...
Little Voice
In January 1999, Michael Caine won a Golden Globe award for best actor in a musi...
Cuba Gooding, Yapper
For his role as football player Rod "Show Me the Money" Tidwell in Cameron Crowe...
What a Boob!
One evening in 1964, "Tonight Show" host Dick Cavett introduced his large-cheste...
Johnny Carson: Tick Talk
"At the far end of the deskside couch [on Johnny Carson's 'Tonight Show' set] wa...
Booby Spice
When the Spice Girls met the queen, Sexy Spice (Geri Halliwell) refused to follo...
Late Night Gift Shop
While visiting the NBC Gift Shop one day in February 2000, Conan O'Brien's "Late...
Connery's Zipper
Sean Connery once made a memorable talk show appearance - with his fly inadverta...
Oscar Streaker
At the Academy Awards presentations in April 1974, the proceedings were interrup...
John Galliano & the Wet World
Famed fashion designer John Galliano built his 2000 fall couture show around wha...
Wanda Sykes & Mike Tyson
"Wanda at Large" star Wanda Sykes once agreed to appear as a guest on the "Jimmy...
Sally Field Acceptance Speech
When Sally Field won her second Oscar for her role as Edna Spalding in Robert Be...
Bob Woodward: Celebrity Jeo...
In 2004, Bob Woodward, famed for his award-winning coverage of the Watergate aff...
Philo T. Farnsworth: Dr. X
One day in the late 1950s, Philo T. Farnsworth reluctantly appeared as a mystery...
The Commish
"Back when I was doing 'The Commish,'" Michael Chiklis recalled, "there was a ki...
Paris Hilton: Spoiled Brat
In 2003, Hilton heiress Paris Hilton was cast to appear in the fish-out-of-water...
Jerry Springer & Ali G
British comedian Ali G was once asked to name his favorite television program. "...
Farrah Fawcett Situation
One evening George W. Bush appeared as a guest on "The Late Show with David Lett...
Everybody Loves Raymond
At the 2000 Golden Globes, Ray Romano was named best actor in a comedy for his r...
Director David Hemmings
The British director David Hemmings, famed for his role in Michelangelo Antonion...
Boy George & Eminem
In October 2002, Boy George attended the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards in ...
Ricky Gervais & the BBC
"I remember when we were telling BBC head of comedy Jon Plowman about David Bren...
Bob Hope & the Academy Awards
Though he hosted the Academy Awards a record 17 times, Bob Hope himself never wo...
Sharon Osbourne & MTV
During an interview in November 2002, Sharon Osbourne complained about the compl...
Joe Namath: Quick Release
During one episode of the "Joe Namath Show," Ann-Margret appeared in the audienc...
Jessica Simpson, Texas Bimbo
While driving to a promotional Christmas concert for KISS-FM in Dallas in 2004 (...
Ron Howard: Academy Award A...
In 2000, Ron Howard won a Best Director Oscar for A Beautiful Mind. "I'm ...
Ed Sullivan: Ed Sullivan Show
Shortly before the Beatles' historic appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" on Feb...
Dick Cavett: Censor's Compl...
When "Tonight Show" host Johnny Carson fell ill one day, Dick Cavett was called ...
Adam West: Pipistrello
"I was in Europe," 'Batman' star Adam West once recalled, "and a few of us from ...
Ben Stiller: Sad Situation
One day on the set of Along Came Polly, Ben Stiller was bit by a ferret w...
Kelsey Grammer & James Arness
By the time the final episode of "Frasier" aired in May 2004, Kelsey Grammer had...
Cheryl Ladd: Feminist Icon
Despite her role on "Charlie's Angels," Cheryl Ladd was a rather dubious feminis...
Don Imus: Hardball Guest
"Hardball" host Chris Matthews once recalled his oddest interview. After meeting...
Simon Cowell: Cowell's Finger
After Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell's co-host on "American Idol," gave him the cold ...
Waylon Jennings: Balladeer
Among Waylon Jennings's most memorable roles was the narrating "Balladeer" on "T...
Tim Kazurinsky: Madge
"We used to hire these midget chimps Butch and Peppy," 'Saturday Night Live' cas...
Tom Hanks: Little Voice
Among Tom Hanks's earliest roles was Kip 'Buffy' Wilson on the TV series "Bosom ...
Ted Knight: Ashes to Ashes
While shooting an episode of "Too Close for Comfort," Ted Knight stumbled over o...
Howard Stern Radio Show
On April 1st, 1998, Howard Stern and CBS announced that fans would soon be able ...
Jerry Seinfeld: Pilot Report
The stellar success of "Seinfeld" came as a surprise to many of the show's produ...
Kelsey Grammer: What's Next
In January 2004, Kelsey Grammer was asked what was "next" for him after the hit ...
Bob Newhart: No Children
At the outset of each of his hit television series, Bob Newhart insisted that hi...
John Ritter: Three's Company
One day in 2000, John Ritter (famed for his role on "Three's Company") had lunch...
Conan O'Brien: Statuesque
Conan O'Brien once did a nude guest spot on "Andy Richter Controls the Universe....
Tony Danza: Tonight Show In...
Early in his career, Tony Danza was invited to appear on "The Tonight Show Starr...
Kirstie Alley: Fat Actress
At the height of her battle with obesity (during which she drank 14 Stewart's gr...
Merv Griffin: Swimming Pool
"I was on 'The Merv Griffin Show'," Jay Leno once recalled, "and it took eight w...
Gilbert Gottfried: Low Point
Gilbert Gottfried did not last long as a cast member on "Saturday Night Live." "...
Michael O'Donoghue: SNL Sha...
During a shake-up at "Saturday Night Live" in 1980 (following a ratings nose div...
Jamie Foxx: Serena Serenade
At the 2004 ESPY Awards ceremony, Jamie Foxx serenaded tennis star Serena Willia...
Jack Paar: Leaving the Toni...
"In 1960, Jack Paar abruptly quit ['The Tonight Show'] four minutes into program...
Al Franken: Stump the Caree...
Al Franken: "I get to L.A. with [writing partner] Tom Davis. We've been in show ...
Charlie Sheen: Interesting ...
In February 2005, Charlie Sheen made a guest appearance on "The Late Show with D...
Jay Leno: Mother's Pride
In 1991, Jay Leno was chosen to replace legendary "Tonight Show" host Johnny Car...
George Clooney: Playing Doctor
While George Clooney, who dropped out of the University of Kentucky, was never d...
Ian Somerhalder: The Kiss
After shooting a scene one day on the set of "Lost," Ian Somerhalder playfully s...
Bette Middler: You Made Me ...
Bette Midler was Johnny Carson's last guest on "The Tonight Show."
With the he...
Sesame Street President
In February 2003, America's Homeland Security department announced that the nati...
William Rehnquist: American...
In 1989, a disturbing survey revealed that only nine percent of Americans polled...
Golden Blooper
Presidential candidate Barry Goldwater was once invited by Joey Bishop to join h...
John Sessions?
On Oscar night in 1989, while celebrating his joint nominations for best directo...
Kevin Spacey: Oscar Speech
Kevin Spacey was not expecting to win his first Oscar for his portrayal of Keyse...
Secret of Life
In 1971, Cher and her husband, Sonny Bono, began hosting their classic variety s...
Acceptance Speech
For her remarkably subdued performance as Lynn Bracken (a prostitute who resembl...
The Hours
When The Hours was honored at the Golden Globes in 2003, Claire Danes, on...
Halle Berry: Hollywood Prem...
One day in November 2003, Halle Berry arrived at a Los Angeles cinema for the gl...
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
"Late Night" host Conan O'Brien was once asked what his show's air time (12:35 a...
Balmain's Bomb?
"During the years of cold and shortages Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas becam...
Bullock in Rio
During an appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" one evening, Sandra Bul...
Golden Boy
During a guest appearance on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" one evening, Mr. T ...
Quiz Show
In the 1970s, famed editor Norris McWhirter (the first editor of the ...
Kevin Bacon & Lawrence Fish...
One night shortly after the release of The Matrix, Kevin Bacon visited a ...
Michael Douglas: Streets of...
One day after landing the role of Inspector Steve Keller in the hit police drama...
Bill Maher & R. Kelly
In 2001, R&B star R. Kelly (who married Aaliyah in 1994, when she was 15 years o...
Anja & Adam's Poll
During a Norwegian talk show early one morning in July 2003, three TVNorge hosts...
Last Call for Carson Daly
"The reporter had been told by a reliable source what makes Jeffrey Zucker [the ...
K-Diddy
During a guest appearance on the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in July 2001, form...
Memorable Episode
One day in 1959, Garry Marshall was enjoying a quite evening in a Brooklyn resta...
Macy Gray: Rock Bottom
During the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards, Outkast plugged its clothing line and MT...
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós vocalist Jon Thor Birgisson and his bandmates, famed for their long an...
D'oh!
Nancy Cartwright, best known as the voice behind many of the key characters on "...
Astros Misfortune?
One day, Houston Astros manager Hal Lanier ordered that all television sets be r...
50-50
One Friday in 1979, Keith Richards blew into town and invited
John Belushi to ...
Survivor
In September 2000, San Francisco Chronicle reporter Jon Carroll had lunch...
Heeeeere's Johnny
"Tonight Show" host Johnny Carson was once asked to suggest his own epitaph. Car...
Hal Roach: Oscar Speech
At the 64th Academy Awards in 1992, 100-year-old the legendary producer Hal Roac...
Bette Davis: Bumped
Near the end of the 1958 Academy Awards ceremony (after the Best Picture Oscar w...
Alice Brady: In Old Chicago
In 1938, Alice Brady won a Best Supporting Actress award for her role in Henry K...
Will & Grace
Shortly after "Will & Grace" star Eric McCormack won an Emmy (for best actor in ...
Tongue-Tied
Fran Drescher found the dating scene very disappointing. Most men were starstruc...
Jennifer Ehle: Best Actress
In 1996, Jennifer Ehle won a BAFTA Award for her role as Elizabeth Bennet in the...
Fitting Response
In 1954, famed costume designer Edith Head was delighted to be awarded an Oscar ...
Meryl Streep: Oscar Blooper
In 1979, Meryl Streep won an Academy Award for her brilliant portrayal of Joanna...
Best Actress in a Predicament
Where was Renee Zellweger when she won her award for Best Actress in a Musical o...
Freddy Fingered
In 2002, Tom Green personally accepted the 'Golden Raspberry' award for the year...
Out Of The Picture
Jackie Gleason once co-developed a game show called "You're In the Picture". Its...
Woody: Keepin' it Real
Despite having received a dozen Oscar nominations, Woody Allen did not make an a...
In The Bedroom?
One morning in 2002, Marisa Tomei's cat woke her up and led her to the TV. Tomei...
BAFFled?
When Dame Judi Dench was named best actress for her performance in ...
Schlessinger
Laura Schlessinger, arguably the most hypocritical talk show host in entertainme...
Turn On?
On February 5th, 1969, Tim Conway hosted the first episode of his new TV series,...
World's Meanest People Caug...
Mike Fleiss (the producer of such reality television programs as "The Bachelor" ...
Mike Darnell: Wedding Brain...
One day in 2002, the producer Mike Darnell (the genius behind such Fox reality s...
Moonstruck
Cher was naturally delighted to win the best actress Oscar for her role in the 1...
Wink
Wink Martindale once served as host of the game show "Debt" in which contestants...
Canine Fashion Show
"Princess Tamara Borbon and her five-year-old Yorkshire terrier Bugsy were top o...
Future of Television? (long)
In 2002, "King of the Hill" writer John Collier and his wife watched the Oscars ...
Unwanted Gest?
In 2002, VH1 pulled the plug on a planned "Liza & David" 'all-access' reality sh...
Stockwell Day Referendum
"Noting that the Canadian Alliance platform favored referenda, Rick Mercer used ...
Blockhead?
During the 1998 Academy Awards ceremony in 1998, Robin Williams won a Best Suppo...
Boy Toy
In 2001, Robert Downey Jr. won a Golden Globe (for best supporting actor on a te...
Er...
One day, writer Larissa MacFarqujar and "ER" star Noah Wyle visited a psychic na...
Holes
One evening after the appearance of Holes, Shia LaBeouf appeared as a gue...
Randolph Mantooth: '70s Icon
Though his role (as paramedic John Gage) on the hit '70s series "Emergency!" mad...
Barefoot Pink
Five minutes before her appearance on an awards show one day, Pink was dismayed ...
Typical Sex Pistols
During a swing through San Francisco in 1978, the Sex Pistols made a notorious a...
Friends: Central Perk
After filming the final episode of "Friends," the show's cast members pillaged t...
Suddenly Sarcastic
"Brooke Shields' accused stalker says he loved 'Suddenly Susan,'" Jay Leno repor...
Nook
Jack Palance was ambivalent about his role on "The Hollywood Squares." During a ...
Jerry Springer: Senator Spr...
In July 2003, Dennis Miller was asked what he thought about the announcement tha...
Curious Comparison
"I was once present when [the legendary Miami Herald crime reporter Edna ...
Information Please
George S. Kaufman once appeared as a guest on the radio quiz-show "Information P...
Smith & Holmes
While filming an episode of "Dawson's Creek" one day (in the second season), Ker...
Greg the Bunny
In 2002, Sarah Silverman landed a role on the short-lived twisted sitcom "Greg t...
Simon and Garfunkel Reunion
In February 2003, Maxim magazine's David Peisner filed a sarcastic report...
Chuck Barris & The Gong Show
"When I chose to do 'The Gong Show,'" Chuck Barris once recalled of the wacky '7...
Room Service
While staying in a hotel one evening, Patrick Stewart - famed for his role as Ca...
Young John Galliano
"I met John [fashion designer John Galliano] in 1984 at the show he put on to gr...
Ivana Grump
In June 2000, Ivana Trump filed a lawsuit against an Italian TV station after it...
Hailing Steven Tyler
"When I was in high school, I'd smoke a joint in my closet in Yonkers, New York,...
Dressed to Kill
Don Cortier, the genius behind a series of fuckinghero fetish films featuring El...
NBC Entertainment
In 2002, NBC Entertainment chief Jeffrey Zucker addressed thousands of ad buyers...
Grace Jones & Russell Harty
While interviewing Grace Jones on his talk show one evening, Russell Harty made ...
Shannen Doherty: Quality Pr...
In 2001, Shannen Doherty left WB's popular teenage witch series "Charmed," expla...
"I'm a Celebrity... Get Me ...
In January 2004, Mark Durden-Smith - the host of the popular reality television ...
Jo Brand & the Albanian Anthem
In January 2004, comedian Jo Brand and the BBC formally apologised for a comment...
Ashton Kutcher: Harassment
Punk'd was not Ashton Kutcher's first gig hosting a show based on practic...
Lucy Lawless: Lawless Lurker
"Xena, Warrior Princess" star Lucy Lawless once anonymously logged on to a Xena ...
Gary Coleman: Tonight Show
After Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his candidacy in the 2003 California guber...
Bart Simpson: Room Jokes
"The challenge with Bart," legendary "Simpsons" writer George Meyer once remarke...
Young Dolly Parton: Fresh G...
"By age ten, Dolly Parton's performances at local gatherings led to a gig on a K...
Jessica Simpson & Paris Hilton
Uber-bimbo Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey (her ex-husband and former 'Newlyweds...
Conan O'Brien at the Emmy A...
During his first visit to the Emmy Awards, "Late Night" host Conan O'Brien was g...
Campbell's Soup
During an appearance on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" in September 2004, Neve ...
Jewel: Grammy Dress
Jewel was once asked why she had chosen to wear her notorious 1997 Grammy dress....
Frank Bank: Fervent Fan
While signing autographs one day, Frank Bank, famed for his role as Clarence "Lu...
Dear Abby: Bowled Over
Abigail Van Buren ("Dear Abby") once received a letter, signed "Stuck in a Love ...
Angelina Jolie: Golden Globes
For her role as lesbian '70s fuckingmodel Gia Carangi in Gia, Angelina Jo...
Barbara Eden: Magic Moment
In 1994, much of "I Dream of Genie" star Barbara Eden's home was destroyed by an...
Paris Hilton & Nicole Richi...
In June 2004, New Yorker critic Nancy Franklin reviewed Fox's summer line...
Larry Kenney: XXX Thundercats
Years before joining the cast of "Imus in the Morning on MSNBC," Larry Kenney wa...
Christina Aguilera: Mammy A...
"Christina Aguilera risked the wrath of CBS honchos by wearing a plunging satin ...
Jack Palance: Hollywood Square
In 1966, Jack Palance appeared as a guest square on "The Hollywood Squares"... a...
Henry Winkler: Happy Days!
Tom Bosley (who played Howard Cunningham on the classic sitcom "Happy Days") onc...
Loretta Lynn: Black Pride
While preparing for a televised awards show in 1972, Loretta Lynn was asked by p...
Hotel Sex
"Will & Grace" star Eric McCormack was once asked to recall his most depressing ...
Pamela Anderson: Short Blac...
One evening during the 2004 summer Olympics, Pamela Anderson and a short black d...
Cynthia Nixon: ??? and the ...
In 2003, "Sex and the City" star Cynthia Nixon was amused to learn that the hit ...
Letterman: Brilliant Move?
In 1993, "Late Night With David Letterman" moved from Peacock network NBC to the...
Damon Wayans' Phone
In August 2004, Damon Wayans lost his cell phone. "It says, 'This is Damon Wayan...
Candid Camera Hand Dryer
As a gag for "Candid Camera" one day, Peter Funt rigged the hand dryer in a men'...
Kader Loth: Black Sheep
During an appearance on the German version of the hit reality TV show "I'm A Cel...
Dylan Walsh: Nip/Tuck
"Recently my son really cut his toe and I could tell it was going to need stitch...
David Spade: Tonight Show
David Spade's first "Tonight Show" appearance do not go as well as he had hoped....
David Letterman: Oscar Host
In 1995, David Letterman hosted the Academy Awards. He did not host again...
Keith Olbermann: Roasting N...
In October 2004, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann was asked whether he thought Ralph Nade...
Carson Daly: Sex with Sue
During a guest appearance on "Last Call" one evening, "Sunday Night Sex Show" ho...
Eric Clapton: Depth of Misery
Eric Clapton was once asked what he regarded as the lowest depth of misery. His ...
Seinfeld: Parking Garage Ep...
One early episode of the classic sitcom "Seinfeld" was set almost entirely in a ...
Matt Groening: Simpsons Gra...
"The best part of all this," "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening once remarked of h...
John Stamos & Bob Saget
"This [Asian] woman got into a really terrible accident [in front of 20th Centur...
Tom Welling: Tanning Ban
"Smallville" star Tom Welling was once asked about rumors that the show's produc...
Lorne Michaels: Cut the Bees
"The only note we got from the network [NBC] on the first show," "Saturday Night...
Robin Schlein: Substitute C...
"One time Danny [Dan Aykroyd] sent me to the [NBC] censor to try to get the word...
Dan Aykroyd: Pencil Holder
"Naturally the censors didn't like the refrigerator repairman sketch [on 'Saturd...
Steve Harvey Show: Double W...
"We give ten thousand bucks away to the most unusual act or stunt," Steve Harvey...
Craig Ferguson: Full-Time Host
Craig Ferguson was once asked why he had decided to retire from acting and host ...
Jane Kaczmarek: Emmy Blooper
"The day before my first Emmy show," Malcolm in the Middle star Jane Kacz...
Jack Paar: Discovering the ...
"Everyone thinks Ed Sullivan discovered the Beatles," Jack Paar once complained....
Simon Cowell: Standard Remark
"American Idol" judge Simon Cowell grew so tired of hearing certain songs butche...
Johnny Carson: Babbler
"One of the Charlie's Angels ladies was on the show," Tonight Show produc...
Ron Reagan: Risky Business
While hosting "Saturday Night Live" in 1983, Ron Reagan (president Reagan's son)...
Damon Wayans: SNL Surprise
"I wrote a ['Saturday Night Live'] sketch for Jon Lovitz called 'Mr. Monopoly,'"...
Conan O'Brien: Live from Ne...
"I remember one time Conan and I had a sketch [for 'Saturday Night Live'] that w...
Jimmy Fallon: Applause Sign
Jimmy Fallon: "One time, the applause sign didn't go on [during Weekend update o...
Lorne Michaels: Handling Be...
If "Saturday Night Live" producer Lorne Michaels loved John Belishi's comic geni...
Norman Lear: All in the Family
Legendary producer Norman Lear (famed for his production of such classic series ...
Jon Stewart: Sitcom Idea
After years of plying his trade as a comedian, Jon Stewart embarked upon a caree...
David Letterman: Gourmet Co...
New York Times food critic Craig Claiborne once appeared as a guest on "T...
Meryl Streep: Mizrahi Gown
In June 2004, Meryl Streep attended a gala in her honor at the American Film Ins...
Glenn Close: Bottle Challenge
One evening NBC aired a "Celebrity Jay Walking" segment on "The Tonight Show" fe...
James Garner: Rockford Miles
"It was hard work," James Garner once recalled of his work on "The Rockford File...
Lorne Michaels: Slipping Ra...
"I was talking to [Saturday Night Live producer] Lorne Michaels about rat...
Mary Lynn Rajskub: Scuba
While SCUBA diving one day in 2006, Mary Lynn Rajskub was by an instructor. "Hey...
Charles Atlas: Coney Island...
In his early days with the Coney Island Circus Side Show, Charles Atlas would de...
Enterprising Griffin
In June, 2000, Merv Griffin noted that he "may have written the shortest, most v...
Caliphornia Quipster
John Gunther once appeared, with several other guests, on the radio show "Inform...
Party with Poison
Poison Frontman Bret Michaels, a huge fan of "The Simpsons," once called the ban...
Dilly Dhaliwal
ITN World News presenter Daljit Dhaliwal (named one of the 50 Most Beautiful Peo...
Jim Everett & Jim Rome: Talk2
In April 1994, former Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jim Everett appeared as a gue...
Mystery Guest
"During one of my 'Dinner Party' shows," Lord Boothby recalled, "both I and the ...
Survey Says!
One day in 2002, "Late Night" host Conan O'Brien was informed by some friends th...
Understatement of the Day
In 1999, Kevin Spacey won a Best Actor Oscar for his performance in Sam Mendes's...
Best Friend
During the production of Ocean's 11, producer Jerry Weintraub was amused ...
Bender
In August 2002, famed psychic spoon-bender Uri Geller appeared on the British TV...
Good-Bye!
While hosting "The Weakest Link" one evening in 2002, Anne Robinson read the fol...
Secret Love?
During the 1953 Academy Awards show, Ann Blyth sang the Oscar-winning song "Once...
Moby: Favorite Jingle
Moby was once asked whether there was a jingle he wished he had written. His sur...
Friends: Final Episode
After ten years of writing for "Friends," executive producers David Crane and Ma...
Dim Reception
One day in March 2000, George W. Bush appeared on "The Late Show with David Lett...
Shannen Doherty: Family Fe...
Shannen Doherty feuded with so many of her "Beverly Hills, 90210" co-stars that ...
Diana Ross & Lil' Kim
Despite throwing a pajama party with Christina Aguilera, Pink, and Mya in the Mo...
Yoof Spokesman
British comedian Ali G, famed for his comic antics (suggesting to Body Shop foun...
David Blunkett: Political M...
In December 2003, David Blunkett appeared as a contestant on a special celebrity...
Curvy Nigella Lawson
"I am not a chef. I am not even a trained or professional cook," Nigella Lawson ...
Haim Saban: Mighty Morphin ...
The idea for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers came to [Hollywood producer Hai...
Rolling Stones: Ed Sullivan...
In 1967 (at a time when married sitcom couples still slept in separate beds), th...
Norm Macdonald: The View
"Norm Macdonald was once asked about his worst talk-show experiences. "I was on ...
John Cusack: Pushing Tin
Shortly after his appearance in Pushing Tin (as high-strung air-traffic-c...
Cameron Diaz: Zippy
In August 2004, Robbie Williams announced that his crush on Cameron Diaz was ove...
Jennifer Love Hewitt: Meeti...
Jennifer Love Hewitt once jumped at the opportunity to meet Benjamin Bratt at th...
Heidi Klum: Victoria's Secr...
Heidi Klum once appeared on "The Tonight Show" wearing a $12 million gem-studded...
John Madden: Dress Rehearsal
"With John Madden [hosting 'Saturday Night Live'], it was really about the close...
Richard Branson: Rebel Bill...
Richard Branson was once asked why contestants on his reality TV show "The Rebel...
Johnny Carson: Youngbloods
"Tonight Show" host Johnny Carson: "I had a group on once [the Youngbloods].. Th...
Jump the Shark
Jumptheshark.com once made a curious observation about actor Ted McGinley (famed...
Parker & Broderick
Though Matthew Broderick, husband of "Sex and the City" star Sarah Jessica Parke...
Yasmine Bleeth: Celebrity J...
"Baywatch" star Yasmine Bleeth once competed in a "Jeopardy!" celebrity tourname...
Amadeus!
At the pivotal moment of the 1985 Oscar ceremony, Laurence Olivier, presenting t...
Blass
"Some years ago," Bill Blass once recalled, "at a meeting with other Seventh Ave...
Juliette Binoche: Oscar Speech
In 1996, Juliette Binoche won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Ha...
Name That Moon?
American Marine and future astronaut John Glenn once appeared as a contestant on...
Cedric Yarbrough: C.P.T.
"It seems like everyone wants to offend me," Reno 911 star Cedric Yarbrou...
Joey "No Pants"?
One day in 2002, Joey "Pants" Pantoliano was dismayed to learn that "Sopranos" c...
Straight to Video
In February 2003, Quentin Tarantino attended the DVD Premiere Awards, a non-tele...
Late Show with Luke Wilson
One day in 2003, Luke Wilson hosted "The Late Show with David Letterman" while i...
Spat in the City
In March 2002, Us Weekly reported that "Sex and the City" star Sarah Jessica...
Wacky Sutherland
"To celebrate the end of their second season, the cast and crew of the hit FOX s...
Double Whammy?
One evening the lesbian Russian pop duo Tatu appeared on "The Tonight Show with ...
Blair & Tarrant
In October 2003, British Prime Minister Tony Blair made a surprise appearance at...
Young Ray Romano
Ray Romano's early career was severely hampered by his poor audition performance...
O'Reilly Factor
In February 2003, Jeremy Glick, the son of a World Trade Center victim, appeared...
Mark Durden-Smith: Celebrit...
One day in December 2003, Mark Durden-Smith flew into a rage when "traffic warde...
Kathy Griffin: Ryan See Breast
During the 2003 American Music Awards, "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest gave t...
Alfred Hitchcock: Money Talks
"By the fifties, it was clear that [Alfred Hitchcock] was one of the most gifted...
Xena, Prissy Princess?
"Xena, Warrior Princess" star Lucy Lawless once I bought a Martha Stewart book -...
Jessica Biel: Sophisticated...
"At age 17, Jessica Biel posed partially nude and talked trash for the men's mag...
Fellows Well Met?
Despite having clinched a guest role on television's "Ally McBeal" after his rel...
Matt Damon & Minnie Driver
In Good Will Hunting, Skylar (played by Minnie Driver) is unceremoniously...
Conan O'Brien & Christina A...
"I love the Cone Zone," Christina Applegate told her host during an appearance o...
Florence Henderson: Brady B...
"Fans sometimes make a big to-do about the fact that the six Brady children shar...
Christopher Meloni: Ooze
While dining in a French restaurant one evening, Christopher Meloni, famed for h...
Danny DeVito-Rita Perlman W...
On January 8, 1982, "Taxi" co-stars Danny DeVito and Rita Perlman (who had appea...
Drea de Matteo: Cursing
"It's hard for me to be sitting here right now and not curse," Drea de Matteo co...
Bob Newhart: Hi Bob
"Young men dedicate drinking contests to [Bob Newhart's] face, for collegiate sp...
Bob Holness: Diving School
"Being a good game show host necessitates getting to know your contestants," "Bl...
David Letterman: Upended
David Letterman once literally upended a broadcasting convention - when he aired...
Dead Presidents
"In a 1964 incident that nearly ended his career, Soupy Sales jokingly told his ...
Melrose Place
Courtney Thorne-Smith's second husband, a doctor, was in medical school when "Me...
Iranian Cinema
In November 2002, Gohar Kheirandish, a veteran star of Iranian cinema, presented...
Polished Performance
James King's modeling days were not without their difficulties. During one big r...
Bozo Blooper
In the early 1960s, Larry Harmon (the original Bozo the Clown) produced a "Bozo ...
The Pace is Right
Mila Kunis and her family moved from the Ukraine to Los Angeles when she was jus...
Oscar's Tavern
"At a restaurant called Oscar's Tavern in Manhattan, Jim Henson and 'Sesame Stre...
Superdork?
Following the appearance of "Smallville" (a WB series chronicling Clark Kent's a...
Goodfella
Upon winning an Academy Award for his role as Tom DeVito in Martin Scorsese's cl...
Greg Kinnear & Larry King
"When I was in college, I was obsessed with Larry King," Greg Kinnear once recal...
Politically Incorrect
Bill Maher once described how he got the idea for his ABC talk show "Politically...
Last Temptation of Peter Boyle
"I had an identity crisis, as a lot of teenagers do," Peter Boyle recalled, "and...
Bummer
During an episode of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" in 1997, the host ran out o...
Vanna White: World Record
One day at the turn of the millennium, Vanna White found her way into the ...
Miser
In 1961, Jack Benny, famed for his role as a violin-playing miser, appeared as a...
$64 Question
Jack Benny, famed for his role as a violin-playing miser, once appeared on the T...
Jennifer Aniston: Blitherin...
In October 2002, Jennifer Aniston won the Hollywood Film Award for actress of th...
Baker's Bottom
In November 2003, former Bucks Fizz singer Cheryl Baker appeared on a live reali...
Hungry Oprah
Although Phil Donahue pioneered the talk show format which Oprah Winfrey adopted...
Sidekick
In February 2000, Kathie Lee Gifford (famed for her role as Regis Philbin's co-h...
Ashanti at the Grammys
In February 2003, Maxim magazine's David Peisner filed a sarcastic report on the...
Brooke Burns
"Dog Eat Dog" host Brooke Burns was once asked how she had landed the gig. "By a...
Susan Sarandon & The View
In June 2002, Susan Sarandon appeared as a guest on ABC's "The View." After list...
Pardo's Parties
While studying at Detroit's College for Creative Studies, Camilo Pardo (famed fo...
Lucy-Jo Hudson: Life on Cor...
Lucy-Jo Hudson, famed for her role as Katy Harris on the popular English drama "...
Ben Stiller: MTV
"Ben Stiller hosted another [MTV] award show in 1998, this time the Video Music ...
Paul Petersen: Grasping at ...
In 1995, Jeff Gillooly (whose ex-wife, Tonya Harding, famously served seven mont...
Sara Gilbert & Roseanne Barr
While shooting an episode of "Roseanne" one day, Sara Gilbert (who played Darlen...
Steven Wright: Deadpan
During a guest appearance on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" in 2004, Steven Wri...
Welcoming Washington
Denzel Washington had a rough time on his way to the Oscars in 1987. "I was a me...
Ben Stiller: Loofah
Ben Stiller once appeared as a guest on the celebrity edition of "Who Wants to B...
Dave Chappelle:
"Our MO has always been 'Dance like nobody's watching," Dave Chappelle once rema...
Ian Somerhalder: Meeting Ma...
Like many of the show's male fans, "Lost" star Ian Somerhalder was instantly att...
Al Franken: Limo for a Lame-O
"[In 1980] NBC was getting a double drubbing: terrible ratings in prime time and...
Tom Shales
Like many critics, The Washington Post's Tom Shales was not without his e...
Star Trek
During the production of the "Star Trek" series, William Shatner's weight was sa...
Awkward Moment
One day in 1997, James Brown proposed to talk show host Rolonda Watts - live on ...
Girls Jumping on Trampolines
Every episode of the "The Man Show" ended with a sexy segment aptly entitled "Gi...
Xena, WWF Princess?
"Xena, Warrior Princess" star Lucy Lawless was once asked who Xena would most wa...
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