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How ‘Mr. Bojangles’ Wasn’t Actually About Bojangles

How ‘Mr. Bojangles’ Wasn’t Actually About Bojangles

In a feature explaining who songs were written about, Brian explains how the hit song, "Mr. Bojangles," wasn't actually about the iconic tap dancer, Bojangles.
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That Time Leverage Asked, ‘What if Werner Herzog Directed The Office?’ Peter Stormare as a Werner Herzog parody

That Time Leverage Asked, ‘What if Werner Herzog Directed The Office?’

Today, in the latest look at celebrities/characters being featured under different names, see how Leverage dared to ask the question, "What if Werner Herzog directed The Office?"
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A Dramatic Refocusing of The Facts of Life Saved the Series The Season 2 cast of The Facts of Life

A Dramatic Refocusing of The Facts of Life Saved the Series

In a feature spotlighting TV show drastic revamps, Brian looks at how The Facts of Life was saved by a dramatic refocusing of the series after its first season.
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Citizen Kane Did Marion Davies Wrong

Citizen Kane Did Marion Davies Wrong

Today, in the latest look at celebrities/characters being featured under different names, see how Orson Welles did Marion Davies wrong with her depiction in Citizen Kane.
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When Did Three’s Company Jump the Shark? The cast of Three's Company

When Did Three’s Company Jump the Shark?

In a feature looking at if or when a TV series "jumped the shark," Brian asks you all to determine when (or if) Three's Company jumped the shark.
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Which Film Character Had the All-Time Best Introductory Scene? Harry Lime debuts in The Third Man

Which Film Character Had the All-Time Best Introductory Scene?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know which film character you think had the all-time best introductory scene.
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The Oddity of the Real Barbara Ann From the Song ‘Barbara Ann’

The Oddity of the Real Barbara Ann From the Song ‘Barbara Ann’

In a feature explaining who songs were written about, Brian explains the oddity of who the real Barbara Ann from "Barbara Ann" was
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When Cliff Gorman Played Dustin Hoffman Playing Lenny Bruce Cliff Gorman as Davis Newman

When Cliff Gorman Played Dustin Hoffman Playing Lenny Bruce

Today, in the latest look at celebrities/characters being featured under different names, see how an actor played Dustin Hoffman playing Lenny Bruce in a movie
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Kevin Can Wait’s Revamp Was So Dark It Inspired A Bleak Satire Series Kevin Can Wait Season 2

Kevin Can Wait’s Revamp Was So Dark It Inspired A Bleak Satire Series

In a feature spotlighting TV show drastic revamps, Brian looks at how Kevin Can Wait had a dark revamp in Season 2 that later inspired a bleak parody series about shows like Kevin Can...
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Who Was the Lady of The Commodores’ ‘Three Times a Lady’? Lionel Richie singing "Three Times a Lady"

Who Was the Lady of The Commodores’ ‘Three Times a Lady’?

In a feature explaining who songs were written about, Brian explains the adorable background of Lionel Richie's first number one hit, "Three Times a Lady"
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