80s

Levar Burton Is Being Sued By The Creators Of 'Reading Rainbow'

Reading Rainbow was a big part of all of our childhoods. We would all be so excited to hear the new stories that Levar Burton would be reading to us and luckily it continued for decades.PBSHowever it isn't all sunshine and rainbows. Now, the show is causing quite the commotion after beginning a legal battle with the former host, Levar Burton. He is being sued by the creators of the series for violating contracts.PBSBurton launched a kickstarter back in 2014 to try and fund a reboot of the show. It didn't seem to work out exactly as planned,

Toys

10 Barbies From Your Childhood That Are Now Surprisingly Valuable

Opening up a new Barbie was the highlight of of every birthday or Christmas when we were kids. Our parents knew just how badly we wanted those new Barbies and when they came through, it was the most exciting moment. GiphyAs it turns out, a lot of those Barbies are actually worth a good chunk of change now! Let's find out if any of the dolls that you have packed away in your attic are worth anything. Peaches 'n Cream Barbie - $199.99EbayTotally Hair Barbie - $70EbayDream Glow Barbie & Ken - $299.99EbayLoving You Barbie - $155.00EbayPink & Pretty

Life

25 Avon Products That Will Take You Right Back To Your Childhood

Everyone remembers that one lady in their neighborhood who would come around with those Avon catalogs each month. Sometimes, our moms would even have a little party with all of their friends and go through all the new stuff. AvonIt was one of those things as a distinct part of our childhoods even though Avon is obviously still going strong to this day. Some of the products still stick out to us now even though it's been decades since we have seen them, especially the fun stuff that our moms would throw onto their orders! How many of these things

80s

Alyssa Milano Remembers 'Letting Out' All That 'Teen Steam' Back In The 80s

There was a lot of popular stars that we grew up watching, but few were as influential as the one and only Alyssa Milano. She was absolutely wonderful on Who's The Boss, and was a lot of people's very first crush. Teen SetStars always had to do a lot of things to figure out how to stay relevant, and Milano found a way to do it. Workout videos had become super popular, so she created the Alyssa Milano's Teen Steam video and it was awesome.Yahoo! CelebrityShe explained how the video actually came to be, "It was during the time

70s

The True Story Of Love And Obsession That Inspired The One Hit Wonder 'My Sharona'

Some songs seem to last for ever. They are such a hit that they are completely timeless and people will love them no matter how old they are. My Sharona is one of those songs. CapitolThe classic rock band The Knacks may have been a 'one-hit-wonder', but their one hit was pretty epic. But did you ever wonder if there really was a 'Sharona'? Turns out, the story behind the song is just as good as the song itself! It's pretty crazy how the whole thing went down. Check out the whole story below! The Knack was composed of four

80s

David Hasslehoff Reveals He Is In Talks For A 'Knight Rider' Reboot

David Hasslehoff is one of those names that just screams 80s. He was essentially everywhere back then, thanks in large part to his amazing show Knight Rider. NBCWell, after all these years without Kitt we may be in luck! Hasslehoff says that he is trying to get it to come back! David Hasslehoff recently appeared in the Marvel movie Guardians of the Galaxy. He got to sing and dance with the cast in a really ridiculous disco-style parody that is pretty hilarious to watch. But by working with the Guardians of the Galaxy team, he was introduced to the director

Books

7 Plots From V.C. Andrews Books That Absolutely Gave You The Creeps

Some books seemed to catch our attention more than others. Of course, we all loved the Sweet Valley High books, the Goosebumps series, and you can't forget Nancy Drew. Sure, those books all had great plots and fun characters, but none were quite as crazy or captivating as V.C. Andrews' books. WikipediaV.C. Andrews stood out from the rest by writing these absolutely insane stories that terrified us all. Her books were generally categorized as "Gothic Horror" and often dealt with families going through taboo and creepy situations. How many of these insane plots do you remember reading when