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The Cake Kid From Matilda is Finally Opening Up About His Iconic Scene

By Tanya
Bruce Bogtrotter was a pretty iconic character. Sure, Matilda had all the magic, but Bruce had something we all really need: Will power. The character of Bruce Bogtrotter was played by Jim Karz, a young boy who impressed Danny DeVito in his audition and then went on to make history. TriStar PicturesThe iconic Bruce scene we all know and love was the one where he was forced to eat an entire cake. While it sounds good in theory, it's a ridiculously enormous cake and takes him hours to finish. But you know what, he powers through and that's what matters.

TV

Almost 30 Years Later, The 'St Elsewhere' Finale Is Still The Wildest Ending To A TV Show

By Tanya
Before there were shows like Grey's Anatomy or ER, the doctors of St. Elsewhere were there to take care of us. The series was different than a lot of modern doctor shows as it was a lot more of a dark comedy than a soap opera. But it was the ending of the series that seemed to raise a whole lot of controversy. NBCThe show had a surprisingly star-studded cast. Ed Begley Jr, William Daniels, Howie Mandel, Davis Morse, Christina Pickles all starred in all 137 episodes. Another huge actor who was in every episode? Denzel Washington! NBCWashington got his

80s

13 Things You Never Knew About 'Unsolved Mysteries'

By Devin
In the late '80s and early '90s it seemed like pretty much everyone was obsessed with all things spooky or unexplained. Shows like The Twilight Zone, Tales From the Crypt, and The X-Files made sure that no matter what, we always got our weekly creepy fix. Yes, yes we do.FoxBut of all the shows that filled us with fear, none were more terrifying than Unsolved Mysteries. It wasn't just that the stories were real, everything about the show combined into a perfect storm of scary that guaranteed we were never sleeping again. The theme song, Robert Stack's perfect voice,

90s

13 Completely Ridiculous Commercials From The 90s That Made Absolutely No Sense

By Tanya
Commercials are never really the best content you can see on TV, but there are some that are better than others. The problem is, they have to be either REALLY good or REALLY bad if you want them to be memorable. It's a choice that marketing teams have to make, and it seems like in the 90s, everyone went for the really bad option. It seemed like they all embraced the cheesy and ridiculous methods that would get people's attention and I guess technically it worked. Twenty years later we are still trying to figure out why they made these

Toys

We're Officially Old Enough That All Our Childhood Toys Are Headed To A Museum

By Tanya
Have you ever looked back over your childhood toys and been completely confused why everyone keeps calling them "Vintage"? Well, I guess we all are suddenly a lot older then we thought, because all our old toys are now going into a museum. TripAdvisorThere is a museum in Rochester, New York that is called The Strong Museum. It is also known at the "National Museum of Play" and is probably every kids' dream to go there. Trip AdvisorInside this epic and sprawling museum, you can find over 10,000 board games, hundreds of arcade games, thousands of dolls and action

Movies

13 Facts That Will Change The Way You Remember The 90s

By Tanya
We may have lived through the 90s, but how much did we really absorb? We were all a bit busy going through puberty and trying to survive middle school, so we couldn't pay attention to everything going on around us. There are a lot of interesting facts from the 90s that you may not have known before. Here are 13 weird ones that might just blow your mind! *NSYNC was named by Justin Timberlake's momMusicWikiShe commented on how "in sync" they were, then realized that the last letters from each of their first names spelled out "NSYNC": JustiN, ChriS, JoeY,

90s

Danny DeVito Is Probably The Nicest Person In Hollywood And You Need To Know Why

By Tanya
There are some very good people in the world, but often times we don't realize just how generous and kind some celebrities can be. Danny DeVito may be one of America's favorite actors, but he is also happens to be one of the best people. TriStar PicturesSure, he is super talented, but he is a lot more than that. Whether it is his costars or even strangers that he doesn't know, there are many stories that prove he is an absolute gem and we are lucky to have him. How He Helped Mara Wilson on the set of MatildaMara Wilson
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