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How One Game Show Basically Tried To Kill Its Contestants

By Meg
I get it, okay? We all love money. Money is great. Money buys pretty, pretty things. But how far would you REALLY go for $100,000? Would you risk your life to win some cash and be on TV?Fox network thought you would, so they created an insanely dangerous game show called The Chamber. Not surprisingly, the show only lasted THREE EPISODES before getting the axe. But it's still fun to look back on and see how ridiculous the challenges were. Mental FlossThe PremiseContestants who wanted to submit themselves to outrageous torture in return for cash. The person playing

Retro

6 Facts About The Man Who Was Definitely In Your Favorite Movie

By Jon
Chances are, you have seen actor Bob Hoskins. In fact, the odds are good that you have seen him in a ton of your favorite films over the years. Hoskins was an incredible actor with a history of working on stage with famous plays in leading roles, and was able to lift up any story line with only a side part. He passed away in 2014, but his death is still given a tribute year after year by fans loyal to his brilliant characters.Whether he was on or off the screen, Hoskins had a larger-than-life personality that translated into

TV

'Blossom' Star Reveals There Have Been 'Serious Talks' About Potential Revival

By Tanya
You could pretend like you didn't idolize the characters from Blossom when you were young, but you would be lying to yourself. Whether it was Joey's grunge-inspired style, or Blossom's epic hat collection, the whole Russo family was the absolute coolest. NBCThe show was one of the best on TV. They were able to make a show that was fun for the whole family, but still managed to be "cool." Kids loved it, parents enjoyed it, and overall it was one of the best things to come out of the 90s. To be fair, anything that would introduce us to

90s

Woody Allen Married His 27-Year-Old Step-Daughter Because "The Heart Wants What It Wants"

By Jon
While being known as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, Woody Allen has led a life of both triumph, and shame.The acclaimed writer, actor, and producer faced a public backlash like no other when his marriage to Mia Farrow began to fall apart at the seams, bringing forward accusations that shook the reputation of the once-beloved Hollywood icon.New York TimesWhile both Allen and Farrow were dating (the pair were never formally married), they shared custody over their biological child, Satchel, and two adopted children, Dylan and Moshe.At the time of their relationship, Farrow had five

Pop Culture

8 Characters That Were Killed Off Because Of The Actors Playing Them

By Alex
We have all been there. We watch in awe as one of our favorite shows starts to develop and all of a sudden one of our favorite characters is unceremoniously killed off, and none of us are prepared for it. Sometimes characters are killed off because the story has to happen that way, and other times characters are killed off because the actors and actresses playing them either want to leave, or they screwed something up really bad. For this list we are going to focus on actors and actresses who were killed off for doing it to themselves.1.

90s

Where Did The Cast Of "NewsRadio" Go After They Signed Off?

By Zachary
While it lasted just five seasons, NewsRadio has aged much better than other '90s sitcoms through the years. That's thanks to the great team of actors who made the show a success. But what happened to the news team at WNYX when the station went off the air? Here's what the cast have been up to since the show was canceled in 1999.Maura Tierney She was great as the serious and smart reporter Lisa Miller, but Tierney's career hasn't slowed at all since NewsRadio ended. After a series of small movie roles, she returned to TV as Abby Lockhart

90s

The Cast Of 'Hook' Clearly Left Never Never Land Because Now They're All Grown Up

By Jon
This was one of my favorite films growing up and is definitely the best adaptation from the original Peter Pan story! What happens when the boy who never grows up decides to settle down and start a family?Turns out he gets pretty uptight, but then again, if you spent your whole life lounging with mermaids and fighting pirates, being a lawyer might knock you down a peg. Since the movie came out in 1991, the stars of this magical rescue story have had some pretty wild adventures of their own. But they can always be found in that place
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