Lawler and Mantel
Fun facts about wrestling legends Jerry Lawler and Dutch Mantel, who share the same birthdate (November 29, 1949).
Nov 29, 2023•2 min
Trivia Tracks With Pryce Robertson
You Host of Trivia Tracks, Pryce Robertson. The Walking Encyclopedia of news, events and pop culture your forgot about.
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John Gary
Known for his unique vocal range and intimate love songs, the singer and TV personality released 24 albums for RCA and was one of Elvis Presley's favorite singers.
Nov 28, 2023•2 min
Franklin Graham
The son of the Rev. Billy Graham, the evangelist and missionary runs the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and Samaritan's Purse, an international Christian relief organization.
Nov 27, 2023•3 min
Vaughn Meader: The Other JFK
The actor-comedian became a household name in the early 1960s for his impression of then-President John F. Kennedy, but his star quickly dimmed following the JFK assassination.
Nov 24, 2023•4 min
Wrestling Wednesday: The Gobbledy Gooker
Considered one of the worst gimmicks in the history of pro wrestling, the character (portrayed by Héctor Guerrero donning a turkey costume) made its debut at the 1990 WWF Survivor Series.
Nov 22, 2023•3 min
David Frye: More Than Just Nixon
The comedian-impressionist was known for his impersonations of everyone from presidents to media figures.
Nov 21, 2023•2 min
Joni Ernst Facts
Fast facts about the U.S. Senator.
Nov 20, 2023•2 min
Goin' Strait to Crosbyland
Facts about music legends Bing Crosby and George Strait. Correction: It was in 2006 (not 2000) that George Strait bested Conway Twitty's record for the most No. 1 hits in country music, when Strait's "Give it Away" gave him his 41st number one hit.
Nov 17, 2023•2 min
TV Thursday: Berle and Crosby
Fast facts about Milton Berle and Bing Crosby, both of whom were products of the first Golden Age of Television.
Nov 16, 2023•2 min
The Randy Savage Waffle House Incident
In 1978, then up-and-coming pro wrestler Randy Savage was arrested one night after fighting it out with a newlywed at a Waffle House in Nashville, Tennessee.
Nov 15, 2023•2 min
Georgette Mosbacher
The political activist, entrepreneur, and business executive recently served as U.S. Ambassador to Poland.
Nov 14, 2023•3 min
The Navajo Code Talkers
During World War II, approximately 29 Navajo members of the U.S. Marines created a code based on their unwritten language to transmit secret Allied messages.
Nov 13, 2023•2 min
Not Coming to a Theater Near You
More movies that never made it past the production stage.
Nov 10, 2023•2 min
TV Thursday: Dynasty
One of the biggest hits of '80s TV, the prime time soap opera was the No. 1 rated show by 1985, won a Golden Globe Award in 1984, and even spawned a line of fashion and luxury products.
Nov 09, 2023•3 min
Wrestling Wednesday: Debbie Combs
An underrated figure in women's wrestling, the multiple-time women's world champion had some major success in territorial promotions.
Nov 08, 2023•3 min
Lugosi and Karloff
Fast facts about horror movie legends Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff.
Nov 07, 2023•3 min
"She'll Always Be Dad to Me"
A look at two men who were actually born female: the stagecoach driver Charley Parkhurst and jazz musician-bandleader Billy Tipton.
Nov 06, 2023•3 min
ZZ Top
For over 50 years, the legendary rock band has released more than a dozen albums, sold over a million records and played to sold-out crowds everywhere. Until 2021, the group consisted of vocalist-guitarist Billy Gibbons, drummer Frank Beard (ironically, the only member of the band who despite his surname does not sport a chest-length beard), and vocalist-bassist Dusty Hill.
Nov 03, 2023•3 min
TV Thursday: Trackdown
One of many westerns that ruled the TV airwaves during the late 1950s, the series starred Robert Culp as a fast-drawing Texas Ranger, who came to be called the "thinking man's cowboy".
Nov 02, 2023•3 min
Rockin' Robin: A Women's Champion for All Times
A second-generation wrestler, the onetime WWF Women's Champion, whose reign lasted a record 502 days, is the daughter of wrestler Grizzly Smith, sister of Sam Houston, and half-sister of Jake "The Snake" Roberts.
Nov 01, 2023•3 min
Monster Mash
A perennial Halloween favorite, the novelty song "Monster Mash" was released in August 1962, and hit No. 1 two months later, just in time for Halloween. The song re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 37 in 2021, almost 60 years after its release.
Oct 31, 2023•3 min
Searcy, Arkansas
A history of one of America's college towns, as it is the home of Harding University and ASU-Searcy.
Oct 30, 2023•3 min
More Than Four Fab Facts About the Fab Four
Everything you need to know about the Beatles.
Oct 27, 2023•3 min
TV Thursday: Strange Paradise
The brainchild of producer Steve Krantz, the supernatural TV series was promoted as Canada's answer to Dark Shadows , but ended up airing for one season.
Oct 26, 2023•3 min
Sam Houston: The Midnight Rider
The professional wrestler, whose real name is Michael Smith, comes from a wrestling family. His father Grizzly Smith also wrestled, as did his half-brother Jake "The Snake" Roberts and his sister Rockin' Robin.
Oct 25, 2023•3 min
The "Life" of Chris Gaines
In 1999, country music singer Garth Brooks aroused controversy when he created an alter ego, a fictional rock star named Chris Gaines. Following the release of the album Garth Brooks in...the Life of Chris Gaines as well as the album's lead-off single "Lost in You" (Brooks's only Top 40 hit), plans for a Chris Gaines movie fell by the board, and the character faded into obscurity. Correction: "Way to the Girl" was performed by Brooks (as Gaines) on Saturday Night Live , not "Lost in You"....
Oct 24, 2023•2 min
The Other Side of John Wayne
The screen legend was known for his staunch conservative politics, yet he had controversial views on race, social issues, and especially women.
Oct 23, 2023•3 min
Pumpkin Facts
Fast facts about everybody's favorite gourd.
Oct 20, 2023•3 min
TV Thursday: The Godfrey-La Rosa Incident
On the morning of October 19, 1953, singer Julius La Rosa, then a cast member on Arthur Godfrey's radio and TV shows, was unceremoniously fired by Godfrey on the air, partly because he hired an agent, something Godfrey wouldn't allow his cast members to do. The incident tarnished the broadcasting veteran's wholesome image.
Oct 19, 2023•3 min
Reggie Parks: The King of Belts
Known for his work designing championship belts in wrestling as well as boxing and MMA, the so-called "Quiet Superman" earned renown for the "Winged Eagle" belt he created for the WWF (now WWE). In 2021, the year he died, he was inducted into the Nebraska Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Oct 18, 2023•2 min
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