TV Thursday: Paul Rabwin
The Emmy-nominated producer is best known for his work on The X-Files.
Aug 15, 2024•2 min
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Episodes
Fritz Von Erich: Master of the Iron Claw
The professional wrestler and wrestling promoter was the patriarch of the famed Von Erich wrestling family.
Aug 14, 2024•4 min
Paul Walker: A Fast and Furious Life
Best known for his role of Brian O'Conner in the Fast & Furious movie franchise, the onetime child actor was killed in a single-vehicle collision in 2013 at the age of just 40.
Aug 13, 2024•3 min
Joe Besser: More Than Just a Stooge
The actor-comedian is best known for his brief stint as a member of the Three Stooges.
Aug 12, 2024•4 min
Dean and Crosby
Fast facts about country music singer, sausage entrepreneur, and TV host Jimmy Dean and legendary crooner Bing Crosby
Aug 09, 2024•3 min
TV Thursday: Laurence Heath
The screenwriter and producer, who originally went by his birth name Leonard Heideman, murdered his first wife during a psychotic episode in 1963, but was released after spending 14 months in a mental hospital and married two more times. He committed suicide in 2007 at age 78.
Aug 08, 2024•5 min
Shag Thomas: Pacific Northwest Legend
One of the few African Americans to have a successful career in pro wrestling pre-Civil Rights Act, the onetime NFL player was a major star in the Pacific Northwest region, winning several tag team and heavyweight championship belts.
Aug 07, 2024•3 min
Bill Walker: A Force in Nashville
The composer-conductor earned renown as one of the most prominent musical arrangers in the world's country music capital.
Aug 06, 2024•2 min
A.J. Foyt IV: From Cars to Colts
The race car driver turned football scout is the grandson of motorsports icon A.J. Foyt.
Aug 05, 2024•3 min
Jerry Lewis: Clown with a Heart
The comedian, filmmaker, and humanitarian appeared in at least 117 film and TV productions in a career that spanned over 50 years.
Aug 02, 2024•4 min
TV Thursday: The Restless Gun
The television western series, which ran for two seasons starting in 1957, starred actor John Payne as a wandering gunfighter who favors peace over conflict.
Aug 01, 2024•3 min
Wrestling Wednesday: The Sandman
The professional wrestler is best known for his stint in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), where he was a five-time World Heavyweight Champion.
Jul 31, 2024•3 min
Jim Reeves
Known for his resonant bass-baritone voice, the country music singer was one of the progenitors of the Nashville Sound.
Jul 30, 2024•5 min
The Women's Bank
In 1978, the Women's Bank, one of the first banks in the country run entirely by women, opened its doors in Denver. Today it is known as the Colorado Business Bank. Note: While the original Equal Credit Opportunity Act that was passed in 1974 prohibited sex-based discrimination, the law was amended in 1976 to prohibit discrimination based on religion, color, and age, among other factors.
Jul 29, 2024•3 min
Speaking in Tongues
A common practice in Pentecostalism and charismatic Christianity, among other religions, speaking in tongues (also known as glossolalia ) is an activity in which people utter words or speech-like sounds, believed by some to be a divine language.
Jul 26, 2024•3 min
TV Thursday: Bob Newhart
Known for his deadpan delivery, the comedian and actor received dozens of accolades over the course of his more than 60-year career, including one Primetime Emmy Award.
Jul 25, 2024•5 min
Wrestling Wednesday: Moose Cholak
The professional wrestler, who competed in regional promotions across North America (mostly in the Midwest and Northeast), was known for wearing a moose head to the ring and giving a "moose call" before matches.
Jul 24, 2024•2 min
Golfing with Bing
Golf-related facts about singer Bing Crosby.
Jul 23, 2024•2 min
Walter Greene
The film and TV composer worked on numerous productions for over 30 years.
Jul 22, 2024•3 min
JFK Jr. Facts
Fast facts about John F. Kennedy Jr.
Jul 19, 2024•3 min
TV Thursday: The Wild Wild West
One of the earliest examples of steampunk, the science fiction-spy-western series was one of TV's biggest hits during the 1960s but was canceled after four seasons due to concerns over onscreen violence.
Jul 18, 2024•5 min
Black Saturday
On July 14, 1984, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) under Vince McMahon took over the time slot on Superstation WTBS (now TBS) that had been home to Georgia Championship Wrestling since 1972, an event that has come to be known in the wrestling circles as Black Saturday.
Jul 17, 2024•5 min
Lee Morgan: Young Man with a Trumpet
One of the architects of hard bop, the jazz trumpeter and composer achieved success as both a sideman and bandleader, most notably playing with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. Correction: Lee Morgan's birthday is July 10, not July 19.
Jul 16, 2024•4 min
Siegfried & Roy: Masters of the Impossible
The popular magic act was known for their use of white lions and white tigers, but the partnership would end in tragedy after more than two decades.
Jul 15, 2024•3 min
Brent Mason: Nashville Guitar Man
The Grammy Award-winning guitarist has played on countless hit records, released two instrumental albums, and holds several credits as a songwriter.
Jul 12, 2024•4 min
TV Thursday: Jamie Kellner
The television executive made his name as the only exec to launch two broadcast networks — Fox and The WB — and later served as head of Turner Broadcasting. He was also chairman of ACME Communications from its founding in 1997 until its closure in 2016. Correction: Brian Bedol was the owner of Fusient Media Ventures, not Eric Bischoff.
Jul 11, 2024•5 min
Boris Malenko: King of the Russian Chain Match
The professional wrestler and trainer became popular for his Russian heel gimmick, particularly during his appearances in Championship Wrestling from Florida in the 1960s.
Jul 10, 2024•2 min
Ruth Wallis
The 1950s novelty and cabaret singer was known for her risqué songs, which relied mostly upon double entendres.
Jul 09, 2024•3 min
Lefty Frizzell: Doing it the Country Way
The Country Music Hall of Famer became known for his unique, vowel-bending vocal style that paved the way for future acts like George Jones, Randy Travis, and Keith Whitley.
Jul 08, 2024•4 min
Imagine Ghosts Are Real
Ghost stories surrounding the Beatles' John Lennon.
Jul 05, 2024•2 min
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