The Turtleneck
A complete history of the garment.
Feb 04, 2025•4 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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Benny and Crosby
Fun facts about showbiz icons Jack Benny and Bing Crosby.
Feb 03, 2025•3 min
Homer and Jethro
The country music-comedy duo, comprising of Henry (Homer) Haynes and Kenneth (Jethro) Burns, garnered worldwide fame for poking fun at popular songs.
Jan 31, 2025•5 min
TV Thursday: The Big Bang Theory
Running 12 seasons from 2007 to 2019, the television sitcom garnered seven Emmy Awards and spawned a multimedia franchise.
Jan 30, 2025•3 min
Wrestling Wednesday: Professor Tanaka
The professional wrestler and actor was best known for his work with the World Wide Wrestling Federation (now WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment), where he was a three-time Tag Team Champion and one-time International Tag Team Champion.
Jan 29, 2025•4 min
Laura Geller
The makeup artist and entrepreneur is known for creating makeup geared toward mature women.
Jan 28, 2025•2 min
Dennis Hopper: Hollywood Rebel
The actor and director became a counterculture icon during the 1960s, and garnered popularity for his portrayal of outsiders and rebels.
Jan 27, 2025•4 min
Crosby and Moore
Fast facts about Bing Crosby and Sir Roger Moore.
Jan 24, 2025•2 min
TV Thursday: Herbert B. Leonard
The TV producer oversaw such classic series as The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin , Naked City and Route 66 .
Jan 23, 2025•4 min
Bobby Duncum Jr.: West Texas Redneck
The professional wrestler was best known for his stint in World Championship Wrestling and was the son of wrestler Bobby Duncum Sr., but died of a drug overdose in 2000 at age 34.
Jan 22, 2025•3 min
Colonel Tom Parker
The talent manager and concert promoter is best known for managing Elvis Presley, a relationship that lasted 21 years.
Jan 21, 2025•5 min
Donald Trump Facts
Fast facts about the 45th and 47th U.S. President.
Jan 20, 2025•4 min
A.J. Foyt Facts
Fast facts about the race car driver.
Jan 17, 2025•3 min
TV Thursday: Sidney Sheldon
The TV producer turned novelist was the brains behind I Dream of Jeannie , The Patty Duke Show , and Hart to Hart .
Jan 16, 2025•5 min
Wrestling Wednesday: The WWF Brawl for All
Arguably considered the worst idea in professional wrestling history, the Brawl of All was a shootfighting tournament held by the WWF (now WWE) between June and August 1998.
Jan 15, 2025•5 min
America's All-Time Biggest Crooks: Part II
A rundown of some infamous figures from the savings and loan scandal.
Jan 14, 2025•3 min
America's All-Time Biggest Crooks: Part I
A rundown of some infamous figures from the savings and loan scandal.
Jan 13, 2025•4 min
George Will: Washington's Home Run
The libertarian-conservative political commentator and author writes regular columns for the Washington Post , and won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1977.
Jan 10, 2025•4 min
TV Thursday: Leonard Stern
The Emmy-winning television producer and writer worked on such classic series as Get Smart and The Honeymooners , and co-created the word game Mad Libs.
Jan 09, 2025•3 min
Stu Hart: Canada's Wrestling Genius
The professional wrestler, booker, promoter, and trainer was the patriarch of the Hart wrestling family, including sons Bret and the late Owen Hart.
Jan 08, 2025•4 min
Elvis: Legend of a King
Known as the "King of Rock and Roll", Elvis Presley remains one of the most important and significant cultural figures of the 20th century.
Jan 07, 2025•4 min
X Minus One
Airing on NBC Radio from 1955 to 1958, the science fiction drama series was known for adapting stories from some of the leading American authors of that period.
Jan 06, 2025•4 min
Herschel Walker: From Georgia to Dallas
The NFL player turned politician won the Heisman Trophy during his time at the University of Georgia, and played twice for the Dallas Cowboys, earning consecutive Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro honors during his first stint with the Cowboys.
Jan 03, 2025•3 min
Sheldon Leonard: From Tough Guy to TV Producer
The TV producer is best known for developing such popular series as The Andy Griffith Show , Gomer Pyle USMC , and I Spy , but also had success as an actor, often portraying heavies in a number of films.
Jan 02, 2025•4 min
Wrestling Wednesday: WrestleMania I
On March 31, 1985, the World Wrestling Federation organized the first WrestleMania at Madison Square Garden in New York City, which became the largest pay-per-view showing of a professional wrestling event in America at the time.
Jan 01, 2025•4 min
Guy Lombardo: The Original Mr. New Year's Eve
Known for his unique "sweet jazz" sound, the big band leader was for decades the king of New Year's, predating Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest.
Dec 31, 2024•2 min
2024: In Memoriam
A rundown of notable people who died in 2024.
Dec 30, 2024•4 min
Franco Harris: Master of the Immaculate Reception
The Hall of Fame running back is best known for scoring the "Immaculate Reception" touchdown, one of the most famous plays in pro football history, which gave the Pittsburgh Steelers their first ever NFL Playoffs win.
Dec 27, 2024•5 min
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
The animated TV series, which aired on CBS's Saturday morning schedule in the 1980s, followed the fictional adventures of popular WWF/WWE wrestlers from that era, including Hulk Hogan and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.
Dec 26, 2024•5 min
Norman Vincent Peale: The Power of Positive Thinking
The evangelist and author is best known for popularizing the concept of positive thinking.
Dec 24, 2024•4 min
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