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Nothing unites Americans in quite the same way as standing around the water cooler, saying, “Did you see Lost last night? That was so cool.” Or debating whether Adam Sandler can actually, you know, act. (Our conclusion: not much.)
Actor: Roy Rogers
Fortunately, Roy Rogers had the good sense to change his name and move to California. Because it would have been impossible for a fellow...
Read MoreFilm: Ben-Hur
Charlton Heston is more closely associated with this role than any other in his celebrated career. The part of Judah Ben-Hur was originally...
Read MoreTV Show: The Muppet Show
We first knew Jim Henson’s Muppets from their appearances on Sesame Street. Henson, however, didn’t want to be stuck with the...
Read MoreActor: John Wayne
Let’s start, this time, with all of John Wayne’s accolades. The Harris Poll has conducted a survey each year, asking people to...
Read MoreFilm: Little Shop of Horrors
This listing is for the 1986 movie, adapted from the stage musical by writer Howard Ashman and composer Alan Menken, which was itself...
Read MoreTV Show: The Mary Tyler Moore Show
When Mary Richards showed up in our homes, we didn’t quite know what to make of her. A single woman in her 30s? Not widowed or...
Read MoreActress: Shirley Temple
It’s hard for us to imagine now what a huge star Shirley Temple was. We don’t have a parallel – in fact, we never have....
Read MoreFilm: The Sixth Sense
“I see dead people.” One of the best-known taglines in movie history also summed up the main storyline in four words. The Sixth...
Read MoreTV Show: Jeopardy!
I realize as I write this what a geek – and what’s worse, an old geek – it makes me, but I can’t help it. One of my...
Read MoreActor: Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman isn’t one of those actors a director chooses so that his film will make money. He’s an actor who gets chosen so...
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