Archive for December, 2013

Was There Nearly a Muppet Version of Into the Woods?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about musicals and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the musical urban legends featured so far. MUSICAL URBAN LEGEND: Into the Woods was almost made into a film by Jim Henson Productions. Into the Woods was […]

Did Andrew Lloyd Webber Have a Hit Dance Song About the Video Game Tetris?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about musicals and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the musical urban legends featured so far. MUSICAL URBAN LEGEND: Andrew Lloyd Webber had a hit dance single on the British charts in 1992 with a song […]

Did More Than 40 Actors from Philadelphia Really Die from AIDS Within Three Years of the Film’s Release?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: More than 40 actors in Philadelphia died of AIDS within a few years of the film’s release. […]

Did Douglas Fairbanks Really Graduate From Harvard University?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. attended Harvard University. When it comes right down to it, it’s amazing how far […]

Did Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory Originally Have a Typical Sexual Appetite?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about TV and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the TV urban legends featured so far. TV URBAN LEGEND: Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory originally had a typical sexual appetite. One of the hardest […]

What Interesting Response Did Gwyneth Paltrow Have to a Radio Contest Involving Her?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: Gwyneth Paltrow had an interesting approach to a radio contest revolving around her. In 2003, actress Gwyneth […]

What Were the Strange Series of Events That Led to “Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)” Winning an Oscar?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MUSIC URBAN LEGEND: An interesting confluence of events had to occur on the road to “Whatever Will Be, Will Be […]

Was the Song “The Cover of Rolling Stone” Re-Titled by the BBC?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MUSIC URBAN LEGEND: The BBC forced a change to the song “The Cover of Rolling Stone” for it to be […]

Did Tom Lehrer Really Stop Writing Protest Songs Because Henry Kissinger Won the Nobel Peace Prize?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MUSIC URBAN LEGEND: Tom Lehrer quit writing protest songs because Henry Kissinger won the Nobel Peace Prize. One fairly common […]

Was E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Originally Going to be a Horror Film?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was originally going to be a horror film. It’s interesting to see how much […]