This is the thirty-sixth in a series of examinations of music legends and whether they are true or false. Today learn just why is it that the Boston Red play “Sweet Caroline,” discover the Hall of Famer centerfielder who helped to name a critically acclaimed rock band and see the baseball song that pre-dated the Civil War!!
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This is the thirty-sixth in a series of examinations of legends about television and the people involved in TV and whether they are true or false. This week, learn whether Sesame Street and, of all shows, 227, have a strange connection! Plus, discover the hilariously commercialistic original theme song of the Beverly Hillbillies! Finally, marvel at the sight of Fred Flintsone and Barney Rubble plugging cigarettes!
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This is the third in a series of examinations of legends related to plays and their playwrights and whether they are true or false. Today we find out if the theater is responsible for Daniel Boone’s coonskin cap, learn how A Long Day’s Journey Into Night came out over two decades before it should have and discover the playwright who got his start based on an English lesson!
This is one of the “Grab Bag” legends here at Entertainment Legends Revealed, legends that deal with a different area of the world of arts and entertainment (that is not featured on the other four main subjects). Here is a list of the 25 “Grab Bag” categories (I might expand the list in the future, but for now, we’re sticking with these 25).
Welcome to the three hundredth and twelfth in a series of examinations of comic book legends and whether they are true or false. This week, discover the Marvel comic that was re-scripted at the last minute in response to terrorist threats! Learn whether James Rhodes replaced Tony Stark in the 1990s because the writer of Iron Man didn’t feel that a capitalist like Stark could be a hero! Plus, discover a comic book marketing event gone wrong! All of those stories are part of this special edition of Comic Book Legends Revealed where all the legends are connected to comic book writer Len Kaminski!
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This is the thirty-fifth in a series of examinations of legends from movies and the people who make them and whether they are true or false. Today we look at the story about how a Back to the Future lawsuit dramatically changed actors’ rights, how a hit film accidentally gave away U.S. naval secrets and how Katharine Hepburn’s temperance almost got her killed during the filming of The African Queen!
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This is the thirty-fifth in a series of examinations of music legends and whether they are true or false. Today we look at whether a missing “D” led to the name of a famous rock band, whether 50 Cent’s “In Da Club” infringed on a bizarre 2 Live Crew copyright and learn what famous rock song was named after an insurance company!
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Today is “Grab Bag” day here at Entertainment Legends Revealed, where each time we feature a different area of the world of arts and entertainment (that is not featured in the other four categories of TV, music, comics and movies). Each time you will see grab bag legends from one of these following 25 “Grab Bag” categories (I might expand the list in the future, but for now, we’re sticking with these 25).
This is the third in a series of examinations of legends related to board games and whether they are true or false.
This is the two-hundred and seventy-sixth in a series of examinations of comic book legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous two hundred and seventy-five.
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