Archive for November, 2015

Does Marvel Not Own the Rights to Make an Incredible Hulk 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: Marvel does not own the rights to make an “Incredible Hulk” film. During Marvel’s announcements last year […]

Was South Park Not Allowed to Kill Off Sally Struthers?

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: “South Park” wasn’t allowed to kill off Sally Struthers in an early episode of the series. While […]

Did the Bear From the Will Ferrell Comedy Semi-Pro Kill Its Trainer?

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:Just months after being filmed for a scene in the Will Ferrell comedy, Semi-Pro, a bear killed its […]

How Did the Tonight Show Save Twister From Oblivion?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends related to board games and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of all board game urban legends so far. BOARD GAME URBAN LEGEND: Twister avoided going under by getting the game to appear on The Tonight Show. Something […]

How Did a Character’s NAME on ER Save the Character’s Life?

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: A character on ER was saved from death because of the name of the character. In Season […]

Is the Peter Gabriel Song “Sledgehammer” About Sex?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about music and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MUSIC URBAN LEGEND: “Sledgehammer” by Peter Gabriel was about sex. “Sledgehammer” became Peter Gabriel’s first (and only) #1 hit song […]

Was Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Re-Tooled Because Belle Wasn’t Enough of a Feminist?

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: An earlier version of “Beauty and the Beast” was scrapped due to Belle not being enough of […]

Which U.S. President Was on the Cover of Cosmopolitan as a Male Model?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends related to architecture and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the magazine urban legends featured so far. MAGAZINE URBAN LEGEND: Gerald Ford was a male model who appeared on the cover of Cosmopolitan. Gerald Ford had […]

Did a Nude Stripper Appear on Soupy Sales’ Kids Show?

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: A nude stripper appeared on the Soupy Sales Show. STATUS: True David Arroyo wrote in to tell […]

Did Harrison Ford First Meet George Lucas While Building Cabinets For Him?

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: Harrison Ford first met George Lucas while building some cabinets for him. A while back, I wrote […]