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Did Zootopia Originally NOT Star Judy Hopps?

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: “Zootopia” originally starred a different character other than Judy Hopps. Sometimes, it seems as though these movie […]

Was He-Man Originally Intended as a Toy Tie-In for Film, Conan the Barbarian?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about toys and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of all toy urban legends featured so far! It is also really a Movie Legends Revealed, too, so it’ll be listed under both categories. TOY/MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: He-Man began […]

Did The Bob and Ray Comedy Duo Get Their Start Due to Red Sox Game Rainouts?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends related to radio and the people “behind the microphone,” so to speak, and whether they are true or false. RADIO URBAN LEGEND: Bob and Ray got started as a comedy duo due to Red Sox rainouts. Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding, credited as […]

Was The Flash’s Harrison Wells Based On an Obscure DC Comics Character?

TV URBAN LEGEND: Doctor Harrison Wells was based on an obscure DC Comics character. When the CW series of superhero shows started out, it was not always easy to get permission to use certain characters on TV series, not with all of the various licenses out there. Ray Palmer, for instance, was introduced in Arrow […]

How Did Monica Potter Save the Counting Crows’ Song, “Mrs. Potter’s Lullaby”?

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 music urban legends featured so far. MUSIC LEGEND: Monica Potter saved the Counting Crows’ song, “Mrs. Potter’s Lullaby” from never being released. Adam Duritz, of the […]

Was George Clooney Cropped Out of the Photo That Became the Famous Barack Obama ‘Hope’ Poster?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about the world of photography and whether they are true or false. PHOTOGRAPHY URBAN LEGEND: George Clooney was originally in the photo that was used as he basis for the famous Barack Obama “Hope” poster. During the 2008 campaign, a poster featuring Barack […]

Did Deadpool Lose His Bag of Guns in the Taxi Because of Budget Cuts?

MOVIE URBAN LEGEND : Deadpool lost his gun bag in “Deadpool” because budget cuts forced the filmmakers to cut out the scene where the character used the guns. As the famous saying goes, “necessity is the mother of invention.” This is very true when it comes to making films, as filmmakers are constrained by the […]

Did Tom Jones Really Faint While Hitting the Final Note on “Thunderball”?

In the latest Music Legends Revealed, find out whether Tom Jones really fainted while hitting the final note in “Thunderball.”

Did Quaker Oats Experiment On Children With Radioactive Cereal?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends related to cuisine (chefs, dishes, etc.) and whether they are true or false. CUISINE URBAN LEGEND: Quaker Oats ran experiments on children using radioactive cereal. In 1877, Henry D. Seymour and William Heston formed what would become the Quaker Oats Company, which was […]

Did the Sopranos Almost Resolve the Mystery of the “Pine Barrens” In the Final Season?

In the latest TV Legends Revealed, find out whether the Sopranos almost resolved the mystery of the missing Russian from “Pine Barrens” in the final season of the series.