Random Trivia

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Bob Barker and Adam Sandler were the very first winners of the MTV Movie Award for Best Fight for Happy Gilmore.

Mr. Rogers maintained a consistent weight of 143 lbs. for the last 30 years of his life.

Richard Kiel, best remembered for playing Jaws in 2 James Bond movies (The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker) was the original choice to play The Incredible Hulk in the 1977 tv series, but after two days of filming he was replaced because he wasn't "bulky" enough for the role.

Audrey Munson appeared in Inspiration, a silent film released in 1915, which is believed to be the first American film to feature non-pornographic nudity by a leading actor.

OJ Simpson was originally considered for the role of the T-800 in The Terminator, but director James Cameron didn't think the public would believe that OJ was ruthless killer.

In 1951, Mr. Potato Head became the first toy to be advertised on television.

Super composer John Williams did the music for the classic television series Lost In Space.

The letters R.I.P. is commonly believed to stand for “Rest in Peace,” but in actuality the initials stand for "requiescat in pace," which is Latin for: “May he (or she) rest in peace.” It’s just a coincidence that the English translation also has the same initials.

The baby on the cover of Nirvana's Nevermind was Spencer Elden. He was paid $200, a teddy bear and a framed platinum record

[anarky]

Considering that the Nevermind baby would be at the very least 17 now, and probably older, it seems weird to have his winky on the cover.

Any news on who the topless pre-teen girl is that made generations of Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood fans feel like pedophiles for buying the Blind Faith album?

[Diabolical]

Any news on who the topless pre-teen girl is that made generations of Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood fans feel like pedophiles for buying the Blind Faith album?

Mariora Goschen, now 50, works as a massage therapist in London.
She was promised a horse for doing the picture but was instead paid £40.

[anarky]

Ewwwww.

I'm just glad when they released the Legacy Edition about ten years ago with the extra disc of solos and demos and shit, the banner covered her not-quite chesticles. It's win-win. You don't have the clerk stand there wondering if they should call Chris Hansen, and you can always use a full disc worth of Eric Clapton solos and demos and shit.

[Slicker]

Considering that the Nevermind baby would be at the very least 17 now, and probably older, it seems weird to have his winky on the cover.

I just read an article about him. He apparently has people pay him to come to there parties and he swims in there pools. Talk about taking your 15 minutes to an extreme.

[anarky]

Not to be disgusting, but does he swim naked and do people toss dollar bills at him?

[Slicker]

Not to be disgusting, but does he swim naked and do people toss dollar bills at him?

As far as the article (and a picture) showed he swam in a swimsuit. He said he once got like $1,000 to do it. I could've spent that $1,000 for a party much more wisely and had much more fun.

[anarky]

The wisest way to spend $1000 on a party could be described as "the most Malibu, bitches!!"

[Slicker]

The wisest way to spend $1000 on a party could be described as "the most Malibu, bitches!!"

Or even "the most Malibu bitches".

[anarky]

I don't know that $1,000 could buy much in the way of Malibu bitches. Maybe some meth addicts. I think the money would be better spent on rum than on women whose teeth are falling out.

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In 1915 Charlie Chaplin lost a Charlie Chaplin Look-alike Contest.

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Three Men & A Baby was directed by Leonard Nimoy.

Popular 80's beer mascot Spuds Mackenzie, an English bull terrier, was actually a female named Honey Tree Evil Eye. She died in 1993 of kidney failure at the age of 10.

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Steven Spielberg has had a longstanding consulting deal with Universal theme parks, which pays the famous filmmaker 2% of all park receipts. Spielberg signed the deal 20 years ago when the parks opened. Universal got the director’s input and brand name endorsement, and Spielberg walked away with 2% (which back then couldn’t have been a lot).
But today that 2% equals anywhere from $30 - $50 million a year. And that kind of payout doesn’t even include the licensing fees for films like Jurassic Park or E.T. — which is completely separate.

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Will Ferrell's first name is John. William is his middle name.

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"Take Me Out To The Ball Game" was written in 1908 by Jack Norworth (lyrics) and Albert Von Tilzer (music).
At the time neither man had ever seen a MLB game. They finally did 32 years (Norworth) and 20 years (Von Tilzer) later.

What most people know of the song (below) is only the chorus.

Take me out to the ball game,
Take me out with the crowd;
Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack,
I don't care if I never get back.
Let me root, root, root for the home team,
If they don't win, it's a shame.
For it's one, two, three strikes, you're out,
At the old ball game.

This is the original 1908 version:

Katie Casey was baseball mad,
Had the fever and had it bad.
Just to root for the home town crew,
Ev'ry sou1
Katie blew.
On a Saturday her young beau
Called to see if she'd like to go
To see a show, but Miss Kate said "No,
I'll tell you what you can do:"

[Chorus]
Take me out to the ball game,
Take me out with the crowd;
Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack,
I don't care if I never get back.
Let me root, root, root for the home team,
If they don't win, it's a shame.
For it's one, two, three strikes, you're out,
At the old ball game.

Katie Casey saw all the games,
Knew the players by their first names.
Told the umpire he was wrong,
All along,
Good and strong.
When the score was just two to two,
Katie Casey knew what to do,
Just to cheer up the boys she knew,
She made the gang sing this song:

[repeat Chorus]

The alternate 1928 version:

Nelly Kelly loved baseball games,
Knew the players, knew all their names.
You could see her there ev'ry day,
Shout "Hurray"
When they'd play.
Her boyfriend by the name of Joe
Said, "To Coney Isle, dear, let's go",
Then Nelly started to fret and pout,
And to him, I heard her shout:

[Chorus]
Take me out to the ball game,
Take me out with the crowd;
Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack,
I don't care if I never get back.
Let me root, root, root for the home team,
If they don't win, it's a shame.
For it's one, two, three strikes, you're out,
At the old ball game.

Nelly Kelly was sure some fan,
She would root just like any man,
Told the umpire he was wrong,
All along,
Good and strong.
When the score was just two to two,
Nelly Kelly knew what to do,
Just to cheer up the boys she knew,
She made the gang sing this song:

[repeat Chorus]