The first video aired on MTV was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles in 1981.
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Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings because he didn't understand the script.
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The first guy to win Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (USA) used none of his lifelines until the final question, where he called his dad. During the call, he told his dad he didn't need any help on the final question, but he just wanted to let him know that he was about to win $1,000,000.
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More than 3000 people auditioned for Afghan model in 2009. Only 10 were women.
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The first South Park episode was made with construction paper. It took 3 months to make.
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Shirley Henderson, the girl who played Moaning Myrtle (the ghost in the bathroom) was actually 37 years old when she played the character in the Harry Potter series.
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Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club, prefers the movie version to his own novel.
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