In an effort to preserve the truth, a woman recorded hundreds of thousands of hours of TV news between 1977 and 2012. She accumulated a vast collection of 71,000 VHS and Betamax tapes, which were stored in her home and in apartments she rented specifically for this purpose. Upon her death, the Internet Archive agreed […]
First TV remote
In 1956, Zenith developed one of the earliest wireless TV remote control devices. It featured a small hammer inside the remote that could be used to strike one of four aluminum bars, producing an ultrasonic sound that was too high-pitched for humans to hear. This sound was then used to transmit signals to the TV, […]
For about ten years, ending in 1957…
For about ten years, ending in 1957, British television schedules had a gap from 6pm-7pm called the ‘Toddlers’ Truce’ where for an hour there was no programming so that parents could put the kiddies to bed.
TVs used to end broadcasting…
TVs used to end broadcasting and go static at midnight.
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Iconic Red Carpet Outfit Facts That Deserve Their Own Award
Red carpets have turned into one of the most iconic aspects of award season. Who can forget that iconic Versace green dress JLo wore to the Grammy’s in 2000.
These are some facts about some of the most iconic red carpet looks ever.
Glamorous facts about iconic red carpet outfits
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Be it at the Oscars, the Grammy’s, or the MET Gala, no one can wait to see the gowns and glamour on the red carpet.
Many red carpet looks have become as famous as the celebrities wearing them!
Lady Gaga’s Meat Dress
Such as Lady Gaga’s Meat Dress from the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, designed by Franc Fernandez and made entirely of raw meat!
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Lady Gaga claimed the dress was meant to represent fighting for what one believes in.
The controversial dress drew an expectedly mixed reception from fans and critics.
It was condemned by both PETA and The Vegetarian Society, but was named by TIME magazine as the top fashion statement of 2010.
Lizzy Gardiner’s American Express Gown
Costume Designer Lizzy Gardiner’s American Express gown was something of a full circle achievement.
Gardiner wowed audiences with her costumes for The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
But one of the looks she envisioned for the film, a dress made entirely of credit cards, never came to be. As no bank gave approval to be used.
But when she was nominated for an Academy Award, Gardiner returned to the idea for her own Oscar gown.
And this time, American Express was very excited about the concept!
Providing 254 expired AMEX cards for Gardiner to use. While Gardiner’s designs for Priscilla won the 1995 Oscar, her Amex Gown is often considered one of the worst Oscar gowns of all time.
Bjork’s Swan Dress
As is The Swan unforgettably worn by Bjork at the 2001 Academy Awards.
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The Marjan Pejoski creation even came with an egg purse, and the Icelandic singer mimicked laying an egg on the red carpet!
Bjork claimed that the look was meant to represent “fertility.”
An endless source of humor for years thereafter, the team at Valentino saw some potential in the gown. Creating a similar, wrap around swan dress in their 2014 collection.
Billy Porter’s Iconic Hat
While men on red carpets are often beholden to traditional black-tie, there are always a few who leave a sizable impression.
None more so than Billy Porter.
Guaranteed to make a splash in whatever he’s wearing, particularly his dazzling Turquoise Jumpsuit at the 2020 Grammy Awards.
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And It’s accompanying hat, by Sarah Sokol featuring retractable, remote controlled metal fringe!
Billie Eilish’s face covering Bonnet from the 2019 AMA’s was what inspired Porter to don a hat.
But Porter told Studenberg and Sokol:
“After 30 years of working [my] way into Hollywood, y’all gonna see my face!”
Two Dresses to Remember
Gwyneth Paltrow’s 1999 Oscar Gown, and Jennfier Lopez’s 2000 Grammy Gown are easily two of the most admired red carpet gowns of all time.
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A slow clap for this Versace moment.
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So much so, that South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, donned replicas at the 2000 Academy Awards!
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Outspokenly opposed to award shows,
The comic duo reportedly considered arriving dressed in chicken outfits or pirate costumes before settling on the gowns.
While plenty found it hilarious, the duo claimed many of the attendees did not.
Including Gwyneth Paltrow who reportedly shot Stone a dirty look on the red carpet.
Though as they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!
Either way, these iconic looks will go down in history as some of the most memorable award ceremony moments.
I’ll Be There For These ‘Friends’ Facts
No one told you life was gonna be this way *clap, clap, clap.*
But now we can tell you all the things you didn’t know about one of the biggest sitcoms of all time.
Things you have to know about your favorite Friends.
Fascinating facts about 'Friends.'
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What’s in a name?
Before settling on Friends as the title of the show, Insomnia Cafe, Six of One, and Friends Like Us were also considered.
The iconic fountain
Sitcom super fans who try to visit the show’s locations will be disappointed to discover that the iconic Friends opening credits were actually filmed on a Warner Brothers Studio soundstage in California.
No such fountain exists in New York City.
Speaking of the fountain
Jennifer Aniston thought it and the whole opening were weird.
The cast didn’t like the theme song either, but “I’ll Be There For You” by The Rembrandts went on to become a Top 20 hit in 1995.
Then, there were six
Friends turned the six stars into household names.
So it’s crazy to consider that originally there were only supposed to be four main cast members!
At first, Chandler and Phoebe were going to be supporting characters.
And who would Monica have married if not Chandler?
Co-creator Marta Kauffman revealed Monica was meant to pair with Joey!
They had a lot of plans for Joey
The cast was very upset when Joey and Rachel became a couple.
Matt LeBlanc described the cast as “super defensive” since they all felt she belonged with Ross.
What could have been
Simpsons veteran Hank Azaria auditioned twice for the role of Joey.
Actresses Jane Lynch and Kathy Griffin were both considered for the role of Phoebe.
And actor and director Jon Favreau auditioned to play Chandler.
Meanwhile, David Schwimmer didn’t audition for Ross. He auditioned for a different show a year prior but the showrunners liked him so much, they skipped formalities and offered him the role outright.
Whoops!
Did you notice this minor set change?
Monica’s apartment number was 5 and changed to 20 in the middle of season one.
Chandler and Joey’s apartment also changed from number 4 to 19.
The writers didn’t realize how New York City apartments are numbered and that apartments 4 and 5 would most likely be on the first or second floor.
The end is tough
Wrapping up Friends really affected the cast members.
LeBlanc was so stressed that after 4 nicotine free years he started smoking cigarettes again.
The finale
For the season finale Central Perk was torn down and the set was built back as the airport that Rachel almost took off from.
Friends IRL
16 years after the show’s 2004 finale, the cast still keeps in touch
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow even maintain a group chat together!
Social media icons
In 2019, Aniston joined Instagram, posting a selfie with the whole cast. The popularity of the post temporarily crashed Aniston’s profile on the photo-sharing site.
The post has earned 16.6 million likes.
The one with the reunion
Earlier this year we learned several lesser-known facts from the HBO Max FRIENDS reunion.
Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer crushed on each other on and off-screen. That explains their character’s chemistry.
But, David Schwimmer did have some issues with one of his costars, the adorable monkey known as Marcel.
In “The One Where No One is Ready” Joey and Chandler are fought over a chair. In one scene Matt LeBlanc was supposed to jump on the chair while Matthew Perry was out of the room. On the last take, LeBlanc tripped and dislocated his shoulder. That is why Joey had an arm sling for a few episodes.
Chandler and Monica were not supposed to be endgame, but the audience loved the pair so much, writers reconsidered the storyline.
The one we would pay to see
While creators and cast members have denied a Friends reboot, Aniston did suggest to InStyle that she, Cox, and Kudrow reprise their roles for a Golden Girls-like spin-off.
Who wouldn’t want to see that!
People Talk About the Advertisements That Made Them Not Want to Buy Products
There’s a recent commercial I’ve seen several times lately that I really, REALLY don’t like.
It’s a Kraft cheese commercial with a close-up of a grilled cheese sandwich in a frying pan and some guy singing a stupid little song about wanting to eat it.
Really? You had millions of dollars for advertising and that’s what you came up with?
Well, now you’ve annoyed me!
Which advertisements made you actually avoid buying a product?
People on AskReddit answered that question.
1. Not realistic.
“Baby commercials where the dad is just a bumbling idiot.
I can have the diaper off, cleaned, and new diaper on before baby even knows I’m changing them.”
2. Getting old…
“All the Liberty Insurance ads.
It’s been played out too long.”
3. Better be careful…
“Manscaped.
Their ads about how if you use their competitors you’ll cut your d**k off.
Didn’t make me afraid of their competitors, they just made me associate Manscaped with severe genital trauma.
Good going, fellas.”
4. What’s he up to?
“Mr. Clean sniffing around that housewife.
I won’t let my wife buy their products for fear that creep is gonna sneak into my house and put the moves on her.”
5. No thank you.
“Quiznos ran a series of radio spots many years ago in which it would open with something along the lines of “when you’re hungry, trying to resist a Quiznos sub is like” and there would be an absurd no-competition comparison with apt sound effects.
One of the spots was (I may be misremembering but was along lines of), “trying to resist a Quiznos sub is like a puppy taking on an alligator.” You then heard a bunch of yipping sounds ending with a big chomp.
That one spot turned me off ever being a customer of that restaurant.”
6. For macho men.
“Dr. Squatch soap.
It’s just obnoxious, macho-man, “natural is better”, “oh no, chemicals!” bulls**t. I don’t even care if the soap’s good, their advertisements have ruined the brand for me. Come to think of it, any brand that targets insecure men through their advertising. There was a supplement company with a probiotic promising to make your balls bigger.
Looked into the research, it was a single, small study on rats, which is… barely evidence, and definitely not enough to launch a product.”
7. Tone deaf.
“The completely tone deaf Cascade Platinum commercial where they try to claim that running your dishwasher every night will somehow save you water because it uses less water than a sink.
How the f**k does that make sense? You think I’m looking at my half empty dishwasher every night and saying “oh s**t. Better take all of these dishes out and wash them by hand or else the dish fairy is going to k**l me in my sleep”?
Of f**king course not. I’m going to wait until it’s full because I’m a grown adult with enough kitchenware to last me a full load in the dishwasher. It’s just a blatant “f**k the environment. Just use our product more so we can sell more s**t.””
8. Brain poison?
“I already don’t smoke ci**rettes, but those anti-s**king ads that refer to nicotine as a “brain poison” just sounds stupid to me.
It’s a drug, just call it what it is.”
9. Enough with the slurping.
“Beverage radio commercials that use lots of slurping or soda can popping sound effects.
Gave me another reason to avoid Dr Pepper and light beer.”
10. Not working.
“Morningstar Farms selling vegetarian burger patties. “If I’m a kid and I like it…” has the opposite effect they intended.
You know what kids like? Ketchup sandwiches. Spoonfuls of sugar stolen from the bowl. Taking a bite out of a stick of butter. Plain cheese pizza. Burgers with no toppings.
When I was a kid I once dumped a packet of Gushers into a bowl of cereal and happily ate it. Morningstar Farms, the fact that some little girl likes to eat your fake meat means nothing to me.”
11. Not appetizing.
“A few years ago Dominos had a commercial campaign where they said things like “People told us our sauce tasted like ketchup and our crust was like cardboard. We listened and we changed the recipe!”
Those ads sure didn’t give me an appetite for pizza.”
12. Weird.
“Dr. Pepper Ten.
Its ad campaign was literally “Not for Women”.
Normally I’m a huge Dr. Pepper fan, but I found that entire campaign so f**king stupid and aggravating that I swore I would never drink it.”
13. Cringeworthy.
“That Grubhub commercial with those disgusting looking 3D characters dancing in a really cringe manner.
It makes me embarrassed on behalf of those people who don’t even actually exist.”
14. Calm down…
“F**k Flo from Progressive, and all her sh**ty friends.
They’re bad and annoying, but I’m not sure that Progressive has realized that their “spokesperson” is a f**king terrible, obsessive, aggressive psycho.
She’s so nosy, and the commercial where she c**kblocks two young people in the laundromat made me wish they threw her into an industrial washer.
“Oh tell me more about bundling insurance, Flo! We’d never flirt with each other when there’s insurance to be discussed, but you’ve only got another 30 seconds before the rinse and spin, and I just don’t think you’ll be able to talk during that! Or after.””
15. Over the top.
“Jimmy Dean frozen breakfast sandwich commercials only had the discordant rooster-sounding riff at the end.
Now it’s every couple of seconds throughout the entire commercial.
It’s like a knife in my ears. “
Are there any ads that really make you not want to buy certain products?
If so, talk to us in the comments.
Thanks a lot!
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What Advertisement Made You Avoid a Certain Product? People Spoke Up.
I have a confession: the Discover “Cashback Match” commercials have made it absolutely certain that I will never, ever use Discover in my life because I find their commercials to be so incredibly annoying.
Do you have any products that you’ve been turned off of completely because you can’t stomach their advertisements?
AskReddit users discussed the advertisements that made them NOT want to buy certain products.
Let’s dive in!
1. Old and new.
“All time: Chevy “real people”
Recently: that Kraft singles commercial with that stupid grilled cheese song.”
2. Gross.
“There is a phone company here in Australia that runs an ad where two sisters/friends are shown partying and generally having a good time, then one gets diagnosed with an illness, presumably cancer.
The camera cuts back and forth to one of them in a hospital bed and the other getting her long hair cut off, then an emotional reunion where the one with her hair cut off visits the one in hospital who has lost her hair.
The tagline is “it starts with yes”. It uses the emotional trauma of terminal illness to try to get people to sign up for a phone service. Utterly disgusting.”
3. Hmmm…
“A local car dealer decided to put their catchphrase to the tune of Baby Shark.
Then they made a follow-up commercial apologizing for how annoying the Baby Shark spot was, but still ended it with the Baby Shark jingle.”
4. Fear mongering.
“Those multiple Volvo commercials that have been on Hulu forever.
Same premise- “if you don’t buy our brand new Volvo you’ll k**l a kid, yours or someone else’s”.
Fear mongering at its finest.”
5. Little brat!
“The one with the bratty kid and broccoli.
“Then I guess we’re gonna sit here all night!”
If I pulled a stunt like that as a kid my mom wouldn’t go put cheese on my broccoli, she’d cook broccoli for every meal.”
6. No escape.
“Surprised I haven’t seen Grammarly mentioned anywhere here.
I’ve never felt a need to use their product in the past, but their ads are so intrusive, annoying, and frequent that I’ll guaranteed never use it.”
7. WTF?
“That Marine recruiting commercial where he fought a dragon.
I never got to fight a dragon when I was in, that was bulls**t.”
8. Hahaha.
“Volvo.
That f**king commercial where someone tells the car’s google assistant to “turn up the heat” at their house.
My google reacts by upping the heat every. Single. Time.”
9. Annoying.
“Reese’s (Cups, Pieces, etc.)
I h**e the voice of whoever narrates the commercials
The low-effort lines…ughhhh
The speaker delivers the lazy writing as if the audience is meant to find it clever
The next time you see a Reese’s commercial on TV, you’ll notice what I’m talking about..”
10. Shameless.
“Mesothelioma.
Massive expenditure targeting a tiny population.
The return on investment must be HUGE.
Shameless rainmaking.”
11. All of these.
“The Google Fi ads on youtube. Terrible songs and terrible animation.
Also, Old Navy ads are garbage.
And McDonalds has somehow been incapable of making a good ad for like 20 years or longer.”
12. Not a fan.
“Well, whenever I hear the KARS for Kids jingle, I think about swerving into oncoming traffic.
So I guess you could say it turns me off.”
13. Are we being scammed here?
“All the brand name medication commercials with fake people living fake lives with wild side effects worse than the original diagnosis.
And how dumb the names sound made on some name generator.
Trulicity comes to mind.”
Are there any ads that really turned you off of certain products?
Talk to us in the comments and let us know.
We look forward to it!
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More Hilarious Quotes From “The Office”
The American version of The Office was a cultural phenomenon. It ran for over a decade and in that time produced 188 episodes.
Not all episodes were the same length but doing a little back of the napkin math that’s somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 hours of comedy.
And so much of it was gold. Like these lines.
15. Live and let live
Weirdly inspiring for a Dwight thing.
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14. Taco tuesday
We believe in you buddy, you’ll get ’em next time.
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13. Blah blah blah
She knows what’s up.
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12. The good ol days
This is actually oddly heartbreaking.
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11. Try, try again
Lovin’ the hat look, Jim.
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10. Raise me up
Ya done good, kid.
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9. Worm guy
Creed is mysterious and powerful.
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8. Culinary arts
It’s the perfect meal.
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7. Party time
Well now there are zero, so.
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6. Deep dive
Is that what it’s truly all about?
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5. Meet Schrute
Yeah, that’s understandable.
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4. Exactly right
This is one of my favorite lines.
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3. Giving up
Hey, that’s something.
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2. Need for feed
Don’t we all.
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1. In a blanket?
A man of simple dreams.
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Now if you’ll excuse me I’ve gotta go start my ninth rewatch.
What’s your favorite TV quote of all time? Or your favorite TV show of all time. Either works for us.
Tell us in the comments!
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People Talk About the Netflix Series They Will Always Recommend to Friends and Family
Netflix is really pumping out the original content these days.
Every time I scroll through their page, there are tons of new shows that I haven’t seen yet.
But if I only had more time to pick out the good from the bad…
Hey, I think these responses are a good start!
AskReddit users shared the Netflix series they like to recommend to people.
1. Don’t leave us hanging!
“I was gripped watching Mindhunter, so good.
How are they gona leave it like they did though.
I need more.”
2. Hilda.
“Hilda!
It’s just such a chill vibe, and love the fantasy element.
It’s the perfect thing to put on if you just want to calm down and let your brain shut off (in a good way).”
3. Very popular.
“Derry Girls.
In case anyone hasn’t heard yet they FINALLY have a filming schedule for the third season of Derry Girls!!”
4. Excellent all around.
“Dead to Me.
Incredible acting, dark but funny, suspenseful, just excellent all around.”
5. Have you seen it?
“‘The Last Kingdom’ is excellent.
Its based on the Danish invasion of England. Great pacing, lots of intrigue in the plot and the relationship between the main character and king Alfred and the production value is solid.”
6. Absorbing.
“Dark. It’s a very complex and absorbing show about time travel and paradoxes in a small German town.
It might not be for everyone, as it is a lot to take in. But it wraps up the story satisfyingly in 3 short seasons, instead of dragging on endlessly, which is nice, and I also think the acting, character arcs, soundtrack/score and cinematography are all great.
It’s the kind of show you need to really pay attention to or else nothing will make sense. I recommend watching it in the original German with subtitles. The dub tracks are terrible.”
7. A great one!
“Narcos.
My favorite show on Netflix by far. Took me about 5 min before I forgot they’re not speaking in english.
I fell off at Mexico though, like I felt like everything would be a letdown after the craziness of Pablo Escobar.”
8. Light-hearted.
“Kim’s Convenience. I can’t believe no one ever talks about it.
Also it isn’t stressfully drama and tragedy filled. Just light hearted family comedy that isn’t over the top.”
9. Sounds cool.
“Kipo and the age of Wonderbeasts.
Cartoon with a dope soundtrack, amazing plot and super funny.”
10. Big fan.
“Peaky Blinders.
My husband kept trying to get me into it. I resisted…. at first. Now I’m obsessed.
It’s dark, delicious, and gory.”
11. Interesting.
“Aggretsuko.
It follows a red panda named Retsuko dealing with daily struggles at a typical office job, like annoying coworkers, mean boss, etc.
But has a secret passion of letting her anger out by singing heavy metal karaoke at night.”
12. Crime gem.
“American Vandal.
This was such a great show especially with the rise of the true crime genre.
That show is a true gem. Loved everything about it. Bummed it was cancelled but maybe it was better off.”
13. Hard-hitting.
“After Life.
Hard hitting for someone who has felt lost after losing someone they desperately loved but full of Ricky’s humor.”
14. Makes you think.
“Black Mirror. It’s just too thought provoking to ignore
I can only watch one episode at a time. Each episode really hits hard!”
15. For your consideration.
“Dark
End of the f***ing world season 1
Stranger Things
Umbrella Academy
Ozark
Russian Doll
Mind hunter
Queens Gambit
The Witcher.”
What are some Netflix series that you always recommend to everyone?
Talk to us in the comments!
We can’t wait to hear from you!
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