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Shannen Doherty in Beverly Hills, 90210

It turns out that Beverly Hills, 90210 was just as dramatic behind the scenes as it was on the screen. Doherty, who played the role of Brenda, was kicked off the show thanks to Tori Spelling. In a one-hour Lifetime special, Spelling admitted that she was responsible for putting Doherty on the chopping block...

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The More You Know

  • The iconic body and hand in the poster for American Beauty belong to actress/model Chloe Hunter, not Mena Suvari.
  • Steven Spielberg pops up for a cameo in Vanilla Sky wearing a Pre-Crime baseball cap.
  • For 'Fight Club' (1999), Brad Pitt had pieces of his front teeth chipped off to play Tyler Durden. He also took soap-making classes, boxing, taekwondo, and grappling lessons with Edward Norton to prepare for the role.
  • Samuel L. Jackson has a clause in his film contracts that allows him to play golf during film shoots whenever he wants.
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