While King Henry VIII's infamous series of unhappy couplings often gets the lion's share of the spotlight, he wasn't the only Tudor who was getting into matrimonial trouble. His sister, Margaret Tudor, had quite the track record of her own when it came to scandal at the altar.
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For decades, Motley Crue has been a borderline unavoidable presence for even the most casual rock fan. Time after time, they've been bombarding us with hit songs, bad behavior, Netflix specials about songs and bad behavior ... well, you get the idea. But how much have they made?
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Priscilla Presley will probably always carry Elvis' surname, but an in-depth look at her life shows that she has never needed it to earn respect.
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On February 24, 2020, Rolling Stone dropped a bomb for the metalheads looking forward to Metallica's upcoming festival gigs: The metal juggernaut has canceled its appearances on both May's Sonic Temple festival and September's Louder than Life. Here's why.
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Since launching out of Italy in the forties, Ferraris have been considered the classic cool car. With their slick appearance, famed legacy, and a name that rolls off the tongue with an electric charge, Ferrari is a brand that everyone recognizes.
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Everyone knows the name Jack the Ripper ... but what about the names of his victims? Who were these poor women?
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Eartha Kitt was a phenomenal performer. But her career was full of ups and downs, and despite her fame, Kitt’s life was pretty tragic.
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You could probably call him Marion and he'd answer, since that was his name at birth. But he died "John Wayne." Here's how it all went down, partner.
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Musicians are the mouthpieces of humanity, so when they pass away, it’s hard to process. From rising stars to legends, here are the musicians we lost in 2020.
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Rudyard Kipling gave us classic stories like 'The Jungle Book,' but in World War I, the man suffered a devastating tragedy: the tragic death of his son, John.
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James Taylor has created emotional and soothing jams, but his life has been far from smooth. So let's take a look at the tragic life of James Taylor.
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There's an epic poem about the Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, England's Poet Laureate. It's pretty thrilling, with lines like: Theirs not to make reply, / Theirs not to reason why, / Theirs but to do & die, / Into the valley of Death / Rode the six hundred.
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Robert Craig Knievel, better known by his rocket-propelled motorcycle of a pseudonym, Evel Knievel, is known for many accomplishments. Here's the truth about his final biking accomplishment.
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Even though he was a member of the Beatles, Ringo Starr’s success hasn’t saved him from the upsetting, depressing, and unseemly side of life.
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Sometimes people win spectacularly on Jeopardy, forever chiseling their names into game show history. And then some days, well, the figurative bear eats you. And nobody in the pantheon of Jeopardy contestants got eaten by that bear quite as hard as Stephanie Hull.
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LeBron James is one of the most polarizing figures in basketball history, and the man has his haters, both off and on the court. Here are his biggest rivals.
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Donnie Yen is a martial arts star, having played characters like the legendary Ip Man. And the guy knows how to throw kicks in real life, too. But where did Donnie Yen get his training? Well, Yen's martial arts skills are all in the family.
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The Three Stooges. Surely one of comedy's guilty pleasures. Almost no one will admit they enjoy the nyuck-nyuck-nyucks and "soitenly!s" and the rest. Unless you're Mel Gibson. So like we said, almost no one ...
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Steve Irwin brought the ideals of environmentalism and conservation to audiences across the globe for the better part of a decade, but while he educated millions of people, how much was he worth — financially speaking — when he died?
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Everyone loves a good zombie movie, or a good viral contagion movie, or really any movie with an apocalypse and a hero and a sepia filter. But it turns out that Hollywood doesn't always spend much time on proper science. Here are things movies get wrong about virus outbreaks.
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Inspired by Chuck Wepner’s fight against Muhammad Ali, Sylvester Stallone created the character of Rocky Balboa. The southpaw hero has shown up in eight movies, so naturally, we want to know how much money Stallone has made off this beloved franchise.
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Even though she won’t inherit most of her father’s fortune, Jennifer Gates has a pretty amazing life, one involving expensive apartments, prestigious schools, and a whole lot of horses. So if you’ve ever wondered, here’s the truth about Bill Gates’ daughter.
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The short answer is that Jimmy Buffett is worth quite a bit. But before his intensely relaxed stardom and ceaseless search for Five O' Clock, Jimmy Buffett was born a Christmas baby, on December 25, 1946, in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
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Ah, yes, Conor McGregor! As Biography tells us, you're looking at the biggest, brightest star the MMA has ever seen. But how much is that star worth?
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Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson was a prime example of Old West survival skills. Until he died, that is.
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When Variety asked Sylvester Stallone about the greatest regret of his career, the actor didn't hesitate: "Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot." And he had Arnold to blame.
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Bruce Lee was born in San Francisco, and he grew up in Hong Kong … so why is he buried in Seattle?
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