Ron Howard, who was only 6 years old when took the part of Opie, wasn't exactly a gifted rock tosser at the time, so how did they get that legendary intro shot?
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A melodrama using real combat scenes seemed like a good idea at the time, but here's what happened to the legendary lost biopic of Pancho Villa.
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Well before Muhammad Ali and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar jettisoned their birth names when they became Muslims, the seminal jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal converted to Islam.
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Books have been challenged (and sometimes banned) for a wide variety of reasons over the years. Here are the books that face the most controversy today.
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Ahmad Jamal would eject the term "jazz" for the kind of music he would become famous for as a musician, composer, and band leader. Here's why.
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Marie Osmond has been singing and dancing her way to stardom for more than half a century, but it hasn't always been smooth sailing. Here's her tragic story.
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The collapse of two walkways at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City remains the deadliest accidental building collapse in US history.
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Since the band was formed in 1995, masks have been an integral part of Slipknot's unique brand. Here's what every member looks like in real life.
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Beatles producer George Martin apologized to George Harrison years after the group's split. Here's why.
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The pilot of the small single-engine plane, a Cessna 206, lifted off from the Aspen, Colorado airport on July 24, 1972, a little before 6 p.m.
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The Guinness World Record Al Jaffee proudly held is not likely going to be one that is easily beaten. It requires not only talent but lots of time.
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Charlie "Smiley" Harris slammed his jacked-up 1974 Dodge truck into the locked gate at the Augusta National Golf Club, the home of the Masters Tournament.
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One of Stevie Wonder's biggest hits was written for someone else first, but that famed guitarist had the song swooped out from under him by Berry Gordy.
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After making her way up the ladder in the 1980s, she made it big in the '90s, but it wasn't easy, then or after. Here are some tragic details about Demi Moore.
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"Call of the Wildman" was popular on Animal Planet for a few seasons, then was abruptly canceled. This is the dark reason the network ended the show.
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The world-famous Bolshoi Ballet troupe is synonymous with grace and sophistication, yet the company has controversial since its inception.
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After playing the character Gomer Pyle, Jim Nabors settled in Hawaii with a very different and seemingly lucrative career.
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Kamakawiwo'ole passed away in 1997, but his music has lived on to continue to touch people. Here is the life and early death of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole.
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Boston, Massachusetts was witness to one of the worst nightclub fires in history. Here's the story of the Cocoanut Grove fire that killed nearly 500 people.
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From parental neglect to having to deal with all sorts of absolute creeps, Jewel's road to fame hasn't been easy. Here's her tragic real-life story.
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From career missteps to life-changing illnesses to simply growing tired of fame, here's the truth about why you don't hear from these rock stars anymore.
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Rapper Coolio's family has been informed of the star's cause of death. Born Artis Leon Ivey Jr., Coolio died in September 2022.
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All is not well for Mötley Crüe, the long-running hair metal band from the '80s. Here's an explanation of Mick Mars' bitter lawsuit against the band.
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For many musicians and bands, politics inevitably becomes injected into their performances. Here are some times music stars made political statements on stage.
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Sad details revealed in Raquel Welch's death certificate reveal she had a devastating disease that was not made public.
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Christine McVie died in November 2022 at the age of 79 after a "short illness," according to a statement released at that time from her family.
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Mick Fleetwood and John McVie are the only two constants of Fleetwood Mac since the groups inception in 1967.
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