This Is How Redd Foxx Really Got His Name
Redd Foxx wasn't his birth name, but that didn't really matter. What did matter was his persistence, his commitment to his craft, and his boundless talent.
Read MoreRedd Foxx wasn't his birth name, but that didn't really matter. What did matter was his persistence, his commitment to his craft, and his boundless talent.
Read MoreFashions come and fashions go, whether they're clothing, or foods, or even vehicles. Vacation destinations can fall into that category, too .
Read MoreWhen Jim Morrison agreed to join Ray Manzarek in his band, he also suggested a new name. Here's the book that influenced how The Doors named their band.
Read MoreOne woman, Joy Milne, has a rare sense of smell that allows her to smell a serious disease on a person before they even know they have it. Here's her story.
Read MoreIt's a given that the performing arts, whether stage, screen, or music, is a competitive business. Nevertheless, friendships do form, and endure.
Read MoreRic Parnell's father was Jack Parnell, a jazz drummer and bandleader well-known for being a highly-touted big band drummer with a respected career.
Read MoreGreta Garbo was one of Hollywood's shining stars in the early 1900s before she left the world of acting. This was the final movie she ever starred in.
Read MoreThe ancient Greek world is filled with battles and wars spanning many years. However, it was one long and bloody war that ended the golden age of Greece.
Read MoreCharles Darwin is the father of the Theory of Evolution, and one of the world's most famous scientific minds. But he also struggled with his mental health.
Read MoreSome performers, especially musicians, don't much care what they wear on stage. Others care -- a lot -- and want a wardrobe you can't just get off the rack.
Read MoreWhile many may believe that once you become rich you will remain that way, there are many famous figures throughout history who have lost all their money.
Read MoreNaturalist Charles Darwin, who is behind the theory of natural selection, came up with many of his evolutionary ideas on a trip to the Galapagos Islands.
Read MoreYou don't have to be a horse person to love the Kentucky Derby. Here are a few things you might not know about this century and a half-old American tradition.
Read MoreLike the children's party game of Telephone, the books of the Bible have been copied and re-copied over centuries. Do the originals still exist anywhere?
Read MoreNuclear weapons are among the most dangerous weapons in the world, and played a huge role in the Cold War. Here's how many nuclear weapons the U.S. has.
Read MoreNumerous movies have been made featuring actors playing musicians -- actors who barely know how to hold an instrument. "This Is Spinal Tap" was different.
Read MoreA rare U.S. Supreme Court draft was leaked ahead of a possible landmark decision to overturn Roe V. Wade. But has a similar draft ever been leaked before?
Read MoreIn 1995, at approximately 9:02 a.m., an explosion shook the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City thanks to Timothy McVeigh and his accomplices.
Read MoreMarilyn Monroe is one of Hollywood's most well-known Hollywood stars, though some attribute her success to an alleged affair with an executive.
Read MoreShow business is, first and foremost, a business -- a way to make a profit, sometimes spectacularly. Hollywood's entertainment roots are a prime example.
Read MoreWhile Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt were married for 40 years and had a strong partnership in political matters, their marriage was anything but.
Read MoreLee Boyd Malvo and John Allen Muhammad, who were dubbed the Beltway Snipers, were arrested in 2002. Here's what their relationship was like.
Read MoreMillions of years ago, what is now the Sahara Desert used to be home to galloping crocodiles that ate dinosaurs.
Read MoreDuring his long career, rock icon Tom Petty produced a number of timeless gems, but his song "Wildflowers" held a special place in his heart. So who's it about?
Read MoreSince the coronavirus pandemic handshakes have been on shaky ground. But, the greeting has been around since antiquity with various meanings behind them.
Read MoreIn the early 1940s, Veronica Lake became a household name for her acting chops and her signature look. But a major moment in U.S. history changed everything.
Read MoreThe pressures on professional athletes are unimaginable. It sure seems like it'd be enough to make some of these people publicly snap every once in a while.
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