What Sam Kinison's Final Stand-Up Comedy Performance Was Like
Sam Kinison continues to attract fans, years after his too-early death in a car accident. He was loud, foul-mouthed, somehow bigger than the stage itself.
Read MoreSam Kinison continues to attract fans, years after his too-early death in a car accident. He was loud, foul-mouthed, somehow bigger than the stage itself.
Read MoreOne aspect of the winter Olympics is the idea of control: basically, skiers and sledders and skaters are dangerously slip-siding away over snow and ice.
Read MoreIt's not as though Mötley Crüe has had a revolving door for personnel over the years. Still, there have been changes, including John Corabi.
Read More"Uneasy is the head that wears a crown," wrote Shakespeare. He might have added that longevity is not a given for those who grace the throne of England.
Read MoreA contract flight attendant on a SpaceX corporate jet has made accusations, through a friend, of unwanted sexual advances by billionaire Elon Musk.
Read MoreIt's a story told all too frequently: An entertainer earns enormous amounts of money, but by the time they die, there's less to inherit than expected.
Read MoreWhen you talk about a versatile and talented supporting actor, Michael Clarke Duncan's name will most definitely come up in the conversation.
Read MoreTom Hanks might be known best for his roles in movies like "Forrest Gump," but a little-known fact about his family history ties him to another great American.
Read MoreSome performers' on-screen persona tends to reflect who they really are. Other times, not so much -- and unfortunately, not in a positive way.
Read MoreOurs is an age of wonders, when technology and private enterprise join forces to create practical solutions to the challenges of space flight.
Read MoreAs a young KGB agent, near the tail end of the Cold War, Putin ended up assigned to a post in East Germany. This is the truth about Vladimir Putin's KGB career.
Read MoreWhen "Making a Murderer" was released on Netflix, it immediately had viewers debating whether Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey were guilty or innocent.
Read MoreRocky. Rambo. Sylvester Stallone has starred in countless flicks. But how much of his money comes from the Rambo franchise?
Read MoreA baseball umpire's job is frequently thankless, and it has ever been so. Fans disagree regularly with calls. Even the game's greatest players did, too.
Read MoreWe all probably know about Jack and Jill's ill-fated trip up the hill to fetch a pail of water, but many may not know it likely had to do with taxes.
Read MoreIn the early days of the PGA Championship, the amount taken home by the winner was shockingly low. Here's how much the first PGA champion made.
Read MoreNostradamus focused on writing almanacs and became an astrologer. His work proved so popular that powerful figures of the time hired him to "read the stars."
Read MoreLudwig van Beethoven is still celebrated as a composer, hundreds of years after his death. He's also remembered as an artist afflicted with hearing loss.
Read MoreThe natural world is a fascinating, almost magical place, filled with colors and behaviors that delight and astonish. Unless, of course, they try to kill you.
Read MoreHere are the reasons why Scottie Pippen left the Chicago Bulls after their sixth championship victory in 1998.
Read MoreAlbert Einstein is synonymous with scientific insight and genius, but the physicist also had deeply held personal beliefs regarding the futility of war.
Read MoreAny large movement or organization will have its share of downsides, but the "mega" in megachurches means those downsides can be pretty huge.
Read MoreJust a few years away from their 40th anniversary, Spinal Tap still manages to draw publicity and attention, and they regularly find themselves in the news.
Read MoreThere is a long-standing myth about Cuban dictator Fidel Castro nearly making it into Major League Baseball in the United States.
Read MoreHistory is packed with incredibly odd moments, and it's sometimes difficult to learn the facts behind these strange stories.
Read MoreIt's not unusual for someone to combine talent with years of dedicated hard work to make it in Hollywood. Sacrifices are made -- including, sometimes, health.
Read MoreCannibalism has existed in humanity for pretty much all of our known history. But in the modern day, it's mostly stopped. Is cannibalism illegal in the U.S.?
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