With all that, you will probably be surprised to learn how much the performers actually make for their appearances. The short answer is, they make diddly-squat.
Andy Reid came into the NFL with a splash. He was an unheard-of nobody until getting a shot to coach the Philadelphia Eagles right before the millennium.
Patrick Mahomes II is playing his fourth season as quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, but his entire life has revolved around sports, as has his father's.
I Love Lucy was an instant hit all over the United States when it premiered in 1951. But behind the scenes, all was not as happy as it appeared on screen.
One ultimately tragic, story of a captive on the American Frontier was that of Cynthia Ann Parker, a white Texan woman who spent years with the Comanche.
Lots of people have laughed their way through the outrageous commercial for Dr. Pepper & Cream Soda and then wondered, "Wait, where do I know those guys from?"
One might assume that a football player who has broken multiple team and NFL records would be well paid, and in the case of Travis Kelce, that is quite true.
Between 1840 and 1860, up to 400,000 people traveled the over 2,000-mile path of the Oregon Trail, encountering sickness, death, exhaustion and other hardships.
Jimi Hendrix's raucous, electrified blues romp 'Voodoo Child" has been recorded by over 65 artists, including Stevie Ray Vaughn, Earth Wind & Fire, and more.
The American Old West was an unruly place. People from all over the world moved into unsettled parts of the country, building homes and establishing towns.
British doctor Harold Shipman may have killed over 200 patients during his time as a general practitioner using morphine and forged death certificates.
Even if you're familiar with England's crown jewels, you might be surprised to hear that a few are rumored to be cursed. For instance, the Black Prince's Ruby.
Composting an entire person isn't as simple as adding some nutritional value to your veranda garden. But admittedly, it does offer a much-needed alternative.
Throughout history are instances of an illness that brought mass hallucinations. It was widely known as St. Anthony's Fire, and it had a very earthly origin.