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BiographyLorne Michaels How Chevy Chase Helped Created ‘Saturday Night Live’s’ ‘Weekend Update’ biography.com - Rachel Chang Originally hired as a writer, the comedian almost didn’t sit in the anchor chair for the first episode in 1975, but more than four decades later, the …
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BiographyLorne Michaels 10 Famous Comedians Who Were Rejected by 'Saturday Night Live' biography.com - Rachel Chang Landing a spot on the late-night sketch show is one of the toughest gigs in show business, and even some of Hollywood's greatest comedy legends …
Biography Why Bob Dole Was Often Seen Clutching a Pen biography.com - Lesley Kennedy After surviving an attack during World War II, the politician lost the ability to properly use his right hand. Just like hosting town hall meetings …
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BiographyRelationships How Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn Inspired the Characters Sam and Diane From 'Cheers' biography.com - Brad Witter The show’s creators modeled the sitcom couple after the bantering and romantic relationship between the Hollywood icons. Everybody knows the names Sam …
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Biography Matthew Perry's Addiction Struggle: He Doesn't Remember Three Years of 'Friends' biography.com - Rachel Chang In the '90s, the actor seemed to have it all. But underneath, he was dealing with the greatest battle of his life. As much as Matthew Perry wanted to …
Biography How Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird Led the Dream Team to Olympic Gold biography.com - Tim Ott After professional basketball players were finally allowed to compete at the Olympics, a pack of NBA legends steered Team USA to victory at the 1992 …
Biography The Mamas & the Papas: Inside the Band’s Love Quadrangle, Drug Problems and Hit Songs biography.com - Sara Kettler Their folk-rock vibes may have suggested a mellow existence, but in reality, the four members of the 1960s group led drug- and drama-filled lives …
Biography Why TLC Never Replaced Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes After Her Untimely Death biography.com - Sara Kettler After Lopes was killed in a car accident, the group's earlier conflicts lost their importance as the two surviving members focused on honoring their …
Biography How Childhood Friends Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Formed The Rolling Stones biography.com - Tim Ott Seeking an outlet for their love of American blues and R&B, the two former classmates teamed up with other like-minded musicians to form the group …
Biography How Ellen DeGeneres' Historic Coming-Out Episode Changed Television biography.com - Sara Kettler In the groundbreaking episode, DeGeneres became the first lead character of a TV series to announce that she was gay, and the comedian faced backlash …
Biography The Many Ups and Downs of the Beach Boys biography.com - Sara Kettler The California band was often known more for their conflicts than their hit songs. The Beach Boys began their careers with sunny paeans about …
Biography The Surprising Reason Lisa Kudrow’s Character on ‘Friends’ Was an Identical Twin biography.com - Rachel Chang The actress was already guest-starring as a waitress named Ursula on "Mad About You" when the role of Phoebe came along and producers scrambled to …
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Biography Why Julia Roberts Lost Her Role in ‘Pretty Woman’ — and Then Got It Back biography.com - Brad Witter The movie was originally conceived as a dark, gritty drama and when a new director signed on to the film, Roberts had to fight to keep her …
