Richard Bacon donated a trowel to the British Lawnmower Museum.
(Source: Would I Lie To You.)
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Showing posts with label Celebrities. Show all posts
Tuesday, 8 May 2012
Sunday, 6 May 2012
No. 135.
According to Richard Bacon, who previously worked at the chain as a youth, McDonalds meat goes from frozen to cooked in just forty-four seconds.
(Source: Would I Lie To You.)
(Source: Would I Lie To You.)
Thursday, 3 May 2012
No. 132.
Zac Efron was taught how to drive a motorcycle by Tom Cruise.
(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)
(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)
Tuesday, 1 May 2012
No. 130.
Heath Ledger and his sister, Kate, were named for the central duo in Wuthering Heights.
(Source: Wikipedia.)
(Source: Wikipedia.)
Saturday, 25 February 2012
No. 64.
Comedian Jimmy Carr previously worked at the advertising department at Shell.
(Source: Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask.)
(Source: Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask.)
Friday, 24 February 2012
No. 63.
Cuba Gooding Jnr has forbidden his father from visiting him during jobs. This was deemed a necessary precaution when, on the set of Jerry Maguire, his dad asked Tom Cruise if he was gay.
(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)
(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
No. 60.
Steven Spielberg directed the second ever episode of detective show Columbo.
(Source: Told by university lecturer. Verified by IMDB.)
(Source: Told by university lecturer. Verified by IMDB.)
Monday, 20 February 2012
No. 59.
The parents of Atonement director, Joe Wright, make puppets.
(Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/feb/12/revenge-muppets-puppets-kermit-war-horse)
(Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/feb/12/revenge-muppets-puppets-kermit-war-horse)
Saturday, 18 February 2012
No. 57.
Dame Judi Dench gave the kiss of life to one of her fish. Said pet was subsequently renamed 'Lazarus'.
(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)
(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)
Friday, 17 February 2012
No. 56.
When one of her teeth fell out during the filming of television series Cranford, Dame Judi Dench had to visit a dentist whilst dressed in full period drama wear.
(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)
(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)
Thursday, 16 February 2012
No. 55.
Spike Milligan once voiced a Muppet. In his appearance on The Muppet Show, an international special, he can be heard as Australian, Jim.
(Source: http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/the-forgotten-muppets.html.)
(Source: http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/the-forgotten-muppets.html.)
Monday, 13 February 2012
No. 52.
Musician Ed Sheeran has named his four small guitars Felix, Nigel, Lloyd, and Cyril.
(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)
(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)
Sunday, 12 February 2012
No. 51.
Patrick Stewart went bald at the age of 19. He says his hair fell out in only a matter of months.
(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)
(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)
Saturday, 11 February 2012
No. 50.
Alex Kingston started out as a life model for her mother's art classes.
(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)
(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)
Friday, 10 February 2012
No. 49.
One of Reese Witherspoon's ancestors signed the Declaration of Independence.
(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)
(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)
Thursday, 9 February 2012
No. 48.
Slyvester Stallone's oldest son is called Sage Moonblood.
(Source: Podcast Pappy's Flatshare Slamdown. Verified by Wikipedia.)
(Source: Podcast Pappy's Flatshare Slamdown. Verified by Wikipedia.)
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
No. 46.
Father Ted director, Declan Lowney, named one of his children Ted as a tribute to the lead actor Dermot Morgan, who died the day after Lowney learnt his wife was pregnant.
(Source: Told by lecturer. Verified by Wikipedia.)
(Source: Told by lecturer. Verified by Wikipedia.)
Monday, 6 February 2012
No. 45.
The vultures in The Jungle Book were originally intended to be voiced by the Beatles. This is evident from their mop haircuts and Liverpudlian accents.
(Source: Twitter feed WTFFacts.)
(Source: Twitter feed WTFFacts.)
Labels:
Animals,
Animation,
Celebrities,
Characters,
Films,
Music
Sunday, 5 February 2012
No. 44.
We have Steve Jobs to thank, not only for the various Apple products, but for co-founding Pixar.
(Source: Pixar quiz by university Film Society. Verified by Wikipedia.)
(Source: Pixar quiz by university Film Society. Verified by Wikipedia.)
Saturday, 4 February 2012
No. 43.
Despite having been in close contact with them for War Horse, Emily Blunt is still scared of horses.
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