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Express Yourself With 10 Facts From ‘Straight Outta Compton’
Express Yourself With 10 Facts From ‘Straight Outta Compton’
Express Yourself With 10 Facts From ‘Straight Outta Compton’
When the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton hits theaters this week, it will star Corey Hawkins as Dr. Dre. But did you know Dre was originally supposed to be played by Fruitvale Station star Michael B. Jordan, who dropped out because of scheduling conflicts with Fantastic Four? That’s just one of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which takes you through South Central for a trip into Straight Outta Compton!
15 Things You Might Not Know About ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’
15 Things You Might Not Know About ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’
15 Things You Might Not Know About ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’
Warner Bros. purchased the rights to the Harry Potter movies in 1999 for $2 million. That may sound like a lot, but here’s the part where we remind you that the Harry Potter movies have made over $10 BILLION at the box-office, which is a pretty good return on investment. That’s just one of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which takes you behind the scenes of the first film in the Harry Potter movies!
15 Facts You Might Not Know About ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
15 Facts You Might Not Know About ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
15 Facts You Might Not Know About ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
For all the controversy and hubbub surrounding Fifty Shades of Grey, did you know that movies sex scenes only add up to 14 minutes of the film’s two hour and five minute runtime? That’s just 11% of what everyone went to see in the first place. This is just one of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which takes the pain train to Fifty Shades of Grey!
10 Facts You Might Not Know About 'House of Cards'
10 Facts You Might Not Know About 'House of Cards'
10 Facts You Might Not Know About 'House of Cards'
Netflix's House of Cards seems tailor-made for the intricacy of American politics, but did you know the series originated in the U.K., or as a book before that? Or that much of the series subs in Baltimore, Maryland for Washington D.C.? Mind the train tracks for our 17th episode of ‘You Think You Know TV?,’ which claws up the political food chain for Netflix's House of Cards!
10 Things You Might Not Have Known About ‘Jurassic World’
10 Things You Might Not Have Known About ‘Jurassic World’
10 Things You Might Not Have Known About ‘Jurassic World’
While it took over 10 years to get a fourth Jurassic Park movie made, Chris Pratt somehow knew he’d be the one to star in it. In a 2010 behind the scenes video for Season 2 of Parks and Recreation, Pratt joked about getting a text message from Steven Spielberg asking him to star in Jurassic Park 4. That’s just one of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which checks out some facts a million years in the making with Jurassic World!
10 Facts You Might Not Know About ‘Toy Story’
10 Facts You Might Not Know About ‘Toy Story’
10 Facts You Might Not Know About ‘Toy Story’
Buzz Lightyear is one of the most recognizable characters in modern Disney history. But, before he was Buzz, he was a character from the Pixar short film, Tin Toy. Once they decided to make the character a modern toy, he was renamed “Lunar Larry” and “Tempus From Morph” before they settled on Buzz Lightyear. This is just one of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which takes off with Toy Story!
10 Facts You Might Not Know About 'Family Guy'
10 Facts You Might Not Know About 'Family Guy'
10 Facts You Might Not Know About 'Family Guy'
FOX’s Family Guy stands as only one corner of Seth MacFarlane’s animation empire, but it wasn’t terribly long ago the series became of one of the first shows revived by DVD sales. Not only that, but do you know what honor Family Guy shares with The Flintstones? That answer and more are just some of the freakin’ sweet facts from the 15th episode of ‘You Think You Know TV?,’ which heads to Quahog for FOX’s Family Guy!
10 Facts You Might Not Know About ‘Ant-Man’
10 Facts You Might Not Know About ‘Ant-Man’
10 Facts You Might Not Know About ‘Ant-Man’
Did you know that Marvel has been working on an Ant-Man movie since the late-1980s? Stan Lee originally pitched the concept to New World Entertainment (then Marvel’s parent company), but they turned the idea down because Disney had just released Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. This is just one of the little facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which proves size matters with Ant-Man!
10 Facts You Might Not Know About ‘Despicable Me 2’
10 Facts You Might Not Know About ‘Despicable Me 2’
10 Facts You Might Not Know About ‘Despicable Me 2’
There are so many minions serving Gru in the Despicable Me movies, it would be impossible to actually stop and count each individual one. But, if you had to, you wound find out that there are actually 899 minions. This is just one of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which gets happy with Despicable Me 2!
10 Facts You Might Not Know About ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’
10 Facts You Might Not Know About ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’
10 Facts You Might Not Know About ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’
Here’s how fast motion-capture technology is evolving: On Rise of the Planet of the Apes, all the motion-capture work had to be completed after principal photography had been completed, but on Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, just a few years later, the ape actors shot alongside the human actors on set, even in exterior locations. That’s just one of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which gets into some serious monkey business with Dawn of the Planet of the Apes!
10 Things You Might Not Know About ‘Maleficent’
10 Things You Might Not Know About ‘Maleficent’
10 Things You Might Not Know About ‘Maleficent’
In addition to starring in and executive producing Maleficent, Angelina Jolie had her hand in a number of different aspects of the film’s promotion. The film’s shoot was even a family affair as Jolie’s two-year-old daughter, Vivienne, starred as the young Sleeping Beauty/Aurora, and Pax and Zahara Jolie-Pitt also have cameos. This is just one of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which gets evil with Maleficent!
10 Facts You Might Not Know About 'Breaking Bad'
10 Facts You Might Not Know About 'Breaking Bad'
10 Facts You Might Not Know About 'Breaking Bad'
Breaking Bad successfully turned Mr. Chips into Scarface, but did you know that AMC wanted Matthew Broderick or John Cusack for the role of Walter White? Or that Jesse was supposed to die in Season 1? These are just some of the crystal blue persuasions from the thirteenth episode of ‘You Think You Know TV?,’ which cooks up a new batch for AMC’s Breaking Bad!
10 Facts You Might Not Know About ‘Magic Mike’
10 Facts You Might Not Know About ‘Magic Mike’
10 Facts You Might Not Know About ‘Magic Mike’
There are a lot of highly complicated moves in Magic Mike. But, despite the degree of difficulty, Channing Tatum never once used a stunt double. All those backflips, grinds and spins were all his moves. Not bad, but when you consider Tatum himself used to be a male stripper, it all makes sense. This is just one of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which backs up on ya with Magic Mike.
15 Facts You Might Not Know About Pixar’s ‘Finding Nemo’
15 Facts You Might Not Know About Pixar’s ‘Finding Nemo’
15 Facts You Might Not Know About Pixar’s ‘Finding Nemo’
Like all of Pixar’s films, Finding Nemo has a lot of references to other movies, past and present. If you look closely you can spot characters from The Incredibles, Toy Story and Cars, plus lots of other fun references from the Pixar team. This is just one of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which just keeps swimming with Finding Nemo!
12 Facts You Might Not Know About HBO's 'True Detective'
12 Facts You Might Not Know About HBO's 'True Detective'
12 Facts You Might Not Know About HBO's 'True Detective'
HBO’s True Detective smashed time into a flat circle by its blockbuster first season, but did you know that creator Nic Pizzolatto originally intended the story as his next novel? Or that Matthew McConaughey’s Rustin Cohle only drinks eight beers over the course of the series? These are just some of the case files pulled from the twelfth episode of ‘You Think You Know TV?,’ which investigates the occult drama of of HBO’s True Detective!
15 Facts You May Not Have Known About ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
15 Facts You May Not Have Known About ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
15 Facts You May Not Have Known About ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
Anne Hathaway memorably played Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises, but she very nearly played another catty superhero. The Oscar-winning actress was set to play Black Cat in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 4, which would have also featured John Malkovich as Vulture. That film was canceled shortly before filming and Sony eventually decided to reboot the whole franchise. That’s just one of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which goes completely batty with The Dark Knight Rises!
15 Things You May Not Have Known About Disney’s ‘Tangled’
15 Things You May Not Have Known About Disney’s ‘Tangled’
15 Things You May Not Have Known About Disney’s ‘Tangled’
If you keep your eyes peeled during Tangled you can catch a glimpse of some other Disney classics. In the background, there are nods to Pinocchio, The Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast and Frozen, plus other references from classic Disney fairy tales. This is just one of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which lets it hair down with Tangled!
10 Facts You Might Not Know About FOX's 'Empire'
10 Facts You Might Not Know About FOX's 'Empire'
10 Facts You Might Not Know About FOX's 'Empire'
FOX’s Empire proved an unexpected juggernaut across its first season, but did you know the Lee Daniels drama bucked every trend by its climbing ratings? Or that we almost had Wesley Snipes and Mo’Nique instead of Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson? These are just some of the trivial tracks flowing through the eleventh episode of ‘You Think You Know TV?,’ which drip-drops knowledge of FOX’s Empire!
15 Things You Might Not Know About ‘Return of the Jedi’
15 Things You Might Not Know About ‘Return of the Jedi’
15 Things You Might Not Know About ‘Return of the Jedi’
Jurassic World recently set the record for the biggest opening weekend at the box office with $209 million. But, did you know that Return of the Jedi once held that record in 1983 with just $23 million. That’s just one of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which looks at the finale of the original Star Wars trilogy, Return of the Jedi!

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