Mythbusters long reigned as the king of PG, science-themed television, succeeding Bill Nye and Carl Sagan, and followed by Neil Degrasse Tyson. The cast, including the duo of Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman and all-star support squad of Grant Imahara, Kari Byron and Tory Belleci, was happy to deliver.
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Dennis Rodman has lived a wild life, checkered with more lows and highs than the contrast of his dyed hair. He's made millions, hobnobbed and caroused with top celebrities of the day, won championships and lost those millions, but if there's one thing Rodman knows how to do, it's rebound.
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Some Star Trek episodes (and even some of the films) have been based on real life, taking actual events and reworking them into the storylines of the Enterprise, Voyager, and Defiant. So let's boldly go where no fan has gone before and look at some of the true events that inspired Star Trek.
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Running a successful pawn shop is all about being able to spot a phony. So, if you think Pawn Stars is totally live and unscripted... well, you probably shouldn't consider owning a pawn shop, because none of the cast has truly worked in-store for years.
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Anyone known to the world as "The King of Instagram" probably isn't going to be a paragon of morality, and one could argue that's the case with Dan Bilzerian, known for his dazzling displays of fame and fortune. But just how did Bilzerian acquire his fame and fortune?
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Man's best friend is like pizza. There are seemingly infinite varieties and they're all awesome. Some are thin, some doughy and others are rather simple but wholesome. At heart, they really can't go wrong, but some stand head and shoulders above others. Such is the case with the Pointer dog breed.
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Michael Jordan is roundly considered The GOAT, but based on his "nothing-but-net" worth, he could live a million years without ever eating a tin can or its contents. He is a straight up billionaire. That's right, the dude from Space Jam has a net worth of $1.9 billion.
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In 2017, Netflix "surveyed more than 37,000 people across 22 countries including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Italy and South Korea," and Netflix binge-watchers rated being able to watch their favorite shows and movies as "more important than having food or water" while traveling.
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Bruce Lee is a true legend. Even in his short 32 year life span, he left a mythical legacy. Most people assume Lee was a highly decorated martial arts master. But believe it not, he never actually earned a black belt in any discipline, or any other rank, for that matter.
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Bruce Lee was a true international man of mystery, with immense mental and physical strength. The result was a man who had total confidence in his ability to achieve greatness, and followed through with it by just about every metric. Fame? Check. Chiseled abs? Check. Fortune? Absolutely.
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With its over-the-top characters and larger-than-life brawls, WWE and the world of pro wrestling is built on spectacle, pomp, and circumstance. Sometimes, though, WWE has gone a little too far. Here are the most controversial things the WWE has ever done or been party to.
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The professional wrestling industry is downright fascinating to follow in the fall of 2019. In some ways, there's never been a better time to be a pro wrestler or somebody who announces for smaller promotions. And any of the individuals spotlighted in this piece could become the next face of WWE.
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Mount Everest is one of the world's most alluring places. As the highest point on Planet Earth, it's one of the few destinations people will happily risk their lives to get to. Sometimes when the mountain's victims die in highly visible places they become landmarks. Such is the case of Green Boots.
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Critics must have all the wrong reasons to bash Nickelback, because in addition to a diamond-selling album, in 2017, they became the 11th best-selling band of all time, with over 50 million album sales since 1995. In short, Nickelback probably has tons of nickels to their name. How many nickels?
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Motley Crue vocalist Vince Neil couldn't have known what was in store for him when he started with Motley Crue in 1981, but he's certainly done his part to promote rock star living. Vince Neil's life story is one of drugs and alcohol affecting everything else. Here's Vince Neil's real-life story.
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Nothing says "used to be kind of cool a few decades ago" like Mötley Crüe, a band which managed to emerge from the primordial ooze of booze to sell over 100 million records, according to Loudwire. Somehow, Mötley Crüe is one of the best selling bands of all time. Here's how they got their name.
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People love their pets, especially when the animal itself can be a lucrative source of income and social status. It should be no surprise then, that the world's most expensive pet is a thoroughbred horse. His name? Green Monkey.
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Mike Rowe, the famed host of Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs, became hugely popular for his depictions of real world, blue collar jobs. The secret? He never met a job he didn't like -- or at least one that he wasn't willing to try.
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The Mythbusters' high energy, explosive performances sparked a generation's curiosity. Safety was always a priority, but things still were liable to get out of hand In an interview, the pair confessed that their biggest worry had nothing to with ballistics or explosions. It was a car crash.
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In Star Trek, you don't get to the top without getting your hands dirty, and Captain Jean-Luc Picard is no angelic exception. From lying and cheating to breaking hearts and maybe just straight-up manslaughtering his best friend, here's the worst stuff that Star Trek's Captain Picard has ever done.
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It started with a tweet. On Sunday, October 6, 2019, Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey perched in a Tokyo hotel room, where his team was playing two preseason games, and tweeted "Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong." The tweet was quickly deleted, but its reverberations would linger much longer.
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Adam Savage is the former host of Mythbusters, a maker extraordinaire, and the person everyone wants to be friends with (if only because he seems to have unlimited access to explosives). But how much is this lovable ginger worth now?
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Jeopardy's Alex Trebek has been handsomely rewarded over the years for helping other people win large amounts of money by answering trivia questions. (Or "questioning" trivia "answers," because that's the whole deal with Jeopardy! ) He gets e a nice salary, but how much is Alex Trebek really worth?
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Some iconic names come to mind when thinking of fast fists. Mohammed Ali... Bruce Lee... Little Mac from the Punch-Out!! games... Amazingly, none of them hold the title of world's fastest puncher. Who does? The answer's about as straightforward as a right hook.
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Some bizarre things happened on Marvel movie sets. From pranks to more pranks to music videos and more, here they are.
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The brilliant Stevie Wonder once described music as "a world within itself, with a language we all understand." In 2012, that language was Korean. That year, South Korean rapper and singer Psy released a K-Pop masterpiece that conquered the internet: "Gangnam Style." But what did it mean?
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AJ Lee is still doing all sorts of cool stuff. Let's take a look at what AJ Lee has been up to since you stopped hearing from her.
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