The Pogues' Shane MacGowan had a complicated relationship with singer-songwriter Sinead O'Connor. Here's why she once reported him to the police.
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Ridley Scott's "Napoleon" leaves out years' worth of events, plus important context and nuance for the sake of dramatization. Here's the history you won't see.
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Shane MacGowan, frontman for Irish punk band The Pogues, died on November 30, 2023. His wife Victoria Mary Clarke had been with him since the 1980s.
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The Pogues' hit Christmas song "Fairytale of New York" was released back in 1988. Here's the story behind the recording of the timeless classic.
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Whether as the cannibal Hannibal Lecter or the Norse god Odin, Anthony Hopkins has become a household name. But some facts about Hopkins are not so well-known.
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Country music icon Dolly Parton's impressive manicures are for more than just looks. She used her acrylic nails to help write one of her most successful songs.
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"Soul Train" host Don Cornelius made his mark by bringing Black representation to American television. Here's the sad story of his 2012 death.
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More than 39 years after a botched operation on his knee left him in a decades-long coma, soccer player Jean-Pierre Adams died on September 6 at the age of 73.
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When the most beloved '80s icons die, the world weeps. But there have been a lot of forgotten musicians from the 1980s that you may not know have passed away.
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Mick Jagger first met Melanie Hamrick in 2014 while the two were both on tour. Here's what his relationship with his younger beau is like.
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What's the real meaning behind Green Day's "American Idiot"? Here's how the punk rock group came up with the lyrics to the popular 2004 song.
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Actress and model Teri Copley may not be a household name, but in the 1980s she dated men who were. Here's what happened to Copley after a life changing event.
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Comedian and actor Phil Hartman died in 1998 in a murder-suicide involving his third wife, Brynn Omdahl. Here's what the horrific crime scene looked like.
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Elvis Presley was known for his love of Christmas, and those close to him knew this very well. Here's what the holiday was like at his home.
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Ghost's "Mary on a Cross" was released in 2019 but in 2022 the song took on a life of its own, with a variety of theories on what the song is really about.
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It's a huge honor to be on the cover of "Madden," but some people think it's a curse. Here are the NFL players who've been hit -- or not -- by the Madden curse.
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Singer Betsy Cline was married to Linotype operator Charlie Dick for six years until she died in 1963. Here's the story of their complicated relationship.
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Nine Inch Nails' debut album "Pretty Hate Machine" helped throw Trent Reznor into the spotlight. Here's the history behind the song "Head Like a Hole."
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Hank Williams married twice in his life, and his first marriage was to Audrey Mae Sheppard. Here's how their marriage began in 1944 and how it ended in 1952.
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Phil Collins is a weirdly polarizing musician. But is he just as vilified by collaborators and band members as he is by the public? Yup, it's just as divisive.
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Radiohead's "Creep" was based on a real girl that Thom Yorke had a crush on, though he never actually met her. Here's how how it became a hit.
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Robert Wagner is the consummate Hollywood icon -- a charming legend of the big and small screen, Here are some highlights of his storied life and career.
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Ghost has made quite the mark on the music scene since their first album, "Opus Eponymous." Here's how they came up with their hit song "Dance Macabre."
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In 1974 "The Late Show's" Stephen Colbert suffered a terrible loss at 10 years old when his father and brothers were killed in a plane crash.
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D.H. Peligro tragically died due to a head injury from an accidental fall. Before his death, he lived an often contentious and fascinating life.
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Socialite and actress Zsa Zsa Gabor died on December 18, 2016, leaving behind millions of dollars. Here's who inherited her estate after her passing.
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Conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre had three children: Nina Maria Felicia Bernstein, Alexander Bernstein, and Jamie Berstein.
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