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David Letterman (Photo by Paul Natkin/WireImage) Did One of David Letterman’s Employees Plan to Kidnap His Son?
A man who worked for the late-night host allegedly told an associate he was going to hold the 16-month-old child for ransom
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Dave Chappelle (Photo by Richard Bord/Getty Images) The Iconic Movie Role Dave Chappelle Turned Down
The stand-up giant passed on the role of a lifetime
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Eddie Murphy (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) Eddie Murphy Almost Starred in a ‘Twins’ Sequel Called ‘Triplets’
The ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ star was set to join Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito in a follow-up to their 1988 comedy hit
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Jackie Coogan as Uncle Fester (Photo: BC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) Was The Actor Who Played Uncle Fester on ‘The Addams Family’ Really Part of a Lynch Mob?
Former child star Jackie Coogan apparently helped deliver some vigilante justice during his college years
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Chevy Chase (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images) That Time Chevy Chase Almost Died on the Set of a Movie
The 1981 film ‘Modern Problems’ nearly cost Chase his life
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Ricky Gervais (Photo: Eric Liebowitz / Getty Images) Why Ricky Gervais Turned Down Being in a Woody Allen Movie
The creator of ‘The Office’ opted out of working with one of his biggest influences
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John Mulrooney (Credit: John Mulrooney/Facebook) Stand-Up Comedian John Mulrooney Dies at 67
He hosted a number of late-night TV shows over the course of his career.
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This tunnel is named after a comedy legend (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) 7 Comedy Stars Who Had Places Named After Them
Few have had the honor of being turned into a location
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David Letterman (Photo by: NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) That Time David Letterman Accidentally Pranked a Cartel Leader
The late-night host unknowingly messed with a wanted drug lord during a hidden camera segment
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The Griffins from 'Family Guy' (Photo by FOX Image Collection via Getty Images) How All the Big Animated Comedies Covered the Y2K Scare
Everyone felt the need to address the elephant in the room in 1999
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The inside of a 'Flintstones'-themed house (Photo by John Green/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images) The ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ Star Who Built a ‘Flintstones’-Themed House
The famous TV host brought Bedrock to life in Los Angeles