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What’s your favorite movie? Or do you prefer getting stuck into a series? Either way, here are interesting facts about the best (and worst) films & TV shows ever released!

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Daniel Lawrence Whitney, known as Larry the Cable Guy, performing on stage holding a microphone and wearing a sleeveless plaid shirt and a cap.

Larry the Cable Guy’s real name is Daniel Lawrence Whitney. His notable Southern accent is fake; he was born and raised in the Midwest, not the South.

The six main Friends cast members sharing milkshakes at a diner counter

Although the TV show “Friends” is based around life in New York City, the entire show was filmed in California.

Hand holding a VHS tape against a pink and blue background

The last major motion picture to receive a public VHS release was David Cronenberg’s “A History of Violence.”

Crowds forming outside a theater showing Star Wars in 1977

The original “Star Wars” premiered on just 32 screens in the U.S. in 1977 to generate buzz before expanding to more theaters.

Luggage and a backpack sit by an airport window, with a plane visible on the tarmac

An Iranian refugee lived in an airport in Paris for over 18 years. This true story later on inspired the movie “The Terminal.”

Daniel Craig dressed as a Stormtrooper, holding a blaster, from The Force Awakens

Daniel Craig initially denied playing a Stormtrooper in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” but later it was revealed that he requested the role due to his love for the franchise.

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Larry the Cable Guy’s real name is Daniel Lawrence Whitney. His notable Southern accent is fake; he was born and raised in the Midwest, not the South.

Although the TV show “Friends” is based around life in New York City, the entire show was filmed in California.

The last major motion picture to receive a public VHS release was David Cronenberg’s “A History of Violence.”

The original “Star Wars” premiered on just 32 screens in the U.S. in 1977 to generate buzz before expanding to more theaters.

An Iranian refugee lived in an airport in Paris for over 18 years. This true story later on inspired the movie “The Terminal.”

Daniel Craig initially denied playing a Stormtrooper in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” but later it was revealed that he requested the role due to his love for the franchise.

In 1964, Andy Warhol made “Empire,” an eight-hour film consisting of a single stationary, slow-motion shot of New York’s Empire State Building.

In a 2009 interview, James Cameron stated his main reason for making “Titanic” was to fund his dives to the shipwreck, not to create a movie.

Cool Runnings was originally titled “Blue Maaga,” and was intended as a serious and heavy sports movie involving life in the Kingston slums.

Will Smith owed $2.8 million to the IRS and almost went bankrupt just before signing the contract for “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”

Movie theaters make roughly 40% of their profit from concession stands. This is because ticket revenues have to be shared with the movie distributors.

In the Netherlands’ version of “Sesame Street,” instead of Big Bird, they have a blue bird named Pino. He was later established as Big Bird’s cousin.

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Larry the Cable Guy’s real name is Daniel Lawrence Whitney. His notable Southern accent is fake; he was born and raised in the Midwest, not the South.

Although the TV show “Friends” is based around life in New York City, the entire show was filmed in California.

The last major motion picture to receive a public VHS release was David Cronenberg’s “A History of Violence.”

The original “Star Wars” premiered on just 32 screens in the U.S. in 1977 to generate buzz before expanding to more theaters.

An Iranian refugee lived in an airport in Paris for over 18 years. This true story later on inspired the movie “The Terminal.”

Daniel Craig initially denied playing a Stormtrooper in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” but later it was revealed that he requested the role due to his love for the franchise.

In 1964, Andy Warhol made “Empire,” an eight-hour film consisting of a single stationary, slow-motion shot of New York’s Empire State Building.

In a 2009 interview, James Cameron stated his main reason for making “Titanic” was to fund his dives to the shipwreck, not to create a movie.

Cool Runnings was originally titled “Blue Maaga,” and was intended as a serious and heavy sports movie involving life in the Kingston slums.

Will Smith owed $2.8 million to the IRS and almost went bankrupt just before signing the contract for “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”

Movie theaters make roughly 40% of their profit from concession stands. This is because ticket revenues have to be shared with the movie distributors.

In the Netherlands’ version of “Sesame Street,” instead of Big Bird, they have a blue bird named Pino. He was later established as Big Bird’s cousin.