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black-and-white archival 1975 photo of music producer Dickie Goodman, standing and holding a bottle of champagne (in his right hand) up to the mouth of a stuffed toy shark in his left hand and smiling in a promo shot for the success of his novelty song

Re-Listening to Dickie Goodman’s 1975 Novelty Hit ‘Mr. Jaws’

The incredibly strange tune incorporated clips from the Bee Gees’ “Jive Talkin’,” the Eagles’ “One of These Nights,” and Olivia Newton-John’s “Please Mr. Please.”

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Steven Spielberg to Introduce Special NBC 50th Anniversary ‘Jaws’ Telecast

Along with the NBC airing, all four entries in the ‘Jaws’ franchise will be streaming exclusively on Peacock.

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Steve Guttenberg Talks His New ‘Killer’ Role in Lifetime’s ‘Kidnapped by a Killer’ (Exclusive)

The actor was excited to tackle a truly villainous character.

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5 Things You Didn’t Know About 1984’s ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’

The summer of 1984 was a busy one, and Indy was knocked out of the No. 1 slot by a handful of films.

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What Classic War Movies Are Airing Memorial Day 2025?

Our guide to notable Memorial Day-themed films airing on Turner Classic Movies (TCM), the MOVIES! network and AMC this weekend.

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Happy 45th Birthday, Pac-Man! Did You Have Pac-Man Fever in the 1980s?

In 1980, the little yellow fellow helped put the “golden” in the “golden age of video games.”

image from the 1980 Star Wars movie The Empire Strikes Back. It is an overhead look at Darth Vader, dressed in black helmet, cape and armor, standing on the left. In his right hand he his holding his lightsaber, which has been turned off. His left arm is reaching out toward Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), on the right of the photo. Luke is clinging to the edge of a bridge-like structure, below which is a far drop. He is listening in shock as Vader communicates to him that he is his father.

5 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘The Empire Strikes Back’

As the second installment of George Lucas’ ‘Star Wars’ space opera franchise turns 45, here are some things you may not have known about ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ – from Boba Fett’s original voice to the first choice to play Yoda.

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‘Sitting Bull’ Documentary Explores the History of the Famous Lakota Indian Chief

Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way production company brings to life the legendary Lakota leader with dramatic reenactments in this 2 night event.

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Where Shalt Thou Watch ‘The Ten Commandments’ During Easter 2025?

ABC first aired Cecil B. DeMille’s 1956 Charlton Heston-led religious epic in 1973.

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Props From ‘Back to the Future’ & Other Sci-Fi Faves Up for Auction

Among the screen-used and -matched items from sci-fi and fantasy movies up for bid at Propstore’s Spring 2025 Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction will be the ghost trap from ‘Ghostbusters,’ the Mr. Fusion reactor from ‘BTTF’ and more.

image from the 1992 Oscar ceremony picturing, from left to right, Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster and Jonathan Demme, each holding the Oscar award they won for

Horror Movies at the Oscars

Historically, horror movies may not have gotten a lot of love from the Academy Awards, but there have been notable occasions when entries in this genre have at least been nominated and even had major wins.

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‘Revenge of the Sith’ Returns to Theaters for Its 20th Anniversary

Episode III of George Lucas’ ‘Star Wars’ prequel trilogy, ‘Revenge of the Sith,’ turns 20 in 2025 and will be returning to theaters for a very brief (one week only) time.

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200-Plus Memorable Movies With Notable Anniversaries in 2025

Here’s an extensive listing of many movies celebrating notable anniversaries in 2025, from Oscar-winning classics like “All About Eve” (75 years) to blockbusters like “Jaws” (50 years) and “Back to the Future” (40 years), and lots more.

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Movie Soundtrack Face-Off: ‘The Breakfast Club’ vs. ‘Vision Quest’

Which one is ultimately the most awesome movie soundtrack from February 1985?

Foot ball Actor who acted in 80s John Matuszak as sloth

6 NFL Stars Who Made the Jump To Acting In the 1980s

Did you know John Matuszak who played Sloth in ‘The Goonies’ was a key member of the Raiders in two Super Bowls?

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Which Beer Dominated ‘Bud Bowl’ in the 1990s?

Bottles of Budweiser took on bottles of Bud Light in this series of 1990s stop-motion Super Bowl commercials that attracted big-name sportscasters and former NFLers to call the action.

image from Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl I in 2005. A black-colored puppy is running across the gridiron and over the Puppy Bowl logo at mid-field and is in mid-slip and about to fall, with its eyes widened in a cute way as other puppies around him or her look on.

Watch Animal Planet’s First Puppy Bowl From 2005

Before Kitty Halftime Shows; before corporate sponsors; before birds, hamsters and other critters; before referees mugging for the cameras — the Puppy Bowl simply offered pure, unadulterated puppy wrasslin’ and rough-housin’.

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Weekly Wayback: Pop-Culture Anniversaries for Feb. 1-7, 2025

Movies, TV, music and more celebrating anniversaries the week of Feb. 1-7, 2025, including Disney’s “Pinocchio,” Sugarhill Gang’s self-titled debut album, James Taylor’s “Sweet Baby James” and “What’s My Line?”

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Free! Printable Daily Turner Classic Movies February 2025 Schedule Plus TCM’s 31 Days of Oscar

Turner Classic Movies celebrates 31 Days of Oscars starting February 1 and lasting through March 3.

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Weekly Wayback: Pop-Culture Anniversaries for Jan. 25-31, 2025

Movies, TV, music and more celebrating notable anniversaries the week of Jan. 25-31, 2025, including “National Velvet,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “We Are the World,” “Before Sunrise” and others.

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Day-by-Day Guide to TCM’s 31 Days of Oscar 2025

Check out all of the films, categories and stars featured during the 2025 installment of Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar.

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8 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘Roots’

47 years ago, ‘Roots’ premiered and changed the way we looked at TV.

Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan speaks at a rally for Senator Durenberger February 8, 1982. Reagan turns 92 on February 6, 2003

Former Actor Ronald Reagan Couldn’t Escape Movies & Pop Culture, Even As President

President Reagan was first sworn in on Jan. 20, 1981, kickstarting a presidency that dominated pop culture as well as headlines.

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TCM’s MLK Day Movie Marathon Schedule: ‘Sounder,’ ‘A Patch of Blue’ & More Films to Watch

Turner Classic Movies honors civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy all day on January 20.

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Antenna TV Celebrates 50 Years of ‘The Jeffersons’ With a 50-Hour Marathon

Here’s a rundown of when Antenna TV’s “Still Movin’ On Up: The Jeffersons 50th Anniversary Marathon” is airing, and what episodes you can enjoy.

21st May 1962: American actor Kirk Douglas and his wife Anne at the eighth annual Share Inc 'Boomtown Party' where sizable funds were raised for the 'Exceptional Children's Foundation'.

Kirk Douglas & Anne Buydens Enjoyed a Fairytale Marriage

Their 65-year marriage was much more than just a Hollywood love story.

image of British rock group Slade performing on a Christmas TV show in the Netherlands in December 1973. Left to right are members Noddy Holder, Don Powell, Dave Hill and Jim Lea, dressed in glam rock attire of the era, including flashy bright green suits and tall boots.

Slade’s ‘Merry Xmas Everybody’ & Wizzard’s ‘I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday’ Are Still Brilliant Holiday Bangers

These songs by British rockers have continued to be popular in the U.K. each Yuletide season since they were released in 1973.

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Hitchcock’s Classic ‘North by Northwest’ Turns 65

To celebrate the anniversary, the film has finally been released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray.

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We Wish You a Carney Christmas

Enjoy Art Carney’s appearances in Christmas-themed TV shows, films, and songs, including The Honeymooners, The Twilight Zone, The Night They Saved Christmas and more.

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Remembering Henry Winkler & George C. Scott’s Adaptations of ‘A Christmas Carol’

Both made-for-TV movies — Winkler’s An American Christmas Carol (1979) and Scott’s A Christmas Carol (1984) — remain wonderfully enjoyable takes on Dickens’ classic tale.