Animals/Pets

David Cassidy, Monkey

David Cassidy’s Lifelong Friend Shares His Favorite Memories (Including That Crazy Monkey Story)

Sam Hyman considered Cassidy as close as a brother.

THE DUKES OF HAZZARD, James Best, 1979-85. © Warner Bros. Television / Courtesy: Everett Collection

Who Was Rosco P. Coltrane’s Best Friend on ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’?

Her role on the series literally saved her life.

Daktari TV Series collage

6 Things You Never Knew About ‘Daktari’

There were actually several lions working on the show alongside Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion. Plus, it introduced a future ‘Happy Days’ star.

Cathy Garver in 2025 and Ten Commandments Screen grab collage

‘The Ten Commandments’ Child Star Kathy Garver Reveals How a Lamb Peed On Her, and Other Behind-the-Scenes Stories

There’s only one actor in Hollywood — Kathy Garver — who can claim that an animal who peed on her lap just may have helped get her a larger role in Cecil B. DeMille’s ‘The Ten Commandments.’

THE THIN MAN, from left, Asta, Peter Lawford, 1957-59

Who is Skippy the Dog? TCM Celebrates the Pup for National Pet Day

He was best known for ‘The Thin Man.’

THE FLOOR: Rob Lowe (C) with contestants in the “Call My Bluff” episode of THE FLOOR airing Wednesday, Mar.12 (9:02-10:00 PM ET/PT on FOX.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Could You Identify These Celebs & Others on ‘The Floor‘?

Host Rob Lowe was left in shock over contestants not being able to name Tom Hanks, Steven Tyler and others.

Jon Provost with Lassie custom grapic

Celebrating Jon Provost! 5 Things You Never Knew About the ‘Lassie’ Star

Did you know he nearly drowned on the set of Lassie, tears up still watching a certain episode and his wife is a famed author?

SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND, Peter Frampton, 1978. ©Universal/courtesy Everett Collection

Peter Frampton Officially Has a Service Dog Just in Time for His 2025 Tour

His service dog Bigsby recently graduated from the program and is ready to help him with his health challenges on tour.

Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus

The Cursed Circus: 26 Horses Died, Later 8 Elephants Drowned & Then a Train Derailment Killed 86?

It was the worst circus train crash on record for the U.S. but 15 years later the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus would befall an unthinkable tragedy.

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’.

beer cases are seen on display inside a stable for the Budweiser Clydesdalescollage

When Did Budweiser Air the First Clydesdale Super Bowl Ad? Plus, the History of the Famous Horses

Budweiser’s new Super Bowl commercial features a foal for the first time in over a decade.

black and white image from the 1950s game show

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?”

10 Pop Culture Snakes in TV & Film in Honor of the Year of the Snake

Check our top picks of the slithering reptile in honor of the Lunar New Year. Are you ssscared or do you love snakes?

BARETTA, Robert Blake, Fred, 1975-78

What Happened to Fred the Cockatoo from ‘Baretta’?

And is the feathered actor still alive?

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 17: Paris Hilton speaks onstage at Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie: How it All Began during New York Magazine's Vulture Festival at NYA EAST on November 17, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

Paris Hilton, Who Lost Her Home in L.A. Wildfires, Raises Nearly $1 Million for Fire Relief

The ‘Simple Life’ star has also helped connect lost pets with their owners.

Lassie, Jon Provost on set

(Exclusive) Whatever Happened to Lassie, Timmy’s Beloved Dog?

Lassie and Jon Provost had an amazing bond. “I mean, we grew up together,” Provost shares. “I loved the dog and he loved me.”

National Hug Your Dog Day TV dogs

TV’s Top Dogs: The Most Beloved Canines on The Small Screen

In honor of National Dog Day, let’s celebrate some of the most beloved TV dogs.

THE ROY ROGERS SHOW, Roy Rogers, 1951-1957

Roy Rogers, The Beloved Singing Cowboy, Led Fans Along Decades Of “Happy Trails”

Known as “King of the Cowboys”, Roy Rogers was one of the most popular Western stars along with his wife Dale Evans and his horse Trigger.

Metro Goldwyn Mayer logo, ca. 1950s

MGM Celebrates its 100th Anniversary: What’s the Deal With the Lion?

Learn about the lion’s history.

screenshot from a 1975 commercial for Purina Chuck Wagon dog food. It shows the famous little chuck wagon coming out of the TV in front of a dog, who is leaping up from a lying position on a carpet in front of the television to pursue the wagon.

Did Anyone’s Dog Ever Catch That Purina Chuck Wagon?

Look back at several classic ’70s and ’80s commercials for Purina Chuck Wagon dog food, featuring a variety of pooches chasing that wagon in a marketing campaign so popular it even inspired an Atari 2600 video game!