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Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey, Beaches

Bette Midler & Barbara Hershey Reunite Almost 40 Years After ‘Beaches’

The actresses played best friends C.C. Bloom and Hillary Whitney Essex in the tearjerker 1988 film.

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What Did Critics Think of ‘Hocus Pocus’ When It Was First Released?

It didn’t quite put a spell on critics.

5 Things You Never Knew About Johnny Carson’s Last Episode of ‘The Tonight Show’

Carson ended his 33-year run as the King of Late Night with a very unusual guest lineup.

American Comedy Awards, Credit: Jaclyn Nash, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

You’ll Never Guess Who Won the Very First American Comedy Award in 1987

Do you remember the awards, which honored the best in comedy TV, film and stand-up, from 1987 to 2001?

FOR THE BOYS, Bette Midler, 1991

5 Things You Never Knew About Bette Midler; Plus, Where Is She Now?

Her first role made her seasick.

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Witchy Movies for All Occasions

From fun/funny titles like “I Married a Witch” and kind of scary ones like Jim Henson’s “The Witches,” to outright terrifying classics like “Suspiria,” we’ve conjured up several movies about witches that you might want to sit a spell and watch.

Madonna crawling on the floor at the 1984 VMAs

6 Things You Never Knew About the First MTV VMAs — 40 Years Later

One major band had to be blackmailed into performing.

SHOUT, John Travolta, 1991

John Travolta Turned Down ‘Forrest Gump’ & Other Stars Who Chose Not to Play Iconic Characters

Some movies could have turned out very differently.

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Best Halloween Songs To Get You in the Mood for Spooky Season

Be sure to add all of these to your Halloween playlist!