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Monday, December 9, 2013

Did you know that Dempsey was the first person in the NFL to kick a 63-yard field goal which set a NFL record?


Did you know that Matthew Phillip Prater was born August 10, 1984?

Did you know that Prater is an American football placekicker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL)?

 Did you know that Prater holds the NFL record for kicking the longest field goal (64 yards), which he set on December 8, 2013 in Denver in a game against the Tennessee Titans?


Did you know that Thomas Dempsey is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League?

 Did you know that Dempsey played for the New Orleans Saints (1969–1970), Philadelphia Eagles (1971–1974), Los Angeles Rams (1975–1976), Houston Oilers (1977) and Buffalo Bills (1978–1979)?

Did you know that Dempsey was the first person in the NFL to kick a  63-yard field goal which set a NFL record?

Did you know that Dempsey kicked the 63 yard field goal in the final two seconds to give the New Orleans Saints a 19–17 win over the Detroit Lions on November 8, 1970 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans?[1]


Jason Elam
Did you know that Jason Elam was born March 8, 1970?


Did you know that Elam  is a retired American football placekicker?

Did you know that Elam was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1993 NFL Draft and played 15 seasons with the Broncos and two with the Atlanta Falcons?[1]

Did you know that Elam was a three-time Pro Bowl selection?

Did you know that  Elam won two Super Bowl rings and was the second person in the NFL history to kick a 63 yards field goal?



Did you know that Sebastian Janikowski was born March 2, 1978?


Did you know that Janikowski  is a Polish-born American football placekicker for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL)?

Did you know that Jamikowski is nicknamed The Polish Cannon because he is considered to have one of the strongest kicking legs in the league?[1]

Did you know that Janikowski leads the NFL in kickoffs for touchbacks?

Did you know that on September 12, 2011 in a Monday Night Football game against the Denver Broncos, Jamikowski tied the NFL record for the longest field goal at 63 yards?

 sharing the record with Tom Dempsey, Jason Elam and David Akers. The record stood for just under two years when it was broken by Matt Prater on December 8, 2013.



Did you know that David Roy Akers was born December 9, 1974?

Did you know that Akers is an American football placekicker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL)?
 
Did you know that Akers was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Falcons in 1997?

Did you know that Akers was also a member of the Carolina Panthers, Washington Redskins, Berlin Thunder, Philadelphia Eagles, and San Francisco 49ers?

Did you know that Akers has been selected for the Pro Bowl six times in his career and was at one point tied for the longest field goal of 63 yards in NFL history.?






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Did you know that Eddie Murphy was the first black Comedian who sold out Madison Square Garden two nights in a row?


Andrew Dice Clay
Did you know that  Andrew Clay Silverstein was born  September 29, 1957?

Did you know that Andrew Dice Clay is an American comedian and actor?[1]

Did you know that Clay played the lead role in the 1990 film The Adventures of Ford Fairlane?[2]
  
 Did you know that Andrew Dice Clay is the first Comedian who ever sold out Madison Square Garden two nights in a row?



Did you know that George Denis Patrick Carlin was born May 12, 1937 and died on June 22, 2008?

Did you know that George Carlin was an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor?

Did you know that Carlin won five Grammy Awards for his comedy albums?[2]

Did you know that Carlin "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine was what sparked the U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation in 1978?

Did you know that the U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation , affirmed the government's power to regulate indecent material on the public airwaves?

 Did you know that Carlin had over 14 stand-up comedy specials for HBO?

Did you know that George Carlin was on  Comedy Central list of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians, ahead of Lenny Bruce and behind Richard Pryor?
 
Did you know that Carlin did his final HBO special, It's Bad for Ya, less than four months before his death?

Did you know that in 2008 that Carlin was posthumously awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor?


Did you know that Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy was born April 3, 1961?

Did you know that Eddie Murphy is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, director, and musician?

 Did you know that Eddie Murphy was the first black Comedian who sold out Madison Square Garden two nights in a row?


Did you know that Murphy Box-office takes from his films make him the second-highest grossing actor in the United States?[2][3]

Did you know Murphy was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984 and has worked as a stand-up comedian?

Did you know that Murphy is ranked no. 10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time?[4]

Did you know that Murphy received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs., Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places, and The Nutty Professor?

Did you know that in 2007 Murphy won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls?[5]

Did you know that Eddie Murphy's work as a voice actor includes Thurgood Stubbs in The PJs, Donkey in the Shrek series and the Chinese dragon Mushu in Disney's Mulan?
Dane Cook,

Did you know that Dane Jeffrey Cook was born March 18, 1972?

Did you know that Dane Cook  is an American stand-up comedian and film actor?

Did you know that Cook has released five comedy albums?

Did you know that of the 6 Albums that Cook released  Harmful If Swallowed; Retaliation; Vicious Circle; Rough Around The Edges: Live From Madison Square Garden; and Isolated Incident, 2006, Retaliation became the highest charting comedy album in 28 years and went platinum?[1]

Did you know that Cook also was a comedian who sold out Madison Square Garden two nights in a row?

Did you know that Cook was one of the first comedians to use a personal webpage and MySpace to build a large fan base?






Did you know that Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III[6] was born February 7, 1965?[7][8]

Did you know that Chris Rock is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer, and director?

Did you know that Chris Rock was the second black comedian in history to sell out Madison Square Garden two nights in a row?

Did you know that Rock was voted as the fifth greatest stand-up comedian of all time by Comedy Central?[9]







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Saturday, December 7, 2013

Did you know that Portia De Rossi once struggled with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa for four years?

Did you know that Portia de Rossi, was born Amanda Lee Rogers?

Did you know that Rossi is an Australian actress who was best know for her roles as lawyer Nelle Porter on the television series Ally McBeal and as Lindsay Bluth Fünke on the sitcom Arrested Development?[1][2]

Did you know that she was on the ABC sitcom Better Off Ted and she was Veronica Palmer?

Did you know that De Rossi was born 31 January 1973 in Horsham, Victoria, Australia?

Did you know that De Rossi legally changed her name when she was 15?

Did you know that De Rossi was a child model and was in several TV commercials?


Did you know that Portia De Rossi once struggled with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa for four years?

Did you know that De Rossi at one point in her life weighed as little as 82 pounds?

Mel Metcalfe


Did you know that De Rossi was married to documentary filmmaker Mel Metcalfe from 1996 to 1999?

Did you know that De Rossi Married Metacalfe as part of a plan to get a green card?



Did you know that De Rossi married talk show host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres, in August 2008?[7]

Did you know that De Rossi and DeGeneres are both vegan?[8]





Did you know that an unconfirmed rumor has surfaced from the Star Publication claiming that Ellen has a crush on Pamela Anderson ?
Did you know that this rumor has created a buzz that De Rossi  is going to Divorce DeGeneres?










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Portia de Rossi and her relationship with Ellen DeGeneres may be on the rocks according to a number of unconfirmed rumors which have surfaced in the press recently.
The most recent rumors came from a major tabloid publication. the paper claims that the current relationship issues are over an alleged crush Ellen has on none other than Pamela Anderson.
The publication, called Star, says they spoke with a source who informed them that Ellen not only has a crush on Pamela but is more or less obsessed with her. Apparently “falling in love with her beauty.”

Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/1054987/portia-de-rossi-to-divorce-ellen-degeneres-over-pamela-anderson-crush/#LqwJi1doV5kYW7LC.99
he publication, called Star, says they spoke with a source who informed them that Ellen not only has a crush on Pamela but is more or less obsessed with her. Apparently “falling in love with her beauty.”
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Did you know that Family Guy DVD sales and high ratings from syndicated reruns Fox network to renew the show in 2004?


Did you know that the Family Guy is an American adult animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company?

Did you know that MacFarlane created a public up roar when they decided to kill off the pet dog Brian?


Did you know that Family Guy was conceived by MacFarlane after developing two animated films, The Life of Larry and Larry & Steve?

Did you know that MacFarlane pitched a seven-minute pilot to Fox on May 15, 1998?

Seth MacFarlane
Did you know that the Family Guy aired in 2001, and Fox cancelled the series, putting the series to a 2-year hiatus?

Did you know that Family Guy DVD sales and high ratings from syndicated reruns on Adult Swim convinced

Fox network to renew the show in 2004 for a 4th season, which began airing on May 1, 2005?
 
Did you know that the Family Guy has been nominated for 12 Primetime Emmy Awards and 11 Annie Awards, and has won three of each?

Did you know that in 2009, Family Guy was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, the first time an animated series was nominated for the award since The Flintstones in 1961?

Did you know that a crossover episode with The Simpsons, is scheduled to air in Fall 2014?







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Friday, December 6, 2013

Did you know that The Flintstones was the most financially successful network animated franchise for three decades, before The Simpsons debuted?


Did you know that the Flintstones was an animated, prime-time American television sitcom that was broadcast from September 30, 1960, to April 1, 1966, on ABC?

Did you know that Flintstones was produced by Hanna-Barbera?

Did you know that Hana-Barbera company was originally formed in 1957 by former Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) animation directors William Hanna and Joseph Barbera?

Did you know that Hana-Barbera was the (creators of Tom and Jerry)?

Did you know that Hanna-Barbera produced many successful shows, including The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo and The Smurfs?

Hanna-Barbera
Did you know that Hana-Barbera comic production helped them to earn eight Emmys,[3] a Golden Globe Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, among other merits?
 
Did you know that The Flintstones was the most financially successful network animated franchise for three decades, before The Simpsons debuted?[4]


Did you know that in 2013, TV Guide ranked The Flintstones the second Greatest TV Cartoon of All Time (after The Simpsons)?[5]

Did you know that The Flintstones original pilot episode clip was called The Flagstones (which first appeared in 1959 as a 90-second promotion to draw advertisers to the show)?




Alan Reed

Jackie Gleason
Did you know that Fred Flintstone physically resembles both the voice actor who played him, Alan Reed, and Jackie Gleason


Did you know that The Honeymooners was said to be an inspiration for The Flintstones?








Did you know that Jackie Gleason said he considered suing Hanna-Barbera for copying The Honeymooners but decided to let it pass?[8]

Did you know that Henry Corden took over the voice responsibilities of Fred after Reed's death in 1977?


 Since Mel Blanc's death in 1989, Barney has been voiced by both Frank Welker and Kevin Michael Richardson.

Fred FlintstoneAlan Reed (speaking voice only)
Jean Vander Pyl
 Did you know that Jean Vander Pyl playedWilma Flintstone/Pebbles Flintstone?











Mel Blanc
Daws Butler
Barney RubbleMel Blanc; Daws Butler (season 2; episodes 1, 2, 5, 6
, and 9 only)









Bea Bernaderet
Betty RubbleBea Benaderet (seasons 1–4); Gerry Johnson(seasons 5–6)
Gerry Johnson









Bamm-Bamm Rubble/Hoppy/Arnold – Don Messick








DinoMel Blanc

John Srephenson
Mr. Slate – John Stephenson










Mrs Slaghoople
Mrs. SlaghoopleVerna Felton and Janet Waldo

Harvey Korman 
The Great GazooHarvey Korman














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Did you Know

Did you know that the average human brain contains approximately 86 billion neurons? These remarkable cells form intricate networks, allowing us to think, feel, and experience the world around us. Each neuron communicates with others through electrical impulses, creating a symphony of thoughts, memories, and emotions. So next time you ponder life’s mysteries, remember that your brain is orchestrating a cosmic dance of neurons!