Cracked Archive - Celebrities
8 Weird Ways Celebrities Were Friends Before Fame
There absolutely are groups of childhood friends who all wind up being world famous, often via completely different paths.
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- By Philip Moon, Steve Hanley
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471 6 Movies Based on a True Story That Left Out Important Stuff
Usually 'based on a true story' means 'cut out all the crazy and depressing stuff' not 'cut out all the awesome shit.'
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- By Luke John Smith
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6 Famous People Who Did Creepy Things to Their Own Family
Without nepotism, the world would have never known the brilliant acting career of Jaden Smith and the enduring wit and music of Paris Hilton. Sometimes, though, nepotism should probably be avoided.
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- By Scott Elizabeth Baird
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5 Great Writers Who Stole The Idea You Know Them For
As it turns out, tons of famous writers have circumvented the whole creative process thing.
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- By Nathan Williams
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5 Insane After-Death Adventures of Famous People's Bodies
For most of us, our journeys have come to an end when we die. Others, though, have one last adventure.
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- By Jef Rouner
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Where Aren't They Now? 10 Overlooked Deaths of 2014 (Part 2)
Every year at this time, Cracked likes to stop and memorialize the less famous deaths that probably flew under your radar.
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- By Lisa Skye, Paul Rasche
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Where Aren't They Now? 11 Overlooked Deaths of 2014 (Pt. 1)
We lost great and fascinating people who you knew when they were famous, but whose deaths probably didn't trend on Twitter for more than a few hours
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- By Lisa Skye, Paul Rasche
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5 Historical Figures You're Picturing Almost Exactly Wrong
The problem with our perception of history is that, over the years, the combined forces of Hollywood, gossip, and biased sources have come together to form an indestructible Voltron of ignorance.
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- By Pat Carnell
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8 Celebrities Who Are Great at the Last Thing You'd Expect
Jon Stewart is better than you.
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- By Aaron Short, Michael Dawson , Michael Hossey
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5 Hilariously Insane Works of Art Made by Celebrities
It is damn near impossible to make any questionable comments about a work of art's inherent quality -- unless, of course, that artwork was made by radically out-of-touch celebrities.
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- By Rodney Taylor
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5 Famous Celebrities With Insane Family Backgrounds
Some roles actors take are crazy, but nothing compared to the berserk nuttiness of their own actual lives.
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- By E.M. Caris
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6 Hilarious Failures Celebrities Want You to Forget
Everything we understand about the universe has now been thrown into question.
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- By Joe Oliveto, Robin Warder
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Where Aren't They Now? 16 Overlooked Deaths from 2013
Every year we like to stop and remember those whose passing didn't make headlines, despite the fact that each changed your life in some small way.
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- By Lisa Skye, Paul Rasche
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5 Hilariously Bizarre Early Careers of Famous People
Before your favorite actors, musicians, and TV personalities got their big break, they had to work for a living just like the rest of us schlubs.
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- By Richie Ryan, Aaron Short
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5 Famous Actors Who Hate Their Most Iconic Roles
It turns out being a sex symbol isn't all it cracked up to be.
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- By Amanda Mannen, Ryan Menezes
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