• Chuck Norris was originally Carlos Ray
• Queen Latifah was originally Dana Owens
• Tom Cruise was originally Thomas Mapothrer IV
• Whoopi Goldberg was originally Caryn Johnson

That would equate to roughly one million British pounds for every week of their short-lived four-year marriage.

In contrast, nearly all prime-time shows on network television are aired in high-definition.

In the first quarter of 2006, 275,131 such complaints were recorded, compared with 157,016 filed in the first quarter of 2005 and 233,471 reported for all of 2005.

• Gisele Bundchen - $15.2 million
• Heidi Klum - $7.5 million
• Tyra Banks - $6 million
• Kate Moss - $5 million
• Adriana Lima - $4.5 million

On the flip side, US album sales dropped 7% in 2005 (from $651 million to $602 million in 2005).

It is also that 50-70% of DVR users fast-forward through commercials.

The other 95 awards are presented during an untelevised ceremony earlier in the day.

Shows with the most product placements included NBC's "The Contender" and "Fear Factor," Fox's "American Idol," and CBS' "The King of Queens."

A sidenote: Under pressure as a white rapper to gain street credibility, his publicists put out the story that he attended an all-black high school in the ghetto, when his real upbringing was in the suburbs.

Number 1 was... "Janet Jackson" -- and wasn't that Superbowl 2 years ago??

See an earlier FactMe! fact for even more fun.

Most surprising, the average digitally-animated film generates $225 million at the box office.

"The Fellowship of the Ring", "The Two Towers", and "The Return of the King" rank #16, #12, and #7 on the list.

PBS and its member stations (348) reach nearly 90 million people each week through on-air and online content.

In 2004, Fortune named her the 19th richest person under 40.

G-rated films account for only 3% of the total films made in a typical year. 69% of films are R-rated.

As an aside, box office sales typically account for only 20% of a film's earnings. Other sources are merchandising, DVD sales, video rentals.

In 1984, when "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" was released, the MPAA didn't think the film deserved an "R" rating, but parents were shocked at the violence and disturbing images in the film. So they created a rating between "PG" and "R" -- "PG-13"!

Each month, HBO offers more than 90 theatrical motion pictures.

M*A*S*H stands for Mobile Army Surgical Hospital

The MASH Series Finale in 1983 was the highest rated TV show ever - 50.15 million homes.

According to global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc, absenteeism could cost employers as much as $627 million over the two workdays of the four-day opening weekend, as workers take off to see the film.

Hate it or love it, the underdog's on top.

Offering over 30 sound stages in eight studio complexes, along with the state's breathtaking beauty and four seasons, North Carolina beckons filmmakers from around the globe.

Visitors can enjoy viewing the locations and sets of Dawson's Creek, Dirty Dancing and the spectacular train wreck from The Fugitive.

Of the 832 pages, 648 were filled with ads! (at a cost of almost $100,000 for each full-color ad).

All of this to reach a paid circulation of 1.3 million!

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