12 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia That Could Have Been an Email

After some complaints, the State Historical Society of North Dakota has vowed to install working plumbing at some of the state’s most-visited historical sites. The childhood home of none other than Lawrence Welk is one of the sites chosen for the upgrade.

He said that he’s done so much karate in his life, he no longer feels the need to train specifically for TV and movie appearances: “I don’t need to anymore. I’ve been training every day for 64 years. I’ve been fighting, fighting, fighting.”

The film used over 300,000 fake bullets, a record that’s unlikely to be beaten since CGI has become so much more affordable and effective since then.

Reynolds and his co-star Hugh Jackman went in on an Australian sailing team together: “Hugh brings a deep love for and pride in his home country as well as being an avid fan of sailing. He will also be bringing his overly clingy emotional support human along for the ride. Apologies in advance to Australia.”

Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes launched SmartLess Mobile, a phone company that promises to offer cheaper unlimited data packages to consumers, on the premise that Wi-Fi is everywhere and people are overpaying for unlimited data.

The sort of digital leopard-print sweater worn by Matthew Broderick in the film is going up for auction, expected to sell for around $600,000.

Three of Lynch’s prized “Mr. Coffee” coffee makers are going up for auction, with the current bid at $2,500.

Bruce Willis broke the $100 million barrier when he starred in The Sixth Sense.

Anthony Hopkins didn’t want to die of COVID when he was nominated in 2021 for The Father, and they didn’t allow people to Zoom in, so he stayed home in Wales. Because of the time difference, he was asleep during the awards.

The soda brand just launched a record label in conjunction with Universal Music Group, explaining that “the Coca-Cola Company has a rich legacy, one of deep human connection and cultural resonance — breaking barriers and bringing people together across borders and generations.” 

Yeah man, totally.

Khaby Lame, the influencer with the most TikTok followers and who got famous for making a face and wordlessly motioning at stuff, was taken into custody and then self-deported after it was discovered that he’d overstayed his visa.

A friend of Scorsese’s said the director refuses to see movies in public anymore because of “audiences who babble on phones during the movie, leave to order snacks and vats of soda, and keep up a noise level loud enough to drown out the actors.”