Trivia From Latest Edition of My Newsletter.

— The movie This is Spinal Tap was born as Saturday Night Live-sized comedy sketch, satirizing a rock concert  TV program called The Midnight Special. 

— The very first host of "Shark Week" was Peter Benchley, author of Jaws. 

— The word "moxie" comes from a New Hampshire soda pop and its slogan "you've got Moxie!" 

— Until the 19th century, the word "conversation" also meant "sleeping with." 

— Until 1970, gay characters in movies weren't referred to as such. Instead Hollywood screenwriters came up with aenormously weird set of euphemisms which are creative and sad all at once. 

My favorite? "Has a party with an open guest list." 
 

 

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