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Eight other narrowly averted character-name disasters
The unlikely stories behind classic films like 'Blood Simple, Eraserhead,' and 'Reservoir Dogs'
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Steven Spielberg's 'Harry Potter,' Sergio Leone's 'Godfather,' and other movies that could have been
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With Mitt Romney lined up for a possible hosting slot, here's a look at some other poor choices in the show's history
A selection of films that show us just how culturally jaded we've become