guinness book of world records-related stories
Posted Jul 29th 2009 3:00PM by John Scott Lewinski
Filed under: The Simpsons, Animation, Doctor Who, Reality-Free, Comic-Con
The Guinness Book of World Records folks put a cap on last week's Comic-Con International festivities by handing out official records to several of the convention's most popular TV franchises, including
The Simpsons and
Doctor Who (right).
The Guinness Book recognized
Doctor Who as Most Successful Sci-fi TV Show -- as it premiered in 1963 and is now readying its 32nd complete season.
Stargate held that title incorrectly in a previous edittion of the "Book of Records" before Guinness fixed the mistake.
Continue reading Guinness Book hands out records at Comic-Con
Posted May 20th 2008 11:02AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Video, Music and Variety, Celebrities
"We can dance if we want to. We can leave your friends behind. 'Cause if your friends don't dance and if they don't dance then they're no friends of mine." --Men Without Hats
Yep, "Safety Dance" blared through several speakers in the courtyard of the Nokia Theatre yesterday. I was there for
So You Think You Can Dance's record-setting event. I also got to talk to some ex-cast members of the show. Read about the event and see what Lauren, Hok, Dominic, and Lacey had to say about their experience on
SYTYCD (and their lives since then) after the jump.
Continue reading So You Think You Can Dance: Breaking world records & interviews with the dancers - VIDEOS
Posted Oct 29th 2007 3:42PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Daytime, Celebrities, Talk Show
Jimmy Kimmel not only got two paychecks for his twin hosting duties last week, he also set an official world record.
Kimmel filled in for Regis Philbin on Live with Regis & Kelly every day, and when he was done he jumped on a plane (private from ABC, but still) and hosted his late night talk show in Los Angeles. The Guinness Book of World Records has officially named him a world record holder, saying that the 22406 miles he commuted during the week are a record for the Furthest Distance Commuted In One Working Week.
Continue reading Jimmy Kimmel sets a Guinness World Record
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