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AOL TV has a list of the top ten longest running TV shows. It's a great trip down memory lane or if your a product of gen-Y like me, it's a good history lesson. I knew one (just one!) show on that list. I thought The Simpsons would be first for sure. Turns out that show is number ten. At least I got one.

The Simpsons has been on the air since 1989 and is still running. AOL TV summed up the animated show's success: "Spawning multiple catchphrases, iconic characters and a 2007 hit movie, FOX's pop-culture cornerstone satirizes overall society." And to think, Jennifer Tilly (once married to Simpsons producer Sam Simon) didn't predict that the show would do well. I remember watching a documentary on poker of all things (Tilly is an avid player as is Simon). She said that she didn't see the allure of people with yellow faces.

My other guesses were even more off-base. The Real World! Friends! Seinfeld! Check out the rest of the list and see how you do.

According to the contract Rosie O'Donnell signed when she was chosen to take over Merideth Viera's spot on The View, she will not be able to cut her hair while on the show. If you're wondering what the length of her hair has to do with her ability to perform her hosting duties, well, you can keep wondering because it really has nothing to do with them at all. Apparently they just want to maintain a certain aesthetic on the show, and the chopped look she once sported toward the end of her syndicated talk show's run isn't what ABC executives are looking for. I guess if you're going to yak for an hour about nothing you need to look as glamorous as possible to distract from the fact you're not actually saying anything.

[via Best Week Ever]