10 Facts About Edward Van Halen

1. Born In Holland (January 26th, 1955)

2. Named his son Wolfgang after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

3. Played the guitar solo on Michael Jackson's Beat It, off the album Thriller (1982).

4. Fans named Eddie's famous red, white and black stripped guitar "Franken-Strat" because he had rebuilt it so many times.

5. Edward's middle name is Lodewijk, after Ludwig Van Beethoven.

6. According to Gene Simmons, Eddie tried to join Kiss in 1982 as a replacement for Ace Frehley.

7. Was married to actress Valerie Bertinelli.

8. Appeared on the TV show "Two And A Half Men" (2009).

9. Had hip replacement surgery in 1999.

10. His father, Jan Van Halen, plays clarinet on the song Big Bad Bill, off the album Diver Down (1982).

10 CARY GRANT FILMS YOU SHOULD SEE

1. Bringing Up Baby (1938): Screwball comedy co-starring Katharine Hepburn. Howard Hawks Directs.

2. Gunga Din (1939): Adventure film directed by George Stevens Co-Starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. ans Victor Mclaglen. Based on a poem by Rudyard Kipling.

3. Only Angels Have Wings (1939): Another one directed by Howard Hawks. Features an early appearance by Rita Hayworth.

4. The Philadelphia Story (1940): Romantic Triangle With Katharine Hepburn and James Stewart. Remade years later with Bing Crosby in the Grant role.



5. Suspicion (1941): Grant's first Hitchcock film. Co-stars Joan Fontaine (also in Gunga Din) as a woman who suspects her husband (Grant) is trying to kill her.

6. Arsenic And Old Lace (1944): Situational comedy about a family where Grant is the only member who isn't a murderer.

7. Notorious (1946): One of Hitchcock's best films. Co-starring Ingrid Bergman, this one's all about spies and Nazis.

8. Room For One More (1952): Grant stars with his real life wife (at the time) Betsy Drake as a kind hearted couple who adopt orphans.

9. To Catch A Thief (1955): Grant wanted to retire from films but Hitchcock lured him back with this script about a jewel thief and the chance to work with Grace Kelly.

10. North By Northwest (1959): This is the one with the famous scene of a crop dusting plane chasing him down. This is also the last film Grant made with Alfred Hitchcock.

Celebrity Brothers

Jacksons: Tito, Jermaine, Jackie, Marlon and of coarse Michael. Members of the world famous pop group, the Jackson 5. Later younger brother Randy would join.

Gallaghers: Liam and Noel, members of the British rock group Oasis.As famous for feuding as they are for their music.



Wilsons: Luke and Owen, actors, worked together in the movies "Bottle Rocket" and "The Royal Tenenbaums".

Sheen / Estevez: Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez both started out in the 80's as teen actors. Emilio went on to star in the "Young Guns" and "Mighty Ducks" films as well as try his hand at directing. Charlie went on to greater fame on the TV show "Two And A Half Men".

Gibbs: Barry and twins Maurice and Robin found success in the pop group The Bee Gees during the 60's, 70's and 80's.

Van Halen: Brothers Edward and Alex became superstars in the rock group named after themselves.

Wahlbergs: Donnie was a member of the pop group New Kids On The Block and Mark found fame as singer / rapper Marky Mark. Both brothers went on to greater success in the movies.

Bridges: The sons of actor Lloyd Bridges, Jeff and Beau both made a name for themselves on the silver screen.

Athletes Turned Movie Stars - Part 2

Shaquille O'Neal (Basketball): Won championships with both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat. One of the few athletes to have a movie career while still playing pro sports. Appeared in the movies "Blue Chips", "Kazaam" and "Steel".

Howie Long (Football): Played with the Oakland Raiders, also appeared in the movies "Broken Arrow" and "Firestorm".

Ray Allen (Basketball): Played on both the Seattle Super Sonics and the Boston Celtics. Starred in the Movie "He Got Game".

Merlin Olsen (Football): Was a member of the Los Angeles Rams. Later acted in such TV series as "Little House On The Prairie" and "Father Murphy".

Buster Crabbe (Swimmer): Won bronze and gold at the 1928 and 1932 Olympic games. Became more famous later as Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers on the big screen.

Joe Namath (Football): Colorful quarterback for the New York Jets. Won the Super Bowl in 1969. Later acted in such movies as "C.C. And Company" and "Avalanche Express".

Vinnie Jones (Soccer): British footballer who played for several teams including Chelsea. Made his screen debut in the movie "Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels".

Fred Dreyer (Football): Most famous for starring in the TV series "Hunter".

Athletes Turned Movie Stars

Arnold Schwarzeneggar (Body Builder): Former Mr. Universe (1968), went on to be the biggest athlete turned movie star of all time.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (Wrestler): One of the biggest stars of the WWE, later starred in such films as "Be Cool", "The Game Plan" and "Fast Five".

Johnny Weissmuller (Swimmer): Won five gold medals in the 1924 and 1928 Olympics. Went on to star in a series of "Tarzan" films during the 30's and 40's.

Jim Brown (Football): One of the greatest running backs of all time. Starred in the film "The Dirty Dozen".

Fred Williamson (Football): Pro football player who later made exploitation films during the 70's. Also co-starred in "Starsky and Hutch" with Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson.

Alex Karras (Football): Defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions, later became more famous for playing Mongo in the hit film "Blazing Saddles".

Hulk Hogan (Wrestler): Probably the biggest wrestling star of all time. Appeared in "Rocky III" and a string of other films (mostly crap).

Bubba Smith (Football): Played for the Baltimore Colts, Oakland Raiders and Houston Oilers. Found more fame later on acting in the "Police Academy" Films.

Funny Mistaken Song Lyrics

Bob Dylan - Blowin' In The Wind (1963): Real Lyrics - The answers my friends, are blowin' in the wind. Wrong Lyrics - The ants are my friends, they're blowin' in the wind.

Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze (1967): Real Lyrics - 'Scuse me while i kiss the sky. Wrong Lyrics - 'Scuse me while i kiss this guy.

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising (1969): Real Lyrics - There's a bad moon on the rise. Wrong Lyrics - There's a bathroom on the right.

Van Morrison - Moondance (1970): Real Lyrics - And all the night's magic seems to whisper and hush. Wrong Lyrics - And all the night's magic seems to whisper Anne Heche.

Nazareth - This Flight Tonight (1973): Real Lyrics - Should not have got on this flight tonight. Wrong Lyrics - Suge Knight have got on this flight tonight.

John Travolta & Olivia Newton John - You're The One That I Want (1978): Real Lyrics - I've got chills, they're multiplying. Wrong Lyrics - I've got shoes, they're made of plywood.

Toto - Africa (1982): Real Lyrics - There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do. Wrong Lyrics - There's nothing that a hundred men on mars could ever do.

The Pretenders - Middle Of The Road (1983): Real Lyrics - I'm standing in the middle of life with my plans behind me. Wrong Lyrics - I'm standing in the middle of life with my pants behind me.

TLC - Chasing Waterfalls (1994): Real Lyrics - Don't go chasing waterfalls. Wrong Lyrics - Don't go Jason Waterfalls.

Movies Based On Popular Video Games

Super Mario Bros. (1993): Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo Gross: 20 Million (Bomb!)

Street Fighter (1994): Jean-Claude Van Damme, Raul Julia, Kylie Minogue Gross: 99 Million

Mortal Kombat (1995): Bridgette Wilson, Christopher Lambert Gross: 123 Million (1997 sequel "Annihilation" made less than half.)

Wing Commander (1999): Freddie Prinze Jr. Gross: 11 Million (Another Bomb!)

Resident Evil (2002): Milla Jovovich Gross: 102 Million (The sequels combined have grossed over half a billion.)

Doom (2005): Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Gross: 56 Million

Hitman (2007): Timothy Olyphant Gross: 100 Million

Max Payne (2008): Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis Gross: 86 Million

Prince Of Persia, The Sands Of Time (2010): Jake Gyllenhaal Gross: 335 Million