GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 24/01/2025🎉 THE A-TEAM rolled onto screens 42-years ago The show’s unforgettable theme tune was composed by Mike Post, who also crafted the signature music for other classics like THE ROCKFORD FILES, MAGNUM P.I., HILL STREET BLUES, L.A. LAW, and QUANTUM LEAP. Talk about a hitmaker! 4616
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 23/01/2025🎉 MYTHBUSTERS premiered 22-years ago The show once tested a combination of common materials that resulted in an extremely powerful explosive. They deleted the footage and contacted DARPA to warn them about the potential misuse of the combination. 6655
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 17/01/2025❤️ Remembering Eartha Kitt on their Birthday🎂 1927-2008 She spoke four languages and sang in eleven, showcasing her linguistic prowess in many live performances She was an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, frequently performing at benefit events for HIV/AIDS organizations 411320
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 16/01/2025🎉 STAR TREK: VOYAGER began its journey home 30-years ago Kate Mulgrew was not the original choice for Captain Janeway; Geneviève Bujold was initially cast but left after two days of filming The series won seven Emmy Awards during its run, primarily for its outstanding special effects and makeup 17910
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 15/01/2025🎉 THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE premiered 10-years ago The series was Amazon’s most successful original show Extensive research was conducted to blend World War II Nazi and Imperial Japanese cultures with 1950s American culture, creating a unique alternate dystopian world for the series 5559
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 15/01/2025🎉 Happy Birthday, Emily Watson! 🎂 She has earned two Academy Award nominations for BREAKING THE WAVES and HILARY AND JACKIE. She won a BAFTA for APPROPRIATE ADULT, a SAG Award for GOSFORD PARK, and an Emmy nomination for CHERNOBYL 25810
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 14/01/2025❤️ Remembering Carl Weathers on their Birthday🎂 1948-2024 While auditioning for the role of Apollo Creed alongside Sylvester Stallone in ROCKY, Weathers criticized Stallone’s acting, which led to him getting the role 410913
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 14/01/2025🎉 TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES blasted on to screens 17-years ago With $3.8m* per episode budget for Season 1, the show’s creators drew inspiration from the original TERMINATOR’s modest $18.2m* production budget on how the scale the show and shape the storyline *Adjusted for inflation 8649
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 13/01/2025🎉 A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS premiered on Netflix 8-years ago Neil Patrick Harris, who portrays Count Olaf, performed the show’s theme song, “Look Away” Count Olaf’s eye tattoo was temporary in Season 1, but Neil Patrick Harris got it permanently inked before filming Season 2 1263
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 12/01/2025🎉 BATMAN jumping unto TV sets 59-years ago The series was initially planned as an hour-long show, but ABC split it into two half-hour episodes airing on consecutive nights, giving rise to the famous cliffhanger catchphrase, “Same Bat-time, same Bat-channel!” 410619
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 11/01/2025🎉 METROPOLIS turns 98-year old today Its special effects were pioneering, including miniatures, a swinging camera, and the Schüfftan process, which used mirrors to create the illusion of actors on miniature sets Adjusted for inflation, Metropolis’ budget is $19-$25 million US dollars 69214
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 10/01/2025🎉 Happy Birthday, J.K. Simmons! 🎂 He portrayed J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi’s SPIDER-MAN trilogy and reprised the role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, becoming a rare actor to cross cinematic universes 512013
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 07/01/2025🎉 Happy Birthday, Norman Reedus! 🎂 Norman Reedus and Hideo Kojima first teamed up for the canceled game SILENT HILLS. Their bond grew with DEATH STRANDING, which Kojima pitched to Reedus over sushi. Even without a script, Reedus jumped on board, trusting Kojima’s vision 1537
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 06/01/2025🎉 Happy Birthday, Eddie Redmayne! 🎂 Earned the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING — A Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role in RED in 2010 — Two Olivier Awards, one for Best Actor in a Musical for his role in CABARET 0453
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 06/01/2025🎉 Happy Birthday, Kate McKinnon! 🎂 McKinnon has been nominated for 10 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning in 2016 and 2017 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series McKinnon co-created the Audible audio series HEADS WILL ROLL with her sister Emily Lynne 1614
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 06/01/2025🎉 Happy Birthday, Clancy Brown! 🎂 He has appeared in both the STAR TREK and STAR WARS franchises, making him one of the few actors to do so His distinctive deep voice has made him a popular choice for voice acting, and he has voiced characters in over 70 different animated productions 914223
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 05/01/2025🎉 Happy Birthday, Dafne Keen! 🎂 In LOGAN, Keen’s gymnastics and aerial arts background shined as she performed many of her own stunts and wire work. At 4’11” and 90 lbs, finding a stunt double was tough. Her audition tape even featured her climbing and leaping off furniture, showing off her agility 21148
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 04/01/2025🎉 Yesterday, STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE premiered 32-years ago Was the first STAR TREK series TV show to use CGI for exterior space shots, marking a tech leap for the franchise The USS Defiant also became the first full-fledged STAR TREK starship to feature a CGI model in regular production 1515025
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 03/01/2025🎉 Happy Birthday, Kate Bosworth! 🎂 Was accepted to Princeton University but deferred multiple times to pursue her acting career To prepare for her role in 21, Bosworth and her co-stars were trained in card counting techniques to accurately depict the strategies used by the MIT Blackjack Team 0231
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 01/01/2025🎉 THE SARAH JANE ADVENTURES turns 18-years old today The character of Sarah Jane Smith first appeared in DOCTOR WHO in 1973 and became one of the longest-serving and most beloved companions All 5 seasons are currently streaming on Max 2456
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 01/01/2025🎉 Happy Birthday, Sir Anthony Hopkins! 🎂 He donated £1M to Snowdonia National Park, funded the Anthony Hopkins Centre at Royal Welsh College, and supports Greenpeace, YMCA, and rehab programs. A patron of RAPt and aids charities like Starlight Children’s Foundation and Women in Recovery 5989
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 31/12/2024🎉 Happy Birthday, Val Kilmer! 🎂 To accurately depict Holliday’s death due to tuberculosis in TOMBSTONE, Kilmer lay on a bed of ice during his death scene, causing visible shaking and discomfort Holliday plays Chopin’s Nocturne; Kilmer, not a pianist, practiced for months to perform it well. 3745
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 30/12/2024🎉 AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE premiered 24-years ago A spin-off from SPACE GHOST COAST TO COAST, where the main characters first appeared as detectives Had a feature-length film adaptation titled AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE COLON MOVIE FILM FOR THEATERS, released in 2007 (and where the poster art is from) 65913
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 30/12/2024🎉 Happy Birthday, Jude Law! 🎂 An active advocate for Breast Cancer Care, Education Africa, Friends of the Earth, Macmillan Cancer Support, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Make Poverty History, PETA, Peace One Day, Respect for Animals, Soccer Aid, UNICEF, and Young Vic Theatre. 0422
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 29/12/2024🎉 Happy Birthday, Diego Luna! 🎂 He is an advocate for environmental causes and has supported various initiatives to promote sustainability He has a deep appreciation for music and is an accomplished musician, often incorporating this talent into his roles 210814
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 29/12/2024🎉 Happy Birthday, Ted Danson! 🎂 He was arrested for his environmental activism, including a climate change protest with Jane Fonda in Washington, DC He starred with Tom Selleck and Steve Guttenberg in the 1987 comedy THREE MEN AND A BABY, which became the highest-grossing film in the US that year 4504
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 29/12/2024🎉 Happy Birthday, Alison Brie! 🎂 She is an avid fan of the LEGEND OF ZELDA video game series Brie’s dedication to mastering the British accent was so effective that producer Judd Apatow initially believed she was British 2532
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 29/12/2024❤️ Remembering Nichelle Nichols on her Birthday🎂 1932-2022 When she met Gene Roddenberry to audition for Star Trek, she was carrying a book titled Uhuru. Roddenberry took a liking to the book’s title, which was the Swahili word for “freedom.” She suggested “a” at the end of the name 1263582
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 29/12/2024❤️ Remembering Stan Lee on his Birthday🎂 1922-2018 During WW2 was playwright in the Training Film Division in Queens, working with notable figures like Pulitzer winner William Saroyan, The Addams Family creator Charles Addams, director Frank Capra, and Theodor Geisel aka Dr. Seuss 214517
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 28/12/2024🎉 Happy Birthday, Denzel Washington! 🎂 Performed all of his stunts in the hand-to-hand fight sequences in THE BOOK OF ELI. Fights choreography by Jeff Imada incorporated the Filipino martial art of Arnis. Denzel studied under Dan Inosanto, a student of Bruce Lee, for months in preparation 0517
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 28/12/2024🎉 Happy Birthday, Joe Manganiello! 🎂 In early 2011, Manganiello was asked to screen test for the title role of Superman in MAN OF STEEL, for which he was rumored to be the front runner, but due to scheduling problems with True Blood, he was forced to drop out during the final stage 5312
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 28/12/2024❤️ Remembering Dame Maggie Smith on her Birthday🎂 1934-2024 Filming DEATH ON THE NILE (1978), shared a dressing room with Bette Davis & Angela Lansbury due to limited space, sparking a unique bond. She’s also part of the rare group to win an Oscar, Emmy, and Tony, proving her incredible versatility 510914
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 27/12/2024🎮 Played INDIANA JONES AND THE GREAT CIRCLE last night for a few hours Graphics are insane with the detailed texture pack — Music was pitch perfect — Gameplay and puzzles are great — Wish it was 3rd person so I could play longer sessions; 1st person makes me motion-sick ❓Have you played yet? 8421
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 27/12/2024Fair… Here is a photo of Williams cameo Included a detailed alt text description 120
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 24/12/2024🎉 TROLLHUNTERS jump onto screens 8-years ago Guillermo Del Toro originally envisioned the story as a live-action series, but budget concerns led him to adapt it into a book. DreamWorks later optioned it for animation, and Netflix ultimately developed it into a high-end animated series 1191
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 22/12/2024🎉 THUNDERBALL shot into theaters 59-years ago The underwater scenes were so complex that specialist divers and choreographers were hired, making them some of the most intricate in the series. These sequences also made it one of the most dangerous Bond films to shoot, with numerous safety challenges 47513
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 22/12/2024🎉 Happy Birthday, Ralph Fiennes! 🎂 UNICEF UK ambassador who’s worked in India, Kyrgyzstan, Uganda, and Romania Granted honorary Serbian citizenship in 2017 for his work in the country Won a Tony Award for his Broadway performance in HAMLET in 1995 2425
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 22/12/2024Go to “chat” form the bottom menu Then top right there is a “settings” icon Then set allow new messages from to “No one” Notification sounds set that to “disabled” 100
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 22/12/2024🎉 BUMBLEBEE rolled into theaters 6-years ago Director Travis Knight, known for his work on KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS, made his live-action debut with this film, bringing a fresh perspective to the franchise. 3594
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 21/12/2024🎉 Happy Birthday, Jane Fonda! 🎂 She was under surveillance by the NSA between 1967 and 1973 because of her political activism connected with the Vietnam War Also, in the early 70s actively supported the Black Panther Party, providing financial assistance and publicly endorsing their cause 47510
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 21/12/2024🎉 SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS turns 87-years old today Initially budgeted at $250,000, due to various delays, ballooned to $1.5 million (adjusted for inflation $5.8m budget and $35.3m production cost) The profits from the film allowed Walt Disney to build Disney Studios in Burbank 3373
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 21/12/2024🎉 Happy Birthday, Samuel L. Jackson! 🎂 In 2009 signed a groundbreaking nine-picture deal with Marvel Studios, ensuring his portrayal of Nick Fury in films like IRON MAN 2, THOR, and THE AVENGERS 26710
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 21/12/2024🎉 Happy Birthday, Steven Yeun! 🎂 First Asian-American actor nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor for his performance in MINARI, a film about a Korean-American immigrant family’s struggles and triumphs He voiced Keith in the animated series VOLTRON: LEGENDARY DEFENDER, a badass space pilot 116618
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 21/12/2024🎉 STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER turn 5-years old today The Sith throne in the film was inspired by concept art from the original trilogy, honoring designs by artist Ralph McQuarrie John Williams, made a cameo as Oma Tres, a Kijimi bartender, his first on-screen appearance in the franchise 9445
GeekTyrant @geektyrant.com · 19/12/2024🎉 LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS turns 38-years old today Test audiences hated the original, darker ending with Audrey II winning, so a happier end was chosen Ellen Greene, who played Audrey in the original off-Broadway production, reprised her role in the film, a rare occurrence in Hollywood adaptations 1325938