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The new episode of Fanacek just dropped. The Haunting of Ricky Nelson! podbean.com/ew/pb-uc637-1b99…

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The impact of the Manson family’s grisly crimes was felt everywhere, even in a galaxy far, far away. For those of you without an encyclopedic knowledge of the Star Wars franchise, it may surprise you to know that Skywalker was not Luke’s original last name. Nope. George Lucas initially intended the character to be named Luke Starkiller, and that was the name they were still using even several months into production. So, what happened? Why the change? According to Lucas, it was all Charles Manson's fault. When asked why he changed the name, he stated, “That I did because I felt a lot of people were confusing him with someone like Charles Manson. It had very unpleasant connotations.” I never thought of it that way. I guess Charlie and his pals really did bring new meaning to a name like “starkiller”. Interestingly, Mark Hamill had already filmed scenes using the original name, including the moment he introduces himself to Princess Leia in her cell, which had to be changed. Luckily, the film still did okay and even made a few bucks. All’s well that ends well. #lukeskywalker #starwars #lucasfilms #manson #charlesmanson

Paul Reubens became famous in the 1980s for his character Pee-wee Herman. Beginning as a stage show in Los Angeles, Pee-wee got his own HBO Special in 1981, which led to several big screen outings and an Emmy Award winning children series. One of Paul Reubens’ comedic heroes was Jerry Lewis. He frequently cited Lewis as a foundational influence on his comedy and the creation of his iconic alter ego, Pee-wee Herman. Reubens explicitly acknowledged that the child-trapped-in-an-adult's-body persona, along with Pee-wee’s distinctive laugh and high-energy physical stunts, were heavily inspired by Jerry Lewis's classic characters, most notably Lewis's role as Captain Eddie in the 1965 film The Family Jewels. In interviews throughout his career, Reubens proudly grouped himself with the comedic lineage of Lewis, and critics consistently noted that his work served as an avant-garde homage to Lewis's anarchic man-child style. This is common, really. Tons of comedic actors cite Jerry Lewis as an inspiration. But not many of those comedic actors get arrested for rubbing one out in public. I’m sure you’re aware, but Paul Reubens was arrested on July 26, 1991for indecent exposure and exposure of a sexual organ. He had been allegedly masturbating while watching a porno flick at an adult movie theater in Sarasota, Florida called the South Trail Cinema. Undercover detectives arrested him during a vice operation. Reuben avoided a trial by pleading guilty. He ultimately paid a fine and did some community service. The worst punishment was likely all the jokes made at his expense in the years that followed. He took his lumps but came out the other side relatively unscathed. But..did you know that when the South Trail Cinema opened in 1972, it was not an adult theater called South Trail Cinema? Nope. It was a Jerry Lewis Cinema. That’s right. Jerry Lewis co-owned a cinema franchise that, by the mid-70s, boasted over 200 locations across the United States. One of those locations was in Sarasota, where it would screen 1971’s Fiddler on the Roof during its opening night. Decades later, Pee-wee would be enjoying a much different theater going experience there while it was running an adult XXX-rated triple-feature: Nurse Nancy, Turn Up the Heat, and Catalina Five-O Tiger Shark. #peewee #peeweeherman #jerrylewis

In the original stage musical of Grease, the song "Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee" featured a reference to Sal Mineo, which was later changed to Elvis Presley in the 1978 film following Mineo's death in 1976. But check this out: The slumber party scene, where Rizzo sings the new lyrics, "Elvis, Elvis, let me be! Keep that pelvis far from me!" while looking at an Elvis poster, was filmed on August 16, 1977…the day that Elvis died! #grease #elvis #graceland #salmineo #morbid #rizzo #sandradee

New episode just dropped. Let's take a look at the forgotten, seedy side of pop culture while discussing and connecting RFK & Sal Mineo & Charles Manson RFK & Mineo & Manson (Part 1) podbean.com/ew/pb-d63nm-1b62…