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Before 2020, Leslie Jordan was best known as a witty side character on TV. But during lockdown, the 4-foot-11 actor suddenly became the internet’s favorite storyteller. Millions tuned in daily just to laugh, smile, and feel a little less alone.

There’s no shortage of stories of celebrities gone bad, but when Dana Plato—Diff’rent Strokes’ sweet-as-pie Kimberly—went off the deep end, fans took notice. Her short life became a series of tragic checkmarks of how not to manage a career. There were the drugs, the adult films, the video store hold up, and so much more. The public couldn’t stop watching this fragile life shattering in slow motion right before their very eyes.

You can trace today’s trends back to a handful of women who made dressing an art form. Their choices still echo in closets and catwalks alike, proving that true style lives on.

Some of television’s most unforgettable moments weren’t in the script. Whether it was a slip, a laugh, or a lightning bolt of inspiration, these improvised moments changed scenes forever. From awkward kisses to emotional breakdowns, here are 25 times TV actors went off-script—and made history doing it.

Tanya Tucker burst onto the country‑music scene at age 13 and is still ging strong more than five decades later.

Every blockbuster has a story behind the casting, and the wild part is that some icons weren’t the studio’s first pick. But when they took over, they became the faces we can’t imagine replaced.

Lindsay Wagner is best known her groundbreaking role as Jaime Sommers in The Bionic Woman, but she's gone on to numerous other achievements in the decades since.

Carl Weathers performed for five decades in some of the most memorable roles in recent cinematic history.

Cooking competition shows are the perfect recipe for entertainment: a dash of drama, a sprinkle of creativity, and a whole lot of delicious fun. From sizzling barbecue battles to whimsical baking disasters, these shows prove that food can be just as exciting to watch as it is to eat.