Rob McElhenney's Moms Inspired It's Always Sunny's Most Bizarrely Profitable Joke
A towel from an episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia was inspired by a pair of shirts purchased by Rob McElhenney's moms.
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An Improvised It's Always Sunny Line Set Up Mac's Story Before It Was Even Written
An improvised It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia line from Rob McElhenney helped change the trajectory of the character of Mac for the show. -
The Boys Could Get More Spin-Offs (But Only Under Certain Conditions)
The Boys Presents: Diabolical and Gen V are both a hit with fans of The Boys, but don't expect a huge flurry of spin-offs. -
Why Rey And Kylo Couldn't Just Make Out In Star Wars: The Last Jedi
We've all asked the same question of the new Star Wars sequel trilogy: why can't Rey and Kylo Ren just make out? Rian Johnson has a frustratingly good reason. -
Alyson Hannigan Solved Buffy's Spike And Angel Debate: She Should Have Dated Willow
It was always Team Spike or Team Angel when it came to debating the perfect match for Buffy on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. What about Alyson Hannigan's Willow? -
Why It's Always Sunny (Mostly) Decided To Drop The Philadelphia Accent
Only one of the cast members on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is actually from Philadelphia. So, why did none of the others ever affect a Philly accent? -
Thirteen Ghosts Ending Explained: Love Conquers All — Even Death
The intricate ghost backstories and inventive mythology of 2001's Thirteen Ghosts have garnered a cult following for the film. -
Get Out Ending Explained: Welcome To The Sunken Place
Jordan Peele's Get Out is a layered horror film, with an ending that drives home its themes about the insidious nature of racism. -
Giancarlo Esposito Was A Darksaber Liability In The Mandalorian
Giancarlo Esposito went through so many prop Darksabers while filming The Mandalorian that they ended up with only one prop left. -
A 'Tantrum' Saved Star Trek: Picard's Enterprise-D Set From Destruction
For many Star Trek fans of a certain age, the Enterprise-D set feels like a second home, and it was joyous to see it back in action in Picard season 3. -
Ryan Reynolds Wants To Cameo In It's Always Sunny - And Rob McElhenney Has A Role In Mind
It's Always Sunny co-creator Rob McElhenney has become best friends with Ryan Reynolds, so when is he going to make a cameo on the series? -
Is Marie In Gen V The Most Powerful Supe In The Boys Universe?
The supe students in Gen V have a slew of superpowers; Marie's bloody abilities, however, could be the strongest of them all. -
One Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode Still Makes Patrick Stewart Cringe
Sir Patrick Stewart, the star of Star Trek: The Next Generation, thought this season 1 episode 'smacked of desperation' when it aired and still doesn't like it. -
Mac's Chase Utley Dream In It's Always Sunny Came True In Real Life
Rob McElhenney and his It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia character Mac are fans of baseball's Chase Utley. But Mac's longtime dream actually came true for Rob. -
The Virgin Suicides Ending Explained: Making Myth Of Memory
Sofia Coppola's 1999 film The Virgin Suicides tells its story through the framework of memory, which can make its ending feel dreamlike and a bit confusing. -
It's Always Sunny Isn't Just A Show About Terrible People
Fans wouldn't have remained so loyal to It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia after 16 seasons if it didn't have genuine moments of emotional honesty. -
Gen V's Gender-Swapping Superhero: Jordan's Superpowers Explained
Let's talk about Jordan, a character on The Boys spin-off Gen V. Some minor spoilers for the new Prime Video series follow, so consider yourself warned. -
The Boys' Karl Urban Recruited A Lord Of The Rings Vet To Help With Billy's Accent
Karl Urban plays one of the best characters on Prime Video's supe series The Boys, and it's all thanks to some accent help from a Lord of the Rings alum. -
Anya Chalotra's Witcher Casting Was Meant To 'Challenge' The Audience
Fantasy shows typically center white, Eurocentric beauty ideals. Anya Chalotra's casting as Yennefer on The Witcher was meant to subvert this trend. -
There's A Video Game From It's Always Sunny That Was Playable In Real Life
Fans watching It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia back in 2012 had the opportunity to play a video game that the show's characters were playing in an episode. -
The It's Always Sunny Gang Was Concerned By The Show's Lack Of Backlash
The absence of backlash to It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's edgy humor during its early seasons left the show's cast worried that nobody was watching it. -
The Only It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Star Who's Actually From Philadelphia
While all the characters on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia are Philly born and raised, only Rob McElhenney is actually from the City of Brotherly Love. -
Fables Creator Says 'Eff You, DC Comics,' Makes His Series Public Domain
If you want to create a story set in the Fables universe, the comic's creator has just given you his blessing (and a middle finger to DC). -
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Sequel Series Coming To Audible, Original Cast Members To Return
The Buffy the Vampire Slayer saga will continue in the form of a new Audible original that brings back several of the show's original cast members. -
One Drunken Scene In It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Had Real Crowds Gathering
The cast of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia are never afraid to cause a ruckus, and that was readily apparent while filming Dennis and Dee Go on Welfare. -
Why The Paddy's Pub Bar Signs In It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Look So Weird
Did you notice the bar signs in It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia changed between the first and second episodes of the first season? There's a reason forr that. -
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Season 13 Gave Uncle Jack A New Challenge On Set
It's never easy playing the horrible Uncle Jack, but Andrew Friedman had an extra tricky time doing so during It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 13.
