Brigitte Bardot was the woman so alluring the term ‘sex kitten’ was coined just for her… but who turned her back on men, movies and motherhood to become a firebrand animal rights activist – and sparked outrage with her unapologetic racism

Oh my gosh, that movie, And God Created Woman from 1956… it didn’t just make her famous, it launched her into another stratosphere! Seriously, she became a sensation everywhere. And the best part? Everyone loved her, young and old! It was like she just connected with everyone, you know? I was completely obsessed, and still am!

The ’70s Spaghetti Western Called ‘a Failure Upon Release’ Is Finally Getting a Second Chance

Spaghetti Westerns made in the early 1970s weren’t initially as highly regarded as those from the 1960s that truly established the genre. But recently, fans have revisited these later films and now see them as important parts of the Spaghetti Western collection. This reevaluation includes films by directors like Sergio Leone, such as Duck, You Sucker!, and Sergio Corbucci, like Compañeros. In fact, one of Corbucci’s most acclaimed films is now receiving greater recognition.

24 Years Ago, ‘The Sopranos’ Gave Us One of the Funniest Quotes in TV History

Gangster dramas on TV, like Our Family Honor, Crime Story, and Wiseguy, continued to have a serious and gloomy tone. But that shifted in 1990 with the release of Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas. The film, filled with memorable and funny scenes – from the introduction of Jimmy Two Times to Joe Pesci’s classic “Funny how?” – opened the door for more comedy in the genre. After that, gangster movies and shows started incorporating humor. Then came The Sopranos. While the HBO series largely remained dark and intense, it was also surprisingly funny, with many quotable lines. One of the most memorable scenes aired 24 years ago, on May 6, 2001, in the Season 3 episode, “Pine Barrens.”