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She's A Little Bit Country, He's A Little Bit Rock & Roll, But What Was Really Going On Behind The Scenes?

Donny and Marie Osmond were the siblings that we all longed to be like. Why couldn't we get along with our brothers and sisters like they did? What was it about this singing and dancing family that just seemed weirdly delightful?  The show only ran for three years, but in that time, they managed to gain an enormous audience. They had both already seen some success in the business, with Donny singing with his brothers in their band The Osmonds, and Marie breaking out on her own topping the charts with "Paper Roses." ABCBut when 18-year-old Donny and his

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Here's What's Changed In The 25 Years Since Kris Kross Made Us 'Jump'

It's been over 25 years since Kris Kross made us "Jump," but what happened to them after their single rocketed them to a new level of fame? The two best friends, Chris Kelly and Chris Smith, were only teenagers when they were discovered in 1991, but that didn't stop them from creating a record-breaking hit. BillboardChris "Mac Daddy" Kelly and Chris "Daddy Mac" Kelly released their debut album Totally Krossed Out in 1992 which featured the single "Jump." The hit song topped the Hot 100 charts for eight weeks, longer than any other rap song at the time. They even

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Macy Gray Opens Up About Her Drug Use And The Real Cost Of Her Sudden Fame

Macy Gray is a Grammy Award-winning singer that we all became obsessed with when her song "I Try" was played repeatedly on every radio station in 2000. No one else sounded like her, and it was one of the funnest songs to sing along with. But Gray admits that she had a hard time dealing with the level of fame that she reached. Gray appeared on an episode of Oprah's Where Are They Now? and spoke about the changes she went through. “I had a lot of money then, and I had never had money before. And you have people

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5 Lifetime Movie Casting Choices That Are So Wrong They're Actually Offensive

At this point in our lives, we can all agree that the 90s were pretty great, but like every other decade it had its problems. Of course nothing will ever be perfect, but honestly, the 90s were fun and that's what matters. That is, unless Lifetime wants to make a movie about it. The Lifetime Network is known for their TV movies, more specifically for their bad TV movies. They tend to make a lot of unauthorized biographies about celebrities and classic TV shows, none of which have the approved by the people they are depicting. A lot of our

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Mambo No.5 Was 20 Years Ago, And We Still Don't Know Which One Lou Bega Settled Down With

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is Mambo No. 5!" Chances are the tune of that 1999 hit song is currently running through your head and you are silently cursing me for reminding you that it exists. If you grew up in the 90s, Lou Bega's hit song "Mambo No. 5" was probably played at every middle school dance you ever attended. But it seemed like after that song came out, the singer just vanished completely.OpenPRLou Bega did actually release more songs, including one called "I Got A Girl" which managed to make it in the top 20, but none that

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The 90s Mickey Mouse Club Was The Most Talented Ever, See How Far They've Come

While kids today have America's Got Talent, The Voice and American Idol, in the 90's we had The All New Mickey Mouse Club. Even if you missed out on watching this Disney Channel show, you know many of your favorite 90's talents got their start here. Here's a blast from the past on some of your favorite 90's stars when they were just starting out. DragonmountBritney SpearsThe soon-to-be pop princess joined the cast in season six. Before she became a Mickey Mouse Club kid, she had her television debut on the 1992 episode of Star Search. If you grew up

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10 Epic Duets You Haven't Listened To Since High School

Listening to music always brings back a bunch of memories. It doesn't seem to matter how long it has been since you last heard a song, because the moment you push play you will travel back in time to the first time you heard it. Everyone has their favorite artist, but the best moment was when two awesome singers would collaborate to make something incredible. There are a lot of duets that people have forgotten about, but it's time to remind you of all the amazing songs that you used to love. I'm Real - Jennifer Lopez feat. Ja Rule

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13 Iconic Live Performances You Watched Growing Up That Are Impossible To Forget

There were so many awards shows and events where performers would be asked to sing their most popular songs as a way to trick people into watching. When an event knows that they aren't the most entertaining content wise, or want to bring in a bigger audience they spice it up with all the best pop stars. The shows they put on were truly incredible. If you try to think about the amount of time and money that went into designing the set pieces for some of these it'll make your head spin. How many of these iconic performances do