Lawyers in Russia threatened to sue Warner Bros because Dobby the house elf closely resembled Russian president Vladimir Putin

Originally The Lion King was supposed to be called King of the Jungle but Disney realized lions live in the savanna not jungle

The youngest performer to win an Oscar was Tatum O Neal who was 10 when she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Paper Moon

UK s Daniel Day-Lewis is 1st person to win Best Actor 3 times (Lincoln - 2013 My Left Foot - 1990 and There Will Be Blood - 2008)

Dave Grohl used a Grammy as a doorstop as his door was always slamming shut for no reason and he needed something to prop it open

Seeing a horror movie on a date can cause both partners to be more interested in each other -- Heart racing replicates attraction

The cartoon character Bugs Bunny was given the rank of honorary master sergeant in the U S Marine Corps at the end of World War II

`The Artist` is the first silent winner since the World War I saga `Wings` was named outstanding picture at the first Oscars in 1929

Tweety Bird was originally named Orson He was originally pink but censors thought he looked naked so his color was changed to yellow

Pink Floyd s Dark Side of the Moon spent 741 weeks on the Billboard charts from 1973 to 1988 - longer than any other album in history

Pakistani director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy won her country s first Oscar for Saving Face a short documentary about acid attacks on women

The painting that won second place in a competition held by the US National Academy of Design was hanging upside down when it was judged

Steven Spielberg refused to accept any payment for his work on Schindler s List Spielberg stated that any money accepted would be blood money

An Oscar for Cinematography in 1935 for his work on `A Midsummer Night`s Dream` as a write-in 1935 was the last year such votes were permitted

Yoga has its origins in India and has existed for over 5 000 years Yoga Ashrams in India is one of the most visiting places amongst foreigners