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It's hard to undersell the impact "Gunsmoke" had on the television landscape when it first aired. Westerns for the small screen were largely occupied by kid-friendly fare like Roy Rogers and Hopalong Cassidy at the time, but the presence of an adult-driven series led to the development of countless genre programs in its wake. But the series outlasted all of them as the longest-running television western of all time with 20 seasons under its holster, with "Death Valley Days" wagon-trailing just behind it. The town of Dodge City was like a beacon for all manner of stories, with James Arness' steadfast Marshal Matt Dillon often finding himself in the center of the episode's conflict. The lawman would often be surrounded by a recurring cast of characters, like saloon owner Miss Kitty (Amanda Blake) and resident bullet extractor Doc Adams (Milburn Stone), with one of them being his first right-hand man.

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There was a time when it seemed like you could set your watch to a new Brendan Fraser hit movie coming out every couple of years. But after a great run in the 1990s, the star of "George of the Jungle" and "The Mummy" had a curious box office disaster appear out of nowhere.

Heading into the new millennium, Fraser had just wrapped the action spectacular "The Mummy" which grossed more than 155 million, and the supernatural romantic comedy "Bedazzled" which raked in more than 90 million worldwide. And just when it looked like anything he touched would turn to box office gold, "Monkeybone" happened.

Twentieth Century Fox shelled out 75 million and teamed Fraser with "The Nightmare Before Christmas" director Henry Selick for a strange dark comedy that blended animation and live action. But production and promotion gaffes plagued the film from the start. The movie ended Fraser's impressive run of profitable hits,...

WWE star Jerry Lawler's vital signs are stable, it has been confirmed. The wrestling legend - known as 'The King' - collapsed from a heart attack while commentating on WWE Monday Night Raw yesterday and had to be rushed from ringside for medical attention. It was later reported that Lawler would undergo surgery, although he was revealed to be breathing on his own. Lawler's ex-wife Stacy Carter revealed on Twitter that the 62-year-old underwent the procedure (more)...

Jerry 'The King' Lawler's vital signs are stable ... and he seems to be making progress in his recovery after suffering a heart attack on live TV during a WWE event Monday night. A rep for the WWE tells TMZ ... "As of this morning, Jerry 'The King' Lawler is in a cardiac care unit and all his vital signs are stable."The org. notes, "WWE will provide additional information as it becomes available. We continue to...

First there was the " Real Housewives ." Then came " Basketball Wives ." Now TMZ has learned a show currently in production centers around a new group of famous spouses -- " Wrestler Wives ." Multiple sources tell us the guys behind "Pit Boss" have teamed up with VH1 to produce a show which follows the wives of famous wrestlers -- and the pilot has already begun shooting in Houston. Sources say Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman ( Booker T 's wife), Stacy Carter...

Bruce Beresford-Redman -- Wrestled with Reality Bruce Beresford-Redman was working on a brand new reality show right up until his wife was murdered -- a show that revolved around professional wrestling. TMZ spoke with Stacy Carter -- aka Miss Kitty from the WWE -- who claims Bbr had contacted her roughly two years ago to discuss a reality show based on her life ... specifically her transition from wrestling into her new career as a real estate broker. Carter says she and some of her famous friends -- including "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, Jimmy Hart and Al Snow -- shot a bunch of footage with Bbr ... and it seemed like they were going to get a deal. Carter tells us she had spoken with Bbr in recent months ... but the calls stopped in April ... right around the time Bbr's wife was murdered. Now that Bbr has been charged...