14 Random Facts On Entertainment, No. 3 Is Worth Your Data!

The entertainment industry is full of events that had happened in the past and others set to happen in the future.
There are many amazing facts in the entertainment industry you may not have known. Some of these facts are cool, others weird, what ever category they fall we will feature them in this post.

On techtainmen today we shall be serving you the facts bothering on musical, film industry/movie, celebrity and other entertainment stories.

Record breaking stories are made, some deliberate others by accident. We shall lead you to most of these stories where they happened and how they happened.

Most paid actor of all time

A report from IMDb puts Harrison Ford as the most paid actors of all time.

 Harrison Ford is an American actor and film producer. He gained worldwide fame for his starring roles as Han Solo in the Star Wars film series and as the title character of the Indiana Jones film series. He is aged 74 years.

Most expensive engagement ring

The most expensive ring in a finger is valued at $10 million (35 carats), and it’s from James Parker to Mariah Carrey. She is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. In 1990, she rose to fame with the release of "Vision of Love" from her eponymous debut album.

Biggest wedding recorded and known

This is among the crazy facts in this post as Jayalalitha Jayaram (India), former Tamil Nadu chief minister and movie star, hosted a reception banquet for over 150,000 guests at her foster son's wedding in the 20 hectare (50 acre) grounds in Madras, India on 7 September 1995. 

The wedding is reported to have cost over 750 million rupees (US$23,299,162), with the dining area alone costing an estimated Rs 15 million (US$465,983) and the menu an estimated Rs 20 million (US$621,311). Note that, this is a Guinness world record wedding.

Longest celebrity couple

Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara were married since September 14, 1954 - May 23, 2015 (her death). As comedy duo Stiller and Meara, the Brooklynites were regulars on The Ed Sullivan Show throughout the 1960s and '70s.

Afterward, he starred in Seinfeld and The King of Queens, while she took roles in Archie Bunker's Place and Sex and the City. They're parents to actors Amy and Ben Stiller.

Oldest actors or actresses

The oldest movie personality until 2014 was Luise Rainer. Luise Rainer is best known for her role in the 1936 film, The Great Ziegfeld.  Rainer died on December 30, 2014, in London at the age of 104 from pneumonia.

First movie ever made

The first feature length multi-reel film in the world was the 1906 Australian production called The Story of the Kelly Gang.

Highest sold album of all time

The bestselling album of all time is believed to be Thriller by the legendry Michael Jackson, released in 1982. The album is said to have sold more than 46 million copies worldwide.

Richest recording company

The richest recording company is believed to be Def Jam Recordings. This label got it feet after the death of Ruff Ryders record label. Def jam has the likes of DMX, Jay Z, Ja Rule Rick Ross etc. It sold records for $150 million

First pope to feature in a film

Pope Francis is the first pope to star in a feature film, playing himself in the forthcoming movie Beyond the Sun. The films is being financed and produced by Ambi Pictures, with co-founder Andrea Iervolino. Although the movie is yet to be released.

Most watched TV series

"M*A*S*H" — "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen" This series had a total rating of 50.2 million viewers and was aired on February 28 1983. The plot: Members of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital care for the injured during the Korean War and use humor to escape from the horror and depression of the situation.

First known gay couple

Based on facts available Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum are believed to be the first gay couple ever. The duos were ancient Egyptian royal servants. The proposed homosexual nature of Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum is based on depictions of the two men standing nose to nose and embracing. This fact is still in contention.

Longest movie ever made

Ambiance a film by Swedish artist Anders Weberg will be the longest film ever made.  Although these particular movie is still in production, but upon completion it will be the longest movie ever made. It will last for 720 hours which is one month (30) days. It is proposed to be completed On December 31, 2020.

Biggest recording deal ever

If you had guessed these you wouldn’t be wrong, not actually being alive is no barrier to bagging these kinds of deals, as Michael Jackson proved in 2010 when “he” signed a £164m contract with Sony Music. The deal was actually signed by his “estate”.

Most expensive movie ever made

Before now the most expensive movie ever made is the Titanic which was released in 1997, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides officially holds the record with a budget of $378.5 million. This information can still be adjusted because figures may not be very accurate.