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Q: Who was the kid in "Last Action Hero"? Did he do anything else?

Author: 
Adam Thomlison / TV Media

Young, film-obsessed Danny Madigan in the 1993 kid-friendly exploder "Last Action Hero" was played by Austin O'Brien, who had a pretty good run as a child actor, though he's had less success as an adult.

"Last Action Hero" was actually his second notable appearance. He had a role in the cult-favorite horror film "The Lawnmower Man," released a year earlier, and returned for its sequel in 1996.

Q: Who was the kid in "Last Action Hero"? Did he do anything else?

Author: 
Adam Thomlison / TV Media

Young, film-obsessed Danny Madigan in the 1993 kid-friendly exploder "Last Action Hero" was played by Austin O'Brien, who had a pretty good run as a child actor, though he's had less success as an adult.

"Last Action Hero" was actually his second notable appearance. He had a role in the cult-favorite horror film "The Lawnmower Man," released a year earlier, and returned for its sequel in 1996.

'Dead' man walking: Mystery character meets his/her end when 'The Walking Dead' returns

Author: 
Kyla Brewer / TV Media
Andrew Lincoln, Melissa McBride and Norman Reedus star in "The Walking Dead"

Andrew Lincoln, Melissa McBride and Norman Reedus star in "The Walking Dead"

With endless television series available for binge-watching, time-shifting and old-fashioned recording, it's tough to keep viewers tuning in these days. But millions of fans are set to glue themselves to the tube thanks to a cliffhanger that's had the Internet and Twitterverse buzzing for months.

Q: Was the beer drinking real in "How I Met Your Mother"?

Author: 
Adam Thomlison / TV Media

A: It's unlikely that "How I Met Your Mother's" cast members ever consumed actual alcohol on film, for the simple reason that they had work to do.

Just about every scene of any show is shot multiple times, sometimes dozens, until the actors get it exactly right -- that means multiplying the amount of whatever the actors are drinking, too. Even the "legendary" Barney Stinson himself couldn't keep that up (let alone Neil Patrick Harris, the actor who played him).

Q: Was the beer drinking real in "How I Met Your Mother"?

Author: 
Adam Thomlison / TV Media

A: It's unlikely that "How I Met Your Mother's" cast members ever consumed actual alcohol on film, for the simple reason that they had work to do.

Just about every scene of any show is shot multiple times, sometimes dozens, until the actors get it exactly right -- that means multiplying the amount of whatever the actors are drinking, too. Even the "legendary" Barney Stinson himself couldn't keep that up (let alone Neil Patrick Harris, the actor who played him).

Q: Will "Sister Wives" be back for another season? What do they do for a living besides the show?

Author: 
Adam Thomlison / TV Media

Neither TLC nor the many members of the Brown family featured in "Sister Wives" have made an announcement about a new season. The most recent season only wrapped at the end of June, so we may not know for a while. 

As for what they do in between episodes -- that is, how they pay for their enormous houses in Vegas, and how they feed their ever-growing clan -- they're all a bit cagey with details.

'Rocky' revamped: Fox debuts a special 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' remake

Author: 
Jacqueline Spendlove / TV Media
The cast of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again"

The cast of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again"

Q: Will "Sister Wives" be back for another season? What do they do for a living besides the show?

Author: 
Adam Thomlison / TV Media

Neither TLC nor the many members of the Brown family featured in "Sister Wives" have made an announcement about a new season. The most recent season only wrapped at the end of June, so we may not know for a while. 

As for what they do in between episodes -- that is, how they pay for their enormous houses in Vegas, and how they feed their ever-growing clan -- they're all a bit cagey with details.

Third time's the charm: CBS's 'Odd'est sitcom earns a promotion

Author: 
Andrew Warren / TV Media
Matthew Perry and Thomas Lennon star in "The Odd Couple"

Matthew Perry and Thomas Lennon star in "The Odd Couple"

Third time's the charm: Autumn is where it's at in the TV biz. The biggest new shows and the most popular returning ones usually premiere in September and October, and the amount of hype and money that the networks pour into promoting them is unparalleled throughout the rest of the year.

The universal language: When in France, eat as the French eat

Author: 
Andrew Warren / TV Media
Sarah Sharratt stars in "UpRooted"

Sarah Sharratt stars in "UpRooted"

To paraphrase a rather famous marketing slogan: It isn't easy being cheesy. Well, as Sarah Sharratt is discovering in her new French home, that saying isn't exactly true in every country. 

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