1980s pop culture

Actor David Hasselhoff, known for the TV shows "Knight Rider" and "Baywatch," is celebrating his 72nd birthday AND going green! The Hoff has signed on as the…

Corey Feldman, who rose to fame in the 1980s, is celebrating his 52nd birthday today! Feldman appeared in so many of our favorite classic '80s movies! Films…

The guy who got us "Sweatin' to the Oldies" is 76 today! Happy birthday to fitness guru Richard Simmons! He was constantly on our television sets in the…

It's the game we all went bananas for in the 1980s! Donkey Kong was released 43 years ago today, in 1981! How many hours did you spend playing this on your…

Happy birthday to Kevin Bacon, who is 66 today! The birthday boy is pretty famous, having starred in a lot of films over the years, including "Footloose," "A…

The movie about a truly epic day of playing hooky was released 38 years ago! "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" premiered June 11, 1986. It follows high school…

Our favorite funny-scary-supernatural film, "Ghostbusters," was released in theaters 40 years ago today! Starring Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis,…

The show you probably watched at home and in the classroom is 41 years old today! "Reading Rainbow" premiered in 1983 as a children's television series…

If you ask someone in the United States if they want a soda, it's pretty likely they'll want a Coke. The second most likely answer? It's not Pepsi…

Pat Sajak is getting ready to say goodbye! After 40+ years as the host of "Wheel of Fortune," Sajak's final episode will air this Friday, June 7. Sajak…