Question: In the opening credits, Holly Combs is credited with "and Holly Marie Combs as 'Piper'". Why was she credited with her character's name, when none of the other three lead actresses were?
Cubs Fan
5th Jul 2009
Charmed (1998)
Answer: She became a producer.
Incorrect. Her billing changed in season 4 but she didn't become a producer until season 5.
29th Jun 2009
Charmed (1998)
She's a Man, Baby, a Man! - S2-E5
Trivia: When Prue is turned into a man, her look was partially inspired by Shannen Doherty's boyfriend.
22nd Jun 2009
Charmed (1998)
Revealing mistake: When Mark (as a ghost) and Piper leave the hotel after he asks for her and Phoebe's help, he bumps into the handrail as he walks down the steps.
19th Jun 2009
Charmed (1998)
I've Got You Under My Skin - S1-E2
Continuity mistake: When Phoebe flirts with Alec at Quake, she rests her head in her hand. In the following shots between Alec and Phoebe, her hand moves back and forth from her face to the tabletop. (00:02:00)
15th Jun 2009
24 (2001)
Day 7: 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM - S7-E16
Continuity mistake: When president Taylor asks Olivia to be her acting Chief of Staff, Allison rests her head on her hand, with only her elbow on the couch. In the next shot, her arm is suddenly resting on the couch instead. There's a straight cut between the two shots, so she didn't have time to move. (00:10:55)
9th Jun 2009
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
9th Jun 2009
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
Continuity mistake: When Colin and Kelly celebrate his selling some of his artwork, the head in his glass of champagne disappears and then reappears.
5th Jun 2009
24: Redemption (2008)
Continuity mistake: In the ending credits, Ule Matobo is listed as "President", but in the film (and later in season 7 of the TV series), he was always referred to as "Prime Minister".
31st May 2009
24 (2001)
Day 7: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - S7-E9
Other mistake: When Morris drops Chloe off at the FBI, he asks if she's sure she doesn't need his help. In the subtitles, Morris' name is incorrectly displayed as "Miles".
30th May 2009
24 (2001)
Day 7: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - S7-E2
Continuity mistake: In the "previously on 24" recap, Jack tells Renee Walker "the Department of Justice is about to file criminal charges against me." But in that scene in the previous episode, he used the departmental abbreviation "DOJ".
20th May 2009
Angels & Demons (2009)
Trivia: Ron Howard's father, Rance, makes a cameo as one of the Cardinals locked in conclave. (00:32:10)
20th May 2009
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
20th May 2009
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
19th May 2009
Fringe (2008)
Inner Child - S1-E15
Continuity mistake: Olivia stops The Artist at a checkpoint, and he touches his face with his hand. When the shot cuts to Olivia, his hand disappears; when the shot cuts back to The Artist, his hand reappears. (00:43:20)
17th May 2009
Star Trek (2009)
Trivia: This is Leonard Nimoy's first live-action feature film since Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country in 1991, and the first time he has played Spock since that film, as well; his appearance in a two-part episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" pre-dated the film's release by a week. (01:15:15)
10th May 2009
Star Trek (2009)
Trivia: To practice the Vulcan hand salute, Zachary Quinto used rubber bands to separate his fingers. He couldn't quite perfect it without them, so he ended up having his fingers glued together. (01:55:10)
7th May 2009
Titus (2000)
Continuity mistake: The video of Titus and Erin's wedding that is shown as evidence is nothing like what happened in "The Wedding".
2nd May 2009
24 (2001)
Trivia: Sean Astin was cast as Lynn McGill after he learned he and Joel Surnow shared the same chiropractor; they both happened to be visiting the office at the same time, so the doctor asked Astin if he would like to meet Surnow, who in turn asked if was interested in appearing on the show.
26th Apr 2009
Titus (2000)
Continuity mistake: When Titus revs the funny car engine, the shop window behind it shatters. In the following shot, the window shatters again, but differently than it did before. (00:20:50)
26th Apr 2009
Titus (2000)
Character mistake: Several times in the episode, Christopher refers to his mother as a paranoid schizophrenic. But in the rest of the series, she's always referred to as a manic-depressive schizophrenic.
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Chosen answer: Her agent/manager negotiated a special billing as part of her contract. It distinguishes her from the rest of the cast, probably when she became a producer on the show.
JC Fernandez