Empire Records was a smash hit cult classic with elder Millennials in the 1990s.
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Updated 1 year ago,April 8, 2024
We mustnt dwell… no, not today.
Not on Rex Manning day!
Empire Records / Warner Bros.
That little slacker has a permanent place in my heart.
If youre a bigEmpire Recordsfan, then youll be happy to know that April 8 is Rex Manning Day!
9 Fun Facts from Behind the Scenes ofEmpire Records
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So many of us loved Coreys outfit inEmpire Records.
It turns out that little sweater and plaid skirt werent a part of the plan.
Liv TylertoldVogue:
What I do remember is that we had a different outfit planned as our favorite look.
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I was like, what!?
Sadly, all of that was edited out during post-production.
Thats quite a jump toChicago!
He toldComplex, All three of them, Liv and Renee and Robin, yeah.
They were the coolest girls in the world.
Robin Tunney only got one take for her head-shaving scene in the bathroom of the Empire.
Because she really shaved her head in that sceneit wasnt a wig or a bald cap.
(Empire RecordsANDThe Craft?
Now thats a solid 90s resume.)
TheRotten Tomatoes ratingis a huge clue thatEmpire Recordsis a cult classic.
Clearly the critics of 1995 had no idea the legacy the movie would have.
Maxwell Caulfield, who plays the infamous Rex Manning, didnt get the hype ofEmpire Recordsat first.
He toldThe Hollywood Reporter:
Its titled Rex Manning Day, but it might as well be calledEmpire RecordsDay.
It just wont go away.
Its one of those showbiz oddities.
