Does Anybody Else Notice These Things?

DOES ANYBODY ELSE NOTICE THESE THINGS?
--Reese's cookies are the reincarnation of Reese's Crunchy Cookie Cups. They're just a different shape. Not that I'm complaining.
--Spider-Man makes a guest appearance in the new Italian Job.
--Disco Stu is the name of a character on The Simpsons. It's also short for Student Discount.
--Sideshow Bob (of Simpsons)'s prisoner ID# is the same as Jean Valjean (of Les Miz)'s--24601.
--Weird Al and Ben Folds have THE SAME VOICE.
--If you mix around the last 2 letters of "Grand Am" you get "Grand Ma".
--Bloodhound Gang (the band) has the same name as the detective kids on 321 Contact.
--ALL the TV networks are in cahoots! Monopoly, anyone?
--Danny Elfman composes EVERYTHING! Well, only in movies and TV, and occasionally he lets John Williams or Alan Menken have a note in edgewise. Did you know that James Horner has been around quite a while? He did the music to The Journey of Natty Gann.
--The population of the town on Eerie, Indiana is 16,661.
--The # of the disappearing 6:00 bus on Sailor Moon is 66.
--Often on video, LD or DVD covers if there are two stars in the movie their names will be on the wrong sides (such as on Bed of Roses--it says "Christian Slater" above Mary Stuart Masterson and vice versa).
--Reese's Pieces + Skittles = LOVE! I have never met anyone who didn't like Reesles once they tried 'em.
--The guy who played Longinus in ROAR (Sebastian Roche) also played Gawaine in Merlin.
--In Sailor Moon Alan (from the Doom Tree Series) looks remarkably like Fioret (from Sailor Moon R: The Movie).
--In The Wonder Years, there's an episode where Kevin (played by Fred Savage) lets everyone believe he's slept with Winnie. In Boy Meets World, there's an episode where Cory (played by Ben Savage) lets everyone believe he's slept with Topanga.
--J.K. Rowling repeats herself a lot in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix--which, I might add, could have been better proofread/edited, given the enormous number of people who preordered the book.
Some examples of the repetition:
About Umbridge (is she toadlike, really?):
Chapter 8, p. 146: "He thought she looked just like a large, pale toad. She was rather squat with a broad, flabby face, as little neck as Uncle Vernon, and a very wide, slack mouth. Her eyes were large, round, and slightly bulging."
Chapter 12, p. 238: "Harry was again reminded forcibly of a large fly perched unwisely on top of an even larger toad."
Chapter 12, p. 243: ". . .an unconvincing smile stretching her wide mouth. . ."
Chapter 13, p. 265: "Her bulging eyes narrowed."
Chapter 13, p. 269: "'. . .stuck in a room with that old toad. . .'"
Chapter 15, p. 313: "'. . .in case the old toad comes our way.'"
Chapter 15, p. 314: "Professor Umbridge's toadlike smile widened."
Chapter 26, p. 580: ". . .her bulging toad's eyes. . ."
Chapter 26, p. 595: ". . .stretching her toadlike face. . ."
Chapter 29, p. 665: ". . .her broad, flabby face. . ."
Chapter 32, p. 744: ". . .smiling widely. . .swelling toadishly."
About Snape (holy dark cold greasy alliteration, Batman!):
Chapter 24, p. 519: "said Snape silkily. . .Snape turned back to face them, sneering."
Chapter 24, p. 520: "Snape sneered. . .Snape said sleekly."
Chapter 24, p. 529. . .". . .Snape's cold voice came out of the corner. . .his cold black eyes fixed unblinkingly on Harry. . ."
Chapter 24, p. 530: ". . .looking directly into Snape's dark, cold eyes. . .his dark eyes glittering. . ."
Chapter 24, p. 533: "said Snape, sounding cold and unconcerned. . .Snape merely raised the wand to his temple and placed its tip into the greasy roots of his hair."
Chapter 24, p. 534: ". . .said Snape softly. . .asked Snape coolly."
Chapter 24, p. 535: "said Snape's cold voice."
Chapter 24, p. 536: "said Snape sharply. . .spat Snape."
Chapter 24, p. 537: "asked Snape sharply."
Chapter 26, p. 590: "said Snape softly."
Chapter 26, p. 591: "said Snape, his dark, cold eyes narrowing slightly. . .said Snape coldly. . ."
Chapter 26, p. 592: "A greasy-haired teenager sat. . ."
Chapter 26, p. 593: "Snape opened his mouth in a snarl. . ."
Chapter 28, p. 643: ". . .his oily hair swinging about his face."
Structure:
Chapter 28, p. 643-644: "Harry was sure that if Snape chose to wander off in a different direction once outside in the grounds, he, Harry, would not be able to follow James any farther."
Chapter 37, p. 820-821: "If he, Harry, had not been stupid enough. . ."
Etc.

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