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Billie Eilish was gifted a pet hamster, whom she named Tomato Bisque Soup (iconic). She constructed a lil mansion for Tomato, giving her the last word remedy of a star bb. The so-called mansion may be very tall, with a number of tales, tunnels, wheels, and beds that she switches out for various textures. Nothing however the very best for Tomato!!!
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Earlier than each Intercourse and the Metropolis episode, Kim Cattrall at all times got here in ready with a wide range of completely different angles and recommendations to see what would match higher for Samantha and the person she was having intercourse with. Whether or not it was the recent priest from Season 4 or the fireman from Season 3, Cattrall at all times got here up with concepts. She mentioned, “Within the intercourse scene with the fireman, I instructed, ‘Let me do an orgasm with the sound of a hearth engine, let me strive various things.’ You do not know if one’s going to be an excessive amount of or not sufficient, so it is good for [the SATC crew] to have a couple of selections.”
In response to Cynthia Nixon, filming intercourse scenes for Intercourse and the Metropolis wasn’t attractive or sensible within the slightest. She mentioned a lot of the males who got here on the present had by no means filmed a intercourse scene earlier than, so issues would naturally really feel awkward. “Even when [the sex] appears actual, it feels very pretend as a result of we do not present a whole lovemaking session,” Nixon mentioned. “It is quiet, and you then hear, ‘Motion!’ and unexpectedly you begin screaming.”
And all the males who ended up filming intercourse scenes on Intercourse and the Metropolis wore a cup so nothing would truly present onscreen. The cups had been labeled “KC” for Kim Cattrall’s initials.
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Carrie Fisher and Penny Marshall, who turned finest buddies after they dated Paul Simon and Artwork Garfunkel within the ’70s, had been recognized for throwing a legendary joint birthday bash each October. They celebrated their birthdays collectively (each in October, each Libras!) and had a number of the wildest experiences with A-Listing celebrities, like David Bowie and Jack Nicholson.
On The Rosie O’Donnell Present, Fisher and Marshall revealed that David Bowie crashed one among their events and that the visitor checklist began at 60 folks however grew to 400 through the years.
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Stevie Nicks revealed on Oprah’s Grasp Class that she would preserve a gram of cocaine in her boot within the ’70s. She took a lot cocaine that by 1986, a plastic surgeon advised Nicks she had a gap in her nostril, and if she took yet another “hit of cocaine,” it might be her final ever.
Whereas everybody round her within the ’70s thought she seemed lovely, Stevie Nicks disagrees. The drug habit was evident in her eyes, that seemed like they had been “swimming in water.”
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Serena Williams already has an artwork gallery in her Miami property. As an alternative of making a proper front room, Williams has an artwork gallery as quickly as you stroll into her house. It options works by artists equivalent to Kaws (whose chairs promote for round $100,000–$150,000) and Radcliffe Bailey. Her piece by Bailey, titled “Astro Black,” options an precise rock from the MOON.
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In 1997, Whitney Houston took Brandy underneath her wing when the 2 iconic singers starred collectively in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Whitney Houston supported Brandy’s profession properly into the 2010s. The weekend Houston died in 2012, she “crashed” an interview with Brandy, Monica, and Clive Davis throughout Grammys weekend. and handed a be aware to Brandy. When Brandy was requested after Whitney’s loss of life what the be aware mentioned, Brandy revealed, “I’ll simply not say what it was, and simply preserve it to myself for my very own private causes. Whitney meant every part to me — she’s the explanation that I sing.”
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In Ariana Grande’s music video for “God Is a Lady,” Madonna is the voice of God, reciting a part of Samuel L. Jackson’s well-known speech in Pulp Fiction (which was tailored from the Bible verse Ezekiel 25:17). On The Tonight Present, Grande recalled how the enduring collaboration took place: “I texted her as a result of with out Madonna, I would not have the ability to make a track like that. She paved the way in which for all of us, and has been right here combating that struggle.”
Ariana Grande continued: “I texted her, ‘Hey, my subsequent single is known as ‘God is a Lady,’ I would like to ship it to you and see what you suppose. There’s a bit half within the video that may be excellent for you in the event you would even contemplate doing it.'” And have you learnt what the Queen of Pop’s response was?! “Oh, yeah! I will get into the studio tomorrow. I am in Portugal, so it is a bizarre time proper now, however I will soar in. Do you want me to be there within the video or something, be on digital camera?” Grande: “No! You simply want to do that voice-over. I am so grateful that you simply’d even contemplate it.”
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Missy Elliott was drunk when she filmed this scene for the “Work It” music video as a result of director Dave Meyers by chance refilled her glass with wine as a substitute of water.
“We shot that take possibly seven instances from completely different angles, so by the point that was over, [Missy] was trashed,” Dave Meyers recalled. “She was so smiley. Then, Janet Jackson got here to bless us along with her presence, and Missy was speaking every kind of gibberish to her — it was actually time.”
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In 2017, Nicki Minaj insulted up-and-coming Cardi B in her verse on “Swish Swish.” Disrespecting Cardi B in Minaj’s songs turned a sample, even in “MotorSport” (a track each artists had been featured on later that yr). Cardi refused to be filmed with Minaj within the music video until she eliminated the unique diss lyrics: “If Cardi B the QB, I am Nick Lombardi.” Minaj modified her verse, however they had been by no means filmed in the identical shot. Issues got here to a head on the Met Gala in 2018 when Cardi B allegedly threw a shoe at Minaj.
Cardi B posted a video on her Instagram story detailing what truly occurred on the Met Gala, calling out Minaj for mendacity, and all the drama round “MotorSport.”
Nicki’s mistreatment of Cardi B feels a bit ironic, contemplating Lil’ Kim criticized Minaj when she was rising to fame within the late 2000s. Lil’ Kim launched a diss monitor in 2011, titled “Black Friday” (a dig at Minaj’s album Pink Friday), accusing Minaj of copying her trend fashion, lyrics, and general persona.
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Whereas filming New York, New York (1977), main girl Liza Minnelli and director Martin Scorsese had an affair. On the time, Minnelli was married to Jack Haley Jr. (the son of Jack Haley, who performed the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz), and Scorsese to Julia Cameron. In Minnelli’s 2026 memoir Youngsters, Wait Until You Hear This!, she revealed they’d a really tense relationship, one which was consumed by cocaine habit.
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In Future’s Kid’s “Bootylicious” music video, Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams had Stevie Nicks play guitar within the opening sequence. This was an homage to Nicks, for the reason that group sampled the rock star’s hit “Fringe of Seventeen.”
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Megan Thee Stallion’s track “Thot Shit” was impressed by the adverse reactions she and Cardi B obtained from their 2020 hit “WAP.” In an interview with Stephen Colbert, Megan Thee Stallion mentioned, “I do know the Republicans have had a foul yr, they usually in all probability must take their frustration out someplace. However, I need to inform them ‘thanks for the streams,’ as a result of with out [them], I do not know if we’d’ve been right here. I imply, them folks loopy.”
So the next summer time, the queen of Sizzling Lady Summer season launched “Thot Shit.” The music video dramatized Megan Thee Stallion’s tackle the adverse reactions from “WAP.” At first of the video, she confirmed a senator leaving hateful feedback on one among her movies. Then in the course of the track, Stallion rapped, “Watchin’ me undergo it, nonetheless tryna drag me / Actin’ such as you winnin’, if you consider it, truly / Are they supportin’ you, or actually simply attackin’ me? I do not give a fuck ’bout a weblog tryna bash me / I am the shit, per the Recording Academy.”
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On a podcast episode of Good Dangle with Amy Poehler, Viola Davis sat within the chair to debate her iconic EGOT-winning profession, childhood, and extra. However the one story that caught out was her expertise filming Doubt with the legendary Meryl Streep. Davis revealed to Poehler that she was beyondddddd starstruck by Streep (naturally) as a result of she had adopted her total profession. Consequently, she was particularly awkward round her and did not know how you can deal with being on set along with her. And in the event you’re a fan of Streep, you then generally do foolish issues to impress her, as Davis did.
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Whereas some TV actors really feel aggravated by being perceived or recognized just for their hottest position, Lisa Kudrow feels the alternative. In terms of Phoebe Buffay, the hilarious and kooky character she portrayed on Associates for 10 superb years, she’s in no way bothered when “regular” folks acknowledge her as Phoebe (even 32 years later).
And one other enjoyable truth? Lisa Kudrow filmed The Comeback (2026) on Warner Bros. Stage 24, the similar set the place she filmed Associates. Full-circle second? Full-circle second!
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Janelle Monáe is infamous for internet hosting enjoyable, sexually adventurous courtyard events, which impressed her 2023 album, The Age of Pleasure.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, she mentioned, “I’ve an entire spreadsheet with 50 to nearly 100 experiences that I’ve had [at these parties]. I put on crimson lipstick at these events — I’ve had moments the place if me and a woman or an power need to have interaction, you are going to see lipstick.”
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Gwen Stefani’s 2004 hit “Hollaback Lady” is definitely about her beef with Gap singer Courtney Love. Stefani did not use Love’s identify within the lyrics of the track, however in a deep-dive behind the the hit, she revealed to Billboard, “I used to be being bullied by somebody and was being referred to as a cheerleader, which was a foul factor! Rising up, that was not cool. I assumed I used to be the alternative of that. I advised Pharrell we should always write a track about that.”
Gwen Stefani and Pharrell got here up with the “B-A-N-A-N-A-S” cheer within the track from their outdated highschool cheerleading days. In a separate interview with Seventeen Journal the identical yr “Hollaback Lady” got here out, Courtney Love mentioned, “Being well-known is rather like being in highschool. However I’m not desirous about being the cheerleader. I’m not desirous about being Gwen Stefani. She’s the cheerleader, and I’m out within the smoker shed.”
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Marlene Dietrich brazenly recognized as bisexual and allegedly had intercourse with notable actors like her Shanghai Categorical costar Anna Could Wong. Dietrich referred to her affairs with girls as “stitching circles” and created a protected house the place lesbian and bisexual girls within the Previous Hollywood group may very well be themselves.
Dietrich was additionally one of many first actors to have a lesbian kiss in a significant movement image within the US. Dietrich’s character in Morocco (1930), Mademoiselle Amy Jolly, kissed a feminine viewers member throughout one among her performances in a to-die-for black tux and high hat.
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Whereas filming Legally Blonde 2: Pink, White & Blonde, Reese Witherspoon had it written into her contract that she may preserve Elle Woods’ total wardrobe. This included the pink Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis-inspired outfit, in addition to 77 pairs (sure, 77!!!) of Jimmy Choo sneakers.
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For 17 years, Gabrielle Union and Jada Pinkett Smith had a significant feud, although neither actor was positive the way it began. In 2018, Smith invited Union on Pink Desk Speak to clear the air and put the previous behind them. Initially of the phase, Smith mentioned, “Gabrielle and I had been by no means actually girlfriends. We had been nice associates that in some unspecified time in the future dissolved. We do not even know [what we were mad about]. We acquired on the telephone, and I used to be like, ‘Gabrielle, what occurred?!’ and he or she’s like, ‘Lady, I do not know!'”
The 2 actors had an open dialog, revealing their friendship dynamics with different girls and the significance of lifting one another up reasonably than tearing one another down. “That is my yr of progress. In my life, I am simply cleansing up quite a lot of stuff, and also you had been one among them,” Smith advised Union. “Having this second with you helps me in that course of.” Union responded with, “I advised you on the telephone it was like a gorilla hopped off my again that I did not know was there.” They ended their dialog on good phrases, with Smith saying, “I hope from right here on out that we have now a bond, and you realize you possibly can name on me. Thanks for being open to this.”
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When Tatyana Ali auditioned for Ashley Banks for The Recent Prince of Bel-Air, govt producer Quincy Jones requested her to make up a rap on the spot. It was finally featured within the pilot episode in the course of the first dinner scene.
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Margot Robbie practices US accents for sure motion pictures by trying up folks on YouTube and mimicking them for her characters, like Naomi Lapaglia in The Wolf of Wall Road (2013).
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Talking of The Wolf of Wall Road (2013), the well-known struggle scene the place Margot (Naomi) makes enjoyable of Leo’s (Jordan’s) response was 100% improvised. Margot mentioned in an interview with Screenplayed that Leo’s good friend, who was on set that day, inspired her to make use of the “Who? Who?” line. Margot then leaned into that legendary Brooklyn accent of hers and made film historical past!!!
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Katharine Hepburn revealed in a uncommon 1985 interview that, as a teen, she used to interrupt into homes (and even steal a factor or two, like a crocodile nutcracker).
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And, in 2015, Carol was launched to crucial acclaim and sparked a giant dialog on the significance of telling celebratory love tales between girls. Whereas selling the film, Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara had been consistently requested how they developed their onscreen chemistry, particularly of their intercourse scenes. At BFI London’s Movie Competition, Mara mentioned, “It was straightforward for me to really feel chemistry in the direction of Cate [because] my character spent a lot of the movie in awe of this girl and enamored along with her. That was straightforward for me to embody.”
The second intercourse scene within the movie between Cate Blanchett (Carol) and Rooney Mara (Therese) was one of many first scenes the actors shot collectively. Blanchett revealed in a Q&A that when they acquired on set, they realized there have been mattress bugs within the lodge room, so initially, it was a tough day taking pictures within the nude. However, finally, Blanchett thought it was a transferring expertise: “The consummation of their relationship is admittedly necessary,” Blanchett advised BFI London. “We talked concerning the scene, and there is a nice sense of belief between Rooney and me.”
Cate Blanchett went on to explain how highly effective it was to movie the intercourse scene with Rooney Mara, given how remoted their characters had been within the movie main as much as that second. She mentioned, “They undergo quite a lot of processing these volcanic emotions unbiased of each other, so frankly, it was a reduction to do these scenes with Rooney. It is like, ‘Lastly, we get to be collectively.'”
