Did You Know These 10 Famous Folks Were From Texas?
As a proud Texan, I'm often blown away by the number of celebrities and famous folks who hail from the Lone Star State. Texas offers more than just delicious barbeque and cowboy culture. It has been the birthplace of many notable people. According to an article from Texas Proud, the...
The ‘Interesting Thing’ About Marilyn Monroe Queen Elizabeth Noticed The Moment They Met
'The queen picked up on that,' an author said of Marilyn Monroe's feelings about them meeting. An icon meeting an icon—that’s what happened in 1956 when Marilyn Monroe got the oppportunity to meet Queen Elizabeth II. Although they only talked for a few minutes, the Hollywood icon made quite an impression on the late monarch. Ahead, what the queen immediately noticed about Monroe when they met and their chat about being “neighbors.”
‘I lost everything overnight’: 17 acting careers ruined by a single role
Most movie stars can survive a flop or two. But then there are roles that completely upend an actor’s career, leaving them out of work or forever changed in the eye of the public.It’s not really possible to talk about Faye Dunaway’s career without mentioning her notorious performance in Mommie Dearest, for instance. Or to google Brandon Routh in any other context than “what happened to Superman Returns star Brandon Routh?” Often this is unfair – women historically tend to bear the brunt of career-shaking backlash, and there are typically many different reasons why movie stardom hits a wall....
Inside Bette Davis’ Passionate Love Affairs — and Why Her Need for Sex Was ‘Unbecoming’
Two-time Academy Award winner Bette Davis insisted she was the first to call the film industry's highest award an Oscar. "I named it after the rear end of my husband," she said. "Why? Because that's what it looked like." Over five decades, the legendary actress appeared in more than 100 films and continued to work...