1Jean Seberg's FBI Target
Because she supported the Civil Rights movement, the FBI created a fake story that actress Jean Seberg had cheated on her husband with a black man. The stress of the fake story caused her to go into labor prematurely, resulting in the death of her baby.
2. Austrian actress Eva von Berne was presumed to have been deceased for over 70 years because a PR consultant at MGM accidentally reported her death in 1930. At the age of 96, von Berne remarked in 2006, "It was fortunate that the world believed I had died. So, I did not have to contend with autograph hunters."
3. In 2010, Emma Stone celebrated her mother being cancer-free for two years by writing a letter to Paul McCartney, requesting him to sketch two birds' feet because The Beatles' song "Blackbird" was her mother's favorite. Paul sketched the birds, which Emma and her mom used to get matching wrist tattoos.
4. Actress and pinup girl Rita Hayworth's face was surreptitiously painted on several atomic bombs tested in the late 1940s without her authorization. When she discovered this, she flew into a rage and held a press conference to announce her disapproval.
5. Actress Charisma Carpenter and her friends were the victims of an assault in 1991 in San Diego by Henry Hubbard Jr., a former police officer and serial rapist. After escaping with their lives and Hubbard Jr.'s subsequent arrest, Carpenter provided crucial evidence that helped secure a 56-year conviction for Hubbard Jr.
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6Hedy Lamarr's Lawsuit
During the production of Blazing Saddles, retired actress Hedy Lamarr sued Warner Bros. for $100,000 due to a character named Hedley Lamarr. The lawsuit is humorously referenced in the film by Mel Brooks' character, who says, "This is 1874; you'll be able to sue HER."
7. Actress Glynis Johns initially believed she was being offered the role of Mary Poppins. To soften the disappointment of being cast as Mrs. Banks, Walt Disney announced that she would receive her own song. He promptly contacted the film's songwriters, who adapted a deleted song into "Sister Suffragette."
8. In 1989, actress Zsa Zsa Gabor slapped a Beverly Hills police officer in the face during a traffic stop. A jury found her guilty, and she ultimately served a three-day jail sentence.
9. Melora Hardin, the actress who portrays Jan Levinson-Gould on The Office, was originally cast to play Jennifer Parker in Back to the Future. However, when Eric Stolz was fired and Michael J. Fox was hired for the role, she was replaced because of her height, which was deemed too tall for Fox.
10. In 1987, Jamie Lee Curtis invented and patented a diaper modification-a moisture-proof pocket containing wipes for easy access. She refused to allow it to be marketed until companies began selling biodegradable diapers. The patent expired in 2007 and is now in the public domain.
11Andie MacDowell's Greystoke Challenge
Andie MacDowell's first significant opportunity was the role of Jane in "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan," but her Southern accent was too pronounced for her to play the role of an Englishwoman. Ironically, in the original book, Jane was an American Southerner.
12. Jennifer Lawrence's casting as Katniss Evergreen in 'The Hunger Games' films faced criticism from some fans and professional critics who considered her unfit for the role of a starving girl due to her "fat" physique.
13. Shirley Temple disliked the mocktail of lemon-lime soda/ginger ale and grenadine named after her, finding it "too sweet." In 1988, she won a lawsuit preventing a bottled version from using her name.
14. When Ana de Armas starred in War Dogs (2016), she hadn't fully mastered English yet and had to learn her lines phonetically.
15. Supermodel Kate Upton's great-grandfather was the co-founder of Whirlpool Corporation and the inventor of the first mass-produced electric washing machine.
16Glenn Close's Cult Background
Actress Glenn Close's parents were part of a cult, and she spent 15 years growing up in communes before breaking away at the age of 22.
17. The actress who portrayed Vina/Orion Slave Girl in the original Star Trek's 'The Menagerie' experienced a harrowing incident on a plane that suddenly descended from 35,000 feet to 6,000 feet. To overcome her fear, she learned how to fly and became the fourth woman to fly a single-engine aircraft solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Her name is Susan Oliver.
18. Actress Claudia Wells couldn't reprise her role as Jennifer Parker, Marty McFly's girlfriend, in the sequels to Back to the Future because her mother had been diagnosed with cancer.
19. The actress who played the princess twins in the MST3K-spoofed "Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell" later became the US Ambassador to Denmark.
20. Taxidermists have preserved Lady Gaga's infamous "Meat Dress" from 2010, turning it into a type of beef jerky. Over twelve years later, the dress remains intact and is on display in Las Vegas.
21Gwyneth Paltrow's Jade Egg Controversy
Gwyneth Paltrow once marketed jade eggs for women to insert into their vaginas and faced legal action for false claims and misleading information.
22. Katharine Hepburn is the sole recipient of an Oscar for portraying a family member. She was a direct descendant of Eleanor of Aquitaine, whom she portrayed in The Lion in Winter, earning her the Best Actress award. Eleanor had been deceased for over 750 years when Hepburn took on the role.
23. Sandra Bullock speaks fluent German, having been raised in Germany and Austria for 12 years while her father worked for the U.S. Army in Europe.
24. While taking the New York City subway, an agent spotted Lucy Liu, which led to her first role in a commercial.
25. Laura Innes, the actress who portrayed Dr. Kerry Weaver on the NBC television series ER, developed spine issues after 10 years of limping on set.
