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Elizabeth Taylor Kept a ‘Haunting’ Secret About James Dean
Elizabeth Taylor was one of few actors to work with James Dean in his short life and she claimed he confided in her a secret that "haunted" him most of his life.
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Reba McEntire Said She Wouldn’t ‘Go Against’ Patsy Cline ‘in Any Way’
Reba McEntire is a country legend and she counts the late Patsy Cline among her influences. She specified she admires how "strong" Cline was and added she "wouldn't want to go against her in any way."
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Johnny Carson Had a ‘Special Lewdness License,’ According to Ed McMahon
When Johnny Carson took over as host of 'The Tonight Show' in 1962, he won over audiences with suggestive humor. Co-host, Ed McMahon, believed he got away with that because he carried a "special lewdness license."
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‘Emotional’ Johnny Carson Asked for His ‘Nana’ During ‘Tonight Show’ Debut
Johnny Carson debuted as the permanent host of 'The Tonight Show' in 1962. Co-host, Ed McMahon, recalled the icon's "emotional" speech that night, during which he said he wanted his "nana."
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Reba McEntire Didn’t Know She Turned Down a Shot at a Role Opposite Kevin Costner
Before Reba McEntire took on her first film role, she read some scripts she passed on. And one of those was a part in a movie opposite Kevin Costner, though she didn't know it at the time.
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Reba McEntire Doesn’t Think Garth Brooks is Very Good at Lip-Synching
Garth Brooks confessed to lip-synching his performance at the 2017 CMA Awards and some country stars were seemingly a little irate. Reba McEntire said "he's not that good at it," but did she agree he shouldn't have lip-synched?
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How Johnny Carson Played a Part in Giving Kermit the Frog His Full Name
Almost everyone knows Kermit the Frog from his Muppets fame. But not everyone knows Johnny Carson took a small but seemingly vital part in shaping Kermit's iconic identity and making him a star.
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Reba McEntire: Dolly Parton Is ‘Exactly the Sweetheart You Think She Is’
Country queens, Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton, have been friendly for many years. And according to McEntire, Parton is "exactly the sweetheart you think she is."
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Johnny Carson Confessed He Hoped Rat Pack’s Joey Bishop ‘Would Fall on His Face’
When Joey Bishop got a late-night talk show on ABC opposite 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson' on NBC, Carson didn't sugarcoat his feelings about how successful he wished the project to be.
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Reba McEntire Once Crawled off a Stage Because Her Pants Were Too Tight to Get Up
When Reba McEntire was still early in her iconic career, she experienced a few onstage embarrassments. Those incidents included prop mishaps and more than one issue with her wardrobe.
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Waylon Jennings Was Almost on the Plane With Buddy Holly ‘the Day the Music Died’
When Buddy Holly died in a plane crash in 1959, Waylon Jennings was playing in his band and on tour with the singer. But Jennings gave up his seat on the doomed flight and spoke words to Holly which stayed with him for the rest of his life.
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Patsy Cline Stopped a Plan to Keep Loretta Lynn off the Grand Ole Opry by Crashing a Meeting
When Patsy Cline heard someone was plotting to keep her friend, Loretta Lynn, off the Grand Ole Opry, she called Lynn up and told her they were crashing the meeting.
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Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings ‘Disagreed on Almost Everything’ but Stayed ‘Great Friends All the Way’
Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings built a long-lasting friendship after meeting in an all-night restaurant early in their careers. How did the two legends get from there to being two of country's most famous "Outlaws" together?
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Narvel Blackstock Had an Office Job Before Joining Reba McEntire’s Band
Reba McEntire met her second husband, Narvel Blackstock, when he was an insurance agent with dreams of a career in music. So, why was she surprised he stayed with her band?
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Johnny Carson Was a ‘Renaissance Overachiever’ According to Ed McMahon
Ed McMahon said his 'Tonight Show' partner was a "Renaissance overachiever" who often tried to outperform the experts on the show. But what were some of the host's other talents?
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Burt Reynolds Surprised Reba McEntire With This ‘Clever’ Acting Trick
Reba McEntire learned a few things from acting alongside Burt Reynolds, including a secret technique he used for reciting his lines. What "clever" trick did she find hidden somewhere on his body?
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Patsy Cline Taught Loretta Lynn How to Dress Like a Star — Even in the Bedroom
Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn were fast friends before Cline's life was cut short by tragedy. What all did she teach Lynn about singing, dressing, and performing like a star?
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Garth Brooks Almost Canceled His ’93 Super Bowl Performance by Walking off in the Last Minute
With about 15 minutes before showtime, Garth Brooks was prepared to walk away from his performance of the national anthem at the 1993 Super Bowl. Who did Brooks say broke a promise to him and how did they end up making it right?
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Waylon Jennings Declined Reba McEntire’s Request to Speak at Memorial for Her Band After Plane Crash
Reba McEntire leaned on her friends in country music after much of her band died in a plane crash. But she understood when Waylon Jennings turned down her request to speak at the memorial.
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Dan Aykroyd Entertained Reba McEntire With Real ‘Ghostbusting’ Stories — but Another Icon ‘Played Devil’s Advocate’
Reba McEntire felt Dan Aykroyd's "ghostbusting" business was "very serious and scientific." But one legendary superstar told him he had to "play devil's advocate" with his proof and theories.
