Miley Cyrus:
TEEN star Miley Cyrus’ godmother is legendary country singer Dolly Parton.
Hollywood:
THE infamous “Hollywood” sign in Los Angeles was built in 1923 for US$21,000 and originally read “Hollywoodland”. The last four letters were removed in 1949.
Woody Allen:
DIRECTOR/producer Woody Allen has a fear of showers with drains in the middle.
Stallone, Tarantino & Courtney Love:
BELIEVE it or not, Sylvester Stallone, Quentin Tarantino and Courtney Love all have an IQ of 160.
Usher:
Usher holds the Star Search record (1983) for the longest note by a child: 12.1 seconds.
Oprah Winfrey:
The talkshow host was born Orpah Gail Winfrey after the Biblical character in the Book of Ruth. In an interview with the Academy of Achievement, Oprah claimed her family and friends’ inability to pronounce “Orpah” caused them to put the “p” before the “r”...
Nicolas Cage:
Nicolas Cage started life as Nicolas Coppola, but changed it to disassociate himself with famous film director Uncle Francis Ford Coppola. The name ‘Cage’ came from the comic book character ‘Luke Cage’.
Sharon Stone:
Sharon Stone is a member of MENSA and has an IQ of 150!
Christina Aguilera:
Although Christina Aguilera is of Ecuadorian descent and recorded an album in Spanish, she doesn’t actually speak the language.
Gwen Stefani:
Gwen Stefani admits that she’s had only two boyfriends in her life: No Doubt band mate Tony Kanal and husband Gavin Rossdale.
Matthew Perry:
Matthew Perry is missing part of his middle finger on his right hand due to a door-shutting accident.
Rob Lowe:
A childhood virus left Rob Lowe completely deaf in his right ear. “No stereo,” he says. “It’s a mono world.”
Angelina Jolie:
Angelina Jolie has a tattoo on her stomach that translates from Latin to say: “What nourishes me also destroys me.” It reads: “quod me nutruit me destruit.”
Mick Jagger:
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger was once a porter at a mental hospital.
Liv Tyler:
Actress Liv Tyler first realised she might be singer Steve Tyler’s daughter at the age of 11 when she went to a Aerosmith concert and realised how much she looked like the rocker.
George Clooney:
George Clooney is terrified of earthquakes.
Kate Winslet:
Actress Kate Winslet, at age 11, appeared in a television cereal commercial for Sugar Puffs frolicking with a honey monster in 1987.
Matt Damon:
As a teenager, actor/writer Matt Damon earned extra cash by being a sidewalk breakdancer.
Tommy Lee Jones & Al Gore:
Tommy Lee Jones and Al Gore were freshman roommates at Harvard.
Sandra Bullock:
Actress Sandra Bullock’s mother was a German opera singer.
Christina Ricci:
Christina Ricci was turned down for two roles opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, including Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, and Rose in Titanic.
Denzel Washington:
Actor Denzel Washington graduated from Fordham University with a BA in journalism.