Is Johnny Depp Like Nelson Mandela?

Written by Stephen Schochet


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Sometimes a seeming big break can turn into a nightmare. Stage actress Vivian Vance was thrilled to getrepparttar role of Ethel on I Love Lucy(1951-1957). Vance who was a good looking woman, even acceded to Lucille Ball's demand that she be twenty pounds overweight. Each summer she would get an irritating phone call from Ball," Viv, we start shooting in a couple of weeks, start eating." But playing a frumpy, second banana weighed on her. One day sitting in her make-up chair she complained for all to hear," Can you believe they have me married to that old coot, William Frawley? He should be play my father. Every morning when I get my script I say please God, don't let me have any kissing scenes withrepparttar 118240 old coot." During her diatriberepparttar 118241 old coot was standing right behind her which started a long and famous feud. Later when Desi Arnaz proposed creating a spin-off show called The Mertzes which could of made them both rich, Frawley jumped at it, but Vance killedrepparttar 118242 idea stating,"Six years is long enough to be married torepparttar 118243 old coot."

Still not everyone is unhappy in television. Don Adams was offered a choice of deals byrepparttar 118244 producers of Get Smart (1965-1970). He could get paid a good salary or he could own one third ofrepparttar 118245 show. The catch was his piece ofrepparttar 118246 pie only kicked in ifrepparttar 118247 show was sold into syndication which meant it had to last for five years. He swallowed hard, tookrepparttar 118248 gamble and it paid off. When he became rich Adams was able to afford traveling throughoutrepparttar 118249 world with his seven children. Once when questioned about his large broodrepparttar 118250 former stand up comic replied," I don't whatrepparttar 118251 big deal is. It only took me seven minutes."



Stephen Schochet is the author and narrator of the audiobooks "Fascinating Walt Disney" and "Tales Of Hollywood". The Saint Louis Post Dispatch says," these two elaborate productions are exceptionally entertaining." Hear realaudio samples of these great, unique gifts at www.hollywoodstories.com.


John Wayne Took The Good With The Bad

Written by Stephen Schochet


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"Nothing. Happens allrepparttar time. I'm used to it." "What happens?"

The Duke looked annoyed. "All right, if you must know I'm standing inrepparttar 118239 men's room and there's some yahoo standing next to me and he says' Oh my god you're John Wayne and he turned. . .'



Stephen Schochet is the author and narrator of the audiobooks "Fascinating Walt Disney" and "Tales Of Hollywood". The Saint Louis Post Dispatch says," these two elaborate productions are exceptionally entertaining." Hear realaudio samples of these great, unique gifts at www.hollywoodstories.com.




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