Sort Of Sounds Like He’s Still Doing A Slow Burn
Richard Pryor, survivor of six marriages, in Details magazine: “Take it from a man who has explored the dark side of drugs and alcohol, including setting himself on fire after running out of cocaine to freebase: Marriage is a worse addiction than all of them.
“There are nights when I go to sleep feeling like a Vietnam vet who can’t escape the horrors he witnessed on the battlefield. I have flashbacks: A judge telling me I owe $15,000 a month, and my ex popping a bottle of champagne, lighting off fireworks, and giving her lawyer the high five.
“I wake up in a cold, nervous sweat. The TV is droning in the background. Some weasel lawyer is on, advertising … ‘Divorce? I can win big settlements for you.’ I act on instinct, grab the .357 Magnum on the nightstand and open fire. Blam-blam-blam!”
Loose talk
Domestic maven Martha Stewart, on shoveling snow (in New York magazine): “Always leave an inch of snow so it looks nice and white. Aesthetics are very important in snow removal.”
Hasn’t she done one of those exorcise videos?
Linda Blair turns 37 today.
Odds are that it will be a pretty good buy, son
Jane Fonda has donated her buffalo coat - a good-luck charm for the Atlanta Braves during the World Series - to a benefit auction for the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention. “Because I love the coat so much, I thought it would show how much I care about adolescent pregnancy prevention,” she said.
You thought Michael Jackson had his hangups
“The Flintstones” remains Rosie O’Donnell’s favorite movie role. On “Entertainment Tonight,” she explained: “There’s nothing better to me than having a 9-year-old say ‘Betty Rubble’ and get all excited.”
Not to mention Demi Moore’s bank account
The most-coveted celebrity features, according to Beverly Hills cosmetic surgeon Barry Novack (on “Extra”): Sharon Stone’s nose, Uma Thurman’s lips, Cindy Crawford’s breasts and Vendela’s behind.
Let’s see, L-E-S-B … can I buy an ‘I’?
In her tell-all tome “You’ll Never Make Love in This Town Again,” Hollywood party girl Liza Greer claims she had an affair with Vanna White in the 1980s. White allegedly whispered in her ear at a party at the Playboy Mansion: “Will you come home with me?”
Hey there, guys, get a download of this!
Finally, a reason to go online: Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue, featuring Kathy Ireland and Angie Everhart, will be on the Internet and CompuServ tonight - two days before it hits the newsstands.
He probably insisted on keeping his gloves on
Playboy magazine confirmed that it rejected a request to talk with O.J. Simpson. Said a spokeswoman: “He did approach us to do an interview for $500,000. For whatever reason, we turned it down.”
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