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Amanda Seyfried still takes medication nightly for the OCD she was diagnosed with at 19. blog.quotecatalog.com/amanda…
Amanda Seyfried Still Takes Medication Every Night for the OCD She Was Diagnosed with at 19

Amanda Seyfried Still Takes Medication Every Night for the OCD She Was Diagnosed with at 19

Amanda Seyfried said in a January 8, 2026, Vogue interview that she still took medication every night for OCD, which she said was diagnosed at 19.

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A man Emmy Rossum dated said he wanted to be president, then asked her about her Shameless scenes. blog.quotecatalog.com/a-man-…
A Man Emmy Rossum Dated Said He Wanted to Be President, Then Asked About Her Shameless Scenes

A Man Emmy Rossum Dated Said He Wanted to Be President, Then Asked About Her Shameless Scenes

Playing Fiona Gallagher on Shameless meant Emmy Rossum sometimes met men who assumed her character's sex life reflected her own.

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For years Chris Rock blamed one thing for the way people reacted to him. An eight-hour test showed him he had it wrong.
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What Chris Rock had been blaming, in his own words: becoming.is/chris-rock-says-…
Chris Rock Says His Nonverbal Learning Disorder Means He Misses Hints: “I’m Not One for a Hint”

Chris Rock Says His Nonverbal Learning Disorder Means He Misses Hints: “I’m Not One for a Hint”

Chris Rock told GQ he was diagnosed in 2020 with a nonverbal learning disorder, which can make it hard to pick up on social cues.

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Octavia Spencer says her pay jumped to five times her salary after Jessica Chastain tied their deals together. blog.quotecatalog.com/octavi…
Octavia Spencer Said Her Pay Rose to 5 Times Her Salary After Jessica Chastain Tied Their Deals...

Octavia Spencer Said Her Pay Rose to 5 Times Her Salary After Jessica Chastain Tied Their Deals...

When Octavia Spencer and Jessica Chastain discussed pay for a holiday comedy in March 2017, Spencer explained how much less women of color earned than white women.

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Larry David met his wife at Sacha Baron Cohen's birthday party in 2017. He left before dessert, and his reason is the most Larry David thing ever.
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Why Larry left before dessert, in his own words: becoming.is/larry-davids-wif…
Larry David’s Wife Says He Takes His Last Bite and Stands Up to Leave Dinner Parties

Larry David’s Wife Says He Takes His Last Bite and Stands Up to Leave Dinner Parties

Larry David arrived at Nobu in Malibu with his wife, Ashley Underwood, and Marc Andreessen, a restaurant outing with someone who knows his exit strategy well.

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In his memoir, Russell Brand wrote about kicking his childhood dog down the stairs, then comforting her. blog.quotecatalog.com/russel…
Russell Brand’s Memoir Described Kicking His Childhood Dog Down the Stairs, Then Comforting Her

Russell Brand’s Memoir Described Kicking His Childhood Dog Down the Stairs, Then Comforting Her

Russell Brand wrote that after kicking his childhood dog Topsy down the stairs, he'd follow her down and comfort her: "Oh Christ!

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Scott Shuman called John Shannon a good man at the Love Is Blind reunion, and the cast pushed back. becoming.is/love-is-blinds-s…
Love Is Blind’s Scott Shuman Called John Shannon a “Good Man” at the Reunion, and the Cast Pushed...

Love Is Blind’s Scott Shuman Called John Shannon a “Good Man” at the Reunion, and the Cast Pushed...

At the Love Is Blind Season 11 reunion, Scott Shuman called John Shannon a "good man" after John admitted he'd sent explicit texts to another woman while married to Sarah Williams.

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Kristen Bell's mom compared antidepressants to insulin and told her never to feel shame about taking them. becoming.is/kristen-bells-mo…
Kristen Bell’s Mom Told Her Never to Feel Shame About Antidepressants, and Compared Them to Insulin

Kristen Bell’s Mom Told Her Never to Feel Shame About Antidepressants, and Compared Them to Insulin

Kristen Bell credits her mother with telling her antidepressants deserved the same acceptance as insulin.

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The night before her Love Is Blind wedding, Sarah told two castmates exactly how her marriage would end.
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What Sarah predicted, and what John admitted at the reunion: becoming.is/love-is-blinds-j…
Love Is Blind’s John Shannon Admitted at the Reunion That He Cheated on Sarah Williams

Love Is Blind’s John Shannon Admitted at the Reunion That He Cheated on Sarah Williams

John Shannon acknowledged at Love Is Blind's November 8 season 11 reunion that he'd cheated on Sarah Williams by sending graphic messages to a woman he met while bar hopping.

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Taylor Swift's Cleveland is a love song to Travis Kelce that keeps answering her critics. blog.quotecatalog.com/taylor…
Taylor Swift’s “Cleveland!” Is a Love Song to Travis Kelce That Keeps Answering Her Critics

Taylor Swift’s “Cleveland!” Is a Love Song to Travis Kelce That Keeps Answering Her Critics

Taylor Swift's "Cleveland!" frames itself as a love song to Travis Kelce, but its lines keep answering attacks on her own public image.

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Justin Timberlake says What Goes Around... Comes Around was about a friend's breakup, not Britney Spears. becoming.is/justin-timberlak…
Justin Timberlake Says “What Goes Around… Comes Around” Was About a Friend’s Breakup, Not Britney...

Justin Timberlake Says “What Goes Around… Comes Around” Was About a Friend’s Breakup, Not Britney...

Justin Timberlake says a friend's account of a breakup gave him the story for "What Goes Around... Comes Around," and he asked permission before turning it into a song.

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She asked her DoorDash shopper for yellow cheddar, and the cheese photos just kept coming. becoming.is/she-asked-her-do…
She Asked Her DoorDash Shopper for Yellow Cheddar, and the Cheese Photos Kept Coming

She Asked Her DoorDash Shopper for Yellow Cheddar, and the Cheese Photos Kept Coming

A DoorDash customer ordered an eight-ounce bar of extra-sharp yellow cheddar. When a message said the cheese and her selected substitutes were unavailable, she gave her shopper another option: “Pre...

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La Roux's Elly Jackson admits she felt like a fraud singing Bulletproof. becoming.is/la-rouxs-elly-ja…
La Roux’s Elly Jackson Says She Felt Like a Fraud Singing “Bulletproof”

La Roux’s Elly Jackson Says She Felt Like a Fraud Singing “Bulletproof”

When La Roux's "Bulletproof" reached No. 1 in 2009, Elly Jackson was singing about a confidence she didn't have.

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Bono called Dolly Parton with a song he wanted her to sing. She said no, then gave U2 one of her own instead.
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What Dolly told Bono, and the song she gave U2: becoming.is/dolly-parton-tol…
Dolly Parton Told Bono His Song Was “A Little Too Irish” for Her, Then Offered U2 a Song of Her Own

Dolly Parton Told Bono His Song Was “A Little Too Irish” for Her, Then Offered U2 a Song of Her Own

When Bono called Dolly Parton to discuss Lifelong, she told him its Irish sound wasn't a fit for her voice, he recalled.

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Zendaya watched all 5 Twilight movies before working with Robert Pattinson. thoughtcatalog.com/chris-lav…
Zendaya Watched All 5 Twilight Movies Before Working with Robert Pattinson

Zendaya Watched All 5 Twilight Movies Before Working with Robert Pattinson

This is a fun one. At the Los Angeles premiere of The Drama in March 2026, Zendaya revealed that she had watched the entire Twilight saga before filming with Robert Pattinson. She had never seen an…

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Dakota Johnson says filming Fifty Shades was not sexy, with two strapless thongs superglued to her body. becoming.is/dakota-johnson-o…
Dakota Johnson on Filming Fifty Shades: “It’s Not, Like, Sexy.” Two Strapless Thongs Were Supergl...

Dakota Johnson on Filming Fifty Shades: “It’s Not, Like, Sexy.” Two Strapless Thongs Were Supergl...

Dakota Johnson sat down with Amy Poehler on the Good Hang podcast on June 10, 2025, and described what shooting a sex scene is actually like. "It's a sex scene.

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