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George Bush: Man's Best Friend
"It has been said by some cynic [Harry Truman]," President George Bush (Sr.) onc...
Robin Williams & Christophe...
At Juilliard, Robin Williams and Christopher Reeve made a pact to help one anoth...
Three Times Lucky
While autographing copies of his latest book one day, Arnold Bennett was approac...
Beckmann
"The dons once decided to hold a cocktail party for [German expressionist artist...
Civil War?
Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz was once asked what he was reading. ...
Silent Sam?
Oliver Reed, famed for such drinking feats as downing 106 pints of beer in 24 ho...
Gentleman and Scholar?
In 1916, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Thomas Edison (all captains of industry) ...
Chopsticks
While Paderewski was waiting backstage before a concert one evening, a nine-year...
'Killer' Joke
One day during World War II, Oscar Levant was called in to appear before the dra...
Hospital Visit
Frank Sinatra, noted for his unwavering loyalty, thought nothing of traveling se...
Gaulling Suggestion?
One day in the 1950s, Jacques Soustelle, governor-general of Algeria between 195...
Werner Herzog: One-Man March
In 1974, German director Werner Herzog hatched a plan to prevent a close friend ...
Dinah Washington & Quincy J...
"[Dinah Washington's] determination was a godsend to young musicians she believe...
Bill Murray: Comforting Cheri
Cheri Oteri once recalled Bill Murray's first stint hosting "Saturday Night Live...
Wrestling Match
In July 2003, Dzhambulat Khotokhov - a 123 pound, 3'11" Russian billed as the wo...
That's What Friends Are For!
In 2002, Marisa Tomei hosted the Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational golf tour...
Frank Update
During the early days of friendship between the United States and the Soviet Uni...
Bum's Rusk?
John Ruskin's position that his work as a critic should in no way affect his rel...
Benny Carter
One day George Rich learned that Club Harlem, home to Benny Carter's band, had f...
Johnson & Boswell
Samuel Johnson's biographer James Boswell first met the good doctor in Tom Davie...
Poogus
Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland was, he once admitted, "a pretty apat...
Lord of the Rings: Stylish ...
Sequestered on the massive New Zealand set, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Orlando Blo...
Grey Area?
In November 1966, Truman Capote threw a legendary Black and White Ball at New Yo...
Scooter Dame
Because of the harsh conditions, people bonded more intensely than usual on the ...
Happiness is...?
Oprah Winfrey was once asked her idea of heaven. "My idea of heaven," she declar...
Big Sacrifice
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon met in grade school and remained best friends thereaf...
Public Thoroughfare
"One night Dumas fils set out to go to the theater, but, deterred by pouring rai...
Mike Mills and Bill Berry
Mike Mills and Bill Berry (R.E.M.'s bassist and drummer, respectively) first met...
Tom Petty & Johnny Cash
Tom Petty: "One of my favorite stories is being at this studio in downtown Holly...
Phil Esposito: End of Season
In 1973, as the end of the regular season approached, Boston Bruins captain Phil...
Bill Bryson: Drink to Frien...
Before returning to Australia one year, travel writer Bill Bryson met a friend n...
George Clooney: The Boys
"George Clooney [has] a legendary loyalty to his friends... And their bonding ex...
Denis Leary: Oscar Judge
"Awards shows are all the same," Denis Leary declared shortly before the 2005 Ac...
Yoko & the In-Laws
Yoko Ono once reminisced about her first night with John Lennon. "I sort of went...
Korda
Having offered a role to the English actress Ann Todd, Alexander Korda later cha...
Best Friend
During the production of Ocean's 11, producer Jerry Weintraub was amused ...
Gravy
Sydney Smith once found himself seated at a dinner party beside a woman who decl...
Fairbanks Will
"The late Douglas Fairbanks senior, famed among his friends as a practical joker...
Circle of Friends
Alexander's accession to the throne was facilitated by the murder of Czar Paul I...
Harold Russell
"Harold Russell, a double amputee who had lost both his hands in the
service du...
Farm Girl
Charlize Theron grew up on a farm in South Africa. Young Charlize had ten dogs a...
Cimon
The great Athenian admiral and statesman Cimon was once visited by a barbarian p...
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