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January 22, 2025

They’ve done stuff, and you want to know about it, don’t you?

It’s okay to admit it. We got a pretty surly middle-aged pal to admit that he was madly into Love Island recently, and he said he felt about 50 pounds lighter. There’s no judgment here. You can proudly proclaim that you’re seeking lesser-known celebrity secrets and wild behavior, and we can admit that we still listen to “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen almost daily.

Okay, we’re a little self conscious about divulging that fact. You’ll join us in this whole “judgement-free zone,” won’t you? WON’T YOU?!?!

45

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart caught canoodling CRACKED.COM Director Rupert Sanders is equally to blame here the two were caught by photographers making out after working together on Snow White and the Huntsman. Their cuddle sesh ultimately ended Sanders' marriage and Stewart's relationship with Robert Pattinson.

44

Rachel McAdams

Careers built on a lie Rachel McAdams, blinded by ambition. McAdams lied about her horse hair allergy to land a role in Terrence Malick's movie To the Wonder, but her eyes swelled up and she couldn't see when she was on set. CRACKED — Source

43

Chinatown

Behind-the-scenes feuds Chinatown Faye Dunaway vs Roman Polanski Polanski was reportedly an abusive director, not even allowing Dunaway to go to the bathroom. Rumors that Dunaway peed on a cup and threw it at Polanski were never confirmed - but then again, she never denied it either. CRACKED.COM — Source

42

Sam Worthington

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41

Lupita Nyong’o

Children's books written by celebrities LUPITA NYONG'O Sulive AT New North BY VASHTI HARRISON Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o The award-winning actor tells the tale of a shooting star that helps a little girl love herself and see herself as beautiful, teaching children to see their outer and inner beauty regardless of skin color. CRACKED.COM — Source

40

Seinfeld

Elaine's dad was supposed to be a reoccurring character, but the actor scared the cast. Julia Louis-Dreyfus called Lawrence Tierney a total nutjob. He stole a butcher knife from the set. CRACKED.COM — DVD Extras

39

The Score

Marlon Brando walked around pantsless. THE SCORE CRACKED.COM Brando had it out for director Frank Oz. Не would only take direction from him via a third party, called him Miss Piggy, and showed up to set Donald Duck-style, so Oz couldn't film his whole body. — Source

38

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah CRACKED.COM She decided she was finished dying after her death in Set It Off. All of her contracts since 1996 stipulate that her character can't die. In her words, If I die, I can't be in the sequel. — 16 Oddly Specific Celeb Demands

37

Nightmare on Elm Street

A producer insisted on the cheesy ending of Nightmare on Elm Street. SO THE DIRECTOR PUT HIM IN FULL BONDAGE GEAR. Writer/director Wes Craven had planned a solid ending for Nightmare, until producer Bob Shaye insisted on the open-ended rubber-mannequin ending it wound up with. In the next film, Shaye demanded a role onscreen. So the director made him the bartender in a leather bar. GRACKED.COM http://www. dailymotion .om/video/x4sy4i2_nightmare-ending-2_fun — Source: 15 Things Created As Revenge

36

Lindsay Lohan

On the set of future flop The Canyons, producer Braxton Pope claims that Lindsay Lohan demanded that he and all the other crew on set strip naked for her own nude scene. SAME OLD США Paul Schrader, one deciding to take for the team, dropped his pants. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Extremely Specific Celebrity Demands

35

The Mummy

Brendan Fraser got strangled while filming The Mummy. The director had Fraser's noose tightened in his hanging scene -- it ended up being so tight, Fraser had to be set down and resuscitated. CRACKED.COM — Source

34

Barbie Ferreira vs Sam Levinson

Behind-the-scenes Drama Euphoria Barbie Ferreira had a fight with sam Levinson. Anonymous reports and rampant internet speculation have blamed Kat's reduced role on fight between the actress and the show's creator. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Cases of Behind-the-Scenes Drama that Showed Up On-Screen

33

Ryan Gosling

Illegal filmmaking Ryan Cosling was arrested for trespassing on Lost River. As a director, Gosling was location scouting in Detroit by trespassing in abandoned buildings without permits. Not recognizing him, police arrested him thinking he was stealing copper piping. CRACKED — Source

32

Jeremy London

party of five actor Jeremy London CRACKED.COM claimed in 2010 that he was kidnapped at gunpoint and forced to go on a drug bender. Because of Jeremy's history with drug abuse, his story was doubted publicly by his twin brother, Jason. Additionally the man who was arrested for the kidnapping claimed that there was no gun, no kidnapping, and the drugs were done of Jeremy's own free will. — Source

31

Aliens

Aliens (1986) There was almost a mutiny on set. Cameron's assistant director, Derek Cracknell, seemed to think he could' do a better directing job than Cameron (who many weren't taking seriously at the time). Cameron would ask him to do a shot, Cracknell would undermine him and do it differently, — /film

30

Matt Damon

MATT DAMON LIED TO GET HIS FIRST ACTING GIG. USE YOUR SMARTS In order to secure his first acting job for a program on a local Boston TV station, Damon lied about being able to ice skate. Не says he went on to injure himself during the shoot, and that he cost the production money. CRACKED.COM — Source

29

Bill Gates

CRACKED BILL GATES WAS ARRESTED TWICE. The Microsoft co-founder was arrested once in 1975 for driving without a license and speeding. Не was then arrested in 1977 for again driving without a license, and failing to stop at a stop sign. — Source

28

Judd Apatow

BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS THE PENIS BELONGS TO A FAMOUS DIRECTOR. ? WALK HARD According to Judd Apatow, the guy whose penis is shown onscreen went on to become a famous director, however, he refuses to reveal who it is. CRACKED.COM — Source: 29 Easter Eggs And Behind-The-Scenes Facts About Iconic Comedies

27

Dexter Holland

CRACKED.COM DEXTER HOLLAND is a molecular biologist. The Offspring's singer put his studies on hold when band took off, but finally got his PhD in 2017. — 24 'Wait-A-Minute-What?' Celeb Facts

26

Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry, CEO of Tyler Perry Studios, usually works 18 hours a day for three to four consecutive months before taking a break and doing it all over again. The successful actor, writer, director, and producer - who's worked on several films (including six number one movies of his own) and TV shows - - once shot a movie in eight days. GRACKED.COM — 21 Celebs That Work Harder Than People Know

25

The Doors

Jim Morrison said his parents were dead. They were alive-he just didn't like them much. Morrison's father did eventually try to mend the rift, reaching out to the singer and writing a supportive letter to a parole board after he was arrested for indecent exposure. CRACKED.COM — Source

24

Easy Rider

Illegal filmmaking Easy Rider's drug use and knife fights, The drugs used on camera were real, and the cast and crew partook off-camera as well. Director Dennis Hopper also threatened actor Rip Torn with a knife, but claims Torn pulled a knife first. CRACKED — Source

23

Vin Diesel

VIN DIESEL SAID НЕ USED TO BE A BEASTIE BOYS BACKUP DANCER. EAST CURIOUS When Ad-Rock was asked about his claim, the musician said that it wasn't true. Не thinks Adam Yauch might've helped Diesel get into a dance club once and that the actor might've misinterpreted that as being a part of the band in some way. CRACKED.COM — Source

22

Adele

Pop singer Adele celebrated her 30th birthday party by throwing a Titanic- themed bash. The singer, who is obsessed with the movie, threw an opulent bash with costumes and life jackets as party favors. CRACKED.COM — Source

21

Cop Out

Bruce willis challenged Kevin smith to a fight. When Willis refused to move on from a take, Smith joked about having to talk to the actual director... which according to witnesses, inspired Willis to clear the set and dare Smith to punch cop out him. Smith didn't take Willis up on it, but did give three dents to his trailer (and then talk shit on Willis in three different stand-up specials, which is a comedian's version of a punch). — Source: Ranker

20

D’Angelo

CRACKED c COM Grammy Award winning musician D'Angelo (Michael Archer) was caught soliciting an undercover prostitute in 2010. D'Angelo had been on a d

19

Van Halen

In order to make sure organizers read instructions thouroughly? Metal band Van Halen asked for M&M's backstage, specifying ''absolutely no brown ones' dips Munchies with assorted chips Potato ONES) NO BROWN Nuts ABSOLUTELY CUPS Pretzels butter ica) (WARNING. peanut (on CRACKED.COM M's M & Roese yogurt (12T Dannon Masive — 23 Celebs' Bonkers Demands

18

The Muppets

Steve Whitmire refused to lie to Miss Piggy. THE MUPPETS CRACKED.COM Whitmire became the spiritual (and literal) successor to Jim Henson, and as such, he was staunchly against a plot where Kermit lied to Miss Piggy. Disney said he was being overly hostile and unproductive, and kicked him to the curb. — Source: 15 Freakouts That Got Actors Fired

17

Jessica Walters

JESSICA WALTERS WAS YELLED AT ON THE SET OF ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT. CRACKED.COM After Jeffrey Tambor went off script and was improvising in a take, Walters tried to reset the scene and take it from the top - her being a more traditional actress. Tambor went off on her and she apologized, but she was clearly shaken, later saying it was the first time she was yelled at like that on set. — Source: 13 Comedies With Not-So-Funny Behind The Scenes Stories

16

Thomas Gibson

Thomas Gibson is an alleged shin kicker. CRIMINAL MINDS CRACKED.COM His bad behavior finally caught up with him after kicking a writer/producer in the shins during a dialogue disagreement that went off the rails. — Source: 15 Freakouts That Got Actors Fired

15

Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez ROF SEB CRACKED.COM She reportedly forbade anyone on set at an Adidas commercial say the name Justin, shortly after her breakup with Justin Bieber. Multiple Jasons in the crew had to go by nicknames. — 16 Oddly Specific Celeb Demands

14

Sharon Stone

While filming a kissing scene for the Italian film Un ragazzo d'oro CA Golden Boy). Sharon Stone left the set, locked herself in a car, and phoned her manager in the States. Director Pupi Avati's brother then received a call requesting that all paparazzi and TV cameramen leave the set before Stone would continue shooting. CRACKED.COM — 16 Extremely Specific Celebrity Demands

13

War of the Worlds

Tom Cruise WAR OF THE WORLDS CRACKED.COM Tom Cruise asked for a fully-staffed Scientology tent to be available on the set of War of the Worlds. Wait, Tom Cruise is a Scientologist?! Who knew! — 22 Bizarre, Real Demands Made By Celebrities Behind-The-Scenes

12

Step Brothers

BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS A DOG BIT RICHARD JENKINS' BUTT. STEP BROTHERS During the fight between Brennan and Dale on the lawn, one of the smaller dogs bit Jenkins' ass and the actor had to get a tetanus shot. CRACKED.COM — Coming Soon

11

I Heart Huckabees

David O. Russell threw a violent temper tantrum. / HEART HUCKABEES After Lily Tomlin expressed frustration with his notes and revisions, he freaked out and started throwing and kicking props all over the set. The whole thing was caught on camera! It's wild!

10

Goodfellas

The producer didn't want Ray Liotta. Scorsese was dead set on Liotta, but producer Irwin Winkler kept pushing him towards hiring someone with more star power. Liotta was able to pitch himself to Winkler during a chance meeting in a restaurant, winning him over. — Source: GQ

9

Biff Tannen

Behind-the-scenes Drama Back to the Future Part II Biff Tannen was based on Donald Trump - and also someone else. Biff was partly based on a producer that director Robert Zemeckis had a bad encounter with. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Cases of Behind-the-Scenes Drama that Showed Up On-Screen

8

Ben Affleck

BEN AFFLECK LIED ABOUT GETTING A BACK TATTOO. After pictures surfaced of an enormous phoenix tattoo on his back, Affleck told the press it was a fake tattoo he got for a movie. About a year later, after no movie came out featuring him with the tattoo, the actor finally — The New York Times

7

Ben Hardy

Ben Hardy lied about knowing how to play drums. Bohemian Rhapsody Hardy says Bryan Singer really wanted an actor who knew how to play — People

6

The Island of Dr. Moreau

21 Beloved Celebrities Who Melted Down In Spectacular Ways - Brando told the director he’d not perform unless 2’4” actor Nelson de la Rosa appeared — Read More: The 5 Most Hilarious Actor Meltdowns Behind Famous Movies

5

David Fincher

Alien3 (1992) Director David Fincher clashed with producers, thanks to his on-set perfectionism and the studio's constant meddling. Fincher insisted on shooting in certain light and weather conditions exclusively, and rebelled against the studio's rushed schedule by saying they should shoot a large number of takes of a head exploding Producer Ezra Swerdlow once said: I'll never forget Dave's complete devotion to the color of blood. CRACKED.COM — Vox

4

Vanilla Ice

CRACKED VANILLA ICE THREATENED A HOMELESS MAN. In 1991, he was arrested and charged with battery after threatening a homeless man with a gun. — LA Times / D Magazine

3

Iain Glen

lain Glen says that the pit fight sequence was his best day on the Game of Thrones set. His daughter was there to watch him, and the director let her

2

Jethro Tull

Singer /flautist lan Anderson used to change his band's name every week to get new bookings from the clubs that wouldn't otherwise invite them back. T

1

Three Kings

DAVID O. RUSSELL PHYSICALLY ABUSED CAST AND CREW ON THE SET OF THREE KINGS. The director screamed and kicked at a young extra who was on the ground. G — Read More: 12 Classic Movie Moments Made Possible By Abuse and Murder

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