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Many celebrities worked their way up, starting at the bottom like the rest of us. For example, Barack Obama, Bobby Flay, and Julie Roberts worked at Baskin-Robbins. Lin-Manuel Miranda, Shania Twain, Pink, Jay Leno,and Rachel McAdams had jobs at McDonald's, as did Pharrell, who was fired from the golden arches three times. Queen Latifah's first job was at Burger King, and that's where Jennifer Hudson worked too. Some others worth a mention;
- DQ employed Gwen Stefani,
- Madonna served at the Times Square Dunkin' Donuts.
- Brad Pitt was the El Pollo Loco mascot.
- Nick Cannon took drive-thru orders at Wienerschnitzel where he was fired for telling too many jokes over the intercom, but that's when he knew he wanted to be a comedian.
- Eva Mendes worked at Hot Dog on a Stick.
- Megan Fox dressed up as a giant banana to serve smoothies at Tropical Smoothie Café.
- Jason Lee worked at Taco Bell.
- Eva Longoria spent six years working at Wendy's.
- Russell Simmons made $2.25 an hour at Orange Julius.
Read more about some of their interesting stories at buzzfeed.com.
Baby news…
Congratulations are in order for Jennifer Lawrence. She and her husband, Cooke Maroney, are expecting their first child. Her rep confirmed the happy news to People.
Singer Elle King and fiancé Dan Tooker welcomed their first child, son Lucky Levi Tooker, on September 1st.
Alicia Vikander confirmed she and her husband, Michael Fassbender, welcomed their first child as well – earlier this year!
Britney Spears' lawyer says that even though her dad, Jamie Spears, is willing to give up his role as conservator and recommending that the judge dissolve the conservatorship entirely, it doesn't mean he's off the hook. Her lawyer said, "To the extent Mr. Spears believes he can try to avoid accountability and justice, including sitting for a sworn deposition and answering other discovery under oath, he is incorrect and our investigation into financial mismanagement and other issues will continue," extratv.com reports. In the meantime, Britney's getting support from all over, including from Drew Barrymore who said she's "very invested" in the #FreeBritney movement and has been sending Brit "personal videos" for "encouragement and just telling her that I think she is the key to her freedom."
The "Dancing with the Stars" Season 30 cast was announced on "Good Morning America." The cast includes; Mel C from the Spice Girls, singer Jimmie Allen, wrestler Mike "The Miz" Mizanin, "Bling Empire" star Christine Chiu, NBA player Iman Shumpert, Peloton's Cody Rigsby, actor Martin Kove, and actress Melora Hardin. Some of the previously named or rumored celebs also joining the cast are "Bachelor" star Matt James, "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kenya Moore, "The Talk" co-host Amanda Kloots, "Beverly Hills, 90210" alum Brian Austin Green, Olympian Suni Lee, YouTube star JoJo Siwa, and Olivia Jade Giannulli, Lori Loughlin's daughter. The new season kicks off September 20th.
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Erika Jayne has been posting some risqué photos, which has fans calling her "tone deaf" in light of her recent legal troubles. Something else that's making her sad, she doesn't feel like she's getting any support from her "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" castmates as the season has rolled out. The only person Erika feels like she can count on Lisa Rinna. And she'll make sure they all know just how she feels. A source said, "Erika looks forward to facing the women at the reunion taping. She has a lot to say and will do it to their faces, not behind their backs like they've done to her."
In more Erika news, Justice Tricia A. Bigelow, the judge who was dragged into Erika Jayne's divorce drama from Thomas Girardi, decided to retire, six months after being called out by Erika on social media for cheating with her husband. Though Erika cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split back in November, she wasn't shy about calling out the judge. At the time, the judge's lawyer told the L.A. Times that Erika's "actions in maliciously doxxing the Justice were nothing short of criminal."
Bob Odenkirk is back on the set of "Better Call Saul" six weeks after the 58-year-old suffered a mild heart attack while shooting the show's sixth season in New Mexico. Yesterday, he tweeted a photo of himself getting his makeup done, and wrote, "Back to work on Better Call Saul! So happy to be here and living this specific life surrounded by such good people."
Over a year after the shocking death of 16-year-old "The Flash" star Logan Williams, the coroner's report noted his cause of death as accidental due to "unintentional illicit drug toxicity (fentanyl)," according to The New York Post. Logan suffered from mental illness and had "a history of consuming illicit substances." He is most remembered for his roles as Barry Williams in "The Flash" and as Miles Montgomery in "When Calls the Heart."
Love is in the air…
Lily Collins from "The Blind Side" and "Emily in Paris" got married to Charlie McDowell over the weekend in Colorado.
Lily is Phil Collins daughter and Charlie is Mary Steenburgen's son.
AnnaSophia Robb from "Soul Surfer" and "Bridge to Terabithia" and her boyfriend Trevor Paul are getting married. On Tuesday, AnnaSophia announced their engagement, The two have been dating since around 2019.
Natalia Bryant's modeling career has kicked off in a big way. Kobe's 18-year-old daughter landed the cover of Teen Vogue for the September issue. See the pics at tmz.com. Natalia also started just her freshman year at USC, so needless to say, it's been a busy fall for her.
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Ben Affleck is teaching his 15-year-old daughter, Violet, to drive. He let her take the driver's seat in his black Mercedes after dinner out. Violet, who will turn 16 in December, looked happy and ready to go, but Ben had a nervous smile. After the mini lesson, he gave her a kiss on the forehead for a job well done. See the pics at radaronline.com.
"Riverdale" creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's 76-year-old father, Francisco Aguirre-Sacasa, who acted as the Nicaraguan ambassador to the United States from 1997-2000, went missing two months ago after being taken from his own home in the middle of the night by "armed guards" in Nicaragua. Now, to help raise awareness in the search for Francisco, the stars of the CW series - Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, KJ Apa, Madelaine Petsch, and Casey Cott – have made a video asking the public to sign a petition demanding his release from false imprisonment, according to okmagazine.com.
Michael Constantine, known for his role as the father, Gus, in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," has passed away. He died on August 31st of natural causes at the age 94. Though he was known for many roles – "Perry Mason," "MacGyver," "The Twilight Zone," "The Outer Limits," "The Dick Van Dyke Show," "Murder, She Wrote," "Law & Order," "Gunsmoke" and more - he was probably most loved for his role as the Windex-toting dad in the "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" movies.
Meghan Trainor and husband Daryl Sabara welcomed their first child, son Riley, back in February and Meghan's already thinking about adding to her family. She told E! News, "I hope I have a baby girl next. I'm working on my health and my fitness. I just want to focus on my body again and then get super pregnant." What does super pregnant mean? Meghan explained, "I'm hoping for twins next time. I just want to get like two in one done. I want a baby girl. I'd love a baby boy but I want Riley to have a sister." Meanwhile, Meghan recently shared the simple trick Daryl uses to get Riley laughing. In a video on TikTok, Daryl shows that all he has to do is shake out a garbage bag and the baby begins laughing hysterically. Meghan has been practicing the trick too, sharing that she's been at it for a half an hour already.
