The Hollywood Reporter - 21.08.2019

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Yes, I Did Say That!
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FLASHBACK!


Did I


Really


Say


That?


THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 30 AUGUST 21, 2019


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Compiled by Michael O’Connell

“Sounds
like somebody
else here.”
NORAH O’DONNELL
The CBS Evening News
anchor, caught on a hot mic in
an apparent reference to
sexual harassment problems
at the network after a
segment on opera singer
Plácido Domingo.

“Y’all can have


my nipple,
but not my time

or money.”
WHITNEY CUMMINGS
The comedian on Twitter, releasing her own “nip slip”
photo after several followers tried to extort her when
she accidentally shared, in a quickly deleted Instagram
post, an image showing her bare breast.

“A f a i r l y s u s p e c t
premise.”
JEFF BEWKES
The ex-Time Warner CEO,
speaking to CNBC, expressing
doubts about AT&T’s
vertical integration plan for
his former company.

“When I got
hillbilly rich on the
TV show, I got a
palatial spread in
Encino and
I sold it to David
Hasselhoff.”
JOHN GOODMAN
The Righteous Gemstones
actor, in The New York Times,
explaining that he no longer
keeps a permanent
residence in Los Angeles after
moving to New Orleans.

“You get used
to the industry
cutting your
dick off because
you’re a queen.”
BILLY PORTER
The Pose Emmy nominee,
speaking at New York’s
92nd Street Y about the types
of “best friend” roles typically
offered to gay men of color.

“Watching shows
on Netflix was not
... part of or related
to the duties and
responsibilities of
Robinson’s
employment.”
ROBERT DE NIRO’S
CANAL PRODUCTIONS
A lawsuit, filed Aug. 17, accusing
the star-producer’s former assistant
of embezzlement and watching
55 episodes of Friends on the job.

“My dad’s
acting advice is
the worst.”
CORINNE FOXX
The 47 Meters Down: Uncaged
actress, at the film’s Aug. 13
premiere, revealing that her
father — Oscar winner
Jamie Foxx — tries to coach
her on set via FaceTime.

“It has cost me.”
BRAD FALCHUK
The Politician producer, in WSJ.
Magazine, admitting that letting
partner Ryan Murphy be the
“person out front” has not helped
his own professional profile.

MARCH 11, 2014
“Ignorance I can fix. Stupid is forever.”
TODD CHRISLEY
The reality star, offering a snarky platitude on the premiere of USA’s
nouveau riche series Chrisley Knows Best. On Aug. 14, he was indicted
on conspiracy, bank fraud, wire fraud and tax evasion charges.
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