Jane Leeves Reveals What Betty White Was REALLY Like On Set
In this captivating episode of Dropping Names, we sit down with the delightful Jane Leeves, known for her iconic role as Daphne on "Frasier." Jane opens up about her experiences working with legendary stars, including the incomparable Betty White. Discover behind-the-scenes stories from her time on…
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Talking Shoes With Mary Tyler Moore
When Hot in Cleveland reunited the women of the Mary Tyler Moore Show, Jane Leeves found herself in the makeup room beside Mary Tyler Moore, who admired her little French sneakers and asked where they were from. Jane says she had to take a deep breath and register what was happening as they chatted away.
“I'm sitting, chatting about shoes with Mary Tyler Moore.”
The Plaque In Gregory Peck's Basement
Brent recounts what Patrick Stewart told him after visiting Gregory Peck's house to ask him to play the preacher in Moby Dick. Peck took them downstairs to his party room, where a plaque on the wall marked the spot where Fred and Adele Astaire had danced together at a party, years after they had stopped performing as a pair.
“this is the last place that Fred and Adele Astaire ever danced together”
Names dropped in this episode
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Jane Leeves
0:55English actress, best known for her role as Daphne Moon on the NBC sitcom Frasier , for which she was… Wikipedia ↗
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Denise Crosby
1:43American actress and model known for portraying Security Chief Tasha Yar mainly in season one of Star… Wikipedia ↗
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Malcolm Jamal Warner
2:01American actor, musician and poet Wikipedia ↗
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Warren Beatty
5:24American actor and filmmaker Wikipedia ↗
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Madonna
5:25American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress Wikipedia ↗
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Valerie Bertinelli
5:50American actress and television personality Wikipedia ↗
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Cloris Leachman
5:52American actress and comedian whose career spanned nine decades Wikipedia ↗
Wendie Malick
5:54American actress and former fashion model, known for her roles in various television comedies. during… Wikipedia ↗
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Valerie Harper
6:07American actress Wikipedia ↗
Carol Burnett
7:14American comedian, actress, singer and writer Wikipedia ↗
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Graham Chapman
15:11British actor, comedian and writer Wikipedia ↗
Terry Jones
15:30Welsh actor, comedian, director, historian, writer and member of the Monty Python comedy troupe Wikipedia ↗
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Eric Idle
15:41English actor, comedian, songwriter, musician, screenwriter and playwright Wikipedia ↗
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Eddie Izzard
16:09British stand-up comedian, actress and activist Wikipedia ↗
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Billy Connolly
16:09Scottish actor, musician, television presenter, artist and retired stand-up comedian Wikipedia ↗
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Tracey Ullman
16:09British and American actress, comedian, singer, dancer, screenwriter, producer, director, and author Wikipedia ↗
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Russell Brand
16:29English comedian, actor, podcaster, and media personality Wikipedia ↗
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Catherine Deneuve
18:36Catherine Fabienne Dorléac , known professionally as Catherine Deneuve , is a French actress Wikipedia ↗
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David Bowie
18:38David Robert Jones , known as David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter and actor Wikipedia ↗
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Tony Scott
20:03English filmmaker Wikipedia ↗
Dana Carvey
21:14American stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster, screenwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
Jennifer Esposito
21:19American actress and director Wikipedia ↗
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Patrick Swayze
22:05American actor, singer-songwriter and dancer Wikipedia ↗
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Gregory Peck
26:49American actor Wikipedia ↗
Patrick Stewart
27:44Captain Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation Wikipedia ↗
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Fred Astaire
28:26American dancer, actor, singer, musician, choreographer, and presenter, whose career in stage, film… Wikipedia ↗
Adele Astaire
28:26American dancer, stage actress, and singer Wikipedia ↗
Ethan Peck
29:09American actor, appearing in film and television roles since the late 1990s Wikipedia ↗
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James Earl Jones
34:56American actor Wikipedia ↗
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Donald O'Connor
35:02American dancer, singer and actor Wikipedia ↗
Elvis Costello
35:07Declan Patrick MacManus , known professionally as Elvis Costello, is an English singer, songwriter… Wikipedia ↗
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Bill Gates
36:22American businessman and philanthropist Wikipedia ↗
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John Glenn
36:44American Marine Corps aviator, astronaut, businessman, and politician Wikipedia ↗
Laurie Metcalf
37:38Laura Elizabeth "Laurie" Metcalf is an American actress and comedian Wikipedia ↗
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Kurt Vonnegut
38:16American author known for his satirical and darkly humorous novels Wikipedia ↗
Willem Dafoe
44:52William James "Willem" Dafoe is an American actor Wikipedia ↗
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William Friedkin
44:55American director, producer, and screenwriter who was closely identified with the New Hollywood… Wikipedia ↗
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