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Why Gina Gershon Turned Down Friday the 13th

Actor says rejecting it shaped her early career choices

(Newser) - Gina Gershon says her Hollywood instincts kicked in early—and cost her a Friday the 13th lead, USA Today reports. In a recent interview, the 63-year-old actress recalled turning down a starring role in the horror franchise's second installment because it required her character to go topless just before...

Bye, Bye Birdie Scene Too Risque for Broadway

Revival will be even more PC than high school productions

(Newser) - High school drama clubs have been putting on Bye Bye Birdie for nearly 50 years—apparently they didn’t realize they've been staging a certain scene so risque it makes Broadway blush. The upcoming Broadway revival will cut a dance sequence featuring Rose cavorting on and around a table with...

Actress Demands VF Retract Clinton Story

PS I Love You star Gershon threatens suit

(Newser) - Bill Clinton isn’t the only one fuming over Vanity Fair’s article blasting his conduct since he left office. Actress Gina Gershon—whom Clinton “has been seen visiting,” according to the magazine—is demanding a retraction, CNN reports. The "insinuation is a lie, and it is...

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