Amanda Kloots' memoir is getting turned into a movie, and the TV personality already has a few casting ideas for the forthcoming biopic.ET's Kevin Frazier was on the set of for the show's milestone 2,500th episode on Thursday, where he spoke with Kloots — as well as her fellow co-hosts, Jerry O'Connell, Sheryl Underwood, Akbar Gbajabiamila and Natalie Morales.During the chat, the subject of the potential biopic came up, and hosts all weighed in on who should play Kloots in the story of her life.«Let her play herself!» Underwood suggested, before floating the idea of Nicole Kidman taking on the role.«Get out of my head! I was saying Nicole Kidman in my head,» Gbajabiamila replied.«Or Jennifer Lawrence,» Underwood added.«Jennifer Lawrence would be great too,» Morales chimed in, as Kloots smiled at the different possibilities.As for the actor who would play Kloot's late husband, Broadway star and musician Nick Cordero, Kloots had a very specific star in mind.«My dream casting is Adam Driver,» Kloots declared. «Adam Driver, I'm coming for you.»Cordero's battle with COVID-19 was documented in heartbreaking detail by Kloots as the actor battled against the illness early in the pandemic. He was first admitted to the hospital with pneumonia on March 30, 2020, then was diagnosed with COVID-19 shortly after.
Late Comedian Jerry Lewis Accused of Sexual Misconduct by 2 Women: ‘He Was All Over Me’
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Vanity Fair. The interviews with both women were conducted by Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick, the directors of “Allen v. Farrow,” in conjunction with Vanity Fair.
Lewis died in 2017 at the age of 91. Sharpe said in the documentary short that she was invited to Lewis’ dressing room to discuss a scene and the outfit she would wear in the film when she says, “Before I knew it, he was all over me. He had grabbed me, he began to fondle me.”Sharpe, now 87, recalls telling him, “I don’t know what you think, but I don’t do this.” She says Lewis was furious at being rejected, and though she wanted to resign from the film, he told her “it’s too late” and she had already signed the contract.
She felt being locked into the project was a form of “punishment” and control over her. “No one was allowed to speak to me on the set or I was to be fired. I was told that my second day on the set,” she said.
“He wanted to win in whatever way he could win…Win the girl, win the moment, put me in my place…this is how I punish you.”As for Holiday, now 91, she also recalls being invited to his dressing room and seeing him push a button that locked her inside with him. Holiday says Lewis complimented her appearance, including her “great boobs” and “lovely legs,” and then began to masturbate in front of her. “Next thing I know he’s unzipping his pants, and out comes the mmmm, and next thing he’s jerking off in front of me, and I didn’t know what to do so I just sat there,” Holiday said.
Oscar-winning producer Alan Ladd Jr dies aged 84
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Oscar-winning ‘Braveheart’ producer Alan Ladd Jr. has died aged 84
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Alan Ladd Jr. Dies: Oscar-Winning ‘Braveheart’ Producer, Former Fox & MGM Executive Was 84
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Amanda Kloots Tests Positive for COVID-19 Two Years After Late Husband Nick Cordero's Battle
Amanda Kloots will not be on this week. On Thursday, the 39-year-old TV personality shared on Instagram that she has tested positive for COVID-19. «My @thetalkcbs family! Unfortunately I tested positive for COVID and will be missing some days at work until my quarantine is over,» she wrote alongside a photo of herself with her co-hosts of Akbar Gbajabiamila, Jerry O'Connell, Sheryl Underwood and Natalie Morales.Assuring her fans that she's OK, Kloots added, «I am feeling completely normal now and feel very grateful for that.
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Jerry Lewis accused of sexual assault by co-stars: ‘The ugly thing came out’
dropped Wednesday by Vanity Fair. Sharpe, 87, and Holiday, 91, were interviewed by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, the duo behind the controversial HBO docuseries “Allen v. Farrow.” Golden Globe winner Sharpe recounted being cast opposite Lewis — who died in 2017 at the age of 91 — in the 1964 flick “The Disorderly Orderly.” She alleged that while she was in wardrobe getting fitted for her costumes, Lewis told everyone but her to exit the room.
Jerry Lewis accused of sexual assault, harassment by former costars
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Actresses & Co-Stars Allege Jerry Lewis Sexually Harrassed, Assaulted Them
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Jerry Lewis’ Co-Stars Accuse Comic Legend of Sexual Harassment: ‘He Began to Fondle Me’
Zack Sharf A new short documentary and exposé published by Vanity Fair accuses Jerry Lewis of sexual harassment and assault. The interviews with actresses such as Karen Sharpe and Hope Holiday were conducted by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, the duo who tackled Mia Farrow’s allegations against Woody Allen in the HBO documentary series “Allen v Farrow” and the directors of the Oscar-nominated “The Hunting Ground.” Lewis was one of the most popular performers in the world in the 1950s and ’60s, first as part of a comic team with Dean Martin and later as the star of hits such as “The Nutty Professor” and “Cinderfella.” He died in 2017 at the age of 91.Sharpe met the actor during his commercial zenith. She was cast as Lewis’ love interest in the 1964 comedy “The Disorderly Orderly.” The actress said she was being fitted for costumes in Lewis’ office when he ordered everyone but her out of the room.
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