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Drake went to highschool with Elliot Web page — and apparently wasn’t very good to him. He wrote on his weblog, “I used to be watching Juno tonight on the tour bus and I’m so pleased with you…you have been at all times the neatest and wittiest particular person in our class and I solely made enjoyable of you and acted like an asshole trigger I had a crush on you.”3.
Extra highschool classmates: Naomi Watts and Nicole Kidman! They’d find yourself turning into shut pals, with Watts saying of Kidman, “She made me her sister. Her smaller sister. Nicole epitomizes for me the phrase ‘sisterhood.'”4.
Guess who additionally went to highschool collectively? Spencer Pratt and the Olsen twins — Pratt claims he offered a photograph of Mary-Kate ingesting at a celebration to the tabloids for $50,000.5.
Tia and Tamara Mowry babysat Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for a half-day after they have been round seven or eight on the set of Full Home. Their brother Tahj was showing on the present on the time. “They have been very younger. So candy, so sort. I bear in mind all they wished was matzo ball soup,” Tamera revealed.6.
Jon Hamm taught Ellie Kemper’s drama class when she was a freshman in highschool. Later, when she was making an attempt to make it in LA, she used her highschool’s listing to succeed in out to Hamm (who was then starring in Mad Males) and invited him to her one-person comedy present—and he got here!7.
Talking of Hamm, he and Paul Rudd fought over a girl — actor Sarah Clarke — as youngsters. Rudd, a university freshman, was rooming with Sarah’s brother. He was invited to their household residence, the place he met Sarah’s senior promenade date, who was none apart from Jon Hamm. Rudd and Sarah have been those who ended up courting, although.8.
Scarlett Johansson and Jack Antanoff dated in highschool and even went to promenade collectively, which is so weird to me. They broke up after commencement, reportedly as a consequence of Johansson’s rising fame, and Antanoff wrote the music “Higher Love” about her.9.
Elton John is Eminem’s AA sponsor, which is definitely very healthful to me.10.
Dolly Parton met Keanu Reeves when he was just a little child as a result of his mother made lots of her costumes, together with her Playboy Bunny costume. Actually, one yr, Keanu went as Dolly within the Playboy Bunny costume for Halloween. (I want photographs of this.)11.
Talking of Keanu — Alice Cooper babysat him when he was a child. Cooper did not even notice the child he’d babysat was Keanu till Reeves revealed Cooper had babysat him on The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon. Apparently, faux poop within the fridge was one way or the other concerned?12.
Cameron Diaz went to highschool with Snoop Dogg, and he or she’s “fairly certain” she purchased weed from him, which checks out.13.
Meghan Markle did the calligraphy for Robin Thicke’s 2005 wedding ceremony invites — not as a result of the 2 have been pals, however as a result of the then-23-year-old was doing calligraphy to make ends meet earlier than making it in Hollywood.14.
Alicia Keys and Timothée Chalamet grew up in the identical constructing. Larry David additionally lived there at one level, together with Terrence Howard, Tennessee Williams, Angela Lansbury, Mickey Rourke, and Patrick Dempsey…so I am satisfied there’s some particular star-making energy within the water at this constructing.15.
And guess who was the first safety guard of that constructing? Samuel L. Jackson.16.
Mick Foley and Kevin James went to highschool collectively and have been even on the identical wrestling group, the place they competed towards one another “day in and day trip,” based on Foley. He even bought in on the Kevin James memes to joke in regards to the previous days.17.
One in every of my favourite celeb connections? Lauryn Hill went to Zach Braff’s bar mitzvah, they usually have been even companions throughout the recreation “Coke and Pepsi.”18.
I am type of in shock that Christian Bale’s stepmother is feminist rights icon Gloria Steinem.19.
And Matthew Perry’s stepdad was Keith Morrison of Dateline fame.20.
Talking of Perry — he went to high school with Justin Trudeau as a child and even claimed he beat him up within the fifth grade as a result of “I believe he was excelling at a sport that we weren’t nearly as good at. It was pure jealousy.”21.
Jamie Dornan and Eddie Redmayne have been roommates earlier than they have been well-known. On the time, in addition they frolicked with Robert Pattinson, Andrew Garfield, and Charlie Cox. I am nonetheless looking out the mail for my invite, TBH.23.
Talking of babysitters, Cher used to babysit Pink Sizzling Chili Peppers vocalist Anthony Kiedis.24.
And Chloë Sevigny babysat Topher Grace — Topher even had a crush on her.25.
In yet one more instance, Kiefer Sutherland taken care of Gwyneth Paltrow whereas working at a theater along with her mother when Paltrow was 11 or 12.26.
Mara Wilson and Ben Shapiro are cousins, and I am unable to IMAGINE how awkward these vacation meals are.27.
Joe Rogan and Gerard Means, the lead singer of My Chemical Romance, are additionally cousins. Sorry, however I might make Rogan sit on the child’s desk — or within the storage by himself — at Thanksgiving.28.
Nas is Yara Shahidi’s cousin, which is one Christmas dinner I might prefer to attend.29.
Ed Sheeran slept on Jamie Fox’s sofa for six weeks when he first moved to LA. He purchased a one-way ticket there for a single gig, making an attempt to maintain the momentum going, and ended up on Jamie Foxx’s radio present The Foxxhole, which led to acting at Foxx’s stay music night time, after which ultimately sleeping on his sofa and utilizing his in-home recording studio without cost.30.
Denzel Washington paid for Chadwick Boseman and a bunch of his classmates at Howard College to attend a summer season theater program at The College of Oxford. After they bumped into one another years later, after Boseman had made it huge, Denzel joked to Chadwick that he owed him cash.31.
Dominic Cooper and James Corden used to be roommates. Cooper launched Corden to his spouse, Julia Carey. That is cute and all, however I actually can not image Cooper and Corden hanging out.32.
After assembly in a playwriting class, Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson turned school roommates, they usually have been each type of delinquents! Apparently, that they had points with their landlord, who would not repair their damaged home windows, in order that they staged a faux break-in. In addition they ended up transferring out in the course of the night time, inflicting a non-public investigator to trace them down. Oh, and Anderson as soon as wrote a paper Wilson handed off as his.33.
Talking of Wilson, he — alongside along with his brother, Luke — attended St. Mark’s as children. That is the identical college Tommy Lee Jones had beforehand attended, together with Steve Miller and Boz Scaggs.34.
And talking of Tommy Lee Jones, he and Al Gore lived collectively at Harvard, which I actually can not think about.35.
Earlier than skyrocketing to fame, Harrison Ford labored on a digital camera crew for The Doorways, serving to movie a street tour film. Apparently, they partied too exhausting even for him, main Ford to say he wished to hitch a monastery afterward.36.
Larry David and Bernie Sanders are distant cousins, which is hilarious contemplating what number of occasions David has parodied him.37.
Pedro Pascal and Sarah Paulson have been pals for the reason that early ’90s earlier than they discovered fame. One of many first occasions they frolicked, they noticed Woody Harrelson at a park and bonded over being followers of Harrelson. When Paulson started to ebook work, she would give Pascal cash so he may afford to eat. And that is why they’re the web’s Mother and Dad!38.
Werner Herzog as soon as rescued Joaquin Phoenix from his upside-down automobile after he bought in a crash. Herzog occurred to be passing by and noticed the wreckage. Phoenix says he heard a “light faucet” and a “calming and exquisite” German voice telling him to loosen up, which made him really feel protected. Herzog helped him get out of the automobile however disappeared moments later. “I bought out of the automobile, and I mentioned thanks, and he was gone,” Phoenix recounted.39.
Timothée Chalamet and Ansel Elgort went to highschool collectively and competed for a similar elements in performs. In addition they had the identical drama and science academics and performed on the identical basketball group. (TBH, I can not image both of those males taking part in basketball.)40.
Oh, and Chalamet dated Lourdes Leon — Madonna’s daughter — in highschool.41.
Kerry Washington is from the identical neighborhood within the Bronx as Jennifer Lopez and attended the identical highschool as Gwyneth Paltrow.42.
Jay Z, Busta Rhymes, and Infamous BIG all went to highschool collectively, and Jay and Rhymes as soon as had a rap battle at lunch (oh, to be a fly on that wall). Rhymes mentioned he would skip class with Biggie and smoke weed. Oh, and DMX additionally went to high school there.43.
Seth Rogen and Nathan Fielder went to the identical highschool and have been even in an improv group collectively.44.
Rachel Brosnahan’s aunt was clothier Kate Spade.45.
And perhaps I am the final particular person on the planet to find this, however Kate Spade was David Spade’s sister-in-law.46.
I did know this one, however it’s nonetheless value mentioning: Francis Ford Coppola is Nicolas Cage’s uncle. This implies Sofia Coppola is his cousin.47.
Cage is additionally the cousin of Rooney’s lead vocalist, Robert Schwartzman, and actor Jason Schwartzman. Their mom, Talia Shire, memorably performed Adrian within the Rocky movies.48.
Niecy Nash, Sterling Okay. Brown, and Danielle Brooks are cousins.49.
Adam Levine and Jonah Hill knew one another in childhood, as their mother and father have been good pals. “Our children grew up collectively, virtually like brothers and sisters,” Levine’s mother, Patsy Noah, mentioned.50.
Eddie Redmayne and Tom Hiddleston went to Eton collectively and even costarred within the play A Passage to India — Redmayne was the lead, whereas Hiddleston “performed the entrance proper leg of the elephant that Eddie was on,” as he informed Graham Norton.51.
Prince William additionally went to Eton and was even on a rugby group with Redmayne in 1997.52.
Jennifer Aniston was in a pal group with Chaz Bono in highschool and would usually hang around at Cher’s home. Cher remembers her as taking essentially the most snacks from the snack drawer.53.
Perhaps you already know this, however Aniston has been pals with Adam Sandler since 1990 when the 2 met at a deli in Los Angeles as a result of Aniston was courting Sandler’s pal.54.
Talking of Sandler, he lived with Judd Apatow earlier than they have been each well-known in a $900/month condo within the Valley. Sandler ultimately left to hitch the solid of SNL however continued to pay hire, as he was anxious he was going to get fired and have to return to LA.55.
Justin Timberlake’s mother was Ryan Gosling’s guardian for a yr whereas Timberlake and Gosling appeared on Mickey Mouse Membership Home, as Gosling’s mother needed to return to Canada and could not function his guardian on set.56.
Mindy Kaling interned on Conan O’Brien’s present earlier than she was well-known.57.
Talking of Conan — Lisa Kudrow and Conan O’Brien dated within the ’80s earlier than they have been well-known. The 2 met at an improv class.58.
Andy Samberg and Chelsea Peretti went to elementary college collectively, and Peretti had a crush on Samberg. The 2 would later costar on Brooklyn 9-9.59.
Maya Rudolph and Gwyneth Paltrow additionally went to elementary college collectively.60.
Jonah Hill additionally went there, although not on the identical time. Oh, and Maude Apatow, Zosia Mamet, Kate Hudson, Jack Quaid, Charlie Corridor, Liv Tyler, Zooey Deschanel, and Emily Deschanel.61.
Jack Black additionally transferred to the college — Crossroads College — when he was a sophomore, and he helped coach Rudolph for an improv competitors, then took her to her first Groundlings present. Rudolph would find yourself becoming a member of an improv group there, which would result in her being employed on SNL. However again at school, she had a crush on Black, who she referred to as “the theater god at my college.” He additionally taught her easy methods to drive a stick shift.62.
Holly Hunter and Frances McDormand have been school roommates after they attended Yale Drama College — then lived collectively after graduating, too.63.
They additionally, at one level, lived in an condo with Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, Scott Spiegel, the Coen Brothers, and Kathy Bates.64.
Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell met in junior excessive, although Campbell prevented Raimi at first, saying, “I bear in mind him dressed as Sherlock Holmes taking part in with dolls in the course of the ground. And I bear in mind going manner round him.” The 2 turned pals in highschool, nonetheless, and would go on to collaborate on the Evil Lifeless movie collection and Xena: Warrior Princess.65.
Am I the one one who did not know Matty Healy was a nepo child? His mother is actor and tv persona Denise Welch, and his dad is actor Tim Healy.66.
I additionally suspect I will be the solely one who did not know that Andie MacDowell is Margaret Qualley’s mother.68.
Alison Williams labored as Tina Fey’s assistant earlier than she was well-known.69.
That is maybe not an enormous shock if you already know that Allison Williams’ dad is legendary anchor Brian Williams.70.
Usher used to watch Beyoncé and the remainder of her singing group (then The Dolls) after they got here to Atlanta to work with producer Daryl Simmons. “I needed to watch them ‘trigger I used to be the authority ‘trigger I suppose I used to be {the teenager} on the time,” he mentioned, saying he needed to make “sure that they did not get in no hassle in the home on the time.”71.
Brandy and Snoop Dogg are first cousins, based on Snoop.72.
Talking of Brandy — she went to promenade with none apart from Kobe Bryant.73.
Bianca Lawson is Beyoncé and Solange’s step-sister.74.
Whitney Houston’s mother, Cissy Houston, was a Grammy Award-winning artist who, at one level, sang as a backup singer for Elvis, Dionne Warwick, and Aretha Franklin.75.
It is no shock Cissy labored with Dionne Warwick, contemplating she’s her aunt — which suggests Dionne and Whitney are cousins.76.
Josh Brolin’s stepmom is none apart from Barbara Streisand.77.
Years earlier than they costarred in Barbie, Kate McKinnon and America Ferrera went to a summer season appearing program collectively whereas they have been each in highschool.78.
Kate McKinnon was additionally pals with Barbie director Greta Gerwig earlier than they have been well-known. The 2 have been in an improv group collectively in school and “made actually splendidly unusual musicals collectively.”79.
Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain have recognized one another since they attended Julliard collectively.80.
Bethenny Frankel was Paris and Nicky Hilton’s nanny after they have been children. She would take them ice skating, to the pet store, or purchasing after college.81.
Years earlier than each starring in The Workplace, John Krasinski and BJ Novak went to highschool collectively. They have been additionally on just a little league group collectively.82.
Jason Segel and Kevin Hart shared a one-bedroom condo for six months — as a result of Apatow informed them to. The 2 had each appeared in a pilot Apatow directed. (The collection did not get picked up.)83.
Henry Fonda and James Stewart have been roommates again within the Thirties in New York Metropolis, then moved to LA collectively, the place they remained roommates. Regardless of their variations (notably political ones), they remained pals for many years.84.
Michael Bowen has two half-brothers by way of his mom: Keith and Robert Carradine. Keith and Robert are, on their dad’s facet (their dad was well-known Westerns actor John Carradine), half-brothers with David Carradine — who appeared with Bowen in Kill Invoice. Although the 2 aren’t blood-related, Bowen has referred to him as a stepbrother.85.
Oh, and Keith’s daughter is actor Martha Plimpton.86.
And eventually, Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen are brothers, which I am unable to imagine I by no means knew.What are different wild celeb connections you already know? Tell us within the feedback!
