Just because a character is animated, doesn’t mean they’re completely made up. Some are inspired by REAL people.
- Betty Boop: She was mainly inspired by 1920s singer Helen Kane, but her facial features and hairstyle were inspired by actress Clara Bow.
- Ursula from “The Little Mermaid”: She was designed after the drag queen Divine,
- Aladdin: Tom Cruise inspired his facial expressions and mannerisms.
- Miss Piggy: She was inspired by jazz singer Peggy Lee’s
- Popeye the Sailor Man: He was inspired by a real Polish sailor from Illinois named Frank “Rocky” Fiegel.
- Snow White: Her movements and dancing were inspired by 14-year-old dancer Marge Champion.
Jelly Roll’s trip to Australia has been a huge success. Not only are his performances killing it, but he was able to pet some Australian wildlife. He made a visit to a wildlife sanctuary and got to pet some adorable animals. The wombat and koala were cool, but the newborn quokka stole the show. (pronounced: KWAH-kuh). He even FaceTimed his wife Bunnie Xo for help naming it. And she said, “You gotta name her something country.” They landed on “Loretta” . . . paying tribute to Loretta Lynn. And to seal the deal, Jelly played a snippet of “Coal Miner’s Daughter” for the baby quokka. Jelly and Bunnie have long been animal lovers, and now Jelly wants to adopt even more. He said, “We could start rescuing quokkas . . . What do they cost? I’ll buy Loretta right now.” Jelly already has a quokka tattoo. He’s said that he’s “infatuated” with them because they’re the “happiest animal on earth.”
Here’s a fun game. Call your best friend and tell them you’re getting back with your ex . . . and see what they say. That’s what Megan Moroney did during an interview with “Elle” a few weeks ago. But they bleeped out the name of Megan’s ex-boyfriend, so the entire comment section is playing guessing games. Most are wondering if it’s Morgan Wallen. Her friend tried to be as nice as she could . . . but as soon as Megan told her it was a prank, she was so relieved.
Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus are still going strong. In a new interview Elizabeth gushed about her new boyfriend, saying, “Billy Ray is fabulous. We’re very happy, very happy.” She said that Billy’s adjusted well to life across the pond. “He loves England. The weather is nicer here in the summer than it is in Tennessee.” She also revealed that she recently gave Billy Ray a haircut. She said, “We do have a lot of hair between us. We’re in constant danger of choking on hairballs.” She said, “We both love to laugh a lot, and we both love country music, movies . . . and cowboy boots, definitely.”
ABC is putting work into finding the next big TV music competition series — and it has turned to a maestro to test a new format. Simon Cowell will be a judge on a proof-of-concept taping of Who’s In The Band, a talent search for the next One Direction. He will judge alongside a panel that includes Joe Jonas, Spice Girl Mel B, and songwriter Savan Kotecha. Who’s In The Band will havae singers performing the same song, at the same time, in different colored tubes.
TV Tonight: Game 3 of the “World Series”
Troy Gentile is 32. Barry Goldberg on “The Goldbergs”.
Kelly Osbourne is 41. Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter.
Marla Maples is 62
Simon Le Bon from Duran Duran is 67.
Ted Wass is 73. Blossom’s Dad on “Blossom”.
Lee Greenwood is 83. “God Bless the USA”.
John Cleese is 86. Monty Python superstar.
