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They don’t make comedians like Tim Conway and Harvey Korman anymore. The duo was a laugh riot every time they were on screen, and the best example of that was “The Dentist” sketch on “The Carol Burnett Show.” Conway revealed to Conan O’Brien that Korman wet his pants from laughing. Conway played the role of the dentist while Korman played a nervous patient who had the audience in stitches. The sketch starts with Korman arriving at the dentist’s place to find out that the regular dentist isn’t available. The nurse insists the new dentist is qualified, but adds that he just graduated.
The Dentist/The Carol Burnett Show
Conway is equally, if not more, nervous about attending to a patient. He musters the courage and decides to pull out Korman’s tooth as requested. What follows is a comedy of errors, starting with the incompetent dentist sticking the novocaine needle into his own skin, briefly paralyzing his right hand. Conway insists on going through with the procedure, and Korman begs to be relieved of his toothache. Conway then accidentally jabs his right foot and is comically trying to go through with the procedure with a briefly paralyzed right hand and foot. Halfway through the sketch, Korman can’t hold a straight face anymore and starts to laugh. He has simply given up as he watches Conway deliver a lesson in physical comedy. The audience is roaring with laughter throughout the sketch.
Conway maintains a straight face, breaking only at the end, sharing a nice moment with Korman. The skit has gone on to be a part of comedy folklore, and you can hardly blame Korman if he peed his pants just a little. Conway later revealed that the skit was actually based on true events. Conway was a soldier prior to becoming a comedian, and he recalled going to see a dentist in the final weeks of his service. Conway said the dentist wanted to administer novocaine, but the needle went straight through Conway and into the dentist’s thumb, leaving the dentist numb. Just like in the skit, the dentist insisted on performing the procedure, said Conway.
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“The Carol Burnett Show” has helped establish many a comedian and has, through the years, won eight Golden Globes and 25 Emmy Awards. Conway recalled how he often pranked Korman. “Harvey never saw what I was going to do until he was actually doing the sketch,” said Conway, reported The Hollywood Reporter. “As a matter of fact in the dentist sketch, you can actually see Harvey wet his pants from laughing.” Conway is also known for voicing Barnacle Boy for the series “SpongeBob SquarePants.”
After working in the military, Conway worked at a local station in Cleveland. “I had no professional training. I had a sense of humor and had been in front of a microphone,” said Conway about his beginnings, reported PEOPLE. He appeared as a guest star on “The Carol Burnett Show” for eight seasons and became a regular in 1975. “They used to do 33 shows a year on Burnett,” he said. “She said why don’t you just be a regular on the show? I said I will tell you what. I will do 32 shows and leave one week open at the end, so I can guest on somebody’s show. I always guested on her show, but I did have the right to go somewhere else. My job on every show was to break everybody up.”
There’s a special kind of magic in the world of comedy — the kind you can’t script, can’t rehearse, and definitely can’t predict. And that magic always seemed to follow Tim Conway and Harvey Korman wherever they went. Their chaos wasn’t just funny… it was timeless.
Tim once admitted he “had no idea it would turn into total mayhem,” and watching the clip today, you can feel exactly what he meant. It starts off simple, almost harmless: a quick costume adjustment, a tiny onstage mix-up. But within seconds, it unravels into full-blown hysterical chaos. Conway tugs, twists, and pulls like a man wrestling a ghost, while Harvey Korman tries — and fails — to maintain even a shred of dignity. His shoulders shake, his face crumbles, and that famous half-burst laugh escapes before he can stop it.
That laugh is what fans still talk about. Because when Korman lost it, you felt like you were part of an inside joke with two men who genuinely loved making each other break. It wasn’t polished. It wasn’t perfect. It didn’t need to be. Every mistake became the joke. Every stumble became comedy gold.
The beauty of their performances is how human they were. There was no ego, no competition — just pure joy in trying to push each other over the edge. And somehow, decades later, the laughter still feels fresh. Modern comedy has sharper scripts, bigger sets, louder punchlines… but very few acts have the warmth and spontaneity Conway and Korman carried so effortlessly.
Fans online still revisit this moment with the same wide-eyed excitement:
“I’ve never laughed this hard — my face hurts.”
“They could trip over a microphone and I’d be in tears.”
“Comedy like this shouldn’t be forgotten.”
They’re right. What Conway and Korman left behind isn’t just entertainment — it’s history. A reminder that sometimes the funniest, most unforgettable moments happen when everything goes wrong.
And maybe that’s why this sketch, even 50 years later, still feels like a breath of fresh air. It doesn’t try to impress you. It just makes you laugh — really laugh — the kind that rolls out of you before you can stop it.
Classic comedy doesn’t age. And this?
This is the proof.
Crumpled raincoat-wearing ‘Columbo’ is one of the most famous TV detectives of our time; he never failed to leave us on the edge of our seats.
Just when you thought the bad guy might get away with it, the cigar-smoking super sleuth would show up with just “one nagging detail” that he couldn’t let go
Throughout the 70s the show featured on prime-time television and was then shown less frequently from the late 80s right up to 2003.
For years TV detectives had always been a cut above the criminal masterminds they pursued but Columbo turned that stereotype on its head as a shrewd but scruffy blue-collar homicide detective who outwitted the most influential and wealthy of criminals.
The much-loved detective, who became a household name around the globe, earned actor Peter Falk four Emmy awards for his work on the show.
But behind all the success and fame, there was also another side of Peter Falk. At least if we should believe authors Richard Lertzman and William Birnes, who wrote the biography ”Beyond Columbo.”
According to the authors, the book gives an in-depth look at the actor’s life, his place in history, and his artist’s life.
“He drank and smoked incessantly, loved boozing with his friends, and was an inveterate womanizer. He was a negligent husband and an absentee father
Marriage
When he was just three years old, Falk had to have his right eye surgically removed due to retinoblastoma, and he wore a prosthetic eye for most of his life. The artificial eye also contributed to his signature squint.
Despite this, he was active in team sports as a boy, especially baseball and basketball.
In a 1997 interview with Cigar Aficionado, Falk recalled a memorable high school moment: “I remember once in high school the umpire called me out at third base when I was sure I was safe. I got so mad I took out my glass eye, handed it to him and said, ‘Try this.’ I got such a laugh you wouldn’t believe.”
Falk went on to secure his big break in 1960 in Murder, Inc, an American gangster movie in which Falk’s performance as vicious killer Abe Reles earned him an Academy Award nomination.
The following year he starred alongside Bette Davis in the movie Pocketful of Miracles where he was nominated for another Academy Award.
According to many, he’s up there as one of the most iconic stars of his generation. With a wage of roughly $250,000 per episode of Columbo, Falk was also the highest-paid actor in TV during that era.
Peter Falk with his wife, American actress Shera Danese, circa 1991. (Photo by Kypros/Getty Images)
But his family life wasn’t as successful.
In 1960, the actor first married his college sweetheart, Alyce Mayo. The couple first at Syracuse University, where both Peter and Alyce studied. But it took a while before they finally tied the knot. In fact, Peter and Alyce dated for 12 years before they wed on April 17, 1960.
Alyce Mayo, who worked as a designer, reportedly turned a blind eye to her husband’s infidelities, but after 16 years, she had enough.
Together, Falk and Alyce adopted two daughters, Catherine and Jackie. Jackie Falk sometimes showed up at press events with her father but then moved away from the spotlight.
Catherine, who became a private investigator, had a rocky relationship with Peter, and she even filed a lawsuit against him when he reportedly stopped paying her college expenses.
Peter Falk with his daughter Jackie (Getty Images)
”I think that most people feel that I am this money-grubbing daughter, that I’m just going after my dad to get money,” Catherine told Inside Edition in 2011.
According to Catherine, the relationship with her father became more complicated when he married his new wife, actress Shera Danese.
”My father was married to a woman that made it really difficult for my father to feel free. We weren’t allowed to go to his house,” Catherine said.
And the conflict between Catherine and Shera Danese would soon get worse.
Peter Falk cause of death
Sadly, New York-born actor with the trademark squint passed away in June 2011 after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. His death was primarily caused by pneumonia, with complications of Alzheimer’s disease.
According to his doctor Stephen Read, the actor’s dementia and apparent Alzheimer’s disease worsened after hip surgery in 2008, and he no longer remembered playing the world-famous detective ‘Columbo’.
The actor also battled Retinoblastoma, a rare form of cancer, at just three years old and lost his eye; he wore a prosthetic one after that and was told by one agent not to expect much acting work because of it.
Peter Falk died peacefully at his Beverly Hills home at the age of 83. Tributes were pouring in, and the legendary Steven Speilberg paid his respect by saying: “I learned more about acting from him at that early stage of my career than I had from anyone else.”
His daughters said they would remember his “wisdom and humor” – but according to Catherine, she never got the chance to say goodbye to her father. Speaking with Inside Editon, Falk’s oldest daughter claimed that she was kept away from her dad during his final years and didn’t find out about his passing until hours later.
She accused his new wife of many things – but Shera responded via her attorney, Troy Martin.
“Peter’s final resting place is only about Peter, not Catherine, his estranged adopted daughter,” he stated.
Jelly Roll recently shocked his family when he decided to go clean-shaven for the first time in years. His wife, Bunnie Xo, documented the experience on video as he shaved his beard.
“You guys, I have been with my husband for going on 10 years now, [and] I have never seen this man without his facial hair. Not one freaking time,” Bunnie said.
That proclamation created some confusion in the media, which Bunnie later cleared up on an episode of her podcast, Dumb Blonde.
“The internet got it wrong. Like, all the news articles are like, ‘Oh, he hasn’t shaved his face in 10 years.’ No, no, no, no. He hasn’t shaved his face in 20 years.”
She said, “This is the first time he’s ever seen his face without hair.”
Why did Jelly Roll decide to shave his beard now? As Bunnie explained, he made this choice after losing 200 pounds over the past two years.
“He doesn’t know what he looks like underneath there,” she said on Dumb Blonde.
Bunnie didn’t show off Jelly’s beardless look in her video, saying that she’d let him do the big reveal himself. That reveal came in the form of another video, which Jelly uploaded in response to his recent Grammy nominations.
Jelly Roll poked fun at his clean-shaven appearance, saying, “By now you have probably figured out that I look like a Ninja Turtle.”
Fans Go Wild Over Jelly Roll’s New, Clean-Shaven Photo
Then, on Tuesday (November 25), Jelly Roll broke the internet when he uploaded a photo showcasing his new, clean-shaven look. The picture shows Jelly Roll outside while wearing a pair of overalls and a long-sleeve shirt underneath.
“AI is getting crazy these days,” he joked in the caption.
As of press time, Jelly Roll’s photo has generated over 900,000 likes on Instagram. He’s also received over 77,000 comments from fans and some of his famous friends.
Read some of the reactions on his post below:
“Lookin good brother!!” said Tracy Lawrence
“ABSOLUTE DAWGGG” wrote Bailey Zimmerman.
Dan + Shay’s Dan Smyers simply wrote, “Hot.”
Shinedown commented, “YOU LOOK AMAZING.”
“there you go a brand new jelly roll looking great, my brother I am proud of you for what you have done with your life,” said Sammy Hagar
One fan commented, “Looking fantastic! So proud of how you turned your life around and also help others . Your music goes to the soul. The world loves you, Jelly Roll! Blessing and prayers.”
“You look incredible seriously! Keep it up, I know its hard work!” said another follower.
“Wow. What a transformation and an inspiration. Jelly roll,” another fan wrote.
Beloved illustrator and BAFTA-winning television legend Daniel Postgate was found dead in a shed connected to his home in Whitstable, England, in June. Now, it’s been revealed that he received a devastating letter just a day before he was found deceased.
61-year-old Daniel Postgate was found dead in his shed at his home in Whitstable, England, in June. He was 61 years old. The Bafta-winning producer had just split from his partner of 35 years. Per The Sun, he was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome – a form of blood cancer – shortly after.
An inquest showed that Postgate had undergone gruelling treatment for aplastic anaemia in 2019. He left a letter for his family explaining how he had received a letter from the National Health Service (NHS) regarding his diagnosis.
His family told officers that Daniel would have “researched every word of what was in the leter,” and that it contributed to his decision to take his own life
His family told the inquest it “was the straw that broke the camel’s back”.
BAFTA-winning writer Daniel Postgate dead at 61
Daniel Postgate had already received one cycle of chemotherapy. He told his family that he was “afraid my illness can’t be cured,” which he shared in a handwritten note.
“I hope you all have wonderful lives, and remember to love each other,” he wrote.
Just two days before his passing, Daniel’s brother, Simon, spoke to him. The brother told the court, “I think he had something in mind, but I don’t know for certain. He was able to communicate and was quite chatty and fairly relaxed, but he had underlying depression for about 40 years. It was sometimes difficult to tell what frame of mind he was in.”
Coroner Sarah Clarke told the Daily Mail she believed Mr Postgate had taken his own life.
“I always say to family, I don’t think it’s a question [why a person has died by suicide] that can ever be answered. He tells me he’s undertaking a deliberate act. He doesn’t want to endure the ongoing treatment. I would be wrong to find another reason [for Daniel’s death].”
Daniel Postgate took over production company Smallfilms in Blean, Canterbury, in 2008 after his father’s passing. They had made beloved children’s TV shows such as Bagpuss, which won a BAFTA British Academy Children’s Award in 2015. The year after, Postgate was nominated for Best Writer.
“Absolutely heartbroken”
Recently, he had worked to bring Bagpuss to the big screen in 2027. Smallfilms posted a tribute following Daniel’s death.
“I am absolutely heartbroken to have to inform you of the passing of my dear friend and custodian of all things Smallfilms Daniel Postgate. He was a lovely, kind man and will be hugely missed by everyone who knew him. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.”
Christmas is a special time of year — we spend time with our loved ones, eat delicious food and sweets and excitedly anticipate both giving and receiving gifts.
Of course, Christmas music plays a central role in all this, really helping to set the mood and help us unwind!
Every year, artists release all kinds of new Christmas songs, but there is nothing like our favorite old classics. One such classic is “Holy Night” a song that has been translated into at least 300 languages!
I have always loved Céline Dion’s 1998 interpretation of the song. Her unique and powerful voice pairs so well with the beautiful song.
But the question is can Susan Boyle sing an equally heavenly version?
Susan Boyle first became famous after auditioning on popular TV talent show, Britain’s Got Talent. And since that day, she is known for singing with a passion that leaves few unmoved.
At fiirst, Susan’s voice is soft and low, but she soon picks up the chords — just as the youth choir behind her joins in.
I got goosebumps when I heard it — and I hope you appreciate this magical version as much as I did!
Isn’t Susan Boyle just amazing? It has been a few years since she broke through and it feels like it’s been a while since I heard something from her — but this clip reminds us just how talented of a singer she is!
Feel free to share her beautiful interpretation of this beloved Christmas song so that more people have the chance to discover Susan Boyle’s greatness and enjoy her song this holiday season!
When Susan Boyle steps up to the microphone, most fans know by now that they’re in for a special treat.
It was no different when the 57-year-old decided to give her take on the Righteous Brothers’ classic “Unchained Melody”.
Though the song has been covered by plenty of people over the years, there’s no mistaking a perfect rendition when you hear it.
Prepare to have your imaginations sparked and your souls soothed …
Since first appearing on Britain’s Got Talent all those years ago, Susan Boyle has gone from strength to strength. Now 57, the singer is a household name around the world, her voice capable of bringing something new to even the most famous songs.
Which is why when she accepted the challenge of performing “Unchained Melody”, most people were acutely aware that something big was on its way
Reinforced by an orchestra, Boyle sings with a sweet harmony that provides it’s very own spin on a tune we all know and love.
Suffice to say the Righteous Brothers would likely be proud of Boyle’s rendition. We’re certainly impressed!
Watch the video below for Susan Boyle’s “Unchained Melody”.
So long as Susan Boyle is churning out performances like this, we’re not going to get tired anytime soon.
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As we are bombarded with stories about the latest Hollywood couple’s relationship to hit the rocks, it’s always so refreshing to hear about a couple who have stood the test of time.
Take screen legend Jeff Bridges, 72, as an example.
The actor is a rarity in Hollywood. He has always been faithful to his wife Susan, who he married back in 1977.
And after 45 years together, Jeff Bridges says his marriage just keeps getting better.
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For decades, Bridges has been one of Hollywood’s most enduring and acclaimed movie stars. He had his breakthrough in the 1970s, earning Oscar nominations for his roles in the classic film The Last Picture Show and opposite Clint Eastwood in Thunderbolt and Lightfoot.
He continued to have success in blockbusters like King Kong and Tron and acclaimed roles in films like Starman and The Fisher King. But his most iconic role came in 1998, playing “The Dude” in the cult favorite The Big Lebowski, which has inspired fan conventions and its own philosophy (and countless orders of White Russians at bars.)
The seasoned star met his wife, Susan Geston, in 1975 while shooting the western comedy film Rancho Deluxe. Susan worked as a waitress on a ranch in Chico Hot Spring, where the film crew shot a hot bath scene.
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”We were shooting a scene in the hot tub at a place called Chico Hot Springs when I saw this girl. I couldn’t take my eyes off her. Not only was she gorgeous, but she had two black eyes and a recently broken nose (from a car accident, I later learned). Something about her beauty and disfigurement kept me riveted,” Jeff Bridges wrote in 2014.
But it would take time for Jeff to win Susan’s heart. Once after work, Jeff asked the beautiful waitress out – but she said no.
He asked again a few days later but got the same answer. Finally, however, Susan gave him hope by saying, ”it’s a small town; maybe we’ll run into each other later…”
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After a while, they finally met on a night away from work.
The two hit it off after a night of dancing, and it wasn’t long before the waitress packed up her bags to follow Bridges back to California.
The two dated for a while, and while Geston wanted to get married, Bridges had his reservations about making such a commitment.
In 1977, Geston told Bridges that if he wasn’t going to marry her, she was going to go her own way. Bridges knew he would forever regret the choice to let his love walk away.
“I said, ‘Oh God, I can’t let this woman go,’” Jeff told OWN. “I had this vision of an old guy thinking there was this girl from Montana, man, why didn’t I marry her.”
So he proposed, and the couple wed days later.
Fast forward 45 years, and Bridges and Geston are still very much in love.
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The two have learned plenty about communication and staying together through tough times. They have three grown daughters and one grandchild.
Their oldest daughter, Isabelle, was born in 1981. Haley and Jessica, the other girls, were born in 1985 and 1983.
Actor Jeff Bridges wife Susan Bridges and daughter arrive at the Los Angeles Premiere “Crazy Heart” at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on December 8, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)
Bridges have said that he still looks at his wife with the same adoration he felt when he first saw her waiting on tables.
“What you don’t know until you get married is that you think all the other doors close — which is true,” Bridges explained.
“But this doorway you open [with marriage] is a hallway lined with all these other brilliant doors — kids, deeper intimacy, adventures, and everything else.”
Of course, no relationship is without conflict. But Bridges and his wife never ran when they hit a bump in the road; they have learned how to face those bumps together, which means communicating frequently, openly, and honestly.
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“If you change your partners every time it gets tough or you get a little dissatisfied, then you don’t get the richness that’s available in a long-term relationship,” Bridges expressed and said:
“We are quite different as people, and we celebrate that rather than making it drive us apart. I respect her wisdom, and I’m sure the girls do too. I’ve really been blessed.”
After 45 years, Bridges feels his marriage just keeps getting better. “What they don’t tell you about marriage is that it just keeps getting better on all levels…” he said.
Sir Richard Branson is mourning an unthinkable loss.
On Tuesday, the Virgin founder revealed that his wife of five decades, Lady Joan Branson, has died.
“She was the most wonderful mum and grandmum our kids and grandkids could have ever wished for.
She was my best friend, my rock, my guiding light, my world.
Love you forever, Joan x.”
For half a century, Joan Templeman was widely known as Branson’s anchor — a fiercely private woman who chose to stay away from the spotlight even as her husband built one of the world’s most recognizable business empires.
Just last week, Branson shared a tender photo of himself kissing Joan’s head with the caption: “Everyone needs a Joan in their life.”
A love story that began in a London shop
Branson has often described their relationship as love at first sight. He first met Joan in West London in the 1970s, where she worked in a small bric-a-brac shop, according to ITV.
He once recalled hovering around the store buying “countless objects” just for the chance to see her again.
Years later, he wrote that he had “fell for Joan almost from the moment I saw her” and quickly learned that the down-to-earth Scottish woman was not easily swayed by his usual charms.
HOLLYWOOD, CA – OCTOBER 16: Sir Richard Branson and wife Joan Templeman attend the ceremony honoring Sir Richard Branson with star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 16, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
They eventually married in 1989 on Necker Island, the Caribbean escape Branson famously bought as a romantic gesture when they were only a couple of years into dating.
“We were still in the early days of Virgin Records and I definitely did not have the cash to buy it — but try telling that to a fool in love!” he admitted.
The couple went on to have three children: Holly, Sam, and Clare Sarah, who tragically passed away just four days after being born prematurely.
A life lived quietly, but deeply
Despite spending decades beside one of the world’s most recognizable entrepreneurs, Joan long avoided public attention. Branson once explained:
”From the beginning Joan was a very private person, and the over four decades we have been together she has remained so.”
She rarely gave interviews, in fact, according to Branson, she didn’t participate in one until 2016 for a documentary about his ballooning adventures.
Her final chapter
Lady Joan was believed to be in good health when she celebrated her 80th birthday this summer. Branson shared a loving tribute at the time, reflecting on their decades together:
”Thank you for being by my side through it all – the highs, the lows, and all those quiet, content and peaceful moments in between. These are the moments I cherish most with you, I love you more and more each year.”
Now, Branson is grieving the woman he has long described as the foundation of every part of his life — his partner, confidante, and greatest source of steadiness.
Her loss marks the end of a remarkable 50-year partnership built on devotion, resilience, and unwavering support.
For years, this actress has delivered award-winning performances on screen, earning recognition and icon status in Hollywood.
Yet her early life was anything but glamorous.
Her biological father abandoned her before she was even born, and at 15, she was raped in her own home by a man who claimed he had paid her mother $500.
Kidnapped by her stepfather
Born in 1962 in Roswell, New Mexico, this Hollywood icon was the child of a brief union between her teen mother, Virginia, and an Air Force airman, Charles Harmon Sr. Her father deserted her then-18-year-old mother after a two-month marriage, long before she was born.
Instead, when the actress was just three months old, her mother married a newspaper advertising salesman.
Because her stepfather often switched jobs, the family relocated frequently.
”I was desperate for a sense of belonging so I adopted different characters wherever I went,” she once reflected.
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Her early years were marked by constant moves, fueled by her parents’ alcoholism, debt, infidelities, and volatile arguments. On one occasion, her stepfather even kidnapped her and her younger brother, Morgan.
At just 12 years old, our star discovered a shocking truth that shook her sense of family: her parents’ marriage certificate showed they had married a year after she was born. That’s when she realized that everyone had lied to her about her father and who her biological father really was.
Life-altering event
Around that period, another life-altering event occurred for the young girl. Her mother tried to take her own life with a drug overdose, and despite her young age, she had to act fast to prevent a tragedy.
”I remember using my fingers, the small fingers of a child, to dig the pills my mother had tried to swallow, out of her mouth,” she once wrote.
Despite her intervention, her mother continued to struggle with suicidal tendencies, and each time, she bore the brunt of the trauma alone.
Following the first attempt, she says, “something inside her shifted, and it never did shift back.”
That moment marked the end of her childhood.
At 15, she endured another traumatic chapter.
Told her that her mom had sold her
Following her parents’ divorce, she became the caretaker for her unstable mother after her stepfather tragically took his own life.
On one occasion, she returned home to find an older man with a key to their house. He then raped her. After the assault, the man, ”three times” her age, allegedly told her that her mother had sold her.
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In her book, the actress writes: “It was rape. And a devastating betrayal, revealed by the man’s cruel question: how does it feel to be whored by your mother for $500?”
It’s also worth noting that her mother, who struggled with alcohol, reportedly took her to bars as a teenager so men would notice them.
When asked if the she believed the man’s claim, the star actress said: “I think, in my deep heart no. I don’t think it was a straightforward transaction. But she still did give him the access, and put me in harm’s way.”
Dropped out of high school
Soon after, she dropped out of high school and sought a life away from home, signing up for an acting audition despite having no formal training. She adopted a mindset of faking her way until she succeeded, driven by the belief that she had nothing to lose.
The name of this strong-willed and courageous woman would soon become familiar to almost everyone in Hollywood: her name was Demi Moore, and she was willing to go further than most women chasing acting ambitions.
After working as a receptionist at 20th Century Fox, her break came when she auditioned for the hugely popular TV soap opera General Hospital. On the show, she played investigative reporter Jackie Templeton. Her role on General Hospital catapulted her to levels of fame she had never experienced before — but soon, her past began to catch up with her.
Demi Moore found herself overwhelmed, turning to alcohol and cocaine to cope with her fears.
”The problem was, when I did have a drink, I couldn’t stop; there was no little voice in my head saying, That’s enough, Demi. There were no brakes,” she admitted.
Drugs “nearly burned a hole”
She also admits that during her time in Brazil filming Blame It on Rio (1984), she started using “a lot of cocaine,” so heavily that she “nearly burned a hole through my nostrils.” At the height of her cocaine use, she says she consumed “an eighth of an ounce every two days by myself.”
Her work on St. Elmo’s Fire ironically cast her as a reckless party girl, and the film’s directors intervened, urging her to seek medical help. That moment marked the start of a two-decade-long journey to sobriety, one she calls “a profound gift.”
Actress Demi Moore poses for a portrait circa 1982 in Los Angeles City (Dianna Whitley/Getty Images)
In the 1990s, Demi Moore reached the peak of her career.
At one point, she was Hollywood’s highest-paid actress and starred in a string of iconic films, including Ghost and Indecent Proposal. Ghost earned over $505 million at the box office, was the highest-grossing film of 1990 and came with a leverage.
Her fame only grew over time, and her marriage to superstar Bruce Willis further cemented her status in Hollywood.
Marrying Kutcher
But trouble seemed to follow her, and well into her 40s, she experienced a relapse, driven in part by her co-dependent relationship with Ashton Kutcher, who was 16 years her junior. Her relationship with the then 25-year-old actor became an all-consuming obsession, pulling her back into a situation she had previously fought hard to escape.
About 18 months into their relationship, before getting married, she and Kutcher were expecting a child. Tragically, she miscarried at nearly six months, an experience that “decimated” her.
She believed that because she had been drinking and smoking when she first learned of the pregnancy — and even smoked for a few weeks afterward — it was her “fault.” To cope with the heartbreak, she turned more heavily to drinking.
When Kutcher claimed he wasn’t sure “if alcoholism is a real thing,” Moore believed he wanted “the girl who could have a glass of wine at dinner, or do a tequila shot at a party.”
She reflected in her memoir Inside Out: “I didn’t think, This is a kid in his twenties who has no idea what’s talking about. I didn’t think, I have nearly two decades of sobriety under my belt, and that’s a huge accomplishment. Instead, I cast about justifications for his argument.”
The Ghost star became so emotionally entangled with Kutcher that it strained her bond with her daughters, leaving her at odds with them for three years.
Demi Moore today
Demi Moore and Kutcher married in 2004 but divorced in 2013, following years of rumors about an alleged affair. At the time, she released a statement saying: “As a woman, a mother and a wife, there are certain values and vows that I hold sacred, and it is in this spirit that I have chosen to move forward with my life.”
Although they have since repaired their relationship, it took years of patience, self-reflection, and forgiveness to get to that point.
Today, Demi Moore continues to confront her past openly, using her experiences to teach and inspire others facing similar struggles.
Demi Mooreattends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by TheStewartofNY/GC Images)
Her journey is one of resilience, pain, and courage, proving that even the most tumultuous beginnings can shape a powerful and enduring legacy.
Now 63, Demi Moore stars in the second season of the Paramount+ series Landman, which premiered in November 2025. She’s also earning critical praise for her recent film The Substance and was featured on the cover of Glamour’s 2025 Women of the Year issue.
