Pop Quiz: The movie Titanic almost didn’t get made. The studio hated Leonardo DiCaprio, who did the studio really want in the leading role? Was it Mark Wahlberg, Brad Pitt, Josh Brolin or Matthew McConaughey?
Top 5 new Fall Shows with the most Buzz: Supergirl debuts on CBS Oct 26. Grandfathered with John Stamos, a comedy on Fox debuts the 29 of this month. Limitless, Brain over matter with Jake McDorman on CBS debuts Sept 22. Minority Report from Tom Cruise film with Stark Sands coming on Fox, Sept 21. And, The Muppets, with their real lives and coming Sept 22 on ABC.
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NY Post Headline: Post had hot female reporter go topless and hang out at Times Square and write about the experience with the tourist, the horny men and everything in between. Post Headline screamed, “Topless Gig Was Breast Of Times.” Then on Page 4 she writes she actually made friends with some tourist and even made a date with one hot guy, Post headline screamed, “Bosom Buddies!?
Date in History, Sept 1. 1878, the 1st female telephone operator is hired, and her name is, Emma Nutt. 1985, the first remains of the Titanic are found a mile under the Ocean!
Answer – The studio was demanding Matthew McConaughey play the lead.
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