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A couple of years ago, a bunch of famous, successful and/or critically acclaimed writers put together a rock band, the Rock Bottom Remainders. They included Stephen King, Amy Tan, Dave Barry and Barbara Kingsolver among others. They even did a tour of clubs throughout much of the U.S.
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And good lord, do they suck - but they fully embrace their suckitude and have a great time, so more power to them!
Robert Duvall is a serious tango enthusiast. He wrote a movie in which tango was an integral part and married a tango instructor.
Actor Bruce Dern was an ultra-marathoner and used to regularly run (on foot) 100-mile plus races. He was rated in the top six or seven in the U.S. for a while.
Really no secret, but U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice was slated for a concert career as a classical pianist before turning to politics. She still plays regularly.
And doesn’t Brittany Spears donate her underwear to charity? That would explain so much.
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And doesn’t Brittany Spears donate her underwear to charity? That would explain so much.
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All of it, apparently.
Brittany’s underwear brings up an ad entitled “Help Cover Hillary’s Face.” That is wrong on so many levels.
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Brittany’s underwear brings up an ad entitled “Help Cover Hillary’s Face.” That is wrong on so many levels.
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I got “concealed holsters,” which isn’t a lot better.
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Omar Sharif is a bridge enthusiast (card game); he even writes (or used to write) a syndicated column on bridge.
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He still does.
His column (now co-written by Tannah Hirsch) appears regularly in my local paper.
Michael Shermer, who writes the monthly Skeptic column for Scientific American, is also an avid marathon cyclist and one of the founders of the 3,000-mile Race Across America, which he has completed several times.
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When not doing Iron Maiden stuff Bruce indulges his other hobby - he flies commercial jets.
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A mate of mine was flying to watch a football game in Prague IIRC when the pilot came on with the usual blurb - and it was Bruce :eek: :eek: :eek:
Must have been a real Wayne’s World moment as a load of pissed-up brit lads realised they were being flown by A Metal Legend of their childhoods.
Although Eisenhower was known as a golfer during his presidency, he was in fact a much better bridge player.
Richard Nixon was huge fan of American-rules football. My Dad worked at Camp David during that era, he has a little booklet describing the President’s dream team, the publication was given to the press and has a nice gold cover with the presidental seal and all.
Franklin Roosevelt was an enthusiastic stamp collector.
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Although Eisenhower was known as a golfer during his presidency, he was in fact a much better bridge player.
Richard Nixon was huge fan of American-rules football. My Dad worked at Camp David during that era, he has a little booklet describing the President’s dream team, the publication was given to the press and has a nice gold cover with the presidental seal and all.
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Don’t know if it was mentioned earlier, but Nixon was also a damn good poker player.
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A couple of years ago, a bunch of famous, successful and/or critically acclaimed writers put together a rock band, the Rock Bottom Remainders. They included Stephen King, Amy Tan, Dave Barry and Barbara Kingsolver among others. They even did a tour of clubs throughout much of the U.S.
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The group also includes Robert Fulghum on mandolin.
Andrew Lloyd Webber has one of the best Victorian art collections in the world. He also collects wine and is a gourmet cook.
His brother Julian Lloyd Webber is a classical cellist and sciene fiction fan.
Lisa Kudrow is an excellent pool player.
Are these really “strange hobbies”, though? Stamp collecting, playing pool, playing bridge?
Let’s get this thread back on track.
ahem
Chuck Berry likes to videotape women using the toilet.
And Jeffrey Jones . . . nah, let’s not go there.
Kathy Ireland is a beer homebrewer.
One good friend of mine went to a signing of hers and had her sign that magazine, which was to her delight as apparently it was a welcome change from her signing copy after copy of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues.
Does Bill Frist’s kitten disassembly count as a “hobby”?
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Does Bill Frist’s kitten disassembly count as a “hobby”?
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Would you elaborate on this please? (Even though I might end up almost wishing you hadn’t.)
Several years ago in Enterainment Weekly (I think - or it might have been Rolling Stone) interview, Jamie Lee Curtis said that masturbation was her hobby. Really.
Ian Anderson, from Jethro Tull, raises salmon.
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Would you elaborate on this please? (Even though I might end up almost wishing you hadn’t.)
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Well, there’s more than one way to skin a cat, but some are more entertaining than others…