Why Pam Grier refused to play ‘Octopussy’ Bond girl role

Why Pam Grier refused to play ‘Octopussy’ Bond girl role

The name’s Grier. Pam Grier. The screen icon, 73, was up for the titular Bond girl role in the 1983 James Bond installment “Octopussy.” However, the “Foxy Brown” star turned it down in search of better projects. “My agents had me meet with [producers] the Broccoli family, and I’m going, ‘I’m not available,’ ” Grier told … Read more

Pam Grier on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and men who cheat: ‘Don’t worry about my guns, worry about my chainsaw’

Pam Grier on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and men who cheat: ‘Don’t worry about my guns, worry about my chainsaw’

Pam Grier is always prepared. “I’m always ready for an emergency,” Grier, 73 told Rolling Stone. “Clothes, keys, boots by the door in case of an earthquake. A backpack with extra water. Anywhere I go, I have a fire extinguisher in my truck, in case people throw a cigarette out the window. And a 20-inch … Read more

Pam Grier on rocky love affair with Richard Pryor: I saw him ‘ruining his life’

Pam Grier on rocky love affair with Richard Pryor: I saw him ‘ruining his life’

Pam Grier was only romantically involved with comedian Richard Pryor for about a year during the 1970s. However, the “Foxy Brown” star, 73, still remembers the impact their relationship had on her. The pair dated from 1975 until 1976 and their love affair was a tumultuous one. Grier recalled in an interview with Fox News … Read more