Charlie Sheen is getting real about what it was like having a brother who was a member of the infamous Brat Pack. During an appearance on Conan O’Brien’s podcast, “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend,” on Oct. 6, Sheen discussed how he felt when his brother, Emilio Estevez, was at the height of his fame as a member of … Read more
A wedding — and a funeral? Rob Lowe nearly ended up in the hospital — or worse — when he attended Patrick Schwarzenegger and Abby Champion’s recent nuptials. The “West Wing” star opened up about the couple’s wedding ceremony and how he “almost wiped out” and “almost literally got killed on a golf cart” during the reception while … Read more
Writer-actor-producer John Owen Lowe is beyond proud of graduating from Stanford University in 2018 with a degree in science, technology and society. So much so that the prestigious university gets a shout-out in his Instagram bio. “I worked so damn hard to get there,” Lowe, 29, tells Alexa. “SAT prep, GPA, AP classes … the… … Read more
Melissa Gilbert is reflecting on her past love life. During an appearance on the “I Choose Me With Jennie Garth” podcast, the “Little House on the Prairie” star got candid about navigating fame from a young age and explained how dating Rob Lowe impacted her view on relationships moving forward. “I guess looking back on … Read more
This secret McDonald’s perk takes “lovin’ it” to a new level. The restaurant chain’s McGold Card is a highly coveted and rare pass that grants holders — including notable billionaires like Warren Buffett and Bill Gates — a lifetime of free meals. It’s one of the more ambiguous secrets of the McDonald’s lore, but rumors … Read more
Have mercy! Emmy-nominated actor Rob Lowe called out a Hollywood Beverly Hills Tours staffer who mistakenly called him the wrong name and confused him for sitcom legend John Stamos. “This is John Stamos,” the guide said as the bus rolled by, according to a video posted on the actor’s Instagram page. The stunned “St. Elmo’s … Read more
Brat-tea. Emilio Estevez has opened up about the “nightmare” experience he had working with director Joel Schumacher on the beloved 1980s movie, “St. Elmo’s Fire.” The “Mighty Ducks” star, 62, discussed the making of the Brat Pack classic during his appearance on Thursday’s episode of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast when host Josh Horowitz asked … Read more
Bill Gates’ youngest daughter Phoebe is shaping up to be a mogul in her own right. The 22-year-old Stanford grad launched a new podcast on Tuesday, on which she teased the launch of her forthcoming “sustainable” shopping website, Phia. The podcast, titled The Burnouts, is hosted by Phoebe and her business partner, Sophia Kianni. During … Read more
In a city filled with A-Listers, Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani was the main attraction on Thursday. In front of Hollywood’s biggest names and one of the city’s biggest sports icons, Ohtani sent a blast into the left field stands during the seventh inning for his second home run of the season in the Dodgers’ 5-4 … Read more
Rob’s mad as hell, and he’s not gonna take it anymore. A charged-up Rob Lowe took aim at Los Angeles officials on his podcast this month over all the film and television production that has been lost to other, more financially competitive cities. Guns-a-blazin’, the enraged “West Wing” actor said “everybody should be fired.” Other … Read more
Rob Lowe is embracing the famous Brat Pack label after previously slamming the nickname, saying it was “designed to belittle us.” David Blum of New York Magazine first coined the term Brat Pack in 1985, when he compared a group of then rising stars in their 20s, including Lowe, to the famous Rat Pack. Though the … Read more
Rob Lowe and Demi Moore’s on-screen chemistry was hard to resist — even for the actors. Lowe, 60, disclosed that he “briefly had a thing” with Moore, 61, in the ’80s while talking to Kelly Ripa this week on her podcast, “Let’s Talk Off Camera.” Ripa casually mentioned Moore when she disclosed that their 1986 movie … Read more
Rob Lowe has learned to live with the Brat Pack moniker despite calling it “horrible.” The “9-1-1: Lone Star” actor, 60, opened up about the infamous label attributed to him and fellow actors Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Andrew McCarthy and Judd Nelson during the start of their careers in the 1980s, in a new interview … Read more
Rob Lowe credits the fallout of his notorious sex tape being leaked with helping him get sober. The “St. Elmo’s Fire” actor, 60, said in a new interview with People that the 1988 scandal, while humiliating for him at the time, was actually a major reason he beat his struggles with addiction. “[The fallout] definitely … Read more
He is brat. Rob Lowe sees a similarity between the “nepo baby” and the “Brat Pack” labels — and can relate to both. “It’s funny: I think the last time New York magazine coined a term as new and widely accepted and zeitgeisty as ‘nepo baby’ was probably when they coined the term the ‘Brat Pack.’ … Read more
It’s for the culture! Rob Lowe teased a sequel to the 1985 classic “St. Elmo’s Fire.” Almost 40 years since the coming-of-age film was released, Lowe, 60, said that the project is in the “early stages” of development during an interview with Entertainment Tonight on July 29. Rob Lowe teased a sequel to the 1985 … Read more
Stay gold, Ponyboy. Rob Lowe, 60, has revealed that he and Tom Cruise, 62, had a scuffle while they were filming “The Outsiders” in 1983. On Monday, during an appearance on the Rich Eisen Show, the radio host asked Lowe to share a memory of working with Cruise on “The Outsiders.” Lowe was 17 during … Read more
Apparently, he forgot about him. Andrew McCarthy, 61, who directed and created the Brat Pack documentary “Brats,” has revealed that Judd Nelson, 64, originally was enthusiastic about participating before he declined to appear in it. “At the beginning when I am calling everyone up, there’s one moment where I’m saying to someone, “Don’t tell … Read more
He didn’t want to light those 16 candles again. The Hulu documentary “Brats” (now streaming) about the famous Brat Pack has some big omissions. It covers the famous group of ’80s stars, including Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Ally Sheedy and Andrew McCarthy — but notably, Anthony Michal Hall and Molly Ringwald don’t appear, … Read more
Don’t call them brats. Over the years, the members of the “Brat Pack” — a collection of popular young actors in the 1980s — have made it clear that they weren’t, and in some cases still aren’t, fans of the group nickname. The phenomenon started with the 1985 New York magazine cover by David Blum. … Read more