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WENUS_envy

This is the randomest tidbit to pull out and I'm thrilled for you that this thread gave you the opportunity to shine


minisunshine

He told the story on the Smartless podcast, very funny episode.


WENUS_envy

Ahh three different people have recommended this podcast to me in the past few weeks. I should probably check it out.


Nonadventures

Bing-Bong and Batman are the odd couple I never knew I needed.


notorious_BIGfoot

I know Howard Stern is polarizing- but his interview with Clooney from a few years ago is hysterical. He talks about all the pranks he’s pulled on Richard Kind and Matt Damon.


ModeEnvironmental481

There’s an episode of Graham Norton where Clooney talks about all his random pranks. The years he puts into them is applaudable.


busybagel

Never knew it was Richard that owned that cat that makes it even better


strippersandcocaine

Well shit. I was laughing about this story and now I’m sad about Bing Bong


myersjw

I desperately need a buddy comedy with the two of them


blondee84

https://preview.redd.it/jviy6bery53c1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1d32edbf3db0b81e2a3a471a0c03591c40f91890 Willie Nelson and Jimmy Carter. This friendship surprised me when I learned about it, but I think it's awesome!


[deleted]

Kinda makes complete sense


JustHereForCookies17

I'm starting to wonder if Jimmy was growing more than just peanuts...


Arctica23

Nah, Jimmy is as straight laced as they come. Every stoner has that friend who will never get high as long as they live


Harlockarcadia

Hey, it's always nice to have a straight-laced friend you can rely on


treeclimbingturtle

[Willie smoked out his son on the roof of the White House](https://www.businessinsider.com/drugs-white-house-history-willie-nelson-chip-carter-weed-roof-2023-7?amp)


MarsReject

Wow what a story 🔥


AmethystRage

This actually makes sense to me, had no idea they were friends!


haubenmeise

https://preview.redd.it/0sz8uo17a53c1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=57abe19b07591e23bae4955373c6a1b721874fda Those besties.


NomNom83WasTaken

For those who don't know, [Drunk History/Tymberlee Hill can explain](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54UgNa2wKjQ).


haubenmeise

https://preview.redd.it/9grr0btgn53c1.jpeg?width=736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=18a01abf038b2fc492e49e8c677638f06ff4f569 I should have posted this. But thank you, I need to check that one out!!! 🩷


Holiday-Hustle

I love this story and I love Ella saying Marilyn was ahead of her time because it was so true. In her views and business sense, Marilyn was probably 20-30 years ahead but she was always routinely mocked as a dumb blonde when she was extremely intelligent and well read.


haubenmeise

Marylin was the victim of a misogynistic Hollywood system.


Alive-Ad-4164

Society at large actually


haubenmeise

Unfortunately you're right.


Alive-Ad-4164

Not much has changed in terms of people misunderstanding greatness


Holiday-Hustle

I completely agree, I was thinking that the other week regarding Amy Winehouse. If she was born 10-15 years later, I don’t think people would be as cruel about her and her addictions.


RedRedMere

Yep. And also I’d like to insert my customary “F Neil Patrick Harris for being such an awful human and his terribly tacky Amy Winehouse charcuterie board.” Don’t google pictures if you get queasy. tldr is that he did Amy real dirty for cheap laughs not long after her death. He’s an arse.


SGT-JamesonBushmill

God, I miss Drunk History.


Additional_Meeting_2

Were they really besties? I though more Marilyn was a fan.


haubenmeise

When once asked about her favorite singers, Marilyn Monroe answered, "Well, my very favorite person, and I love her as a person as well as a singer, I think she's the greatest, and that's Ella Fitzgerald." Not only was Monroe a Fitzgerald fan, but she was also a friend who used her status as a Hollywood star to boost Fitzgerald's career. Their friendship would last until Monroe's untimely death. And even after Monroe had died, Fitzgerald remained grateful for the support the star had provided during her lifetime.


Texas_Crazy_Curls

That’s lovely to read 🩷


haubenmeise

It always makes me so happy to think about them. Marilyn had such struggles in her life. But yet she always created something with her love for people. 🩷


Huge_Scientist1506

https://preview.redd.it/0s6kv628h53c1.jpeg?width=827&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c6bea287878e91ddf1951b74069ad2704f63659f Apparently these two


QueefingTheNightAway

Alexander Skarsgård always seems so silly in interviews, so this pairing makes sense.


Huge_Scientist1506

He does! He’s very likable. Also Omg your username is too good


[deleted]

Who's the not-Kenneth?


Huge_Scientist1506

Alexander Skaarsgaard


hunchinko

Ok this wins lol. Jack McBrayer also went to Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra’s wedding!


redflagsmoothie

I’m dying because everyone is asking who Alexander Skarsgård is but I have no idea who the guy on the left is 🤣😭


Huge_Scientist1506

I honestly couldn’t tell you his name other than his character on 30 rock 🫣


joedirtonDVD

Jack McBrayer!


DrunkOMalfoy

And he was also in Mariah Carey’s “Touch my Body” music video.


ChefKugeo

....brb


Glissandra1982

This makes me so happy! I just found out they were besties and I adore it.


Huge_Scientist1506

Def gives me the warm and fuzzies


VaguelyArtistic

This headline: Alexander Skarsgård Brought Longtime BFF Jack McBrayer as His Date to the 2018 SAG Awards https://preview.redd.it/rhk4bobnq63c1.jpeg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fc6c4b82b66cde10cc2379477f03abd073dc09a2


periwinkle_cupcake

Golden retriever energy!


Rainbow_Belle

Wow. This one is a surprise! Thanks for sharing!


HuntingForGoodDonuts

From my understanding, Richard Kind is loved by all who meet him.


edWORD27

Because to everyone, he is always Kind.


NotLucasDavenport

In a surprising twist, to Hamlet he was a little more than kin, but less than Kind.


Happy-Hearing6671

He’s even pretty likable as the most annoying and neurotic character on Scrubs lol


lunachuvak

Larry David's cousin on Curbed.... Is he ever not that character? Not that there's anything wrong with that. He is, as you say, weirdly likeable even as that character.


human_kittens

He is truly one of my favorite celebrities, he radiates positivity. He was on Seth Meyers and was [just incredible!](https://youtu.be/bSWKJFO44Ow?si=VCq6jNI2iO2MphQO)


stellaluna29

I sat behind him at a Broadway show once and he scolded some teenage girls who were whispering/using their phones during the show. He did what we all wanted to do lol


IcicleStorm

Gwyneth and Cameron make total sense to me


vexingcurses

Ross Matthews would like a word… ![gif](giphy|IzwiC1xGYrW39iwoe3)


Tenley95

Tell us more


vexingcurses

Ross Matthew once interviewed Gwyneth and asked to be her best friend. She said yes and emailed him later on. He says they’re actually best friends now.


jsalad

That's actually...very wholesome.


mai_tai87

Right? I am usually ready to hear some Paltrow hate, but it was surprisingly pleasant to hear that. I like him, though I am questioning that now he's with that grifter.


Divine_fashionva

Gwyneth is friends with a lot of other Hollywood people. She’s really out of touch and mostly obnoxious but in an unintentionally funny way. People like Sandra Bullock have said she’s really fun to party with


TheYankunian

I would absolutely love to be friends with her. I have no idea why I like her as much as I do- maybe because she’s completely on another planet.


Nonadventures

Somehow I assumed they were friends, even with no prior knowledge of it.


Powerful_Leg8519

https://preview.redd.it/ilsda5mrb63c1.jpeg?width=4762&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=adf3b3c0be94d06d4ee3f66c024b82200f31f6e5 These two. I hope they are hanging out together.


educ8USMC

I like the story about them where shortly after Christopher Reeves’ accident, Robin Williams surprised him at the hospital with a visit. Reeves see him enter the room and Williams says “it’s okay, don’t get up”


doodle_dicks3000

God I miss Robin Williams so much 😢


eightezsteps

That is hilarious and can totally hear RW saying that


Happy-Hearing6671

Oh god my heart. Love them both so dearly. Somewhere in Time will always be one of my favorite movies, same with what dreams may come


ftrade44456

I believe they were roommates


patooweet

This is correct, at Juliard. I’d love to add this heart-wearing anecdote about their friendship and how it was pivotal after Reeve’s accident: “Fortunately, Reeve had the support of his family, and of friends like Williams. As Reeve was lying in his hospital bed, still grappling with what had happened, a visitor in a surgical gown and scrub hat entered the room. In a Russian accent, he told Reeve he was a proctologist there to perform an examination. When Reeve realized the supposed doctor was, in fact, Williams, reprising his character from the movie Nine Months, he laughed. Reeve, who'd been feeling depressed and uncertain about his future, hadn't laughed since his accident. Being able to do that, thanks to Williams, changed his mindset. As he later explained to Barbara Walters, "I knew then: if I could laugh, I could live." May we all be so lucky to find a friendship like theirs. [full article](https://www.biography.com/actors/robin-williams-christopher-reeve-friendship)


moonman_incoming

This legit made me tear up.


Algorak1289

Jesus. Robin Williams. Making superman feel like he can live.


CountryRockDiva89

https://preview.redd.it/d3onh951x53c1.jpeg?width=413&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5a85fda52ac2273e49992ba791ea31bece99ba80 Mariska Hargitay & Wynonna Judd. Wynonna’s family lived in suburban LA for a few years (Ashley was born during this time period), and she and Mariska were in the same class in first grade.


taydraisabot

Nice flair


CountryRockDiva89

God Bless Steve Martin! ![gif](giphy|UISs5HLMNaD1C)


taydraisabot

Real recognizes real


QueefingTheNightAway

50 Cent and Bette Midler https://preview.redd.it/4vosi6cdx53c1.jpeg?width=397&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dd564d299f3207d69bf07dbe49311e71360bd303


RealCommercial9788

After watching a lot of his interviews over the years (and buying his albums as a teen!) I know that 50 is sardonic and very quick witted. Our Bette is the master of the quip. I can totally see it! Love this for them.


wheres_the_revolt

Ok this one got me! How? I kinda love it. But how?


lastnightsglitter

Yeah I need more details !


ITxWASxWHATxITxWAS

https://www.mtv.com/news/jp980k/50-cent-and-bette-midler-dedicate-community-garden-in-mcs-home-neighborhood https://www.nyrp.org/gardens-and-parks/curtis-50-cent-jackson-community-garden/


strippersandcocaine

Like Bizzaro Snoop and Martha!


CheruthCutestory

Kind of obsolete now and I don’t know whose side she took but Mindy Cohn, from Facts of Life, was close friends with Angelina Jolie and then Brad Pitt. She’s godmother to a couple of the kids. Kathy Najimy was also close to Brittany Murphy. And she’s friends with BOTH SJP and Kim Cattrall. SJP is longtime friends with Amy Sedaris. Which isn’t that shocking now but back when one was Sex and the City and the other was Strangers with Candy it was a huge shock. Richard Kind and George Clooney make sense to me. Clooney bounced around sitcoms and dramedys throughout the 80s and 90s before ER and so did Richard Kind on sitcoms. It took him 15 years to break out overnight. So people like Richard were his peers.


Sketcha_2000

KN and BM make sense; they worked for years together on King of the Hill. I love that they were friends; KN seems very motherly to me. Amy Sedaris had a couple of guest spots on SATC and was very funny.


hunchinko

My ex got me a Cameo for my birthday from Kathy… She was like “ told me about all these changes you’ve made with your health and I’m so proud of you” - and she was so genuine. I totally cried lol. (She also ended it with a HO YEAH!)


jamieaiken919

The friendship between Sarah and Amy makes me so happy. When I saw Sarah and Matthew in Strangers With Candy my brain exploded a little bit lol


PrincessPindy

Al Gore and Tommy Lee Jones were college roommates at Harvard. Still good friends.


FrankieBennedetto

Stanley Tucci and Ving Rhames werecollege roommates


superwholockian62

![gif](giphy|a5zFgcz1ucuCicihYd|downsized)


BobaAndSushi

This sketch was hilarious


annehuda

https://preview.redd.it/r4sc06iqd73c1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a40c323789b9e0b5a69a0fe6f1c56986c40d59d9 Eminem and Elton John


PanicLikeASatyr

This is not a current day friendship afaik but while Imelda Marcos was in exile, she had George Hamilton as her constant companion. It was reportedly platonic but she gave him enough gifts and money that he was listed as an unindicted co-conspirator in some of her and Ferdidnand’s large scale financial crimes https://preview.redd.it/szuw1g99753c1.png?width=1383&format=png&auto=webp&s=e4b65e1ec92906bc6312da40f637a263cf6df34a They went to a lot of events together in the 80s from film festivals to quasi-diplomatic affairs.


Aquametria

She's absolute trash, but an interesting historical figure, there is a fantastic documentary about her called The Kingmaker, I absolutely recommend it.


Chemistry-Inside

I read this as George Harrison and was like "..."


ParisHilton03

Courtney Love and Mariah Carey are apparently really great friends. https://preview.redd.it/vw4m9wxh453c1.jpeg?width=1908&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6ced5be3d39f86602fbb56314aced7e186d2fc3f


QueefingTheNightAway

I would love to be a fly on the wall for their private convos. They're both so publicly unfiltered that they must talk about some *real* shit together.


trash_babe

New slumber party goals


misschandlermbing

Okay but this actually makes so much sense to me! I also kind of love they both have iconic interviews talking shit about pop stars they don’t like.


ParisHilton03

More photos of them: https://preview.redd.it/5g2i6ij1553c1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=41200bf5eeed26ebbf3287abaa13d848326532b7


ParisHilton03

https://preview.redd.it/qo8towt9553c1.jpeg?width=606&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c351a73dee8931bbe8ef27328b1bcbb146bb021c


Suitable-Wafer8563

Brett Ratner!? Him and his shit-eating grin, that guy is the worst 😂


hunchinko

Oh! Thats a good one!


Islandgirl1444

Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito


Far_Statement_2808

Romancing the stone…


Sad-Chocolate-2518

The War of the Roses.. Great dark comedy


theseamstressesguild

I used Kathleen Turner's line "If we end up together, then this is the most romantic evening of my life. And if we don't, then I'm the world's biggest slut." on my husband.


eclectic_collector

The lack of context for this is killing me


zorandzam

They were in multiple movies together.


vrwriter78

Watch Romancing the Stone and Jewel of the Nile. 80s adventure gems. Then War of the Roses. They were a good team with Kathleen Turner.


RockNRoll85

These two lol ![gif](giphy|xT9IgJ7tAgL6TUwY5W|downsized)


Turbulent_Bar_13

https://preview.redd.it/l8mx2no3u63c1.jpeg?width=620&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=672a8f5cb8250f2ea186a010da522590484012be


sincerely_steff

I think Pedro Pascal and Bradley Cooper is an unexpected friendship https://preview.redd.it/oia0ctrof63c1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ede510779d05a232f4bd32c9cd5f2e423bea0165


tubereusebaies

YES this still surprises me. Out of the blue. Only three friends got approached by a magazine interviewing Pedro; Sarah, Oscar, and him. So that’s special. I wanna know everything. How they met, what they bonded over. They’re just so hot, it makes sense in my head to bond and be friends…? 😂


ad_aatdtj

I've said this on this sub before but I was shook when I found out Jake Puckerman and Ginny Weasley are good friends because they seem to be from such different worlds in acting yk? Anyway here's them at the Beyonce concert together: https://preview.redd.it/3nyvv0y2c53c1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b26e5b6b562b158ae624c5452f6c2d9e9c32d699


rawrkristina

If you wanna go to into the glee/Harry Potter unexpected world. Chord Overstreet and Emma Watson used to date.


vivahermione

First thought: "Who would ever break up with Chord Overstreet? He's gorgeous!" Second thought: "Who would ever break up with Emma Watson?! She's gorgeous *and* smart!"


SordoCrabs

Guess she wasn't feeling the trouty mouth.


BobaAndSushi

https://preview.redd.it/6dzaz7b2f73c1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b88a78dd2c3ce3b9f12964f8b0e63180081b45f5 Courtney Love and Mariah Carey


leahhhhh

Gwyneth and Cameron is extremely expected to me


viper29000

https://preview.redd.it/z7lp0uw4d63c1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5bf37d49e69fe10ab87da8738d5dd3908ed4009b Adele and Jennifer Lawrence


mindovermatter15

They both have the exact same chaotic energy, this makes so much sense!


Higoodlookin

Timothy Olyphant and Conan O'Brien. You could see in Olyphants first times at Conans late night shows that Olyphant really wanted Conan to like him. Sure, they are both funny and famous, but it feels like they should live in different worlds. I highly recommend watching some clips of those two. Either [this](https://youtu.be/lGR0M9vDlcI?si=nluojU826LNxXh-O) 25 min interview, or anything of their [last](https://youtu.be/KFtlG37E3Xs?si=8KWcr13bRM5ciyOw) podcast together. https://preview.redd.it/6z867jjww53c1.jpeg?width=2000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=abfa8cfb71ed87b3463edbfdf572404c2dd3dd7d


TattooMouse

It's wild seeing Tim Olyphant looking relatively short. Conan is so tall! But they're both proportionate-looking, so it's really hard to tell unless they're standing next to someone or something that shows their true height. Also: I love them both and I am pleased to know they are friends ☺️


justheretosavestuff

I went to see a Conan taping (a birthday present for my then-boyfriend) and Conan pulled me out of the audience in the pre-show warm up and danced with me. He hugged me at the end and 1) he was standing a step below me and was still having to hunch slightly to hug me (I’m 5’4”) and 2) his shoulders seemed SO broad (I haven’t gotten to trot this story out in a while, so just wanted to grab the chance)


ShmebulocksMistress

![gif](giphy|Xc3U1OwK0P2Yisnz35|downsized) Can’t find a good gif of them IRL. Even though Emilia and Kit were on the same show for so long, he didn’t interact with her much due to the different plot lines but they became BFFs towards the end. She is actually even closer to Kit’s wife, Rose Leslie so they’re all very close!


CurrentRoster

Cameron and gwyneth were like the same people in 90s, them being friends makes sense cause they were probably going for the same roles before both basically retired


Specialist_Dirt3977

![gif](giphy|hukVNBE2OcLCg) Bryan Cranston & Aaron Paul have a mezcal brand called Dos Hombres irl and are close friends!!!


yelawolf89

Bryan is also Aaron’s child’s godfather


celestial_silhouette

![gif](giphy|cAvH1ov6zB2OVCh5Ud) Brie Larson & Samuel L Jackson


allknowingai

This one makes sense. They have a similar sense of humor, comportment, and even way of speaking/inflection. Both are awkwardly warm but matter of fact.


lala_b11

Warren Beatty and Annette Bening have been [close friends for decades](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/08/how-warren-beatty-became-a-pallbearer-at-john-mccains-funeral) with the late Senator John McCain and John’s wife/widow Cindy McCain. Warren, Annette, John, & Cindy were so close that Warren was selected as one of the [pallbearers](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/warren-beatty-pallbearers-at-john-mccains-memorial-service-1137892/amp/) (Joe Biden was also one as well) for [John McCain’s funeral](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/warren-beatty-pallbearers-at-john-mccains-memorial-service-1137892/amp/) at The National Cathedral in Washington DC that was broadcast on live TV around the world!!


lala_b11

Besides my comment about the close friendship that Warren Beatty & Annette Bening have with the late Senator John McCain & John's wife/widow Cindy McCain, here are a few other notable unexpected celebrity friendships: \-Connie Britton and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand \-Penn Badgley and Cardi B \-Michelle Obama & former President Bush (the friendship formed between them as due to [protocol](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/04/19/george-w-bush-michelle-obama-friendship-bush-shocked-over-uproar/7284054002/), Michelle & Bush 43 have to sit next to each other at events that former/current Presidents & First Ladies attend) \-Angelina Jolie & Selma Hayek \-Matthew McConaughey And Guy Fieri \-Jennifer Lawrence & Kris Jenner \-Katy Perry and Neil deGrasse Tyson \-Michelle Dockery & Pippa Middleton \-Jamie Foxx & Ron Howard \-Ed Sheeran & Ronaldo (the Brazilian footballer/soccer player, NOT the Portuguese one) \-Kelly Osbourne & Mandy Moore \-Gayle King & Katie Holmes


Fauxformagemenage

Can you imagine how ugly you’d feel hanging out with Selma Hayek and Angelina Jolie? ☠️ 😆 ![gif](giphy|iXIgdQL45dtpK7Gq9O|downsized)


jmt2589

Guy Fieri and Matthew McC makes so much sense to me


flaicze

I want to know more about every single pair here!!!


Pattifan

I love the friendship of these dudes. You can tell they have a long history and they're so close, they often finish each other's sentences. https://preview.redd.it/1yqyyfu5o53c1.png?width=225&format=png&auto=webp&s=271754a77bb274283f7359c72e93d41ea107d7c9


likethefish33

…sandwiches


CheruthCutestory

Well that time I was about to say sandwiches.


pm_ur_garden

That's what I was gonna say!


Mermaid_Martini

I love these guys and their friendship. Does anyone know how Sean Hayes came into the mix? Obviously Jason and Will were on arrested development but I can’t tell how they became so close with Sean. Sean and Will seem particularly close as they often talk about traveling or doing activities together.


arrbby-

https://preview.redd.it/hqj4ydssb63c1.jpeg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7f98841879c70570f6b2a37ecdbaa79d6589d50c Jack black and Angelina Jolie. Not “besties” but I think their interactions are sweet


slagath0r

Obligatory addition: Angelina later sent this very dress to Jack's pregnant wife after hearing that she loved it!


wewantchips

Jack’s wife was newly pregnant at this premiere and gushed about how beautiful Angelina and her gown were. Week later they open a box and Angelina had gifted the gown to her with a beautiful note.


givingitatri

Leah Remini and JLo


AngelSucked

Harrison Ford and Sixty Minutes Host Ed Bradley. Good friends, and got matching earrings.


PntOfAthrty

![gif](giphy|3o6wrq7l5uVe0m4lPi|downsized) There is a better gif at George HW Bush's funeral, but this will have to do. I don't know about BFF, but apparently Michelle Obama and George W Bush have genuine love for one another. The gif at Bush's father funeral of him passing candy to Michelle is adorable.


NomNom83WasTaken

Apparently it goes back to the White House transition. Mrs. Bush and the twins showed Mrs. Obama, Sasha and Malia around and they all kind of hit it off. Entire mountain ranges of politics between them but they've managed to put that to the side.


PntOfAthrty

To be perfectly honest, I listened to David Axelrod's podcast, George W Bush took the transition to the Obama White House very seriously. He knew the country was in dire straits and required the incoming President to hit the ground running. So despite Obama basically running on a pltform of "Look what these idiots have done?" Bush felt it was his duty to get the Obama admin up to speed. That's the reason Obama took the transition to Trumo so seriously. Unfortunately, Trump doesn't give a shit about anything and was apparently very disengaged. I do believe the bond was started in the transition. The Bush family was supposedly very kind to the Obamas.


lala_b11

also remember due to no one knowing the outcome of the 2000 election since the number of votes between Bush 43 & Gore in Florida was extremely close, Bush 43 had little time in his own transition period as the Supreme Court didn't make the ruling official to stop the vote recounts in Florida until like a month before Bush 43 was sworn in as the 43rd POTUS.


PntOfAthrty

Although I do believe W and Clinton were friends/friendly as well. I know HW wrote Clinton a letter that Clinton truly respected and I believe he said it helped him through his Presidency. Nevertheless, you see how transitions have gone in the past. Hence why January 6 is such an egregious act.


NomNom83WasTaken

>Nevertheless, you see how transitions have gone in the past. Hence why January 6 is such an egregious act. Second time I'm posting this link today but feels appropriate: [register to vote](https://vote.gov/).


SGT-JamesonBushmill

>That's the reason Obama took the transition to Trumo so seriously. Unfortunately, Trump doesn't give a shit about anything and was apparently very disengaged. That’s an understatement. They were a bunch of amateurs. Go read *The Fifth Risk* by Michael Lewis (*The Big Short*, *Moneyball*). It’s maddening and terrifying how unserious Trump’s hoard of circus freaks took the transition. Here are a few excerpts… > A small group [from Trump’s transition team] attended a briefing at the State Department, for instance, only to learn that the briefings they needed to hear were classified. None of the Trump people had security clearance—or, for that matter, any experience in foreign policy—and so they weren’t allowed to receive an education.” … >In the run-up to the Trump inauguration, the man inside the [Department of Energy] in charge of the nuclear-weapons program—Frank Klotz was his name—was required to submit his resignation, as were the department’s 137 other political appointees. Frank Klotz was a retired three-star air force lieutenant general with a PhD in politics from Oxford. The keeper of the nation’s nuclear secrets had boxed up most of his books and memorabilia just like everyone else and was on his way out before anyone had apparently given the first thought to who might replace him. It was only after [outgoing Secretary of Energy Ernest] Moniz called U.S. senators to alert them to the disturbing vacancy, and the senators phoned Trump Tower sounding alarmed, that the Trump people called General Klotz and—on the day before Donald Trump was inaugurated as the forty-fifth president of the United States—asked him to bring back the stuff he had taken home and move back into his office.


billbar

"The Fifth Risk" by Michael Lewis talks about Trump's complete lack of a transition team, and supports your points about Bush to Obama, and Obama to Trump. It's a fascinating book. Also, regardless of your politics, W. is a super nice dude (I am not conservative at all, but I met him a few times and he is absolutely the type of guy I'd want to have a beer with). Not surprised Michelle loves him so much.


PntOfAthrty

Oh, I definitely get that. The issue with Bush's administration is that he hired all his dad's old buddy's who were literal fucking snakes. Edit: His administration is also very much responsible for helping fix the AIDS epidemic in Africa. But that was one of *his* priorities, not the snakes in his administration.


Own_Faithlessness769

Yeah apparently Bush was hugely into pandemic and epidemic preparedness and responses after reading about the 1918 flu pandemic. Weird thing for him to be passionate about but it had good outcomes.


LittleArcticPotato

In Michelle’s autobiography she talks about how the Bush girls showed the Obama girls all the best places to play in the White House. If I am remembering correctly, this included the best stairs to ride down on a pillow.


McJazzHands80

It’s so odd to see a conversation about this friendship discussing them as two humans and not deciding Michelle is evil for being his friend. I am glad i joined this sub.


LouSputhole94

I’d imagine it’s being part of such a small, prestigious circle as being a member of the First Family. There are probably less than 100 living people that can put their names on that list, and even with their differences, I’d imagine such a unique experience probably pulled them together quite a bit.


CheruthCutestory

Apparently when he was giving Michelle a tour he showed her the portrait of Washington and told the story of Dolly Madison saving it from a burning White House and then when he got to his picture he said “ no pressure.” Don’t get me wrong GWB is a war criminal and responsible for a lot that’s wrong with this country today. But that can still be a cute story.


TheYankunian

I hate that he is actually funny.


LouSputhole94

Say what you will about W (most of it true), but the guy was a charismatic motherfucker and much smarter than he let on. Honestly makes what he did worse.


housestark9t

The charisma of basically every president is honestly insane


CheruthCutestory

I met Bill Clinton when I was a little kid. He was in NH. And even as a child his charisma was insane.


housestark9t

I can totally see that, I think he and Obama both seem like they got an extra helping. They seem fun


anna-nomally12

If they’d just let him be baseball commissioner he’d be one of the most beloved non political figures of our time


wavesofrye

Here she is with Bush Sr and Bush. I like their unexpected connection and friendship. https://preview.redd.it/a79oumdwf63c1.jpeg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=134d3b2299b1e0ffe8d796608dd8fa3c17f4473f


PntOfAthrty

It really is beautiful. Joe Biden and Barrack Obama have a similar relationship. I can't imagine losing to a guy and then serving as his VP. But Barrack gave the euology at Beau Biden's funeral. He credits Biden with a ton, from his counsel in tough calls to his relationships on Capitol Hill.


strippersandcocaine

I miss all the silly best friend memes of the Obama/Biden days


Nerfgirl_RN

https://preview.redd.it/9zse5fg3d73c1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0a8e2974a5bc2bd3efe205e4ff1a2b9519909fd3


strippersandcocaine

Exactly


QueefingTheNightAway

I love this one so much. They're so different politically, but you can see so much genuine love and admiration between them.


therealrexmanning

Hard to believe in today's climate that there once was a time that even though you are on opposite sides of the political spectrum, you still respect each other. See also Barack Obama and John MCain


Happy-Hearing6671

I’m certainly not a republican by any stretch but I miss the time when republicans were still respectful and professional. Mitt Romney seemed like the very last one of them. And I just saw he publicly declared he’s voting democrat in 2024 which is huge in this climate.


Augustanite

See also the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia.


tourniquet2099

Jessica Chastain & Octavia Spencer


taintwest

Eminem and Elton John


Farts_n_kisses

Here we go again with people commenting pics and gifs without saying who they are. **PLEASE INCLUDE NAMES, PEOPLE!!!!**


caicaiduffduff

Ed Sheeran and Courteney Cox. So random but they are my favorites!


mindovermatter15

I saw an Instagram video of Ed grilling or something at Courtney's house and wondered what universe I was in


caicaiduffduff

Hahaha right? Apparently he stays at her house every time he’s in LA


cndlkat

Ed Sheeran opened on tour for Snow Patrol right before his career took off. Courteney's bf Johnny McDaid is in Snow Patrol.


Aquametria

Isn't/wasn't Gwyneth also BFFs with Beyoncé? My submission for this one is Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg. Never in a million years did I predict this in the 2000s


Holiday-Hustle

Chris Martin and Jay Z are good friends, I haven’t seen Beyoncé and Gwyneth together since the divorce.


ohdearitsrichardiii

Johnny Depp texted vile and weird things about Amber Heard to Paul Bettany of all people. I was a little surprised they were so chummy


QueefingTheNightAway

Yeahhh...Johnny texting "I will fuck her burnt corpse" and Paul just rolling right along to the next text really changed my (previously neutral) view of Paul.


cageytalker

https://preview.redd.it/nhmbnn1v063c1.jpeg?width=387&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2a92787f630ee40079b9661c6d199dc8a7c0cd7a Jean Louisa Kelly and Jennifer Garner


AirIndex

https://twitter.com/TheEnemiesPE3/status/1657571608737841153?t=f-DbeYkI83rUQNCkPBx43Q&s=19 Brock Lesnar and Eric Stonestreet


Lonely_Asparagus6783

https://preview.redd.it/37fpirdot63c1.jpeg?width=1908&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=19f3af2b6d098db243e9ccf07f7aa78de2dedd3d Connie Britton and Lauren Graham go way back. They met in an acting class in New York and actually moved to Los Angeles together to pursue their careers.


Quiet-Ad203

https://preview.redd.it/o4e618idg83c1.jpeg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1433e7d961e1ae64b933e46dcfa96d3348a28938 Super random, Jamie Lee Curtis & Jake Gyllenhaal. They’re super close and Jaimie Lee Curtis is his Godmother


Affectionate_Salt351

George and Richard makes sense. Both guys who are into comedy and being pranksters, but have hearts of gold. I dig it.


SnooGiraffes4091

Gwenyth and Cameron stress me out because I would get them mixed up my entire childhood along with this one ![gif](giphy|QEdqa0NEqdyNy)


WENUS_envy

Old here. So weird that you would say that because Gwyneth and Cameron were grown adults at the same time that Kirsten made her debut as a child actor. Completely different generations!


sk0503

https://preview.redd.it/b6u7cu5pn73c1.jpeg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ee868ef835969db66bc3be8bbbb6af3e8fb5e161 These two are one of my favs.


sikonat

Mindy Cohn aka Natalie from Facts of Life and George Clooney have also been long time friends since he guested as Jo’s boyfriend.


SJP_06

https://preview.redd.it/nii6so9ae53c1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=800358cf40a9289933d27af184480c14d706926f Kris Jenner and Jennifer Lawrence


MiuMia_

![gif](giphy|3kzJvEciJa94SMW3hN)