“My grandfather leaves quarters,” Oscar-winning actress Emma Stone once told David Letterman, also mentioning that her grandfather has been deceased for years. “It’s him! It’s absolutely him. It’s such a long story that you’d have to go to commercial five times and roll to a clip and then come back and I’d still be telling the story. But it’s him, you guys, it’s him!” We’ll just take your word for it, Emma.
They buy entire towns
Why buy just one house when you can own the entire town? That was Kim Basinger’s reasoning in 1989, when she decided to spend $20 million cash to buy Braselton, Georgia, a 2,000-acre town with around 7,500 residents. Her original idea was to make it a tourist destination, with movie studios and a film festival. But just five years later, she let it go for just $1 million.
They think the Illuminati is trying to kill them
Randy Quaid, who you may recognize from movies likeIndependence Day and National Lampoon’s Vacation, has reason to believe that “star whackers” working for the underground organization the Illuminati have been offing celebrities like Heath Ledger and David Carradine, and he’s next on their hit list. “They follow us, they tail us, they tag our cell phone, they hack our computer,” Quaid once insisted. Why do they want him dead? “In order to gain control of my royalties,” he said.
They tailor their diets to their bodily smells
The late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs wasn’t just a vegan; he was a vegan who thought his diet gave him superpowers. He believed that eating only vegetables and grains flushed his body of mucus, which meant he didn’t have body odor. Speaking of Jobs: Here are 20 Amazing Facts You Never Knew About Your Smartphone.
They insure their body parts
Rihanna’s legs are both insured for $1 million. But that’s nothing compared to Julia Robert’s smile, which is insured for a staggering $30 million. Also: Dolly Parton’s breasts are insured for $600,000, while Kylie Minogue’s butt is insured for $5 million. Yes, that’s just the beginning.
Their bodies are haunted
Pop singer Kesha claimed she was “very serious” when explaining her haunted body to talk show host Jimmy Kimmelin 2013. “It’s a problem,” she explained. “I was told I had dead people in me so I called my hypnotherapist. So then she said she had to exorcise my body. And then I got a ghost meter to read it, just beeped at my [privates].”
They think an octopus and two cobras sound like great pets
Is there anything we could add to make this sound more ridiculous? Yes, Nicolas Cage opted for an octopus and two Albino King Cobra snakes as pets, paying $275,000 for the trio. He also bought an antidote, since King Cobras are an especially venomous species of snake and he didn’t want to die immediately if he ever got bit. He eventually gave them to a zoo. And for more bizarre silliness, check out the 20 Worst Celebrity Statues Ever Created.
They’ll buy plane tickets for their hats
When U2 lead singer and activist Bono arrived in Italy for a charity concert in 2003 and realized he left his favorite hat, a black trilby, back in London, he did what any reasonable person would do. He did the concert without the hat. Ha, no, just kidding! He paid $1,200 for the hat to be flown to him, on a first class seat on British Airways. Because obviously Bono’s hat needs more legroom than you.
They have their own fire department
George Lucas owns his own fire truck and employs 12 full-time firefighters. But hey: If you created Star Wars, we guess it’s okay to buy anything you want. And for more on the intersection of Hollywood and a galaxy far, far away, here are the 11 Biggest Celebrity Star Wars Geeks.
Their dogs have mini-mansions
Socialite Paris Hilton thinks her dog should sleep in luxury, so in 2009 she spent $325,000 for a two-story, 300-square feet villa. It’s got a black crystal chandelier, designer furniture, and a balcony. Yes, a balcony. For when they want to do their all-barking version of the Evita song “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina.” And for more Hollywood hijinks, here are the 30 Most Awkward Celebrity Awards Show Moments.
