Former Celebrities Now Working 9-5 Jobs

Gene Hackman

Hackman’s acting career spanned nearly six decades, starring in classic hits like Bonnie & Clyde and The Royal Tenenbaums, but he eventually chose to leave acting in favor of another creative endeavor: writing. The 87-year-old Oscar-winner has released five novels published by Simon & Schuster and St. Martin’s Press.

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The More You Know

  • Cameron Diaz broke her nose in a surfing accident in Hawaii on her birthday in 2003.
  • As a child, Jim Carrey wore tap shoes to bed just in case his parents needed cheering up in the middle of the night.
  • A far cry from her upper-class role on Gossip Girl, Leighton Meester was born in prison; her mother was serving time for smuggling drugs.
  • Oprah’s name isn’t actually Oprah.
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