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‘Charlie’s Angels’ star Cheryl Ladd defied producers with ‘tiniest bikini ever’ to make her point

Fox Lifestyle - 53 min 15 sec ago

Cheryl Ladd found herself slipping into so many bikinis on the set of "Charlie’s Angels" that she decided to take matters into her own hands.

In 1977, the actress took on the role of Kris Munroe in the iconic series after producer Aaron Spelling chose her to play Farrah Fawcett’s younger sister. The series, which followed the adventures of a glamorous detective agency, starred Jaclyn Smith, David Doyle, Kate Jackson and Fawcett, who was leaving that year. The show aired until 1981.

"He liked me in a bikini," Ladd, 74, said about Spelling at the Paley Center’s PaleyFest L.A. panel celebrating the 50th anniversary of "Charlie’s Angels."

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The star admitted she wore so many two-pieces in scenes that "it was starting to p--- me off."

"I thought, ‘OK, how am I going to get out of this?’" Ladd recalled at the panel. "So, I went out and bought the tiniest little bikini ever seen on television at that point."

Ladd knew it wouldn’t pass ABC censors. She did it anyway.

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"We filmed, and I heard Aaron’s not happy," she said.

"At first, somebody came and told me Aaron said, ‘Tell the little troublemaker that she’s never going to do that again,’" she said. "And I didn’t. But I made my point. And when I was wearing a swimming suit, it was something I felt comfortable in."

"Well, our ratings went up!" Smith, 80, quipped.

Spelling died in 2006 at 83.

Things got serious at the panel. For the first time, Ladd opened up about her breast cancer diagnosis.

"Mine was an aggressive form," Ladd, who was accompanied by Jackson and Smith, said. "I had wonderful doctors. But I was bald for quite a while. It was a humbling experience."

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"I have a wonderful husband. All through it, he was there for me at every turn, and that makes a difference," Ladd said, referring to her husband, Brian Russell. "Eventually, I started to get little sprouts of hair. It was like, 'Oh, I'm getting hair!' It was a long, long, hard road. But you just get through. You just get on with it."

Not only do the three women share an unbreakable bond through their experience on the show, but they are all cancer survivors.

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"It just connects you because you know what they’re going through," Smith, who was also diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent radiation treatment in 2002, said during an interview on the "Today" show. "And that’s when I talk about the power of girlfriends."

When Ladd disclosed her diagnosis to her friends, Smith said she immediately empathized.

"The first thing I did was send her my wigs," Smith shared. "She was so brave. She did have a very aggressive form [of cancer]."

"It’s really important to understand and embrace not being afraid of getting a mammogram," Jackson, a two-time breast cancer survivor, added. "Early detection is key. Find it early enough, and you’ll probably be all right."

Ladd, Jackson and Smith also paid tribute to Fawcett, who appeared as one of the main Angels in the first season of the series. The actress died in 2009 at age 62 following a battle with anal cancer.

"Oh, I feel so proud. I feel appreciative. I feel we did something right," Smith told Fox News Digital ahead of the panel. "And I feel I'm still standing here. And life has been interesting. It's been a beautiful journey. Truly, I have two beautiful kids, a great husband and three granddaughters. So I'm riding high. And, you know, I think things are — 'Charlie’s Angels' was meant to be. I have no regrets."

In 2021, Ladd opened up to Fox News Digital about her meaningful friendships with her former co-stars.

"It’s really interesting because when you do something so specific, so iconic, and you are in it when it was huge — it is something you can explain to people, but until you’ve done it, it is different," she continued.

"We think back often about how crazy that time was. We had to go into restaurants through the back door. We weren’t prepared for how much people would love the show. It was wonderful, but it was wild."

Despite achieving fame in Hollywood, Ladd said her faith in God has always played a significant role in her life.

"It has been all of it," she said. "I knew who I was as a young girl. I would climb to the top of the tree and talk to God all the time. It has been an interesting path — a lot of good, a lot of bumps, a lot of tough learning moments.

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"He [God] was with me the whole time. He lets us trip ourselves so we remember that He is in charge. I think that is a good thing, especially in our youth, when we aren’t exactly thinking everything through."

Fox News Digital’s Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report.

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Sabrina Carpenter commands Coachella with see-through bodysuit and A-list surprises

Fox Lifestyle - 1 hour 49 min ago

Pop star Sabrina Carpenter turned up the heat on day one of Coachella.

The 26-year-old singer delivered a star-studded spectacle Friday night, turning the desert into her own "Sabrinawood" — with a glittering playground, Hollywood fantasy, Broadway spectacle and a cheeky house party.

Carpenter saved one of her boldest statements for the final stretch, rocking a sizzling, see-through black lace bodysuit that left little to the imagination. The barely-there look sent fans into a frenzy as she powered through a medley of smash hits including "Juno," "Espresso" and "Goodbye," closing out the night with unapologetic pop star confidence.

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Earlier, she kicked things off with a cinematic intro video — complete with Sam Elliott playing a cryptic cop warning her about California: "You know it’s not right out there. It’s wrong."

The first half of the set leaned heavily into retro glam. Vintage cars, a Hollywood Hills backdrop and a towering "SABRINAWOOD" sign framed a performance that nodded to Marilyn Monroe.

During her performance of "Manchild," the stage filled with dancers dressed as poodles and dalmatians. Mid-set performances of songs like "Taste" and "Please Please Please" turned into crowd-wide sing-alongs, with celebrity fans like Anya Taylor-Joy spotted vibing along on the livestream.

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"I can’t believe I’m headlining Coachella!" she shouted. "I mean, I can a little bit, but it’s nicer to say that, right?"

For Carpenter’s performance of "Feather," the stage was complete with winged dancers and sultry choreography. A playful sample of Barry Manilow’s "Copacabana" added a splash of retro glam, while surprise celebrity appearances from Will Ferrell and a booming voiceover by Samuel L. Jackson kept the unpredictability alive.

Jackson was heard addressing the crowd, saying, "Hello, Coachella. This is your spiritual guide. I am here to take you motherf---ers on this journey to relaxation."

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The pop sensation included a lengthy interlude featuring Susan Sarandon as an older version of Carpenter, alongside a cameo from "Girl Meets World" co-star Corey Fogelmanis.

The finale leaned fully into Broadway glamour. Flashing marquees lit up with phrases like "Icon in Motion" as Carpenter reflected on her rapid rise — from playing Coachella in 2024 with a then-unknown "Espresso" to commanding the main stage.

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"Two years ago, I wanted to put out a little song before Coachella," she said, sipping from an espresso martini glass. "And now I think you might know the f---ing words."

Confetti rained down as nuns, showgirls and Chippendales dancers flooded the stage in a surreal, celebratory mashup. Carpenter closed out her performance with her song "Tears."

Carpenter’s Coachella performance comes on the heels of the release of her latest music video, "House Tour," where the pop singer stripped down alongside a pair of A-list companions — Margaret Qualley, the daughter of Andie MacDowell, and Madelyn Cline.

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's longtime Los Angeles home hits the market for $17M after his death at 76

Fox Lifestyle - 2 hours 1 min ago

Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne's longtime home in Los Angeles is now on sale.

Designed in 1929, the home has been placed on the market for $17 million in partnership with listing agents, Jonah Wilson & Josh Greer of Carolwood Estates.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the Osbourne's purchased the home in 2015 for $11.85 million, and first thought about selling it in July 2022, when it was placed on the market for $18 million.

During their time there, Ozzy and Sharon carefully renovated the home in order to add modern day luxuries and features, while making sure to maintain the historical architecture and charm of the era it was designed and built in.

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The home features 11,565-square-feet of living space, including seven bedrooms and 11 bathrooms, as well as a chef's kitchen, family room and a formal dining room.

In addition, the house boasts a wood-paneled library, an office space, a screening room with a bar and fireplace, with an elevator allowing access to all levels of the home.

Outside, guests will find an outdoor dining area and kitchen, including a pizza oven and barbeque, as well as manicured lawns, a swimming pool and gardens. A garage can also be found on the property, with a separate guest suite.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the fireplace in the screening room contains signatures of the famous stars who have visited the home, including Elvis Presley, Mel Tormé and Natalie Wood, a feature the Osbournes inherited from the previous owner, radio host Frank Bresee.

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Ozzy and Sharon were married for 43 years before he died in July 2025 at the age of 76.

"It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning," the family told Fox News Digital at the time. "He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.

His death came just weeks after he reunited with Black Sabbath to perform his final concert with the band in Birmingham, England to benefit the Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Acorn Children’s Hospice and Cure Parkinson’s organization.

The 10-hour show was hosted by Jason Momoa, and also featured performances from Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Jack Black, Steven Tyler and more. 

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Following his death, musician Tom Morello spoke to Chicago's Q101 radio station about the Prince of Darkness' final days, telling the outlet Osbourne seemed to know he was going to die soon.

"Ozzy Osbourne’s lived a pretty on-the-edge lifestyle for a long time," Morello said. "The fact that he lived to play and feel that love and to one more time … you know, to do ‘Paranoid;’ to do ‘Crazy Train.’ If you have got to go — I mean, I wish Ozzy lived another 30 years — but if you’ve got to go out, it really felt like he knew."

Sharon later spoke about what performing on-stage for that final show meant to her husband during an appearance on Bunnie Xo's "Dumb Blonde" podcast in February.

The former "X Factor U.K." judge told Bunnie that "two weeks before the show, they said he could probably die," but that Ozzy "wanted to do it so bad."

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"He needed it. And [he was] like, ‘Whether I die in two weeks or I die in six months, I’m still dying. And I want to go my way.’"

Sharon told Bunnie that his death was "so quick" but insisted her late husband "went like a rock star."

"He loved people. He loved his audience. He loved them so much. And even if you didn’t like his music, you couldn’t dislike him," she said. "He went the way he wanted to go. He knew."

From Hollywood headlines to Heartland buzz: Are you on the pulse?

Fox Lifestyle - 2 hours 31 min ago

The Pop Culture Quiz is your weekly test of what’s making headlines and breaking the Internet from the Heartland to Hollywood.

This week's quiz highlights dynamic duos and Tinseltown controversy.

Can you get all 5 questions right?

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