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Frank Sinatra’s Late-Night Partying Brought John Wayne’s Violent Retaliation – My Blog

Frank Sinatra and John Wayne were two of the biggest stars of their eras, but that didn’t mean that the two men got along. On more than one occasion, they got into disagreements that ended dramatically. When they were both staying at the same Las Vegas hotel, Wayne grew so incensed by a party thrown by Sinatra that he responded with violence.

Frank Sinatra and John Wayne didn’t always see eye to eye
Though the two men’s political beliefs were more aligned later in Sinatra’s life, he and Wayne once greatly disagreed. Sinatra’s politics were left-leaning, with an emphasis on antiracism and antifascism. Wayne, however, was a prominent Hollywood conservative who supported the House Un-American Activities Committee.
When Sinatra hired Alfred Maltz, a Communist filmmaker, to write a screenplay for The Execution of Private Slovik, media outlets turned to Wayne for a statement. 


“I don’t think my opinion is too important,” he said, per the Saturday Evening Post. “Why don’t you ask Sinatra’s crony, who’s going to run our country for the next few years, what he thinks of it?”
With “crony,” Wayne referred to John F. Kennedy, who Sinatra openly supported. Later, Sinatra stormed off the stage at a benefit event when Wayne approached the microphone. The two nearly came to blows over Wayne’s comments. 
The actor once punched the singer’s bodyguard
On another occasion, Sinatra and Wayne were staying in the same Las Vegas hotel, with Sinatra’s room directly below Wayne’s. Wayne was shooting a movie and hoped to get sleep. With a downstairs neighbor like Sinatra, however, this proved difficult. 
Sinatra had a reputation for debaucherous nights in Las Vegas, and this one was no different. He hosted a party in his suite and was making so much noise that Wayne couldn’t sleep. He called down to the party, which quieted the revelers down for a time. Soon, though, the noise was back at full volume. Further attempts to call reportedly did not help.
Eventually, Wayne went downstairs and knocked on Sinatra’s door. Per the book The Quotable John Wayne: The Grit and Wisdom of an American Icon by Carol Lea Mueller, when he told Sinatra to stop the noise, the singer’s bodyguard informed Wayne, “Nobody talks to Mr. Sinatra that way.”
“Wayne looked at the man, turned as though to go, then turned back swiftly and backhanded the bodyguard, who dropped to the floor — the party noise stopped.”
Frank Sinatra and John Wayne eventually reconciled
Despite their contentious early years, Sinatra and Wayne eventually grew closer. Sinatra and his fourth wife, Barbara, would often visit Wayne at his home in Newport Beach.

“They were buddies,” Barbara said, per the book John Wayne: The Life and Legend by Scott Eyman. “I don’t know why, because they were completely different in almost everything. But they liked each other a great deal, and they kidded a lot.”
Toward the end of Wayne’s life, Sinatra and Barbara visited him in the hospital and were “devastated” to see him so sick. Though they had their differences, they did eventually come together as friends.

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Sydney Sweeney hits back at horrific body shaming comments on viral pictures with incredible response

Sydney Sweeney has posted an Instagram video which included body shaming comments

Sydney Sweeney has hit back at horrific body shaming comments she’s received online with an incredible response.

For famous faces, social media can be an extremely toxic place, and it’s why we’ve seen some celebrities reduce their online presence as a result.

Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney has become the subject of body shaming comments in recent times, and she responded to these on Instagram in the best possible way.

The actor posted a shot clip that began with screenshots of a bunch of body shaming comments she’s received online, including some calling her ‘quite frumpy’, ‘very chunky’ and ‘tubby’.

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After many screenshots of horrible comments were shown on screen, the video cut to Sweeney in her training gear at the gym.

The video cut to a sign that said ‘hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard’ as Sweeney worked hard with a trainer, struck a punching bag and even flipped a large tire in what looked like an extremely intense workout.

Many have flocked to the comments section of the Instagram video to praise Sweeney for her response to the trolls.

“I will never understand the hate in people‘s hearts when it comes to leaving comments like this,” one person commented.

A second added: “Ngl why do people feel entitled to talk about someone’s body specially someone you don’t personally know,” while a third remarked: “No one has the right or reason to make comments on anyones body, ever.”

Meanwhile, Lili Reinhart penned: “It’s always wild to see people publicly out themselves as pieces of shit with comments like that. You look incredible and your dedication to your project is very inspiring.”

The video actually concluded with the name ‘Christy Martin’ being shown on the screen, which is a nod to Sweeney’s upcoming biopic where she plays a famed female boxer.

Boxing fans will likely know Martin is a is a former professional boxer who earned herself the WBC female super welterweight title in 2009.

Sweeney has spoken previously about her process of getting into her movie character, telling The Los Angeles Times in March that she’s a ‘very hands-on collaborator’.

“I like being able to give ideas, be a part of it, help come up with solutions. It just changes the whole process,” she said.

Sweeney continued: “It’s so hard for me now to be on a set and not be able to help in any type of way and be able to take action. And being able to actually have a voice and have a valued opinion—it means so much.”

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‘Australia’s most sexually active woman’ reveals outrageous bedroom goal for 2025

A woman who has been dubbed the “most sexually active woman” in Australia has set her sights on a big goal for 2025.

You’ve probably heard of Bonnie Blue and Lily Phillips attempting to break outrageous records in the bedroom – and Annie Knight has now thrown her hat into the ring too.

“When I watched that clip of Lily crying and everyone was saying, ‘Oh my god, this poor girl,’ I just thought, well, she’s been getting railed all day by 100 different guys… imagine putting your body through that,” Knight told Metro.

“Yes, it’s emotionally taxing, but isn’t that like any job?” she added. “Everyone has moments where they’re like, ‘I don’t know if I can do this anymore.’ You do get really stressed. She’d be exhausted; her body would be exhausted. When you’re tired, your emotions are high.”

Knight also noted that some of the men involved in Phillips’ session were reportedly rude to her, emphasizing that dealing with negativity can be challenging in any profession.

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Enjoy in timeless beauty of Sophia Loren:

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3738621 Sophia Loren (b/w photo); (add.info.: Sophia Loren (b.1934) Italian actress); © SZ Photo; .

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