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Thread started 10/23/07 9:46pm

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contactmusic.com: Gina Gershon was to be in Purple Rain

From http://www.contactmusic.c...ce_1047478 :

Hollywood star GINA GERSHON turned down the opportunity to work with pop superstar PRINCE - because he wanted to change her name. The actress, who is also an accomplished singer, admits she was asked by the star to appear on iconic 1984 album Purple Rain - but wasn't prepared to swap her original moniker in exchange for singing stardom. She says, "Prince wanted me to do Purple Rain years ago. He flew me out there and he's changing my name, and for some reason, I backed out of that. "He goes, 'I think I'm going to call you Gheena.' I said, 'Gheena Gershon?' And he said: 'No. Just Gheena.' At that moment I knew this was going to be weird. I was so young. I was like, 'I want to go to college…"


Yes, that IS weird. She must be older than I thought.
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Reply #1 posted 10/23/07 9:48pm

pro

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Reply #2 posted 10/23/07 9:49pm

TheMadMonkey

it's almost hard to believe that she's in her 40's
but, hey, she certainly does hide it well giggle
PR probably would've been a much better movie with her Lake Minnetonka-frozen nips instead of that cokehead, Apple-Low-Nee-Ah nod
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Reply #3 posted 10/23/07 9:55pm

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What's Princes deal with Gheena over Gheena Gershon. He really hated last names back in the day. lol
"For those who know the number and don't call...Fuck all y'all"
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Reply #4 posted 10/23/07 10:23pm

TANKAEFC

gheena? as in va-gheena?

ben said:

From http://www.contactmusic.c...ce_1047478 :

Hollywood star GINA GERSHON turned down the opportunity to work with pop superstar PRINCE - because he wanted to change her name. The actress, who is also an accomplished singer, admits she was asked by the star to appear on iconic 1984 album Purple Rain - but wasn't prepared to swap her original moniker in exchange for singing stardom. She says, "Prince wanted me to do Purple Rain years ago. He flew me out there and he's changing my name, and for some reason, I backed out of that. "He goes, 'I think I'm going to call you Gheena.' I said, 'Gheena Gershon?' And he said: 'No. Just Gheena.' At that moment I knew this was going to be weird. I was so young. I was like, 'I want to go to college…"


Yes, that IS weird. She must be older than I thought.
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Reply #5 posted 10/23/07 11:35pm

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TANKAEFC said:

gheena? as in va-gheena?



Sigh hrmph

NOW it makes sense!

Sigh hrmph

lol
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Reply #6 posted 10/24/07 12:11am

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Who Is This Person? confused
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I ain't felt this way in years...
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Reply #7 posted 10/24/07 1:20am

suomynona

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Who Is This Person? confused

I guess you've never seen "Bound."
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Reply #8 posted 10/24/07 1:24am

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suomynona said:

KidaDynamite said:

Who Is This Person? confused

I guess you've never seen "Bound."


Your guessing right!!! lol
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Reply #9 posted 10/24/07 1:25am

jonylawson

shit eek !!!!

id like to have seen her purify herself in the waters of lake minnetonka!!!!

she be SLAMMIN!!!
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Reply #10 posted 10/24/07 1:30am

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I remember reading about this years ago, it's old news right?
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Reply #11 posted 10/24/07 1:36am

jonylawson

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I remember reading about this years ago, it's old news right?


was that a question? or a statement?

YOU heard this"news' a year ago?

then you answered your own question.


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Reply #12 posted 10/24/07 1:43am

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"He goes, 'I think I'm going to call you Gheena.' I said, 'Gheena Gershon?' And he said: 'No. Just Gheena.' At that moment I knew this was going to be weird. I was so young. I was like, 'I want to go to college…"


lol
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Reply #13 posted 10/24/07 1:55am

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CalhounSq said:

"He goes, 'I think I'm going to call you Gheena.' I said, 'Gheena Gershon?' And he said: 'No. Just Gheena.' At that moment I knew this was going to be weird. I was so young. I was like, 'I want to go to college…"


lol


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I know - that bit had me rolling. lol lol
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Reply #14 posted 10/24/07 1:58am

lisa2905

Wendy acted in a TV show with Geena Gershon called 'Snoops' (I think for only one episode). They must have already known each other from the PR days.....
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Reply #15 posted 10/24/07 2:00am

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jonylawson said:

Veej said:

I remember reading about this years ago, it's old news right?


was that a question? or a statement?

YOU heard this"news' a year ago?

then you answered your own question.


confused

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Reply #16 posted 10/24/07 2:03am

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They said something about "Showgirls" are they talking about that movie that came out in the mid 90's and had all of those prince songs playing in it?!?!? If so, the girl that was playing the lead part in that movie is this the woman we are talking about?!?!? confuse err
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Reply #17 posted 10/24/07 2:04am

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Pretty cool, I love Gina Gershon.

She wouldn't have been any worse than Apollonia, may be better who knows.



KidaDynamite said:

They said something about "Showgirls" are they talking about that movie that came out in the mid 90's and had all of those prince songs playing in it?!?!? If so, the girl that was playing the lead part in that movie is this the woman we are talking about?!?!? confuse err

Yes, THAT 'Showgirls', and Gina Gershon played the "Margo Channing" part of Crystal Connors (the one who is usurped by Jessie from Saved By The Bell who plays the lead role).



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Reply #18 posted 10/24/07 2:18am

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NouveauDance said:

[quote:b399313790]Pretty cool, I love Gina Gershon.

She wouldn't have been any worse than Apollonia, may be better who knows.



KidaDynamite said:

[quote:b399313790]They said something about "Showgirls" are they talking about that movie that came out in the mid 90's and had all of those prince songs playing in it?!?!? If so, the girl that was playing the lead part in that movie is this the woman we are talking about?!?!? confuse err[/quote:b399313790]
Yes, THAT 'Showgirls', and Gina Gershon played the "Margo Channing" part of Crystal Connors (the one who is usurped by Jessie from Saved By The Bell who plays the lead role).


[b:b399313790][Edited 10/24/07 2:08am][/b:b399313790]
[/quote:b399313790]

Okay so it's "not" Jessie from Saved By The Bell!!! whew

The woman where Jessie took her place after she had messed up her leg or somehing?
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Reply #19 posted 10/24/07 2:47am

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Reply #20 posted 10/24/07 4:58am

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Doesn't say she was to be in Purple Rain the movie. Moreso suggests she would sing on the album. We could suggest thats implied but hey.
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Reply #21 posted 10/24/07 5:06am

electrorock

wow who is she?

she looks hot like a porn version of apolonia
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Reply #22 posted 10/24/07 5:52am

aymiderham

etifaim said:

What's Princes deal with Gheena over Gheena Gershon. He really hated last names back in the day. lol


I think he wants a name you remember easily,saying that he likes to be in control too
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Reply #23 posted 10/24/07 6:55am

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I've never even heard of this chick before. confused confused
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Reply #24 posted 10/24/07 7:06am

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Ha, and then she went to college and met Lenny Kravitz there, didn't she? I read she was an old college friend of his, which is why she was asked to star in the 'Again' video.
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Reply #25 posted 10/24/07 7:15am

Cinnie

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Ha, and then she went to college and met Lenny Kravitz there, didn't she? I read she was an old college friend of his, which is why she was asked to star in the 'Again' video.


Lenny was always such a ho for Prince smile
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Reply #26 posted 10/24/07 7:25am

jdcxc

KidaDynamite said:

suomynona said:


I guess you've never seen "Bound."


Your guessing right!!! lol


One of my all-time favorite movies!!!!

I wonder how many women P promised a role in PR?
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Reply #27 posted 10/24/07 8:43am

Jude418

BOUND was cool, SHOWGIRLS a classic... but who here caught PREY FOR ROCK N ROLL?... Love me some Gheena!!
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Reply #28 posted 10/24/07 9:02am

Graycap23

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I've never even heard of this chick before. confused confused

Peep this flick called Bound. Good stuff.
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Reply #29 posted 10/24/07 9:23am

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Do ALL men love 'Bound'? I mean it was a fun film, but cut the lesbian sex scene out of it and I bet DVD sales would be a fraction of what they are.
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