Have you ever read or heard anything quirky about a celebrity, that you didn't know?

Have you ever read or heard anything quirky about a celebrity, that you didn't know?
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I once read that Dean Martin was claustrophobic, and hated elevators. He once walked 18 flights of stairs, just to avoid seeing an elevator door close on him. And I read somewhere that Johnny Carson had always despised Bob Hope, despite having him as a guest numerous times. Hope wasn’t spontaneous, and couldn’t be interviewed with out the aide of q cards, and Carson once told his staff, that “If I ever start acting like THAT guy, just shoot me”.
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