Loni Anderson remembers when Burt Reynolds surprised her with Fred Astaire
During her decades in the spotlight, Loni Anderson has had quite a few wild celebrity encounters.
When I was married to Burt [Reynolds]I had never met Fred Astaire and loved him,” Anderson says exclusively We weekly’25 things you don’t know about me. She was married to Reynolds from 1988 to 1994 and is married to Bob Flick since 2008.
The actress says: “As a surprise, Burt invited Fred to dinner. When he came down the stairs he did a whole tap number.
However, Astaire isn’t the one who made her feel truly impressed. “The most famous person in my phone book was Cary Grant. When I met him I was a happy goof,” she admits. “He became a friend, but I never got over my crush.”
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Fans can watch ’80s ladies: a diva Christmas on Lifetime Saturday, December 2 at 8pm ET. Scroll down to read 25 things you might not know about Anderson:
1. My secret talents are that I play the piano – but not great enough to really blow your mind or do it in a show – and I do impressions.
2. My first car was a turquoise Chevy Impala convertible with white leather interior and moon hubcaps. I talked about it so much when I was married to Burt [Reynolds]he had a beautiful painting done of my car and I still have it hanging.
3. The most famous person in my phone book was Cary Grant. When I met him I was a happy idiot. He became a friend, but I never got over my crush.
4. I had a thing for Elvis Presley growing up. Everyone liked him, and I didn’t want to be like everyone else, but I was.
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5. I love a black tank top [that’s] stretchy, beautifully shaped and goes with everything.
6. My grandmother taught me how to cook, so fattening up German food is my favorite thing to do.
7. I’m a mystery fanatic. I can sit down at any time and discover something new by rereading The Big Sleep.
8. I have to watch The Uninvited at least once a year.
9. My favorite TV shows are Dateline and Forensic Files.
10. My best subject at school was physics.
11. I am a meditator. To decompress, I shut off the world and meditate. This may also include a book. I leave my world and join someone else’s.
12. The beauty product I swear by is moisturizer, moisturizer, moisturizer.
13. I’m a great fisherman.
14. My parents were World War II sweethearts and sang Louis Armstrong’s “It’s Been a Long, Long Time” in their bedroom, which was right next to mine. I loved hearing them sing together.
15. I’m most often mistaken for Dolly Parton, but in the era of all of us in the ’80s, [I was mistaken for] Farrah Fawcett.
16. I really don’t drink, but I love champagne.
17. Not a Christmas goes by without me making my Swedish meatballs.
18. When I married Burt, I had never met and loved Fred Astaire. As a surprise, Burt invited Fred to dinner. When he came down the stairs he did a whole tap number.
19. I can’t leave the house without powder, lipstick and my glasses.
20. The proudest moment of my career was a scene I acted in [WKRP in Cincinnati costar] Frank Bonner, that will always be my favorite.
21. Herb Alpert was the first concert I ever went to.
22. Growing up, I wanted to be Doris Day in the worst way. I was gushing when I met her.
23. I Realized I ‘Made It’ Afterwards WKRP in Cincinnati broadcast for the first time. My daughter and I went window shopping in Beverly Hills, and I was approached by people and paparazzi.
24. Italy is my favorite vacation destination, and I love Venice because of the water.
25. My favorite room is my bedroom because I am close to makeup, hair, wardrobe, intimacy and TV when I want it.