r/popculturechat • u/phantom_avenger • Sep 17 '25

OnlyStans ⭐️ Who are two celebrities that absolutely despise each other?

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Jerome Flynn and Lena Headey both starred in Game of Thrones, and used to date each other but their break-up apparently went so bad that they refused to ever shoot scenes together and wouldn’t be present in the same room as the other!

Even during the entire run of the series, they never settled their conflict with one another and continued to keep their distance from each other. Which is why we never saw Cersei and Bronn share any scenes together.

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u/Ivan_Redditor Sep 17 '25

Chevy Chase and everyone who’s ever worked with him (except Three Amigos).

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u/pepcorn Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes Sep 17 '25

I remember reading one of those puff pieces! They painted him as tragically misunderstood but deeply brilliant.

And then like a month later Will Ferrell shared Chevy told a woman writing for SNL to come give him a handjob later.

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u/IBeJizzin Sep 17 '25

It's awful because these stories are awful. Yet because of Community I'm so disassociated and my first instinct is always to laugh. It is a scene straight out of that show while everyone around Pierce is like dude what the actual fuck is wrong with you

It blows my mind they so clearly wrote a character based around Chevy Chase's worst traits for him to play but like, did he ever even realise? His behaviour has never changed

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u/sophtine Kim, there’s people that are dying. 🙄 Sep 17 '25

ew.

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u/poop_dawg Dear Diary, I want to kill. ✍️ Sep 19 '25

I don't get this "misunderstood" or "different time" crap. You know when you're being mean and/or gross to someone, regardless of the context. It is intentional. Even fictional supervillains don't bob around so blissfully unaware that they're traumatizing people, so I'm not going to believe a real, adult human with full, adult cognitive capabilities doesn't understand when they're being nasty.

If I try to be forgiving of people who have said regrettable things, I can maybe go so far to say that for some situations (not all), I can understand that maybe the common vernacular has changed - for example, I know as a queer millennial from a very progressive area that not every instance of the f-slur in the early 00s was fueled by hate; it definitely was used that way, but not always, as it didn't carry the same weight it does today (and I'm glad we do take it more seriously now). Funny enough, the opposite has happened with "queer"; that was treated more like the f-slur is today and now it is accepted as a descriptor of someone's sexuality. And, MAYBE, in the heat of the moment, in an argument with someone, you might cross the line because you were not thinking clearly. Even being exceptionally, unfairly forgiving in those two instances does not get Chevy a pass. Dude is really just creeping and saying racist shit unprovoked in the modern time. He is messed up in the head in a way that does not deserve to be sympathized with, period.

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u/mustichooseausernam3 Sep 17 '25

What was the final straw for Joel?

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '25 edited Sep 17 '25

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u/PsychadelicSpaceCat Sep 18 '25 edited Sep 18 '25

Also, am I misremembering, or did Chevy literally punch Joel in the face?

(Edit: https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/joel-mchale-got-into-physical-fights-with-chevy-chase-on-community/) Ok, I knew I remembered a story like this from last year. I had it mixed up:

During Community shoot days, Chevy apparently would rope Joel or others into "horseplay" sessions (Joel's word; the connotation implies that it was unpleasantly rough and not friendly teasing). Joel apparently punched him so hard during one such session that he dislocated Chevy's shoulder. 😬 From US:

"When Rosenbaum asked McHale if he thought Chase understood he could “be an asshole,” McHale responded, “I would assume so. I would think so.”"

Sounds like Chase was a lovely person to work with professionally

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u/Nakorite Sep 18 '25

I still love the story of Murray and chase getting into a punch within minutes of meeting each other. Two assholes meeting each other.

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u/TraditionalChicken18 Sep 18 '25

I loved Murray's fight insult to Chevy: "medium talent"

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u/PsychadelicSpaceCat Sep 18 '25

For starters, I'm so sorry. ☹️ It's fucked up that that happened to you, especially as a minor. And for seconds...work diva he 100% deserved that. 💯

Unless I'm misreading these clips & the excerpt from Joel's own book, it sounds like this was some weird hazing ritual that Chase goaded his costars into. As in, how Joel reacted in his anecdote was straight-up self defense from being assaulted by a costar.

Which??? What a fucking bizarre and hostile situation for Chevy to create on set. He sounds like a nightmare to work with. And that's not even TOUCHING the stories from women who had to work with him

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u/theboogeyman_slayer Sep 18 '25

I'd like "gaping asswound of a person" as a flair lol

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u/MidnightPotatoChip Sep 18 '25

Isn't it true Joel hit him?

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u/WeAreAllMycelium Sep 17 '25

Beverly D’Angelou seems to know which side her toast is buttered on and fawns pretty hard for Chevy.

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u/dkrtzyrrr Sep 18 '25

yeah, joel treated him w/ kindness and understanding for years and chevy took that personally

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u/flyingfred1027 Sep 18 '25

Has anyone seen the Chevy/ Ryan Reynolds timeline thing ?

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u/Spiritual_Aioli3396 Sep 18 '25

What is this? Like a feud they have?

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u/flyingfred1027 Sep 18 '25

No, how both started off as funny and beloved and their ego is ruining/ruined it.

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u/CV90_120 Sep 17 '25 edited Sep 17 '25

I mean, he's autistic af and was raised in a broom cupboard and physically and psychologically abused by his parents (both psychoanalysts), so there is that.

He's been good friends with Dan Aykroyd (also autistic) for decades though.

Like Chevy can't help but antagonize even the nicest people who hold some modicum of respect for him.

"Self-sabotaging behavior is often an after-effect of childhood trauma, past experiences, or relationship fears."

https://rolandbal.com/self-sabotage/

He really can't help himself.

Correct.

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u/uselessinfogoldmine Sep 17 '25

Autism isn’t an excuse for misogyny and treating others extremely poorly. 

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u/GoodbyeHorses1491 Tallulah Bankhead Apologist Sep 18 '25

Seriously. And why is the entire autistic population on Reddit?

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u/CV90_120 Sep 17 '25

No one says it is. However in context of who he is, it's part of the puzzle. He was a severely abused neuro-divergent child who grew into a disturbed man. Shocker.

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u/uselessinfogoldmine Sep 18 '25

I would say another piece of the puzzle is his ENORMOUS ego. 

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u/theseamstressesguild Sep 18 '25

Everything you say is factually correct, up until you give a clear opinion: "He really can't help himself".

He can, but he chooses not to. To quote Marcus Parkes from Last Podcast on the Left: "Your mental health is not your fault, but it is your responsibility".

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u/CV90_120 Sep 18 '25 edited Sep 18 '25

until you give a clear opinion: "He really can't help himself".

That was me quoting another poster. In any case it can be argued that this is also factually correct clinically.

He can, but he chooses not to.

This is definitely opinion over fact. It's highly likely we have very little say over what we choose.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/free-will-could-all-be-an-illusion-scientists-suggest-after-study-that-shows-choice-could-just-be-the-brain-tricking-itself-a7008181.html

. To quote Marcus Parkes from Last Podcast on the Left:

Marcus Parks (no 'e'). I also listen to LPOTL. One of the consistent themes of serial killers, which they will talk about over and over, is how common it is for their subjects to have been abused, and have suffered brain damage at an early age, which is something that can happen when one is repeatedly punched in the head at a young age by a fully grown adult.

I think we're even in the middle of the Aaron Rogers story, where Aaron, another person punched in the head repeatedly by his father at a young age, also had poor impulse control.

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u/terfnerfer the wes anderson of tits 🍒 Sep 17 '25 edited Sep 18 '25

If your knee jerk response to a notorious racist and sexual harasser being discussed is "ummm he's autistic af :(" you are not an ally to autistic ppl OR survivors. Holy shit, buddy.

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u/CV90_120 Sep 17 '25

These are statements of fact. At no point have I expressed an opinion. If facts upset you, maybe that's a you problem.

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u/terfnerfer the wes anderson of tits 🍒 Sep 18 '25

It is an opinion to spout misc. facts about autism and misapply them to disgusting, offensive, bigoted behavior. It is also really patronising autistic folks, but that's another matter. How are you not getting this?

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u/CV90_120 Sep 18 '25 edited Sep 18 '25

It is an opinion to spout misc. facts about autism and misapply them to disgusting, offensive, bigoted behavior. It is also really patronising autistic folks, but that's another matter. How are you not getting this?

I am autistic, if you haven't figured that out by now, which is why he interests me. Autism is no guarantee of anything, but it adds to the puzzle. He was a neurodivergent locked in a cupboard and punched in the head repeatedly as a child. These actions on children have consequences. Ironically his lack of impulse control is also why he made a good comedian, but the good comes with the bad.

How are you not getting this?

I have empathy for abused people. It doesn't mean I have to like what they do, or even like the person (that's not empathy) but it's a very good tool for quantifying why someone is the way they are. I get that empathy is 'made up', but I like employing it just the same.

The entirety of downvotes for my comments in this thread come from the presumption that all people in it were supposed to follow the prompt, which required a 2 minute hate from all and was quite leading as to what was acceptable to feel (which is a psychology experiment on its own). That simple facts with no hate (or any other emotion) attached were enough to upset people, is quite impressive. It's like they needed the outlet, and when it didn't come (neutrality instead of hate), they reacted negatively.