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Heather Graham on ‘Boogie Nights’ nude scene: ‘Beggars can’t be choosers’
“Boogie Nights.”The then-27-year-old starlet had already racked up promising parts in indies like “Drugstore Cowboy” and “Swingers” when her career stalled — and she was worried about shooting the full-frontal scene so early in her career.“That was my first time, and I was so nervous about it — but at that point in my career I was also like, ‘Beggars can’t be choosers,’ ” Graham, now 53, told Yahoo! of the modern classic that went on to earn multiple Oscar nominations.“It was a great script and Paul [Thomas Anderson] was an amazing talent,” she added. “I had a great time making that movie even though it was terrifying doing a nude scene.”Graham — currently starring opposite Dennis Quaid in the new faith-based drama “On a Wing and a Prayer” on Amazon Prime — also recalled how co-star Mark Wahlberg had strapped on a prosthetic penis for his role as infamously well-endowed adult film star Dirk Diggler.However, the “Hangover” star noted that Wahlberg flashing fake genitalia didn’t exactly compare to her stripping down to nothing but skates for her iconic turn as the porn star known as “Rollergirl.”The “Austin Powers” alum also revealed that she had to take a crash course in her “Boogie Nights” character’s specialized skill.“I didn’t know how to roller skate when I got that job; I had to take lessons,” the native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, told the outlet.
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Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus' 'Rainbowland' Banned from First-Grade Spring Concert in Wisconsin
Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus' 2017 collaboration «Rainbowland» got 86'd from a first-grade spring concert setlist after school district officials in Wisconsin deemed the track controversial.According to the, the parent of a first grader in Waukesha, Wisconsin, was excited about the Parton-Cyrus collab, along with some of the other songs slated to be part of the spring concert, which included Louis Armstrong's «What a Wonderful World and Kermit the Frog's „Rainbow Connection“ from .As for why the track that celebrates acceptance was banned from the spring concert, one parent told  that „the school district of Waukesha has really cracked down on anything LGBTQ“ and that „this song being an 'issue' has not in any way come as a surprise.“The parent continued, „All that Miley and Dolly are saying is that they want to live in a world that is accepting, with no judgment and where people can be who they want to be.“The teacher whose class is performing the spring concert took to Twitter and sounded off on the ban.My first graders were so excited to sing Rainbowland for our spring concert but it has been vetoed by our administration. When will it end? @waukeshaschools@DollyParton@MileyCyrus@mileyworld@gsafewi@CivilRights#publicschoolspic.twitter.com/8Na0nETmDwParton and Cyrus have been huge proponents of the LGBTQ+ community.
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