The stuff about Tori has already been posted in the recent Dean/Tori thread, so disregard…and we knew that Shannen and Mischa were divas, although this perspective is interesting.
Wonder what made Jason decide to write his book now….
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Jason Priestley reveals he lived with Brad Pitt when they were both struggling actors… as he dishes on diva antics of fellow stars in new
memoir
He is one of the biggest stars working today, but before Brad Pitt hit it big, he was just another actor actor trying to make it in Tinseltown.
And for a spell, he lived with Jason Priestley, who was on the cusp of finding fame with the hit show Beverly Hills 90210.
In his new memoir, Jason, 44, opens up about the Oscar winner’s hygiene habits, and dishes on his female co-stars, reveals US Weekly.
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Heartthrobs unite! Jason Priestley has reveals in his new Memoir that he and Brad Pitt were roommates in 1987, Jason pictured in 1989 and Brad in 1987
The former TV star reveals in Jason Priestley: A Memoir that Brad, now 50, moved into the place Jason shared with a roommate in 1987.
‘Just for fun, we used to have competitions over who could go the longest without showering and shaving,’ Jason writes of the producer, who won an Academy Award this year for 12 Years A Slave.
‘Brad always won. Having to go on an audition meant cleaning up, which is what usually put an end to the streak.’
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Dishing the dirt: Jason, pictured at the screening and Q&A for his directoral debut Cas And Dylan in Vancouver on April 5, blasted some of Hollywood’s starlets for being rude
The father-of-two also reveals his co-star Shannen Doherty, who played his sister on Beverly Hills 90201, didn’t endear herself to him back in 1990, when the pair were forced to make a last-minute trip to New York on a private jet to meet with advertisers.
‘I could not believe my ears at Shannen’s very first words after she boarded,’ Jason writes. ‘Her butt had barely hit her seat before she said loudly to the PR person, "Really? A town car? You send a town car to take me to the airport, not a limo"’ She sighed a very put-upon sigh. I laughed, as I couldn’t really tell if Shannen was kidding or not.’
He continues: ‘But that was just the beginning. I looked on, becoming more uneasy by the minute as she began bitching about the short notice and the food on board and the temperature in the cabin and everything else.’
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Getting off on the wrong foot: Jason claims Shannen Doherty, who played his sister on Beverly Hills 90210, acted like a diva when he first met her, the pair pictured together in an episode of the show in 1994
The actor also revealed that Bradley Cooper, his co-star in the 2024 ABC Family film I Want To Marry Ryan Banks, advised him on how to pop the question to his now wife Naomi Lowde while on holiday.
‘Do it as soon as you get there… Your nerves will be shot enough. That ring will be burning a hole in your pocket on the plane… You don’t need to be wandering around England for a week trying to maneuver her to the right place. Trust me,’ Bradley allegedly told Jason.
Jason ended up proposing and the pair tied the knot in 2024.
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Good advice: The actor also revealed that Bradley Cooper, his co-star in the 2024 ABC Family film I Want To Marry Ryan Banks, advised him on how to pop the question to his now wife Naomi Lowde while on holiday
Jason certainly doesn’t hold back when it comes to naming and shaming his fellow stars.
He also takes Mischa Barton to task for being rude, after the pair had to share a car to a press event in the Bahamas in 2024.
‘I was sitting directly across from Mischa and her mother as the car prepared to leave,’ he writes. ‘Mischa looked at her mother and said, "Do we have to share a car with him?"’.
‘He can hear you, you know,’ Jason writes. ‘He’s sitting right here!’.
Apparently Mischa sighed and rolled her eyes before remaining silent throughout the rest of the ride.
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Diva? He also takes Mischa Barton to task for being rude, after the pair had to share a car to a press event in the Bahamas in 2024, Mischa pictured last week in LA
Jason also opens up about directing the Beverly Hills 90210 season seven finale, in which Tori Spelling’s character Donna loses her virginity.
Executive producer and Tori’s father Aaron Spelling asked Jason to direct it, and after he shot it he took the film over to Aaron’s office to view it.
‘I sat next to him and tried not to squirm as we watched an episode featuring his only daughter losing her virginity on screen. I was beyond nervous,’ writes Jason. ‘Aaron chewed on his pipe the whole time and said nothing. Finally we came to the end. "Very tasteful, Jason, very tasteful," Aaron finally pronounced. And that was that.’
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Uncomfortable: Jason also opens up about directing Tori Spelling in the Beverly Hills 90210 story in which her character Donna loses her virginity
Jason also reveals the moment he found out that Tori had sold her invitation to his wedding at her yard sale – for just $5.
‘I happened to be at home watching the local news one night, something I rarely got to do. Tori Spelling’s yard sale made the broadcast,’ Jason said, according to Radar Online, citing Us Weekly.
‘I saw my very own wedding invitation on the screen. Apparently, it had gone for five bucks, including a personal autograph by Tori. She sold my wedding invitation to a stranger.’
He married make-up artist Naomi in 2024 and the yard sale took place the following year.
Jason also dished about his first – and last – meeting with Tori’s cheating husband, Dean McDermott, who was then her boyfriend.
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Betrayed: The 40-year-old was shocked to find out that the ‘hard-up’ actress had sold her invitation to his wedding for $5 at her yard sale in 2024
The meet-up happened at a DVD release party for Beverly Hills 90210, a month before before the yard sale.
‘I walked over, extended my hand and said "Hi Dean, Jason Priestley"… He stared down at my hand, then back up at my face. No handshake…nothing… "Well, [mutual friend] Tom Cavanaugh speaks highly of you," I said.’
According to Jason, Dean replied, aggressively: ‘Oh yeah?’
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Old friends: Jason and Tori in their Beverly Hills 90210 days
The affronted actor added: ‘ "Yeah, for some reason he seems to think you’re a nice guy." I turned and left. Haven’t spoken to him since.’
Meanwhile, Tori, is said to be heading for rehab following revelations of Dean’s infidelity with 28-year-old Emily Goodhand during a trip to Toronto, according to InTouch.
Dean is the father of the reality star’s children – Liam, seven, Stella, five, Hattie, two, and one-year-old Finn. The couple tied the knot on May 7, 2024.
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Before the storm: Tori and husband Dean took their children Liam, seven, Stella five, Hattie, two, Finn, one, to Disney On Ice presents Rockin’ Ever After in Los Angeles in December before news of Dean’s infidelity emerged
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