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Fox News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Fox News Entertainment Newsletter: 'Three's Company' star talks Playboy photo shoot, Denise Richards' divorce
Welcome to the Fox News Entertainment Newsletter. TOP 3: - 'Three's Company' actress Jenilee Harrison refused to strip down for her Playboy photoshoot - Denise Richards' husband files for divorce, months after she revealed he helps run her OnlyFans account - Diddy could face 'substantial' prison time after guilty verdict, warns OJ Simpson's lawyer FOREVER YOUNG - Jane Seymour maintains the same size since age 17 without crazy diets. STEPS OF LOVE - Chip and Joanna Gaines say their 'awkward' new hobby has reignited their 22-year marriage. QUIET STRENGTH - Kate Middleton taps secret healing regimen after cancer battle: expert. VOICE ON THE LINE - Kelly Clarkson postpones Las Vegas residency hours before opening night. RED, WHITE AND BOLD - 'Baywatch' star Donna D'Errico celebrates Fourth of July with patriotic bikini photo. EXTREME MEASURES - Candace Cameron Bure warns about 'scary' Hollywood weight-loss trend making a comeback. AGELESS BEAUTY - 'Rocky' star Brigitte Nielsen, 61, embraces bikini moment in stunning summer snap. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS FOLLOW FOX NEWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
New York Post
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘Three's Company' actress Jenilee Harrison refused to strip down for her Playboy photoshoot
Advertisement As a sex symbol, Jenilee Harrison wasn't keen on stripping down. The actress, who replaced Suzanne Somers on 'Three's Company,' posed for the June 1987 issue of Playboy. While she was ready for her close-up, Harrison was determined to appear in the Hugh Hefner-led magazine on her terms. Harrison, 67, is the co-host of a new podcast, 'Stall Talk,' where women of various ages, from the boomer to Gen Z, share unfiltered stories and wisdom from personal experiences. 'It was in my contract that, yes, I'll do [Playboy], but I have to keep my clothes on,' Harrison told Fox News Digital. Advertisement 'So I show up for this photo shoot in the Playboy building in Beverly Hills, and I go into the changing room to do my makeup and all that,' Harrison recalled. 'And the photographer – a very famous photographer – comes in. He goes, 'You're all ready to go?' And I said, 'Well, yeah, where's my wardrobe?' And he looked shocked. He's like, 'Your wardrobe? No, we're doing Playboy.' And I said, 'No, my contract says I'm wearing clothes.' He was just shocked.' 6 Actress Jenilee Harrison poses for a portrait in 1981 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images 'So everything stopped,' Harrison continued. 'He had to get back on the phone. They had to regroup and bring in wardrobe… He didn't even know. But I had to fight for that.' Advertisement Harrison became part of a small group of pinups who appeared in Playboy without going nude, including Dolly Parton and Barbra Streisand, among others. The self-proclaimed tomboy admitted she struggled with being depicted as a sex symbol in front of cameras. She wanted to be recognized for her hard work in showbiz, not just for her beauty. 'I looked at being a sex symbol as just a wardrobe I had to put on to go into Hollywood and do this job,' she explained. 'Your wardrobe is your outside, but it's not what your core person is, what your soul is. But I had a large wardrobe because your wardrobe is the tool of the trade. I would say at 10 o'clock I had to be a nurse. At 12 o'clock, I had to be a secretary. At 3 o'clock, I had to be a Sports Illustrated model. At 5 o'clock, I had to be a hooker. And at 8 o'clock I had to be a nun. I had to be all those things. But was I uncomfortable? Absolutely, many times I was uncomfortable.' Advertisement 6 Harrison and actor John Schneider attend the Fifth Annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race – Race Day on March 14, 1981 at the Long Beach Street Circuit in Long Beach, California. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Harrison clarified that she felt 'blessed' to appear in Playboy without baring everything. It's been one of many surprising moments for her in Hollywood. 'When I was very young – like 19 years old… my agent called me and said, 'They want to see you – they're replacing Suzanne Somers on 'Three's Company,'' said Harrison. 'I thought, 'Oh geez, why am I even going to the interview? I'm not going to get a role like that.'' In 1980, after starring in four seasons of the hit sitcom, Somers asked for a raise, which she said was equal to what her co-star, John Ritter, was getting paid. The actress was quickly phased out of the show and then fired. 6 Harrison poses for a portrait in 1981 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images By then, Harrison, a former Rams cheerleader, had already appeared in commercials, as well as an episode in 'CHiPs.' It only took her one interview to secure the role of Somers' on-screen cousin, Cindy Snow. 'When I showed up for the audition… I tripped when I was walking in,' said Harrison. 'I fell over things and grabbed something or whatever. They instantly thought, 'Oh, here's our klutzy cousin girl'… How lucky I was.' Harrison insisted she wasn't fazed that she had big shoes to fill. Advertisement 'I just live very much in the present,' said Harrison. 'Luckily, I'm extremely disciplined… And whatever job I had, I looked at it in front of me and just did the work… And when I got on 'Three's Company,' I was welcomed with open arms. They treated me lovely. They treated me like a little sister… And the girls [on set], we protected one another, and we supported one another.' 6 Cindy Snow (Jenilee Harrison), joined her new roommates Janet (Joyce DeWitt) and Jack (John Ritter). Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Harrison was eventually written out of the sitcom, but her luck didn't end there. She later appeared in the hit soap opera 'Dallas.' ''Dallas' was and is still such a joy,' she beamed. 'And I worked with some of the people there… I remember visiting the set and Patrick [Duffy] was there with his boys. His kids started grabbing his shirt, and saying, 'Dad, dad, that's Jack Tripper's maid!' And Patrick's going, 'What are you talking about?' The boys had been watching 'Three's Company' and they were so excited. That broke the ice.' Advertisement According to Harrison, the cast of 'Dallas' was keen to have her join their circle. Larry Hagman, who played ruthless oil tycoon J.R. Ewing, instantly welcomed her with his sense of humor. She also saw a different side to the beloved TV villain. 6 Harrison, 67, is the co-host of a new podcast, 'Stall Talk,' where women of various ages, from the boomer to Gen Z, share unfiltered stories and wisdom from personal experiences. Jenilee Harrison 'He would not go out in public unless he had his hat on,' she said, referring to his character's signature look. Advertisement 'He had to have that cowboy hat because he said, 'When I go out there, the people want to see J.R.' He loved that character. And that hat was J.R. I remember one time we were all crammed in a limousine [heading] to some event. He left his hat or something, and he freaked out. We had to stop the car and everything. He said, 'I need my hat!'' Harrison said one of her favorite memories of Hagman was that, despite being the show's star, he made sure to stay on set as long as he was needed to ensure the other actors could shoot their scenes with ease. 6 'Three's Company' cast members Richard Kline (Larry), Jenilee Harrison (Cindy), Don Knotts (Mr. Furley); bottom row: Priscilla Barnes (Terri), John Ritter (Jack), and Joyce DeWitt (Janet). Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images 'Larry would not go home if his lines were needed,' she said. 'Larry knew that the show's success was not just about him. The show's success was because of all the characters and how they interacted.' Advertisement 'He had every right to be the number one star, leave the set and just have that air about him,' she continued. 'And he didn't. He was very down-to-earth, and he worked hard with all of us. And he continued to work. His whole life… he'd still do autograph shows and be out in public. He never took his role, his popularity in 'Dallas,' for granted… [He taught us] not to take it for granted. It could be gone tomorrow.' Today, Harrison is 'living the dream' running a sprawling ranch. But when she's not tending to her animals, she's sharing stories on 'Stall Talk.' 'It doesn't matter if you're a boomer or Gen Z, we're sharing the most intimate, honest, relationship issues with ourselves, and we're giggling, or we're crying,' said Harrison. 'But we're sharing those stories… All of our guests just share real and honest questions about what women talk about when they go to the bathroom together.' 'The advice I always give [on the podcast] is go for your dreams, go for the opportunities,' Harrison reflected. 'You have to persevere and remember that if you persevere, anything can happen. Anything is possible.'
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Iconic '80s Actress, 70, Stuns in Rare Los Angeles Sighting
Iconic '80s Actress, 70, Stuns in Rare Los Angeles Sighting originally appeared on Parade. Actress Priscilla Barnes, 70, made a rare appearance out and about in Los Angeles. The Daily Mail reported that Barnes, known for her roles in the sitcom Three's Company and the 1989 James Bond film Licence to Kill, was all smiles while walking in a residential area in L.A. The actress opted to wear a pink T-shirt, a pair of blue jeans, and black tennis shoes. While she was photographed, Barnes held onto a glass containing a beverage and a tote bag. Barnes started playing her Three's Company character, nurse Terri Alden, during the show's sixth season. While speaking to Antenna TV in 2017, alongside her Three's Company castmates Richard Kline, Joyce DeWitt, and Jenilee Harrison, Barnes said she did not think she deserved the fame of being on Three's Company. She explained that she immediately felt eyes on her because Terri was Jack Tripper and Janet Wood's new roommate after Christmas "Chrissy" Snow (Suzanne Somers) and Cindy Snow (Harrison) left the apartment. "I felt like an imposter the first table read because [the other actors] had earned being there. I had not earned being there. I had just came in for a part where the person who exited was high profile," said Barnes during the interview. She also said "it was hard coming in" to an established series, especially one in front of a live studio audience. "It feels like you didn't earn it and it was really fast. You have to hit the ground running," said the Jane the Virgin actress. She also said she nearly wasn't hired because she "hadn't done comedy" before the sitcom. "I'd only done drama," said Barnes. In addition, the actress said she was typecast as a nurse after the series ended following its 8th season in 1984. "Then after the show ended, I was only hired to play nurses," said Barnes in the 2017 interview. Iconic '80s Actress, 70, Stuns in Rare Los Angeles Sighting first appeared on Parade on Jul 6, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 6, 2025, where it first appeared.
Fox News
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
‘Three's Company' actress Jenilee Harrison refused to strip down for her Playboy photoshoot
As a sex symbol, Jenilee Harrison wasn't keen on stripping down. The actress, who replaced Suzanne Somers on "Three's Company," posed for the June 1987 issue of Playboy. While she was ready for her close-up, Harrison was determined to appear in the Hugh Hefner-led magazine on her terms. Harrison, 67, is the co-host of a new podcast, "Stall Talk," where women of various ages, "from the boomer to Gen Z," share unfiltered stories and wisdom from personal experiences. "It was in my contract that, yes, I'll do [Playboy], but I have to keep my clothes on," Harrison told Fox News Digital. "So I show up for this photo shoot in the Playboy building in Beverly Hills, and I go into the charging room to do my makeup and all that," Harrison recalled. "And the photographer – a very famous photographer – comes in. He goes, 'You're all ready to go?' And I said, 'Well, yeah, where's my wardrobe?' And he looked shocked. He's like, 'Your wardrobe? No, we're doing Playboy.' And I said, 'No, my contract says I'm wearing clothes.' He was just shocked.' "So everything stopped," Harrison continued. "He had to get back on the phone. They had to regroup and bring in wardrobe… He didn't even know. But I had to fight for that." Harrison became part of a small group of pinups who appeared in Playboy without going nude, including Dolly Parton and Barbra Streisand, among others. The self-proclaimed tomboy admitted she struggled with being depicted as a sex symbol in front of cameras. She wanted to be recognized for her hard work in showbiz, not just for her beauty. "I looked at being a sex symbol as just a wardrobe I had to put on to go into Hollywood and do this job," she explained. 'THREE'S COMPANY' ACTRESS SAYS SHE POSED FOR PLAYBOY ON HER OWN TERMS "Your wardrobe is your outside, but it's not what your core person is, what your soul is. But I had a large wardrobe because your wardrobe is the tool of the trade. I would say at 10 o'clock I had to be a nurse. At 12 o'clock, I had to be a secretary. At 3 o'clock, I had to be a Sports Illustrated model. At 5 o'clock, I had to be a hooker. And at 8 o'clock I had to be a nun. I had to be all those things. But was I uncomfortable? Absolutely, many times I was uncomfortable." Harrison clarified that she felt "blessed" to appear in Playboy without baring everything. It's been one of many surprising moments for her in Hollywood. "When I was very young – like 19 years old… my agent called me and said, 'They want to see you – they're replacing Suzanne Somers on 'Three's Company,'" said Harrison. "I thought, 'Oh geez, why am I even going to the interview? I'm not going to get a role like that.'" In 1980, after starring in four seasons of the hit sitcom, Somers asked for a raise, which she said was equal to what her co-star, John Ritter, was getting paid. The actress was quickly phased out of the show and then fired. By then, Harrison, a former Rams cheerleader, had already appeared in commercials, as well as an episode in "CHiPs." It only took her one interview to secure the role of Somers' on-screen cousin, Cindy Snow. "When I showed up for the audition… I tripped when I was walking in," said Harrison. "I fell over things and grabbed something or whatever. They instantly thought, 'Oh, here's our klutzy cousin girl'… How lucky I was." Harrison insisted she wasn't fazed that she had big shoes to fill. "I just live very much in the present," said Harrison. "Luckily, I'm extremely disciplined… And whatever job I had, I looked at it in front of me and just did the work… And when I got on 'Three's Company,' I was welcomed with open arms. They treated me lovely. They treated me like a little sister… And the girls [on set], we protected one another, and we supported one another." Harrison was eventually written out of the sitcom, but her luck didn't end there. She later appeared in the hit soap opera "Dallas." "'Dallas' was and is still such a joy," she beamed. "And I worked with some of the people there… I remember visiting the set and Patrick [Duffy] was there with his boys. His kids started grabbing his shirt, and saying, 'Dad, dad, that's Jack Tripper's maid!' And Patrick's going, 'What are you talking about?' The boys had been watching 'Three's Company' and they were so excited. That broke the ice." According to Harrison, the cast of "Dallas" was keen to have her join their circle. Larry Hagman, who played ruthless oil tycoon J.R. Ewing, instantly welcomed her with his sense of humor. She also saw a different side to the beloved TV villain. "He would not go out in public unless he had his hat on," she said, referring to his character's signature look. "He had to have that cowboy hat because he said, 'When I go out there, the people want to see J.R.' He loved that character. And that hat was J.R. I remember one time we were all crammed in a limousine [heading] to some event. He left his hat or something, and he freaked out. We had to stop the car and everything. He said, 'I need my hat!'" Harrison said one of her favorite memories of Hagman was that, despite being the show's star, he made sure to stay on set as long as he was needed to ensure the other actors could shoot their scenes with ease. "Larry would not go home if his lines were needed," she said. "Larry knew that the show's success was not just about him. The show's success was because of all the characters and how they interacted." "He had every right to be the number one star, leave the set and just have that air about him," she continued. "And he didn't. He was very down-to-Earth, and he worked hard with all of us. And he continued to work. His whole life… he'd still do autograph shows and be out in public. He never took his role, his popularity in 'Dallas,' for granted… [He taught us] not to take it for granted. It could be gone tomorrow." Today, Harrison is "living the dream" running a sprawling ranch. But when she's not tending to her animals, she's sharing stories on "Stall Talk." "It doesn't matter if you're a boomer or Gen Z, we're sharing the most intimate, honest, relationship issues with ourselves, and we're giggling, or we're crying," said Harrison. "But we're sharing those stories… All of our guests just share real and honest questions about what women talk about when they go to the bathroom together." "The advice I always give [on the podcast] is go for your dreams, go for the opportunities," Harrison reflected. "You have to persevere and remember that if you persevere, anything can happen. Anything is possible."
Daily Mail
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Iconic '80s sexpot starlet who rose to fame on Three's Company and Dallas looks unrecognizable while out in LA
This former actress looked nearly unrecognizable while stepping out in Los Angeles this week. The retired soap star, now 66 years old, put on a casual display and had her platinum blonde hair pulled back into a messy bun while working on her animal rescue ranch on Monday. She previously rose to fame as a sex symbol starlet at the age of 21 when she landed the role of Cindy Snow on Three's Company in the '80s. She also starred on the hit drama Dallas, portraying the long-lost Ewing cousin Jamie Ewing Barnes in a recurring role, for two seasons. She portrayed a sex worker in the 1984 action-comedy Tank and has also made appearances in the crime drama soap Murder, She Wrote and played a guest star role on That '70s Show in 1999 — but she ultimately left Hollywood behind in 2002 to take care of animals. Can you guess who she is? From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. She's Jenilee Harrison! She was a blonde bombshell in the '80s and left it behind to do wholesome work of rescuing animals and tending to them in her southern California ranch. Before she left showbiz to pursue her passions of caring for animals and car racing as well as focusing on her real estate investments, she became a soap star in the early '70s. She got her big break when she landed a part on Three's Company, portraying the ditzy and pretty California blonde roommate. Her role was created to replace Suzanne Somers, who exited the series due to a dispute with the studios, and Harrison starred on the sitcom for two years before she was written off the show. She went on to star in Dallas, appearing in 70 episodes until she decided to leave the show in 1986. In addition to appearing in the movie Tank, she also starred in Fantasy Island, The Love Boat and They Came from Outer Space. In addition to appearing in the movie Tank, she also starred in Fantasy Island, The Love Boat and They Came from Outer Space She also made a brief appearance in just one episode of That '70s Show, playing the part of a horse loving gal, which mirrored her real life love and dedication for animals For her busy day of work, she looked effortlessly stylish as she dressed for comfort and warmth She also made a brief appearance in just one episode of That '70s Show, playing the part of a horse loving gal, which mirrored her real life love and dedication for animals. Her guest star appearance was in season two for the Red's Birthday episode. Harrison was married to Bruce Oppenheim, Cybill Shepherd's ex-husband, for nearly three decades from 1993 to 2022. Nowadays, she continues to run her rescue ranch at her residence in the lush Agoura Hills area of Los Angeles, like she did this week. She sported a front-facing, dog carrier backpack with her precious pooch at her side while she worked around her rescue ranch home in Agoura Hills. On Monday morning, the former starlet was tending to her horses, chickens, goats and donkeys while hauling her precious puppy in a front-facing, dog carrier backpack. For her busy day of work, she looked effortlessly stylish as she dressed for comfort and warmth. She donned a brown, long-sleeve graphic T-shirt paired with navy blue joggers while working around her ranch. She donned a brown, long-sleeve graphic T-shirt paired with navy blue joggers while working around her ranch Her blonde hair was pulled back into a tousled updo with windswept bangs framing her face She carried packaging and was recycling during her stroll out in sunny southern California In addition to her love for animals, her athletic prowess has won her gold buckles in rodeos and she also enjoys racing cars. Since stepping away from showbiz, she now lives a modest life with her beloved animals on her ranch She completed her look with all-black, chunky sneakers for her work day. Her blonde hair was pulled back into a tousled updo with windswept bangs framing her face. And she showcased her natural beauty with light makeup on her eyes and cheeks. In addition to her love for animals, her athletic prowess has won her gold buckles in rodeos and she also enjoys racing cars. Since stepping away from showbiz, she now lives a modest life with her beloved animals on her ranch.
