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31 Demands Celebrities Made Behind the Scenes

By:: Cracked Writers; Timon DJ Spajic

September 07, 2023

31 Demands Celebrities Made Behind the Scenes

It turns out that a large sum of money isn’t the only thing you’ll need if you want specific celebrities to participate in your event. Famous people frequently make additional odd demands that you must meet before they come to visit you. Demands such as…

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Bill Murray KINGPIN CRACKED.COM When Chris Elliott accepted the role of Ernie McCracken, he knew that Murray had dibs on it, if he decided to show up to set. Murray did show up, and Elliott was demoted to The Gambler, a small cameo role. — 16 Oddly Specific Celeb Demands

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Mariah Carey CRACKED.COM Carey demanded her dressing room contain 12 white Labrador puppies for an appearance on a British morning show. Doesn't she know that if you ever have more than 10 puppies in a ROOM, a weird lady will try to make them into a coat? — 16 Extremely Specific Celebrity Demands

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On her 2010 World Tour, Rihanna's room had to have Archipelago Black Forest Candles. If the promoter couldn't get these, they had to contact Rihanna's people ASAP to find out which candles were her #2 choice. CRACKED.COM — 22 Bizarre, Real Demands Made By Celebrities Behind-The-Scenes

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CRACKED.co COM Pharrell Williams occasionally asks for a framed photograph of Carl Sagan in his riders. Initially, his crew did it as a joke because Williams is a big fan of Sagan. He appreciated the sentiment and started asking for it himself. — 22 Bizarre, Real Demands Made By Celebrities Behind-The-Scenes

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CRACKEDO GRIMES likes playing with cute or fluffy creatures back stages at one point her rider asked for a Bulldog French Bulldog Pug, Pomeranian, chinchillat or Pekingese, — 22 Bizarre, Real Demands Made By Celebrities Behind-The-Scenes

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CHRISTINA AGUILERA CRACK really hates traffic. POLICE ESCORT Upon request by ARTIST'S Representative police escorts must be arranged in order to facilitate the band vehicles arrival to and departure from the venue This escort must be empowered to route the vehicles through any potential traffic delay. Under no circumstances are the vehicles to be allowed to encounter any delays due to traffic. The times for this escort will be determined on the day of the show by ARTIST'S Representative. PURCHASER shall use its best efforts to organize escort service in advance. to accommodate the local law enforcement agency. Her tour rider — 22 Bizarre, Real Demands Made By Celebrities Behind-The-Scenes

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CRACKEDG WHAT DOES MOTOR CITY MADMAN TED NUGENT REQUIRE IN HIS DRESSING ROOM? MAN-SIZED KLEENEX! (IS THAT ACTUALLY A THING?) — 22 Bizarre, Real Demands Made By Celebrities Behind-The-Scenes

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The Mother! crew built Jennifer Lawrence a Kardashian tent, SO she could de-stress. It had gumballs, it was plastered with Kardashians' pictures, and it looped Keeping Up with the Kardashians. She called it my happy place. CRACKED.COM — 22 Bizarre, Real Demands Made By Celebrities Behind-The-Scenes

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Kirk Cameron FAN CRACKED.COM Cameron refuses to kiss anyone but his actual wife, causing kiss scenes he's in to require CGI to paste in actresses over his wife. You'd think at that point, even God would be like, Dude. It's fine. Chill. — 22 Bizarre, Real Demands Made By Celebrities Behind-The-Scenes

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Franklin got Alamela paid in cash. A holdover from early in her career (when ripping off Black performers was extremely common) Franklin began demanding payment up front, in cash, or she would not perform. She would carry the cash in her purse and often take her purse on stage with her. She kept this policy for her whole career. CRACKED.COM — 22 Bizarre, Real Demands Made By Celebrities Behind-The-Scenes

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CRACKED.COM KATY Perry's RIDER INCLUDES PARADOXICAL INSTRUCTIONS TO HER DRIVERS. THE RULES INCLUDE: A) DRIVER MUST STAY BEHIND STEERING WHEEL AT ALL TIMES B) THE DRIVER WILL NOT START A CONVERSATION W/THE CLIENT. C) THE DRIVER WILL NOT TALK TO THE CLIENTS. GUESTS, OR FANS. D) THE DRIVER WILL NEVER ASSUME. ALWAYS ASK IF IN DOUBT. THE LEGALLY BINDING 45 PAGE CONTRACT ALSO INCLUDES THE INSTRUCTIONS: Do NOT STAIR AT THE BACKSEAT THRU THE REARVIEUW MIRROW. — 23 Celebs' Bonkers Demands

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In order to make sure organizers read instructions thouroughly? Metal band Van Halen asked for M&M's backstage, specifying ''absolutely no brown ones' dips Munchies with assorted chips Potato ONES) NO BROWN Nuts ABSOLUTELY CUPS Pretzels butter ica) (WARNING. peanut (on CRACKED.COM M's M & Roese yogurt (12T Dannon Masive — 23 Celebs' Bonkers Demands

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Jack Nicholson THE DEPARTED CRACKED.COM Nicholson had two demands for his role in The Departed: that a giant dildo be included in one of his scenes, and that he snort cocaine off an actress' bare buttcheeks. Who does this guy think he is, Jack Nicholson or something? — 23 Celebs' Bonkers Demands

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CRACKED.COM FOX NEWS FOX FOX /NEWS Always a fan of unbiased news coverage, Dick Cheney's downtime requirements rider requests that all televisions be tuned to FOX News upon his arrival. — 23 Celebs' Bonkers Demands

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Prince CRACKED.COM The Artist preferred everything in his dressing room be wrapped in cling wrap, SO he could unwrap it himself. Bubble wrap sounds like it'd be more satisfying, but what do I know? — 16 Oddly Specific Celeb Demands

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Peter Sellers CRACKED.COM Sellers was so superstitious about the colors green and purple that he would leave set if members of the crew were wearing them, and had rooms he'd stay in searched for the colors beforehand. Man... what did the Joker do to this guy? — 22 Bizarre, Real Demands Made By Celebrities Behind-The-Scenes

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WANT DRAKE TO PERFORM AT YOUR EVENT? DRAKE RIDERREQUIREMENTS I.DRESSING ROOM: PURCHASER SHALL PROVIDE AT HIS SOLE COST AND EXPENSE TWO (2) DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKABLE DOORS. THESE DRESSING ROOMS SHALL BE CLEAN, COMFORTABLE. AND CONTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING. MIRRORS, COMFORTABLE SEATING AND TOILETS WITHIN OR VERY CLOSE BY. THESE DRESSING ROOMS WILL BE FOR ARTIST'S SOLE USE. PURCHASER MUST PROVIDE TEN (10) LARGE TOWELS, FOUR (4) DOZEN NATURAL SENTED INSENSE STICKS. THREE (3) NATURAL SCENTED CANDLES. ONE (1) `BOTTLE OF DR. BONNER'S PEPPERMINT YOU BETTER HAVE FOUR DOZEN NATURAL SCENTED INCENSE STICKS READY AT YOUR DISPOSAL CRACKED.COM — 16 Extremely Specific Celebrity Demands

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Orson Welles THE BLACK ROSE CRACKED.COM Welles demanded that a coat he wore in the film The Black Rose be completely lined in real mink... despite it never being visible. I bet that coat was very comfortable! Unlike trying to watch a movie from 1950 where everyone's in brownface. — 23 Celebs' Bonkers Demands

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Tom Cruise WAR OF THE WORLDS CRACKED.COM Tom Cruise asked for a fully-staffed Scientology tent to be available on the set of War of the Worlds. Wait, Tom Cruise is a Scientologist?! Who knew! — 22 Bizarre, Real Demands Made By Celebrities Behind-The-Scenes

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Metallica CRACKEDG was very COM particular about having bacon for every meal on their 2004 tour. Eggs Bacon & Sausage BACON VERY IMPORTANT THAT BACON BE AVAILABLE AT EVERY MEAL AND DURING DAY They clearly had their priorities sorted out. — 16 Extremely Specific Celebrity Demands

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GRACKED.COM Among other things, Grace Jones' rider includes requests for two dozen unopened Findeclare or Colchester oysters with an oyster knife, because she does her own shucking. — 16 Extremely Specific Celebrity Demands

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Lindsay Lohan CRACKED.COM She agreed to appear on a Russian talk show after breaking up with real estate mogul Egor Tarabasov -- if she was provided a private jet, a Russian visa, and a meeting with Putin. They... did not have her on. — 16 Oddly Specific Celeb Demands

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Clint Eastwood THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES CRACKED.COM Eastwood once demanded A: his crush be cast in a movie, and B: the director (a fellow suitor) be fired, replaced by... him. A dick move so blatant the DGA created the Eastwood Rule forbidding actors or producers from replacing their own director. — 23 Celebs' Bonkers Demands

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Queen Latifah CRACKED.COM She decided she was finished dying after her death in Set It Off. All of her contracts since 1996 stipulate that her character can't die. In her words, If I die, I can't be in the sequel. — 16 Oddly Specific Celeb Demands

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While filming a kissing scene for the Italian film Un ragazzo d'oro CA Golden Boy). Sharon Stone left the set, locked herself in a car, and phoned her manager in the States. Director Pupi Avati's brother then received a call requesting that all paparazzi and TV cameramen leave the set before Stone would continue shooting. CRACKED.COM — 16 Extremely Specific Celebrity Demands

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Selena Gomez ROF SEB CRACKED.COM She reportedly forbade anyone on set at an Adidas commercial say the name Justin, shortly after her breakup with Justin Bieber. Multiple Jasons in the crew had to go by nicknames. — 16 Oddly Specific Celeb Demands

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Lady Gaga's 2010 rider made it clear that at least 30 minutes before her performance at any venue, all bars in the whole building would be banned from serving ice. The anti-ice rule didn't apply to her though as her long list required foods like non-smelly, non-sweaty cheese to be served on ice alongside a blender and an entire smoothie station. CRACKED.COM — 16 Extremely Specific Celebrity Demands

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lggy Pop CRACKED.COM Longtime road manager Jos Grain prides himself on his bizarre rider demands, including: Seven dwarves, dressed up as those dwarves out of that marvellous Walt Disney film. Taller people are acceptable, of course. It's attitude, more than altitude, that's important here. — 16 Oddly Specific Celeb Demands

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Jackie Gleason CRACKED.COM Gleason requested that he never be addressed or spoken to by his writers. New scripts were to be left under his door. Probably a threat taken seriously, lest some poor production assistant be sent straight to the moon courtesy of Ralph Kramden. — 23 Celebs' Bonkers Demands

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William Frawley I LOVE LUCY CRACKED.COM The actor who played Fred was reportedly a tough guy to work with. His weirdest hangup was probably the Yankees clause in his contract: he would get extra time off whenever the Yankees made the World Series, which happened 7 times over the course of the show. — 16 Oddly Specific Celeb Demands

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