Carmen Electra Reveals Which of Her Famous Exes Taught Her 'How to Be Romantic' (Exclusive)

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• Carmen Electra revealed which one of her famous exes taught "how to be romantic"

• Electra, 53, caught up with PEOPLE exclusively while at a pre-Grammys event in L.A.

• The actress and model also shared one of her biggest relationship deal breakers

Carmen Electrasays she wasn't always particularly romantic —  until she met one specific guy.

Electra, 53, caught up with PEOPLE exclusively atSteven Tyler's7th Annual Jam for Janie Grammy Awards Viewing Party in Hollywood, Calif. During the conversation, the actress and model — who is currently single — said that while dating is on her agenda for 2026, she has some definite deal breakers.

"I don't like liars," Electra told PEOPLE.

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She added, "It's just really nice when you're with someone [who's] just really into you. I have had that before. It obviously didn't last. But once you know what it feels like to really be with someone [who] is so there for you, you can't undo that feeling. You know, it's just beautiful."

"[I want] somebody that's very romantic," she continued. "I remember when I was datingDave [Navarro], I was so not romantic, and he was teaching me how to be romantic, but now I am."

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Electra and Navarro, the lead guitarist forJane's Addiction, married in 2003 and announced their separation in 2006, finalizing their divorce in 2007. Their relationship was documented on the reality show 'Till Death Do Us Part: Carmen and Dave, which aired on MTV for one season in 2004. The couple had no children, anda sourcedescribed their split as "amicable" at the time.

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Electra had previously been married to former NBA starDennis Rodman. The pair tied the knot in November 1998 and divorcingsix months later.

She also briefly datedPrincein the '90s, and was linked toSimon Cowellfrom late 2012 to early 2013 — and was known to have remained on good terms with them both.

While speaking to PEOPLE at the Jam for Janie event, Electra shared that she feels stronger than ever — and showed off a newback tattoothat she said symbolized both strength and protection.

"I got the back [tattoo]," she said, revealing a black tattoo of hands in prayer near her right shoulder blade.

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"You know, I've been stabbed in the back so many times. I figured if I have God's hands on my back, go ahead and try to stab me and see what kind of karma you get," she explained.

"Oh, yes, I've had so many swords I pulled out of my back. I've turned them into paddles, and I've used them as paddles to get to shore. Now I'm on the other side, and now I see and now I know what I don't want," she explained.

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Green Day urges ICE agents to quit their 's---ty' jobs at Super Bowl pre-party

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• Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong had a special message for ICE agents at a Super Bowl pre-party in San Francisco.

• The singer urged ICE personnel to "quit that s---ty job you have."

• The singer also predicted that the Trump administration will "drop you like a bad f---ing habit" in the future.

Green Day'sBillie Joe Armstrongdoesn't envision a bright future for ICE agents.

The "Basket Case" singer, who isset to perform during the opening ceremonyat Super Bowl LX alongside his bandmates on Sunday, shared a candid message directed toward Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a performance on Friday night.

"This goes out to all the ICE agents out there, wherever you are,"Armstrong saidfrom the stage at an invitation-only concert held at San Francisco's Pier 29 on the Embarcadero, which was sponsored by FanDuel and Spotify. "Quit that s---ty job you have."

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Armstrong went on to project that at some point in the future, key figures in the Trump administration would abandon the people enforcing their immigration policies. "Because when this is over — and it will be over at some point in time — Kristi Noem, Stephen Miller,JD Vance,Donald Trump: They're gonna drop you like a bad f---ing habit. Come on this side of the line."

Armstrong also reportedly amended two of Green Day's hits to include more timely political targets within the lyrics, as he has in past performances. During "American Idiot," the singer changed the line "I'm not a part of a redneck agenda" to "I'm not a part of the MAGA agenda," in reference to Trump's campaign slogan Make America Great Again.

Additionally, while performing "Holiday," Armstrong changed the line "The representative from California has the floor" to "The representative from Epstein Island has the floor."

At the beginning of that song, Armstrong said, "This goes out to Minneapolis," in reference to the city that has seen widespread ICE activity that resulted in the slayings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti last month.

Representatives for the White House and the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond toEntertainment Weekly's requests for comment.

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Trump previouslyopposed the decisionto hire Green Day for a Super Bowl performance, and also condemned Bad Bunny's upcoming set at the game's halftime show.

"I'm anti-them," Trump said of the musicians last month. "I think it's a terrible choice. All it does is sow hatred. Terrible."

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Armstrong has repeatedly antagonized Trump and his associates in past performances. The singerheld up a Trump maskwith "IDIOT" written on it at a concert in Washington, D.C., in 2024. He has alsochanted, "No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA" during performances of the group's song "Bang Bang." The frontman alsocompared Trump to Hitlerduring his 2016 presidential campaign.

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35th Anniversary of 'L.A. Law's' Lesbian Kiss

On February 7, 1991—35 years ago today—network television crossed a line it had spent decades carefully skirting, and then almost immediately stopped short of going any further.

That night,NBCaired an episode ofL.A. Lawtitled "He's a Crowd," which featured what would quickly be labeled the first lesbian kiss on U.S. television. The scene, brief but unmistakably tender, showed attorneys Abby Perkins (Michele Greene) and C.J. Lamb (Amanda Donohoe) sharing an intimate moment outside a restaurant after celebrating a professional victory.

The kiss wasn't played for shock value. It wasn't ajoke, a dare, or a throwaway gag. And unlike earlier momentssometimes cited as precedents, it was mutual—two characters genuinely drawn to each other, leaning in by choice.

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That distinction is why the moment landed differently.

Abby had long been established as heterosexual. C.J. would soon be revealed asbisexual, making her the first openly bisexual regular character on a network television series. The episode itself was written by series creatorDavid E. Kelley, whose show had already earned a reputation for tackling controversial social issues.

The reaction was swift but telling.According to Steven Capsuto's book"Alternate Channels: The Uncensored Story of Gay and Lesbian Images on Radio and Television," some advertisers pulled commercials from the broadcast, and NBC received complaints, though far fewer than might have been expected. Network executives acknowledged the pushback while also noting that other sponsors were willing to step in, albeit at reduced rates.

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Within the LGBTQ community, the moment resonated far more deeply than its brief screen time suggested. For many viewers, it was the first time they had seen even a fragment of their own experience reflected on one of television's most prestigious dramas. The scene became a touchstone, replayed and discussed well beyond its original airing, wrote Capsuto in his book.

And yet, despite the attention, the story quietly stalled.

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Although later episodes hinted that Abby and C.J.'s relationship might develop, it never truly did. Abby ultimately left the series at the end of the season, and the possibility of a sustained same-sex romance disappeared with her. The kiss remained historic, but isolated.

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In the years that followed, television would repeatedly return to the idea of women kissing women—often during ratings sweeps—without committing to long-term storytelling. The pattern became so familiar that it earned its own shorthand: the "lesbian kiss episode." The moment would appear, generate buzz, and then vanish without consequence.

Even a decade later, writers continued to encounter resistance.Buffy the Vampire SlayerwriterMarti Noxonlater recalled being told by executives that while audiences might tolerate seeing women kiss once, showing it again implied something deeper, which was unacceptable.

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"You can show girls kissing once, but you can't show them kissing twice… because the second time, it means that they liked it," said Noxonin a 2002 interview with NPR.

Seen in hindsight,L.A. Law's1991 kiss didn't just make history. It revealed the limits of what network television was willing to allow at the time. Progress, it turned out, could be acknowledged—as long as it didn't linger.

The moment opened a door. Television simply wasn't ready to walk through it yet.

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Michael Keaton Shares Memories of “Beetlejuice” Costar Catherine O’Hara a Week After Her Death

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• Michael Keaton reflected on his longtime friendship with Catherine O'Hara, who died on Jan. 30, during a Feb. 6 event

• The actor and O'Hara starred together in 1988's Beetlejuice

• He revealed that the pair bonded over both having six siblings

Catherine O'Haraleft a lasting impact onMichael Keaton.

TheBatmanstar, 74, reflected on his longtime friendship with hisBeetlejuicecostar O'Hara — whodied at the age of 71on Jan. 30 — at Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals 2026 Man of the Year event in Cambridge, Mass., on Friday, Feb. 6.

"I was a bigSCTVfan. I am the biggestSCTVfan," Keaton shared when asked about how he first met her. "And I'm trying to think, when was it? I think I was doing a movie in Toronto. ... I remember we must have met or known each other a little bit, because, like myself, she has a big family. She's one of seven, and I'm one of seven. And so somehow we got to be friends."

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"I remember a night in Toronto where she had a summer [with her] brothers and sisters, and we were all shooting pool in some bar somewhere," he continued. "But I think I had known her before, kind of having a hard time remembering it."

The actor went on to say that he was a "giant fan, like everyone else" and knew her as "kind of a goddess" inside the comedy world — and he wasn't the only one. He said many people in the industry "knew how brilliant she was and how great she was" so it was no surprise when her star began to rise.

"And I was doing this tiny little movie calledGame 6, which is actually a really good little movie. It takes place in Boston, and Griffin [Dunne] and I were talking, and they hadn't cast it [yet]. I said, 'Hey, how [about] Catherine O'Hara as my ex-wife? Yeah, you think she'd do it?' So I called her, and she came down,"Keaton recalled of the 2005 film, in which O'Hara played Lillian Rogan.

"I guess that was after the firstBeetlejuice.But I knew her before that. And to answer your question, I don't remember what the first time was when I met her, but we got to be friends in addition to just working together as well," he added.

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TheSpider-Man: Homecomingactor was one of the first to share a tribute online to O'Hara after her manager confirmed her death on Jan. 30. In anInstagram postshared the same day, he posted a recent photo of the pair smiling together for a camera.

"We go back before the firstBeetlejuice,"he captioned the photo. "She's been my pretend wife, my pretend nemesis and my real life, true friend. This one hurts. Man am I gonna miss her. Thinking about Beau as well."

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He also penned a tribute to her inTime, in which he described getting to know her as "breathing rarefied air." He noted that she had a "twinkle, a light, a glow" whenever she talked with someone and listened to their stories.

"To have a woman as your friend is a great thing. To have a brilliantly funny woman as your friend is special. To have Catherine O'Hara as your friend is a blessing," he wrote.

O'Hara was born in Toronto in 1954. After graduating from high school, she got a job as a waitress at theSCTVin Toronto before joining the company in 1974. She made her film debut was 1980'sDouble Negative, which also featured Eugene Levy and otherSCTVcostars like Flaherty andJohn Candy.

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In 1990, she was cast inHome Aloneas the harried mom of Macaulay Culkin's Kevin. She reprised her role for 1992'sHome Alone 2: Lost in New York. She also starred in 1993'sThe Nightmare Before Christmas, in which she voiced Sally, and 1994'sWyatt Earp.

In 2015, she teamed up with Levy once again forSchitt's Creek, created by his son,Dan Levy. In 2020,she won the Emmyfor Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Moira Rose.

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O'Hara's final series role came in Apple TV's Hollywood satireThe Studio, playing deposed studio head Patty Leigh. The show earned her a nomination at the 2025 Emmys, as did herguest appearance onThe Last of Us.

O'Hara is survived by her husbandBo Welch, whom she met when he worked as a production designer onBeetlejuiceand married in 1992,and theirsons, Matthew and Luke.

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Adam Sandler Recalls Going ’Toe to Toe’ with Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Punch-Drunk Love”

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• Adam Sandler attended the 41st Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Feb 5, 2026, where he was honored with the Maltin Modern Master Award

• During the event, he recalled what it was like going "toe to toe" with the late actor Philip Seymour Hoffman in the film Punch‑Drunk Love

• The 59-year-old actor also praised the on-screen work of Hoffman's son, Connor

Adam Sandlerfirst teamed up withPhilip Seymour Hoffmanin the 2002Paul Thomas AndersonfilmPunch‑Drunk Love– a memorable, quirky romantic comedy.

At the 41st Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, where Sandler was honored with the Maltin Modern Master Award, he reflected fondly on that experience in conversation with Leonard Maltin.

Sandler explained how memorable working with Hoffman was, recalling their time rehearsing together and the way the scenes came alive under Anderson's guidance.

"I'm very proud that I worked with Phil," Sandler, 59, said during the event. "I loved him as a guy and I loved him as one of the best actors of our generation."

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When asked what it was likegoing "toe to toe" with Hoffman, Sandler described an intense but rewarding rehearsal process that he'll never forget.

The duo rehearsed the scene extensively, often in informal settings around the director's property, exploring their scenes from multiple angles and building a rich connection before shooting.

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"We'd walk around… do the scenes, and we'd go at it different directions and then on the day when we shot that we kind of kept to ourselves and stayed in our own little worlds," the comedian recalled. "Then when Paul called action, we went at it and went toe to toe and felt what we felt and I loved it."

Their back‑and‑forth rehearsals came in handy for the film's emotional highs and lows, with Sandler playing the anxious Barry Egan and Hoffman portraying his chaotic business rival, Dean Trumbell. Rehearsing extensively beforehand helped them understand their characters' tension and timing, so that when the cameras rolled, their interactions felt real and alive.

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In 2014,Hoffman died at age 46, leaving behind hislongtime partner Mimi O'Donnelland their three children:son Cooperand daughters Tallulah and Willa.

Cooper, now an actor in his own right, has taken on leading roles in films includingLicorice Pizza, Saturday NightandThe Long Walk– marking a promising continuation of his father's legacy.

During the event on Feb. 5, Sandler spoke warmly about Cooper, saying, "[Hoffman's] boy is fantastic. I love watching that kid. He's a great actor."

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