Valerie Bertinelli: My Early Romance with Steven Spielberg - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 02-22-2008, 11:59 PM

Valerie Bertinelli is unleashing more bombshells about her life to Oprah Winfrey – including her early dating history with ... Steven Spielberg?

Bertinelli, 47, who also admits on the Feb. 25 episode that she and ex-husband Eddie Van Halen cheated on each other, tells Winfrey about her early romance with the Oscar-winning director in the pre-Van Halen days.

"I went up to read for Raiders of the Lost Ark which I was so wrong for," Bertinelli says. "And the next day I got a call and some flowers ... [Spielberg] asked me out. We went out a few times ... And did more."

The Jenny Craig spokeswoman is appearing on the talk show to promote her new tell-all book, Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time. As for why she chose to reveal so much about her life, Bertinelli told Winfrey it was a logical next step.

"I just figured, if they're going to watch me lose 40 lbs. and I'm going to be embarrassed that way, and there's going to be fat-ass pictures of me with my butt hanging out in Hawaii, I thought, 'Why not let the inner me out, too?'" Bertinelli said. "Because the inner me is, I hope, prettier than the outer me."

http://www.people.com/people/article...179909,00.html

Mr. Television · 02-23-2008, 12:13 AM

Okay Valerie,Too much information. .

Ireneparalegal · 02-27-2008, 10:34 PM

It dawned on me that maybe Steven called her for an audition simply to get Valerie there and then give him the opportunity to send her flowers and call her the next day so he can "get closer" to her.

I mean, she was all wrong for that role, she said so herself.

catlover79 · 09-03-2008, 10:01 PM

I can't even imagine those two together.

Schmoopie · 09-04-2008, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

I can't even imagine those two together.

Me either, but that's kind of sweet about the flowers. But also a little weird...

Andrea

littlebelle · 10-17-2008, 01:29 AM

That whole episode of Oprah had me stunned. Doing coke? kissing women? okay Val, there's a time when you stop talking

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ThomasE · 10-17-2008, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by littlebelle

That whole episode of Oprah had me stunned. Doing coke? kissing women? okay Val, there's a time when you stop talking

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02-22-2008, 11:59 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Valerie Bertinelli: My Early Romance with Steven Spielberg Valerie Bertinelli is unleashing more bombshells about her life to Oprah Winfrey – including her early dating history with ... Steven Spielberg? Bertinelli, 47, who also admits on the Feb. 25 episode that she and ex-husband Eddie Van Halen cheated on each other, tells Winfrey about her early romance with the Oscar-winning director in the pre-Van Halen days. "I went up to read for Raiders of the Lost Ark which I was so wrong for," Bertinelli says. "And the next day I got a call and some flowers ... [Spielberg] asked me out. We went out a few times ... And did more." The Jenny Craig spokeswoman is appearing on the talk show to promote her new tell-all book, Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time. As for why she chose to reveal so much about her life, Bertinelli told Winfrey it was a logical next step. "I just figured, if they're going to watch me lose 40 lbs. and I'm going to be embarrassed that way, and there's going to be fat-ass pictures of me with my butt hanging out in Hawaii, I thought, 'Why not let the inner me out, too?'" Bertinelli said. "Because the inner me is, I hope, prettier than the outer me." http://www.people.com/people/article...179909,00.html
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02-23-2008, 12:13 AM	#2
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09-03-2008, 10:01 PM	#4
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	I can't even imagine those two together.
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10-17-2008, 01:29 AM	#6
littlebelle Spell Caster Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,659	That whole episode of Oprah had me stunned. Doing coke? kissing women? okay Val, there's a time when you stop talking .