Jaclyn Smith & Kate Jackson: Angels' Regrets & Triumphs

0:00It's April 18th. You're listening to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, AI-powered pop culture updates. I'm Corey with the story. Jacqueline Smith dropped a gem at the Charlie's Angels 50th Anniversary reunion at Paleyfest. The 80-year-old star says she turned down a bond girl role in the 1979 flick moon raker because of her Texas roots in loyalty to her contract. She was up for Dr. Holly Goodhead opposite Roger Moore, but chose to stick with Aaron Spelling and the Angels. That part went to lowest trials from the way we were. Smith also spilled that she was I for Beetlejuice, though she didn't get the concept and even paired with John Travolta for the steamy. Nine-and-a-half weeks. She laughed it off, saying her husband regrets passing on Beetlejuice. Back then, Charlie's Angels started as a two-par movie pilot that exploded in ratings. The network doubted it, thinking women and tough roles wouldn't last, so they re-ran the pilot and still held off on a full season. It kept climbing the top 10 charts before they bought in.

1:02Kay Jackson got real too, sharing how she missed out on Kramer versus Kramer, the role Meryl Streep snagged for her first Oscar. The movie schedule shifted four times, but Spelling blocked it with Angels' conflicts, pushing Jackson to rap after one more year. Smith summed it up smooth. Things happen for a reason, and her path's been a solid ride full of hits like Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy and CSI guest, spots no regrets in that angel glow.