Hollywood Justice: Courtney Love
Wed 26th Nov - 12:30AM
Courtney Love has long been one of the most volatile, violent and litigious performers in Hollywood. A punk rocker, actress, and widow of rock legend Kurt Cobain.
Courtney Love
born: 09-08-1964
birth place: San Francisco, USA
- It is said that Love's biological grandmother is children's author Paula Fox.
- Frances Bean Cobain’s godmother is Drew Barrymore.
- Love has admitted to having extensive plastic surgery on her face and body.
- Love’s legal name since February 24, 1992 has been Courtney Michelle Cobain, though she uses the name Courtney Love professionally.
- Love took ballet as a child through her teens and has had extensive surgery done on her feet (due to injuries).
- Though the band denies it, Love insists she inspired the song Crush With Eyeliner that appeared on the 1990s R.E.M. album Monster.
- The Nirvana song "Heart-Shaped Box" is about Love.
- In 1998, Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins helped produced the album Celebrity Skin.
- Love wore an antique silk dress that had once belonged to the actress Frances Farmer at her wedding to Kurt Cobain.
- According to her mother Linda Carroll, Love’s stage name originated because she called her "Courtney, love" as a child.
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born: 09-08-1964
birth place: San Francisco, USA
- It is said that Love's biological grandmother is children's author Paula Fox.
- Frances Bean Cobain’s godmother is Drew Barrymore.
- Love has admitted to having extensive plastic surgery on her face and body.
- Love’s legal name since February 24, 1992 has been Courtney Michelle Cobain, though she uses the name Courtney Love professionally.
- Love took ballet as a child through her teens and has had extensive surgery done on her feet (due to injuries).
- Though the band denies it, Love insists she inspired the song Crush With Eyeliner that appeared on the 1990s R.E.M. album Monster.
- The Nirvana song "Heart-Shaped Box" is about Love.
- In 1998, Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins helped produced the album Celebrity Skin.
- Love wore an antique silk dress that had once belonged to the actress Frances Farmer at her wedding to Kurt Cobain.
- According to her mother Linda Carroll, Love’s stage name originated because she called her "Courtney, love" as a child.
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