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Dave Coulier's Reaction to 'You Oughta Know' Was: Oh No

Actor listened to Alanis Morissette's album immediately and recognized himself

(Newser) - Dave Coulier wasn't prepared to hear his life in song. But then "You Oughta Know," a scathing hit about a cheating ex, came on the radio while he was driving in Detroit shortly after its release in 1995. His first thought was, "This is a really...

Dave Coulier: 'I Was a Drunk. Yes. An Alcoholic'

Actor says he's transformed after more than 2 years of sobriety

(Newser) - Dave Coulier stopped drinking alcohol on Jan. 1, 2020. And despite a stressful global pandemic, he's kept away from booze ever since, the Fuller House star revealed Thursday on Instagram . "I was a drunk. Yes. An alcoholic," wrote the 62-year-old actor alongside a photo of him with...

Days After Courteney, Arquette Gets Engaged, Too

Plus, Dave Coulier is married, Jewel is divorcing

(Newser) - David Arquette and Courteney Cox famously remained friends after their divorce, so maybe they'll throw a joint engagement party? Cox got engaged last week , and now the Hollywood Reporter confirms Arquette got engaged yesterday. He proposed to actress Christina McLarty in Malibu; he and McLarty, 33, have been in...

Dave Coulier: 'You Oughta Know' Not About Me

Denies Alanis Morissette hit was based on their break-up

(Newser) - Dave Coulier: He's best known as Full House's Uncle Joey ... or the subject of Alanis Morissette's bitter break-up song, "You Oughta Know." But Coulier insists the latter title does not actually belong on his résumé. After the song came out, he tells BuzzFeed in...

10 Songs That Are Secretly About Other Celebs

But sorry, still no word on 'You're So Vain' subject

(Newser) - Ever wondered who Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain” is really about? Join the club . Fortunately, there are at least nine other songs “secretly” written about someone famous whose identity has since been uncovered. From The Frisky :
  • Amy Winehouse: “Me and Mr. Jones” is supposedly about
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Alanis Ex Cops to Making Mess, Inspiring Song

Full House star confirms rumors that he 'oughta know'

(Newser) - Comedian Dave Coulier says he is indeed the target of Alanis Morissette's angry 1990s hit "You Oughta Know." The two had a nasty breakup at the time, but Coulier denied the rumors that he was the creator "of the mess that you made when you went away"...

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