
The connection: The actress' late godfather was best known for playing a tough bald New York City lieutenant and for his role in a 1970 comedic war film. telly savalas

The connection: According to his now famous former roommate, DeVito was seldom at home. He spent most of his time away wooing his famous future wife. michael douglas,

The connection: The former "Real Housewives of New York City" star used to baby-sit the famous nieces of two other "Real Housewives" stars. paris and nicky hilton,

The connection: The former U.S. vice president and his Academy Award-winning ollege roommate spent time shooting pool, watching a popular sci-fi series and participating in tin can shooting contests, in which Gore fared better. Tommy Lee Jones,

The connection: The author and "CSI: NY" actor called his former Ivy League law school classmate-turned-politician a great guy with a witty sense of humor and decent basketball skills. president barack obama,
Dustin Hoffman
The connection: The actor admits that he and his equally famous actor friend and former roommate initially signed up for acting classes in 1955 to meet girls. robert duvall,

The connection: The Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman revealed in his tell-all book that as a teenager a certain one-named pop singer and actress was his baby-sitter for one memorable night. cher, anthony kiedis talks about cher,
Brooke Shields
The connection: While a student at Princeton, the "Blue Lagoon" actress embarked on a new adventure by dating a future "Superman" star. dean cain,

The connections: The award-winning director gave both of his goddaughters their big breaks with acting roles in a "Peter Pan" sequel and a film about a homesick extraterrestrial. gwyneth paltrow drew barrymore,
Raven-Symoné
The connection: The former "Cosby Show" kid shared an apartment with a fellow Disney actress, though she claims to have spent more time with the actress' personal belongings than with the star herself. lindsay lohan,