This story is from April 22, 2025
Jameela Jamil: I knocked over Al Pacino at a party
English actress Actress Jameela Jamil "knocked over" Hollywood star Al Pacino as she was attempting to smuggle food out of a Hollywood party.
The actress shared that she accidentally floored the actor during a glitzy party thrown by the head of the United Talent Agency, saying that she was attempting to leave the party with 10 wagyu steaks hidden under her skirt.
'The Good Place' star told the Guardian newspaper: "I knocked over Al Pacino at a party. It was at the head of UTA's house back in maybe 2015. I'd stolen a bunch of food - they had really good wagyu steaks, so I took 10 wrapped in a cloth napkin, they were kind of bleeding.
"I bundled them in between my legs, underneath my miniskirt, and was shuffling as fast as I could out of the party when I knocked over Al Pacino. And then I left him on the ground, because the steaks flew out from under my skirt, leaving this bloody streak across the white floor. I grabbed the steaks and ran out of the party ... "
Jamil then sent a text message to director Judd Apatow in a bid to cover up for her fiasco.
She added: "(I) texted Judd Apatow: 'Sorry, I had to leave. I hope they catch that guy that knocked over Al Pacino'."
This comes after the actress said she had just $17 left in her bank account when she was cast in 'The Good Place'.
The 39-year-old star, who played Tahani Al-Jamil in Mike Schur's beloved sitcom about the afterlife, revealed she "ran out of money" after leaving the BBC Radio 1 Cart Show in 2016, and decided she "wanted to be a writer and a DJ".
She joined her then-musician-partner on tour, but soon found herself struggling.
Appearing on 'David Tennant Does a Podcast With...', she said: " I ran out of money and so I said, 'Please can I have a job, any job, I will do anything.' I was so desperate for money at that point. I had $17 left in my bank account. I was real keen. But instead I was handed a bunch of auditions."
"Get the latest updates on Times of India, including reviews of the movie Coolie and War 2."
The actress shared that she accidentally floored the actor during a glitzy party thrown by the head of the United Talent Agency, saying that she was attempting to leave the party with 10 wagyu steaks hidden under her skirt.
"I bundled them in between my legs, underneath my miniskirt, and was shuffling as fast as I could out of the party when I knocked over Al Pacino. And then I left him on the ground, because the steaks flew out from under my skirt, leaving this bloody streak across the white floor. I grabbed the steaks and ran out of the party ... "
Jamil then sent a text message to director Judd Apatow in a bid to cover up for her fiasco.
This comes after the actress said she had just $17 left in her bank account when she was cast in 'The Good Place'.
The 39-year-old star, who played Tahani Al-Jamil in Mike Schur's beloved sitcom about the afterlife, revealed she "ran out of money" after leaving the BBC Radio 1 Cart Show in 2016, and decided she "wanted to be a writer and a DJ".
Appearing on 'David Tennant Does a Podcast With...', she said: " I ran out of money and so I said, 'Please can I have a job, any job, I will do anything.' I was so desperate for money at that point. I had $17 left in my bank account. I was real keen. But instead I was handed a bunch of auditions."
"Get the latest updates on Times of India, including reviews of the movie Coolie and War 2."
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