Fact: Retired tennis legend John McEnroe is mourning the death of his lawyer father, John MCEnroe, Sr. The family patriarch, who also previously served as his eldest son's manager, died earlier this week (begs20Feb17), aged 81.
Quote: "Absolutely... He was powerful. He could take care of me and let me hide... Everybody says, 'Oh, you married your father.' I've heard that a million times. But John is a much better man than my father. A decent man." Tatum O'neal insists she was attracted to her ex-husband, tennis star John McEnroe, because of his famous temper.
Fact: Johnny Depp, John McEnroe, Al Pacino, Regis Philbin, Drew Carey and retired sports stars Michael Irvin, Bruce Jenner, Shaquille O'Neal and Bill Romanowski all play themselves in Adam Sandler's new comedy Jack & Jill.
Quote: "It was horrible. What an insult. My daughter's getting married and she was given away by one of the MCEnroes, another MCEnroe." Ryan O'Neal was devastated not to be able to give his daughter Tatum away at her 1986 wedding to John McEnroe.
Fact: Zany David Arquette and former tennis ace John McEnroe teamed up for a duet of Steve Miller Band's The Joker at a Hollywood karaoke party on New Year's Eve (31Dec09).
Quote: <p>"Paris Hilton will be featured US News + World Report, when it's revealed that after the University of Texas, she has the greatest number of incoming freshmen." Former tennis ace John McEnroe pokes fun at the hotel heiress. </p>