How a Wild Night Out Made ‘Little House’s Melissa Gilbert a Pal to Sammy Davis Jr.

Erin Maxwell November 11, 2025, 3:51 pm

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NBC FOLLIES, Sammy Davis, Jr., 1973. ph: Sherman Weisburd / TV Guide / ©NBC / courtesy Everett Collection; NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 06: (L-R) Melissa Gilbert and Mark Moses curtain call during the 'Still' opening night at The Sheen Center on February 06, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dominik Bindl/Getty Images) — NBC / courtesy Everett Collection; Dominik Bindl/Getty Images

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During an episode of The Patrick Labyorteaux Sheaux, the former Little House on the Prairie star Melissa Gilbert was asked by her one-time Walnut Grove dweller: “What was the most Hollywood moment of your life?” Her answer was an astounding tale about a single night out with Rob Lowe that quickly spiraled into a veritable cavalcade of 1980s celebrities and showbiz heavyweights.

Billed by host Patrick Labyorteaux as “the most amazing Hollywood story you will ever hear,” it was a wild, star-studded snapshot of an era when fame, excess, and coincidence all collided in one unforgettable night.

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