Rob Lowe Finally Claims His 'Tommy Boy' Crown

Talk about holding a grudge. Three decades after Tommy Boy became a comedy classic, Rob Lowe is sliding into the cultural conversation with a not-so-subtle receipt. He played Paul, the smarmy, handsome stepbrother we all loved to hate. And he did it for free.

Well, not for free for free. But the man wasn’t credited! For thirty years, his iconic “housekeeping” scene has been meme fodder, yet his name was mysteriously absent from the roll call. Was it a contractual snub? A stylistic choice? Or did he just forget to ask? The plot thickens.

Now, he’s jokingly demanding his due. But is he really joking? That’s the real question. This feels less like a casual reminder and more like a man finally cashing a thirty-year-old IOU from Hollywood. The credit might be coming, but the real question is… what’s the interest on that?

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