Do actors smoke real cigarettes on TV shows and movies?

Smoking onscreen used to be ubiquitous because, well, everybody smoked. There was no need for props because tobacco companies lined up to sponsor TV shows (The Flintstones' first season on ABC was sponsored by Winston cigarettes), and paid hefty sums for strategic movie placement and celebrity endorsements. read more

Because owing to their erratic timings & working demands, celebrities do tend to get addicted to smoking or even drinking for that matter. read more

“I will tell you they are made out of some kind of thing that’s just not tobacco,” Christina Ricci said. She's right. "Herbal cigarettes" is a pretty vague term, but it basically means that the cigarettes in question don't contain tobacco or nicotine. read more

First, the obvious - most actors don't want to smoke hundreds of cigarettes in a week, take after take. But even if they wanted to, the law limits it. California, where a large number of movies and shows are shot, banned smoking indoors. read more