The lines "Do you want an argument, or an answer?" and "Fasten your seat belts. It's going to be a bumpy night!" are borrowed from Ève... (1950). Written by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, for Twentieth Century Fox.
Meryl Streep was once attached to play Lillian Hall.
Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates and Lily Rabe all worked on American Horror Story
Kathy Bates & Jessica Lange worked together on Men Don't Leave (1990)