This breaks my heart a little because I have so much respect for Andy Murray.
The former top-ranked men’s player is playing in the Australian Open but he is afraid it might be his last tournament.
“Pretty much done everything that I could to try and get my hip feeling better and it hasn’t helped loads,” a tearful Murray said in Melbourne where he has reached the finals five times but never won. “I think there is a chance the Australian Open is my last tournament. Not feeling good. Been struggling for a long time…I’m not sure I can play through the pain for another four or five months. I’m in a better place than I was six months ago but I’m still in a lot of pain. It’s been tough.’
The 31-year-old British star said he was able to ‘play to a level, but not a level I’m happy about.’
After having the best year of his career in 2016 and ending the season ranked number one, the two-time Wimbledon champion has struggled with hip problems that led to surgery last year.
He has had to compete in an era where nearly all the grand slam titles have been split between Roger Federer (20), Rafael Nadal (17), and Novak Djokovic (14). And yet Murray managed to win Wimbledon twice, the US Open once as well as the 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medals in singles.
Ellen DeGeneres took a major PR hit last week for her very public and ultimately unsuccessful push to have Kevin Hart reinstated as host of the Oscars.
But she scores points for recently sitting down with Indiana State University football player Jake Bain, who gave an inspiring speech during a high school assembly, in which he came out to all of his peers.
Jake spoke with Ellen about his experience, and his hopes to inspire other athletes in college sports to have the courage to also come out.
Grace and Frankie Season 5 launches January 18 on Netflix.
The show stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin who are currently up for SAG Awards for their season 4 performances.
The new season finds the BFFs busting out of their senior housing community and trying to reclaim their beach house which their children have sold to a character played by RuPaul.
As Roger Federer prepares to defend his Australian Open title, an emotional interview with CNN Sport reveals just how much the Swiss superstar continues to mourn the loss of Australian Peter Carter.
The coach was killed in a car accident on South Africa while on his honeymoon in 2002, a year before Federer won the first of his eight Wimbledon singles titles. He’s won a record 20 grand slam singles crowns overall including a record six Australian Opens.
At 37, Federer is ranked third in the world and last year became the oldest man to ever be ranked number one.
Today’s Morning Man has so many different looks – and they are all pretty delicious!
He’s Mexican actor, singer, and model Eugenio Siller who is best known for starring in popular novelas Rebelde, Código Postal, Al Diablo con los Guapos, Mi Pecado, Aurora, Una Maid en Manhattan and Reina de Corazones.
Eugenio, 36, played the duel roles of Pedro “Perico” Pérez / Leonardo Fuentemayor in the novela ¿Quién es quién?
I don’t know about you but I’ve had more of this Oscars-Kevin Hart story than I can stand.
But I must follow it through with this post because according to Variety, the Academy will move ahead without a single host. Instead, they will use a series of Hollywood A-listers to introduce different parts of the show.
Sounds great!
The Golden Globes went many years without a host and, trust me, they were not missed.
As for Hart, it is difficult to believe that anyone could have handled a controversy like this any worse. He said on Good Morning America today saying “I’m over it” and he’s ready to move on.
Neil Patrick Harris was the guest on Late Night With Seth Meyers last night. The Tony and multiple Emmy winner talked about his recent trip to the Caribbean, why he likes going to New Mexico for Christmas and playing Count Olaf in A Series of Unfortunate Events. Harris also talked about working with his kids on the set of A Series of Unfortunate Events, his hesitance to let them start an Instagram account and making a crossword puzzle for The New York Times.
Let’s just imagine that someone said to me: “You can only listen to one song for the rest of your life. Pick one.”
I know what song I would pick: Joan Baez’s Diamonds and Rust.
It is so pretty and meaningful with lyrics written by Miss Baez that are reportedly about her relationship with Bob Dylan in the 60s. The song recounts an out-of-the-blue phone call from an old lover, which sends her a decade back in time, to a “crummy” hotel in Greenwich Village; she recalls giving him a pair of cuff-links, and summarizes that memories bring “diamonds and rust.”
In recent years, Diamonds and Rust has even more meaning because it is the only song that a late friend of mine, who died in 2009, enjoyed singing together. He loved heavy metal (I do not) so he had the Judas Priest version in his head while I had Miss Baez’s. I loved singing that song with my friend Walt and cherish the memories of doing so more now than ever.
Anyway, Miss Baez turns 78 years old today! She’s had a legendary career with more than two dozen albums and recorded songs in at least half a dozen languages. She performs everything from folk, rock and pop to country, lullabyes and gospel.
In 2007, the woman who performed at Woodstock, Live Aid and the Newport Folk Festival received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the 49th Grammy awards.
I present to you Turkish actor, model, and former basketball player Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ who is one of the highest-paid actors in Turkey.
He has had roles in several of the highly successful television series, that includes Menekşe ile Halil (2007–2008), Aşk-ı Memnu (2008–2010), Kuzey Güney (2011–2013) and Cesur ve Güzel (2016–2017)
TV Line reports that ABC’s in-the-works NYPD Blue revival will include two of the original series’ stars.
Kim Delaney and Bill Brochtrup will reprise their respective roles as Diane Russell and John Irvin in the pilot, which is set to begin production next month. The duo will be billed as series regulars.
The potential series centers on a now-adult Theo Sipowicz who has not yet been cast. Theo is attempting to earn his detective shield and work in the 15th squad while investigating his father Andy’s murder. Andy was played by Emmy winner Dennis Franz.
Brochtrup reacted to the news on Facebook: “It’s like a wonderful surreal dream, being asked to come back to the 15th Precinct after all this time. I’m over the moon and exceedingly grateful for the chance to work with Matt Olmstead, Nick Wootton, Jesse Bocho, Dayna Bochco, 20th Century Fox and ABC again. The script is fantastic, everything I hoped it would be (I think both fans and newcomers will love it) and the fact that Steven gave his blessing to the project before he died this past spring means everything. Plus the awesomeness that is Kim Delaney! Absolutely thrilled. Here we go!”
I’m proud to be a member of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics which is comprised of over 200 gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and ally entertainment journalists in the U.S., Canada, Australia and U.K.
We have just announced our 10th Dorian Award winners across 26 TV and film categories!
The Favourite lived up to its title with GALECA’s Dorian Award voters, who named the cheeky historical romp Film of the Year and bestowed its star, Olivia Colman, with the Film Performance of the Year—Actress tiara for her biting turn as Queen Anne. The sumptuous movie treat also scored Screenplay of the Year honors for Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara.
Alfonso Cuaron, writer and helmer Roma, about a privileged family and their tragedy-stricken maid in 1970s Mexico City, was chosen Director of the Year, while the film itself was deemed the Foreign Language Film of the Year. Ethan Hawke took Film Performance of the Year—Actor for his work as a priest on the verge of madness in director Paul Schrader’s First Reformed. In supporting film performance categories, the winners were Regina King for If Beale Street Could Talk and Richard E. Grant for Can You Ever Forgive Me? The latter film, the fact-based dark comedy about a struggling New York writer who turns to forgery, was named GALECA’s Dorian Award winner for LGBTQ Film of the Year.
In documentary categories, the biographical tributes Won’t You Be My Neighbor? and McQueen proved triumphant. As for GALECA’s unique category winners: The sci-fi hit Annihilation struck as Visually Striking Film of the Year, the female heist thriller Widows rallied as Unsung Film of the Year and A Simple Favor, an outrageous mystery starring Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick, nabbed the Society’s affectionate Campy Flick of the Year honor.
Over on the TV side, FX’s Pose and Pop’s Schitt’s Creek both scored big with GALECA members. Pose, a drama set against the lively streets of New York City circa 1979, stood as TV Drama of the Year and LGBTQ Drama of the Year, also also helped its producer Ryan Murphy to his second Dorian Award win for Wilde Artist of the Year (Murphy is the first person two win this title twice in GALECA’s 10-year history). Pose’s star, Billy Porter, took two Dorians, including TV Performance of the Year—Actor and a shared win with his costars MJ Rodriguez and Our Lady J for their moving rendition of “Home” on the series.
Creek meanwhile, took TV Comedy of the Year as well as Unsung TV Comedy. Full Frontal With Samantha Bee impressed as TV Current Affairs Show of the Year for the third year in a row. Campy TV Show champ: RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Awkwafina, rapper turned breakout star of the hit comedy film Crazy Rich Asians, was crowned GALECA’s “We’re Wilde About You!” Rising Star. Fresh-faced Australian comic Hannah Gadsby, who made a mark with her own well-received Netflix special last year, was named Wilde Wit of the Year.
Harvey Fierstein was the group’s latest choice for Timeless Star, the group’s career achievement award. Previous recipients include Jane Fonda, Dame Angela Lansbury and Sir Ian McKellen.
Below is the full list of winners:
Film of the Year
THE FAVOURITE * (FOX SEARCHLIGHT)
Director of the Year
ALFONSO CUARÓN, ROMA * (NETFLIX)
Film Performance of the Year — Actress
OLIVIA COLMAN, THE FAVOURITE * (FOX SEARCHLIGHT)
Film Performance of the Year — Actor
ETHAN HAWKE, FIRST REFORMED * (A24)
Film Performance of the Year — Supporting Actress
REGINA KING, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK * (ANNAPURNA PICTURES)
Film Performance of the Year — Supporting Actor
RICHARD E. GRANT, CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? * (FOX SEARCHLIGHT)
LGBTQ Film of the Year ***
CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? * (FOX SEARCHLIGHT)
Foreign Language Film of the Year
ROMA * (NETFLIX)
Screenplay of the Year
DEBORAH DAVIS AND TONY MCNAMARA, THE FAVOURITE * (FOX SEARCHLIGHT)
Documentary of the Year
WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? * (FOCUS FEATURES)
LGBTQ Documentary of the Year
MCQUEEN * (BLEECKER STREET MEDIA)
Visually Striking Film of the Year
ANNIHILATION * (PARAMOUNT)
Unsung Film of the Year
WIDOWS * (20TH CENTURY FOX)
Campy Flick of the Year
A SIMPLE FAVOR * (LIONSGATE)
TV Drama of the Year
POSE * (FX)
TV Comedy of the Year
SCHITT’S CREEK * (POP)
TV Performance of the Year — Actor
BILLY PORTER, POSE * (FX)
TV Performance of the Year — Actress
SANDRA OH, KILLING EVE * (BBC AMERICA)
LGBTQ TV Show of the Year
POSE * (FX)
Unsung TV Show of the Year ***
SCHITT’S CREEK * (POP)
TV Current Affairs Show of the Year
FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE * (TBS)
TV Musical Performance of the Year
BILLY PORTER, MJ RODRIGUEZ AND OUR LADY J, “HOME”, POSE * (FX)
Campy TV Show of the Year
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE * (VH1, LOGO)
The “We’re Wilde About You!” Rising Star Award
AWKWAFINA *
Wilde Wit of the Year
(Honoring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse)
HANNAH GADSBY *
Wilde Artist of the Year
(Honoring a truly groundbreaking force in film, stage and/or television)
RYAN MURPHY *
Timeless Star
(Given to an actor or performer whose exemplary career is marked by character, wisdom and wit)
HARVEY FIERSTEIN
Select GALECA winners and nominees will be celebrated at the group’s freewheeling Winners Toast this Saturday, January 12, an invitation-only party at the Paley restaurant in Hollywood’s historic Columbia Square. Frank DeCaro, of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and SiriusXM’s The Frank DeCaro Show fame, will be the master of ceremonies.
CNN’s Don Lemon said on his show last night that comedian Kevin Hart reached out to him following his emotional plea for Hart to become an ally of the LGBTQ community.
He said Hart, under fire for past homophobic tweets and comedy routines, doesn’t want to be an LGBT ally.
Said Lemon: “He is sorry, he said, but it is not his dream to be an ally for the LGBT community. Now, you can take that however want. You can be upset by it. However you want to feel. But that is his right. Whether I like it or not, whether you like it or not, that is his right…he can do that and you can feel about it however you want.”
Hart was named Oscars host then quickly stepped down once the controversy erupted. Inexplicably, Ellen DeGeneres revived things last week when she had Hart on her show and encouraged him and the Academy to find their way back to each other.