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Letter From Sag Harbor: Can John Avlon Ride His Centrism From CNN to Congress?

Letter From Sag Harbor: Can John Avlon Ride His Centrism From CNN to Congress?

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John Avlon had just returned from a campaign event at the other end of Long Island when he greeted me at the door of his Sag Harbor home on a recent Friday afternoon. It’s in a semi-secluded enclave that’s like a combination of a woodsy suburb and a New England fishing village, with a smattering of modern fancy homes because, well, obviously. Avlon’s place is not one of these, but a modest domicile that looks like it could belong to a nice elderly couple. (In fact it did previously belong to a nice elderly couple, God rest their souls.)  Sag Harbor is part of New York’s First Congressional District, which stretches all the way from Huntington to Montauk, with a wide array of constituents who range from the ultra-wealthy to the working class. On February 21, Avlon announced he had entered the race to flip the district’s Republican-held swing seat, which explained his resignation a couple weeks earlier from CNN, where he’d been an anchor and political analyst for years. Avlon invited me in and …

Jesse Tyler Ferguson Explains SAG Awards Modern Family Reunion

Jesse Tyler Ferguson Explains SAG Awards Modern Family Reunion

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Last week, the 2024 SAG Awards reunited casts from beloved TV shows and movies including Modern Family, Breaking Bad and The Devil Wears Prada. While the Modern Family reunion was missing the children from the hit ABC sitcom, the grown-up gathering did include Ty Burrell, who famously missed a previous time the cast gathered since the show wrapped. Speaking on Friday’s Tonight Show, Jesse Tyler Ferguson said he insisted that Burrell show up after his absence at the last reunion sparked concerns from fans that something had happened to the actor who played Phil Dunphy. “When the SAG Awards happened, he was supposed to do something else,” Ferguson said. “I was like, ‘Ty! You can’t miss it again! People will really think you’re dead!’ It’s like, ‘We need to present you to show you that you’re not dead!’ So he made it.” Indeed, Burrell wasn’t the only one with other plans last Saturday, Ferguson recalled, revealing that multiple castmembers had other things to do but canceled those plans for the SAG Awards appearance. “Honestly, on …

Robert Downey Jr. and Ryan Gosling feature in unseen backstage photo after SAG Awards battle – check out their interaction

Robert Downey Jr. and Ryan Gosling feature in unseen backstage photo after SAG Awards battle – check out their interaction

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Robert Downey Jr. emerged a winner once again at the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday, February 24 in what has become one of his career’s definitive victory laps. The actor, 58, has picked up a majority of the major Best Supporting Actor trophies for his performance in Christopher Nolan’s epic drama Oppenheimer. Meanwhile, Ryan Gosling, 43, who was once considered an early frontrunner in the category for his scene-stealing turn in Barbie, has yet to pick up a major televised prize, although there’s nothing but love between the actors. One of the emotional highlights from 2024’s SAG Awards The two stars have faced off in almost every ceremony for the prize, and while Robert beat him to the post almost every time, they remain as friendly as ever. That relationship was highlighted in a candid photo the Iron Man star shared on his Instagram, along with several others, from the SAG Awards. While rounding up his successful night, he included a snap of himself in an animated conversation with the Drive star while …

Hannah Waddingham Reveals Cutest Story Behind Her ‘Epic’ SAG Awards Clutch Bag

Hannah Waddingham Reveals Cutest Story Behind Her ‘Epic’ SAG Awards Clutch Bag

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Hannah Waddingham’s nine-year-old daughter Kitty stole the show on the red carpet of the Screen Actors Guild Award ceremony without even being there. On it, Kitty wrote “EPIC” because “the evening is going to be ‘epic’”, joked Waddingham, who was nominated in the Best Female Actor in a Comedy Series category for her role as Rebecca Welton in the hit Apple TV+ show. “There was a spare bit of cardboard in the house,” the actor shared of her daughter’s creative process, calling the accessory “gorgeous”. It’s a “goes with everything and nothing bag”, Waddingham said Kitty called it. Watch one of Waddingham’s interviews about the purse here: Source link

“Oppenheimer” takes home top film prizes at the SAG and PGA awards in anticipation of the Oscars

“Oppenheimer” takes home top film prizes at the SAG and PGA awards in anticipation of the Oscars

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“Oppenheimer,” Christopher Nolan’s biographical thriller on the career of renowned physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, is racking up top film awards just weeks before the Academy Awards. At the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Feb. 24, the film bested four fellow nominees — Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction,” Blitz Bazawule’s “The Color Purple” and Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” — to win the marquee best cast in a motion picture award. The following night, at the Producers Guild of America Awards, the film took home yet another top prize, the PGA’s Darryl F. Zanuck Award for outstanding producer of theatrical motion pictures. The Zanuck Award winner has also won the best picture Oscar for five of the past six years, including last year with the Daniels’ hit absurdist comedy-drama “Everything, Everywhere All at Once.”   “Oppenheimer” leads this year’s Oscar nominations with 13 total nods. It is currently the projected winner in the best picture category, which also includes “American Fiction,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Barbie,” “The Holdivers,” “Killers of the …

Ted Lasso cast twins in matching tracksuits at People’s SAG Awards after-party

Ted Lasso cast twins in matching tracksuits at People’s SAG Awards after-party

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Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter The Ted Lasso cast showed up to the People SAG Awards after-party in unison. On 24 February, the comedy series troupe decided to dress casually following the 30th annual ceremony and opted for matching tracksuits. Jason Sudeikis, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt, Juno Temple, Hannah Waddingham, Phil Dunster, and Nick Mohammed donned navy blue Nike tracksuits with an AFC Richmond logo stitched on the left breast as an ode to the show’s fictional soccer team. The long-sleeve jumpers and straight-leg pants were embellished with red and white piping along the sides and a red zipper. Many actors and actresses paired the loungewear with sneakers, while others chose open-toe heels and designer loafers. Fans of the show celebrated the cast’s cute moment at the party with sweet messages online. “Saw a video of the Ted Lasso cast all wearing matching tracksuits, that’s so cute wait,” …

Kieran Culkin Gives Kieran Culkin-est Interview Ever At 2024 SAG Awards

Kieran Culkin Gives Kieran Culkin-est Interview Ever At 2024 SAG Awards

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Kieran Culkin showed off the sarcastic attitude that he and his Succession character have become known for at Saturday’s SAG Awards. Red carpet interviewer Elaine Welteroth claimed Kieran told her to “save it” with the compliments until the cameras were rolling, although he disputed this. “I said, ‘Shut up,’ actually, that’s what I said, not ‘save it,’” he quipped. “I have to hold the microphone? I hate doing this. And then you’re gonna say nice things to me? I don’t know what to do. And there’s a screen with my face on it that I have to look at?” Kieran previously admitted that some of the trappings of fame can make him uncomfortable. He tried to deflect Welteroth’s attention by outing her for being barefoot during the interview. After saying one of her shoes was “killing” her, Welteroth tried to revert course by stating “this isn’t about me.” Kieran, however, felt otherwise. “It’s kind of about you though, isn’t it?” he said. “I mean, it’s kind of your show and you’re only wearing one shoe …

Meryl Streep Almost Falls During SAG Awards Devil Wears Prada Reunion

Meryl Streep Almost Falls During SAG Awards Devil Wears Prada Reunion

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As the Oscar winner walked on stage to introduce the nominees for Male Actor in a Comedy Series, she accidentally walked right into the mic stand, causing her to momentarily freak out as a slightly nervous-looking Idris Elba watched on behind her. Once Meryl got her footing after the fumble, she joked: “Two things, I forgot my glasses, clearly, and the envelope.” Much like their characters in the beloved film, they acted as Streep’s assistants: Emily brought the envelope and Anne carried her glasses. The three women played off each other, with Anne and Emily taking advantage of Meryl’s flustered state to treat her the way her Prada character, Miranda Priestly, treated their characters in the film. After Meryl took some time reacting to Anne and Emily’s Priestly-esque energy instead of opening up the envelope to read the names of the nominees, Emily made another reference to their film, saying: “By all means, move at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.” Fittingly, Anne’s dress was also cerulean blue. Source link

Pedro Pascal Was ‘A Little Drunk’ For His Glorious SAG Awards Acceptance Speech

Pedro Pascal Was ‘A Little Drunk’ For His Glorious SAG Awards Acceptance Speech

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Pedro Pascal is officially in the running for giving the greatest awards speech of all time. On Saturday night, the Last Of Us star won a SAG Award for his performance in the post-apocalyptic US drama, and leapt on stage after beating Succession’s Matthew Macfadyen, Brian Cox and Kieran Culkin, as well as The Morning Show actor Billy Crudup. “This is wrong for a number of reasons: I’m a little drunk, I thought I could get drunk and thank you HBO,” said Pedro with a quivering voice at the podium, before he truly let loose. “Jeez Louise, I’m making a fool of myself, but thank you so much for this!” While Pedro’s captive audience erupted into cheers — including his friend and awards season “rival” Kieran Culkin — Pedro used his literal platform at that moment to thank the SAG-AFTRA union for helping him survive as a struggling actor. “I’ve been in the union since 1999, so this is an incredible fucking honour,” he said. Then, as the audience reacted, he assured them: “We’re on …

Robert Downey Jr. Criticised For Thanking Mel Gibson At SAG Awards

Robert Downey Jr. Criticised For Thanking Mel Gibson At SAG Awards

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Robert Downey Jr.’s decision to thank Mel Gibson at the SAG Awards is making some film fans wince. The Oppenheimer star included the Braveheart actor in a long list of performers he name-checked while accepting the Best Supporting Actor honour at Saturday’s ceremony in Los Angeles. Putting the problematic performer alongside the likes of Whoopi Goldberg, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kenneth Branagh, Robert acknowledged all the “talented artists” he’s “learned so much from, up close, over these last 40 years”. However, to many, Mel’s name stuck out like a sore thumb. Once one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, the his career has since been overshadowed by his fondness for racist, antisemitic and homophobic remarks and admitted history of domestic abuse. Online, the reactions were strong. robert downey jr shouting mel gibson out in his speech is definitely a choice — sabrina ramirez (@sabrinaonfilm) February 25, 2024 We’re really gonna thank/acknowledge Mel Gibson in an acceptance speech in the year 2024? Yikes — Bonnie Stiernberg (@aahrealbonsters) February 25, 2024 People wondering why Robert included Mel didn’t …