Jennie Garth and husband Dave Abrams got cozy in Austin, Texas at Philanthropist and Attorney Thomas J. Henry’s newly launched art and music experience “Austin Elevates.” The two-day event was free to the public and benefited local nonprofit organizations SAFE Alliance, Superhero Kids and St. David’s Foundation Community Fund.
The 90210 actress recently told People Magazine that she reconciled with her husband after a 10-month separation.
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In an exclusive interview in the new issue of Parade, Harry Connick Jr. gets personal about his wife and daughters and his latest project, Harry Connick Jr.—A Celebration of Cole Porter, a multimedia Broadway stage show celebrating the iconic American songwriter.
Hey, Porter. Connick not only stars in the Broadway show, which will have him onstage eight times weekly Dec. 7–29, but he also conceived the idea, wrote the script and directed it. The production ties to his new album, True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter, in which he puts his own spin on Porter’s timeless classics, including “Anything Goes,” “Begin the Beguine” and “You Do Something to Me.” Porter, he says, “has always been one of my favorites. I’m not concerned whether people know who [he] is. My goal is for them to come to the theater and leave feeling better.”
Born to Make Music. Connick made his debut, in his home state of Louisiana, early in a family where music was everywhere. At 8, he played piano at Preservation Hall. At 9, he was playing with the New Orleans Symphony. Music was “the only thing that came easy to me,” he says. He’s now a Grammy winner who has sold some 30 million albums worldwide.
Home for the Holidays. This Thanksgiving, he’s looking forward to family time with his wife of 25 years, Jill, and their daughters, Georgia, Kate and Charlotte, at their home in Connecticut. “We don’t do anything special, but it’s nice to sit down and eat dinner together,” he says, adding that he and his family will be reminding themselves this year of the “incredible gift” of their health and their many blessings. “I am grateful.”
As Walt Disney Animation Studios‘ Frozen 2 approaches its opening today Friday, Nov. 22, Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel—the actresses who help bring Anna and Elsa to life in the movie—were honored with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Their stars—the 2681st and 2682nd, in the category of motion pictures and live theatre/performance, respectively—are located in front of Hollywood’s historic Pantages Theatre at 6225 Hollywood Boulevard near the famous corner of Hollywood and Vine.
Helping to honor Bell were actress/musician Jackie Tohn, and creator of “The Good Place” Michael Schur. Singing Menzel’s praises were Alan Horn, co-chairman and chief creative officer for The Walt Disney Studios, and Josh Gad, who provides the voice of Olaf in “Frozen” and “Frozen 2.”
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti presented certificates to Bell and Menzel.
Academy Award-winning actor Joe Pesci is selling his Jersey Shore waterfront mansion for $6.5 million, and it’s featured this week at TopTenRealEstateDeals.com.
Up for sale in Lavallette, New Jersey, his Jersey Shore waterfront home, built in 1990, is a 7,200-square-foot contemporary with an Art Deco vibe located in the West Point Island neighborhood. It’s protected from Atlantic storms on Barnegat Bay and only a short bicycle ride to the beach.
Bright, airy and spacious and taking full advantage of the beautiful view, the eight-bedroom, eight-bath home has an open floor plan with large rooms perfect for large parties that spill out to the spacious pool terrace at the water’s edge with boat dock beyond.
Pesci, with his sights focused on a future of returning to warm California sunshine, once again has teamed up with Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in a new film, ‘The Irishman,’ which will stream on Netflix starting November 27th.
The gated property is completely fenced with a large motor court that can accommodate multiple guests as well as a two-car garage for the owner. Upon entering, a dramatic free-standing curved staircase sets the stage for the living areas. With white rooms filled with light and the backdrop of the bay through floor-to-ceiling windows, the living room with its two seating areas and pianos hint at musical get togethers.
The large eat-in kitchen with island is perfect for preparing large meals for dinner guests in the dining room encircled by glass doors opening to the pool terrace and bay. The comfortable media room walls are decorated with posters from Pesci’s films and because his first job was as a barber, a barber’s chair occupies one corner as a poignant reminder. The upper level, which can also be reached by elevator, contains bedrooms and an office, all with upper terraces and spectacular views. A downstairs party room next to the pool and spa has its own kitchen for entertaining.
Many celebrities who were born and raised in New Jersey have homes up and down the Jersey Shore similar to Joe. From makeup mogul Bobbi Brown to Jon Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, author Mary Higgins Clark and many more, the shore is awash in glitterati.
Again, priced at $6.5 million, the listing agent is Michael Puccio of RE/MAX Central, North Manalapan, New Jersey.
Day two of philanthropist and Attorney Thomas J. Henry’s new art and music experience “Austin Elevates,” had a special benefit concert at the Austin360 Amphitheatre (9201 Circuit of the Americas Blvd, 78617). It featured live performances by recording artists Kygo, Daddy Yankee, DaBaby and 88Glam.
The free to the public event in Austin, Texas benefited local nonprofit organizations SAFE Alliance, Superhero Kids and St. David’s Foundation Community Fund.
Notable guests included: Thomas J. Henry, Alec Monopoly, Kygo, Daddy Yankee, DaBaby, 88Glam, DJ Quiz, Jennie Garth, Ashlee Simpson Ross, Evan Ross, Khloe Terea, Edwina Carla Isaacs, Jameill Showers, Shawn Onyechi, Erika Gray, Elaine Thi, Meghan Gilbert, Jarrod Richardson, Kinsey Sue, Chase Crawford, Alvin Jones, Pierre Gasly, Hélio Castroneves, Simon Pagenaud, Will Owen, Alexa Dellanos, Evelin Crossland, and Jenna Jenovich.
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Thomas J. Henry, Daddy Yankee, Alec Monopoly
Superstar Rihanna was front and center as Audi celebrated the start of AFI FEST 2019 and the World Premier of Queen & Slim. Also on hand a larger than life art installation by artist Kate Raudenbush.
The highly anticipated new thriller revolves around Slim and Queen’s first date which takes an unexpected turn when a policeman pulls them over for a minor traffic violation.
A-list talent including Zendaya, Lena Waithe, Melina Matsoukas, Jodi-Turner Smith and Snoop Dogg posed in front of the #ChangeTheChairs statue which will be displayed in front of the Chinese theater throughout FEST (Nov 14 -21). It’s meant to illuminate the success of female directors, honor those who helped pave the way and advocate for more stories to be told by women.
Other guests included Natalie Portman, Flea, Tracee Ellis Ross, Evan Ross, and many more.
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Rihanna
Jodie Turner-Smith, Melina Matsoukas, Daniel Kaluuya, and Lena Waithe
Kate Raudenbush
Generator, the official partner of Need for Speed™ Heat held a launch event at their Miami property, complete with performances by French Montana and A$AP Ferg.
Attendees included YouTube personalities and influencers David Dobrik and Casey Neistat.
Generator, who opened its inaugural U.S. location in Miami Beach in September of 2018 and actually appears within the game itself, hosted game lovers and members of the Miami community for the star-studded event.
“Inside the Actors Studio” aired for 22 seasons on Bravo, where it was hosted by James Lipton, famous for his amazingly forceful questions.
The series which moved to Ovation TV for its 23rd season, with Lipton stepping back, will see a rotating roster of actors, directors, and comedians conducting the interviews.
Academy Award nominee Greta Gerwig will be interviewing Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Laura Dern in an upcoming episode of “Inside the Actors Studio.”
Town & Country released its first-ever digital exclusive cover featuring Helena Bonham Carter.
Carter is set to play Princess Margaret in the third season of The Crown, available to stream November 17. Princess Margaret is the late younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II and was known as the first tabloid royal.
Carter was interviewed in London at Annabel’s for T&C’s first-ever digital cover. Here she shares how Princess Margaret remained true to herself, her family connection to Princess Margaret, how her meeting went with Margaret’s former flame Roddy Llewellyn, and how she’s felt Hollywood change for women after 40.
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Carter on how Princess Margaret was always true to herself: “She couldn’t pretend to be anything but herself, so in a way she was honest and authentic, but unfortunately also incredibly rude.”
Carter on her family connection to Princess Margaret: “My uncle courted Margaret at one point. They went on to become good, longtime friends. She would be at his parties, and you were very aware that a princess was there. I remember going, ‘I mustn’t turn my back on her, I mustn’t turn my back on her.’”
Carter on meeting with Princess Margaret’s former lover, Roddy Llewellyn: “He was amazing. He came to visit, and I immediately knew why he was a good thing for her. He’s fun, and there’s something very free about him. She even gave him a bracelet in the shape of a life preserver. I think that’s what they felt they did for each other.”
Carter on Princess Margaret’s obsession to be taller than she was: “She didn’t have a complex about being number two, she had a complex about being short. That’s why she wore the Poltimore Tiara, which was at least four inches tall, at her wedding. She even had the seat of her car raised so that she could be visible. The risk that she might be literally overlooked was the problem, not the fact that she was her sister’s younger sister.”
Carter on wondering if Princess Margaret would be happy she played her: “One of her idiosyncrasies was complimenting somebody and putting them down at the same time. She once said to me, ‘Oh, you’re getting so much better at acting,’ and I thought that was really funny. Now, I think she’d be grateful that I was getting better, since she’s been entrusted to me. If I was a shit actress, it would be like, ‘Oh no, not her!’”
Carter on how Hollywood has changed for women: “When I grew up, you were kind of extinct at 40—and the parts weren’t very interesting. It was always the girlfriend or the wife, and you were described in terms of what you looked like. I remember having such a complex because I thought I’d never work in Hollywood because I’ve got fat legs. Now it doesn’t matter.”
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews opens up in an exclusive interview with Men’s Health about his prostate cancer diagnosis, surgery, and returning to work in time to celebrate his 20th anniversary of hosting Hardball.
For 20 years, political junkies of all persuasions have been tuning in five nights a week to watch Chris Matthews grill the day’s top troublemakers on MSNBC’s Hardball. But it wasn’t until he was missing from the anchor chair for a few nights this fall that his fans learned why he’d gone MIA: The network announced that Matthews was one of the more than 174,000 men diagnosed with prostate cancer every year, and he had undergone surgery to take care of it.
Here, Matthews talks with Men’s Health about how he found out, what he did about it, and how he recovered from the cancer that will hit one in nine men over their lifetime:
MH: So what happened? It’s early fall, you’re minding your own business, covering the biggest political news in a generation, and…
CM: I had gone to a couple of urologists and had gotten a physical exam. They’d done my PSA [prostate-specific antigen] number, and it had risen from around five to higher than seven. I was told that the number wasn’t quite as important as the hike, or the rise, of the number, and my doctors were concerned.
MH: So you got the PSA results and saw an alarming hike. Then what?
CM: Alarming may be overdoing it. But concerning. I think I had a physical exam. Then I had an MRI. Then I had a biopsy. What they do there is they superimpose the results of the MRI, looking for the trouble spots there, and then they overlay that with the biopsy results and they can really locate the problem areas. They found one that was particularly concerning that had a Gleason score of 9, with containment in the organ.
MH: Which is great news. All things considered.
CM: It was a pretty easy decision to go for surgery rather than radiation or some other treatment. It made sense. The surgery was at the National Institutes of Health, and they did it on October 7. I stayed in the hospital from Monday to Friday, and went back in for three checks in the next seven days. Eight days later, I went in to have the catheter removed. Which was a day. And I’ve been fine ever since. They said I was clear of all other problems. [The cancer] was getting close to the periphery, but they were able to fully remove the problem. I was out of work for two weeks.
MH: That’s not a lot of recovery time.
CM: It’s a long time if you work in this business. It wasn’t one of those things where you had to explore options. I think it’s pretty clear that if I hadn’t done anything, I’d be facing a five-year situation.
MH: That clarifies things pretty quickly.
CM: I never thought of it that way. I just thought of it as another deadline to deal with in life. And you just have to make a decision. Like going on a TV show every night. You gotta do it. I wouldn’t even consider this a particularly bad situation. One thing I was struck with was how other people’s problems are really pretty dramatic. And in some cases awful. Mine wasn’t. I’ve been very lucky in my life.
MH: So much of approaching situations like cancer is how you approach it mentally. A lot of people—particularly when they hear “You have cancer”—experience a lot of stress.
CM: To be honest, what I heard was: You’ve got a situation you gotta deal with.
MH: But were there any moments when you sort of had to take a deep breath?
CM: I didn’t have any stress. I got up that morning. Kathleen, my wife, drove me over there, went over there with me. It was one of those things in life, like taking the SATs or GREs. It’s a thing you have to go through. I didn’t see it as frightening. These doctors are good.
MH: Was there a moment when you thought, I don’t have time for this. I’m about to enter another impeachment cycle nearly 20 years since the last time I covered an impeachment on Hardball?
CM: My bosses are very understanding here at NBC. I had malaria once. I got three weeks off for that, because my doctor said, “Take another week.” All you have to do is tell your bosses what your doctor says, and they honor it.
MH: But you’re not the type of guy who goes to work because that’s what his bosses expect. You go because you’re driven. Was there a part of you that felt like you were missing something?
CM: I’m not crazy. I can take off. I love Saturday morning. It’s my favorite time of the week. And one of the parts I like about it is reading the paper. Because I don’t have to read it. But I read it because I love it. I do like to decompress. There are times I say, “I need the day off.”
MH: What’s the secret to your energy levels at age 73?
CM: M&Ms? I got over that habit, but that was a bad habit—whole saddlebags of M&Ms. Now, about 4:30, 5:00, I will feel the day getting long. That’ll get to me. So I’ll take a ten-minute—and I mean ten-minute—nap. You know, all my heroes—Kennedy and Johnson—all those presidents had that afternoon-nap habit. They really did.
MH: This fall marks the 20th anniversary of your nightly show, and just like in the early days of Hardball, you’re covering a potential presidential impeachment. How are you preparing yourself mentally and physically and journalistically for the next 18 months?
CM: I’ve been following elections since I was a kid, since I was six. I’ll tell you something. I have one unique advantage. Interest. I’m interested in this topic of politics. It’s my great life gift. That I care. And I’m not saying that I’m more patriotic than anyone else. I’m more fascinated than most people I know about how this thing works.
MH: It gets you on the air at 7:00.
CM: Remember in the movies, they’d say, “Break down the front page—this story is gonna break this town wide open.” Well that happens almost every night. Something happens at 6:30. The Times, The Post, Daily Beast, Politico, The Journal—somebody posts a story and it’s bigger than anything I’ve been working on. And so we go with it. And that’s the best nights we get around here. Our best nights.
