New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is the latest onetime ally to back away from Donald Trump in the wake of the assault on the U.S. Capitol last week by the president’s supporters.
In a statement obtained by ESPN Monday night, Belichick declined to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Trump. The legendary coach singled out “the tragic events of last week” for his decision, apparently referring to the acts of insurrection by Trump supporters.
Belichick won six Super Bowls with the Patriots after he took over as coach in 2000. He is the NFL’s winningest active head coach and third on the all-time list.
Belichick publicly supported Trump when he ran for office. He was named to the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition in 2018. The team visited Trump at the White House after winning the Super Bowl in 2017. But when it won again...
In a statement obtained by ESPN Monday night, Belichick declined to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Trump. The legendary coach singled out “the tragic events of last week” for his decision, apparently referring to the acts of insurrection by Trump supporters.
Belichick won six Super Bowls with the Patriots after he took over as coach in 2000. He is the NFL’s winningest active head coach and third on the all-time list.
Belichick publicly supported Trump when he ran for office. He was named to the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition in 2018. The team visited Trump at the White House after winning the Super Bowl in 2017. But when it won again...
- 1/12/2021
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Amid a difficult season for new comedies, ABC has rewarded two of its moderate successes, Trophy Wife and The Goldbergs, with back-nine orders. Trophy Wife continues to quietly coalesce into one of the stronger sitcom ensembles seen in a while, and definitely the strongest collection of weird little kids. The latter continues to burn through ’80s pop culture references at a pace that should have them making jokes about Haircut 100 and Edwin Meese by May, or hopefully downplaying them in favor of concentrating on character development, now that it can relax a little. Meanwhile, the network also picked ...
- 11/4/2013
- avclub.com
Four decades after the pornographic film "Deep Throat," we need not one, but two biopics on the star of the movie, Linda Lovelace. (The first stars Amanda Seyfried. The other which may never happen -- stars Malin Akerman.) These dueling projects are just one measure of how big a deal "Deep Throat" remains 40 years after it went into wide release, on June 30, 1972. Other measures include the multi-billions in profits earned each year by a porn-film production industry that scarcely existed before "Deep Throat," the level of household-name fame the film's title earned amid the Watergate scandal, the countless courtroom challenges over whether porn merits First Amendment protections, and the still-ongoing debate over whether porn is good or bad for women -- a debate embodied by the life story of Lovelace herself, still the most famous/infamous porn star who ever lived. And then there's the snickering or prickly reaction you...
- 6/28/2012
- by Gary Susman
- Moviefone
Although it was denied during the weekend that Lindsay Lohan will portray Linda Lovelace in Rob Epstein's "Lovelace", it doesn't mean Lohan will drop the role. Gossip Cop reported that the actress is still attached to the character but the movie will be "Inferno", not "Lovelace".
This other version of Linda Lovelace biopic is directed by Matthew Wilder and produced by Chris Hanley. Back in 2008, Anna Faris had been tapped to play the central character but she dropped out because the character is too dramatic and heavy for her at then stage. Months later, Rose McGowan stepped in as a candidate because she was touched by Lovelace's tragic life but there was no further word about this.
"Inferno" will follow Lovelace who turned to be a feminist after starring in 1974 "Deep Throat". She joined Andrea Dworkin and Catharine MacKinnon, and gave her testimony in front of Attorney General...
This other version of Linda Lovelace biopic is directed by Matthew Wilder and produced by Chris Hanley. Back in 2008, Anna Faris had been tapped to play the central character but she dropped out because the character is too dramatic and heavy for her at then stage. Months later, Rose McGowan stepped in as a candidate because she was touched by Lovelace's tragic life but there was no further word about this.
"Inferno" will follow Lovelace who turned to be a feminist after starring in 1974 "Deep Throat". She joined Andrea Dworkin and Catharine MacKinnon, and gave her testimony in front of Attorney General...
- 4/19/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Rose McGowan, the star of "Grindhouse", may be seen as porn queen soon. Reports claim that she is considering to join the cast of "Inferno", a biopic movie about the legendary "Deep Throat" star Linda Lovelace. It is said that McGowan is encouraged to portray Lovelace in the flick because she is touched by Lovelace's tragic life.
If McGowan indeed stars in "Inferno", she will replace Anna Faris for the Lovelace's role. Faris was attached to Lovelace part before she withdrew from the film. Making a statement related to her withdrawal back in September, she admitted that the role as the iconic porn actress is too dramatic and heavy for her at this stage.
About the movie, Fox News has already cast Bill Pullman as Hugh Hefner, and Josh Lucas as Chuck Traynor, Linda's husband, who forced her into porn. The helmer of the flick is Matthew Wilder who will...
If McGowan indeed stars in "Inferno", she will replace Anna Faris for the Lovelace's role. Faris was attached to Lovelace part before she withdrew from the film. Making a statement related to her withdrawal back in September, she admitted that the role as the iconic porn actress is too dramatic and heavy for her at this stage.
About the movie, Fox News has already cast Bill Pullman as Hugh Hefner, and Josh Lucas as Chuck Traynor, Linda's husband, who forced her into porn. The helmer of the flick is Matthew Wilder who will...
- 10/10/2008
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
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