New Orleans stage and screen actor Carol Sutton dies at 76
FILE - In this May 1, 2019, file photo, actress Carol Sutton arrives at the World Premiere of "Poms" in Los Angeles. Sutton, a fixture on stages in her native New Orleans who built a steady career on the big and small screens, including roles in the 1989 comedy Steel Magnolias and the TV series Queen Sugar, has died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, from complications from COVID-19, according to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Sutton was 76. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)(AP) โ Actor Carol Sutton, a fixture on stages in her native New Orleans who built a steady career on the big and small screens, including roles in the 1989 comedy โSteel Magnoliasโ and the TV series โQueen Sugar,โ has died from complications from COVID-19, according to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Sutton was 76.
Health contractors vetted stars' politics for US virus ad
This photo combination shows from left: musician Christina Aguilera in Los Angeles, March 29, 2012, comedian George Lopez in Los Angeles, Dec. 25, 2012, and actor Jack Black in Las Vegas, April 25, 2012. Public relations firms hired by the Department of Health and Human Services vetted the political views of hundreds of celebrities, including Aguilera, Lopez, and Black, for a health education advertising campaign on the coronavirus outbreak. That's according to documents released Thursday by a House committee.
US vetted stars' politics to showcase Trump virus response
Director Judd Apatow believes Trump โdoes not have the intellectual capacity to run as president,โ according to a list of more than 200 celebrities compiled by one of the firms. โI have ordered a strategic review of this public health education campaign that will be led by our top public health and communications experts to determine whether the campaign serves important public health purposes,โ Azar told the subcommittee, which is investigating the federal governmentโs response to the coronavirus outbreak. Because public health policy around the coronavirus pandemic has become so politically polarized, itโs unclear how well a confidence-building campaign from the government would play. And Trump has alienated much of the medical establishment with his dismissive comments about basic public health measures, such as wearing masks. Antony and Quaid were among just a few celebrities who were approved for the campaign, according to the documents.
Meet Sharon Gee, the Houston actress working alongside Keanu Reeves
Gee, who went to school at DeBakey High School for Health Professions, shared with Houston Life her amazing journey to the big screen after working for over 20 years in the corporate world. BILL AND TED FACE THE MUSIC/ ORION PICTURES (Most Excellent Productions, LLC)โWorking with Keanu Reeves, in the vein of Bill & Ted was โmost excellent,โโ said Gee of the Hollywood star. Bill and Ted Face the Music ( Orion Pictures) (Most Excellent Productions, LLC)โHe is a consummate professional. โBill & Ted Face the Musicโ is playing now on demand and in theaters. And to watch the trailer for โBill & Ted Face the Music,โ watch the link below.
I just couldnt resist: Houston-born actor Dennis Quaid is adopting a shelter cat named Dennis Quaid
I had to, said Houston-born actor Dennis Quaid. Quaid couldnt pass up adopting the little guy with his name from the Lynchburg Humane Society. The name certainly sparked a lot of buzz after WSLS 10 News featured Dennis Quaid during a WSLS newscast last week. I was like there is no way this is real, like, someone is pranking us, said Danielle Ulmer, Lynchburg Humane Society, Adoption Center Manager. Lynchburg Humane Socitey's Danielle Ulmer holding Dennis Quaid, while introducing him to his new owner, Dennis Quaid.
Dennis Quaid Marries Laura Savoie in Surprise Wedding
The 66-year-old actor and Laura Savoie eloped to Santa Barbara, California, on June 2, where they were married at a seaside resort, ET confirms. Instead of their destination wedding and celebratory party, Quaid and Savoie got married with just their pastor as a witness. Quaid and Savoie met at a business event and began dating in May 2019, before getting engaged just months later. "Shes a beautiful, beautiful woman," he said. RELATED CONTENT:Dennis Quaid on Why He'll Marry Fiancee Laura Savoie Within a Year (Exclusive)Dennis Quaid Confirms Engagement to Laura Savoie: 'I'm as Happy as I Can Be'Dennis Quaid Shares the Most Interesting Place He's Had Sex