Sarah Paulson, 47, wishes happy birthday to ’love of my life’ Holland Taylor as she turns 79
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Sarah Paulson, 47, wished her longtime girlfriend Holland Taylor a happy 79th birthday on Instagram this Friday.
She included a picture of Holland in a stylish ensemble as they sat at what appeared to be a restaurant table with a dazzling city view.
‘Love of my life. The one. The only one,’ wrote Sarah, who has been involved with Holland since at least 2015.
‘Love of my life’: Sarah Paulson, 47, wished her longtime girlfriend Holland Taylor a happy 79th birthday on Instagram this Friday
‘January 14th is my favorite day of the year- a day to unabashedly celebrate you @hollandvtaylor,’ Sarah continued.
‘I am the luckiest of the lucky. I love you only. Happy Birthday magical poet darling,’ she concluded, adding a double-heart emoji for good measure.
She also took the show to her Insta Stories, calling Holland a ‘Birthday beach babe’ over a picture of her enjoying a seaside stroll in a knit cardigan.
Sarah’s romantic history includes August: Osage County playwright Tracy Letts, 56, and acclaimed Broadway actress Cherry Jones, 65.
By the sea: She also took the show to her Insta Stories, calling Holland a ‘Birthday beach babe’ over a picture of her enjoying a seaside stroll in a knit cardigan
Her current relationship first hit the headlines in 2015 and was the first time that Holland had ever been an open item with another woman.
‘The relationship was with Sarah became so public because she’s an enormous star and I was somewhat well-known. It became a news event and so I wasn’t going to deny it,’ Holland shared in a podcast interview for The Advocate.
‘Well, I’m a very private person, just generally. I would be no matter what my life was, but I was not private in the sense of hiding. I lived my life in public,’ said she.
‘I think I was about 29 or 30 when I had my first relationship with a woman, but I didn’t talk about it per se. It would never have occurred to me to talk about my personal life in an interview anyway,’ recalled Holland.
Side by side: Their relationship first hit the headlines in 2015; they are pictured last month attending the opening night of the new gender-flipped Broadway revival of Company
Their relationship has turned heads for the fact that Sarah is more than three whole decades younger than Holland.
Holland shared: ‘Other relationships that I had have not been with famous people. No other relationship I had would become a news event in that sense. When once that happened, there was no way not to just speak about it.’
She also reflected that before Sarah, when it came to her sexuality generally, ‘I was not asked and I would not have offered in all likelihood, certainly.’
Holland explained: ‘I mean, I’m more free talking about my personal life now because people do speak very personally in interviews. But when I was younger, I didn’t have a big public marriage or relationship with children and a big public life. I just lived my life normally. I wasn’t behind closed doors.’
First sight: Sarah once told the New York Times that when they were introduced at a dinner party she thought Holland was ‘probably the most exquisitely beautiful woman I’d ever seen’
Sarah first publicly discussed the romance in the New York Times in March 2016, telling the paper that when they were first introduced at a dinner party she thought Holland was ‘probably the most exquisitely beautiful woman I’d ever seen.’
That September she won an Emmy for playing O.J. Simpson prosecutor Marcia Clark and told Holland she loved her from the stage.
She told The Edit of the speech: ‘It occurred to me, should I not do that? And then I thought, why would I not?’
Sarah continued: ‘The fact I’m having this thought is wrong. But I had a moment of societal concern; wondering if, maybe, people who didn’t know that about me would be like, wait, what? But then, you know, I did it anyway.’
Cherry Jezebel is coming to the Everyman and tells the story of growing up in Liverpool’s drag world
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Cherry Jezebel is coming to the Everyman and tells the story of growing up in Liverpool’s drag world
Cherry Jezebel is a new play by Jonathan Larkin with its heels firmly planted in Liverpool’s LGBTQIA community. After an open casting call with Pearson Casting, to ensure representation from non-binary, trans and cis male actors, the cast includesMickey Jones as legendary drag queen Cherry Brandy, Mariah Louca as her best friend Heidi Handjob, Stefan Race as new non-binary queen on the scene Pearl Reckless and George Jones as lad about town Mo. A story of growing up (and growing old) in Liverpool’s drag world, Cherry Jezebel is written by Jonathan Larkin, a graduate of the theatre’s successful writers programmes and currently a writer for Hollyoaks. The production, directed by James Baker, poses frank and honest questions about why so many queer people still fear for their safety in the city. The production had three sold out rehearsed readings in 2021, ahead of its debut in spring 2022. After a lifetime of abuse at the hands of family and bad boyfriends, legendary drag queen Cherry Brandy is left scarred and terrified of being alone. When she finds out her best friend Heidi Handjob has fallen in love and is finally embracing her identity as a trans woman, she is terrified that she’s no longer needed. New non-binary queen on the scene, Pearl Reckless, crashes into Cherry’s life and all three clash, but when Pearl is the victim of a homophobic attack, the old and the new realise they may have more in common than they first thought. As one queer family seemingly crumbles…could another one be starting to grow?
As Cherry, Mickey Jones returns to the Everyman after appearing in Our Lady of Blundellsands in September. A member of the Everyman Youth Theatre for many years, he graduated to Radio 4 plays and theatre tours and has appeared in television shows, including Brookside, Family Affairs, Lovejoy and The Bill. For most of his career, he has been a director making short films and is a regular director on Coronation Street, Eastenders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks. Heidi will be played by Mariah Louca, who has performed in theatres internationally, from Adelaide Festival to Belfast’s Lyric Theatre. She has also performed on television shows, including Eastenders, Casualty and Doctors for the BBC. For film, her work includes Re-displacement. Playing Pearl is Stefan Race whose stage credits include Wendy and Peter Pan (Leeds Playhouse) and Alice in Wonderland (HOME). Film work includes Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, The Batman, The Gallery and A Christmas Gift from Bob) and for television, Temple. George Jones, who plays Mo, graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2019 and has since performed in plays at Theatre503, Arcola Theatre, The White Bear and, most recently, Royal Court Liverpool in Homebaked: The Musical.
Speaking about his new play, Jonathan Larkin, said: “I started writing Cherry Jezebel about four years ago and it has evolved from a celebration of older queer voices to a piece about trauma, family and the lengths outsiders will go to find a safe space in a violent straight white world. It started out as a collection of nostalgic stories rooted in the past but now has both its high heels planted in the Liverpool of today. I’m looking forward to posing tough questions about how queer people are treated in Liverpool and beyond – but also showing how resilient and fabulous we are. “Everyone is looking for family, for safety and for acceptance no matter how they identify, so hopefully people who might not necessarily be LGBTQIA will see Cherry Jezebel and go ‘Oh yes I understand that, I’ve been in her/his/their shoes.’” Cherry Jezebel is at the Everyman from Tuesday 8 to Saturday 26 March 2022. Tickets priced £10 to £40 are now on sale at www.everymanplayhouse.com
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The true story told in The Eyes of Tammy Faye is not one to be missed.
The movie version of a documentary by the same name tells the tale of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker who was controversial in her field.
Some bits have been left out or changed as with any biopic but the film is a biographical drama.
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The film runs for just over two hours and gives an intimate look into at the rise, fall and redemption of Tammy from humble beginnings to scandals.
The main role Jessica Chastain plays marks her first singing-extensive role as Tammy’s eccentric singing was a defining feature of her persona.
When is The Eyes of Tammy Faye released in the UK?
The movie will hit cinemas in the UK on 4 February 2022 so be sure to grab tickets when they are released to learn more about Tammy’s story.
The Eyes of Tammy Faye trailer:
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Who is in the cast of The Eyes of Tammy Faye?
The cast of the movie is star-studded with Jessica Chastain playing the titular Tammy, accompanied by. her husband Jim Bakker played by Andrew Garfield.
Cherry Jones plays Rachel LaValley and Vincent D’Onofrio plays Jerry Fal Well.
The cast list continues with Fredric Lehne as Fred Grover and Louis Cancelmi as Richard Fletcher.
How to watch ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ on Apple TV+
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“The Tragedy of Macbeth,” the new drama film from award-winning director Joel Coen, is now streaming on Apple TV+.
The film stars Denzel Washington Frances MacDormand, Brendan Gleeson, and more in a reimagining of the classic tale.
The cast of “The Tragedy of Macbeth” also includes Bertie Carvel, Alex Hassell, Corey Hawkins, Kathryn Hunter, Harry Melling and Brendan Gleeson. The film reunites frequent Coen collaborators including Bruno Delbonnel as the cinematographer, Mary Zophres as costume designer and a score from Carter Burwell. In addition to directing, Coen produces the film alongside McDormand and Robert Graf. The film is an A24 and IAC production. Apple Original Films and A24’s critically acclaimed features include “On The Rocks,” from Academy Award winner Sofia Coppola, and starring Rashida Jones and Bill Murray; the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winner “Boys State,” which also won two Critics Choice Documentary Awards and the SXSW Louis Black “Lone Star” Award; and the upcoming YA adaptation “The Sky is Everywhere,” directed by Josephine Decker and starring Grace Kaufman, Cherry Jones and Jason Segel.
If you haven’t seen the trailer for the new film, you can check it out below:
Who won the Seth Jones trade? What the early returns suggest
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Jake Bean was on a boat.
Cruising along on Kalamalka Lake in British Columbia, the 23-year old defenseman found out in late July he’d been traded to the Blue Jackets.
“One of my best buddies broke it to me,” said Bean, who was acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes in July for a second-round pick the Blue Jackets picked up in a multi-faceted trade with the Chicago Blackhawks prior to the start of the 2021 NHL draft. “We were just hanging out on his boat, and he told me that I got traded. He found it on Twitter, and then shortly after that we docked the boat, and I made some calls to find out for real.”
Hours later, after making three first-round picks, Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen described the day as “bittersweet … but exciting.”
The bitter part was obvious.
Seth Jones, who will make his first return to Nationwide Arena Tuesday with the Blackhawks, was a potential captain had he stayed. It stung learning that he had no interest in signing a contract extension.
A trade was the best solution, and the return from it was the “exciting” part for the Jackets, who acquired Bean, Adam Boqvist and rookie center Cole Sillinger as part of it — along with an additional first-round pick from the Blackhawks in either 2022 or 2023.
All three were first-round picks and all three are NHL players, including Sillinger, the league’s youngest player at age 18. It was quite a haul from one trade, in terms of potential, but the final measure likely won’t be known for a few years.
“I don’t think you can evaluate this trade yet,” Blue Jackets coach Brad Larsen said Monday. “I think you wait probably two, three, four years down the road here. We got some good players, and there’s still another pick here to come. They got a real good player in Seth Jones. I’m going to pause on the trade evaluation. I’m going to wait here, like most people should, in two or three years.”
Enough time has passed, however, to look at some early returns. Here’s a glance at the key figures of the deal, how their seasons are going and what it all means for the Blue Jackets’ roster recharge.
Adam Boqvist, Jake Bean making progress with Blue Jackets
Jones is a rock-solid defender who also contributes offensively, which is something neither Boqvist nor Bean provides with consistency yet. Boqvist is only 21 and will play just the 100th game of his NHL career Tuesday against Chicago. Bean is 23 and has logged only 76 games at the NHL level, including 44 as a rookie last season with the Hurricanes.
The Blackhawks selected Boqvist eighth overall in 2018 primarily because of his high-end ability in the offensive zone, while Bean was taken 16th overall by Carolina in 2016 for largely the same reason.
Neither is built like a prototypical “old school” NHL defenseman with size and strength, so learning how to win puck battles and defend in their own zone against bigger, stronger forwards is a challenge for both. They’re each getting plenty of opportunities to work on it, playing top-four minutes, and both have flashed the kind of offensive skills that could make them fixtures on the Columbus blue line for years to come.
Cole Sillinger gaining valuable NHL experience with Blue Jackets
Most draft analysts expected Sillinger to be taken between the 12th and 16th picks, so it was no surprise when the Blue Jackets took him 12th overall with the pick Columbus received from flip-flopping first-round selections with the Blackhawks. The surprise came when Sillinger showed up to training camp and carved a spot for himself on the NHL roster.
The league’s youngest player has looked like it at times, but Sillinger has also shown flashes of what he might become for a team that finished last season with a glaring lack of two-way centers. He’s already built like an NHL center, has good strength and is gaining invaluable experience that could pay great dividends in a year or two.
Seth Jones thriving after rough start for Blackhawks
It was a rough go for Jones at first, and the Blackhawks stumbled to a terrible start while mired in multiple controversies that included accusations by a former player of sexual assault by a former video coach. It led to the ouster of a number of front-office stalwarts, including GM Stan Bowman.
The Blackhawks also fired coach Jeremy Colliton and continue to sputter near the bottom of the Central Division standings despite a brief resurgence under interim coach Derek King. Jones, however, has returned to pristine form on the Hawks’ top defense pairing.
He has three goals, 22 assists and 25 points, which ranks him third on the team in scoring behind only star forwards Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat. The Blue Jackets would’ve loved to get his signature on a long-term extension, but Jones’ talent is the reason the return package was so enticing.
Blue Jackets hold potential lottery ticket with additional Blackhawks pick
The cherry on top for the Blue Jackets is the additional first-round pick they got from the Blackhawks, who protected it for only this year’s draft if they land one of the top two picks.
If that’s the case, the pick will be pushed to 2023 and will belong to the Blue Jackets no matter what happens. Draft experts are downright giddy about the talent level that will be available with high picks in both drafts.
Each of those drafts include tantalizing options, including top centers, and the Blue Jackets’ future appears bright — including their other two 2021 first-rounders, Kent Johnson (fifth overall) and Corson Ceulemans (No. 25).
“It’s an exciting time for us,” Kekalainen said after the Jones trades. “We had to deal with what we had to deal with, we made a trade and we move on and keep building.”
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