It is important to note that Abby McEnany’s therapist is not dead. Specifically, she did not die while in a session with her. “Oh my God, I wouldn’t be able to get out of bed ever again if that really happened,” she tells me. “How do you ever recover from that?” The clarification is needed given the confessional, semi-autobiographical nature of McEnany’s new television series, Work in Progress, which premieres Sunday night on Showtime. It opens with Abby speaking to her therapist through tears. “I’m going to kill myself in 180 days if things don’t get better,” she says. “I mean I’m 45. I’m fat. I’m this queer dyke who has done shit in her life, and that is my identity?” NEWSLETTERS The Daily Beast’s Obsessed Everything we can’t stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture. By Clicking "Subscribe" you agree to have read the Terms of Use and … [Read more...] about Abby McEnany: The 45-Year-Old ‘Fat Queer Dyke’ Whose Life Was Ruined by ‘SNL’
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Cartier Retrospective Looks Back at 100 Years of Creating Bling for the Stars
On a summer day at a villa on the French Riviera in 1957, top Hollywood producer Mike Todd gave his ravishing 25-year-old bride Elizabeth Taylor some buffed red-leather boxes. Her eyes brightened—she knew those boxes came from the French jeweler Cartier, one of her favorite stores in the world. She opened them and discovered a jaw-dropping ruby and diamond necklace, with matching earrings and bracelet glittering in the hot Mediterranean sunlight. “It was like the sun, lit up and made of red fire,” Taylor would remember. She swooned and cooed as she put them on and jumped into the pool, the drop earrings swinging like chandeliers in a storm. Ever the movie star, Taylor had someone on hand to film it. The necklace, earrings, and film clip are among the marquee items on display at Cartier: Style and History, an unprecedented retrospective of the jewelry house’s work from its first year in 1847 through the 1970s that is being held at the Grand Palais in Paris. In … [Read more...] about Cartier Retrospective Looks Back at 100 Years of Creating Bling for the Stars
“Philly” Will Parks’ roots continue to define versatile Broncos defensive back in a contract year
Will Parks‘ teammates call him “Philly”, a nickname that’s both a reflection of where he’s from and how his old neighborhood of Germantown in north Philadelphia continues to shape the Broncos defensive back today. On Sunday in Houston, Parks will wear cleats promoting Philadelphia CeaseFire as part of the NFL’s “My Cause My Cleats” initiative. For the fourth-year pro, the skyrocketing gun violence in Philadelphia — the city had 353 homicides in 2018, the most in more than a decade, and is on pace to surpass that in 2019 — is raw and personal. It’s personal for Parks, whose focus and work ethic enabled him to rise above the distractions that came with being a star football player at Germantown High School. And he believes he now needs to use his platform — shoes and all — to help spark change. “It was definitely hard to stay focused in Philly growing up, especially playing football and always being a … [Read more...] about “Philly” Will Parks’ roots continue to define versatile Broncos defensive back in a contract year
In first year with Broncos, Kareem Jackson has proven to be right fit
Last Monday, Broncos safety Kareem Jackson downplayed the significance of facing a Houston Texans team that drafted him in 2010 and employed him for nine years until letting him walk away in free agency. Just another game. … Good to see familiar faces. … But the past is the past. The usual drill. Well, almost.Before his foundation sponsored a holiday shopping spree ($100 gift card apiece) for 30 kids from Children’s Hospital Colorado at the Wal-Mart in Centennial, the semi-gravity of facing the Texans hit Jackson when he was asked about possibly telling his mind and body to slow down in the game’s opening minutes. “Depending on how games start out, I find myself having to say that sometimes,” he said. “But it will be great to go back.” And it will be great for Jackson if he can lead the Broncos to an upset over the Texans. And, really, there should be an incentive for him. Scar tissue like that doesn’t heal overnight. That was … [Read more...] about In first year with Broncos, Kareem Jackson has proven to be right fit
Broncos Mailbag: Will Drew Lock get to play in the regular season this year?
Denver Post Broncos writer Ryan O’Halloran posts his Broncos Mailbag weekly during the season. You can pose a Broncos- or NFL-related question for the Broncos Mailbag here. Follow Ryan for more daily updates on Twitter. What’s the problem with the Broncos’ offense in the second half? Rich Scangarello? Joe Flacco? — Juan Nunez, El Salvador The Broncos are making progress. At least the questions are about the “second-half offense,” instead of the “game-wide offense.” In the last two games, the Broncos have scored 17 points apiece in the first half, but then hit the skids in the third quarter. Jacksonville — no points, 0 of 2 on third down and six plays for 8 yards. Chargers — no points, 0 of 3 on third down and 13 plays for 36 yards. Let’s take a look at Sunday’s game. Leading 17-0, the Broncos forced the Chargers into a three and out and took over at their 35-yard line. Phillip Lindsay ran for 16 yards, but then … [Read more...] about Broncos Mailbag: Will Drew Lock get to play in the regular season this year?
