Harvey mixes up Miss Universe contestants – again
Steve Harvey and the Miss Universe teleprompter just don’t get along.
In a strange mixup, host Harvey introduced the winner of the national costume contest, and after showing a photo of Miss Philippines Gazini Ganados in costume and declaring her the winner, Harvey said, “This is it right here.” He then introduced the contestant beside him, who was very clearly in a different outfit than the one that was just shown on screen.
“It’s not Philippines, it’s Malaysia,” contestant Shweta Sekhon said firmly.
A flustered Harvey replied, “Let me explain something to you. I just read that in the teleprompter. Y’all got to quit doing this to me. I can read. … Now, they are trying to fix it now. See? This is what they did to me back in 2015 – played me short like that.”
The Miss Universe Organization confirmed in a statement sent to USA TODAY that Harvey was correct and Miss Philippines Gazini Ganados is the winner of the 2019 National Costume competition.
Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Elton John, J. Lo up for Globes
The Golden Globes are looking more like the Grammy Awards: Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Elton John are competing for best original song at the ceremony. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced nominees for the 2020 show on Monday.
Beyoncé scored the fourth Golden Globe nomination of her career – she’s up for cowriting the song “Listen” from “The Lion King.”
John picked up a nomination for “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from his “Rocketman” biopic.
Jennifer Lopez is competing for best performance by an actress in a supporting role in any motion picture thanks to her well-received role in the film “Hustlers,” which includes appearances by Cardi B and Lizzo.
The 2020 Golden Globes will air live from Beverly Hills, California, on Jan. 5.
Spinney, puppeteer behind Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, dies
Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” died Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut, according to the Sesame Workshop.
The legendary puppeteer lived for some time with dystonia, which causes involuntary muscle contractions, the Sesame Workshop said in a statement.
Spinney voiced and operated the two major Muppets from their inception in 1969 when he was 36, and performed them almost exclusively into his 80s on the PBS kids’ television show that later moved to HBO. His death comes on the same day that “Sesame Street” is being honored for lifetime achievements in the arts as a Kennedy Center Honors recipient.
Field, Ronstadt, ‘Sesame Street’ receive Kennedy Center Honors
Actress Sally Field, singer Linda Ronstadt and the disco-funk band Earth Wind and Fire shared the spotlight Sunday night as part of the latest group of recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime achievement in the arts.
Also in this year’s class were conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and long-running children’s TV show “Sesame Street.”
As she entered the building, Field, who has won two Academy Awards and three Emmys, reflected on the unique nature of the Kennedy Center Honors medallion.
“It’s not about one performance. It’s not about being the flavor of the month,” she said. “It recognizes artists whose body of work has resonated over the years.”
From wire reports