Julia Louis-Dreyfus On Why Elaine Never Had Her Own "Seinfeld" Spin-Off | W Magazine
During Sunday night"s Emmy Awards, Julia Louis-Dreyfus revealed that her father, Grard Louis-Dreyfus, died on Friday, her voice breaking during her acceptance speech for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series.
It was a touching moment for the actress, 55, who has won eight Emmys, including a record-breaking six in that category and five in a row for "Veep." But it was also a moment that left some fans confused.
Fans started sending acclaimed actor Richard Dreyfuss tweets and other messages, assuming he was her father.
Dreyfuss, 68, took to Twitter to dispel any worries.
"I"m actually not Julia Louis-Dreyfus" father. But I really appreciate all the concerned tweets," he wrote. That tweet instantly went viral, with almost 2,000 retweets.
Dreyfuss had a little fun with the mistake, retweeting fans, like one who wrote, "I can"t stop laughing at the idea of ppl sending concerned tweets to @RichardDreyfuss even though they think he died."
Louis-Dreyfus ended her speech on a somber note, saying her father died on Friday, adding, "I"m so glad that he liked "Veep," because his opinion was the one that really mattered."
Later in the night, the comedic icon and former "Seinfeld" star wrote on Instagram, "Just happy & grateful & happy."
As the good people at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences can you tell, we can"t all be winners.
They might decide who"s worthy of an Emmy, but we"re calling it when it comes to which celebs deserve a fashion winand the stars who missed the mark as well. At such a glamorous event like this, everything from the hair, makeup and styling matters, so unfortunately, we have to give the celebs who underwhelmed a Worst Dressed title.
Actress Anna Chlumsky came ready for a moving party, wearing a mini pink frock that also kind of looked like bubble wrap. The long train didn"t help either.
Viola Davis rarely does wrong, but her magenta Marchesa gown coupled with her just-as-bold makeup equaled a matchy-matchy situation we just couldn"t overlook. Emilia Clarke, too, stunned in Atelier Versace; however, the pointed neckline and ruched top aged the 29-year-old Game of Thrones star.
Who else didn"t fare so well in the fashion category? Click through the gallery below to see the worst dressed celebs at the 2016 Emmys.
Watch the Fashion Police 2016 Emmy Awards special Sept. 19 at 8 p.m., only on E!
Every Ben Roethlisberger Throw (Week 2) | Bengals vs. Steelers | NFL STEELERS 24, BENGALS 16
Steelers record: 2-0One year ago: 1-1Series record (including playoffs): Steelers lead, 59-35
STORYLINEGetting off to a good start was something of an emphasis for the Steelers ever since their 2015 season ended with a loss in the AFC Divisional Round to the Broncos. That game was played in Denver, and the Steelers set out this season to try to put themselves in the position of being able to host playoff games instead of having to be the team on the road.
Hosting the defending AFC North champion Bengals during the second week of the season provided an early test for that plan, and the fact the Bengals had won five of the previous 12 games at Heinz Field added a little extra importance to this matchup.
This game also served as the first time these two teams met on the field as opposed to sniping back and forth on social media since the AFC Wild Card Round game last January in December that deteriorated into a brawl ruined by penalties and cheap shots. The NFL had alerted both teams that it planned to pay special attention to the goings-on here, and there was some opinion that things would be calmer as a result of Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict being suspended for the first three games of this regular season as a result of his on-field conduct in that game back in January.
HOW THE STORYLINE PLAYED OUTThe Steelers managed to do enough to pull out a 24-16 victory, which made them 2-0 at the start of a season for the first time since 2010, when they finished 12-4, won the division and advanced to Super Bowl XLV. And there was little of the pro wrestling type foolishness that characterized that Wild Card Round game, with the teams combining for only 10 penalties five apiece with the Bengals edging the Steelers in personal fouls, 1-0.
STAT THAT STANDS OUT IControl of the line of scrimmage often is indicative of the outcome of the game, and Coach Mike Tomlin said beforehand that the one statistic besides the final score and the turnover ratio that would be the best indication of the final score would be average yards per carry for both teams.
Our ability to win the line of scrimmage on both offense and defense usually sets the pace in terms of which quarterback has a leg up when the ballgame ultimately comes down to how they operate, said Tomlin. Weve got Ben. Theyve got Andy. Im sure they feel just as good about their signal-caller as we do about ours. The team that controls the line of scrimmage is going to put that signal-caller in the drivers seat as the game continues to unfold.
The Steelers finished with 124 yards rushing and a 3.4 average, while the Bengals finished with 46 yards rushing and a 2.6 average. Each quarterback was sacked once. The closeness of those numbers served as a reflection of the closeness of the final score.
STAT THAT STANDS OUT IIIn rushing for 94 yards on 32 carries, DeAngelo Williams was held to 1 yard or less on 16 of those attempts.
STAT THAT STANDS OUT IIIIn victories over the Redskins and Bengals, the Steelers defense has allowed those offenses to convert 7-of-26 on third downs (26.9 percent), 1-for-3 on fourth downs (33.3 percent), 1-for-7 in the red zone (14.3 percent), and 1-for-3 in goal-to-go (33.3 percent).
PRODUCTIVE TIGHT ENDSComing into this season, the Steelers looked to be in a situation where their offense could be lacking the kind of production they had been used to getting from the tight ends. Heath Miller had retired, and Ladarius Green, signed as an unrestricted free agent to pick up that slack, is on the physically unable to perform list.
But through two games, the tight ends have made their presence known, and mostly in a positive fashion. Of Ben Roethlisbergers six touchdown passes so far, two have gone to tight ends one to Xavier Grimble and one to Jesse James, and the 10 catches those players have combined for so far are surpassed only by Antonio Browns 12.
USA TODAY Sports" Tom Pelissero recaps the biggest takeaways from Sunday"s games.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford (8) smiles following the game against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium.(Photo: Brace Hemmelgarn, USA TODAY Sports)
MINNEAPOLIS For a guy best known for his injury history when he arrived here 15 days ago, Sam Bradford sure earned a lot of points for not backing down from a beating in his Minnesota Vikings debut Sunday night.
That dude is one tough (expletive), Vikings guard Alex Boone told USA TODAY Sports after Bradford completed 22 of 31 passes for 286 yards and two touchdowns (and officially took 10 hits) in a 17-14 triumph over the rival Green Bay Packers.
There was a couple times he got hit I thought he was dead. He wasnt moving, so I had to pick him up. Im like, Sam, dont be dead. Next play: (Expletive) bullet. Youre going, Jesus, this guys a beast!
The Vikings needed that production and resiliency from their new quarterback on a night they again struggled to get star running back Adrian Peterson going before he was carried to the locker room in the third quarter with a right knee injury.
Peterson had minimal swelling and could extend his leg after the game, providing optimism he avoided a season-ending ACL tear an injury Bradford is familiar with, since two of them are responsible for 25 of the 35 starts he missed because of health in his first six NFL seasons.
Bradford, 28, did go briefly to the locker room Sunday for an X-ray after taking a helmet to his left (non-throwing) hand on the Vikings first touchdown drive, causing nasty swelling from his wrist to his pinkie that was captured by NBCs cameras.
It was nice and fat, tight end Kyle Rudolph said of Bradfords hand. But hes gutsy. Just to stand in there and take hit after hit it speaks volume of him as a player and a person.
Equally impressive: Bradford outplayed two-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers with all of two weeks to learn Norv Turners offense and about a half-dozen practices under his belt, including three last week getting most of the reps after veteran backup Shaun Hill started the opener.
Coach Mike Zimmer said the plan was to get Bradford into that first game at Tennessee, because he didnt think this the first regular-season game at the new $1.1 billion U.S. Bank Stadium, not to mention one on national TV against a blitz-happy Packers defense was the best atmosphere for the former No. 1 overall draft pick to make his Vikings debut.
But it didnt seem to bother Bradford, who connected withRudolph on an out for the first score (and took a hit from Clay Matthews) and Stefon Diggs on a post for the second (and took a hit from Mike Daniels). Perhaps Bradfords best throw was a 44-yard strike on a deep crossing route to Diggs, who made a fingertip grab that helped set up a field goal before halftime.
Its unbelievable to have timing like that when we havent even been together for two full weeks, Rudolph said.
Bradfords only here because of a season-ending knee injury to third-year pro Teddy Bridgewater, who was hurt Aug. 30. Four days later, the Vikings traded a first-round pick and change to the Philadelphia Eagles, flew in Bradford that night and began immersing him in an offense h**l still be learning all season.
Right now, its still in the phase where I have to translate it in my mind to what it was in a previous offense, because thats what hits my brain first, Bradford said.
The Vikings believed in Bradford then in part because his former coordinator in St. Louis and Philadelphia, Pat Shurmur, is their tight ends coach, providing insight on how they could meld the scheme to his strengths and weaknesses. They also had extensive access to Bradfords medical records, thanks in part to head athletic trainer Eric Sugarmans time on the Eagles staff.
Bradford passed the teams physical and passed his first test Sunday night, on multiple fronts.
Asked what he learned about Bradford on the TD throw to Diggs (and the ensuing shot from Daniels), Zimmer said: He can throw the ball. Hes got some toughness about him. This isnt his first rodeo, so hes had opportunities to get in there and to go. He was pretty composed all night. ... It was a good start.
The tests only figure to get tougher the longer the Vikings may be without Peterson, who remains the focal point of their offense, even if the numbers through two games 50 rushing yards on 31 carries dont show it. Poor run blocking has been a major problem.
But the Minnesota defense showed again how impactful it can be in preventing Rodgers from taking over as he so often does. Brian Robisons strip-sack snuffed one late Packers drive, and an interception by second-year cornerback Trae Waynes stopped another with 1:50 left.
By playing like this, and holding up physically like this, Bradford provided something rather unexpected: reason to believe this Vikings has a chance to be a dangerous with Peterson or without him.
Not that letting Bradford get knocked around like that every week is a good long-term plan.
He took some hits he shouldnt have taken, Boone said of Bradford. He delivered the ball well. Just an overall great performance by him.
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As the good people at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences can you tell, we can"t all be winners.
They might decide who"s worthy of an Emmy, but we"re calling it when it comes to which celebs deserve a fashion winand the stars who missed the mark as well. At such a glamorous event like this, everything from the hair, makeup and styling matters, so unfortunately, we have to give the celebs who underwhelmed a Worst Dressed title.
Actress Anna Chlumsky came ready for a moving party, wearing a mini pink frock that also kind of looked like bubble wrap. The long train didn"t help either.
Viola Davis rarely does wrong, but her magenta Marchesa gown coupled with her just-as-bold makeup equaled a matchy-matchy situation we just couldn"t overlook. Emilia Clarke, too, stunned in Atelier Versace; however, the pointed neckline and ruched top aged the 29-year-old Game of Thrones star.
Who else didn"t fare so well in the fashion category? Click through the gallery below to see the worst dressed celebs at the 2016 Emmys.
Watch the Fashion Police 2016 Emmy Awards special Sept. 19 at 8 p.m., only on E!
Every Cam Newton Throw (Week 2) | 49ers vs. Panthers | NFL
CHARLOTTE The San Francisco 49ers proved surprisingly pesky early in the Panthers" home opener Sunday at Bank of America Stadium, but the reigning NFC champions eventually took command.
Eventually.
"The second half we had an opportunity to put them away. We put them away," quarterback Cam Newton said.
"And then, we let them back in. That just can"t happen."
The Panthers absorbed initial resistance from the 49ers by scoring 24 unanswered points to build a three-touchdown lead, then they held on after San Francisco pulled within a single score to emerge with a 46-27 triumph.
"When we"re firing on all cylinders, it"s fun to be a part of and fun to watch, but we can"t allow ourselves to keep having those lulls," said Newton, who bounced back from an interception on his first pass of the day to throw for 353 yards and four touchdowns. "It felt early on like we were taking turns messing up. This play it was me. Next play it was that person. Next play it was this person. You don"t have good production with that.
"When we just settled down and honed into our responsibilities, everything took care of itself."
It looked like the Panthers had finally taken care of business after wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin opened the second half with tough touchdown receptions of 10 and 9 yards from Newton, the second one giving Carolina a 31-10 edge and giving Newton the Panthers" all-time record for career touchdown tosses with 121.
But after the defense forced a 49ers punt for the sixth consecutive drive going back to the first half including four three-and-outs one of Newton"s signature scrambles ended on a sour note when he lost a fumble.
Carolina"s defense turned the 49ers away pushing them back 4 yards in fact and held them to a field goal. But on the ensuing kickoff, Ted Ginn, Jr. couldn"t corral the ball, setting San Francisco up for a 1-yard touchdown "drive." After Ginn bounced back with a 59-yard kickoff return to set up a Graham Gano field goal, the 49ers struck with a 75-yard touchdown pass from Blaine Gabbert to tight end Vance McDonald.
Just like that, with 7:51 still to play, the Panthers" lead was down to 34-27.
"We had a couple of lulls in the fourth quarter that we can"t have," linebacker Thomas Davis said. "Championship-caliber teams close games out. We were able to bounce back and do it today, but as the season goes on, we can"t allow things like that to happen."
The 49ers forced a pair of incompletions on Carolina"s next drive, but that"s when the Panthers bounced back. On third-and-10, Newton hung in the pocket and rocketed a pass over the middle for Benjamin, who held on for a 25-yard gain between two defenders that crunched him and knocked his helmet off in the process.
That kept the ball with the Panthers and kept the clock going, eventually setting up Gano for a 49-yard field goal with 4:08 left and a 37-27 lead. The defense then put the finishing touches on the victory, with linebacker Luke Kuechly and rookie cornerback James Bradberry picking off passes on the 49ers" next two possessions. The offense cashed in on both, with Newton hitting wide receiver Devin Funchess for a 16-yard score after Kuechly"s pick and Gano drilling his fourth field goal to cap it.
"We put up a lot of plays, put up a lot of yards, put up a lot of points, but I still don"t think we played very well," tight end Greg Olsen said. "We have to be a lot more dialed in and smoother with our operation.
"You know we will, we will work on that. It gives us something to work on going forward, and we got the win."
Olsen got the Panthers heading in the right direction in the first place, starting the key stretch in the game in which both sides of the ball played well. The defense provided the first spark, when linebacker Shaq Thompson picked up a fumble by running back Carlos Hyde who was held to 34 total yards and fought his way into the end zone for a 9-yard touchdown and a 7-3 lead for the Panthers.
The 49ers, however, answered right back with a 28-yard touchdown strike from Gabbert to Torrey Smith to reclaim the lead and, heading to the final 10 minutes of the first half, the San Francisco defense still had not allowed a point all season.
On the next play, Olsen changed that and changed the game, starting the Panthers on their path to 24 unanswered points. Olsen sped across the middle, caught a Newton pass in stride and raced from the San Francisco 43 all the way to the end zone for a 78-yard score and a 14-10 lead.
"When I passed the safety, I could feel that he was flat-footed, so I knew I was behind him a bit, and then I didn"t need to break stride to catch the ball," said Olsen, adding that it was the longest touchdown of his football life. "I didn"t think that they could catch me. I"m just glad they didn"t because I never would have heard the end of it."
If the 49ers had caught the Panthers, Carolina would have never heard the end of it, either. But, despite some stops and starts, that play gave the Panthers a lead they never relinquished.
"There are some things that we have to get corrected if we expect to be a very good football team," head coach Rivera said. "But anytime you win in the NFL, it"s a nice thing."
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Offers ‘Personal Apology’ for Current Political Climate FuLL Speech
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What will Sunday"s 68th Primetime Emmy Awards be remembered for? Game of Thrones won best drama series, while Veep took home the top comedy award.The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story also earned five awards (plus four of last weekend"s Creative Arts Emmys), while Julia Louis-Dreyfus made history with her fifth consecutive Emmy win in the lead comedy actress category. But what are people talking about most? Stirring speeches, such as Jill Soloway"s call to "topple the patriarchy," Kate McKinnon setting Twitter on fire, Sandwich-gate and Tatiana Maslany getting a win for the clone-club.
