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I Have a Wife, and He's Spectacular
By Janet W. Battaile - Politics DailyContinuing our Woman UP conversation about what women want, I feel compelled to respond with a defense of men, and my man especially. In this era of bad-boy husbands, as my colleague Judy Ellis calls them, it was refreshing to hear her praise Jeff Bridges, after he paid public tribute to his wife of 30-plus years when he won a SAG award for his portrayal of an over-the-hill country singer in "Crazy Heart.'' But Christine Wicker raised questions about the sincerity of men who lavishly and publicly praise their wives, saying her mother had warned her that such men "had to be guilty of something ...
In 'Crazy Heart,' Yet Another May-December Pairing
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyIf only the movies were more like real life. Judy Howard Ellis noted a "swooning moment" when actor and middle-aged-antidote-to-lousy-husbands Jeff Bridges paid loving tribute to his wife, Susan, at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. I was as ahh-struck as any other woman of a certain age, especially since I believe Bridges has long been overlooked. (Hollywood has a tendency to honor big performances and ignore the reliable actor's more nuanced work.) So this weekend -- filled with warm fuzzies for the actor and the man -- I finally got to "Crazy Heart" and the performance that is winning ...
Jeff and Susan Bridges: A Swooning Moment at the SAG Awards
By Judy Howard Ellis - Politics DailyI'm almost scared to acknowledge it, as if -- poof! -- two tender moments from the recent Screen Actors Guild Awards will vanish. Weeks of revelations about bad-boy husbands can make a blogger skittish, but here goes, my eyes closed, but still hoping. Jeff Bridges won best actor for his performance as country singer "Bad Blake" in "Crazy Heart," but when he honored his wife, Susan, he became more of the delectable, middle-aged heartthrob. During his acceptance speech, he called out to his wife from the audience and she responded with a wave (scroll to 4:30 mark for Susan's wave): My ...
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