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News.com.au
4 days ago
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- News.com.au
Stevie Wonder reveals truth about his eyesight during Cardiff show
He just called to say you're mistaken. Stevie Wonder addressed the longstanding rumour that he isn't actually blind during the Cardiff, Wales, stop on his Love, Light and Song UK tour. 'I must say to all of you, something that I was thinking, 'When did I want to let the world know this?' But I wanted to say it right now,' Wonder, 75, said as seen in an Instagram video from a concertgoer on July 10. 'You know there have been rumours about me seeing and all that? But seriously, you know the truth.' The musical legend then explained when he lost his sight. 'Truth is, shortly after my birth, I became blind,' Wonder continued. 'Now, that was a blessing because it's allowed me to see the world in the vision of truth, of sight. See people in the spirit of them, not how they look. Not what colour they are, but what colour is their spirit?' Over the years, many celebrities have made cracks about Wonder not really being blind. Anthony Anderson poked fun at the Grammy winner's condition while on 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' in 2016. 'What y'all don't know is, Stevie can see,' the actor, 54, said while sharing the story of how he challenged Wonder to a basketball game. 'It's just an act.' Three years later, Shaquille O'Neal claimed Wonder recognised him in an elevator. The basketball star, 53, told his Inside the NBA colleagues that he was in the lobby of his building when Wonder came over and said, 'What's up, Shaq?' '[He] presses the button. Get's off on his floor. Goes to his room. I went and called every person I knew and told them the story,' he recalled. 'He got on the elevator and was like, 'What's up, Shaq? How you doing, big dog?'' The Superstition musician, meanwhile, has been extremely open about his loss of vision. In 2024, he shared how his mum, Lula Mae Hardaway, struggled with the news at first. Despite her reaction, Wonder kept a positive outlook. 'I was born. Shortly after that, I'm blind,' he expressed in an episode of The Wonder of Stevie audiobook series. 'My mother went through the different things, and so my experience with that was deep.' Wonder noted that his mother, who died in 2006, would cry 'every night' after he was diagnosed. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer finally said to her, 'Mama, you shouldn't cry, you're making my head hurt.' 'And I said, 'Maybe God has something for me that's bigger than all this,'' Wonder recounted. 'History proved that true.' In 2004, he detailed his upbringing for O, The Oprah Magazine. 'She didn't bind me up. She wasn't like, 'Don't step there!' or 'Watch out, you'll fall!' She'd tell me to be careful, but I was going to do what I was going to do. She was just fast enough to catch me,' he said of his mother. 'She knew I had to learn — and the more she allowed me to do, the more she could let go. She saw that I'd developed what's called facial radar, meaning that I could hear the sound of objects around me. If you close your eyes and put your hands right in front of your face, then move your hands, you can actually hear the sound of the air bouncing off your hands.' The artist has also kept a great sense of humour regarding his disability. Wonder got candid on his friendship with Jamie Foxx while presenting the actor with the Ultimate Icon Award at the 2025 BET Awards. 'He hit me up because of his win — Academy Award — for Ray. And I said, 'You know Jamie, just because you play a blind man that don't mean that we're besties, OK?'' he joked at the time. Wonder went on to tease Foxx, 57, and his 'love for blind people.' The Isn't She Lovely singer has won 25 Grammy awards throughout his career. Wonder also took home an Oscar in 1984 for Best Original Song I Just Called to Say I Love You for the film The Woman in Red. The star has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame. Wonder has been married three times. He previously was married to singer-songwriter Syreeta Wright from 1970 to 1972, and fashion designer Kai Millard Morris from 2001 to 2015. Wonder has been married to Tomeeka Robyn Bracy since 2017. He is also dad to nine kids. 'I give a lot of credit to the mothers of my children. They've raised the children well,' Wonder told Winfrey in 2004. 'But I'm not one of those fathers who just send money. I guide them as a father and talk to them as a friend. I always want my children to feel they can tell me anything.' In 2014, he'd go on to joke about his big family on The View, saying: 'I got, how many, 22 kids?'
UPI
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
Watch: Queens of the Stone Age perform 'Running Joke' on 'Kimmel'
July 11 (UPI) -- Rock band Queens of the Stone Age appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform a combination of their songs "Running Joke" and "Paper Machete." The band, introduced by guest host Anthony Anderson, performed the songs as they appear in Alive in the Catacombs, the band's film chronicling their performance in the catacombs beneath Paris. "Running Joke" originally appeared as a bonus track on the band's 2007 album, Era Vulgaris. "Paper Machete" first appeared on their 2023 release In Times New Roman. Queens of the Stone Age: Alive in the Catacombs was filmed and recorded in July 2024 in the catacombs beneath Paris. "Every aesthetic decision, every choice of song, every configuration of instruments... absolutely everything was planned and played with deference to the Catacombs -- from the acoustics and ambient sounds -- dripping water, echoes and natural resonance -- to the darkly atmospheric lighting tones that enhance the music," the official synopsis reads. The film is available now to stream and download.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Watch Anthony Anderson's Mom Rebrand ABC's Biggest Shows, From ‘The View' to ‘The Golden Bachelorette'
Anthony Anderson's beloved mama Doris celebrates her 72nd birthday this week, and she had a list of requests to ring it in in style. Apparently, that included taking over ABC for a bit, and rebranding each of their shows. To kick off his final guest monologue on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' on Thursday night, Anderson explained that his mother sent an email to the producers of the show, with a series of requests to make the day special. 'And I swear to God, all of this is true,' he prefaced, before reading through her demands. More from TheWrap Watch Anthony Anderson's Mom Rebrand ABC's Biggest Shows, From 'The View' to 'The Golden Bachelorette' | Video Emmy Nomination Predictions 2025: How Will They Find Room for All Those 'White Lotus' Actors? 'Daily Show' Host Ronny Chieng Is Not Too Impressed With Iran's Sunbathing Threats Against Trump 'Poker Face' Boss Unpacks Charlie's Heartbreaking Season 2 Finale, Shares Hopes for Potential Season 3 'It says tiara and birthday sash with her name, uh huh. Balloons,' Anderson listed. 'Six 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' hats, a picture of her hung on the wall, strawberry and lemon cake. It's unclear if she was asking for two separate cakes or a combo of flavors. Cheetos, Doritos, and watermelon.' 'A platter of radishes with ranch, donuts, and other unhealthy s–t,' he continued. 'She doesn't want seaweed or other healthy things they usually put in the dressing rooms. Hennessy and Bailey's.' The list only went on from there and, according to Anderson, the staff actually ended up accommodating his mothers requests. He then joked that he got a call just before the show from the network, saying that she 'got to them too.' From there, a commercial began running, revealing that 'this Summer, ABC is adding a D,' for Doris. 'All your favorite ABC shows, starring the 'Black-ish' guy's mom!' the voiceover cheerily announced. 'First, it's too damn early, with 'Good Mama America.'' 'Where's that sexy-ass Michael Strahan?' Doris asks from behind the desk of 'Good Morning America,' wearing her sleep attire. 'I want to slide up into his tooth gap, baby.' The list went on to include 'Judge Mama' in place of 'Judge Judy,' 'Mama Medical' taking over for 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'The Golden Bachelo-Doris' and even 'The View,' though that didn't get renamed. Instead, Doris simply played each one of the hosts, acting out a dramatic Hot Topics discussion, complete with the ripping of a wig. 'How you like that?!' she bellows as an imitation of host Joy Behar. You can watch the full bit in the video above. The post Watch Anthony Anderson's Mom Rebrand ABC's Biggest Shows, From 'The View' to 'The Golden Bachelorette' | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Kimmel' Guest Host Anthony Anderson Reveals 'A**hole' Trump's 'Historic' Moment
'Jimmy Kimmel Live' guest host Anthony Anderson said on Wednesday night that President Donald Trump was recently honored in his adopted home state of Florida. Palm Beach County commissioners voted unanimously to accept a state law renaming part of a local road in honor of the president. 'This is historic,' Anderson said. 'It's the first time asphalt has been named after an asshole.' That last word was bleeped for network television. Actor/TV host Anderson is one of a series of guests filling in for Kimmel, who is off for the rest of the summer. See more in his Wednesday night monologue:
New York Times
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Late Night Is All Over Grok's Antisemitic Posts
Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night's highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. Here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now. 'So, That Happened' Elon Musk's A.I. chatbot, Grok, praised Hitler and expressed additional antisemitic sentiments in posts published to X on Tuesday. 'Do you know how racist and antisemitic you have to be for Elon Musk to step in?' guest host Anthony Anderson said on Wednesday's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live.' 'That's like Diddy telling you, 'Hey, hey, hey, hey Playboy, ease up on the baby oil.'' — ANTHONY ANDERSON 'I mean, imagine if Hitler invaded Poland and was like, 'So, that happened.'' — RONNY CHIENG 'That's right, Elon's going to fix you good, Grok. That'll teach you to embarrass him. Only Elon can embarrass Elon.' — RONNY CHIENG 'I mean, I knew AI would be coming for our jobs, but I didn't expect the job to be führer.' — RONNY CHIENG 'But at the end of the day, the person I feel worse for is Elon. I mean, he just wanted to improve his AI to help humanity and then somehow, completely by accident, it just went full Nazi on him.' — RONNY CHIENG The Bits Worth Watching Chance the Rapper talked with Anthony Anderson about meeting his favorite actor, Denzel Washington, thanks to Washington's 'Othello' co-star, Jake Gyllenhaal. What We're Excited About on Thursday Night The stand-up comedian Youngmi Mayer will discuss her memoir 'I'm Laughing Because I'm Crying' on Thursday's 'Daily Show.' Also, Check This Out Megan Stalter, Janicza Bravo, and Emily Ratajkowski star in Lena Dunham's new Netflix rom-com series, 'Too Much.'
