Got to announce SEASON 2 of @hatersbackoff with the incredible writing/producing team today. So excited! So much love for this crew! pic.twitter.com/1YEVcvtaAd
— Colleen Ballinger🎗 (@ColleenB123) December 15, 2016
Emma Stone, @RWitherspoon, and more drop some major keys: https://t.co/QrGFjOId3Jpic.twitter.com/SZdRPGQV14
— The Scene (@SCENE) December 11, 2016
Margaret Cho and Tilda Swinton had a "long discussion" on #DoctorStrange, and Swinton told Cho not to "tell anybody" https://t.co/mF2ucK67A7
— Vulture (@vulture) December 16, 2016
An Interview with Johnny Weir: His Thoughts on ‘Yuri on Ice’ https://t.co/RacVp9aQyOpic.twitter.com/8h7tWRFQWX
— TheGeekiary (@TheGeekiary) December 16, 2016
Director Sayo Yamamoto credited you for capturing their interest in figure skating with your performance of Poker Face, and you’ve clearly been an inspiration to the story itself. How did it feel seeing the show pay tribute to you by having Victor at the top of the podium in a version of a costume you’d designed for the 2006 Olympics, and the flower crown you sported at the 2010 Olympics?
[...] I am very honored that the production team has taken some inspiration not just from me, but from the skating world. There are so many details that pop up that wouldn’t mean anything to a casual skating fan, but to us as skaters who actually lived it, you can see so much respect for our world and what we do through the animations and story lines. Even down to the way certain hotels look. It’s very special.
You stated on Twitter that things would have been different for you as a 20-something skater, with a show like Yuri on Ice on the air. Now we’re seeing current competitors and legends like yourself embrace the show. Do you think that the show’s LGBT themes and depiction of a world where queer athletes are celebrated for their abilities without bias could have an impact on the culture surrounding figure skating?
[...] I think all positive imagery of LGBT themes in sport are good. Unfortunately, the majority of people that rule the skating world are conservative and more business minded. I think many of them, while they may love and appreciate the art and the sport, are more interested in the business side of things or power trips. I don’t know if “Yuri on Ice” will be able to change the perception of gay athletes to a 60 year old businessman, but I am of the school of thought that every little bit helps.
When I was competing, despite being very gay, I wanted my skating to speak for itself and have it judged purely on merit not on the circus that is me. Being gay had as much to do with my performances as muscle cars or giraffes. I dedicated my life to my sport and wanted to be judged and appreciated for my performances alone. I like seeing that quality from Yuri-kun too.
.@JonahHill, Rooney Mara in talks to join Joaquin Phoenix in Gus Van Sant film (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/DqJYQYrHUY
— Variety (@Variety) December 16, 2016
Sveriges Radio about the event:
Musikhjälpen is a Swedish week long live radio and TV broadcast. The mission is to create awarness and raise money for a humanitarian cause.
Musikhjälpen is held for one week in the middle of December, broadcasted around the clock for seven days. Each year, three famous personalities host the show, broadcasted from a glass house studio located at a public space in a Swedish city. This year the program is hosted by comedian Kodjo Akolor and musicians Pelle "Howlin' Pelle" Almqvist from The Hives and Josefine "Little Jinder" Jinder. The audience request songs, donating money to the cause while doing so. There are also a vast number of initiatives held around Sweden, each one with the mission to collect money to the cause; Musikhjälpen engage thousands upon thousands of people each year.
Artists and celebrities also visit the studio to perform music, as well as auctioning off various items.
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No fireplace? No worries! You can enjoy these yulelog scenes, courtesy of your favorite @Marvel heroes: https://t.co/ky7oA5cV6dpic.twitter.com/hviy2NJ7rw
— Yahoo Movies (@YahooMovies) December 16, 2016
