Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. Collaborating with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967 on more than 30 albums, John has sold more than 300 million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits in the UK Singles Chart and US Billboard Hot 100, including seven number ones in the UK and nine in the US, as well as seven consecutive number-one albums in the US. His tribute single "Candle in the Wind 1997", rewritten in dedication to Diana, Princess of Wales, sold over 33 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling single in the history of the UK and US singles charts. He has also produced records and occasionally acted in films. John owned Watford F.C. from 1976 to 1987 and from 1997 to 2002. He is an honorary life president of the club.
Alexander Skarsgård brought a male date to the Emmys & it was a bromance for the ages
75th Annual Emmy Awards were full of surprises, from Jennifer Coolidge thanking “the evil gays” in her acceptance speech to Sir Elton John achieving EGOT status.But, for some, the most shocking part of the ceremony wasn’t anything that happened on the stage—it was in the audience!As cameras panned across the crowd, it was hard to ignore to cast of Succession front and center, winner of many of the night’s biggest awards, like Best Drama, Best Actor (Kieran Culkin), and Best Actress (Sarah Snook).
Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.However, sitting among the Roy siblings and their many frenemies, there was one face that stood out: Jack McBrayer, the actor best known as 30 Rock‘s eternally optimistic page, Kenneth Parcell.
Wait a minute… was Jack McBrayer in Succession, too? It sure would be fun to see Brian Cox’s Logan Roy barking orders at him.Was this Jack McBrayer’s make-a-wish pic.twitter.com/h2wPY7STUkNope!
Instead, McBrayer was at the Emmys in support of another role of his—the role of a lifetime—being Alexander Skarsgård’s BFF.That’s right, as celebrity obsessives and longtime denizens of the internet know, the Odd Couple pairing have been friends for some time now, frequently arriving at awards shows and other industry events together.From Jennifer Coolidge thanking the “evil gays” to the red carpet goblin, last night’s Emmys were full of unforgettable moments.So, if you’ve been paying attention, McBrayer accompanying Skarsgård—nominated for his supporting turn as Succession‘s eerie technocrat Lukas Matsson—was actually something of a given.
