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Tuesday 9 January 2018

In this March 17, 2016, file photo, Loretta Lynn performs Jimmy Kimmel participates in the “Jimmy Kimmel Live and 90th Oscars” panel during the
at the BBC Music Showcase at Stubb’s during South By Disney/ABC Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, in
Southwest in Austin, Texas. Pasadena, Calif.

Associated Press Associated Press

Country icon Loretta Lynn Kimmel sees Seth Meyers as
has a fractured hip after fall
‘litmus test’ for Oscars host
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music icon Loretta Lynn
has a fractured hip after a fall at her home in Tennessee. By DAVID BAUDER gave celebrities something to do something unex-
A statement posted Monday on her website said “she is AP Media Writer to talk about besides fash- pected.
doing well and thanks all her fans for their thoughts and PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — ion on the red carpet. “I do like there to be some
prayers.” A publicist for Lynn didn’t answer additional As the host of the Oscars “How can you argue that danger in the show and I
questions. in two months, Jimmy Kim- this is anything but cool?” hope that it would be ap-
The 85-year-old singer-songwriter suffered a stroke last mel watched Seth Meyers he said. “It’s a good sub- preciated for what it is,”
year that forced her to cancel her tour dates and delay on the Golden Globes and ject to take on.” he said. “You don’t like to
a new album, but she made a surprise appearance at felt that one of the mono- One subject sure to come have everything buttoned
the Country Music Hall of Fame in October for Alan Jack- logue jokes was written up at the Oscars is last down, because if you do,
son’s induction. specifically for him. year’s epic envelope mix- you’ll bore the audience.”
The Hall of Fame singer is known for her biographical hit Meyers on Sunday said he up in which Warren Beatty This past year has been a
“Coal Miner’s Daughter,” which became a book and a felt like the first dog being mistakenly proclaimed big one for Kimmel, who
movie; “You Ain’t Woman Enough”; “The Pill”; and “One’s sent into outer space, as that “La La Land” was the competes with CBS’ Ste-
on the Way.”q the first awards show host best picture winner instead phen Colbert and NBC’s
since the flood of reports of “Moonlight.” Jimmy Kimmel in late night.
In this Sept. 22, 2017, file photo, Pink performs at the 2017 about sexual misconduct If something that disastrous He won attention for his
iHeartRadio Music Festival Day 1 held at T-Mobile Arena in began with stories about happens again, “everyone emotional monologues on
Las Vegas. Hollywood mogul Harvey at ABC should be fired,” healthcare triggered by
Weinstein’s behavior. How Kimmel said. the needs of his infant son,
Associated Press would the audience react Still, the comedian in him who was born with a heart
to jokes about the topic? admitted that a repeat defect. Kimmel dismissed
Pink to sing national “I do thank him for being “would tickle me deeply.” people who argued that
anthem at Super Bowl that litmus test,” Kimmel Don’t expect ABC to shy he helped save former
said Monday. The topic will away from the moment President Barack Obama’s
By MESFIN FEKADU show. The Super Bowl will surely be talked about on while promoting the up- healthcare law when they
AP Music Writer air live on NBC. the Oscars, but he can’t coming show. While the came at a time Repub-
Pink is heading to the Su- Pink released her seventh write material too far in ad- network takes what hap- licans in Congress were
per Bowl to sing the nation- studio album, “Beautiful vance because it’s hard pened seriously, ABC Enter- considering repeal.
al anthem. Trauma,” in October. Its to predict what the pub- tainment President Chan- He said it was weird to see
The NFL announced Mon- lead single, “What About lic mood will be, or if other ning Dungey said on Mon- the response to speaking
day that the pop star will Us,” is nominated for a news breaks in the interim. day that “to not have fun out on the topic.
perform “The Star-Span- Grammy this month. “Who’s to say Harvey Wein- with it would be silly.” “It is overwhelming and it
gled Banner” before the The Grammy- and Emmy- stein is going to be alive in Kimmel defended one of is silly,” he said. “I think that
game on Feb. 4 at U.S. winning singer’s hits include two months?” his stunts from last year’s sometimes you get too
Bank Stadium in Minneap- “So What,” ‘’Get the Party The “Time’s Up” move- Oscars broadcast, when much credit and too much
olis. Justin Timberlake is set Started” and “Just Give Me ment took over the Gold- he surprised a bus full of praise and this has been
to headline the halftime a Reason.”q en Globes, from the com- tourists and brought them one of those times.
ments that winners gave into the theater to meet But you have to accept it,
in accepting the awards celebrities in the audience. because there are times
to the black outfits worn It could have been a disas- when you feel the whole
by attendees to show soli- ter. “Some said it was,” he world is against you and
darity for women. Kimmel said. you don’t understand
said it was refreshing how it But he feels it’s important why.”q