Donald Sutherland 1935 – 2024 I had the honor and privilege of working with Donald Sutherland on three occasions. The first was when he so brilliantly portrayed the deranged, psychopathic arsonist Ronald in the Ron Howard’s Backdraft. The second was 20 weeks on the Universal sci-fi thriller Virus with Jamie Lee Curtis. The third, and by far my favorite, was when he played my father and patriarch of the Darling family… Tripp Darling on the short lived but wonderful ABC hit Dirty, Sexy, Money. Donald was a complex, complicated and quirky man in the most delicious way. He had a gentle, childlike boyish streak in him that I absolutely adored. His persona on screen and his personality in life were as interesting and original as the features of his remarkable face. He was a true original. A one of a kind. I have never known anyone remotely like him. His many incredible qualities and somehow even his flaws made him more unique, more charming… more lovable. I remember one day we were coming out of the DSM table reading and Donald had this big smile on his face and bounce in his step and said to me… “Look at this… read this.” He proceeded to hand me his script and I read a scene that had lots of snappy, brilliant Craig Wright/ Tripp Darling dialogue in it. He said to me… “Can you believe that? Can you believe I get to say that… how wonderful.” It was so sweet and so exhilarating for me to see how excited he still was about the work at 73 years old. I played his eldest son Patrick on Dirty, Sexy, Money and we had gotten so close during the two seasons we worked together that he once said to me… “I have affection for you as if you were one of my sons.” That meant to the world to me and I will never forget that. There will never be another Donald Sutherland… ever. We have lost a true acting master and a quirky, one of a kind, never met anyone like him before original. My condolences to Francine, Rossif, Angus, Roeg, Kiefer and Rachel. He will be dearly missed.
Donald Sutherland 1935 – 2024 I had the honor and privilege of working with Donald Sutherland on three occasions. The first was when he so brilliantly portrayed the deranged, psychopathic arsonist Ronald in the Ron Howard’s Backdraft. The second was 20 weeks on the Universal sci-fi thriller Virus with Jamie Lee Curtis. The third, and by far my favorite, was when he played my father and patriarch of the Darling family… Tripp Darling on the short lived but wonderful ABC hit Dirty, Sexy, Money. Donald was a complex, complicated and quirky man in the most delicious way. He had a gentle, childlike boyish streak in him that I absolutely adored. His persona on screen and his personality in life were as interesting and original as the features of his remarkable face. He was a true original. A one of a kind. I have never known anyone remotely like him. His many incredible qualities and somehow even his flaws made him more unique, more charming… more lovable. I remember one day we were coming out of the DSM table reading and Donald had this big smile on his face and bounce in his step and said to me… “Look at this… read this.” He proceeded to hand me his script and I read a scene that had lots of snappy, brilliant Craig Wright/ Tripp Darling dialogue in it. He said to me… “Can you believe that? Can you believe I get to say that… how wonderful.” It was so sweet and so exhilarating for me to see how excited he still was about the work at 73 years old. I played his eldest son Patrick on Dirty, Sexy, Money and we had gotten so close during the two seasons we worked together that he once said to me… “I have affection for you as if you were one of my sons.” That meant to the world to me and I will never forget that. There will never be another Donald Sutherland… ever. We have lost a true acting master and a quirky, one of a kind, never met anyone like him before original. My condolences to Francine, Rossif, Angus, Roeg, Kiefer and Rachel. He will be dearly missed.
A little tribute from Chynna and me to mourn the loss and celebrate the memory of… Norman Lear 1922 – 2023 Norman Lear was a risk taker, a trailblazer, a pioneer. He was one of the most important figures in Art, entertainment and culture… in American history. I lost my father when I was 19 years old. I have many memories of my childhood with my father… Cub Scouts, Little League, his influences on me to give back… to be of service. One of the most vivid memories I have was watching the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite and us always, always, always watching All In The Family. We worshipped that show!! We never missed an episode… ever!! They were always talking about the most important social, political and cultural issues of the time. We were shocked, appalled, laughed, cried and learned a lot… sometimes all in one episode!! It was so cutting edge that half the stuff that came out of Archie Bunker‘s mouth on television in the early 1970s couldn’t ever be put on television today because of our overwhelming bent towards political correctness. I miss those days. I miss the 70s when television, film and music was more about “something” than it is today. If you don’t believe me… go to YouTube and watch clips from All In The Family, Maude, Good Times… any of it. I promise you you will be blown away by the topics that were routinely discussing on network television in front of tens of millions of people each week. All in the Family The Jeffersons Maude Sanford & Son Good Times One Day at a Time (With my sister in law Mack!! ♥️) What a career!! What a legacy!! Also remember that the work he did and the contribution he made through People For The American Way has also left an indelible mark on our society. It inspired me, many in the entertainment industry and millions of others to use their platform to be of service, to give back, to strengthen our democracy, to advance the agenda of important social and political issues. To leave our our world a better place for our children and our grandchildren. And BTW… Lear flew 52 missions over Europe in WW II to help defeat the Nazis!!! 🇺🇸 Rest in peace Norman and thank you!! ♥️
A little tribute from Chynna and me to mourn the loss and celebrate the memory of… Norman Lear 1922 – 2023 Norman Lear was a risk taker, a trailblazer, a pioneer. He was one of the most important figures in Art, entertainment and culture… in American history. I lost my father when I was 19 years old. I have many memories of my childhood with my father… Cub Scouts, Little League, his influences on me to give back… to be of service. One of the most vivid memories I have was watching the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite and us always, always, always watching All In The Family. We worshipped that show!! We never missed an episode… ever!! They were always talking about the most important social, political and cultural issues of the time. We were shocked, appalled, laughed, cried and learned a lot… sometimes all in one episode!! It was so cutting edge that half the stuff that came out of Archie Bunker‘s mouth on television in the early 1970s couldn’t ever be put on television today because of our overwhelming bent towards political correctness. I miss those days. I miss the 70s when television, film and music was more about “something” than it is today. If you don’t believe me… go to YouTube and watch clips from All In The Family, Maude, Good Times… any of it. I promise you you will be blown away by the topics that were routinely discussing on network television in front of tens of millions of people each week. All in the Family The Jeffersons Maude Sanford & Son Good Times One Day at a Time (With my sister in law Mack!! ♥️) What a career!! What a legacy!! Also remember that the work he did and the contribution he made through People For The American Way has also left an indelible mark on our society. It inspired me, many in the entertainment industry and millions of others to use their platform to be of service, to give back, to strengthen our democracy, to advance the agenda of important social and political issues. To leave our our world a better place for our children and our grandchildren. And BTW… Lear flew 52 missions over Europe in WW II to help defeat the Nazis!!! 🇺🇸 Rest in peace Norman and thank you!! ♥️
A little tribute from Chynna and me to mourn the loss and celebrate the memory of… Norman Lear 1922 – 2023 Norman Lear was a risk taker, a trailblazer, a pioneer. He was one of the most important figures in Art, entertainment and culture… in American history. I lost my father when I was 19 years old. I have many memories of my childhood with my father… Cub Scouts, Little League, his influences on me to give back… to be of service. One of the most vivid memories I have was watching the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite and us always, always, always watching All In The Family. We worshipped that show!! We never missed an episode… ever!! They were always talking about the most important social, political and cultural issues of the time. We were shocked, appalled, laughed, cried and learned a lot… sometimes all in one episode!! It was so cutting edge that half the stuff that came out of Archie Bunker‘s mouth on television in the early 1970s couldn’t ever be put on television today because of our overwhelming bent towards political correctness. I miss those days. I miss the 70s when television, film and music was more about “something” than it is today. If you don’t believe me… go to YouTube and watch clips from All In The Family, Maude, Good Times… any of it. I promise you you will be blown away by the topics that were routinely discussing on network television in front of tens of millions of people each week. All in the Family The Jeffersons Maude Sanford & Son Good Times One Day at a Time (With my sister in law Mack!! ♥️) What a career!! What a legacy!! Also remember that the work he did and the contribution he made through People For The American Way has also left an indelible mark on our society. It inspired me, many in the entertainment industry and millions of others to use their platform to be of service, to give back, to strengthen our democracy, to advance the agenda of important social and political issues. To leave our our world a better place for our children and our grandchildren. And BTW… Lear flew 52 missions over Europe in WW II to help defeat the Nazis!!! 🇺🇸 Rest in peace Norman and thank you!! ♥️
A little tribute from Chynna and me to mourn the loss and celebrate the memory of… Norman Lear 1922 – 2023 Norman Lear was a risk taker, a trailblazer, a pioneer. He was one of the most important figures in Art, entertainment and culture… in American history. I lost my father when I was 19 years old. I have many memories of my childhood with my father… Cub Scouts, Little League, his influences on me to give back… to be of service. One of the most vivid memories I have was watching the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite and us always, always, always watching All In The Family. We worshipped that show!! We never missed an episode… ever!! They were always talking about the most important social, political and cultural issues of the time. We were shocked, appalled, laughed, cried and learned a lot… sometimes all in one episode!! It was so cutting edge that half the stuff that came out of Archie Bunker‘s mouth on television in the early 1970s couldn’t ever be put on television today because of our overwhelming bent towards political correctness. I miss those days. I miss the 70s when television, film and music was more about “something” than it is today. If you don’t believe me… go to YouTube and watch clips from All In The Family, Maude, Good Times… any of it. I promise you you will be blown away by the topics that were routinely discussing on network television in front of tens of millions of people each week. All in the Family The Jeffersons Maude Sanford & Son Good Times One Day at a Time (With my sister in law Mack!! ♥️) What a career!! What a legacy!! Also remember that the work he did and the contribution he made through People For The American Way has also left an indelible mark on our society. It inspired me, many in the entertainment industry and millions of others to use their platform to be of service, to give back, to strengthen our democracy, to advance the agenda of important social and political issues. To leave our our world a better place for our children and our grandchildren. And BTW… Lear flew 52 missions over Europe in WW II to help defeat the Nazis!!! 🇺🇸 Rest in peace Norman and thank you!! ♥️
A little tribute from Chynna and me to mourn the loss and celebrate the memory of… Norman Lear 1922 – 2023 Norman Lear was a risk taker, a trailblazer, a pioneer. He was one of the most important figures in Art, entertainment and culture… in American history. I lost my father when I was 19 years old. I have many memories of my childhood with my father… Cub Scouts, Little League, his influences on me to give back… to be of service. One of the most vivid memories I have was watching the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite and us always, always, always watching All In The Family. We worshipped that show!! We never missed an episode… ever!! They were always talking about the most important social, political and cultural issues of the time. We were shocked, appalled, laughed, cried and learned a lot… sometimes all in one episode!! It was so cutting edge that half the stuff that came out of Archie Bunker‘s mouth on television in the early 1970s couldn’t ever be put on television today because of our overwhelming bent towards political correctness. I miss those days. I miss the 70s when television, film and music was more about “something” than it is today. If you don’t believe me… go to YouTube and watch clips from All In The Family, Maude, Good Times… any of it. I promise you you will be blown away by the topics that were routinely discussing on network television in front of tens of millions of people each week. All in the Family The Jeffersons Maude Sanford & Son Good Times One Day at a Time (With my sister in law Mack!! ♥️) What a career!! What a legacy!! Also remember that the work he did and the contribution he made through People For The American Way has also left an indelible mark on our society. It inspired me, many in the entertainment industry and millions of others to use their platform to be of service, to give back, to strengthen our democracy, to advance the agenda of important social and political issues. To leave our our world a better place for our children and our grandchildren. And BTW… Lear flew 52 missions over Europe in WW II to help defeat the Nazis!!! 🇺🇸 Rest in peace Norman and thank you!! ♥️
A little tribute from Chynna and me to mourn the loss and celebrate the memory of… Norman Lear 1922 – 2023 Norman Lear was a risk taker, a trailblazer, a pioneer. He was one of the most important figures in Art, entertainment and culture… in American history. I lost my father when I was 19 years old. I have many memories of my childhood with my father… Cub Scouts, Little League, his influences on me to give back… to be of service. One of the most vivid memories I have was watching the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite and us always, always, always watching All In The Family. We worshipped that show!! We never missed an episode… ever!! They were always talking about the most important social, political and cultural issues of the time. We were shocked, appalled, laughed, cried and learned a lot… sometimes all in one episode!! It was so cutting edge that half the stuff that came out of Archie Bunker‘s mouth on television in the early 1970s couldn’t ever be put on television today because of our overwhelming bent towards political correctness. I miss those days. I miss the 70s when television, film and music was more about “something” than it is today. If you don’t believe me… go to YouTube and watch clips from All In The Family, Maude, Good Times… any of it. I promise you you will be blown away by the topics that were routinely discussing on network television in front of tens of millions of people each week. All in the Family The Jeffersons Maude Sanford & Son Good Times One Day at a Time (With my sister in law Mack!! ♥️) What a career!! What a legacy!! Also remember that the work he did and the contribution he made through People For The American Way has also left an indelible mark on our society. It inspired me, many in the entertainment industry and millions of others to use their platform to be of service, to give back, to strengthen our democracy, to advance the agenda of important social and political issues. To leave our our world a better place for our children and our grandchildren. And BTW… Lear flew 52 missions over Europe in WW II to help defeat the Nazis!!! 🇺🇸 Rest in peace Norman and thank you!! ♥️
A little tribute from Chynna and me to mourn the loss and celebrate the memory of… Norman Lear 1922 – 2023 Norman Lear was a risk taker, a trailblazer, a pioneer. He was one of the most important figures in Art, entertainment and culture… in American history. I lost my father when I was 19 years old. I have many memories of my childhood with my father… Cub Scouts, Little League, his influences on me to give back… to be of service. One of the most vivid memories I have was watching the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite and us always, always, always watching All In The Family. We worshipped that show!! We never missed an episode… ever!! They were always talking about the most important social, political and cultural issues of the time. We were shocked, appalled, laughed, cried and learned a lot… sometimes all in one episode!! It was so cutting edge that half the stuff that came out of Archie Bunker‘s mouth on television in the early 1970s couldn’t ever be put on television today because of our overwhelming bent towards political correctness. I miss those days. I miss the 70s when television, film and music was more about “something” than it is today. If you don’t believe me… go to YouTube and watch clips from All In The Family, Maude, Good Times… any of it. I promise you you will be blown away by the topics that were routinely discussing on network television in front of tens of millions of people each week. All in the Family The Jeffersons Maude Sanford & Son Good Times One Day at a Time (With my sister in law Mack!! ♥️) What a career!! What a legacy!! Also remember that the work he did and the contribution he made through People For The American Way has also left an indelible mark on our society. It inspired me, many in the entertainment industry and millions of others to use their platform to be of service, to give back, to strengthen our democracy, to advance the agenda of important social and political issues. To leave our our world a better place for our children and our grandchildren. And BTW… Lear flew 52 missions over Europe in WW II to help defeat the Nazis!!! 🇺🇸 Rest in peace Norman and thank you!! ♥️
A little tribute from Chynna and me to mourn the loss and celebrate the memory of… Norman Lear 1922 – 2023 Norman Lear was a risk taker, a trailblazer, a pioneer. He was one of the most important figures in Art, entertainment and culture… in American history. I lost my father when I was 19 years old. I have many memories of my childhood with my father… Cub Scouts, Little League, his influences on me to give back… to be of service. One of the most vivid memories I have was watching the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite and us always, always, always watching All In The Family. We worshipped that show!! We never missed an episode… ever!! They were always talking about the most important social, political and cultural issues of the time. We were shocked, appalled, laughed, cried and learned a lot… sometimes all in one episode!! It was so cutting edge that half the stuff that came out of Archie Bunker‘s mouth on television in the early 1970s couldn’t ever be put on television today because of our overwhelming bent towards political correctness. I miss those days. I miss the 70s when television, film and music was more about “something” than it is today. If you don’t believe me… go to YouTube and watch clips from All In The Family, Maude, Good Times… any of it. I promise you you will be blown away by the topics that were routinely discussing on network television in front of tens of millions of people each week. All in the Family The Jeffersons Maude Sanford & Son Good Times One Day at a Time (With my sister in law Mack!! ♥️) What a career!! What a legacy!! Also remember that the work he did and the contribution he made through People For The American Way has also left an indelible mark on our society. It inspired me, many in the entertainment industry and millions of others to use their platform to be of service, to give back, to strengthen our democracy, to advance the agenda of important social and political issues. To leave our our world a better place for our children and our grandchildren. And BTW… Lear flew 52 missions over Europe in WW II to help defeat the Nazis!!! 🇺🇸 Rest in peace Norman and thank you!! ♥️
A little tribute from Chynna and me to mourn the loss and celebrate the memory of… Norman Lear 1922 – 2023 Norman Lear was a risk taker, a trailblazer, a pioneer. He was one of the most important figures in Art, entertainment and culture… in American history. I lost my father when I was 19 years old. I have many memories of my childhood with my father… Cub Scouts, Little League, his influences on me to give back… to be of service. One of the most vivid memories I have was watching the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite and us always, always, always watching All In The Family. We worshipped that show!! We never missed an episode… ever!! They were always talking about the most important social, political and cultural issues of the time. We were shocked, appalled, laughed, cried and learned a lot… sometimes all in one episode!! It was so cutting edge that half the stuff that came out of Archie Bunker‘s mouth on television in the early 1970s couldn’t ever be put on television today because of our overwhelming bent towards political correctness. I miss those days. I miss the 70s when television, film and music was more about “something” than it is today. If you don’t believe me… go to YouTube and watch clips from All In The Family, Maude, Good Times… any of it. I promise you you will be blown away by the topics that were routinely discussing on network television in front of tens of millions of people each week. All in the Family The Jeffersons Maude Sanford & Son Good Times One Day at a Time (With my sister in law Mack!! ♥️) What a career!! What a legacy!! Also remember that the work he did and the contribution he made through People For The American Way has also left an indelible mark on our society. It inspired me, many in the entertainment industry and millions of others to use their platform to be of service, to give back, to strengthen our democracy, to advance the agenda of important social and political issues. To leave our our world a better place for our children and our grandchildren. And BTW… Lear flew 52 missions over Europe in WW II to help defeat the Nazis!!! 🇺🇸 Rest in peace Norman and thank you!! ♥️
Happy Birthday Mama!!! 🎂 Miss your kindness, laughter, zany sense of humor, wisdom and your inner and outer beauty everyday. The family misses you too. In some ways… we are kind of lost since you’ve been gone.
#ThrowbackThursday Hailey and Billy… rockin’ the bangs!! My bangs courtesy of my Dad. And they say children playing with scissors is dangerous!! 🤪
#ThrowbackThursday Chynna and Mama Michelle Vanity Fair Annie Leibowitz 1990
#ThrowbackThursday The Bronx Zoo Early 70’s From left to right: Aunt Becky Sister Jane My Dad Brother Stephen down below Brother Daniel Cousin Claudia with her arms around yours truly Cousin Matthew
My friend quit weed. He downloaded an app that counts how many days since he last used. He hadn’t checked in a few months until the other day. When he did… this is how many days he was clean. Too funny. 🥴
Feel the goodness!! ♥️ Align Yoga Amagansett, NY. Three days in a row. 🔥 Going again tomorrow. Strength, balance, cardio, flexibility, detox, presence… nothing is better. 🧘
Billy GOAT. 🔥
#ThrowbackThursday: Dirty, Sexy, Money ♥️ ABC Television 2007-08 Ahead of its time. What a cast… Jill Clayburgh Donald Sutherland Peter Krause Glenn Fitzgerald Natalie Zea Seth Gabel Zoe McLellan Samaire Armstrong Blair Underwood Billy B.
Tommy Calogero DeVito 🏈🍝 🤌🏼 🇮🇹 And I thought the “C” was for Cutlets??? #Fuhgeddaboudit #TommyDeVito #TommyCutlets #NewYorkGiants #NFL
How adorable!! Chynna playing Kim MacAfee in Bye Bye Birdie with an incredible cast: Tyne Daly Jason Alexander George Wendt Vanessa Williams Marc Kudisch … and the great Gene Saks directing!!
Busted during a Zoom interview. Talking about marriage, family, show biz… life. Always fun telling stories with my bride Chynna. Happy New Year 2024 !!!!! ♥️
Please say a prayer tonight for my friend Ronnie Nistico. He’s not doing well. 🙏🏽
Early morning, April four. Shot rings out in the Memphis sky. Free at last… they took your life. They could not take your pride. #MLKDay2024
