"Bridegroom," is a powerful documentary that spawned out of a heartbreaking viral video, and now Indiewire has gotten a hold of an exclusive clip. Virgil Films released it onto DVD and iTunes this past Tuesday. From the synopsis: On May 7, 2011, a young man named Shane Bitney Crone tragically lost the love of his life, Tom Bridegroom, to an accident. Because they were't married (and despite the partners having been together for six years), Shane had no legal claim to Tom after he died. Tom's family banned Shane from the funeral, he was unable to say goodbye to his love, and he received no survivor benefits. On May 7, 2012, the first anniversary of Tom's death, Shane posted a video on YouTube titled "It Could Happen to You." He created it to honor his partner and show the world what can happen when two people committed to each other are legally barred from...
- 11/21/2013
- by Casey Cipriani
- Indiewire
The sudden death of Shane Bitney Crone‘s life partner Tom Bridegroom was the catalyst for the Youtube video “It Could Happen to You“. Crone created it to honor his partner and show the world what can happen when two people committed to each other are legally barred from the rights and protections afforded by marriage. Since its posting, that video has racked up more than four million views, and it has now been developed into a feature length documentary called Bridegroom. Linda Bloodworth-Thomason (Designing Women) produced and directed the feature which previously aired on Own and is available for purchase and download just today.
Bridegroom includes interviews, photos and video footage that shed light on the struggles that same-sex couples face due to marriage inequality, and TheBacklot is proud to share this exclusive clip from the film…
Bridegroom is available today on on Amazon and iTunes. You can find...
Bridegroom includes interviews, photos and video footage that shed light on the struggles that same-sex couples face due to marriage inequality, and TheBacklot is proud to share this exclusive clip from the film…
Bridegroom is available today on on Amazon and iTunes. You can find...
- 11/19/2013
- by Dennis Ayers
- The Backlot
(Source)
It was only May of last year when Shane Bitney Crone posted a YouTube video called “It Could Happen To You,” a very sad and moving 10-minute clip about his love Tom Bridegroom, who died after falling from a roof while taking pictures with friends. Bridegroom’s family never accepted their son’s gayness and they forbade Crone from attending his funeral, threatening him with violence if he tried.
Now Crone’s harrowing story has moved off of YouTube and into the documentary circuit. Bridegroom (which is out on DVD Nov. 19 and available on Netflix Instant now) aired on Own in early November and inspired rave reviews from Own heroine Oprah Winfrey and scores of celebrity admirers, including President Bill Clinton.
Perhaps that’s not terribly surprising considering Bridegroom‘s director Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, who created Designing Women and Evening Shade as well as several episodes of M*A*S...
It was only May of last year when Shane Bitney Crone posted a YouTube video called “It Could Happen To You,” a very sad and moving 10-minute clip about his love Tom Bridegroom, who died after falling from a roof while taking pictures with friends. Bridegroom’s family never accepted their son’s gayness and they forbade Crone from attending his funeral, threatening him with violence if he tried.
Now Crone’s harrowing story has moved off of YouTube and into the documentary circuit. Bridegroom (which is out on DVD Nov. 19 and available on Netflix Instant now) aired on Own in early November and inspired rave reviews from Own heroine Oprah Winfrey and scores of celebrity admirers, including President Bill Clinton.
Perhaps that’s not terribly surprising considering Bridegroom‘s director Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, who created Designing Women and Evening Shade as well as several episodes of M*A*S...
- 11/11/2013
- by Louis Virtel
- The Backlot
Pamela Anderson is making strong progress in her battle against Hepatitis C - her doctor has declared her fitter and healthier at 40 than she's ever been in her life.
In 2003, Anderson claimed she was not expected to live for more than 10 or 15 years after contracting the disease from ex-husband Tommy Lee - but last October the former Baywatch star announced her determination to defy all odds and cure the virus completely.
And now the actress is in the best health of her life, she is convinced she has finally managed to stave off the illness.
Speaking to U.S. TV host Larry King on Friday, Anderson says, "I'm doing really good. Actually, I just went to my doctor, Dr Huizenga. He took all my blood work and went through all my tests. And I hadn't really been to him in a year-and-a-half. And he said he's never seen me healthier.
"That, he said, it's a miracle. You know, I don't really work out a lot. I walk and play sports with my kids. But he says, 'You're in the best shape I've ever seen you in. You're 40 years old and your liver is in great shape, all your blood work came back really well, low cholesterol.'"
Anderson went on to credit her all-natural lifestyle for her good health: "I'm... treating it homeopathically... But I'm doing really what he (the doctor) told me... He thinks that me being vegetarian really helps me staying in such good shape."...
In 2003, Anderson claimed she was not expected to live for more than 10 or 15 years after contracting the disease from ex-husband Tommy Lee - but last October the former Baywatch star announced her determination to defy all odds and cure the virus completely.
And now the actress is in the best health of her life, she is convinced she has finally managed to stave off the illness.
Speaking to U.S. TV host Larry King on Friday, Anderson says, "I'm doing really good. Actually, I just went to my doctor, Dr Huizenga. He took all my blood work and went through all my tests. And I hadn't really been to him in a year-and-a-half. And he said he's never seen me healthier.
"That, he said, it's a miracle. You know, I don't really work out a lot. I walk and play sports with my kids. But he says, 'You're in the best shape I've ever seen you in. You're 40 years old and your liver is in great shape, all your blood work came back really well, low cholesterol.'"
Anderson went on to credit her all-natural lifestyle for her good health: "I'm... treating it homeopathically... But I'm doing really what he (the doctor) told me... He thinks that me being vegetarian really helps me staying in such good shape."...
- 4/26/2008
- WENN
Pamela Anderson has spoken out for the first time about her two-month marriage to Rick Salomon - but is refusing to acknowledge the union, claiming it "never happened".
The former Baywatch star wed professional poker player Salomon in October, but the couple separated in December. Two months later, she applied for the marriage to be annulled, ticking the box marked 'fraud' as the reason for the split on the claim form.
Salomon followed suit the following month when he submitted legal papers with the same allegation. The marriage was officially annulled by the Los Angeles County Superior Court three days later, on 24 March.
And now Anderson appears to be keen to forget the short-lived relationship ever occurred.
Appearing on U.S. news show Larry King Live on Friday, the show's host broached the subject of Salomon, to which she responded, "Oh jeez... It never happened... It was an - well, it was an annulment so..."
King then countered, "An annulment means it never happened", to which the 40-year-old replied: "Yes. It never happened."
Anderson was previously married to rockers Tommy Lee, with whom she has two sons, and Kid Rock - who she divorced after less than six months as husband and wife.
The former Baywatch star wed professional poker player Salomon in October, but the couple separated in December. Two months later, she applied for the marriage to be annulled, ticking the box marked 'fraud' as the reason for the split on the claim form.
Salomon followed suit the following month when he submitted legal papers with the same allegation. The marriage was officially annulled by the Los Angeles County Superior Court three days later, on 24 March.
And now Anderson appears to be keen to forget the short-lived relationship ever occurred.
Appearing on U.S. news show Larry King Live on Friday, the show's host broached the subject of Salomon, to which she responded, "Oh jeez... It never happened... It was an - well, it was an annulment so..."
King then countered, "An annulment means it never happened", to which the 40-year-old replied: "Yes. It never happened."
Anderson was previously married to rockers Tommy Lee, with whom she has two sons, and Kid Rock - who she divorced after less than six months as husband and wife.
- 4/26/2008
- WENN
Is the Hogan Family too cool for school? In the case of 19-year-old daughter Brooke Hogan and the University of South Florida, Florida State University and the University of Central Florida, the answer is yes. Hoping to film the VH1 reality show Hogan Knows Best with a nine-camera-wielding production team, the young member of the wrestler's family was denied admission at those institutions out of concerns that she and her crew might disrupt the others students' academic lives, the Palm Beach Post reports.The upshot was, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Hogan (real name: Brooke Ellen Bollea) went to the southeast...
- 4/25/2008
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
Heather Locklear has turned down a marriage proposal from boyfriend Jack Wagner, because she isn't ready to wed again, so soon after her split from rocker Richie Sambora.
The former Melrose Place co-stars have been dating for almost a year, ever since Locklear's divorce from the Bon Jovi star.
And, according to a new report in America's National Enquirer, Wagner was keen to make their romance official, and offered Locklear an engagement ring - but she refused.
A friend tells the tabloid, "He thinks she just needs more time."
Before Sambora, Locklear, 46, was married to Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee. Wagner, 48, divorced ex-wife Kristina in 2006.
The former Melrose Place co-stars have been dating for almost a year, ever since Locklear's divorce from the Bon Jovi star.
And, according to a new report in America's National Enquirer, Wagner was keen to make their romance official, and offered Locklear an engagement ring - but she refused.
A friend tells the tabloid, "He thinks she just needs more time."
Before Sambora, Locklear, 46, was married to Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee. Wagner, 48, divorced ex-wife Kristina in 2006.
- 4/17/2008
- WENN
nm0000097 autoPamela Anderson[/link] is reportedly pregnant with husband nm0758903 autoRick Salomon[/link]'s baby - but is determined to continue with divorce proceedings against him.
The former tt0096542 autoBaywatch[/link] star is alleged to be expecting Salomon's child, despite serving him with divorce papers in December after just two months of marriage.
Days later, she claimed the couple was "working things out".
But Anderson now appears to be pushing forward with the marriage dissolution, after her lawyer filed a proof of summons document last Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
The documentation shows Salomon was served with divorce papers on 15 December. He has 30 days to file a response to the 40-year-old's divorce claim.
However, Salomon is said to have told friends he believes Anderson is "acting crazy" because of the pregnancy, and hopes the 40-year-old will have a change of heart, reports Tmz.com.
Anderson was previously married to rockers nm2151760 autoTommy Lee[/link] and nm0005376 autoKid Rock[/link], while Salomon's ex-wives are nm0197354 autoElizabeth Daily[/link] and nm0001147 autoShannen Doherty[/link].
Anderson's marriage to nm0005376 autoKid Rock[/link] was similarly short-lived - they divorced after less than six months as husband and wife.
The former tt0096542 autoBaywatch[/link] star is alleged to be expecting Salomon's child, despite serving him with divorce papers in December after just two months of marriage.
Days later, she claimed the couple was "working things out".
But Anderson now appears to be pushing forward with the marriage dissolution, after her lawyer filed a proof of summons document last Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
The documentation shows Salomon was served with divorce papers on 15 December. He has 30 days to file a response to the 40-year-old's divorce claim.
However, Salomon is said to have told friends he believes Anderson is "acting crazy" because of the pregnancy, and hopes the 40-year-old will have a change of heart, reports Tmz.com.
Anderson was previously married to rockers nm2151760 autoTommy Lee[/link] and nm0005376 autoKid Rock[/link], while Salomon's ex-wives are nm0197354 autoElizabeth Daily[/link] and nm0001147 autoShannen Doherty[/link].
Anderson's marriage to nm0005376 autoKid Rock[/link] was similarly short-lived - they divorced after less than six months as husband and wife.
- 1/10/2008
- WENN
Latest: nm0000097 autoPamela Anderson[/link]'s on/off marriage to new husband nm0758903 autoRick Salomon[/link] appears to be off again - the actress has served her spouse with divorce papers.
The former tt0096542 autoBaywatch[/link] star first filed legal papers for the dissolution of her then-two-month-old marriage on 14 December, citing irreconcilable differences.
Two days later, Anderson, who wed her longtime friend Salomon in Las Vegas on 6 October, claimed the couple was "working things out".
However, according to CelebTV.com, Anderson's lawyer filed a proof of summons document last Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
The documentation shows Salomon was served with divorce papers on 15 December. He has 30 days to file a response to the 40-year-old's divorce claim.
Anderson has previously been married to rockers nm2151760 autoTommy Lee[/link] and nm0005376 autoKid Rock[/link], while Salomon's ex-wives are nm0197354 autoElizabeth Daily[/link] and nm0001147 autoShannen Doherty[/link].
Anderson's marriage to nm0005376 autoKid Rock[/link] was similarly short-lived - they divorced after less than six months as husband and wife.
The former tt0096542 autoBaywatch[/link] star first filed legal papers for the dissolution of her then-two-month-old marriage on 14 December, citing irreconcilable differences.
Two days later, Anderson, who wed her longtime friend Salomon in Las Vegas on 6 October, claimed the couple was "working things out".
However, according to CelebTV.com, Anderson's lawyer filed a proof of summons document last Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
The documentation shows Salomon was served with divorce papers on 15 December. He has 30 days to file a response to the 40-year-old's divorce claim.
Anderson has previously been married to rockers nm2151760 autoTommy Lee[/link] and nm0005376 autoKid Rock[/link], while Salomon's ex-wives are nm0197354 autoElizabeth Daily[/link] and nm0001147 autoShannen Doherty[/link].
Anderson's marriage to nm0005376 autoKid Rock[/link] was similarly short-lived - they divorced after less than six months as husband and wife.
- 1/4/2008
- WENN
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