Gary Allan Coe, known from the Oscars as “Gary From Chicago,” was released from a California prison just three days before Jimmy Kimmel ushered a group of unknowing tourists into the Dolby Theatre on Sunday to meet Hollywood’s top talent. Coe, 59, served 20 years in prison. In a recent interview with ABC 7 Eyewitness News, he said he had been convicted of multiple felonies. “Change is possible. It’s a sad day to be in prison for 20 years and not be able to be a dad, granddad to your children,” Coe told ABC 7. “You know what my son told me today,...
- 2/28/2017
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Kenny Chesney stuck to the old adage that the show must go on – despite a bone-crushing incident in front of the crowd during his sold-out performance Saturday night in Columbia, S.C. As he was making his entrance before 44,424 members of the audience at Williams-Brice Stadium, the country star, 40, apparently got his right foot stuck in the lifting device of an elevator hoisting him into the middle of the arena, Country Music Television News reports.As the closing act – following such other top names as LeAnn Rimes, Gary Allan, Luke Bryan and Brooks & Dunn – Chesney made his entrance as the band played "Live Those Songs.
- 4/27/2008
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
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