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2A Thursday, February 9, 2023 The Times, Gainesville, Georgia | gainesvilletimes.com Applegate: SAG Awards likely her ‘last awards show’ due to MS battle BY EVAN ROSEN New York Daily News Christina Applegate is planning to take her final bow at this month’s Screen Actor’s Guild Awards. The “Dead to Me” star was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in the summer of 2021, while filming the third and final season of the Netflix series. She’s nominated by the Screen Actors Guild for that role in the category of out standing performance by a female actor in a comedy series. Due to her health, Applegate acknowledges this may be her last acting nod. “It’s my last awards show as an actor prob ably, so it’s kind of a big deal,” Applegate told The Los Angeles Times in an interview on Tuesday. “Right now, I couldn’t imagine get ting up at 5 a.m. and spending 12 to 14 hours on a set; I don’t have that in me at this moment.” It’s been a long, arduous road for Applegate since her diagnosis. After a five-month pause in filming to begin treatment, she resumed production, despite her physical limitations. She told The New York Times that she struggled through everyday tasks such as walking down the steps of her trailer. A wheelchair would bring her to set. Many days Mitch B. Cohn, a sound technician with the production crew, would be on the floor, help ing to support her legs as Applegate struggled to stand for extended periods of time. She said finishing the season was “the hardest thing she’s ever done.” MS is a chronic, unpredictable disease of the central nervous system that affects around 1 million people in the United States and is often outwardly invisible. There’s cur rently no cure for MS, but medications and treatment can help to control the condition and ease some symptoms. For Applegate, who was new to the diagnosis, it took a great mental toll to continue filming. “I was a wreck every day,” she shared with the Los Angeles Times, “but most of that wreck would take place in my trailer by myself. But there were times I’d break down on set and be like, ‘I can’t, we have to take a break, I need a half-hour,’ and everyone was so loving that it was OK. ” WALLY SKALIJ I Associated Press Christina Applegate arrives at the 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on Jan. 19, 2020, in Los Angeles. Applegate also spoke about how difficult it was to watch the show after it was released. “I don’t like seeing myself struggling,” she explained. “Also, I gained 40 pounds because of inactivity and medications, and I didn’t look like myself, and I didn’t feel like myself.” At some point I was able to distance myself from my own ego, and realize what a beauti ful piece of television it was. All the scenes I wasn’t in were so much fun to see and experi ence for the very first time.” Looking to the future, Applegate says her focus is now on her family, but she also plans on “doing a s ton” of voiceover roles and developing and producing her own original content. The 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards will air live on Netflix’s Youtube channel, Sunday, Feb. 26. gcui it£> gajir gaji gai! gaii THANK YOU FOR READING FULL ACCESS WITH YOUR SUBSCRIPTION The Times’ print edition brings you in- depth coverage of the biggest local news stories. To access all of the local news our team is reporting, activate your digital subscription. Go to www. gainesvilletimes.com/register, and after filling out the form, check the box “already a subscriber.” Print Traditional print editions are currently published Wednesday and Friday for delivery by mail. EPaper This platform offers the traditional look of a newspaper page but available on your tablet or other device. 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Winder Cultural Arts Center, 105 East Athens St., Winder. 678-425-6810, kristin. edwards@cityofwinder.com. $10. Valentine’s Weekend Sunset Cruises. 5:30- 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11-14. Lanier Boat Charter, 6800 Lights Ferry Road, Flowery Branch. 678-882-8062, cptthomasstepnowski@ gmail.com $225. Introduction to Researching Your African Ancestor. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Feb. 14. Gainesville Branch Library, 127 Main St. NW, Gainesville. 770-532-3311 ext. 4011, rsanders@hallcountylibrary.org. Free. Free AARP Tax-aide Tax Preparation. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 15, 22. Gainesville Senior Life Center, 434 Prior St. SE, Gainesville. 470-431 -0373, ddoncov77@gmail.com. Riccarda de Eccher: “Montagna” Artist Talk and Reception. 5:30-8 p.m. Feb. 16. Sellars Gallery, Brenau University Simmons Visual Arts Center, 200 Boulevard, Gainesville. 770-534-6181, gallery@brenau.edu. Free. ONGOING Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group. 5:30- 6:30 p.m. first Tuesdays of the month. Grace Episcopal Church, 422 Brenau Ave. NE, Gainesville. 727-409-6608, char- lenebestdewitt@gmail.com. Free. Gold Rush Quilting Guild. 10 a.m. to noon first Wednesdays of the month. Friendship Baptist Church, 3513 Westmoreland Road, Cleveland, alenekempton@gmail.com. Turning Leaves Book Club. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. first Wednesdays of the month. Linwood Nature Preserve Ecology Center, 118 Springview Drive, Gainesville. 770- 535- 8293, karin.hicks@uga.edu. Northeast Georgia Writers. 1 -3 p.m. first Publish your event Don’t see your event here? Organizers can go to gainesvilletimes.com/ calendar and submit their events for publication online and in print. Click the “+Add event” button at the top right and follow the prompts to add information and a photo. Events publish at the editors’ discretion. See more Go to gainesvilletimes.com/calendar for the full interactive calendar of events throughout the region. Wednesdays of the month. Gainesville Downtown Library, 127 Main St. NW, Gainesville. Talltaleswriter@gmail.com. Free. Card workshop. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. first Sat urdays of the month. Hall County Library System, Gainesville branch, 127 Main St. NW, Gainesville. 770-532-3311 ext. 4011, gkoecher@hallcountylibrary.org. Ekphrasis for the Masses. Noon to 1 p.m. second Tuesdays of the month. Quinlan Vi sual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gaines ville. 770-536-2575, info@qvac.org. Free. War Stories Book Club. 4-5 p.m. second Thursdays of the month. Murrayville Branch Library, 4796 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville. 770-532-3311 ext. 171. Free. Discovery Saturdays. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. sec ond Saturdays of the month. Elachee Na ture Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. 770-535-1976. $3 - $5. Georgia Cross Stitchers. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. second Saturdays of the month. Hall County Library System, Gainesville Branch, 127 Main St. NW, Gainesville. 770- 532-3311 ext. 4011; gkoecher@hallcoun- tylibrary.org. Free. Homeschool Day. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. third Thursdays of the month. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. 770-535-1976. $15. Gainesville Lacers. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. third Saturdays of the month. Hall County Li brary System, Gainesville branch, 127 Main St. NW, Gainesville. 770-532-3311, gkoecher@hallcountylibrary.org. Tea with Jane Austen: A Reading Group. 3-4 p.m. fourth Fridays of the month. Hall County Library System, Gainesville Branch, 127 Main St. NW, Gainesville. 770- 532-3311 ext. 4011, gkoecher@hallcoun- tylibrary.org. Free. TODAY IN HISTORY In this Feb. 9, 1964 file photo, The Beatles, from left, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr on drums, and John Lennon, perform on the CBS “Ed Sullivan Show” in New York. The Beatles made their first appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” America’s must-see weekly variety show, on Sunday, Feb. 9, 1964, and officially kicked off Beatlemania. AP file photo On this date: In 1825, the House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams president after no candidate received a majority of elec toral votes. In 1942, the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff held its first formal meeting to coordinate military strategy during World War II. In 1943, the World War II battle of Guadalca nal in the southwest Pacific ended with an Allied victory over Japanese forces. In 1950, in a speech in Wheeling, West Vir ginia, Republican Sen. Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin charged that the State Depart ment was riddled with Communists. In 1962, an agreement was signed to make Jamaica an independent nation within the British Commonwealth later in the year. In 1963, the Boeing 727 went on its first-ever flight as it took off from Renton, Washing ton. In 1964, the Beatles made their first live American television appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” broadcast from New York on CBS. The G.l. Joe action figure was in troduced at the American International Toy Fair in New York. In 1971, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake in California's San Fernando Valley claimed 65 lives. The crew of Apollo 14 returned to Earth after man’s third landing on the moon. In 1984, Soviet leader Yuri V. Andropov, 69, died 15 months after succeeding Leonid Brezhnev; he was followed by Konstantin U. Chernenko. In 1986, during its latest visit to the solar system, Halley’s Comet came closest to the sun (its next return will be in 2061). In 2002, Britain’s Princess Margaret, sister of Queen Elizabeth II, died in London at age 71. In 2009, New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez admitted to taking perfor mance-enhancing drugs, telling ESPN he’d used banned substances while with the Texas Rangers for three years. In 2020, “Parasite,” from South Korea, won the best picture Oscar, becoming the first foreign-language film to take home the big gest honor in film. ENTERTAINMENT Disney cuts Simpsons ‘forced labor’ episode on Hong Kong service HONG KONG — Walt Disney Co. has removed an episode from cartoon series The Simpsons that included a reference to “forced labor camps” in China from its streaming service in Hong Kong. The company declined to comment on why the episode, “One Angry Lisa” from The Simpsons’ 34th season, was not avail able to stream on the Disney Plus stream ing service in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory, according to checks by The Asso ciated Press. The episode first aired on television in October and it was not clear when the epi sode was removed from the Hong Kong streaming service. In the episode, Simpsons character Marge Simpson takes a virtual spin class whose instructor is in front of a virtual background of the Great Wall of China and says: “Behold the wonders of China. Bitcoin mines, forced labor camps where children make smartphones.” The issue of forced labor is sensitive Celebrity birthdays Actor Janet Suzman is 84. Nobel Prize-winning author J.M. Coetzee is 83. Actor-politician Sheila James Kuehl (TV: “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis”) is 82. Singer-songwriter Car ole King is 81. Actor Joe Pesci is 80. Singer Barbara Lewis is 80. Author Alice Walker is 79. Actor Mia Farrow is 78. Former Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., is 77. Singer Joe Ely is 76. Actor Judith Light is 74. Actor Charles Shaugh- nessy is 68. Actor Ed Amatrudo is 67. Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is 66. Jazz musi cian Steve Wilson is 62. Country singer Travis Tritt is 60. Actor Julie Warner is 58. Country singer Danni Leigh is 53. Actor Sharon Case is 52. Actor Jason George is 51. Actor Amber Valletta is 49. Actor-producer Charlie Day is 47. Rock singer Chad Wolf (Carolina Liar) is 47. Actor A.J. Buckley is 46. Rock musician Rich ard On (O.A.R.) is 44. Actor Ziyi Zhang is 44. Olympic silver and bronze medal figure skater Irina Slutskaya is 44. Actor Tom Hiddleston is 42. Actor David Gallagher is 38. Actor Michael B. Jordan is 36. Actor Rose Leslie is 36. Actor Camille Winbush is 33. Actor Jimmy Bennett is 27. Actor Evan Roe (TV: “Madam Secretary”) is 23. in China. Communist-ruled Beijing has increasingly imposed its controls over Hong Kong, a former British colony, after taking control of the territory in 1997. Associated Press
