Tracy Morgan can check the Kentucky Derby off of his bucket list.
The 48-year-old comedian has made it to the Bluegrass State, where “the most exciting two minutes in sports” kicks off Saturday from the famed Churchill Downs in Lousiville.
It’s a dream come true for Morgan, who said at the 29th annual Barnstable Brown Derby Eve Gala on Friday night that he wanted to see a Derby in his lifetime.
“The horses — they’re great athletes. I wanted to see one before I die,” he said — dedicating his trip to his late father.
“I want to do all...
The 48-year-old comedian has made it to the Bluegrass State, where “the most exciting two minutes in sports” kicks off Saturday from the famed Churchill Downs in Lousiville.
It’s a dream come true for Morgan, who said at the 29th annual Barnstable Brown Derby Eve Gala on Friday night that he wanted to see a Derby in his lifetime.
“The horses — they’re great athletes. I wanted to see one before I die,” he said — dedicating his trip to his late father.
“I want to do all...
- 5/6/2017
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
The Kentucky Derby always bring a slew of celebrities to Louisville, and this year is no exception. The festivities kicked off with a bang Friday night at the Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala, with stars like Kate Upton, Megyn Kelly and more in attended, as well as performers like the Alabama Shakes as well as other country artists. Dancing with the Stars pro Kym Johnson, 39, and her fiancé Robert Herjavec, 53, were also in attendance, and an observer told People the couple was "totally adorable" as they spent the evening doting on each other and dancing. "They were sort of hanging all over each other,...
- 5/7/2016
- by Aurelie Corinthios
- PEOPLE.com
The Kentucky Derby always bring a slew of celebrities to Louisville, and this year is no exception. The festivities kicked off with a bang Friday night at the Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala, with stars like Kate Upton, Megyn Kelly and more in attended, as well as performers like the Alabama Shakes as well as other country artists. Dancing with the Stars pro Kym Johnson, 39, and her fiancé Robert Herjavec, 53, were also in attendance, and an observer told People the couple was "totally adorable" as they spent the evening doting on each other and dancing. "They were sort of hanging all over each other,...
- 5/7/2016
- by Aurelie Corinthios
- PEOPLE.com
Ava Sambora is daddy's little girl, for sure. "She and I are close and have a candid relationship," Richie Sambora told People exclusively from the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, where he performed at the famed Barnstable Brown Gala, hosted by sisters Patricia and Cyb Barnstable, on Friday. "Boundaries are set," says the Bon Jovi guitarist, 54. "That doesn't budge. She is an amazing kid and dedicated to school. She's acting. The first audition she [went] out for was Judd Apatow's This is 40 - and she got it. She's been doing Disney stuff. I'm really proud of her - she's just a joy.
- 5/4/2014
- by K.C. Baker
- PEOPLE.com
A little horseplay before Saturday's big race at the Kentucky Derby? With no sign of his recent companion, Mila Kunis, at his side, Ashton Kutcher made it a boys' night out at Friday's Barnstable Brown Party, Louisville's most elite and swanky Derby Eve celebration - where he also patched up a simmering feud with Miranda Lambert. Having formerly accused the Two and a Half Men star of making fun of country music when he presented her with the Female Vocalist of the Year award at last month's Academy of Country Music Awards, Lambert posed for a friendly picture with Kutcher at Friday night's soiree,...
- 5/5/2012
- by Le Datta Grimes and Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
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- 3/25/2009
- backstage.com
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