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Larry Gatlin Thanks Matthew McConaughey for Putting His Addiction Story in Memoir Celebrity The Gatlin Brothers star reveals he's the mystery cocaine addict who was mentioned by the 'Dallas Buyers Club' actor in his 2020 tell-all book 'Greenlights'. Apr 17, 2021 Matthew McConaughey mentioned in his 2020 memoir, " Greenlights". The Oscar winner didn't name names as he shared an anecdote about a musician struggling with addiction during their time at the University of Texas, but Gatlin has now revealed he was the subject of football coach Darrell Royal's reprimand while under the influence a...
In Part 5 of his book, Greenlights, McConaughey relates an anecdote about a country musician who was struggling with addiction. The actor tells about "Larry" being confronted by the late University of Texas football coach Darrell Royal while under the influence at a party in the 1980s. Talking to People, Gatlin confirms he's the singer in the book, saying he hopes his story can help someone else. "I remember the day, it was October something of 1984," Gatlin tells People. "Coach Royal and I were talking. We had hit it off right away. For me, he was one of those people that you meet, and yo...
Spending fifty years married to one person is an achievement deserving of recognition. Larry Wayne and Deborah Ann (Morgan) Shaw celebrate 50 years of marriage on April 12, 2021. Larry and Debbi met while attending Rock Springs High School. After high school, Larry enlisted in the Navy. While on a visit home, December 25, 1968, they went on their first official date to the Rock Theatre to watch The Shaggy Dog and The Absent-Minded Professor. When Larry was home on leave in 1971, the pair married. The wedding with colors of pink and blue was held at the First Church of the Nazarene in Rock Sp...
Columbus ends mask-wearing mandate Columbus City Council lifted its citywide mask mandate at its regular meeting Tuesday night, though not without some tense back and forth between two council members. The council voted 4-1 to require face coverings only in city buildings. Ward 2 Councilman Joseph Mickens opposed. Joseph Mickens “I think we’re making a huge mistake here,” Mickens said before the vote. “I’ve got to totally disagree with you on this one. What I’m hearing, what the (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is saying now, (is) that we’ve got an uptick with a new ...