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Ministry of Gossip

John Lithgow gives a shout-out to Barack Obama

By Christie D’Zurilla
 and Amy Kaufman
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John Lithgow won his award for guest actor in a drama series last weekend at the Creative Arts Emmys, leaving him a bit more laid back than some other winners Sunday night.

‘Oh, I’m loose as a goose,’ he said backstage. ‘It’s fantastic. I discovered tonight, this is the way to win an Emmy. Win it a week early.’

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Others don’t have it so easy.

‘I think Barack Obama carries the weight of the world on his shoulders,’ Lithgow said, when asked who he thought was the year’s most significant person. ‘His approval rating has slipped, but not in my book. I’m a huge supporter of his.’

-- Christie D’Zurilla and Amy Kaufman

Ministry of Gossip
Christie D’Zurilla

Christie D’Zurilla is an assistant editor for entertainment news on the Fast Break team. A graduate of USC, she joined the Los Angeles Times in 2003 as a copy editor, started writing about celebrities in 2009 and has more than 34 years of journalism experience in Southern California.

Amy Kaufman

Amy Kaufman is a columnist at the Los Angeles Times, where she writes a monthly A-1 column, “For Real With Amy Kaufman.” The series examines the lives of icons, underdogs and rising stars to find out who the people are shaping our culture — for real. Since joining The Times in 2009, she has profiled hundreds of influential figures, including Stevie Nicks, Kevin Hart, Joan Rivers, Michael B. Jordan and Lady Gaga. She also works on investigations and was part of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize finalist team that covered the tragic shooting on the “Rust” film set. Her work often shines a light on the darker side of the entertainment business, and she has uncovered misconduct allegations against Randall Emmett, Russell Simmons and Chris D’Elia. In 2018, her book “Bachelor Nation: Inside the World of America’s Favorite Guilty Pleasure” became a New York Times bestseller.

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