Harry Connick Jr pays tribute to his wife during Walk of Fame ceremony in Hollywood

Record ID: 1438499

  • Title: Harry Connick Jr pays tribute to his wife during Walk of Fame ceremony in Hollywood
  • Date: 24th October 2019
  • Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 24, 2019) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF WALK OF FAME STAR FOR HARRY CONNICK JR. BEING REVEALED FANS VARIOUS OF OSCAR-WINNING ACTRESS RENEE ZELLWEGER AND CONNICK JR. POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS (SOUNDBITE) (English) HARRY CONNICK JR., SAYING: "You have no idea what it means to me to be placed for eternity next to Cole Porter, this is something I take very, very, very seriously. Entertainment to me is like a religion. These people behind the barricade are the specific reason that I do what I do. I could easily sit home and play piano for (wife) Jill (Goodacre) and my girls and sing. But I do it for you and that's why when 8 o'clock comes, the curtain goes up, I'm there. I don't care what is going on, you are going to get the best show that I could possibly give you, whether it is on film or television or Broadway or concert stage, you mean so much to me folks. It is ... and I think you probably know that." CONNICK JR.'S DAUGHTER TAKING PHOTOS IN AUDIENCE (SOUNDBITE) (English) HARRY CONNICK JR., ADDRESSING HIS WIFE JILL GOODACRE IN AUDIENCE, SAYING: "You are everything to me, everything to me. A very famous man that I am going to leave nameless asked me once at dinner 'you ever cheat on your wife?' And I held up my hand and I said 'no'. I said 'do you see this ring? I work my tail off for this ring and I am going to die with this ring on because of you. And I only hope that we have at least 30 more years that I can learn from you, I can grow from you, I can be inspired." ZELLWEGER WALKING UP TO PODIUM (SOUNDBITE) (English) RENEE ZELLWEGER, SAYING: "Harry, you so deeply deserve this honor and this day and I smile to know that folks will wonder down this walk for generations looking at the names of your heroes and you alongside them and look at you as one of the great musicians and performers of our time and as a good, benevolent man who gave as much of his infinitely substantive heart as his equally matched talent. You are an original. Congratulations my friend." CONNICK JR. HUGS ZELLWEGER CONNICK JR. AND HIS FAMILY POSING IN FRONT OF STAR
  • Embargoed: 7th November 2019 21:57
  • Keywords: Walk of Fame Star Harry Connick JNR
  • Location: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
  • City: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment
  • Reuters ID: LVA001B2GKTVX
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Entertainer Harry Connick Jr. was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday (October 24) in a ceremony attended by his family and Oscar-winning actress Renee Zellweger.
    Connick Jr, who has sold more than 30 million albums, thanked his wife and fans during his acceptance speech.
    "These people behind the barricade are the specific reason that I do what I do. I could easily sit home and play piano for (wife) Jill (Goodacre) and my girls and sing but I do it for you," he said.
    Connick Jr. then turned to his wife, the model Jill Goodacre, and raised his hand to show the crowd of fans his wedding ring.
    "You are everything to me, everything to me," he said.
    "A very famous man that I am going to leave nameless asked me once at dinner 'you ever cheat on your wife?' And I held up my hand and I said 'no'. I said 'do you see this ring? I worked my tail off for this ring and I am going to die with this ring on' because of you. And I only hope that we have at least 30 more years that I can learn from you, I can grow from you, I can be inspired," he added.
    Zellweger, who appeared alongside Connick Jr. in the 2009 romantic comedy "New in Town,'' paid homage to her friend's talent.
    "Harry, you so deeply deserve this honor and this day and I smile to know that folks will wonder down this walk for generations looking at the names of your heroes and you will be alongside them and look at you as one of the great musicians and performers of our time and as a good benevolent man who gave as much of his infinitely substantive heart as his equally matched talent," she said.
    The ceremony comes a day before Connick Jr. releases his latest album "True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter."
    (Production: Alan Devall, Kevin Fogarty & Omar Younis)
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