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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Robert De Niro Gave Sheryl Lee Ralph This Unforgettable Advice 33 Years Ago on the Set of 'Mistress' (Exclusive)
Sheryl Lee Ralph shares that she got advice from an unexpected source: Robert De Niro. When filming Mistress, De Niro told the Emmy winner, "You better climb that mountain and wave the red flag, and let them know that you're there" Ralph recounts this moment with PEOPLE at the 2025 Gotham TV Awards, where she was honored with the Sidney Poitier Icon TributeSheryl Lee Ralph got advice from an unexpected source: Robert De Niro. While speaking with PEOPLE at the Gotham TV Awards on Monday, June 2, the Abbott Elementary actress and Emmy winner, 68, shares the career-guiding advice that she's never forgotten. 'About 33 years ago, I was doing a movie with Robert De Niro, and in between scenes, Robert De Niro looked at me and said, 'Hollywood's not looking for the Black girl. So, you better climb that mountain and wave the red flag, and let them know that you're there,' " she says. Ralph was filming Mistress, a 1992 comedy that starred De Niro, Danny Aiello, Eli Wallach and Jean Smart. The longtime actress, who also starred in Broadway's Dreamgirls and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, was honored with the Sidney Poitier Icon Tribute at the second annual awards ceremony, which she called a 'full-circle moment' because of Poitier's early involvement in her career. 'Mr. Sidney Poitier quite literally opened the door to Hollywood for me by casting me in my first movie, A Piece of the Action,' the star tells PEOPLE. 'And he cast me over his own daughter, Pamela. Pamela always says to me, 'Sheryl Lee Ralph, you stole my career.' And he looked at me and he said, 'Sheryl Lee Ralph, I expect great things from you.' And I learned so much in that time with him.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The actress has had a storied career and most recently won an Emmy for her performance in Abbott Elementary. She shares that she's not slowing down anytime soon and says, 'It's not over until you say it's over.' 'If you know it's for you, then you keep right on going,' she shares with PEOPLE. 'I kept chipping away at those glass ceilings. I kept trying to recreate myself to stay relevant, to open doors that were very tightly shut, and at times, build my own table. I look back now and I say, 'Thank you, Mr. Poitier. Thank you very much because I'm still here.' " Read the original article on People

The Age
24-04-2025
- Business
- The Age
The last will and relationship agreement of a Queensland rich-lister
The estate of former Queensland rich-lister Keith Lloyd can finally be settled after a court ruled that an ex-partner had already been paid out and was not entitled to another $1 million from the sale of his luxury properties and superyacht. Lloyd died in November 2023, aged 85, and was survived by children and grandchildren from his first marriage to ex-wife, Meta. He left an estate that included his Kangaroo Point home – around the river bend from his former pink mansion at Norman Park – and Mistress, a 46-metre Italian-built superyacht, moored on the Gold Coast. A former shipbuilder and businessman, Lloyd founded Shafston International College in Brisbane but resigned all positions in 2004 amid accusations of sexual impropriety involving students. No charges were laid. That same year, according to documents filed in court after his death, Lloyd began a de facto relationship with 28-year-old Zamira Adib Martinez. They never married. Loading The pair signed a relationship agreement in 2010, which set out their financial arrangement 'with the purpose of promoting harmony between Keith and Zamira during their relationship and in order to avoid litigation between them in the event that their relationship should break down'. The agreement noted that Adib Martinez was an accountant at Shafston International College, on a $60,000 salary, while Wright was self-employed and earning $566,332 per year. Under the agreement, Lloyd was to pay for all joint living expenses, plus spousal maintenance of $50,000.

Sydney Morning Herald
24-04-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
The last will and relationship agreement of a Queensland rich-lister
The estate of former Queensland rich-lister Keith Lloyd can finally be settled after a court ruled that an ex-partner had already been paid out and was not entitled to another $1 million from the sale of his luxury properties and superyacht. Lloyd died in November 2023, aged 85, and was survived by children and grandchildren from his first marriage to ex-wife, Meta. He left an estate that included his Kangaroo Point home – around the river bend from his former pink mansion at Norman Park – and Mistress, a 46-metre Italian-built superyacht, moored on the Gold Coast. A former shipbuilder and businessman, Lloyd founded Shafston International College in Brisbane but resigned all positions in 2004 amid accusations of sexual impropriety involving students. No charges were laid. That same year, according to documents filed in court after his death, Lloyd began a de facto relationship with 28-year-old Zamira Adib Martinez. They never married. Loading The pair signed a relationship agreement in 2010, which set out their financial arrangement 'with the purpose of promoting harmony between Keith and Zamira during their relationship and in order to avoid litigation between them in the event that their relationship should break down'. The agreement noted that Adib Martinez was an accountant at Shafston International College, on a $60,000 salary, while Wright was self-employed and earning $566,332 per year. Under the agreement, Lloyd was to pay for all joint living expenses, plus spousal maintenance of $50,000.