Mae Mordabito: Last News

film “A League of Their Own,” including Geena Davis, Lori Petty and Rosie O’Donnell, had a mini reunion at Chicago’s Donald Stephens Convention Center for the Chicago Sports Spectacular on Sunday.The trio spent the day signing memorabilia and snapping photos with fans of the movie.The beloved Penny Marshall-directed sports comedy followed the true story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Davis, 68, and Petty, 61, played sisters Dottie Hinson and Kit Keller, respectively, in the project while O’Donnell, 62, starred in a supporting role as third basewoman Doris Murphy.Also at the event were: Bitty Schram (right fielder Evelyn Gardner), Megan Cavanagh (second basewoman Marla Hooch), Tracy Reiner (left fielder Betty “Spaghetti” Horn), Anne Ramsay (first basewoman Helen Haley), Freddie Simpson (shortstop Ellen Sue Gotlander), Patti Pelton (second basewoman Marbleann Wilkinson), Connie Pounds-Taylor (outfielder Connie Calhoun) and Kelli Simpkins (outfielder Beverly Dixon).

Maybelle Blair, who inspired Madonna’s character in the sports comedy-drama A League of Their Own, recently came out at age 95.Blair played for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League — the first professional women’s baseball league in the country — in the 1940s. Her story and that of the league were picked up by the 1992 film A League of Their Own, but LGBTQ representation in the movie remained subtext at best.Now, the 2022 Amazon Prime Video television reboot is highlighting AAGPBL’s queer women.

new interview with , the Oscar-nominated actress shared that director Penny Marshall's casting of Madonna as Mae Mordabito was an indication that the film would become «an Elvis [Presley] film, and caused her to pull away from the project.»The studio agreed with me because it was the only time I ever collected a pay-or-play on my contract," Winger said of her decision to exit the film. «In other words, I collected my pay even though I did not play, and that's very hard to get in a court.»And 29 years later, Winger's opinion of Madonna's acting skills haven't changed.«I think [her] acting career has spoken for itself,» Winger said of the pop star.She added, «As entertaining as [the final film] was, you don't walk away going 'Wow, those women

Not holding back! Debra Winger was originally set to play Dottie Hinson in A League of Their Own, but chose to leave after Madonna was cast as Mae Mordabito.