Pendergrass’ widow: ‘Committed’ to his legacy

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Teddy Pendergrass’ widow hopes to make a movie about her husband’s life, a musical theater performance about his ladies-only shows, and a product line in his name featuring cologne, perfume, and men’s lingerie.

Months after winning a contentious legal battle with the late singer’s son over control of his legacy, Joan Pendergrass said she was busy making plans, which include republishing Teddy Pendergrass’ autobiography and creating a traveling museum exhibit of his belongings.

Tuesday marks the five-year anniversary of the singer’s death after complications from treatment for colon cancer. His widow planned to spend the day visiting his grave and speaking to reporters for the first time since his death.

“It’s important that the litigation is over, and it’s important to let people know that I am committed to my husband and to Teddy’s legacy,” she said in an interview Monday.

Teddy Pendergrass gained fame as the lead singer with Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, and he became an international solo artist in the 1970s. In 1982, he was paralyzed in a car crash on Lincoln Drive. His second wife and son had been locked in a legal battle since his death in 2010.

He had almost no money at the time of his death. Dispute over control of the singer’s estate disrupted plans to preserve – or profit from – his legacy.

A Montgomery County judge ruled in October that Pendergrass’ son and namesake, Theodore “Ted” Pendergrass II, had submitted a fraudulent will to try to gain control of his father’s estate. That left a different will, submitted by Joan Pendergrass, as the only valid will, and made her the primary beneficiary of the estate.

Since October, Joan Pendergrass said she has been in communication with actor Tyrese Gibson, whom her husband asked before his death to play him in a movie based on his life. She said she also planned to add a section about his life after paralysis to his out-of-print autobiography and to restart an organization he created to assist people with spinal-cord injuries.

“People began to read about the litigation being over [and] they began to approach Joan with their ideas,” said Helen McCrary, the lawyer for the estate.

During the lengthy litigation, some family members accused Joan Pendergrass – who married Teddy Pendergrass in 2008 – of simply wanting to profit from his legacy.

In one of her first interviews since her husband’s death, she denied that claim and said she simply wanted to ensure that her husband was remembered as a great African American singer and sex symbol.

“I was self-made before I met Teddy,” she said. “So all of these allegations from people who don’t know me, they were untrue. Teddy and I were partners, lovers, best friends, soul mates.”

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Liv Tyler in lingerie for portrait painted by Girls’ Jemima Kirke

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Pregnant Liv Tyler bared her prominent bump while clad in lingerie for a portrait painted by Girls’ Jemima Kirke in Brooklyn Saturday.

‘So fun to be painted by a friend!’ the expecting 37-year-old captioned the make-up free Instagram.

Fans might not realize the 29-year-old actress received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design.

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‘So fun to be painted by a friend!’ Pregnant Liv Tyler bared her prominent bump while clad in lingerie for a portrait painted by Girls’ Jemima Kirke in Brooklyn Saturday

Multi-talented: Fans might not realize the 29-year-old actress received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design

The long-haired ladies have a lot in common – they both star in HBO shows, have children, and rock star fathers (Bad Company’s Simon Kirke and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler).

The London-born, Manhattan-raised star and her lawyer husband Michael Mosberg have two children – daughter Rafaella, 4, and son Memphis, 2.

The Leftovers actress – who’s around seven months along – has been proudly posting the progress of her second pregnancy.

Bohemian babes: The long-haired ladies have a lot in common – they both star in HBO shows, have children, and rock star fathers (Bad Company’sSimon Kirke and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler)

Kirke’s 2005 painting ‘Lola’: The London-born, Manhattan-raised star and her lawyer husband Michael Mosberg have two children – daughter Rafaella, 4, and son Memphis, 2

Bumping along nicely: The Leftovers actress – who’s around seven months along – has been proudly posting the progress of her second pregnancy

Liv is already rumoured to be engaged to her British baby-daddy David Gardner.

Tyler met the 38-year-old entertainment/football agent eight years ago through supermodel Kate Moss.

‘It’s fun not being on a diet or thinking, “Oh my god, I have to go to SoulCycle every day,”‘ the Lord of the Rings star said in the December edition of Town Country magazine.

New Year’s snap: Liv is already rumoured to be engaged to her British baby-daddy David Gardner

Baby-daddy: Tyler met the 38-year-old entertainment/football agent eight years ago through supermodel Kate Moss (pictured November 20)

About to be a big brother! She also has a 10-year-old son Milo with ex-husband British rocker Royston Langdon, whom she divorced in 2010 (pictured November 7)

‘The most fun thing about being pregnant again is having those mom hormones flowing around. You’re more present in your body, and it’s making me a better mother for Milo. You become more like a child. When you’re tired you have to sleep immediately. [Same] when you’re hungry.’

She also has a 10-year-old son Milo with ex-husband British rocker Royston Langdon, whom she divorced in 2010.

It was the same year Gardner divorced his own ex – English actress Davinia Taylor – with whom he has a seven-year-old son Grey.

Girls, girls. girls! Jemima will reprise her role as wild-child Jessa Johansson in the 10-episode fourth season of Girls, premiering Sunday on HBO

Jemima will reprise her role as wild-child Jessa Johansson in the 10-episode fourth season of Girls, premiering Sunday on HBO.

The Space Station 76 star is excited about reprising her role as Megan Abbott in the second season of HBO’s The Leftovers, but no announcement has been made.

‘Not only do we not know when we’re going back to work,’ Liv told the mag, ‘but Damon [Lindelof] loves to tell us we might not even be in the second season. He’s like, “I don’t know, there’s a version I’m working on that none of you are in.”‘

‘Damon [Lindelof] loves to tell us we might not even be in the second season’: Liv is so excited about reprising her role as Megan Abbott in HBO’s The Leftovers, but no announcement has been made