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Following allegations of sexual harassment, Tambor said he will not return for the show's fifth season, [12] which was later confirmed on February 15, when Amazon confirmed to Deadline that Tambor was not coming back and that the harassment investigation was recently concluded. On November 8, , Tambor was accused of sexual misconduct by his former assistant, Van Barnes.

Tambor responded, "I am deeply sorry if any action of mine was ever misinterpreted by anyone as being sexually aggressive or if I ever offended or hurt anyone. But the fact is, for all my flaws, I am not a predator and the idea that someone might see me in that way is more distressing than I can express. Tambor said he did not recall the incident, but apologized "for any discomfort or offense I may have inadvertently caused her.

By this time, Tambor had left Transparent , saying in a statement on November 19, "Playing Maura Pfefferman on Transparent has been one of the greatest privileges and creative experiences of my life. What has become clear over the past weeks, however, is that this is no longer the job I signed up for four years ago. The allegations came after filming for the fifth season of Arrested Development had completed that same month.

The show's team has supported Tambor in defending against the allegations, and affirmed his scenes will remain within the show. In his first interview since being released from Transparent , Tambor, speaking to The Hollywood Reporter in early May, continued to deny allegations that he had sexually harassed his former assistant or Trace Lysette on the series, but admitted to having anger issues throughout his life. He also said that while he was on the show he "worried [himself] to death" about whether he was portraying his transgender character truthfully, and that the stress sometimes made him "difficult" and "mean".

Tambor has an adult daughter from an earlier relationship. In , Tambor was reported to be a Scientologist. I have nothing against it, but I am no longer a Scientologist. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. San Francisco , California , U. Retrieved November 19, Accessed May 23, Retrieved November 5, March 12, — via YouTube. Archived from the original on June 13, Retrieved September 8, Retrieved February 12, Retrieved January 16, Retrieved November 20, Retrieved 15 February Retrieved May 4, Retrieved May 8, The New York Times. New York Times Company. Retrieved May 13, This is horrific" Tweet — via Twitter.

Retrieved January 5, Awards for Jeffrey Tambor. Jim Parsons Louis C. Fox Michael J. Macy William H. When asked if he was happy Ryan was gone, Ditka replied he was not happy, but "elated". In , , and , the Bears won the Central Division title and earned three home playoff games.

The first of those years saw the Bears finish the regular season with a 14—2 record to tie the New York Giants for the best in the entire league. However, the Bears were upset by the Washington Redskins in their first playoff game.

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The next year, the Bears finished second in the NFC with an 11—4 record, but were again upended by the Redskins en route to that team's second Super Bowl victory of the decade. The Bears finished 12—4 in and got homefield advantage, and defeated Ryan's Eagles in the Fog Bowl in their first game. Ditka suffered a heart attack during the season and was expected to miss much of the season, but was on the sidelines as an "advisor" the next week and back in full charge the week after.

The Bears started 4—0 in , but a series of last-second losses eventually led to a complete meltdown at the end of the season as the Bears finished 6— The Bears rallied to win a weak Central Division in and make the playoffs as a wild card in , but were eliminated convincingly in the early rounds. After dropping to 5—11 in the season , the Bears fired Ditka. His wins are the second-most in Bears history, behind only Halas.

On December 9, , Ditka's Bears jersey number, 89, was retired in a halftime ceremony during a Monday Night Football game in Chicago as the Bears hosted the Dallas Cowboys, for whom Ditka also played and worked as an assistant coach under the late Tom Landry. In , Ditka was hired as head coach by the New Orleans Saints.

After finishing his first two seasons with identical 6—10 marks, Ditka was roundly criticized for the trading of all of the team's draft picks plus their first round draft pick in to the Washington Redskins to move up in the draft and select Texas RB Ricky Williams Washington would later use the picks to select future All-Pros Champ Bailey , Jon Jansen , and LaVar Arrington. The trade was further mocked because of a magazine cover in which Ditka posed with Williams, who was wearing a wedding dress. The season proved to be the worst of Ditka's coaching career and his frustrations showed in the local media.

After a late season practice with the team sitting at 2—7, Ditka was very abrupt and dismissive of reporters whom he felt were asking him stupid questions and was asked by one of them why he was in such a bad mood. Ditka responded by asking the reporter, "what do you care? The low point of the season came three weeks later in a loss to the Falcons which was the Saints' tenth in eleven weeks. Ditka came into the postgame press conference appearing emotionally exhausted and said he felt the Saints would be better off hiring someone else to coach the team. Ditka claimed he "didn't have it anymore", and said to the reporters that "God puts people in places for reasons, and he probably put me here to be humbled.

When asked if he believed the team quit on him, Ditka said that he did not believe that, saying that it was his responsibility to have the team ready to play and that he had "failed" in that role.

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After a few more questions, Ditka walked away from the reporters and called the whole exercise "silly". Ditka was fired at the end of the year, along with team general manager Bill Kuharich and his entire coaching staff. The Saints finished at 3—13 for the second time in four years and in last place for the third time in five years. The team's last victory came on Christmas Eve against the playoff contending Dallas Cowboys in their home finale; the Saints upset the Cowboys behind Jake Delhomme , who would later become a Pro Bowler.

Over a total of 14 seasons as a head coach, Ditka amassed a regular-season record of —95 and a postseason record of 6—6. In , [20] his fearsome blocking and career receptions for 5, yards and 43 touchdowns earned him the honor of being the first tight end ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In March , ESPN and Ditka announced he would move to Sportscenter for remote-broadcasting analysis, as Ditka disliked the long trek from his home to the studio.

This new role allows him to stay at home, while still maintaining an analyst role with the network. Quarterback Attack was re-released for Itunes and Google play in December Ditka appeared as himself in the st and final episode of the American TV sitcom Cheers. Ditka appeared in several ads for Montgomery Ward in the early s, promoting their electronics and appliances department, known as Electric Avenue.

Chicago Now blogger Marcus Leshock derided the performance, dubbing Ditka "the worst 7th-inning singer in history. Ditka has also done guest spots and cameos on shows from L.

In January , Ditka used the Super Bowl return of the Chicago Bears as a platform to promote efforts by many early NFL players trying to raise support for former NFL players in need of money and medical assistance; he is a key member in the Gridiron Greats. Angry at the wealthy NFL for ignoring the players who helped to create the league, Ditka and other former players have since been attempting to raise funds, in the words of Hall of Famer Joe DeLamielleure , "for guys who made this league and built it on their backs, their knees, their legs and now they're all broken down and they can't even get a decent pension.

Ditka owns a chain of restaurants, "Ditka's," which has three locations in Illinois and one in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Ditka discovered singer John Vincent, who has been performing at his Chicago restaurant since Ditka and Vincent also own a record label together. In August , media reports noted that Ditka would be a financial investor for the new Elite Football League of India , a proposed American football league that will be India 's first.

In , Ditka partnered with Terlato Wines to produce his own collection of wines, produced in California. The first Mike Ditka Wines were released in fall , including eight labels highlighting his career: All of these cigars are produced in Honduras. In , Ditka and Vienna Beef partnered to create Ditka Sausages, which will be eight inches long and one-third pound in weight. Also in , Ditka and former Bears quarterback Jim McMahon are featured in a new series of commercials for the online discount retailer Overstock.

In , Ditka and Resultly partnered to feature his profile and product collections. Ditka's profile is featured on Resultly and he regularlrly interacts with users about the collections he creates of his favorite items from all over the web. In , Ditka did several television ads for McDonald's. He was seen wearing a Green Bay Packers sweater vest.

Some would later question if Ditka "jinxed" the Packers, as their six-game undefeated streak halted to a three-game losing streak during the airing of the commercials including a loss to the Bears on Thanksgiving. A follow-up commercial would show Ditka throwing the Packers sweater vest out the window and donning his more familiar Bears sweater vest once the contest was over. Just hours after the spot was aired, the Packers went on to beat the Vikings, ending the "curse".

In the midst of a successful season , he suffered a heart attack , but bounced back quickly. In November , he suffered a minor stroke at a suburban country club in Chicago. Later in the day, Ditka reported he was feeling "good right now and it's not a big deal. From until , Ditka lived in Bannockburn, Illinois. He is a practicing Roman Catholic and a member of the Knights of Columbus. On November 23, , Ditka was hospitalized in Naples, Florida after suffering a heart attack while playing golf.

Ditka is known for his vocal conservative views. In July , Ditka, a self-described "ultra-ultra-ultra conservative", [43] was reportedly considering running against the Democratic candidate, state senator Barack Obama , for an open seat in the U. Senate for Illinois in the Senate election. The seat was being vacated by Peter Fitzgerald , a Republican , and Republican nominee Jack Ryan withdrew from the race amid controversy at the end of June, leaving the Republicans in a bind.

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