Messed Up Kim Delaney Kicked Off Stage at Liberty Medal Award Ceremony - International Business Times

The actress best known for playing Detective Diane Russell on the drama television series "NYPD Blue", delivered an incomprehensible speech at Philadelphia's National Constitution Center Thursday night and was kicked off the stage during the Liberty Medal Award Ceremony to former defense secretary Robert Gates.

Delaney was a complete embarrassment as she slurred and uttered inappropriate and incoherent sentences about having "served in active military duty family for five years."

"I've seen soldiers come home with painful life altering injuries borne of their time and service," she said, slurring. "I've attended numerous military funerals, including that of my best friend's son."

The problem, apart from the rambling, was she hasn't done any of these.

"It's all make believe. I do that as a job. It's make believe," she said nearly two minutes into her speech. "I have the luxury to do all of this on a television show."

She was escorted off stage before she could finish her speech as the audience started growing increasingly uncomfortable.

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The 49-year-old actress who stars on the Lifetime television drama, "Army Wives, " has a history of substance abuse. In 2002, Delaney was arrested in Malibu, California, for suspicion of drunk driving after she refused to take a breathalyzer test. She subsequently pleaded no contest and was sentenced to two-years probation, fined, and ordered to take a defensive driving course.

According to an ABCNews report, the National Constitution Center or representative of the actress hasn't responded to the incident.

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Peep the Full Muppets X Opening Ceremony Collection Featuring Hipster Versions of Kermit, Miss Piggy and More

The highly-anticipated (we think?) Muppets X Opening Ceremony collection is now available at Opening Ceremony stores and online. There are no faux fur coats or feather boas and the collection is actually quite simple and casual, which we like. It’s also pretty affordable, which we like even more. It’s comprised of an assortment of tees, sweatshirts, button-downs and sweaters featuring your favorite Muppets like you’ve never seen them before. Kermit, Miss Piggy, Animal, Fozzie and Gonzo are all credited as wearing Opening Ceremony FW 11. It’s kind of amazing.

Here’s a little more on how the collaboration came about, from Opening Ceremony:

So how did the collection come together? Well Miss Piggy demanded glamour, Animal had to include his sticks, Kermit nodded a lot, Fozzie got the giggles and well, Beaker just panicked. As Kermie says in the new MOVIE TRAILER, “The Muppets have always been about artistic integrity.”

If the goal of the collaboration was to make the Muppets’ image a little bit hipper, this should have done the trick. Click through to see the full collection.

**Images via Opening Ceremony

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Miss Piggy Will Be at Opening Ceremony’s FNO Extravaganza to Promote New Collab Muppets x Opening Ceremony

Opening ceremony has a lot going on for their carnival-themed Fashion’s Night Out bash in and around their Ace Hotel store location.

Firstly, the beloved indie department store will announce this year’s country of focus: Argentina. They’ll be partnering with 125-year-old Argentinean textile company Alpargatas to create limited edition shoes and clothing inspired by traditional Argentinean styles–in particular, they’ll be hawking jupe-soled Alpargatas (aka espadrille-like slip-ons), which, in case you hadn’t guessed, were pioneered by the company. Opening Ceremony will also carry Argentine designers, including JUNGLE Vi.Ai.Pi., Ale Sly, and Chicco Ruiz, to customize styles, colorways, and fabrications for the retailer and brand–all of which will become available this September.

Best of all though, is that Miss Piggy (yes, really) will be stopping by the brand’s store in the Ace Hotel this Fashion’s Night Out. Why you ask? To unveil her new collection with the brand, Muppets x Opening Ceremony a.k.a the best news we’ve heard all morning (and we’d still say that even if it weren’t a dreadfully slow summer news day)! No word yet on what the line will include, but we’re hoping for some very fuzzy faux-fur coats and diva-worthy boas.

Other highlights from Opening Ceremony’s Fashion’s Night Out bash include live dance performances outfitted by Alexander Wang, Proenza Schouler, Suno, and Opening Ceremony; a raffle to win a PS1 hosted by the Proenza Schouler boys, a magic show hosted by the Rodarte girls; a Tumblr-sponsored photo booth that will have your pretty mugs uploaded in real time to the brand’s just-unveiled Tumblr, and so, so much more.

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