The Adam Rippon Good News Thread

[Sylvia]

For those who enjoy this kind of humor ...

https://variety.com/2019/digital/ne...urry-adam-rippon-michelle-collins-1203391641/

... “Relationship Rehab,” featuring former Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon and comedian Michelle Collins.
...
“Relationship Rehab,” which debuted Oct. 9 on Cosmopolitan’s Facebook page, features Rippon and Collins putting their heads together to give their best advice to couples in need — even though they’re not actual therapists.

Episodes are here:

Cosmopolitan - Relationship Rehab | Facebook

Hilarious duo Adam Rippon and Michelle Collins will put their heads together to give their best advice to couples in need. The former Olympic figure skater and comedian have very different...

www.facebook.com

 

[nimi]

New "Break The Ice" episode featuring Meryl

Meryl Davis Gives Me the Secret to Becoming an Olympic Champion | Break the Ice with Adam Rippon

Olympic champion Meryl Davis graces me with her royal presence. We discuss motivation, signature skating moves and her big win on Dancing With the Stars. Spe...

youtu.be

 

[Sylvia]

Adam donated his Olympic FS costume to the Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) last year... here's his episode on their podcast (20 mins.) - an enjoyable listen, IMO:

Adam Rippon's Olympic Mesh-capades | Smithsonian Institution

When Adam Rippon stood on the Olympic podium in 2018, he was sure about his next steps.

www.si.edu

ETA (this is the costume he donated):

Adam Rippon performs to Coldplay & Cinematic Orchestra at PyeongChang 2018 | Music Monday

Watch Adam Rippon's wonderful free skate performance from the Figure Skating competition at the Olympic Winter Games 2018 in PyeongChang. The US-Skater perfo...

www.youtube.com

 

[Sylvia]

Funny tweet from the woman who interviewed him for the Smithsonian podcast:

Lizzie Peabody on Twitter

“Last time I got dressed on a rainy Tuesday, I thought "Nobody will see me in the studio bunker today. I'll wear galoshes and glorified pjs and not brush my hair." That day, Olympian fashionista @Adaripp walked in the @SidedoorPod studio with crystals on his shoes.”

twitter.com

Adam's latest segment for ABC's Nightline aired on Dec. 13:

YouTube superstar Emma Chamberlain opens up about staying authentic | Nightline

The 18-year-old gets candid with “Nightline” about her personal relationship with the video community, leaving high school and presenting an imperfect and un...

www.youtube.com

 

[Sylvia]

A little late , but Adam did a series of holiday gift shopping promos for Bloomingdale's (compiled into one video here):

How Adam Rippon Does Holiday Shopping at Bloomingdale's

Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon proves he's an all-star at shopping, too: Follow his journey through our holiday boutiques, filled to the brim with the bes...

www.youtube.com

On the political front:

Olympian, LGBTQ+ icon Adam Rippon to campaign for Elizabeth Warren - Windy City Times

Charlestown, MA — On Sunday, Jan. 5, Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon will campaign for Elizabeth Warren in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rippon will kick off Nevada for Warren's latest field office opening event and host a...

www.windycitymediagroup.com

On Sunday, Jan. 5, Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon will campaign for Elizabeth Warren in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rippon will kick off Nevada for Warren's latest field office opening event and host a house party in Las Vegas. This will be the Warren campaign's eleventh announced office opening across Nevada.
Rippon is a history making LGBTQ+ icon who became the first openly gay athlete to compete for Team USA in the 2018 Winter Olympics, where he won a Bronze medal for figure skating. He endorsed Warren for President last month.
The Field Office Opening is at 11:15 a.m. PT at 5660 W Flamingo Rd., Unit A, Las Vegas, NV 89103. The general public can RSVP here: www.mobilize.us/nevadaforwarren/event/187172/ .

 

[love skating]

I noticed in today's talk show listings that Adam is scheduled as a guest for tonight's A Little Late with Lilly Singh on at 1:30 am on NBC

 

[sk9tingfan]

Adam's latest role as Mariah Bell's part-time coach acknowledged in this nice article

Hallelujah! Mariah Bell strikes secret chord with mentor Adam Rippon

“Mariah took my advice and she worked hard and she transformed herself,” Adam Rippon said of his pupil.

t.co

 

[aftershocks]

I only recently saw this hilarious Player's Tribune video feature with AdaRipp from two years ago.

My Two Scents with Adam Rippon

Team USA's Adam Rippon offers sage wisdom on self-care, online dating, and responding to haters.

www.youtube.com

This is also the first time I saw the below video of Adam miked during Mariah's gorgeous free skate at 2020 U.S. Nationals!

Jackie Wong on Twitter

“I just watched this again and I just can’t deal https://t.co/fiu4u0gs2g”

twitter.com

 

[Sylvia]

Adam will appear on ABC's What Would You Do? show tomorrow (Tuesday, July 14) at 10 pm Eastern (2-min. video embedded):

Adam Rippon Gets Emotional Watching a Stranger Comfort Gay Athlete on Hidden-Camera Show

Rippon won a bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics and was one of the first openly gay men to compete on Team USA

people.com

Preview clip (final 15 seconds): https://twitter.com/WWYDABC/status/1281595895772073984

ETA:

Adam and Molly Oberstar collaborated to choreograph several programs last week - soundless clip montage after the 3 photos shows Mariah Bell (SP), Eric Sjoberg, Mexico's Andrea Montesinos (SP, she posted: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCMcEaSJxJt/), and a 4th girl: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCeTEw_MN6Q/

ETA #2:

There will be an Instagram Live with Adam and John Quiñones today (Tuesday) at 6 pm ET: https://twitter.com/GMA/status/1283076722968211456

 

[Sylvia]

This was John Quiñones' first Instagram Live (20-min. replay): https://www.instagram.com/tv/CCo60adqVTr/

 

[jkl]

I so enjoyed this week’s installment of “What Would You Do”? Each segment was very well done but, of course, Adam’s was the best. I loved his reaction to the customers supporting the young athlete.

 

[Sylvia]

The WWYD episode featuring Adam has been uploaded on the show's YT channel:

Coach tells athlete to stay in closet about sexuality | WWYD

Diners showed their support for a baseball player whose coach demands he keep his sexuality a secret, claiming being openly gay is a “career-ender.” Adam Rip...

www.youtube.com

Fun Fact: On Ice Perspectives' Jordan Cowan did the on ice filming of Adam skating (over a year ago, IIRC) in the foggy, darkened rink shown at the end of the episode.

ABC's article promoting/summarizing the episode before it aired:

Olympic star Adam Rippon joins 'What Would You Do?' scenario about coming out

The Olympic figure skater participated in a powerful episode

abcnews.go.com

5-minute chat on Tuesday with San Francisco ABC7's Midday Live Anchor Reggie Aqui:

Olympic medalist Adam Rippon opens up about coming out scenario on 'What Would You Do?' episode

"At our very core, I think all people want to be good." Olympic medalists Adam Rippon joined Midday LIve Tuesday to talk about life during the pandemic and ABC's new 'What Would You Do?' episode about coming out.

abc7news.com

 

[Sylvia]

TBS' "Celebrity Show-Off" TV show seems made for Adam :

Each week, celebrities from the worlds of sports, music, comedy, TV and film will face off to see who can produce the most compelling content from their homes. The longer celebrities stay in the competition, the more money they raise for their charities, with the last star standing earning an extra donation for his or her cause.

Adam tweeted his video last night when he entered the competition (end of episode 6):

Celebrity Show-Off Adam Rippon Welcome to the Neighborhood A Tiny Problem

TBS brings you the hottest show on the internet Celebrity Show-Off! Each week some of your favorite celebrities compete against each other to see who has the...

www.youtube.com

I am joining the competition @CelebShowOff on @TBSNetwork
GET READY. I’m playing and doing it all for the @TheOkraProject. An amazing organization that benefits black trans people.
Let’s win and raise money!!! Watch the video, leave a comment, share, and laugh at me being an idiot ❤❤❤

ETA link to his TBS bio page:

Read more - Adam Rippon

Artist. Athlete. Activist. Adam Rippon is a combination of all three.

www.tbs.com

 

[vgerdes]

Found this in my news feed today...

Adam Rippon's 'RIPPoffs' of top Olympic programs from the past

PyeongChang 2018 team bronze medalist Adam Rippon may have quit competitive figure skating. But he's back on the ice and recreating some of his favourite Olympic programs. See how he rips off Tara Lipinski's free skate from Nagano 1998 and Carolina Kostner's short program at PyeongChang.

 

[Sylvia]

^^^ The Olympic Channel article that goes with the video is here:

Figure skater Adam Rippon skates to the programs of Kwan, Yuna Kim and more

Wish you could emulate your favourite Olympic figure skating program? So did Adam Rippon, launching a new series on his Instagram.

www.olympicchannel.com

Thread about Adam's first TV producing project: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/adam-rippon-to-produce-a-figure-skating-comedy.107701/

Seeing his Rippon 3Lutz again was good news to me! https://www.instagram.com/p/CGVjXIIl5W0/

 

[vgerdes]

Seeing his Rippon 3Lutz again was good news to me! https://www.instagram.com/p/CGVjXIIl5W0/

Gorgeous as always.

 

[Sylvia]

Adam and his mother were guests on the Tamron Hall Show earlier today:

Adam Rippon On His NBC Figure Skating Comedy Show & Love for His Mother

Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon and his mom, Kelly Rippon, join the show to talk about Adam’s career, his upcoming NBC comedy show, and Kelly’s new book, P...

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Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon and his mom, Kelly Rippon, join the show to talk about Adam’s career, his upcoming NBC comedy show, and Kelly’s new book, Parent Up! Adam also dishes on which Hollywood icon he would tap to play his mother in his new NBC sitcom.

Re-posting from a GSD thread last month:

Touching video (& transcript) of Kelly Rippon reading her letter to Adam for National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11:

Adam Rippon's mom pens letter about the coming out experience from a parent's perspective

Skater Adam Rippon's mother wrote a letter about the coming out experience from a parent's perspective.

www.goodmorningamerica.com

Excerpt:
When someone comes out, it is their story, their feelings, their inner-most thoughts shared with others. Parents and allies experience something special, too. It's an "after their out" journey. No two coming out experiences alike. For some it is more of a confirmation than a jaw-dropping surprise. But whatever the readiness or receptiveness of the person listening to someone's coming out story — it's the gay person's story, and sharing it is a gift because it gives official permission to disclose and advocate.

 

[B.Cooper]

Kelly Rippon has started a new podcast, "The Trophy Life", and her first interview is with Alexe Gilles

The Trophy Life Podcast

Hosted by author of Parent Up, and Olympic mom, Kelly Rippon, The Trophy Life Podcast interviews people from competitive sports, academics and the arts. It d...

www.youtube.com

"Hosted by author of Parent Up, and Olympic mom, Kelly Rippon, The Trophy Life Podcast interviews people from competitive sports, academics and the arts. It discusses the lessons and skills learned during a competitor's training that they believe has given them an edge in their professional and personal lives. "

 

[Sylvia]

Adam and his mom were on Good Morning America earlier today -- their chat with Michael Strahan can be watched here (turns out Adam is NOT her favorite child ): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NteLRdJFvwE

Related local article:

Olympian Adam Rippon's mom, Kelly, in national headlines promoting new book

A mother of six from the Clarks Summit area is making national headlines. Kelly Rippon appears on Good Morning America Tuesday promoting her new book.

www.wnep.com

The mother/son team are gearing up for a virtual event aimed at supporting small libraries (ETA correction) independent bookstores. The ticketed event happens on December 12.

More info here:

Parent Up Event Kelly and Adam Rippon

Join Kelly Rippon and her son, Olympic medalist Adam Rippon for this exclusive event celebrating the launch of Kelly's book Parent Up.

www.sourcebooks.com

 

[IDC a.k.a. Ritti]

A new video of Adam skating a choreography might be on its way to YouTube soon... but not until his cameraman learns to skate forwards AND backwards.
https://youtu.be/R2kiSoryC2A?t=408 (watch from 7:00 onwards)
Nice to see that Adam actually did bring his skates when he came to Finland 5 weeks ago!

 

[Sylvia]

Congrats to Adam & "JP" on their engagement! https://www.instagram.com/p/CLHxB-NMX-K/

JP has a YT channel on which Adam has made appearances in recent months while visiting him in Finland:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Z-H57ja-9FV-gLl7OBqOQ/videos

ETA:

Adam Rippon Is Engaged to Boyfriend Jussi-Pekka Kajaala: 'He's My Cheerleader and I'm His'

Adam Rippon and boyfriend Jussi-Pekka "JP" Kajaala proposed to each other this winter while in the latter's home country of Finland

people.com

"I'm excited to marry JP because he's just the best," Rippon tells PEOPLE in an exclusive statement. "He's kind, he's funny, and he's just as beautiful on the inside as he is on the out (which is a lot). He's my cheerleader and I'm his. I just love him a lot."
...
Rippon tells PEOPLE they haven't started wedding planning just yet.
"Since it'll be pretty hard to get both of our families together in the same place, we both want to have a courthouse wedding," he says. "We want to try and film the day and be able to share it with our family so that everyone feels included!"

 

[Finnice]

And we Finns are happy to have him as our "son in law".

 

[kittyjake5]

Great News! Congrats to the Happy Couple!

 

[vgerdes]

Congrats to Adam and JP! They do seem to be well matched. Wishing them all the best.

 

[Sylvia]

IFS article by Robert Brodie that originally appeared in the October 2020 issue (online version is dated Feb. 15, 2021):

Adam Rippon Skates into Show Business – International Figure Skating

Since wooing the international media at the 2018 Olympics, many doors opened for Adam Rippon. His next foray will be the world of TV comedy.

www.ifsmagazine.com

The end of the article noted that the Berkeley Forum at UC Berkeley hosted a Fireside Chat with Adam on February 18, which can be viewed on demand here: https://www.facebook.com/berkeleyforum/videos/3831604550268467

 

[Simone411]

Adding my congrats to Adam and JP! What wonderful news and wishing them the very best!

 

[sk9tingfan]

This is not exactly good news but Adam posted a picture of himself in a treatment chair having his cataracts treated! He's only 30 years old!

Login • Instagram

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[Sylvia]

Adam posted a series of Instagram story clips yesterday detailing his cataracts diagnosis & experience : https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17898830650912318/

Not sure when this podcast was recorded between Sasha Cohen & Adam (probably quite a while ago?):
https://www.teamusa.org/sasha-sessions-a-team-usa-podcast/episode-10-adam-rippon

ETA that Sasha publicized this podcast episode on Feb. 16: https://www.instagram.com/p/CLW8uTFhLzc/

This human is so full of light, humor, wit, and life perspective. My conversation with @adaripp was many things - hilarious, honest, and full of life lessons beyond the ice. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did!

 

[Sylvia]

Adam just tweeted this article link from May 5: https://twitter.com/AdamRippon/status/1392187339200335872
"SO EXCITED to be going to the Olympics this summer, host this show for @twitter and cheer on Team USA!!! See you in Tokyo"

Twitter Unveils Content Deals With NBCUniversal, Billboard

Billboard is creating a new music chart with Twitter, while NBCUniversal is planning exclusive Olympics and news content.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Twitter is growing its slate of original content deals, unveiling new and expanded partnerships with NBCUniversal, Billboard, MLB and the NHL, among others.
At its Newfront advertising event Wednesday, the Jack Dorsey-led social media giant announced an expanded deal with NBCUniversal, with an emphasis on news and sports content. On the sports side, NBC Olympics will create original live video shows for Twitter, including Talkin’ Tokyo, which will count Adam Rippon among its hosts.

Adam and his mom were on the Don't Tell My Mother! Podcast hosted by Nikki Levy (May 11): https://www.instagram.com/p/COvOQYBJVPY/
Link to listen (mom Kelly joins in after the 21-minute mark): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podca...mputer-with-porn/id1553969557?i=1000521308915

He did a paid partnership for CarMax back in April (his 1-minute video): https://www.instagram.com/p/CNqrzlFFI4B/

The Martin Agency launched a campaign for CarMax promoting the used-car retailer’s 24-hour test drives with a Dunkin’ gift card giveaway. The campaign featured actress Busy Philipps and Olympic ice skater Adam Rippon taking test drives and sharing them on Instagram.

Source: https://richmondbizsense.com/2021/04/27/the-pitch-advertising-and-marketing-news-for-4-27-21/

 

[Sylvia]

Adam tweeted this photo with LaChina Robinson earlier today: https://twitter.com/AdamRippon/status/1418261242607661067

Make sure you tune in TOMORROW for our daily show RIGHT HERE on @NBCOlympics. We’re coming to you everyday at 10:30EST straight from Japan. See you there and tweet at us using #TalkinTokyo!!