“How many of you had ‘Mark Hamill will lead the press briefing’ on your bingo cards?” the Star Wars icon joked as he took the podium at the White House. “Yeah, me either.”
It’s not such a far-fetched idea, however, when one considers the date. It’s May 3, the last weekday before that sacred Star Wars holiday, May the Fourth. Also, anyone who follows the quick-witted Hamill on social media knows he’s a staunch Democrat.
For his support, Hamill got to meet with Biden before the press briefing and, while Hamill noted that he had visited the White House during the terms of both Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama, “I never was invited into the Oval Office.”
Sounds like he finally checked that one off his bucket list.
“I only expected to be there for, like, five minutes,” Hamill said of his meeting with Biden, “[but] he showed us all these photographs…...
It’s not such a far-fetched idea, however, when one considers the date. It’s May 3, the last weekday before that sacred Star Wars holiday, May the Fourth. Also, anyone who follows the quick-witted Hamill on social media knows he’s a staunch Democrat.
For his support, Hamill got to meet with Biden before the press briefing and, while Hamill noted that he had visited the White House during the terms of both Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama, “I never was invited into the Oval Office.”
Sounds like he finally checked that one off his bucket list.
“I only expected to be there for, like, five minutes,” Hamill said of his meeting with Biden, “[but] he showed us all these photographs…...
- 5/3/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s been 100 years since ink first flowed through Montblanc’s Meisterstück, the fountain pen wielded by the likes of Nelson Mandela, Yoko Ono, Presidents Barack Obama and John F. Kennedy, and others.
To mark the luxe instrument‘s centennial, the German luxury house took over Los Angeles’ Paramour Estate (once the home of silent movie star Antonio Moreno) for a starry soirée to launch a new global campaign conceived by Wes Anderson — complete with a red carpet inspired by the short film’s alpine setting.
Though the Oscar-winning filmmaker was absent (he was busy filming in Berlin), campaign co-stars Jason Schwartzman and Rupert Friend were on hand for a seated dinner alongside guests Adrien Brody, Maude Apatow, Emma Roberts (who requested a custom sketch from on-site artist Kevin Zych), Simu Liu (who was seen sneaking a peek inside the hilltop manse’s speakeasy), Kiernan Shipka, Waris Ahluwalia, Dylan Sprouse,...
To mark the luxe instrument‘s centennial, the German luxury house took over Los Angeles’ Paramour Estate (once the home of silent movie star Antonio Moreno) for a starry soirée to launch a new global campaign conceived by Wes Anderson — complete with a red carpet inspired by the short film’s alpine setting.
Though the Oscar-winning filmmaker was absent (he was busy filming in Berlin), campaign co-stars Jason Schwartzman and Rupert Friend were on hand for a seated dinner alongside guests Adrien Brody, Maude Apatow, Emma Roberts (who requested a custom sketch from on-site artist Kevin Zych), Simu Liu (who was seen sneaking a peek inside the hilltop manse’s speakeasy), Kiernan Shipka, Waris Ahluwalia, Dylan Sprouse,...
- 5/2/2024
- by Danielle Directo-Meston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Former President Barack Obama slammed Donald Trump for a lack of “seriousness.”
Obama joined Joe Biden and Bill Clinton during an episode of the Smartless podcast to criticize Trump’s behavior.
Actor Jason Bateman, one of the podcast’s hosts, asked Obama if he was surprised “how quickly that protection and passion for democracy was diluted” and “how primed the country was to just sort of dissolve and – and get lazy with it and let it go.”
“You know, I will say – and Bill saw this begin to happen during his presidency – it then accelerated during my presidency – I have been surprised that there haven’t been guard rails inside the Republican Party,” Obama replied.
“Trump didn’t surprise me, no,” he added. “You watch Trump’s campaign, you watch his career. If you know anybody who’s a—I mean, he comes from New York, there’s nobody in...
Obama joined Joe Biden and Bill Clinton during an episode of the Smartless podcast to criticize Trump’s behavior.
Actor Jason Bateman, one of the podcast’s hosts, asked Obama if he was surprised “how quickly that protection and passion for democracy was diluted” and “how primed the country was to just sort of dissolve and – and get lazy with it and let it go.”
“You know, I will say – and Bill saw this begin to happen during his presidency – it then accelerated during my presidency – I have been surprised that there haven’t been guard rails inside the Republican Party,” Obama replied.
“Trump didn’t surprise me, no,” he added. “You watch Trump’s campaign, you watch his career. If you know anybody who’s a—I mean, he comes from New York, there’s nobody in...
- 5/2/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Eric Trump suggested that Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama would be prosecuted if the Supreme Court decides that presidents are not immune to criminal prosecution.
“The Supreme Court is now weighing this monumental case on whether or not president [Donald] Trump has immunity from prosecution,” host Maria Bartiromo told Eric during an interview on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures.
“We saw some of the hearing this week,” Bartiromo stated in reference to last week’s oral arguments, during which the high court considered Trump’s claim that his official acts should not be subject to federal prosecution. “It felt like listening to some of those Supreme Court justices—that they were willing to admit to some or acknowledge some immunity.”
She asked Eric, “What did you take away from what you heard from the Supreme Court this week, and when do you expect a decision?”
“Well, God help us if they get it wrong,...
“The Supreme Court is now weighing this monumental case on whether or not president [Donald] Trump has immunity from prosecution,” host Maria Bartiromo told Eric during an interview on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures.
“We saw some of the hearing this week,” Bartiromo stated in reference to last week’s oral arguments, during which the high court considered Trump’s claim that his official acts should not be subject to federal prosecution. “It felt like listening to some of those Supreme Court justices—that they were willing to admit to some or acknowledge some immunity.”
She asked Eric, “What did you take away from what you heard from the Supreme Court this week, and when do you expect a decision?”
“Well, God help us if they get it wrong,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Reese Witherspoon as Tracy FlickScreenshot: Paramount Pictures
This May, Glee turns 15. For better or worse—often both, within the same episode—the series is singular. It ushered in a wave of musical TV shows, and with it a new era of merchandising. Its young cast might not have become Euphoria famous,...
This May, Glee turns 15. For better or worse—often both, within the same episode—the series is singular. It ushered in a wave of musical TV shows, and with it a new era of merchandising. Its young cast might not have become Euphoria famous,...
- 4/30/2024
- by Drew Gillis
- avclub.com
José Andrés is a renowned name globally, as well as locally in Washington’s Dmv (District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia) area. Ambassadors, civil servants, businessmen, tourists, locals and celebrities — including Rob Reiner, Paris Hilton, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, LL Cool J, Billy Porter, bandleader Chucho Valdés, NBA pro Kyle Kuzma and NFL player Kevin Zeitler — have all dined at his restaurants in DC, of which there are 8 and all are within a walking distance of each other.
One of his most famous concepts is The Bazaar By José Andrés, which has locations in Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York and Washington. The latter sits inside the Waldorf Astoria Washington hotel — which opened in 2022 — and it’s a perfect match, as the chef and hotel management share the same ethos and values for diversity and inclusion.
Andrés originally was supposed to open his restaurant in what was then the Trump International Hotel.
One of his most famous concepts is The Bazaar By José Andrés, which has locations in Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York and Washington. The latter sits inside the Waldorf Astoria Washington hotel — which opened in 2022 — and it’s a perfect match, as the chef and hotel management share the same ethos and values for diversity and inclusion.
Andrés originally was supposed to open his restaurant in what was then the Trump International Hotel.
- 4/30/2024
- by Allyson Portee
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Now this is just one comparison she thinks is totally uncalled for. Melania Trump has every reason to be furious after it has been suggested that Michelle Obama and her husband Barack Obama are by far bigger style icons than her and her own husband, Donald Trump.
There’s a good chance that she’s so upset about the comparison that she might actually do something about it. Keep reading below for everything you need to know.
Melania Trump – Furious Over Michelle Obama Style Icon Claims
According to the Daily Beast, Donald and Melania Trump both have a long way to go before they even reach the Obamas and their supposed icon status. This all came after one of Donald’s former aides, Stephen Miller, said that the Trumps were trend setters.
While on Fox News, Miller said, “The most stylish president and first lady in our lifetimes are Donald Trump and Melania Trump.
There’s a good chance that she’s so upset about the comparison that she might actually do something about it. Keep reading below for everything you need to know.
Melania Trump – Furious Over Michelle Obama Style Icon Claims
According to the Daily Beast, Donald and Melania Trump both have a long way to go before they even reach the Obamas and their supposed icon status. This all came after one of Donald’s former aides, Stephen Miller, said that the Trumps were trend setters.
While on Fox News, Miller said, “The most stylish president and first lady in our lifetimes are Donald Trump and Melania Trump.
- 4/30/2024
- by Maya Jimenez
- Celebrating The Soaps
Jon Stewart and the rest of The Daily Show stars plan to cover the Republican and Democratic National Conventions with their special Indecision 2024.
Comedy Central’s late-night political talk show will hit the road this summer, continuing its coverage of the presidential election, which dates back to the 2000 election.
The Daily Show will air a full week of shows from the RNC in Milwaukee (July 15-18) and the DNC in Chicago (August 19-22), respectively, airing weeknights at 11 p.m. Et/Pt.
Notable presidential candidates and influential political figures who have joined the show over the years include Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Gretchen Witmer, John McCain, Nikki Haley, Rand Paul, John Kasich, Chris Christie, Tim Scott, Larry Hogan and Lindsey Graham among others.
Related: How ‘The Daily Show’ Is Thriving Post-Trevor Noah With Return Of Jon Stewart, Revolving...
Comedy Central’s late-night political talk show will hit the road this summer, continuing its coverage of the presidential election, which dates back to the 2000 election.
The Daily Show will air a full week of shows from the RNC in Milwaukee (July 15-18) and the DNC in Chicago (August 19-22), respectively, airing weeknights at 11 p.m. Et/Pt.
Notable presidential candidates and influential political figures who have joined the show over the years include Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Gretchen Witmer, John McCain, Nikki Haley, Rand Paul, John Kasich, Chris Christie, Tim Scott, Larry Hogan and Lindsey Graham among others.
Related: How ‘The Daily Show’ Is Thriving Post-Trevor Noah With Return Of Jon Stewart, Revolving...
- 4/30/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” which welcomed back Jon Stewart as one of its hosts this year, will continue its election year tradition of taking the show on the road to the national political conventions this summer, Variety can confirm.
The extent of Stewart’s involvement at the two conventions has not yet been determined, but Comedy Central has made it official that “The Daily Show” will take its “Indecision 2024” coverage to Milwaukee, Wisc., from July 15 to July 18 for a full week of shows during the Republican National Convention. The following month, “The Daily Show” will set up shop in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention from August 19 to August 22.
This continues an “Indecision” tradition that dates back to 2000, when “The Daily Show” first began covering the conventions, originating shows from battleground states including Georgia, Florida, Ohio and Illinois, as well as from Washington, D.C. As of now,...
The extent of Stewart’s involvement at the two conventions has not yet been determined, but Comedy Central has made it official that “The Daily Show” will take its “Indecision 2024” coverage to Milwaukee, Wisc., from July 15 to July 18 for a full week of shows during the Republican National Convention. The following month, “The Daily Show” will set up shop in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention from August 19 to August 22.
This continues an “Indecision” tradition that dates back to 2000, when “The Daily Show” first began covering the conventions, originating shows from battleground states including Georgia, Florida, Ohio and Illinois, as well as from Washington, D.C. As of now,...
- 4/29/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Harvey Weinstein, the former Hollywood mogul who has been convicted and sentenced to 23 years in prison for s*xual assault and r*pe, has been actively seeking to reverse his conviction. His attorney, Arthur Aidala, filed an appeal earlier this year with New York’s highest court to overturn his conviction.
Harvey Weinstein | Credit: CBS Mornings/YouTube
And the legal landscape shifted dramatically when the New York Court of Appeals overturned his conviction on the grounds of procedural errors, paving the way for a retrial. However, amidst the legal turbulence, Weinstein’s personal saga took a new turn with reports stating that he has been hospitalized due to multiple medical issues.
Harvey Weinstein is Hospitalized Following His Conviction Overturn
After the nullification of his 2020 conviction by an appeals court, Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer has revealed that the former Hollywood mogul has been hospitalized in New York City for a series of tests.
Harvey Weinstein | Credit: CBS Mornings/YouTube
And the legal landscape shifted dramatically when the New York Court of Appeals overturned his conviction on the grounds of procedural errors, paving the way for a retrial. However, amidst the legal turbulence, Weinstein’s personal saga took a new turn with reports stating that he has been hospitalized due to multiple medical issues.
Harvey Weinstein is Hospitalized Following His Conviction Overturn
After the nullification of his 2020 conviction by an appeals court, Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer has revealed that the former Hollywood mogul has been hospitalized in New York City for a series of tests.
- 4/28/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Harvey Weinstein made headlines again recently as his conviction on counts of r*pe in New York was reportedly overturned by the New York Court of Appeals. The former studio head became the catalyst for the ‘#MeToo’ and ‘Time’sUp’ movements across the globe and his conviction was regarded as a huge victory for the movement.
Weinstein was known for his alleged unethical business practices even before his serious crimes came to the forefront. He came under fire recently when it became known that his company Miramax reportedly removed author Neil Gaiman’s credits from the posters of the English version of Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke. Gaiman had reportedly been the main translator of the project.
Harvey Weinstein’s Miramax Removed Neil Gaiman’s Credits From Princess Mononoke Harvey Weinstein | Credits: YouTube/CNN
Harvey Weinstein‘s r*pe conviction was reportedly recently overturned by the New York Court of Appeals.
Weinstein was known for his alleged unethical business practices even before his serious crimes came to the forefront. He came under fire recently when it became known that his company Miramax reportedly removed author Neil Gaiman’s credits from the posters of the English version of Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke. Gaiman had reportedly been the main translator of the project.
Harvey Weinstein’s Miramax Removed Neil Gaiman’s Credits From Princess Mononoke Harvey Weinstein | Credits: YouTube/CNN
Harvey Weinstein‘s r*pe conviction was reportedly recently overturned by the New York Court of Appeals.
- 4/27/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Jimmy Kimmel Live! is a mainstay of ABC’s schedule, its late-night anchor and frequent Emmy nominee. Joining me for a conversation for Deadline’s Contenders TV: Doc + Unscripted event were executive producer/co-head writer Molly McNearney, co-head writer/supervising producer Danny Ricker and supervising producer/writer Gary Greenberg.
McNearney, who also is married to the host, talked about the challenges of turning out a nightly late-night talk show and keeping it fresh after all these years.
Related: Contenders TV Doc + Unscripted – Deadline’s Full Coverage
“I think the biggest challenge is probably just having coming up with original content every single night, and it’s weird because late-night can feel like it’s the same.” she said. “The day can feel repetitive because the formula of the day stays the same. The deadlines. You read the news stories in the morning. You put in the joke deadlines,...
McNearney, who also is married to the host, talked about the challenges of turning out a nightly late-night talk show and keeping it fresh after all these years.
Related: Contenders TV Doc + Unscripted – Deadline’s Full Coverage
“I think the biggest challenge is probably just having coming up with original content every single night, and it’s weird because late-night can feel like it’s the same.” she said. “The day can feel repetitive because the formula of the day stays the same. The deadlines. You read the news stories in the morning. You put in the joke deadlines,...
- 4/27/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Steven Spielberg has made no secret of his support for Joe Biden’s reelection, and now the Oscar winner is rolling up his sleeves for the team.
Spielberg is involved strategically in the incumbent’s campaign and even the specifics of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August, Deadline has confirmed.
“Steven wants to be as helpful as possible to the president,” a well-placed source says. “He believes this is one of the most important elections in the nation’s history.”
The filmmaker is unlikely to helm a short movie at the DNC about Biden this year the way he helped do for John Kerry in 2004, and again at the 2008 convention when Barack Obama was nominated. However, Spielberg has been working with key advisors on how to “convey the president’s successes and his vision for the country” to viewers and delegates, I’m told.
Representatives for Spielberg had...
Spielberg is involved strategically in the incumbent’s campaign and even the specifics of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August, Deadline has confirmed.
“Steven wants to be as helpful as possible to the president,” a well-placed source says. “He believes this is one of the most important elections in the nation’s history.”
The filmmaker is unlikely to helm a short movie at the DNC about Biden this year the way he helped do for John Kerry in 2004, and again at the 2008 convention when Barack Obama was nominated. However, Spielberg has been working with key advisors on how to “convey the president’s successes and his vision for the country” to viewers and delegates, I’m told.
Representatives for Spielberg had...
- 4/26/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Joe Biden visited Howard Stern’s SiriusXM show today, the latest interview that the president has given to a non-traditional media outlet.
Biden sat down with Stern at his midtown Manhattan studio for a live interview.
The hourlong interview did yield some news. When Stern said that he wanted Biden to debate Donald Trump, Biden said, “I am, somewhere, I don’t know when but I am happy to debate him.”
Trump co-campaign manager Chris Lacivita quickly shot back, “Ok, let’s set it up!”
Ok let’s set it up ! https://t.co/wPMBiGi0IU
— Chris Lacivita (@Lacivitac) April 26, 2024
Trump has challenged Biden to debate, an event that has traditionally been held in the fall general election campaign.
Stern and Biden also got deeply personal, as the president talked of his experience coping with grief after the death of his wife and daughter in an auto accident in 1972.
“I...
Biden sat down with Stern at his midtown Manhattan studio for a live interview.
The hourlong interview did yield some news. When Stern said that he wanted Biden to debate Donald Trump, Biden said, “I am, somewhere, I don’t know when but I am happy to debate him.”
Trump co-campaign manager Chris Lacivita quickly shot back, “Ok, let’s set it up!”
Ok let’s set it up ! https://t.co/wPMBiGi0IU
— Chris Lacivita (@Lacivitac) April 26, 2024
Trump has challenged Biden to debate, an event that has traditionally been held in the fall general election campaign.
Stern and Biden also got deeply personal, as the president talked of his experience coping with grief after the death of his wife and daughter in an auto accident in 1972.
“I...
- 4/26/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Steven Spielberg’s next project will not be a movie, with the Oscar-winning director joining the Biden campaign to provide strategy for August’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Reps for Spielberg had no comment on the news, first reported by Puck.
The filmmaker has long supported President Biden, and Spielberg’s friend and former DreamWorks business partner Jeffrey Katzenberg is now a chair of the Biden campaign. In the past several months, Spielberg has attended multiple strategy sessions, offering his insights on how best to tell the president’s story and highlight Biden’s second-term vision at this summer’s convention as he gears up for a November rematch with former President Donald Trump.
Puck also reported that Spielberg helped with the 2020 convention, held virtually at the height of Covid-19. The director does not currently have plans to create a film portion for this summer’s events,...
Reps for Spielberg had no comment on the news, first reported by Puck.
The filmmaker has long supported President Biden, and Spielberg’s friend and former DreamWorks business partner Jeffrey Katzenberg is now a chair of the Biden campaign. In the past several months, Spielberg has attended multiple strategy sessions, offering his insights on how best to tell the president’s story and highlight Biden’s second-term vision at this summer’s convention as he gears up for a November rematch with former President Donald Trump.
Puck also reported that Spielberg helped with the 2020 convention, held virtually at the height of Covid-19. The director does not currently have plans to create a film portion for this summer’s events,...
- 4/26/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In 2017, a number of sources confirmed that Malia Obama, the eldest daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama, had secured an internship with Harvey Weinstein, the former Hollywood producer being accused of s*xual harassment.
The 72-year-old was given a 23-year prison sentence after being found guilty in 2020 of first-degree criminal s*xual act and third-degree r*pe. However, in the case that served as a catalyst for the MeToo movement, New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned the Oscar-winning producer’s 2020 s*x crime conviction.
Harvey Weinstein (Image via Flickr)
In light of this, social media took to X, bringing up a unique connection between the 44th President of the United States and Weinstein. Having said that, the news of Malia Obama interning for The Weinstein Company’s co-founder has caused quite an uproar among the public.
The Public Outcry: Malia Obama’s Involvement with Harvey Weinstein
The eldest...
The 72-year-old was given a 23-year prison sentence after being found guilty in 2020 of first-degree criminal s*xual act and third-degree r*pe. However, in the case that served as a catalyst for the MeToo movement, New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned the Oscar-winning producer’s 2020 s*x crime conviction.
Harvey Weinstein (Image via Flickr)
In light of this, social media took to X, bringing up a unique connection between the 44th President of the United States and Weinstein. Having said that, the news of Malia Obama interning for The Weinstein Company’s co-founder has caused quite an uproar among the public.
The Public Outcry: Malia Obama’s Involvement with Harvey Weinstein
The eldest...
- 4/26/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to play ping-pong with Prince you’ve come to the right place. On this week’s episode of 20 Questions on Deadline, Jimmy Fallon tells a frankly bizarre story about the “Purple Rain” legend and his penchant for table tennis.
We also gain insight into Keith Urban’s sense of humor as Fallon reveals a prank he and Urban once played on Nicole Kidman at an event, plus, the shame-inducing ‘date’ Fallon went on with her years ago.
All these anecdotes seem especially apropos, given that Fallon is celebrating ten years as host of The Tonight Show. In celebration, NBC will air a two-hour special on May 14th, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special.
In the podcast, Fallon reminisces about the time Harrison Ford pierced his ear, the experience of riding a rollercoaster with Kevin Hart, and trying to...
We also gain insight into Keith Urban’s sense of humor as Fallon reveals a prank he and Urban once played on Nicole Kidman at an event, plus, the shame-inducing ‘date’ Fallon went on with her years ago.
All these anecdotes seem especially apropos, given that Fallon is celebrating ten years as host of The Tonight Show. In celebration, NBC will air a two-hour special on May 14th, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special.
In the podcast, Fallon reminisces about the time Harrison Ford pierced his ear, the experience of riding a rollercoaster with Kevin Hart, and trying to...
- 4/26/2024
- by Antonia Blyth
- Deadline Film + TV
Update: Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism of Donald Trump’s argument that presidents enjoy broad immunity, but they wrestled with which certain official acts could be shielded from prosecution and which would not.
There were some suggestions of sending the case base to lower courts to decide, on an individual basis, which of the charges against Trump could be deemed as private acts and subject to criminal liability. That is a prospect that could lead to further delay in Trump’s election conspiracy case, perhaps until after the 2024 election.
A number of the justices expressed concerns that their decision in the case would impact future presidents after they leave office and the extent to which they could be subject to criminal prosecution. Justice Samuel Alito hypothesized about political rivals being prosecuted and “a cycle that destabilizes the functioning of our country.”
Justice John Roberts in particular seemed to find troubles...
There were some suggestions of sending the case base to lower courts to decide, on an individual basis, which of the charges against Trump could be deemed as private acts and subject to criminal liability. That is a prospect that could lead to further delay in Trump’s election conspiracy case, perhaps until after the 2024 election.
A number of the justices expressed concerns that their decision in the case would impact future presidents after they leave office and the extent to which they could be subject to criminal prosecution. Justice Samuel Alito hypothesized about political rivals being prosecuted and “a cycle that destabilizes the functioning of our country.”
Justice John Roberts in particular seemed to find troubles...
- 4/25/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Since 2009, Taylor Swift and Kanye West have been locked in one of the tensest battles in celebrity history. They mostly stayed out of each other’s ways after their first, infamous, televised moment together until a public reconciliation in 2015 made it seem like all of that was just water under the bridge. But who knew the worst was yet to come?
Things between Swift and West would not only worsen immensely in 2016, after West released his song “Famous,” but their web would soon entangle Kim Kardashian, Scooter Braun, and even Justin Bieber.
Things between Swift and West would not only worsen immensely in 2016, after West released his song “Famous,” but their web would soon entangle Kim Kardashian, Scooter Braun, and even Justin Bieber.
- 4/23/2024
- by Tomás Mier, Brittany Spanos and Keith Harris
- Rollingstone.com
Reba McEntire, the undisputed Queen of Country, officially joined “The Voice” as a coach during its 24th installment in Fall 2023. She is a three-time Grammy winner who had a history on the singing show, as she previously served as the mega mentor for every coach in Seasons 8 and 23, and helped out Blake Shelton during Season 1. Now that the Season 25 blind auditions, battles and knockouts have wrapped up, can Reba prevail for the first time on NBC’s reality TV show?
Tour our gallery above (or click here for direct access) for a closer look at Team Reba McEntire on “The Voice” Season 25, including photos, bios and artist rankings. Also see our features for Team Chance the Rapper, Team Dan + Shay and Team John Legend.
SEEAll 20 ‘The Voice’ coaches ranked worst to best
1. Asher HaVon (3-chair Turn)
Age: 31
Hometown: Selma, Al
Resident: Houston, TX
Growing up in Selma, Ala., Asher was surrounded by gospel singers.
Tour our gallery above (or click here for direct access) for a closer look at Team Reba McEntire on “The Voice” Season 25, including photos, bios and artist rankings. Also see our features for Team Chance the Rapper, Team Dan + Shay and Team John Legend.
SEEAll 20 ‘The Voice’ coaches ranked worst to best
1. Asher HaVon (3-chair Turn)
Age: 31
Hometown: Selma, Al
Resident: Houston, TX
Growing up in Selma, Ala., Asher was surrounded by gospel singers.
- 4/22/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
You can’t please all the people all of the time — even if you’re as popular as Taylor Swift. Having attained a somehow higher level of mega-celebrity with her record-breaking Eras Tour and a closely followed romance with Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs (who are headed back to the Super Bowl as the defending NFL champs), the singer now faces the perplexing wrath of Maga conspiracy theorists who have decided the league and the relationship are rigged to help Joe Biden’s chances in the 2024 presidential election.
- 4/22/2024
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
In 2018, Michelle and Barack Obama's production company Higher Ground signed a multi-year deal with Netflix, the biggest streaming service in the world. The Obamas were set to produce a number of high-profile projects, both scripted and unscripted.
Their first scripted project will premiere on May 9th, and it's not what you might have expected from the former President and First Lady. Bodkin is a dark comedy/mystery/thriller set in a small Irish town, starring comedy legend Will Forte.
What's It About?
True crime podcasters Gilbert (Forte), Dove (Siobhán Cullen), and Emmy (Robyn Cara) are desperately hoping to find a story juicy enough to make their podcast stand out in a crowded market. They decide to head to Ireland, where three strangers once disappeared from the (fictional) small coastal town of Bodkin.
The podcasters come to Bodkin on the festival of Samhain (which one character flippantly describes as 'the Irish Day of the Dead'.
Their first scripted project will premiere on May 9th, and it's not what you might have expected from the former President and First Lady. Bodkin is a dark comedy/mystery/thriller set in a small Irish town, starring comedy legend Will Forte.
What's It About?
True crime podcasters Gilbert (Forte), Dove (Siobhán Cullen), and Emmy (Robyn Cara) are desperately hoping to find a story juicy enough to make their podcast stand out in a crowded market. They decide to head to Ireland, where three strangers once disappeared from the (fictional) small coastal town of Bodkin.
The podcasters come to Bodkin on the festival of Samhain (which one character flippantly describes as 'the Irish Day of the Dead'.
- 4/19/2024
- by louise.everitt@startefacts.com (Louise Everitt)
- STartefacts.com
Exclusive: ABC Signature has acquired The Redemption of Al Sharpton, the recent Esquire profile of the civil rights activist by Pulitzer Prize winner Mitchell S. Jackson, to develop as a limited series. No talent is attached at this point but the intention is for Anthony Anderson to star as Sharpton and executive produce through his Just a Kid from Compton Productions. The company’s Evi Regev also is executive producing the project, now in very early stages, along with Artists First’s E. Brian Dobbins (black-ish). Jackson is getting a producing credit.
For The Redemption of Al Sharpton, published in February, Jackson followed the politician & TV/radio personality around the country “to find out why he keeps going, what he’s still doing, and where his place in history will be.”
The profile looks to reconcile Sharpton’s image as “a beacon of the civil-rights movement” and as “a loudmouth in a tracksuit,...
For The Redemption of Al Sharpton, published in February, Jackson followed the politician & TV/radio personality around the country “to find out why he keeps going, what he’s still doing, and where his place in history will be.”
The profile looks to reconcile Sharpton’s image as “a beacon of the civil-rights movement” and as “a loudmouth in a tracksuit,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
During jury selection for Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial, Judge Juan Merchan accused the former president of “intimidating” a juror after he made a gesture and muttered at him.
Merchan asked Trump’s attorney, Todd Blanche, to “speak to him” about his behavior.
“Your client was audibly uttering something. He was gesturing and muttering in the direction [of the juror],” the judge said to Blanche.
“I will not tolerate that,” Judge Merchan added, raising his voice. “I will not have any jurors intimidated in this courtroom. Take a minute and speak to your client about it!”
On day two of jury selection, the former president and his lawyers had a potential juror dismissed over a Facebook post he wrote about Trump in 2017.
“Get him out and lock him up,” the man wrote.
When the potential juror had been called into court to explain his actions, he admitted that he had...
Merchan asked Trump’s attorney, Todd Blanche, to “speak to him” about his behavior.
“Your client was audibly uttering something. He was gesturing and muttering in the direction [of the juror],” the judge said to Blanche.
“I will not tolerate that,” Judge Merchan added, raising his voice. “I will not have any jurors intimidated in this courtroom. Take a minute and speak to your client about it!”
On day two of jury selection, the former president and his lawyers had a potential juror dismissed over a Facebook post he wrote about Trump in 2017.
“Get him out and lock him up,” the man wrote.
When the potential juror had been called into court to explain his actions, he admitted that he had...
- 4/17/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Victoria Justice, the talented American actress who rose to fame for her roles in the TV series Zoey 101 and Victorious, stands at 5ft 5 (165.1 cm) and wears a shoe size 6.5 (US).
Victoria Justice appeared at the Billboard Women in Music event on March 6, 2024, elegantly dressed in a green Dodone Avdiu Imdy dress (Credit: Xavier Collin / Image Press Agency / Abaca Press / INSTARimages)
In a 2011 interview with E Online, she confirmed her height as “five five and a half.” This is an inch taller than the average height of an adult American woman, which is approximately 5 feet 4 inches (162.5 cm).
Global Shoe Size Conversion for Victoria Justice
Victoria Justice’s shoe size of 6.5 US would typically translate to approximately 36-37 EU, 4-4.5 UK, and 23-23.5 Jp in other shoe sizing systems.
Actress Victoria Justice shows off her feet in black Steve Madden sandals at 102.7 Kiis FM’s Wango Tango at The Home Depot Center on May 11, 2013, in Carson,...
Victoria Justice appeared at the Billboard Women in Music event on March 6, 2024, elegantly dressed in a green Dodone Avdiu Imdy dress (Credit: Xavier Collin / Image Press Agency / Abaca Press / INSTARimages)
In a 2011 interview with E Online, she confirmed her height as “five five and a half.” This is an inch taller than the average height of an adult American woman, which is approximately 5 feet 4 inches (162.5 cm).
Global Shoe Size Conversion for Victoria Justice
Victoria Justice’s shoe size of 6.5 US would typically translate to approximately 36-37 EU, 4-4.5 UK, and 23-23.5 Jp in other shoe sizing systems.
Actress Victoria Justice shows off her feet in black Steve Madden sandals at 102.7 Kiis FM’s Wango Tango at The Home Depot Center on May 11, 2013, in Carson,...
- 4/17/2024
- by Anne De Guia
- Your Next Shoes
Jeezy, Common, Chika, and more discuss the entwined histories of rap and politics in the new trailer for Hip-Hop and the White House, an upcoming documentary premiering April 22 on Hulu.
Directed by Jesse Washington, the film will examine the fascinating, frequently contentious relationship between hip-hop and the presidency. The trailer hits several major beats of this story, starting with the rise of crack cocaine and over-policing during the Reagan era and the responses of artists like N.W.A. and Tupac. “Reagan’s the father of crack cocaine as far as we’re concern,...
Directed by Jesse Washington, the film will examine the fascinating, frequently contentious relationship between hip-hop and the presidency. The trailer hits several major beats of this story, starting with the rise of crack cocaine and over-policing during the Reagan era and the responses of artists like N.W.A. and Tupac. “Reagan’s the father of crack cocaine as far as we’re concern,...
- 4/16/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Other than making records, what do Green Day, the Notorious B.I.G., classic crooners Perry Como and Johnny Mathis, Latin music giant Héctor Lavoe, and the late Bill Withers have in common? Not much, until today: Works by all those musicians, and over a dozen more, were announced as the latest additions to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry.
Signed off on by then-president Bill Clinton in 2000, the Registry has aimed to collect recordings —musical performances, speeches, and other audio — deemed “culturally, historically or aesthetically important.” The first...
Signed off on by then-president Bill Clinton in 2000, the Registry has aimed to collect recordings —musical performances, speeches, and other audio — deemed “culturally, historically or aesthetically important.” The first...
- 4/16/2024
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
You are the owner of 84 million acres of the world’s most treasured memorials, landscapes, ecosystems, and historic sites — all protected in America’s nearly 400 national parks.
Chartered by Congress, the National Park Foundation is the official charity of America’s national parks. They work hand in hand with the National Park Service to connect you and all Americans to the parks, and to make sure that they are preserved for the generations who will follow. Join them in supporting your national parks — this is your land.
Celebrity supporters
National Park Foundation has 18 known supporters, including Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Andra Day
Areas of work MiscellaneousConservation Read more about National Park Foundation's work and celebrity supporters. Related articles Sarah McLachlan To Perform At Flight 93 MemorialGeorge W. Bush To Attend Flight 93 MemorialObama Family To Light National Christmas TreeBill Clinton And George W. Bush Remember United Flight 93James Taylor And...
Chartered by Congress, the National Park Foundation is the official charity of America’s national parks. They work hand in hand with the National Park Service to connect you and all Americans to the parks, and to make sure that they are preserved for the generations who will follow. Join them in supporting your national parks — this is your land.
Celebrity supporters
National Park Foundation has 18 known supporters, including Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Andra Day
Areas of work MiscellaneousConservation Read more about National Park Foundation's work and celebrity supporters. Related articles Sarah McLachlan To Perform At Flight 93 MemorialGeorge W. Bush To Attend Flight 93 MemorialObama Family To Light National Christmas TreeBill Clinton And George W. Bush Remember United Flight 93James Taylor And...
- 4/16/2024
- Look to the Stars
Series creator and showrunner Jez Scharf says that with Netflix’s Bodkin, he wanted to “make a dark comedy about what the reality of making a true crime podcast might be like.” Will Forte stars as the true crime podcaster who travels to a small Irish town and stirs up a hornet’s nest with his investigation.
“It’s fascinating and set in these beautiful locations that only Ireland can provide,” says Forte in the three-minute behind-the-scenes featurette. The new video also features Siobhán Cullen (“Dove”), Robyn Cara (“Emmy”), Chris Walley (“Sean O’Shea”), and David Wilmot (“Seamus”) interview clips.
“Bodkin is a dark comedic thriller about a motley crew of podcasters who set out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of three strangers in a quaint, coastal Irish town. But once they start pulling at threads, they discover a story much bigger and weirder than they could have ever imagined,” reads Netflix’s synopsis.
“It’s fascinating and set in these beautiful locations that only Ireland can provide,” says Forte in the three-minute behind-the-scenes featurette. The new video also features Siobhán Cullen (“Dove”), Robyn Cara (“Emmy”), Chris Walley (“Sean O’Shea”), and David Wilmot (“Seamus”) interview clips.
“Bodkin is a dark comedic thriller about a motley crew of podcasters who set out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of three strangers in a quaint, coastal Irish town. But once they start pulling at threads, they discover a story much bigger and weirder than they could have ever imagined,” reads Netflix’s synopsis.
- 4/15/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Taylor Zakhar Perez said he was thinking about Pride and Prejudice, 10 Things I Hate About You and more classic romances when filming his big romantic scene in Prime Video’s hit Red, White & Royal Blue. Perez plays Alex, the son of the President (Uma Thurman) who falls in love with British Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine). Alex confesses his love to Henry after walking in the rain to get to Henry’s castle.
“It did feel very Mr. Darcy,” Zakhar Perez said on a panel at Deadline’s Contenders Television. “It felt a little Ryan Gosling in The Notebook, 10 Things I Hate About You in that realm of films. Those are things you watch growing up and you’re like I want to make that feeling for this film.”
As for Alex’s political speeches, Zakhar Perez said he studied former President Barack Obama’s delivery as a reference.
“It did feel very Mr. Darcy,” Zakhar Perez said on a panel at Deadline’s Contenders Television. “It felt a little Ryan Gosling in The Notebook, 10 Things I Hate About You in that realm of films. Those are things you watch growing up and you’re like I want to make that feeling for this film.”
As for Alex’s political speeches, Zakhar Perez said he studied former President Barack Obama’s delivery as a reference.
- 4/14/2024
- by Fred Topel
- Deadline Film + TV
"DC's Legends of Tomorrow" is one of the best superhero shows ever made. Even nearly a decade after its premiere on CW, there's still nothing quite like it on TV and certainly nothing that's as willing to break every rule if it means having a cool idea the way this superhero show was. After all, we once made a list running down the 10 most outlandish things to happen on "Legends of Tomorrow" without even mentioning the time the show's heroes met the actual voice actor behind the monster that was chasing them.
That said, arguably the best and wildest moment of the entire show -- one that signified "Legends of Tomorrow" could get away with certain things that no other series could -- came at the end of season 3. I'm referring, of course, to "The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly," an episode that culminated with an ancient demon being...
That said, arguably the best and wildest moment of the entire show -- one that signified "Legends of Tomorrow" could get away with certain things that no other series could -- came at the end of season 3. I'm referring, of course, to "The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly," an episode that culminated with an ancient demon being...
- 4/14/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Biden Tells Netanyahu: U.S. Won’t Support Retaliatory Strike on Iran. But Some Republicans Want One.
President Joe Biden urged Israel not to launch a counter-strike against Iran, telling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. will not participate in one. Iran on Saturday launched drones and missiles to attack Israel — most of which were intercepted by forces from the U.S., Israel, and other countries in the region.
In a phone call with Netanyahu late Saturday, Biden told Netanyahu, “You got a win. Take the win,” according to a senior U.S. official who spoke with Axios. Biden further told Netanyahu that the U.
In a phone call with Netanyahu late Saturday, Biden told Netanyahu, “You got a win. Take the win,” according to a senior U.S. official who spoke with Axios. Biden further told Netanyahu that the U.
- 4/14/2024
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Barron Trump is in the enviable position of being a nepo baby, with a former Potus and a supermodel for parents.
This means he is intimately familiar with private jets, deluxe parties, and a big allowance.
But being a public figure is not all wine and roses, with a lack of privacy and public expectations a couple of the downsides.
Barron, the only child of Donald and Melania Trump is noticeably private despite all the perks of his privileged lifestyle. Here are three huge signs that Barron hates being in the bright lights.
Barron’s Lack of Celebrity Friendships
When Malia and Sasha Obama were First Kids, they were photographed with celebs like Justin Bieber, Janelle Monae, Drake, Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, and Tom Hanks.
Unlike the Obama girls, Barron seems to be lacking in high profile friends. According to MSN, Paris Hilton, Tom Brady, and Tiger Woods...
This means he is intimately familiar with private jets, deluxe parties, and a big allowance.
But being a public figure is not all wine and roses, with a lack of privacy and public expectations a couple of the downsides.
Barron, the only child of Donald and Melania Trump is noticeably private despite all the perks of his privileged lifestyle. Here are three huge signs that Barron hates being in the bright lights.
Barron’s Lack of Celebrity Friendships
When Malia and Sasha Obama were First Kids, they were photographed with celebs like Justin Bieber, Janelle Monae, Drake, Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, and Tom Hanks.
Unlike the Obama girls, Barron seems to be lacking in high profile friends. According to MSN, Paris Hilton, Tom Brady, and Tiger Woods...
- 4/13/2024
- by Tanya Clark
- Celebrating The Soaps
The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.
Celebrity supporters
NAACP has 48 known supporters, including Bono, John Legend, and Barack Obama
Areas of work Civil Rights Read more about NAACP's work and celebrity supporters. Related articles Joss Stone, Anita Baker To Shine for Uncf's An Evening of StarsJames Reynolds Leads Veterans ProgramExclusive Interview: Look To The Stars Talks To 2009 NAACP Image Award Nominee Dan MartinDinner for A Cause: Hollywood Meets Washington At Human Rights Campaign EventSocially Relevant Films Earn NAACP Image Award Nominations
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Celebrity supporters
NAACP has 48 known supporters, including Bono, John Legend, and Barack Obama
Areas of work Civil Rights Read more about NAACP's work and celebrity supporters. Related articles Joss Stone, Anita Baker To Shine for Uncf's An Evening of StarsJames Reynolds Leads Veterans ProgramExclusive Interview: Look To The Stars Talks To 2009 NAACP Image Award Nominee Dan MartinDinner for A Cause: Hollywood Meets Washington At Human Rights Campaign EventSocially Relevant Films Earn NAACP Image Award Nominations
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- 4/12/2024
- Look to the Stars
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is one of the biggest names in Hollywood and an actor and entertainer who has a big fanbase and a lot of influence. Starting out as a WWE star, he soon transitioned to television and movies, becoming one of the most popular action stars in the world. Known, more or less, as a laid-back guy with an open mind, Johnson has recently caused some controversy with his comments about politics, as well as woke and cancel culture.
Before we continue, a quick recap is in order. Back in 2008 and 2012, Johnson publically supported and voted for Barack Obama, but after not voting in 2016, he has been considered an independent voter since 2017. In 2020, though, he endorsed Joe Biden but has stated that he would not be doing it this year, and this actually led to a series of interesting remarks about today’s culture.
While talking to Fox News,...
Before we continue, a quick recap is in order. Back in 2008 and 2012, Johnson publically supported and voted for Barack Obama, but after not voting in 2016, he has been considered an independent voter since 2017. In 2020, though, he endorsed Joe Biden but has stated that he would not be doing it this year, and this actually led to a series of interesting remarks about today’s culture.
While talking to Fox News,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Ice Spice has joined the cast of Spike Lee’s upcoming film High and Low, as Variety reports. The project will serve as the rapper’s acting debut.
Announced in February, Lee’s High and Low is an English-language remake of Akria Kurosawa’s 1963 original, which itself was a loose adaptation of Ed McBain’s novel King’s Ransom, and is set to star Denzel Washington and feature Jeffery Wright. The project marks the fifth collaboration between Washington and Lee, with 2006’s Inside Man being their most recent meeting. A24, Escape Artists, and Mandalay Pictures are developing and producing the project, while Lee and Alan Fox penned the script.
Though there is not yet a release date for the project, it has officially begun production. Once complete, A24 is set to distribute the film theatrically, followed by a global launch on AppleTV+, as Apple Original Films has partnered as a co-financier.
Announced in February, Lee’s High and Low is an English-language remake of Akria Kurosawa’s 1963 original, which itself was a loose adaptation of Ed McBain’s novel King’s Ransom, and is set to star Denzel Washington and feature Jeffery Wright. The project marks the fifth collaboration between Washington and Lee, with 2006’s Inside Man being their most recent meeting. A24, Escape Artists, and Mandalay Pictures are developing and producing the project, while Lee and Alan Fox penned the script.
Though there is not yet a release date for the project, it has officially begun production. Once complete, A24 is set to distribute the film theatrically, followed by a global launch on AppleTV+, as Apple Original Films has partnered as a co-financier.
- 4/10/2024
- by Jonah Krueger
- Consequence - Film News
Ice Spice has joined the cast of Spike Lee’s upcoming film High and Low, as Variety reports. The project will serve as the rapper’s acting debut.
Announced in February, Lee’s High and Low is an English-language remake of Akria Kurosawa’s 1963 original, which itself was a loose adaptation of Ed McBain’s novel King’s Ransom, and is set to star Denzel Washington and feature Jeffery Wright. The project marks the fifth collaboration between Washington and Lee, with 2006’s Inside Man being their most recent meeting. A24, Escape Artists, and Mandalay Pictures are developing and producing the project, while Lee and Alan Fox penned the script.
Though there is not yet a release date for the project, it has officially begun production. Once complete, A24 is set to distribute the film theatrically, followed by a global launch on AppleTV+, as Apple Original Films has partnered as a co-financier.
Announced in February, Lee’s High and Low is an English-language remake of Akria Kurosawa’s 1963 original, which itself was a loose adaptation of Ed McBain’s novel King’s Ransom, and is set to star Denzel Washington and feature Jeffery Wright. The project marks the fifth collaboration between Washington and Lee, with 2006’s Inside Man being their most recent meeting. A24, Escape Artists, and Mandalay Pictures are developing and producing the project, while Lee and Alan Fox penned the script.
Though there is not yet a release date for the project, it has officially begun production. Once complete, A24 is set to distribute the film theatrically, followed by a global launch on AppleTV+, as Apple Original Films has partnered as a co-financier.
- 4/10/2024
- by Jonah Krueger
- Consequence - Music
Civil rights icon and labor leader Dolores Huerta is getting the biopic treatment in a new film.
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Gregory Nava is set to direct. He will also write and produce alongside the Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated Barbara Martinez.
Huerta, who turns 94 today, is a renowned American labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers Union alongside Cesar Chavez. She is the originator of the famous rallying cry “Sí, se puede,” which means “Yes, we can.”
She has received numerous awards, including the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award from President Clinton in 1998, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama in 2012.
Her work has continues today as she advocates for the working poor, women and children through her Dolores Huerta Foundation.
The biopic film will dramatize Huerta’s life for the first time, delivering a multi-faceted portrait of woman who became a movement leader, political activist,...
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Gregory Nava is set to direct. He will also write and produce alongside the Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated Barbara Martinez.
Huerta, who turns 94 today, is a renowned American labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers Union alongside Cesar Chavez. She is the originator of the famous rallying cry “Sí, se puede,” which means “Yes, we can.”
She has received numerous awards, including the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award from President Clinton in 1998, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama in 2012.
Her work has continues today as she advocates for the working poor, women and children through her Dolores Huerta Foundation.
The biopic film will dramatize Huerta’s life for the first time, delivering a multi-faceted portrait of woman who became a movement leader, political activist,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
Conan O’Brien returned to The Tonight Show last night, reflecting with host Jimmy Fallon about his time on NBC’s late-night shows. The comedian hosted Late Night for 16 seasons from 1993 to 2009, before briefly helming The Tonight Show from 2009 to 2010, when he was fired.
“It’s weird to come back,” O’Brien said. “I haven’t been in this building for such a long time, and I haven’t been on this floor in forever. I was here for 16 years doing the Late Night show before we went out to LA.
“It’s weird to come back,” O’Brien said. “I haven’t been in this building for such a long time, and I haven’t been on this floor in forever. I was here for 16 years doing the Late Night show before we went out to LA.
- 4/10/2024
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
“I’m so nervous,” says Olivia, a photographer with Jewish Voice for Peace. “I’m so nervous.” She keeps repeating it. Olivia and about a dozen other activists are huddled in a cluster of booths in the Astro diner in midtown Manhattan. Cara, another Jvp member, has propped up her phone next to a ketchup bottle so we can see a livestream of the action taking place a few blocks away at Radio City Music Hall: President Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and Bill Clinton, are onstage with Stephen Colbert, before...
- 4/9/2024
- by Jack Crosbie
- Rollingstone.com
“Parks and Recreation” debuted April 9, 2009, just three months after Barack Obama’s inauguration. A perfect alignment, one might think, considering how much the NBC sitcom embodied the 44’s “Yes we can” spirit. However, the tone of its much-neglected, much-derided first season was more akin to the Bush era: cynical, polarizing, and slightly clueless.
Subsequently, its opening six episodes have largely been consigned to history: the general advice to newcomers is skip them entirely and start with the sunnier second season. But while the show undoubtedly benefited from its course correction, its initial glimpse into the fictional Pawnee’s madcap P&r department isn’t the disaster often purported.
Much of the criticism inevitably focused on its similarities to “The Office.” The show was conceived as a spin-off from the corporate satire after all, and shares a creator (Greg Daniels), cast member (Rashida Jones), and mockumentary format. Its premiere was even...
Subsequently, its opening six episodes have largely been consigned to history: the general advice to newcomers is skip them entirely and start with the sunnier second season. But while the show undoubtedly benefited from its course correction, its initial glimpse into the fictional Pawnee’s madcap P&r department isn’t the disaster often purported.
Much of the criticism inevitably focused on its similarities to “The Office.” The show was conceived as a spin-off from the corporate satire after all, and shares a creator (Greg Daniels), cast member (Rashida Jones), and mockumentary format. Its premiere was even...
- 4/9/2024
- by Jon O'Brien
- Indiewire
Donald Trump promised to keep billionaires’ taxes low at a fundraising dinner Saturday night in Palm Beach, Fla., held at the home of billionaire John Paulson.
A Trump campaign official told NBC News that the former president “spoke on the need to win back the White House so we can turn our country around, focusing on key issues including unleashing energy production, securing our southern border, reducing inflation, extending the Trump Tax Cuts, eliminating Joe Biden’s insane [electric vehicle] mandate, protecting Israel, and avoiding global war.” NBC News requested to have...
A Trump campaign official told NBC News that the former president “spoke on the need to win back the White House so we can turn our country around, focusing on key issues including unleashing energy production, securing our southern border, reducing inflation, extending the Trump Tax Cuts, eliminating Joe Biden’s insane [electric vehicle] mandate, protecting Israel, and avoiding global war.” NBC News requested to have...
- 4/7/2024
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
I’m not overly fond of politics. Given a choice, I’d rather talk food, or faraway places.
But I do have a weakness for political films — or, more precisely, films about political campaigns.
The best of them have been sharp, often witty, and self-aware to the point of cynicism. Bulworth. The Campaign. Wag the Dog. Primary Colors. Dave.
As a genre, they tend toward satire, if not broad comedy. In one of my favorites, David Gordon Green’s Our Brand Is Crisis, two inimical American political consultants corrupt Bolivian politics by transplanting our worst habits to foreign shores. It’s painfully funny stuff.
Where serious, the campaign genre tends to be confessional. With The Ides of March, progressive filmmaker George Clooney, adapting a play be Beau Willimon, unmasked Faustian bargains behind the gleaming ideals of a “good” politician in a hard-fought Ohio primary.
Should we show it at the White House,...
But I do have a weakness for political films — or, more precisely, films about political campaigns.
The best of them have been sharp, often witty, and self-aware to the point of cynicism. Bulworth. The Campaign. Wag the Dog. Primary Colors. Dave.
As a genre, they tend toward satire, if not broad comedy. In one of my favorites, David Gordon Green’s Our Brand Is Crisis, two inimical American political consultants corrupt Bolivian politics by transplanting our worst habits to foreign shores. It’s painfully funny stuff.
Where serious, the campaign genre tends to be confessional. With The Ides of March, progressive filmmaker George Clooney, adapting a play be Beau Willimon, unmasked Faustian bargains behind the gleaming ideals of a “good” politician in a hard-fought Ohio primary.
Should we show it at the White House,...
- 4/7/2024
- by Michael Cieply
- Deadline Film + TV
Comedian Roseanne Barr was attacked on social media for ranting about Democratic donors at a GOP Senate candidate Kari Lake’s Arizona campaign fundraiser.
Barr’s rant took place at Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump’s property in Florida, where she served as a “special guest comedian” for the event.
Barr released a statement ahead of the event.
“On my way to Mar-a-Lago to help support the great @KariLake,” she wrote on X. “We must try to vote our way out of this for at least one last year…. and then if that doesn’t work #1776.”
The reference to 1776 caused some critics to claim that she was inciting violence.
A video of her at the event made it to X, showing her telling American college students that they should drop out.
“How’re you doing?” the comedian said while slurring her words and holding a glass of white wine in her hands.
Barr’s rant took place at Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump’s property in Florida, where she served as a “special guest comedian” for the event.
Barr released a statement ahead of the event.
“On my way to Mar-a-Lago to help support the great @KariLake,” she wrote on X. “We must try to vote our way out of this for at least one last year…. and then if that doesn’t work #1776.”
The reference to 1776 caused some critics to claim that she was inciting violence.
A video of her at the event made it to X, showing her telling American college students that they should drop out.
“How’re you doing?” the comedian said while slurring her words and holding a glass of white wine in her hands.
- 4/5/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Lin-Manuel Miranda returned to Broadway on Wednesday night to host a fundraiser, alongside Hillary Clinton, for President Joe Biden ahead of the 2024 election.
The Tony winner and the former secretary of state presented a performance of Suffs, the musical by Shaina Taub based on the suffragists and American Women’s suffrage movement. Tickets for the show ranged from $500 to $5,000.
“My friend Shaina Taub is the future of musical theater, and you’re about to see her Broadway show tonight,” Miranda said to the packed crowd at the Music Box Theatre. “It’s incredible, and I love her and this entire company, and you’re doing good and helping save American democracy while you’re doing that. Thanks for being a part of tonight, and now I get to introduce another chapter in this story: Hillary Rodham Clinton.”
Clinton and Malala Yousafzai co-produced the show, which focuses on the historical events...
The Tony winner and the former secretary of state presented a performance of Suffs, the musical by Shaina Taub based on the suffragists and American Women’s suffrage movement. Tickets for the show ranged from $500 to $5,000.
“My friend Shaina Taub is the future of musical theater, and you’re about to see her Broadway show tonight,” Miranda said to the packed crowd at the Music Box Theatre. “It’s incredible, and I love her and this entire company, and you’re doing good and helping save American democracy while you’re doing that. Thanks for being a part of tonight, and now I get to introduce another chapter in this story: Hillary Rodham Clinton.”
Clinton and Malala Yousafzai co-produced the show, which focuses on the historical events...
- 4/4/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Former President Bill Clinton plans to debut a memoir about his experiences after his presidency, with with publication date set for November 19.
In a statement, the former president said that the memoir, Citizen: My Life After the White House, “is the story of my twenty-three-plus years since leaving the White House, told largely through the stories of other people who changed my life as I tried to help change theirs, of those who supported me, including those I loved and lost, and of the mistakes I made along the way.”
Alfred A. Knopf will publish the memoir, which it says will be “remarkably candid” and “richly detailed.” While Clinton writes about major issues and cultural wars since he left office, the publisher also indicated that Clinton will share his experiences during the 2008 and 2016 elections, when his wife, Hillary Clinton, ran for the presidency. The former president also writes about the...
In a statement, the former president said that the memoir, Citizen: My Life After the White House, “is the story of my twenty-three-plus years since leaving the White House, told largely through the stories of other people who changed my life as I tried to help change theirs, of those who supported me, including those I loved and lost, and of the mistakes I made along the way.”
Alfred A. Knopf will publish the memoir, which it says will be “remarkably candid” and “richly detailed.” While Clinton writes about major issues and cultural wars since he left office, the publisher also indicated that Clinton will share his experiences during the 2008 and 2016 elections, when his wife, Hillary Clinton, ran for the presidency. The former president also writes about the...
- 4/4/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The recently released Netflix series, 3 Body Problem, has taken the internet by storm. Whispers of its greatness have been heard in all corners of Hollywood and it has done an excellent job adapting from its source material, a 2008 book of the same name written by Cixin Liu. However, when words on paper are turned into something like action, plot lines are bound to get changed and things get lost in translation.
3 Body Problem (2024). Credit: Netflix
Although the series was heavily praised for its loyalty to the book, there were some major changes made to it in regards to the story, especially on the global scale. While the creators made such a change to introduce a bigger playing field for story-telling, one country has become quite upset with how it was portrayed.
David Benioff Had A Grander Vision For 3 Body Problem
David Benioff has gained a reputation in Hollywood for creating excellent cinema,...
3 Body Problem (2024). Credit: Netflix
Although the series was heavily praised for its loyalty to the book, there were some major changes made to it in regards to the story, especially on the global scale. While the creators made such a change to introduce a bigger playing field for story-telling, one country has become quite upset with how it was portrayed.
David Benioff Had A Grander Vision For 3 Body Problem
David Benioff has gained a reputation in Hollywood for creating excellent cinema,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
Michelle Obama is part of the BeyHive, too.
On Tuesday, the former First Lady shared a tweet thread celebrating Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, describing the musician as a “history-maker” who has “changed the game once again.” She also encouraged listeners to register to vote, quoting a line on “Ya Ya.”
“With Cowboy Carter, you have changed the game once again by helping redefine a music genre and transform our culture. I am so proud of you!” Obama wrote. “Cowboy Carter is a reminder that despite everything we’ve been through to be heard,...
On Tuesday, the former First Lady shared a tweet thread celebrating Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, describing the musician as a “history-maker” who has “changed the game once again.” She also encouraged listeners to register to vote, quoting a line on “Ya Ya.”
“With Cowboy Carter, you have changed the game once again by helping redefine a music genre and transform our culture. I am so proud of you!” Obama wrote. “Cowboy Carter is a reminder that despite everything we’ve been through to be heard,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
A podcaster, his assistant, and a journalist travel to Ireland to investigate a cold case in Netflix’s Bodkin. Described as a dark comedic thriller, the trailer reveals that the Irish townsfolk aren’t thrilled about being invaded by a podcast team and definitely aren’t ready to disclose all their secrets to strangers who are determined to dredge up unwelcome memories.
Will Forte stars as Gilbert Power, the podcaster; Robyn Cara plays Gilbert’s assistant, Emmy Sizerghy; and Siobhán Cullen stars as Dove, the investigative journalist who reluctantly joins forces with Gilbert. The cast also includes Chris Walley as Sean O’Shea and David Wilmot as Seamus. Pom Boyd, Fionnula Flanagan, Áine Ní Mhuirí, Charlie Kemp, Pat Shortt, Ger Kelly, Denis Conway, and John Olohan guest star.
Bodkin follows “a motley crew of podcasters who set out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of three strangers in a quaint, coastal Irish town.
Will Forte stars as Gilbert Power, the podcaster; Robyn Cara plays Gilbert’s assistant, Emmy Sizerghy; and Siobhán Cullen stars as Dove, the investigative journalist who reluctantly joins forces with Gilbert. The cast also includes Chris Walley as Sean O’Shea and David Wilmot as Seamus. Pom Boyd, Fionnula Flanagan, Áine Ní Mhuirí, Charlie Kemp, Pat Shortt, Ger Kelly, Denis Conway, and John Olohan guest star.
Bodkin follows “a motley crew of podcasters who set out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of three strangers in a quaint, coastal Irish town.
- 4/2/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Colin Jost and Michael Che took shots at Donald Trump and Ronna McDaniel on Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update.”
The weekly segment started off with Jost taking several jabs at Trump for selling a Bible in partnership with country star Lee Greenwood with a price tag of $60. Jost said the special edition of the Bible “that also includes, the Constitution, the lyrics to Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA” and I assume God’s letter of resignation.”
“This Bible is mostly the same, but Trump’s version ends with Jesus’ disciples storming Jerusalem to overturn the results of the crucifixion,” Jost joked.
Jost then cut to a clip of Trump alleging he has “many” Bibles at home, with the comedian adding, “I actually believe he has many Bibles. I’m sure he has been sent thousands of Bibles with a note saying, ‘Please read this.'”
Although they didn’t cover it extensively,...
The weekly segment started off with Jost taking several jabs at Trump for selling a Bible in partnership with country star Lee Greenwood with a price tag of $60. Jost said the special edition of the Bible “that also includes, the Constitution, the lyrics to Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA” and I assume God’s letter of resignation.”
“This Bible is mostly the same, but Trump’s version ends with Jesus’ disciples storming Jerusalem to overturn the results of the crucifixion,” Jost joked.
Jost then cut to a clip of Trump alleging he has “many” Bibles at home, with the comedian adding, “I actually believe he has many Bibles. I’m sure he has been sent thousands of Bibles with a note saying, ‘Please read this.'”
Although they didn’t cover it extensively,...
- 3/31/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
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