For one day, celebrities will be taking a step back from their social media accounts and handing them off to global health leaders. The initiative, #PasstheMic, is a part of the One World Campaign seeking to raise awareness and end poverty in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In a call-to-action video, celebrities such as Hugh Jackman, Penélope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, Julia Roberts, Millie Bobby Brown, Rainn Wilson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Busy Philipps, Rita Wilson, Yemi Alade, Connie Britton, David Oyelowo, Danai Gurira and Robin Wright announced that they’ll be handing off their Instagram,...
In a call-to-action video, celebrities such as Hugh Jackman, Penélope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, Julia Roberts, Millie Bobby Brown, Rainn Wilson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Busy Philipps, Rita Wilson, Yemi Alade, Connie Britton, David Oyelowo, Danai Gurira and Robin Wright announced that they’ll be handing off their Instagram,...
- 5/20/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
In the fall of 2014, Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was named one of Forbes’s richest women in America and her start-up company valued at $9 billion. Around 20 months later Holmes’ net worth was estimated at $0 and she was charged with an “elaborate years-long” fraud having duped millions.
The rise and fall of the one-time Silicon Valley darling is the subject of HBO’s documentary The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, airing Monday night (March 18). Here are five things to know about Holmes and her elaborate scheme.
Holmes’s early beginnings
Holmes was born in Washington D.C. to father Christian Holmes,...
The rise and fall of the one-time Silicon Valley darling is the subject of HBO’s documentary The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, airing Monday night (March 18). Here are five things to know about Holmes and her elaborate scheme.
Holmes’s early beginnings
Holmes was born in Washington D.C. to father Christian Holmes,...
- 3/19/2019
- by Kara Warner
- PEOPLE.com
Bill Maher didn’t shy away from ribbing Hillary Clinton on the evening she officially accepted the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. On a special edition of HBO’s “Real Time With Bill Maher,” Maher compared Clinton’s historic nomination to the recent strides Hollywood has made toward telling more female-driven stories.
“You just watched history being made. First we had lady Ghostbusters and now this!” Maher said. “America is on a roll ladies and gentleman.”
Clinton was not the only Democrat Maher chided during his opening monologue, however. He also took a shot at her running mate, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine.
“The Democrats did much better with their convention. More viewers watched. They had so much more fire power, so many gifts speakers, strong leaders, exciting visionaries, and also Tim Kaine,” Maher said. “Did you see Tim Kaine? I don’t want to say it was...
“You just watched history being made. First we had lady Ghostbusters and now this!” Maher said. “America is on a roll ladies and gentleman.”
Clinton was not the only Democrat Maher chided during his opening monologue, however. He also took a shot at her running mate, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine.
“The Democrats did much better with their convention. More viewers watched. They had so much more fire power, so many gifts speakers, strong leaders, exciting visionaries, and also Tim Kaine,” Maher said. “Did you see Tim Kaine? I don’t want to say it was...
- 7/29/2016
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Amy Holmes, former speechwriter for Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-tn) and anchor of Real News on The Blaze TV, ripped New York City’s controversial “stop-question-and-frisk” policy in an appearance with MSNBC’s Chris Jansing. Holmes said that she believes the policy is racially discriminatory because, in her wealthier and whiter Manhattan neighborhood, criminal behavior is practiced in the open without fear of police reprisal.
- 8/19/2013
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
Memphis, Tenn. -- Actor Danny Glover and two other recipients of this year's Freedom Awards spoke Thursday about the importance of education and the role young people played in the civil rights movement.
Glover, Chicago educator Marva Collins and Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Office of Civil Rights Russlyn H. Ali attended a public forum ahead of a Saturday ceremony honoring the winners of the National Civil Rights Museum's Freedom Awards in Memphis.
The awards honor supporters of civil rights who have a strong influence on their communities. Others being honored this year include former Tennessee Sen. Bill Frist, NBA basketball Hall of Fame center Bill Russell, hip-hop performer Usher and actress Cicely Tyson.
All three participants took questions from Memphis-area students at the Temple of Deliverance Church of God in Christ. They spoke about the importance of giving young people guidance and improving the nation's educational system. Glover...
Glover, Chicago educator Marva Collins and Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Office of Civil Rights Russlyn H. Ali attended a public forum ahead of a Saturday ceremony honoring the winners of the National Civil Rights Museum's Freedom Awards in Memphis.
The awards honor supporters of civil rights who have a strong influence on their communities. Others being honored this year include former Tennessee Sen. Bill Frist, NBA basketball Hall of Fame center Bill Russell, hip-hop performer Usher and actress Cicely Tyson.
All three participants took questions from Memphis-area students at the Temple of Deliverance Church of God in Christ. They spoke about the importance of giving young people guidance and improving the nation's educational system. Glover...
- 11/11/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
As midterm results continue rolling in, so too do details about a presidency that seems increasingly ancient. In the last day or so, dishy revelations have surfaced from within the pages of Decision Points, George W. Bush’s forthcoming memoir. For instance, did you know Bush toyed with the idea of replacing Dick Cheney as his running mate in 2004? The Washington Post reports: “Bush says he considered dropping Cheney in favor of then-Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) but appreciated the fact that Cheney helped him ‘do the job’ at the White House.” A quick Google search reveals that ultimately Bush did not swap Cheney for Frist. (No matter: Frist would go on to establish himself as a figure of Cheney-esque polarization thanks to his involvement in the Terry Schiavo ordeal of 2005.)...
- 11/3/2010
- Vanity Fair
Former Senator Theodore Fulton Stevens and four others died in a plane crash August 9, 2010 in southwest Alaska. Stevens was the Senate's longest serving Republican, with a political career that spanned from 1961 to 2008. He helped make Alaska the 49th state, and pushed for the construction of bridges, rural water systems, military bases, the trans-Alaskan pipeline, and more in order to improve and lay a foundation for the state. He was considered a great Alaskan, and a formidable political opponent.
Yes, but why are we mentioning a politician here?
Stevens was a fan of Marvel's green powerhouse, the Incredible Hulk. When he faced his toughest challenges, he donned an Incredible Hulk tie to show he meant business. Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said, "When I see the Hulk tie on Ted Stevens, I know he's pumped up." In response, Marvel sent Stevens Hulk paraphernalia and threw him a Hulk-themed party. Stevens...
Yes, but why are we mentioning a politician here?
Stevens was a fan of Marvel's green powerhouse, the Incredible Hulk. When he faced his toughest challenges, he donned an Incredible Hulk tie to show he meant business. Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said, "When I see the Hulk tie on Ted Stevens, I know he's pumped up." In response, Marvel sent Stevens Hulk paraphernalia and threw him a Hulk-themed party. Stevens...
- 8/11/2010
- by Kaylee Byram
- Comicmix.com
Last night's episode of Real Time was the last of the season, and Bill Maher brought out the big guns for his weekly panel: Rachel Maddow, Newsweek editor Jon Meacham, and brave former Republican Senate Majority leader Bill Frist facing the trio. They talked filibusters, estate taxes, and Maher even allowed himself to talk about the horrors of the oil disaster in the Gulf, the one story that's too depressing for him to regularly face.
- 6/12/2010
- by Frances Martel
- Mediaite - TV
"Real Time with Bill Maher" concludes the first half of its eighth season Friday, June 11 (10:00-11:00 p.m. live Et/tape-delayed Pt), exclusively on HBO, with an instant replay at 11:00 p.m., following the live presentation. Maher dishes his perspective on contemporary issues via an opening monologue, roundtable discussions with panelists, and interviews with in-studio and satellite guests. The roundtable guests this week are former Tenn. Sen. Bill Frist, news anchor Rachel Maddow and journalist Jon Meacham; Queen Noor of Jordan, chairwoman of the King Hussein Foundation, and director Oliver Stone are interview guests. Other HBO playdates: June 13 (12:30 p.m., 3:10 a.m.), 14 (8:00 p.m.) and 16 (11:00 p.m.) HBO2 playdates: June 11 (2:20 a.m.), 12 (9:30 a.m.,...
- 6/10/2010
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Bill Maher will host The Belz, comic/actor Richard Belzer, Sen. Lincoln Chafee, Sarah Silverman, Sen. Bill Frist and Prof. Cornel West this Friday, October 9. Maher's "Real Time" continues its seventh season in prime time on HBO at 10 p.m., with an instant replay at 11:00 p.m. The show format gives Maher a chance to moderate and direct a lively panel discussion on the day's hot topics. The show includes an opening monologue, roundtable discussions with panelists, and interviews with in-studio and satellite guests. The roundtable guests this week include comedian-actor Richard Belzer, former Ri Sen. Lincoln Chafee and professor Cornel West; former Tenn. Sen. Bill Frist and comedian Sarah Silverman are interview guests. Maher was the creator and host...
- 10/8/2009
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
NEW YORK -- E-Trade's Super Bowl spot featuring a talking baby executing a stock trade and then spitting up was the most-viewed commercial during Sunday's game, followed by ads from Pepsi and Doritos. None of the many movie studio ads made it on to the top 10 list, according to TiVo.
Based on a sampling of 10,000 households using anonymous, second-by-second audience measurement data about how TiVo subscribers watched the game, Pepsi's "magnetic attraction" ad starring Justin Timberlake and Doritos' user-generated "mousetrap" commercial that came in third in its "Crash the Super Bowl" competition last year took second and third place, respectively.
Rounding out the top 10 list were Coca-Cola's ad starring James Carville and Bill Frist, Ice Breakers' spot starring Carmen Electra, Bridgestone's headlights commercial with Alice Cooper and Richard Simmons, Bud Light's Cavemen, Vitamin Water's Horse Race, Cars.com's Plan B "Witch Doctor" and Life Water's Thriller.
"Unlike other surveys or polls, this is actually a measure of which commercials got the highest amount of viewership," said Todd Juenger, vp and GM, TiVo audience research and measurement. "Clearly you either need humor in your ad, or celebrity in your ad, or both to get attention in this Super Bowl environment."
According to the TiVo data, more people watched the commercials than the game itself, which has been the case since TiVo started compiling the information five years ago.
Based on a sampling of 10,000 households using anonymous, second-by-second audience measurement data about how TiVo subscribers watched the game, Pepsi's "magnetic attraction" ad starring Justin Timberlake and Doritos' user-generated "mousetrap" commercial that came in third in its "Crash the Super Bowl" competition last year took second and third place, respectively.
Rounding out the top 10 list were Coca-Cola's ad starring James Carville and Bill Frist, Ice Breakers' spot starring Carmen Electra, Bridgestone's headlights commercial with Alice Cooper and Richard Simmons, Bud Light's Cavemen, Vitamin Water's Horse Race, Cars.com's Plan B "Witch Doctor" and Life Water's Thriller.
"Unlike other surveys or polls, this is actually a measure of which commercials got the highest amount of viewership," said Todd Juenger, vp and GM, TiVo audience research and measurement. "Clearly you either need humor in your ad, or celebrity in your ad, or both to get attention in this Super Bowl environment."
According to the TiVo data, more people watched the commercials than the game itself, which has been the case since TiVo started compiling the information five years ago.
WASHINGTON -- A dozen of the nation's most powerful radio industry CEOs are urging leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee to postpone consideration of legislation that requires satellite, cable and Internet broadcasters to pay fair market value for digitally transmitting music. The leadership of the Senate Judiciary Committee has been considering a committee vote Thursday on the bill known as the Perform Act. While committee aides said Friday that a decision on exactly what would come up during Thursday's bill-writing session had yet to be decided, broadcast and record label executives said the committee's leadership was considering bringing the bill up. The legislation sponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Senate Republican leader Sen. Bill Frist, R-Tenn., is being pushed by the RIAA, music publishers and musicians groups.
- 7/24/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
WASHINGTON -- The Senate GOP leadership is preparing another attempt to win quick approval of legislation greatly increasing the fines broadcasters would pay for violating the nation's indecency laws. On Wednesday, majority leader Sen. Bill Frist, R-Tenn., was attempting to convince his colleagues to allow legislation written by Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., to win approval by unanimous consent, industry and congressional sources said. Unanimous consent allows usually noncontroversial legislation to pass as long as no lawmaker objects. A single "no" blocks the bill. Frist and Brownback expected to know whether lawmakers would allow the bill to go through with the expedited procedure late Wednesday. A vote on the bill would then be forthcoming.
- 5/17/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
WASHINGTON -- Responding to pressure from fundamentalist organizations, Sen. Bill Frist, R-Tenn., is attempting to jump-start legislation that would impose a tenfold increase on fines for indecent broadcasts, congressional and industry sources said. Frist is running a "hotline" on the version of the bill that won approval in the House last year. Hotlining is a procedure that allows the Senate to pass bills that are not expected to be controversial. Once a bill is hotlined, any senator with an objection to the bill can place a "hold" on it, which prevents the bill from being passed by unanimous consent. Hotlining also indicates that the Senate leadership is anxious to move the legislation. Groups like the American Family Assn., headed by Rev. Donald Wildmon, have been pushing for a vote on the measure. On Tuesday, Wildmon sent an "Action Alert" to members of his organization urging them to pressure senators to take a vote.
WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's attempt to quickly push through legislation increasing fines for indecent broadcasts failed as lawmakers from both sides of the aisle raised objections to the bill. Earlier this week, the Tennessee Republican had attempted to get the Senate to agree to the House-approved version of the legislation in an expedited proceeding known as "hotlining" (HR 5/3). Frist's hotline attempt flatlined after lawmakers from both sides of the aisle objected to the legislation for different reasons, congressional and industry sources said. "It got more holds called on it than the Redskins offensive line," one industry lobbyist quipped. Frist's office confirmed that the senator had run a hotline on the bill and that there were numerous objections from both parties.
WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's attempt to quickly push through legislation increasing fines for indecent broadcasts failed as lawmakers from both sides of the aisle raised objections to the bill. Earlier this week, the Tennessee Republican had attempted to get the Senate to agree to the House-approved version of the legislation in an expedited proceeding known as "hotlining" (HR 5/3). Frist's hotline attempt flatlined after lawmakers from both sides of the aisle objected to the legislation for different reasons, congressional and industry sources said. "It got more holds called on it than the Redskins offensive line," one industry lobbyist quipped. Frist's office confirmed that the senator had run a hotline on the bill and that there were numerous objections from both parties.
WASHINGTON -- Responding to pressure from fundamentalist organizations, Sen. Bill Frist, R-Tenn., is attempting to jump-start legislation that would impose a tenfold increase on fines for indecent broadcasts, congressional and industry sources said. Frist is running a "hotline" on the version of the bill that won approval in the House last year. Hotlining is a procedure that allows the Senate to pass bills that are not expected to be controversial. Once a bill is hotlined, any senator with an objection to the bill can place a "hold" on it, which prevents the bill from being passed by unanimous consent. Hotlining also indicates that the Senate leadership is anxious to move the legislation. Groups like the American Family Assn., headed by Rev. Donald Wildmon, have been pushing for a vote on the measure. On Tuesday, Wildmon sent an "Action Alert" to members of his organization urging them to pressure senators to take a vote.
WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation that would require satellite radio companies to compensate the music industry for downloads, industry and congressional sources said. The legislation, by Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and majority leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., is aimed at compensating copyright holders as satellite radio services become distribution services. The PERFORM Act, or the Platform Equality and Remedies for Rights Holders in Music Act of 2006, would require satellite, cable and Internet broadcasters to pay fair market value for the performance of digital music. The bill also would require the use of readily available and cost-effective technological means to prevent music theft.
- 4/26/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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