Genuine Moments from the Today Moms Amid the lights and cameras of their professional lives, the women of the Today show share a common, profound experience—motherhood. This shared journey fosters a deep connection, making motherhood not just a role but a sisterhood. Jenna Bush Hager’s reflection on her upbringing by Laura Bush during an intimate Mother’s Day event captured this sentiment perfectly. Motherhood is so much about service and thinking about others first., Jenna Bush Hager explained, echoing the sentiments of many mothers who find joy and fulfillment in putting their families first. The Philosophy of ‘Benign Neglect’ The term
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- 5/14/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Former President Bill Clinton is debuting a new video today in which he reflects on the anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, warning of the threat that toxic political discourse has on democracy.
The video is part of an “Explainer-in-Chief” series that Clinton is doing with Attn:, the Candle Media division that publishes content fusing entertainment and topical issues.
The bombing, which killed 168 people, took place 29 years ago today. “For every president there are certain days in your presidency you will never forget,” Clinton says in the video. “April 19, 1995, the day of the largest domestic terrorist attack in U.S. history is one of those days for me.”
“In the aftermath of the Oklahoma city bombing, I knew that we had a responsibility to do everything we could to ensure that something like this would never happen again,” Clinton says. “But perhaps an even greater responsibility was to urge people...
The video is part of an “Explainer-in-Chief” series that Clinton is doing with Attn:, the Candle Media division that publishes content fusing entertainment and topical issues.
The bombing, which killed 168 people, took place 29 years ago today. “For every president there are certain days in your presidency you will never forget,” Clinton says in the video. “April 19, 1995, the day of the largest domestic terrorist attack in U.S. history is one of those days for me.”
“In the aftermath of the Oklahoma city bombing, I knew that we had a responsibility to do everything we could to ensure that something like this would never happen again,” Clinton says. “But perhaps an even greater responsibility was to urge people...
- 4/19/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Jelly Roll is facing a trademark infringement lawsuit brought by the leader of a Pennsylvania-based band that’s been performing at weddings and charity events under the name Jellyroll since 1980.
The suit (highlighted in the Court Watch newsletter) was filed by Kurt L. Titchenell, who’s seeking injunctive relief against Jelly Roll to essentially stop him from using the name going forward. Titchenell’s suit claims that his band first used the Jellyroll name as long ago as March 9, 1980, and they obtained a trademark on Aug. 17, 2010, that was most recently renewed on Dec.
The suit (highlighted in the Court Watch newsletter) was filed by Kurt L. Titchenell, who’s seeking injunctive relief against Jelly Roll to essentially stop him from using the name going forward. Titchenell’s suit claims that his band first used the Jellyroll name as long ago as March 9, 1980, and they obtained a trademark on Aug. 17, 2010, that was most recently renewed on Dec.
- 4/12/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
During a recent Today episode, Savannah Guthrie was absent from the lineup alongside her colleagues.
As NBC’s morning program arrived, viewers saw a recognizable replacement in Savannah’s spot.
Craig Melvin, who often appears on Today, was seated between Hoda Kotb and Sheinelle Jones.
“Well, hello, welcome to Today. It is Friday. We’re glad you’re with us,” Hoda said at the show’s start before announcing, “Savannah is off today.”
The NBC anchor recently received some backlash for an interview segment she did with singer and actress Kelly Rowland.
Some online critics deemed part of the interview “disrespectful” as Savannah attempted to get Rowland to answer a specific question.
Savannah interviewed singer on NBC’s Today before her absence
On Thursday’s Today episode, Savannah sat down with singer Kelly Rowland, formerly a member of Destiny’s Child. She’s gone on to a solo music career and has ventured into acting.
As NBC’s morning program arrived, viewers saw a recognizable replacement in Savannah’s spot.
Craig Melvin, who often appears on Today, was seated between Hoda Kotb and Sheinelle Jones.
“Well, hello, welcome to Today. It is Friday. We’re glad you’re with us,” Hoda said at the show’s start before announcing, “Savannah is off today.”
The NBC anchor recently received some backlash for an interview segment she did with singer and actress Kelly Rowland.
Some online critics deemed part of the interview “disrespectful” as Savannah attempted to get Rowland to answer a specific question.
Savannah interviewed singer on NBC’s Today before her absence
On Thursday’s Today episode, Savannah sat down with singer Kelly Rowland, formerly a member of Destiny’s Child. She’s gone on to a solo music career and has ventured into acting.
- 2/16/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Melania Trump was labeled “disrespectful” and “inappropriate” after she didn’t wear black to Rosalynn Carter’s funeral.
On November 28, Trump led the row of all the living first ladies during Carter’s funeral. Instead of wearing the traditional black outfit, Trump wore a grey coat and stood out to the crowd.
Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush and all the other first ladies in attendance wore the proper black attire.
Carter, who was married to the 39th president of the United States Jimmy Carter, died at 96 years old on November 19. Her funeral was held in Georgia, where she lived at the time of her death.
Jimmy Carter, former President Bill Clinton, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff were also in attendance. The former presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump were all noticeably absent.
Although Trump did wear a black dress underneath her coat,...
On November 28, Trump led the row of all the living first ladies during Carter’s funeral. Instead of wearing the traditional black outfit, Trump wore a grey coat and stood out to the crowd.
Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush and all the other first ladies in attendance wore the proper black attire.
Carter, who was married to the 39th president of the United States Jimmy Carter, died at 96 years old on November 19. Her funeral was held in Georgia, where she lived at the time of her death.
Jimmy Carter, former President Bill Clinton, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff were also in attendance. The former presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump were all noticeably absent.
Although Trump did wear a black dress underneath her coat,...
- 12/4/2023
- by Nina Hauswirth
- Uinterview
Rosalynn Carter was a first lady “who saw her role as going well beyond the essential, warm and welcoming host to being a close and trusted, yes, adviser” to her husband Jimmy Carter, PBS NewsHour senior correspondent Judy Woodruff recalled on Tuesday.
Woodruff was among the speakers at a tribute service for Carter, who died on Nov. 19 at age 96.
Carter’s husband, former President Jimmy Carter, 99, attended the service, as his daughter Amy held his hand for much of the service. Carter himself entered hospice care earlier this year, in part to be near his wife, with whom he was married for 77 years.
Also attending the service was President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, former President Bill Clinton, and all of the living former first ladies, including Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama and Melania Trump.
Woodruff recalled first...
Woodruff was among the speakers at a tribute service for Carter, who died on Nov. 19 at age 96.
Carter’s husband, former President Jimmy Carter, 99, attended the service, as his daughter Amy held his hand for much of the service. Carter himself entered hospice care earlier this year, in part to be near his wife, with whom he was married for 77 years.
Also attending the service was President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, former President Bill Clinton, and all of the living former first ladies, including Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama and Melania Trump.
Woodruff recalled first...
- 11/28/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
A new Federal Election Commission filing revealed that Donald Trump’s Save America Pac spent millions of dollars on his legal fees after the multiple indictments and increasing legal problems. It was also discovered that the Pac paid Hervé Pierre Braillard more than $108,000 for “strategy consulting” from January to June 2023.
This amount would be normal if Braillard was a political consultant, but he is not. Braillard is a French-American fashion designer who has been styling Melania Trump for years. One of his designs was her inaugural ball gown in January 2017. In the past, he has also styled Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush and Michelle Obama.
This amount was highlighted by Rob Pyers, the research director of the California Target Book, who outlined the payment on Twitter.
“Incredibly, despite Trump’s cash crunch, his Save America leadership Pac shelled out another $108,000 in the first six months of the year for Melania Trump’s stylist,...
This amount would be normal if Braillard was a political consultant, but he is not. Braillard is a French-American fashion designer who has been styling Melania Trump for years. One of his designs was her inaugural ball gown in January 2017. In the past, he has also styled Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush and Michelle Obama.
This amount was highlighted by Rob Pyers, the research director of the California Target Book, who outlined the payment on Twitter.
“Incredibly, despite Trump’s cash crunch, his Save America leadership Pac shelled out another $108,000 in the first six months of the year for Melania Trump’s stylist,...
- 8/1/2023
- by Nina Hauswirth
- Uinterview
A new stage musical based on the classic Nancy Drew adventure book series is in the works from Little Mermaid composer Alan Menken, Legally Blonde lyricist Nell Benjamin, book by two-time Oscar winner Sarah Kernochan and direction by frequent Stephen Sondheim collaborator James Lapine.
Nancy Drew and the Mystery at Spotlight Manor: A Musical will be based on the Simon & Schuster book series and, according to the announcement from producers Daryl Roth, Lauren Mitchell, Revilo Imaginations (Beckett Swede and Ilana Landsberg-Lewis) and Bill & Laurie Benenson, “seeks to bring her story to a whole new audience while celebrating the power of her legacy which has inspired generations.”
Specific information of a production timeline or casting was not disclosed.
Lapine, who directed and wrote books for the musicals Into The Woods and, most recently, Flying Over Sunset, among many others, said in a statement, “After 175 Nancy Drew mysteries that span from her...
Nancy Drew and the Mystery at Spotlight Manor: A Musical will be based on the Simon & Schuster book series and, according to the announcement from producers Daryl Roth, Lauren Mitchell, Revilo Imaginations (Beckett Swede and Ilana Landsberg-Lewis) and Bill & Laurie Benenson, “seeks to bring her story to a whole new audience while celebrating the power of her legacy which has inspired generations.”
Specific information of a production timeline or casting was not disclosed.
Lapine, who directed and wrote books for the musicals Into The Woods and, most recently, Flying Over Sunset, among many others, said in a statement, “After 175 Nancy Drew mysteries that span from her...
- 5/11/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
New York Times-bestselling novelist Curtis Sittenfeld broke out with her 2005 debut “Prep,” which unpacked the layered coming-of-age of a teenager at a private boarding school. Since then, she’s spun “Pride and Prejudice” for the 21st century with 2016’s “Eligible” and reimagined the fictional lives of Laura Bush in “American Wife” and Hillary Clinton in “Rodham.” Now, with “Romantic Comedy,” Sittenfeld crafts a lighthearted romance between a late-night comedy writer and an aging pop star, framed within a smart, funny commentary about the dynamics and perceptions of celebrity relationships.
“Romantic Comedy” follows Sally Milz, who writes for a fictional “Saturday Night Live”-esque show called “The Night Owls.” While not necessarily cynical about love, Milz has had enough experiences under her belt to mitigate her own expectations romantically. When her friend and colleague, Danny Horst gets engaged to a gorgeous actress named Annabel Horst, Milz puts pen to paper to...
“Romantic Comedy” follows Sally Milz, who writes for a fictional “Saturday Night Live”-esque show called “The Night Owls.” While not necessarily cynical about love, Milz has had enough experiences under her belt to mitigate her own expectations romantically. When her friend and colleague, Danny Horst gets engaged to a gorgeous actress named Annabel Horst, Milz puts pen to paper to...
- 4/4/2023
- by Rachel Seo
- Variety Film + TV
Former President Donald Trump’s leadership Pac has reportedly paid a staggering $152,500 to Melania Trump’s former stylist, Herve Pierre, in 2022.
Earlier this week, Trump’s Save America Pac reported its expenditure in its year-end filing, which showed a string of payments made to the stylist.
According to the Federal Elections Commission (Fec), nine installments of $18,000 and $6,000 labeled “Strategy Consulting” as well as a $2,500 year-end bonus were made to Pierre. While the Fec does not allow traditional PACs to finance personal items, leadership PACs have fewer spending restrictions.
Pierre had recently come under scrutiny when it was revealed that he had received payments totaling to $60,000 in August 2022.
Speaking on his behalf, a spokesman told Women’s Wear Daily that “Mr. Pierre is a world-renowned artist. His work extends to many different fields, not just fashion design. His expertise is utilized for special projects and events.”
Indeed, the French-American designer has worked...
Earlier this week, Trump’s Save America Pac reported its expenditure in its year-end filing, which showed a string of payments made to the stylist.
According to the Federal Elections Commission (Fec), nine installments of $18,000 and $6,000 labeled “Strategy Consulting” as well as a $2,500 year-end bonus were made to Pierre. While the Fec does not allow traditional PACs to finance personal items, leadership PACs have fewer spending restrictions.
Pierre had recently come under scrutiny when it was revealed that he had received payments totaling to $60,000 in August 2022.
Speaking on his behalf, a spokesman told Women’s Wear Daily that “Mr. Pierre is a world-renowned artist. His work extends to many different fields, not just fashion design. His expertise is utilized for special projects and events.”
Indeed, the French-American designer has worked...
- 2/23/2023
- by Nicky Kashani
- Uinterview
You’re not going to believe this, but Elizabeth Banks has never done cocaine.
“I took ‘Just say no’ to heart,” Banks says over breakfast in Beverly Hills. Growing up in western Massachusetts and moving to New York City to break into acting, the 48-year-old Banks had many opportunities to, you know, do some blow, but she claims she never took them. She says it was just too risky. “Being a goody-two-shoes played into it,” she says. “Personal safety played a big role in it. I was a cocktail waitress for years. And I was not interested in not being sober for the shit I saw.”
Banks has no such reservations, however, when it comes to filming a giant hairy mammal ingesting a boatload of coke. That is the wild premise of her latest film as a director, “Cocaine Bear.” The dark, R-rated action-comedy is loosely based on the true...
“I took ‘Just say no’ to heart,” Banks says over breakfast in Beverly Hills. Growing up in western Massachusetts and moving to New York City to break into acting, the 48-year-old Banks had many opportunities to, you know, do some blow, but she claims she never took them. She says it was just too risky. “Being a goody-two-shoes played into it,” she says. “Personal safety played a big role in it. I was a cocktail waitress for years. And I was not interested in not being sober for the shit I saw.”
Banks has no such reservations, however, when it comes to filming a giant hairy mammal ingesting a boatload of coke. That is the wild premise of her latest film as a director, “Cocaine Bear.” The dark, R-rated action-comedy is loosely based on the true...
- 2/8/2023
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
Former First Lady Melania Trump announced on Twitter that she will serve as Honorary Chair of the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation.
Trump will join other first ladies including Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton and Rosalynn Carter in the foundation’s efforts to erect a monument honoring the efforts of the early American movement for women’s equality.
I am honored to join @WomensMonument and serve as an Honorary Chair of the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation to help secure a monument on the National Mall of enduring inspiration for women and future female leaders. https://t.co/x7eOshRho7
— Melania Trump (@Melaniatrump) October 19, 2022
In December 2020, Congress enacted Public Law 116-217 authorizing the building of the Every Word We Utter Monument on Federal land in Washington, D.C.
The monument will commemorate the women’s suffrage movement and the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.
Trump will join other first ladies including Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton and Rosalynn Carter in the foundation’s efforts to erect a monument honoring the efforts of the early American movement for women’s equality.
I am honored to join @WomensMonument and serve as an Honorary Chair of the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation to help secure a monument on the National Mall of enduring inspiration for women and future female leaders. https://t.co/x7eOshRho7
— Melania Trump (@Melaniatrump) October 19, 2022
In December 2020, Congress enacted Public Law 116-217 authorizing the building of the Every Word We Utter Monument on Federal land in Washington, D.C.
The monument will commemorate the women’s suffrage movement and the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.
- 10/26/2022
- by Claire Franken
- Uinterview
It has been nearly a full year since Naomi Biden first got engaged to her longtime partner Peter Neal, and her White House wedding is now nearly upon us! Naomi is the oldest granddaughter of President Joe Biden, and the daughter of his son Hunter Biden.
They will be tying the not on November 19, and Biden has reportedly hired Bryan Rafanelli to manage the wedding. Rafanelli is a well-known Democratic event and fundraiser planner who also planned Chelsea Clinton’s wedding to Marc Mezvinsky in 2010.
More recently, Rafanelli also planned fundraising parties while Pete Buttigieg was running for President in 2020, and has done other jobs for local governments, including doing a review of Boston’s tourism office at the request of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh.
Neal and Biden met around 2018 in New York City. They are both politically active and recent law school graduates now working as practicing lawyers. Neal...
They will be tying the not on November 19, and Biden has reportedly hired Bryan Rafanelli to manage the wedding. Rafanelli is a well-known Democratic event and fundraiser planner who also planned Chelsea Clinton’s wedding to Marc Mezvinsky in 2010.
More recently, Rafanelli also planned fundraising parties while Pete Buttigieg was running for President in 2020, and has done other jobs for local governments, including doing a review of Boston’s tourism office at the request of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh.
Neal and Biden met around 2018 in New York City. They are both politically active and recent law school graduates now working as practicing lawyers. Neal...
- 10/2/2022
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
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Elton John said Friday that he’d played in some beautiful venues, but the stage in front of the White House, beneath a massive tent on a perfect autumn night, was “probably the icing on the cake.”
Then he kicked off the show with “Your Song,” his first big international hit.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed the 75-year-old singer, talking about his activism, the power of his music and his all-around goodness. The event was dreamed up and paid for by A+E and the History Channel.
“Seamus Heaney once wrote, and I quote, ‘Once in a lifetime, the longed-for tidal wave of justice can rise up, and hope and history rhyme,” Biden said. “Throughout his incredible career, Sir Elton John has been that tidal wave, a tidal wave to help people rise up and make hope and history rhyme.
Elton John said Friday that he’d played in some beautiful venues, but the stage in front of the White House, beneath a massive tent on a perfect autumn night, was “probably the icing on the cake.”
Then he kicked off the show with “Your Song,” his first big international hit.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed the 75-year-old singer, talking about his activism, the power of his music and his all-around goodness. The event was dreamed up and paid for by A+E and the History Channel.
“Seamus Heaney once wrote, and I quote, ‘Once in a lifetime, the longed-for tidal wave of justice can rise up, and hope and history rhyme,” Biden said. “Throughout his incredible career, Sir Elton John has been that tidal wave, a tidal wave to help people rise up and make hope and history rhyme.
- 9/24/2022
- by the Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Updated, Friday: After a short concert by Elton John on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday evening, President Joe Biden awarded the legendary singer with the National Humanities Medal, much to his surprise.
John was recognized as “an enduring icon and advocate with absolute courage, who found purpose to challenge convention, shatter stigma and advance the simple truth, that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.”
John held First Lady Jill Biden’s hand for a bit before Biden placed the medal around his neck.
“I think we surprised him,” the president said.
“I’m never flabbergasted, but I’m flabbergasted, and humbled and honored by this incredible award from the United States of America,” John said, as he was close to tears. “I will treasure this so much, and it will make me double my efforts to make sure this disease goes away. America...
John was recognized as “an enduring icon and advocate with absolute courage, who found purpose to challenge convention, shatter stigma and advance the simple truth, that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.”
John held First Lady Jill Biden’s hand for a bit before Biden placed the medal around his neck.
“I think we surprised him,” the president said.
“I’m never flabbergasted, but I’m flabbergasted, and humbled and honored by this incredible award from the United States of America,” John said, as he was close to tears. “I will treasure this so much, and it will make me double my efforts to make sure this disease goes away. America...
- 9/24/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The White House honored former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama with their official portraits at an unveiling ceremony on Sept. 7. Attendees included President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, the Obamas's family members, as well as Sharon Sprung and Robert McCurdy, the artists behind the pair's likenesses. The Obamas' paintings are the first official portraits that have been introduced to the White House Collection since then-President Obama held an unveiling ceremony for former President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush in 2012. The history-making paintings are also the first official White House portraits to feature a Black president and first lady.
Per White house tradition, two official portraits are created for each president and first lady. "One set is done by and for the National Portrait Gallery and the other set is funded by the White House Historical Association for the people's house,...
Per White house tradition, two official portraits are created for each president and first lady. "One set is done by and for the National Portrait Gallery and the other set is funded by the White House Historical Association for the people's house,...
- 9/7/2022
- by Chanel Vargas
- Popsugar.com
Barack Obama and Michelle Obama returned to the White House on Wednesday for the unveiling of their official portraits.
Robert McCurdy painted the portrait of the former president and Sharon Sprung of the former first lady.
At a ceremony in the East Room, covered by major cable news networks, President Joe Biden said that Obama will be “one of the most consequential presidents in history.”
White House Portrait Unveiling Ceremony for former President @BarackObama and First Lady @MichelleObama pic.twitter.com/SDc6yMpvrD
— Cspan (@cspan) September 7, 2022
The unveiling also marked the first time that the Obamas together returned to the White House since 2017. Barack Obama returned in March for a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.
The portraits are different from those unveiled in 2018 at the National Portrait Gallery. Those works, from Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, are currently on a national tour in major cities...
Robert McCurdy painted the portrait of the former president and Sharon Sprung of the former first lady.
At a ceremony in the East Room, covered by major cable news networks, President Joe Biden said that Obama will be “one of the most consequential presidents in history.”
White House Portrait Unveiling Ceremony for former President @BarackObama and First Lady @MichelleObama pic.twitter.com/SDc6yMpvrD
— Cspan (@cspan) September 7, 2022
The unveiling also marked the first time that the Obamas together returned to the White House since 2017. Barack Obama returned in March for a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.
The portraits are different from those unveiled in 2018 at the National Portrait Gallery. Those works, from Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, are currently on a national tour in major cities...
- 9/7/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Never misunderestimate George W. Bush. The former president and infamous wordsmith is taking on higher education — and looking back at some of his presidential gaffes — as the latest instructor for MasterClass.
The 43rd president has joined the online platform to teach a class on “Authentic Leadership.” The class spans three hours (divided into 12 video lessons) and includes instruction on everything from “the art of personal diplomacy” to “crisis management” and “building a strong team.”
President Bush also speaks out about some of the most pivotal events from his time in office,...
The 43rd president has joined the online platform to teach a class on “Authentic Leadership.” The class spans three hours (divided into 12 video lessons) and includes instruction on everything from “the art of personal diplomacy” to “crisis management” and “building a strong team.”
President Bush also speaks out about some of the most pivotal events from his time in office,...
- 8/14/2022
- by Tim Chan
- Rollingstone.com
Former President Donald Trump‘s Save America Pac has paid 60,000 in four installments to the designer who once styled Melania Trump.
The Pac, launched after the 2020 election to challenge results and raise money for candidates he supports, paid Hervé Pierre Braillard one installment of 6,000 on April 7 and three 18,000 payments on May 4, June 3 and June 24 according to the Federal Election Commission.
The funds used to pay Braillard are being described as “strategy consulting” services according to a senior official with Save America.
“Mr. Pierre serves as a senior advisor to Save America, involved in event management and special projects,” a Pac official said in a statement.
Melania is one of the many first ladies the French-American designer has styled. Braillard has worked for first ladies like Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush and Michelle Obama.
According to the Federal Elections Committee, it is against the rules for candidate PACs to spend money for personal use.
The Pac, launched after the 2020 election to challenge results and raise money for candidates he supports, paid Hervé Pierre Braillard one installment of 6,000 on April 7 and three 18,000 payments on May 4, June 3 and June 24 according to the Federal Election Commission.
The funds used to pay Braillard are being described as “strategy consulting” services according to a senior official with Save America.
“Mr. Pierre serves as a senior advisor to Save America, involved in event management and special projects,” a Pac official said in a statement.
Melania is one of the many first ladies the French-American designer has styled. Braillard has worked for first ladies like Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush and Michelle Obama.
According to the Federal Elections Committee, it is against the rules for candidate PACs to spend money for personal use.
- 8/14/2022
- by Gabrielle Teiner
- Uinterview
Donald Trump’s Save America political action committee — which raised 250 million on the promise that it would fight voter fraud following the 2020 election — isn’t just spending its funds to pay the legal bills for Jan. 6 witnesses. The Pac also gave 60,000 to a fashion designer associated with former First Lady Melania Trump.
USA Today reported that according to the Federal Elections Commission, from April 7 to June 24 of this year the Save America Pac made six payments totaling 60,000 to Hervé Pierre Braillard, the French designer who styled Melania during the Trump presidency.
USA Today reported that according to the Federal Elections Commission, from April 7 to June 24 of this year the Save America Pac made six payments totaling 60,000 to Hervé Pierre Braillard, the French designer who styled Melania during the Trump presidency.
- 8/5/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
As Chicago lawyer Michelle Obama becomes First Lady Michelle Obama in Showtime’s newest drama, her predecessor Laura Bush offers some words of advice and comfort. “You may think you have nothing in common with the First Ladies before you,” Laura tells her, “[but] trust me when I say we all felt that way.” Here, Laura Bush acts as both some benign voice of reason (an odd choice) and also as a mouthpiece for “The First Lady” writ large (odder), which tackles the stories of three First Ladies who share little beyond the fact of living in the White House.
There’s Michelle, played by Viola Davis with Obama’s familiar cadence (if also some very exaggerated stenciled half-moon eyebrows). In the timeline that comes closest to working is Betty Ford, embodied by an especially sharp Michelle Pfeiffer. Rounding out the cast is Gillian Anderson’s Eleanor Roosevelt, whose defining characteristic...
There’s Michelle, played by Viola Davis with Obama’s familiar cadence (if also some very exaggerated stenciled half-moon eyebrows). In the timeline that comes closest to working is Betty Ford, embodied by an especially sharp Michelle Pfeiffer. Rounding out the cast is Gillian Anderson’s Eleanor Roosevelt, whose defining characteristic...
- 4/12/2022
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
Showtime has released the first trailer for the upcoming anthology series, “The First Lady,” which follows presidential couples throughout American history.
The former U.S. presidents, first ladies, their families and colleagues will be played by a company of A-list stars. The Obamas, Fords and Roosevelts are among those portrayed on the series.
Viola Davis will play Michelle Obama opposite O.T. Fagbenle (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) as Barack Obama. Lexi Underwood (“Little Fires Everywhere”) and Saniyya Sidney (“King Richard”) play their daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama.
Michelle Pfeiffer plays Betty Ford, and Aaron Eckhart is Gerald Ford. Younger versions of their characters will be played by Kristine Froseth (“Looking for Alaska”) and Jake Picking (“Top Gun: Maverick”). Dakota Fanning plays their daughter, Susan Ford.
Gillian Anderson portrays Eleanor Roosevelt, with Eliza Scanlen (“Little Women”) playing her in her younger years. Kiefer Sutherland will play Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Christopher Plummer...
The former U.S. presidents, first ladies, their families and colleagues will be played by a company of A-list stars. The Obamas, Fords and Roosevelts are among those portrayed on the series.
Viola Davis will play Michelle Obama opposite O.T. Fagbenle (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) as Barack Obama. Lexi Underwood (“Little Fires Everywhere”) and Saniyya Sidney (“King Richard”) play their daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama.
Michelle Pfeiffer plays Betty Ford, and Aaron Eckhart is Gerald Ford. Younger versions of their characters will be played by Kristine Froseth (“Looking for Alaska”) and Jake Picking (“Top Gun: Maverick”). Dakota Fanning plays their daughter, Susan Ford.
Gillian Anderson portrays Eleanor Roosevelt, with Eliza Scanlen (“Little Women”) playing her in her younger years. Kiefer Sutherland will play Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Christopher Plummer...
- 2/17/2022
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Jenna Bush Hager, co-host of Today with Hoda & Jenna, the third hour of NBC’s Today, has signed a first-look deal with Universal Studio Group. Under the pact. Hager will develop and produce projects with Universal Content Productions, Universal Television, Universal Television Alternative Studio and Universal International Studios for multiple platforms.
Hager is the founder of Today’s book club #ReadWithJenna. Since its launch in March 2019, 30 of Hager’s book club selections have become New York Times bestsellers.
“As an author and avid bibliophile, Jenna is uniquely tapped into the stories that resonate most with people and influence our culture,” said Pearlena Igbokwe, Chairman, Universal Studio Group. “Her literary passion is infectious and we are excited to begin this new partnership.”
“I am excited and thrilled with this natural extension of Read with Jenna’s mission to highlight debut and diverse authors,” said Hager. “This new partnership will expand these authors’ voices to new audiences,...
Hager is the founder of Today’s book club #ReadWithJenna. Since its launch in March 2019, 30 of Hager’s book club selections have become New York Times bestsellers.
“As an author and avid bibliophile, Jenna is uniquely tapped into the stories that resonate most with people and influence our culture,” said Pearlena Igbokwe, Chairman, Universal Studio Group. “Her literary passion is infectious and we are excited to begin this new partnership.”
“I am excited and thrilled with this natural extension of Read with Jenna’s mission to highlight debut and diverse authors,” said Hager. “This new partnership will expand these authors’ voices to new audiences,...
- 2/14/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
NBCUniversal wants to add an interesting new story to Jenna Bush Hager’s “Today” book club.
For nearly four years, the co-host of the 10 a.m. hour of “Today” has chosen a book each month for members of her “Read with Jenna” club to peruse and discuss. The selections typically focus on new authors and writers from diverse backgrounds who may not get the spotlight awarded to better-known contemporaries. Now, as part of a “first-look” production deal with Universal Studio Group, Bush Hager will have an opportunity to expand the stories she finds to other media. The pact was brokered by United Talent Agency, which represents Bush Hager.
“We just realized there is such an opportunity to make sure we are doing the best we can to highlight these authors and make sure their books live in other areas,” Bush Hager told Variety. Thirty of her selections have made the New York Times’ best-seller list,...
For nearly four years, the co-host of the 10 a.m. hour of “Today” has chosen a book each month for members of her “Read with Jenna” club to peruse and discuss. The selections typically focus on new authors and writers from diverse backgrounds who may not get the spotlight awarded to better-known contemporaries. Now, as part of a “first-look” production deal with Universal Studio Group, Bush Hager will have an opportunity to expand the stories she finds to other media. The pact was brokered by United Talent Agency, which represents Bush Hager.
“We just realized there is such an opportunity to make sure we are doing the best we can to highlight these authors and make sure their books live in other areas,” Bush Hager told Variety. Thirty of her selections have made the New York Times’ best-seller list,...
- 2/14/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Fox has given a script commitment with penalty to White House Doctor, a one-hour drama based on Dr. Connie Mariano’s memoir, from Alyssa Milano and her Peace by Peace Productions, A+E Studios — where Milano is under a deal — Range Media Partners and Fox Entertainment.
There are no plans for Milano to star.
The White House Doctor is known as the “Shadow of the President.” Whether in the ER-like Medical Unit in the White House itself or traveling abroad, she‘s as close to the President as the Secret Service. As the President’s closest confidante, she’s burdened with the country’s most history-making secrets.
Inspired by the memoir of the first woman of color to serve as physician to three presidents, White House Doctor, written by William Harper, is a series about a smart but impulsive White House physician as she navigates the dangerous intersection of medicine and...
There are no plans for Milano to star.
The White House Doctor is known as the “Shadow of the President.” Whether in the ER-like Medical Unit in the White House itself or traveling abroad, she‘s as close to the President as the Secret Service. As the President’s closest confidante, she’s burdened with the country’s most history-making secrets.
Inspired by the memoir of the first woman of color to serve as physician to three presidents, White House Doctor, written by William Harper, is a series about a smart but impulsive White House physician as she navigates the dangerous intersection of medicine and...
- 1/25/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Hillary Clinton welled up while reading the speech she would have given if she had won the 2016 presidential election in a clip from her upcoming MasterClass session. “I’ve never shared this with anybody,” she said in the clip, which premiered in a segment from Sunday Today With Willie Geist that premiered today. “I’ve never read this out loud. But it helps to encapsulate who I am, what I believe in, and what my hopes were for the kind of country that I want for my grandchildren, and that I want for the world,...
- 12/8/2021
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Disney Channel has ordered a fifth season of “Raven’s Home,” starring Raven-Symoné as Raven Baxter and Isaac Ryan Brown as her son Booker. The spinoff series will continue to follow the adventures of the somewhat psychic Raven Baxter and her teen son Booker, who has inherited the same gift of catching glimpses of the future. Season five welcomes Rondell Sheridan to the cast, reprising the role of Victor Baxter, Raven’s dad. Also joining the cast are Mykal-Michelle Harris, Felix Avitia and Emmy Liu-Wang. Scott Thomas and Jed Elinoff developed the series and join Symoné as executive producers, along with Anthony C. Hill. The series was created by Michael Poryes and Susan Sherman and is a production of It’s a Laugh Productions, Inc.
Also in today’s TV news roundup:
Casting
Jackie Redmond will be joining WWE as the new co-host of “Raw Talk” and “Talking Smack” alongside WWE...
Also in today’s TV news roundup:
Casting
Jackie Redmond will be joining WWE as the new co-host of “Raw Talk” and “Talking Smack” alongside WWE...
- 10/1/2021
- by Katie Song
- Variety Film + TV
2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The nation has continued to process the terrorist event over the past two decades in many ways, including through television specials, documentaries and dramatized retellings. On and before the anniversary, networks will air content unpacking the politics of the event, commemorating the victims, speaking with the survivors and more.
Read a full list of 9/11 programming below. (More programming will be added to the list as networks announce titles.)
“9/11: Inside The President’s War Room” – A new special telling the story of 9/11 from the perspective of President George W. Bush and his advisors and cabinet members, including Dick Cheney, Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell among others. Jeff Daniels narrates the film. Adam Wishart directs, with Simon Finch as creative producer, Neil Grant as executive producer and Serena Kennedy as head of production. The documentary will also be free to non-subscribers on Sept.
Read a full list of 9/11 programming below. (More programming will be added to the list as networks announce titles.)
“9/11: Inside The President’s War Room” – A new special telling the story of 9/11 from the perspective of President George W. Bush and his advisors and cabinet members, including Dick Cheney, Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell among others. Jeff Daniels narrates the film. Adam Wishart directs, with Simon Finch as creative producer, Neil Grant as executive producer and Serena Kennedy as head of production. The documentary will also be free to non-subscribers on Sept.
- 9/3/2021
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
The Ad Council and Covid Collaborative today announced new PSAs as part of their Covid-19 Vaccine Education Initiative’s “It’s Up To You” campaign featuring former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter and former First Ladies Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton and Rosalynn Carter.
The videos are designed to encourage all Americans to get answers to the top questions about the Covid-19 vaccines at GetVaccineAnswers.org and to get a vaccination when it’s available to them.
“Over the past year, the pandemic has taken an immeasurable toll on families all across the country and upended everyone’s lives,” said President Barack Obama. “Michelle and I got vaccinated against Covid-19 because we know it’s the best way to get the country back up and running again—and get us back to the moments we miss. We hope every American will do the same...
The videos are designed to encourage all Americans to get answers to the top questions about the Covid-19 vaccines at GetVaccineAnswers.org and to get a vaccination when it’s available to them.
“Over the past year, the pandemic has taken an immeasurable toll on families all across the country and upended everyone’s lives,” said President Barack Obama. “Michelle and I got vaccinated against Covid-19 because we know it’s the best way to get the country back up and running again—and get us back to the moments we miss. We hope every American will do the same...
- 3/12/2021
- Look to the Stars
Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama appear in a new campaign introduced by the Ad Council encouraging Americans to get vaccinated.
The spots also feature former first ladies Rosalynn Carter, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush and Michelle Obama as part of the campaign called It’s Up To You.
But Donald Trump and Melania Trump are not featured.
A spokesperson for the Ad Council said that the project started back in December with the former presidents and noted that one of the spots was shot as Bush, Clinton and Obama gathered for the inauguration, which President Trump didn’t attend. That spot was shot at Arlington National Cemetery’s Memorial Amphitheater.
“We just learned last week that President Trump did get vaccinated and were so pleased he advised Americans to ‘go get your shot,'” the spokesperson said.
The Carters did not attend the inauguration but are...
The spots also feature former first ladies Rosalynn Carter, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush and Michelle Obama as part of the campaign called It’s Up To You.
But Donald Trump and Melania Trump are not featured.
A spokesperson for the Ad Council said that the project started back in December with the former presidents and noted that one of the spots was shot as Bush, Clinton and Obama gathered for the inauguration, which President Trump didn’t attend. That spot was shot at Arlington National Cemetery’s Memorial Amphitheater.
“We just learned last week that President Trump did get vaccinated and were so pleased he advised Americans to ‘go get your shot,'” the spokesperson said.
The Carters did not attend the inauguration but are...
- 3/11/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Four former U.S. presidents joined forces for a new PSA video urging Americans to get the Covid-19 vaccine. And of course, it will come as no surprise that the president who presided over 500,000 deaths and also attempted to overthrow the government didn’t participate.
The new ad — the first of two created by The Ad Council to encourage vaccination — features Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Former first ladies Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton and Rosalynn Carter also make appearances.
The clip features the former presidents being vaccinated and reminds people that widespread vaccination is the fastest way to end the pandemic.
“This vaccine means hope,” Obama says, adding that he wants “to visit with Michelle’s mom, to hug her, to see her birthday.”
“I want to go back to work and I want to be able to move around,” Clinton says.
“You...
The new ad — the first of two created by The Ad Council to encourage vaccination — features Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Former first ladies Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton and Rosalynn Carter also make appearances.
The clip features the former presidents being vaccinated and reminds people that widespread vaccination is the fastest way to end the pandemic.
“This vaccine means hope,” Obama says, adding that he wants “to visit with Michelle’s mom, to hug her, to see her birthday.”
“I want to go back to work and I want to be able to move around,” Clinton says.
“You...
- 3/11/2021
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Update, 8:49 Am: Joe Biden is now the President of the United States of America. Donald Trump’s reign of error and terror is over.
“My fellow Americans, a moment we have all been waiting for,” said Senator Amy Klobuchar introducing the former Delaware Senator and VP as the 46th Potus for the very first time.
Watch his speech here.
1st Update,8:41 Am: Kamala Harris has just been sworn in as America’s 49th Vice President, the first woman and the first person of color to hold the office. In a symbol on a day of important symbols, the oath was administered to Harris by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina on the Supreme Court.
President-elect Joe Biden and now Vice President Harris are on the West Front of the US Capitol as the President-elect awaits being sworn in himself Accompanied by the Marine Band, an eagle sweater wearing...
“My fellow Americans, a moment we have all been waiting for,” said Senator Amy Klobuchar introducing the former Delaware Senator and VP as the 46th Potus for the very first time.
Watch his speech here.
1st Update,8:41 Am: Kamala Harris has just been sworn in as America’s 49th Vice President, the first woman and the first person of color to hold the office. In a symbol on a day of important symbols, the oath was administered to Harris by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina on the Supreme Court.
President-elect Joe Biden and now Vice President Harris are on the West Front of the US Capitol as the President-elect awaits being sworn in himself Accompanied by the Marine Band, an eagle sweater wearing...
- 1/20/2021
- by Ted Johnson and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday, culminating an inauguration week that shaping up to be unlike any other in an age of a global pandemic and political division. The Presidential Inaugural Committee has put together a slimmed-down event that includes reduced-capacity crowds, a virtual parade after the swearing-in and a simulcast TV special to celebrate the occasion, which will also see Kamala Harris become the first Black and first female Vice President.
The official 59th presidential inauguration livestream will be available throughout the day at bideninaugural.org/watch and its YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Twitch channels. Amazon Prime Video, Microsoft Bing, NewsNow from Fox, AT&T U-verse (Channel 212/1212 in Sd/HD) and AT&T DirecTV (Channel 201).
You can also watch all the events live on Deadline here:
Here is Deadline’s complete rundown of the day’s schedule, capping the week’s “America United” activities,...
The official 59th presidential inauguration livestream will be available throughout the day at bideninaugural.org/watch and its YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Twitch channels. Amazon Prime Video, Microsoft Bing, NewsNow from Fox, AT&T U-verse (Channel 212/1212 in Sd/HD) and AT&T DirecTV (Channel 201).
You can also watch all the events live on Deadline here:
Here is Deadline’s complete rundown of the day’s schedule, capping the week’s “America United” activities,...
- 1/20/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday, in an event that was held at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol.
Biden, who of course served as VP under President Barack Obama, and running mate Kamala Harris, who on Monday resigned her Senate seat, were sworn in as president and vice president shortly before noon. Biden then delivered his first presidential address to the country, with the theme “America United.”
More from TVLineLady Gaga Performs National Anthem at Biden/Harris Inauguration (Video)Garth Brooks Performs 'Amazing Grace' at Biden/Harris...
Biden, who of course served as VP under President Barack Obama, and running mate Kamala Harris, who on Monday resigned her Senate seat, were sworn in as president and vice president shortly before noon. Biden then delivered his first presidential address to the country, with the theme “America United.”
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- 1/20/2021
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
If Michelle Obama could welcome Donald Trump into the White House, surely the sitting president can swallow his pride and assist President-elect Joe Biden in the transition to power. On Nov. 16, the former first lady shared a mic-drop message on Instagram subtly addressing Trump as she reflected on the "hurt" and disappointment she felt after the 2016 election. Did that stop Michelle from acting with "strength and maturity" when Inauguration Day came around? Of course not. The Trumps should be taking a page from her book.
Instead, we've seen Donald disrespect the election process and refuse to concede. He planted baseless lies of widespread voter fraud, in turn riling his base. For Michelle, these egotistical moves put our country's "health and safety in danger." She reminded Donald, and all Americans, "This is not a game."
Four years ago, Michelle forced herself to put her personal feelings aside to honor the electoral process - despite Donald's dangerous,...
Instead, we've seen Donald disrespect the election process and refuse to concede. He planted baseless lies of widespread voter fraud, in turn riling his base. For Michelle, these egotistical moves put our country's "health and safety in danger." She reminded Donald, and all Americans, "This is not a game."
Four years ago, Michelle forced herself to put her personal feelings aside to honor the electoral process - despite Donald's dangerous,...
- 11/16/2020
- by Karenna Meredith
- Popsugar.com
Mandy Moore, whose character Rebecca on This is Us has drawn national attention to Alzheimer’s and dementia, has agreed to be the national ambassador to the Be Brain Powerful campaign, an effort to empower women to take control of their brain health.
Mandy Moore Named Ambassador for Women's Brain Health Campaign
“I’ve learned the importance of early detection and diagnosis for Alzheimer’s as I’ve researched for my role as Rebecca, and I’m honored to be an ambassador for Be Brain Powerful,” Moore said. “Early detection doesn’t happen often enough, and I’m looking forward to spreading awareness about brain health. This is the first step to break down these barriers and get these conversations started sooner with our loved ones and our healthcare provider.”
The Be Brain Powerful campaign was first announced in 2018 by UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, and former first lady Laura Bush serves as the Honorary Chair.
Mandy Moore Named Ambassador for Women's Brain Health Campaign
“I’ve learned the importance of early detection and diagnosis for Alzheimer’s as I’ve researched for my role as Rebecca, and I’m honored to be an ambassador for Be Brain Powerful,” Moore said. “Early detection doesn’t happen often enough, and I’m looking forward to spreading awareness about brain health. This is the first step to break down these barriers and get these conversations started sooner with our loved ones and our healthcare provider.”
The Be Brain Powerful campaign was first announced in 2018 by UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, and former first lady Laura Bush serves as the Honorary Chair.
- 9/9/2020
- Look to the Stars
Four years after Hillary Clinton lost her final bid for the White House—even though she won the popular vote—there remains a lot of melancholic reflection about “what if” among her most dedicated supporters. Heck, there’s a lot of second-guessing, too, among some of her harshest critics with the current occupant of the Oval Office fumbling the development of a national strategy to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. So the prospect of a potential Rodham television series, and the alternate version of history it intends to offer, may appear to be a respite. With that said, it aims to rewrite the history of more than just the last four years.
Less than five months after Hulu saw success in their docuseries Hillary, which detailed what went wrong during the 2016 presidential campaign, the streaming service has optioned the rights to Rodham, an alternative history biography by Curtis Sittenfeld that...
Less than five months after Hulu saw success in their docuseries Hillary, which detailed what went wrong during the 2016 presidential campaign, the streaming service has optioned the rights to Rodham, an alternative history biography by Curtis Sittenfeld that...
- 7/22/2020
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Airing across NBC, ABC, CBS and dozens of other networks and platforms on Saturday, Lady Gaga’s “One World: Together at Home” coronavirus benefit scored 20.7 million U.S. viewers, according to Nielsen.
That number does not include streaming or international viewership. In the U.S., the concert was aired by 26 networks from approximately 8 to 10 p.m. Et and tape-delayed on four others.
Lady Gaga curated the 2-hour special, which was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert and produced in partnership with Global Citizen and the World Health Organization (Who). It paid tribute to healthcare workers “performing life-saving work on the front lines” of the pandemic and raised money for the Who’s Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund.
Also Read: Michelle Obama, Laura Bush Deliver Joint Message During 'One World: Together at Home' Special
In total, the special raised more than $127 million, according to Global Citizen. In addition to the Solidarity Response Fund,...
That number does not include streaming or international viewership. In the U.S., the concert was aired by 26 networks from approximately 8 to 10 p.m. Et and tape-delayed on four others.
Lady Gaga curated the 2-hour special, which was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert and produced in partnership with Global Citizen and the World Health Organization (Who). It paid tribute to healthcare workers “performing life-saving work on the front lines” of the pandemic and raised money for the Who’s Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund.
Also Read: Michelle Obama, Laura Bush Deliver Joint Message During 'One World: Together at Home' Special
In total, the special raised more than $127 million, according to Global Citizen. In addition to the Solidarity Response Fund,...
- 4/20/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
With greetings in a multitude of languages, a suited and booted Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon kicked off the multi-network One World: Together at Home concert from their respective homes on different sides of the country. But, even with a joint “overwhelming gratitude” appearance by former First Ladies Laura Bush and Michelle Obama, it was the words of Beyoncé and the music of the Rolling Stones that were truly up front on the show for the World Health Organization and frontline health care workers
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Put it this way, if the late night hosts were playing traffic cops, Beyoncé laid down the law.
“This virus is killing black people in alarming rates here in America,” Queen B said to...
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Put it this way, if the late night hosts were playing traffic cops, Beyoncé laid down the law.
“This virus is killing black people in alarming rates here in America,” Queen B said to...
- 4/19/2020
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Working from home amid the coronavirus outbreak doesn’t mean Fox News’ Dana Perino is any less busy than she would be at the network’s headquarters: She’s still hosting her 2 p.m. Et show, “The Daily Briefing,” and appearing on the 5 p.m. Et show, “The Five,” in addition to reading kids’ books on Facebook Live and YouTube.
“I think it’s really important to try to keep as consistent a schedule, as if you were still going into the office,” she said when asked what advice she’d give anyone else working from home right now. “But the other thing that I do recommend stepping away from the news for a few moments, if you can.”
Perino, a former press secretary for President George W. Bush, started broadcasting from her family’s weekend home in New Jersey Monday but began posting her “Storytime” segment last week. It’s just her,...
“I think it’s really important to try to keep as consistent a schedule, as if you were still going into the office,” she said when asked what advice she’d give anyone else working from home right now. “But the other thing that I do recommend stepping away from the news for a few moments, if you can.”
Perino, a former press secretary for President George W. Bush, started broadcasting from her family’s weekend home in New Jersey Monday but began posting her “Storytime” segment last week. It’s just her,...
- 3/25/2020
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
NBC's Today show co-host Jenna Bush Hager is defending her father George W. Bush and Ellen DeGeneres following the backlash over their viral hangout session last year. In October, many of her fans were angered by a viral video of showing the talk show host and wife Portia de Rossi sitting and chatting with the former president and wife Laura Bush at a Dallas Cowboys game. Ellen said on her show that people were upset about a "gay Hollywood liberal sitting next to a conservative Republican president," and that she and the former U.S. leader were "friends," adding, "I'm friends with a lot of people who don't share the same beliefs that I...
- 2/13/2020
- E! Online
There are as many sad parts of Apple TV+’s new immigration anthology series Little America as there are sweet ones. The eight stories contained in the first season feature children being separated from parents, dreams going astray, and scene after scene conveying the profound loneliness of being a stranger in a strange land. There is plenty to make you smile, as well, but be advised to keep tissues handy.
Developed by The Office veteran Lee Eisenberg alongside Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon (the husband-and-wife writing team behind The Big Sick...
Developed by The Office veteran Lee Eisenberg alongside Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon (the husband-and-wife writing team behind The Big Sick...
- 1/10/2020
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Joan Hornig is one of those women you notice from a mile away. She wears her skin confidently, which makes her jewelry sparkle even brighter.
Joan is the business woman behind Joan Hornig Jewelry — proudly proclaiming, ’Philanthropy is Beautiful'. For over 17 years, Joan has been empowering women to direct 100% of the profit on every piece to whichever non-profit organization speaks to them, resulting in millions of dollars spread among more than 900 nonprofits, NGOs, and foundations worldwide, from the American Red Cross to Zero to Three. She has designed limited edition pieces for Unicef, Help USA, Aspca, The Girl Scouts of America and other nonprofits.
Her jewelry, in particular her series of necklaces, showcase beautiful, unique charms — from a mini-microphone to a heart-shaped asparagus — all designed to help inspire stories. “I do not want to tell someone their story,” Hornig shares, “I want someone to discover and share her own story.
Joan is the business woman behind Joan Hornig Jewelry — proudly proclaiming, ’Philanthropy is Beautiful'. For over 17 years, Joan has been empowering women to direct 100% of the profit on every piece to whichever non-profit organization speaks to them, resulting in millions of dollars spread among more than 900 nonprofits, NGOs, and foundations worldwide, from the American Red Cross to Zero to Three. She has designed limited edition pieces for Unicef, Help USA, Aspca, The Girl Scouts of America and other nonprofits.
Her jewelry, in particular her series of necklaces, showcase beautiful, unique charms — from a mini-microphone to a heart-shaped asparagus — all designed to help inspire stories. “I do not want to tell someone their story,” Hornig shares, “I want someone to discover and share her own story.
- 11/19/2019
- Look to the Stars
Capitol Hill media figures took a break from ongoing impeachment coverage on Thursday evening to honor NBC News Correspondent Kelly O’Donnell with a career achievement award.
O’Donnell is the first woman to receive the Radio & Television Correspondents Association’s Career Achievement Award for Distinguished Reporting on Congress. A 25-year veteran of the network, O’Donnell quipped, “Could I ask this of the Rtca board. Could we call this the ‘Mid-Career Achievement Award’?”
Also honored at the event were Mary Bruce, ABC News’ senior congressional correspondent, who won the Joan S. Barone Award for political reporting in the past year. She covered the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings. The BBC’s Clive Myrie won the David Bloom Award for his reporting on the source of the opioid crisis. CNN’s Kim Uhl received the Jerry Thompson Memorial Award, recognizing career achievement in photojournalism.
O’Donnell has covered not just Capitol Hill,...
O’Donnell is the first woman to receive the Radio & Television Correspondents Association’s Career Achievement Award for Distinguished Reporting on Congress. A 25-year veteran of the network, O’Donnell quipped, “Could I ask this of the Rtca board. Could we call this the ‘Mid-Career Achievement Award’?”
Also honored at the event were Mary Bruce, ABC News’ senior congressional correspondent, who won the Joan S. Barone Award for political reporting in the past year. She covered the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings. The BBC’s Clive Myrie won the David Bloom Award for his reporting on the source of the opioid crisis. CNN’s Kim Uhl received the Jerry Thompson Memorial Award, recognizing career achievement in photojournalism.
O’Donnell has covered not just Capitol Hill,...
- 10/25/2019
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Ellen DeGeneres‘ famous friends are divided on the star’s friendship with former president George W. Bush.
The controversy started on Sunday when DeGeneres was spotted sitting next to Bush, 73, and his wife Laura Bush, 72, at a Dallas Cowboys football game. DeGeneres, who was joined by her wife Portia de Rossi, was shown chatting and laughing with Bush during the game’s broadcast.
After DeGeneres, 61, defended her friendship with the conservative politician on her talk show, some of her famous friends like Reese Witherspoon and Kristen Bell praised her for preaching kindness to others.
“Thank you for this important reminder,...
The controversy started on Sunday when DeGeneres was spotted sitting next to Bush, 73, and his wife Laura Bush, 72, at a Dallas Cowboys football game. DeGeneres, who was joined by her wife Portia de Rossi, was shown chatting and laughing with Bush during the game’s broadcast.
After DeGeneres, 61, defended her friendship with the conservative politician on her talk show, some of her famous friends like Reese Witherspoon and Kristen Bell praised her for preaching kindness to others.
“Thank you for this important reminder,...
- 10/10/2019
- by Ale Russian
- PEOPLE.com
Let’s go, y’all! Jenna Bush Hager made her permanent co-hosting debut on NBC’s Today this morning, and if her choreographed kickoff with Hoda Kotb didn’t come off exactly as planned, the rookie seemed to take it in stride.
“We’ve been trying to figure out what our little pregame is gonna be,” Kotb said early on during Episode 1 of Today with Hoda & Jenna. “I think we figured it out just now in the makeup room two seconds ago.”
When Bush Hager asked her co-host if she remembered it, Kotb said, “Yeah.” Only problem was, the newbie maybe didn’t. After they counted to three to deliver the new opening simultaneously, the first word came out right, but Bush Hager stopped as Kotb said enthusiastically, “Let go, y’all!”
“I thought it was, ‘Let’s do this, y’all?’ ” Bush Hager said, looking a little embarrassed.
.@jennabushhager...
“We’ve been trying to figure out what our little pregame is gonna be,” Kotb said early on during Episode 1 of Today with Hoda & Jenna. “I think we figured it out just now in the makeup room two seconds ago.”
When Bush Hager asked her co-host if she remembered it, Kotb said, “Yeah.” Only problem was, the newbie maybe didn’t. After they counted to three to deliver the new opening simultaneously, the first word came out right, but Bush Hager stopped as Kotb said enthusiastically, “Let go, y’all!”
“I thought it was, ‘Let’s do this, y’all?’ ” Bush Hager said, looking a little embarrassed.
.@jennabushhager...
- 4/8/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Oscar nominated screenwriters Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani kicked off the WGFestival 2019 on Saturday with an opening keynote conversation about their paths to writing and comedy.
Presented by the Writers Guild Foundation with Academy Education and Nicholl Fellowship Programs, the festival brought together top creatives and executives from the industry for panels, discussions and intimate workshops for writers. Events included mock writers’ rooms, a look inside the writers’ room with shows like “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” and “Jane the Virgin” and a special screening of Hulu’s “The Act” followed by a Q&A with actress Joey King and creator/showrunners Nick Antosca and Michelle Dean.
Gordon and Nanjiani, who are married in real life, parlayed their story into the film “The Big Sick,” which also landed them nominations from the WGA Awards and the best first screenplay prize from the Independent Spirit Awards. Variety’s Jenelle Riley moderated the 90-minute Q&A,...
Presented by the Writers Guild Foundation with Academy Education and Nicholl Fellowship Programs, the festival brought together top creatives and executives from the industry for panels, discussions and intimate workshops for writers. Events included mock writers’ rooms, a look inside the writers’ room with shows like “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” and “Jane the Virgin” and a special screening of Hulu’s “The Act” followed by a Q&A with actress Joey King and creator/showrunners Nick Antosca and Michelle Dean.
Gordon and Nanjiani, who are married in real life, parlayed their story into the film “The Big Sick,” which also landed them nominations from the WGA Awards and the best first screenplay prize from the Independent Spirit Awards. Variety’s Jenelle Riley moderated the 90-minute Q&A,...
- 4/2/2019
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
Today show correspondent Jenna Bush Hager paid a special online tribute to her grandfather George H.W.Bush on Saturday, hours after his death was announced. The former President died at age 94 on Friday, seven months after his wife Barbara Bush passed away at age 92. Jenna, one of the former U.S. leader's son and fellow former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush's twin daughters, shared on Instagram sweet throwback photos of her and her sister, also named Barbara Bush, with their grandfather. "Waking up missing this giant of a man who gave me everything," wrote Jenna, 37. "He taught me and my family about service, family, decency, the power of gentle...
- 12/1/2018
- E! Online
Michelle Obama can now add best-selling author to her resume. The former First Lady’s memoir “Becoming” sold more than 1.4 million print and digital copies in the United States and Canada since it hit the shelves on November 13.
“Becoming” had one of 2018’s biggest debuts, according to the Associated Press. Crown Publishing printed over 3 million hardcover copies in North America and when it was released it became a hot title, selling more than 725,000 copies. When it comes to other memoirs from former First Ladies, Obama surpassed Hillary Clinton’s 2003 book “Living History” which sold approximately 600,000 copies in its first week.
On the international front, Crown says that Obama’s memoir is sitting in the number one spot when it comes to nonfiction in the United Kingdom, France, Holland, Spain, Denmark, Finland, and Germany — where 200,000 copies have been sold which has prompted another printing of 100,000 copies.
The memoir, which has gotten positive reviews,...
“Becoming” had one of 2018’s biggest debuts, according to the Associated Press. Crown Publishing printed over 3 million hardcover copies in North America and when it was released it became a hot title, selling more than 725,000 copies. When it comes to other memoirs from former First Ladies, Obama surpassed Hillary Clinton’s 2003 book “Living History” which sold approximately 600,000 copies in its first week.
On the international front, Crown says that Obama’s memoir is sitting in the number one spot when it comes to nonfiction in the United Kingdom, France, Holland, Spain, Denmark, Finland, and Germany — where 200,000 copies have been sold which has prompted another printing of 100,000 copies.
The memoir, which has gotten positive reviews,...
- 11/22/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated with additional video: “You picked a great night to show up,” Jimmy Kimmel assured his Hollywood studio audience Thursday night when his guests were Lin Manuel Miranda and former First Lady Michelle Obama. [You can watch full Michelle Obama interview below]
“You remember Mrs. Obama? From when we had a United States?” Kimmel asked.
“Our former First Lady is here to share stories from her new autobiography, Becoming. As in, ‘What the hell is this country Becoming?’”
The former First Lady, during her time in the White House, had to be careful about what she said. But now that she is no longer there, she can basically say whatever she wants, Kimmel said. So, he asked her to read things he’d written for her, that he knew she wanted to say as Flotus, but could not, so long as her husband was Potus.
“The whole eight years we were in the White...
“You remember Mrs. Obama? From when we had a United States?” Kimmel asked.
“Our former First Lady is here to share stories from her new autobiography, Becoming. As in, ‘What the hell is this country Becoming?’”
The former First Lady, during her time in the White House, had to be careful about what she said. But now that she is no longer there, she can basically say whatever she wants, Kimmel said. So, he asked her to read things he’d written for her, that he knew she wanted to say as Flotus, but could not, so long as her husband was Potus.
“The whole eight years we were in the White...
- 11/16/2018
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
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