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Barbra Streisand’s behemoth memoir, “My Name Is Barbra,” officially comes out today. Clocking in at nearly 1,000 pages (997 to be exact), many will likely opt for the audio version, read by Streisand herself, to expedite the reading process. But be warned: the audiobook is still 48 hours and 14 minutes long on Audible.
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It only makes sense that Streisand’s memoir, 10 years in the making, is enormous. Through the pages, she tells her own story about her life and extraordinary career for the first time — from growing up in Brooklyn to her first star-making appearances in New York nightclubs to her breakout performance in “Funny Girl” and later winning the Oscar for the film adaptation. Of course, she also recounts lesser known stories about her early struggles in becoming an actor,...
Barbra Streisand’s behemoth memoir, “My Name Is Barbra,” officially comes out today. Clocking in at nearly 1,000 pages (997 to be exact), many will likely opt for the audio version, read by Streisand herself, to expedite the reading process. But be warned: the audiobook is still 48 hours and 14 minutes long on Audible.
Buy Now On Amazon $31.50
It only makes sense that Streisand’s memoir, 10 years in the making, is enormous. Through the pages, she tells her own story about her life and extraordinary career for the first time — from growing up in Brooklyn to her first star-making appearances in New York nightclubs to her breakout performance in “Funny Girl” and later winning the Oscar for the film adaptation. Of course, she also recounts lesser known stories about her early struggles in becoming an actor,...
- 11/7/2023
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
After days of teasing an upcoming interview with a major public figure, on Thursday Stephen Colbert revealed he’s been talking about the one and only Barbra Streisand. You can watch the announcement at the top of the page now.
“I hope I’m sitting down when I tell you this, because I recently flew to Malibu to spend the day with living legend, Barbra Streisand. That’s right, Babs,” Colbert said during Thursday’s episode of “The Late Show.”
The interview will air during “The Late Show” on Monday, Nov. 13.
“Barbra Streisand generously invited me to visit her at her California home where she granted me an extended interview covering everything from her famous romances to her famous close dogs,” Colbert added.
The interview is of course timed to the release of Streisand’s upcoming memoir, “My Name is Barbra,” which hits stores 4 days earlier, on Nov. 7. You might...
“I hope I’m sitting down when I tell you this, because I recently flew to Malibu to spend the day with living legend, Barbra Streisand. That’s right, Babs,” Colbert said during Thursday’s episode of “The Late Show.”
The interview will air during “The Late Show” on Monday, Nov. 13.
“Barbra Streisand generously invited me to visit her at her California home where she granted me an extended interview covering everything from her famous romances to her famous close dogs,” Colbert added.
The interview is of course timed to the release of Streisand’s upcoming memoir, “My Name is Barbra,” which hits stores 4 days earlier, on Nov. 7. You might...
- 11/3/2023
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Documentary specialist Autlook Filmsales closed a raft of sales at a vibrant market during the Copenhagen documentary festival Cph:dox.
“Subject,” directed by Camilla Hall and Jennifer Tiexiera, got picked up by Sweden’s Svt, Denmark’s Dr, Norway’s Nrk, Norway’s Vgtv, The Netherlands’ Vpro, Israel’s Yes Doc, and Madman for Australia and New Zealand. Dogwoof released the film early this month in the U.K.
“Subject” is an examination of the relationship between nonfiction filmmakers and their subjects. It raises important ethical questions during a golden of age for documentaries, when docs are screened by millions of viewers. The film re-visits protagonists of some of the most viewed documentaries of today – “The Staircase,” “The Square,” “Hoop Dreams,” “The Wolfpack” and “Capturing the Friedmans.”
Australia and New Zealand distribution powerhouse Madman Entertainment and Spanish broadcaster Movistar have acquired “The Corridors of Power,” a documentary and upcoming eight-part series.
“Subject,” directed by Camilla Hall and Jennifer Tiexiera, got picked up by Sweden’s Svt, Denmark’s Dr, Norway’s Nrk, Norway’s Vgtv, The Netherlands’ Vpro, Israel’s Yes Doc, and Madman for Australia and New Zealand. Dogwoof released the film early this month in the U.K.
“Subject” is an examination of the relationship between nonfiction filmmakers and their subjects. It raises important ethical questions during a golden of age for documentaries, when docs are screened by millions of viewers. The film re-visits protagonists of some of the most viewed documentaries of today – “The Staircase,” “The Square,” “Hoop Dreams,” “The Wolfpack” and “Capturing the Friedmans.”
Australia and New Zealand distribution powerhouse Madman Entertainment and Spanish broadcaster Movistar have acquired “The Corridors of Power,” a documentary and upcoming eight-part series.
- 3/24/2023
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Shakira has spoken about her new life after splitting from her partner of 11 years, former Barcelona footballer Gerard Piqué.
The 46-year-old Colombian singer recently teamed up with Argentinian DJ Bizarrap to release her latest song, titled “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol 53”.
The lyrics of the song quickly made headlines as she appears to pointedly blast both her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend, Clara Chia.
During a recent appearance on the Mexican programme En Punto con Enrique Acevedo, Shakira was asked about the debate surrounding the song, which fans have labelled a “diss track”.
“I bought the story that a woman needs a man to be complete. I had that dream of having a [nuclear] family: mother and a father living with their children living under the same roof. Not every dream in life comes true, but life finds a way to make it up to you,” the “She Wolf” singer responded,...
The 46-year-old Colombian singer recently teamed up with Argentinian DJ Bizarrap to release her latest song, titled “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol 53”.
The lyrics of the song quickly made headlines as she appears to pointedly blast both her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend, Clara Chia.
During a recent appearance on the Mexican programme En Punto con Enrique Acevedo, Shakira was asked about the debate surrounding the song, which fans have labelled a “diss track”.
“I bought the story that a woman needs a man to be complete. I had that dream of having a [nuclear] family: mother and a father living with their children living under the same roof. Not every dream in life comes true, but life finds a way to make it up to you,” the “She Wolf” singer responded,...
- 2/28/2023
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - Music
In a first-time first-person account of her life and career, legendary singer, actress, director and producer Barbra Streisand will publish her memoir, My Name is Barbra, on November 7, 2023 via Penguin Random House imprint Viking. The Penguin Group made it official on Tuesday, calling the tome “engrossing and delightful.” There have been dozens of books written about the now 80-year-old artist, but this will be the first to tell her story in her own words.
And by account, it’s a lot of words. Pre-order listings have it clocking in at 1,040 pages. Fitting for a woman whose groundbreaking career has spanned six decades and included two Oscars, five Emmys, 10 Grammys, 11 Golden Globes and a Tony as well as countless other awards.
Streisand is among the handful of Egot winners and has one of the most recognizable voices in the history of popular music. She has been nominated for a Grammy 46 times.
And by account, it’s a lot of words. Pre-order listings have it clocking in at 1,040 pages. Fitting for a woman whose groundbreaking career has spanned six decades and included two Oscars, five Emmys, 10 Grammys, 11 Golden Globes and a Tony as well as countless other awards.
Streisand is among the handful of Egot winners and has one of the most recognizable voices in the history of popular music. She has been nominated for a Grammy 46 times.
- 2/8/2023
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Barbra Streisand’s memoir, which was first announced in 2015, is finally coming out from Viking, a Penguin Random House imprint, on Nov. 7, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday.
“My Name Is Barbra,” which is also is the title of a 1965 Streisand album and television special, is 1,040 pages and covers her personal and professional life.
“The book is, like Barbra herself, frank, funny, opinionated, and charming,” according to the publisher’s statement.
“She recounts her early struggles to become an actress, eventually turning to singing to earn a living; the recording of some of her acclaimed albums; the years of effort involved in making ‘Yentl’; her direction of ‘The Prince of Tides’; her friendships with figures ranging from Marlon Brando to [former Secretary of State] Madeleine Albright; her political advocacy; and the fulfillment she’s found in her marriage to James Brolin.”
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“My Name Is Barbra,” which is also is the title of a 1965 Streisand album and television special, is 1,040 pages and covers her personal and professional life.
“The book is, like Barbra herself, frank, funny, opinionated, and charming,” according to the publisher’s statement.
“She recounts her early struggles to become an actress, eventually turning to singing to earn a living; the recording of some of her acclaimed albums; the years of effort involved in making ‘Yentl’; her direction of ‘The Prince of Tides’; her friendships with figures ranging from Marlon Brando to [former Secretary of State] Madeleine Albright; her political advocacy; and the fulfillment she’s found in her marriage to James Brolin.”
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- 2/8/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
The release date for Barbra Streisand’s anticipated memoir has been announced.
Viking, a Penguin Random House imprint, announced Tuesday that Streisand’s My Name Is Barbra will be published on Nov. 7.
With a career that has spanned six decades and featured dozens of books written about her, Streisand will finally chronicle her story in her own words.
In the memoir, Streisand will detail her life from growing up in Brooklyn to the early days of her career, including her breakout performance in the musical and film versions of Funny Girl, and the years of international superstardom that followed.
“The book is, like Barbra herself, frank, funny, opinionated and charming,” Viking teases of the memoir. “She recounts her early struggles to become an actress, eventually turning to singing to earn a living; the recording of some of her acclaimed albums; the years of effort involved in making Yentl; her direction...
Viking, a Penguin Random House imprint, announced Tuesday that Streisand’s My Name Is Barbra will be published on Nov. 7.
With a career that has spanned six decades and featured dozens of books written about her, Streisand will finally chronicle her story in her own words.
In the memoir, Streisand will detail her life from growing up in Brooklyn to the early days of her career, including her breakout performance in the musical and film versions of Funny Girl, and the years of international superstardom that followed.
“The book is, like Barbra herself, frank, funny, opinionated and charming,” Viking teases of the memoir. “She recounts her early struggles to become an actress, eventually turning to singing to earn a living; the recording of some of her acclaimed albums; the years of effort involved in making Yentl; her direction...
- 2/7/2023
- by Lexy Perez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Barbra Streisand has finally finished her memoir, My Name is Barbra, which will be published on Nov. 7 via Viking.
Per a page for the book on the Viking website, the memoir will find Streisand recounting the totality of her life and career, “from growing up in Brooklyn to her first star-making appearances in New York nightclubs to her breakout performance in Funny Girl (musical and film) to the long string of successes in every medium in the years that followed.”
Additionally, in the book, Streisand will reflect on her early...
Per a page for the book on the Viking website, the memoir will find Streisand recounting the totality of her life and career, “from growing up in Brooklyn to her first star-making appearances in New York nightclubs to her breakout performance in Funny Girl (musical and film) to the long string of successes in every medium in the years that followed.”
Additionally, in the book, Streisand will reflect on her early...
- 2/7/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Previous | Image 1 of 19 | NextBarbara Walters, December 30th, 2022.
Chicago – The grim reaper spares no one, despite even having a celebrity status. But photographer Joe Arce, who has taken thousands of Exclusive Portraits of famous folks, gives some notables one more memorial image as we say adios to last year. Through his lens, from Barbara Walters at the end of December back to January, below is the Slideshow of Celebrities who passed away in 2022.
Click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through the slideshow or jump directly to individual celebrity photo … with date of 2022 passage … with the captioned links below. All photos © Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com.
PASSAGE1: Barbara Walters, December 30th, 2022. PASSAGE2: Kirstie Alley, December 5th, 2022. PASSAGE3: Jason David Frank, Power Rangers, November 19th, 2022. PASSAGE4: Love Goddess & Comedian Judy Tenuta, October 6th, 2022. PASSAGE5: Oscar-winning actor Louise Fletcher, September 23rd, 2022. PASSAGE6: Star Trek Uhura Nichelle Nichols,...
Chicago – The grim reaper spares no one, despite even having a celebrity status. But photographer Joe Arce, who has taken thousands of Exclusive Portraits of famous folks, gives some notables one more memorial image as we say adios to last year. Through his lens, from Barbara Walters at the end of December back to January, below is the Slideshow of Celebrities who passed away in 2022.
Click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through the slideshow or jump directly to individual celebrity photo … with date of 2022 passage … with the captioned links below. All photos © Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com.
PASSAGE1: Barbara Walters, December 30th, 2022. PASSAGE2: Kirstie Alley, December 5th, 2022. PASSAGE3: Jason David Frank, Power Rangers, November 19th, 2022. PASSAGE4: Love Goddess & Comedian Judy Tenuta, October 6th, 2022. PASSAGE5: Oscar-winning actor Louise Fletcher, September 23rd, 2022. PASSAGE6: Star Trek Uhura Nichelle Nichols,...
- 1/11/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
“We didn’t learn the lessons that were so brightly clear 75 years ago,” proclaims Dror Moreh, the director behind the documentary “The Corridors of Power.” The film is a brutal and frank look at the role that politics has played in America’s response–or lack of a response– to the numerous instances of genocide that have occurred since the end of the Cold War.
For Moreh, who earned an Oscar nomination for his 2012 documentary feature “The Gatekeepers,” the film is a call for citizens to push their political leaders towards intervention, rather than being merely bystanders to atrocities. Watch more of our exclusive video interview above.
See‘The Corridors of Power’: Oscar nominee Dror Moreh returns with another riveting political documentary feature
Moreh began working on the film in 2014 and in the intervening years his perspective on America’s role in dealing with issues of genocide. “[Former Un Ambassador] Samantha Power...
For Moreh, who earned an Oscar nomination for his 2012 documentary feature “The Gatekeepers,” the film is a call for citizens to push their political leaders towards intervention, rather than being merely bystanders to atrocities. Watch more of our exclusive video interview above.
See‘The Corridors of Power’: Oscar nominee Dror Moreh returns with another riveting political documentary feature
Moreh began working on the film in 2014 and in the intervening years his perspective on America’s role in dealing with issues of genocide. “[Former Un Ambassador] Samantha Power...
- 12/5/2022
- by Tony Ruiz
- Gold Derby
In The Corridors of Power, filmmaker Dror Moreh takes a bracing look at the factors that kept America — the sole remaining superpower in the immediate post-Cold War era — from intervening in global instances involving genocide, war crimes and other large-scale atrocities.
“The idea of the movie started, basically, when I saw the horrible picture that came out from Syria, especially after the chemical attack [in 2013], especially after the Syrian regime has crossed Obama’s red line,” Moreh revealed during Deadline’s Contenders Film: Documentary awards-season panel, noting that President Barack Obama had indicated that the U.S. would commit to opposing the Assad regime. “So I asked myself: What goes on in those decision-making rooms when they decide to intervene in one place, but not the other, or they don’t decide?”
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“After the Second World War, the world had watched what had happened and said,...
“The idea of the movie started, basically, when I saw the horrible picture that came out from Syria, especially after the chemical attack [in 2013], especially after the Syrian regime has crossed Obama’s red line,” Moreh revealed during Deadline’s Contenders Film: Documentary awards-season panel, noting that President Barack Obama had indicated that the U.S. would commit to opposing the Assad regime. “So I asked myself: What goes on in those decision-making rooms when they decide to intervene in one place, but not the other, or they don’t decide?”
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“After the Second World War, the world had watched what had happened and said,...
- 12/4/2022
- by Scott Huver
- Deadline Film + TV
First nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the Oscars with the 2012 film “The Gatekeepers,” director Dror Moreh could return to the awards race 10 years later with “The Corridors of Power.” The new film from Showtime combines in-depth interviews with rare archival footage and CGI animations to examine how American leaders have responded to reports of genocide, war crimes and mass atrocities after the fall of the Soviet Union.
Among those interviewed are five figures who served as Secretary of State: James Baker, Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton. In his review for The Washington Post, Michael O’Sullivan describes the effectiveness of the interviews: “The discussions that take place on camera, in tastefully appointed suites, are frank and often offer fascinating insights into these dilemmas. But it is the sharply jarring — and dismayingly repetitive — footage of carnage that will stay with you long after the echoes of the...
Among those interviewed are five figures who served as Secretary of State: James Baker, Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton. In his review for The Washington Post, Michael O’Sullivan describes the effectiveness of the interviews: “The discussions that take place on camera, in tastefully appointed suites, are frank and often offer fascinating insights into these dilemmas. But it is the sharply jarring — and dismayingly repetitive — footage of carnage that will stay with you long after the echoes of the...
- 11/30/2022
- by John Benutty
- Gold Derby
"Do you want justice? Or peace? You can't have both." A very provocative statement, but it's true. Showtime has debuted an official trailer for a new documentary film from acclaimed director Dror Moreh titled The Corridors of Power, which first premiered at the 2022 Telluride Film Festival a few months ago. It's also playing at the Doc NYC Film Festival happening right now in NYC, before opening in limited theaters later this month. The doc film is a riveting and thought-provoking examination of how American leaders have responded to reports of genocide, war crimes and mass atrocities after the fall of the Soviet Union, when America stood as the only global superpower. I'm glad it takes a hard-hitting stance: "With affecting archival footage and extensive interviews, the film centers around former Un Ambassador Samantha Power's haunting question: Why do American leaders who vow 'never again' repeatedly fail to stop genocide?...
- 11/11/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
During Variety‘s Power of Women dinner, presented by Lifetime, on Wednesday, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton spoke, and the former secretary of state took the Iranian government to task.
“I could not stand up here tonight without also recognizing the brave women in Iran who are standing up for their rights, their freedom against a horrific regime who stays in power in large measure because they oppress women,” Clinton said. “And I could not stand here without thinking about the women in Afghanistan who are being deprived of education, or the women on the front lines in Ukraine who are trying to defend their country against the barbarity of Putin’s invasion.”
“So we have a lot of work to do,” she continued. “It’s work in our own country to keep our progress going and not let the clock be turned back, and it’s also caring about the rest of the world.
“I could not stand up here tonight without also recognizing the brave women in Iran who are standing up for their rights, their freedom against a horrific regime who stays in power in large measure because they oppress women,” Clinton said. “And I could not stand here without thinking about the women in Afghanistan who are being deprived of education, or the women on the front lines in Ukraine who are trying to defend their country against the barbarity of Putin’s invasion.”
“So we have a lot of work to do,” she continued. “It’s work in our own country to keep our progress going and not let the clock be turned back, and it’s also caring about the rest of the world.
- 9/29/2022
- by Daniel D'Addario and Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
An exceptional and, one might venture, unprecedented group of politicians, diplomats, policy wonks, elected officials and veteran Washington insiders expound on the effectiveness of international military intervention—and the lack thereof—in The Corridors of Power. Israeli director Dror Moreh made one of the great political documentaries of recent times in The Gatekeepers (2012), as well as the excellent The Human Factor (2019), and this time he has assembled an all-star cast of more than 30 political heavyweights including Henry Kissinger, Hilary Clinton, George Shultz, Madeleine Albright and Condoleeza Rice, who in deep, original interviews, help to build a picture of how and why the best intentions can come unglued. The film deserves to be seen in any and all venues by audiences interested in the state of the world and clarity about how we got here.
“You will have to find a new enemy,” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell...
“You will have to find a new enemy,” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell...
- 9/16/2022
- by Todd McCarthy
- Deadline Film + TV
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Dror Moreh, the Oscar-nominated director of The Gatekeepers and another doc about the Middle East, The Human Factor, broadens his scope productively in his new documentary, The Corridors of Power, which had its world premiere screenings in Telluride. Doreh assembled an impressive array of diplomats from several administrations over the past 40 years, and he comes up with a deeply disturbing examination of genocide during recent decades.
The film opens by recalling the Nazi genocide of the Jews, with a reminder of how little the United States did to try and halt the slaughter. After the war ended and the United Nations was formed, the cry of “Never again!” echoed throughout the world. Given the dark side of human nature, that was always an optimistic credo, but people probably did not realize how many horrific instances of genocide would emerge in the decades that followed,...
Dror Moreh, the Oscar-nominated director of The Gatekeepers and another doc about the Middle East, The Human Factor, broadens his scope productively in his new documentary, The Corridors of Power, which had its world premiere screenings in Telluride. Doreh assembled an impressive array of diplomats from several administrations over the past 40 years, and he comes up with a deeply disturbing examination of genocide during recent decades.
The film opens by recalling the Nazi genocide of the Jews, with a reminder of how little the United States did to try and halt the slaughter. After the war ended and the United Nations was formed, the cry of “Never again!” echoed throughout the world. Given the dark side of human nature, that was always an optimistic credo, but people probably did not realize how many horrific instances of genocide would emerge in the decades that followed,...
- 9/7/2022
- by Stephen Farber
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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
Madeleine Albright has died. The politician was 84 and best known for being the United States’ first female Secretary of State. According to CNN, a statement from Albright’s family confirmed the news, revealing that she lost a battle with cancer. Albright memorably served as the 64th Secretary of State from the years 1997 to 2001 under the Clinton administration. (Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images) Along with her history-making role, Albright is also credited with helping guide U.S. foreign policy following the Cold War. Prior to serving as Secretary of State, Albright served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. More recently, Albright was awarded the Presidential of Freedom in 2012 by then-President Barack Obama. While she has an illustrious legacy, Albright was no stranger to the camera as she made various TV cameos and appearances over the years. Below, we reflect on a few of her most notable TV moments over the years.
- 3/23/2022
- TV Insider
The world has lost a political trailblazer: Former secretary of state Madeleine Albright, the first woman to serve in that role, has passed away at the age of 84. Albright's family announced her death on social media on Wednesday, March 23. "We are heartbroken to announced that Dr. Madeleine K. Albright, the 64th U.S. Secretary of State and the first woman to hold that position, passed away earlier today," their message read. "The cause was cancer. She was surrounded by family and friends. We have lost a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend." A Prague native who came to the U.S. as a refugee in 1948, Albright served as the Secretary of State from 1997 to 2001 under...
- 3/23/2022
- E! Online
Madeleine Albright, the first woman secretary of state, died on Wednesday at the age of 84.
Her family announced her death in a statement. “We are heartbroken to announced that Dr. Madeleine K. Albright, the 64th U.S. Secretary of State and the first woman to hold that position, passed away earlier today,” the statement read. “The cause was cancer. She was surrounded by family and friends. We have lost a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.”
Below is a statement from the family of @Madeleine: pic.twitter.com/C...
Her family announced her death in a statement. “We are heartbroken to announced that Dr. Madeleine K. Albright, the 64th U.S. Secretary of State and the first woman to hold that position, passed away earlier today,” the statement read. “The cause was cancer. She was surrounded by family and friends. We have lost a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.”
Below is a statement from the family of @Madeleine: pic.twitter.com/C...
- 3/23/2022
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Updated, with comments from Bill Clinton and Joe Biden: Madeleine Albright, who as the first female U.S. Secretary of State and blazed a trail for the likes of Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice, died today of cancer, her family said. She was 84.
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Albright had a prestigious career even before President Bill Clinton made Albright the first female Secretary of State. She first worked in the White House for the National Security Council in the Carter Administration.
When Bill Clinton was elected in 1992, Albright helped assemble the new administration’s Nsc. Clinton soon appointed her U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, a position she held until 1997, when she became Secretary of State. Albright served as Secretary of State until Clinton left office in 2001. She served until her passing on the board of the Council on Foreign Relations. In 2012, Albright received the...
Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2022: Photo Gallery
Albright had a prestigious career even before President Bill Clinton made Albright the first female Secretary of State. She first worked in the White House for the National Security Council in the Carter Administration.
When Bill Clinton was elected in 1992, Albright helped assemble the new administration’s Nsc. Clinton soon appointed her U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, a position she held until 1997, when she became Secretary of State. Albright served as Secretary of State until Clinton left office in 2001. She served until her passing on the board of the Council on Foreign Relations. In 2012, Albright received the...
- 3/23/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
NBCUniversal has hired Jen Friedman, who has held senior posts at Blackstone and General Electric as well as in the political realm, as its new head of global communications.
Beginning January 10, Friedman will be EVP of Communications, taking on many of the duties previously handled by Hilary Smith. In October, Adam Miller, Chief Administrative Officer, Comcast and EVP, NBCUniversal, announced Smith would shift her focus to corporate social responsibility.
Friedman will report to Miller. Her appointment is the latest communications appointment in the media and entertainment sector giving a relative outsider the top job. Disney this month brought in former Bp exec Geoff Morrell as its chief corporate affairs officer, who succeeds Zenia Mucha in a newly created position.
At Blackstone, Friedman helped oversee public affairs globally across the investment firm’s businesses. Before that, she was Senior Director for Corporate Reputation at General Electric, part of the communications leadership...
Beginning January 10, Friedman will be EVP of Communications, taking on many of the duties previously handled by Hilary Smith. In October, Adam Miller, Chief Administrative Officer, Comcast and EVP, NBCUniversal, announced Smith would shift her focus to corporate social responsibility.
Friedman will report to Miller. Her appointment is the latest communications appointment in the media and entertainment sector giving a relative outsider the top job. Disney this month brought in former Bp exec Geoff Morrell as its chief corporate affairs officer, who succeeds Zenia Mucha in a newly created position.
At Blackstone, Friedman helped oversee public affairs globally across the investment firm’s businesses. Before that, she was Senior Director for Corporate Reputation at General Electric, part of the communications leadership...
- 12/14/2021
- by Dade Hayes
- 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
Rob Lowe has some wild tales about his time working on The West Wing, including once being summoned to the office of the national security advisor for a question about the show.
The film and TV icon was a recent guest on the popular YouTube series Hot Ones where he was asked about the rumor concerning then-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright once crashing The West Wing set. Lowe, who played fan-favorite Sam Seaborn on the Aaron Sorkin series, gave the affirmative.
“Madeleine Albright absolutely came to the set, very very late. We were shooting at the [John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts]. She ...
The film and TV icon was a recent guest on the popular YouTube series Hot Ones where he was asked about the rumor concerning then-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright once crashing The West Wing set. Lowe, who played fan-favorite Sam Seaborn on the Aaron Sorkin series, gave the affirmative.
“Madeleine Albright absolutely came to the set, very very late. We were shooting at the [John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts]. She ...
- 11/26/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Rob Lowe has some wild tales about his time working on The West Wing, including once being summoned to the office of the national security advisor for a question about the show.
The film and TV icon was a recent guest on the popular YouTube series Hot Ones where he was asked about the rumor concerning then-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright once crashing The West Wing set. Lowe, who played fan-favorite Sam Seaborn on the Aaron Sorkin series, gave the affirmative.
“Madeleine Albright absolutely came to the set, very very late. We were shooting at the [John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts]. She ...
The film and TV icon was a recent guest on the popular YouTube series Hot Ones where he was asked about the rumor concerning then-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright once crashing The West Wing set. Lowe, who played fan-favorite Sam Seaborn on the Aaron Sorkin series, gave the affirmative.
“Madeleine Albright absolutely came to the set, very very late. We were shooting at the [John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts]. She ...
- 11/26/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The memorial service for retired Army general, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell is set for Friday in Washington D.C., with the broadcast news networks and their digital and affiliate outlets planning live coverage that will impact regular daytime programming.
Coverage at National Cathedral will begin just before noon Et/9 a.m. Pt. C-Span and the cable news networks will join ABC, CBS, NBC and PBS in providing live reports from the ceremony, which will include tributes from Richard Armitage, Madeleine Albright and Powell’s son Michael.
You can watch a livestream here:
Powell died October 18 at age 84 from complications of Covid-19. Born in Harlem the son of Jamaican immigrants, he played an influential role in shaping foreign and military policy in the administrations of Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush.
Here’s what the...
Coverage at National Cathedral will begin just before noon Et/9 a.m. Pt. C-Span and the cable news networks will join ABC, CBS, NBC and PBS in providing live reports from the ceremony, which will include tributes from Richard Armitage, Madeleine Albright and Powell’s son Michael.
You can watch a livestream here:
Powell died October 18 at age 84 from complications of Covid-19. Born in Harlem the son of Jamaican immigrants, he played an influential role in shaping foreign and military policy in the administrations of Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush.
Here’s what the...
- 11/5/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
While Netflix had a lot to celebrate after Sunday night’s Golden Globes wins, one superstar collaborator was not joining in the toasting. Taylor Swift took to social media Monday morning to join in complaints already being made by her fans about a line on the series “Ginny & Georgia” that the singer called “lazy,” “deeply sexist” and “horse shit.”
“Hey Ginny & Georgia, 2010 called and it wants its lazy, deeply sexist joke back,” Swift wrote. “How about we stop degrading hard working women by defining this horse shit as FuNnY. ALso, @netflix after Miss Americana this outfit doesn’t look cute on you.” She inserted a broken-heart emoji. “Happy Women’s History Month I guess,” she sarcastically added.
Swift attached a screen shot of a black screen with a subtitled line from the show: “What do you care? You go through men faster than Taylor Swift.”
“Ginny & Georgia...
“Hey Ginny & Georgia, 2010 called and it wants its lazy, deeply sexist joke back,” Swift wrote. “How about we stop degrading hard working women by defining this horse shit as FuNnY. ALso, @netflix after Miss Americana this outfit doesn’t look cute on you.” She inserted a broken-heart emoji. “Happy Women’s History Month I guess,” she sarcastically added.
Swift attached a screen shot of a black screen with a subtitled line from the show: “What do you care? You go through men faster than Taylor Swift.”
“Ginny & Georgia...
- 3/1/2021
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Since 1993, Women for Women International has mobilized more than 125,000 women and men in 105 countries worldwide to reach out and support women survivors of war – one woman at a time.
The charity empowers women survivors of war to move toward economic self-sufficiency with a year-long program of direct aid, rights education, job skills training and small business development.
Celebrity supporters
Women for Women International has 9 known supporters, including Annie Lennox, Oprah, and Madeleine Albright
Areas of work PovertyEducationWomenHuman RightsEconomic/Business Support Read more about Women for Women International's work and celebrity supporters. Related articles Jolie-Pitt Foundation Donates To War ChildrenLTTS Exclusive: An Interview With Yaya DaCostaEmily Deschanel To Hold Q&a For CharityPick Up Celebrity-Designed T-Shirt, Help Women Recover from WarAnnie Lennox To Walk The Bridge For Women
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The charity empowers women survivors of war to move toward economic self-sufficiency with a year-long program of direct aid, rights education, job skills training and small business development.
Celebrity supporters
Women for Women International has 9 known supporters, including Annie Lennox, Oprah, and Madeleine Albright
Areas of work PovertyEducationWomenHuman RightsEconomic/Business Support Read more about Women for Women International's work and celebrity supporters. Related articles Jolie-Pitt Foundation Donates To War ChildrenLTTS Exclusive: An Interview With Yaya DaCostaEmily Deschanel To Hold Q&a For CharityPick Up Celebrity-Designed T-Shirt, Help Women Recover from WarAnnie Lennox To Walk The Bridge For Women
Explore celebrities by social reach, cause, location, field and more with Insider Access →
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- 11/24/2020
- Look to the Stars
In today’s TV news roundup, Oprah will interview former president Barack Obama on Nov. 17 for “The Oprah Conversation,” and Netflix released a trailer for “We Are the Champions,” narrated by Rainn Wilson.
Dates
A new episode of “The Oprah Conversation,” scheduled to premiere on Apple TV Plus on Nov. 17 at 9 a.m. Et, will feature former president Barack Obama. During the conversation surrounding his new memoir “A Promised Land,” host Oprah Winfrey leads Obama through a reflection on the years and accomplishments leading up to his presidency and the expectations people had for him going into office. Each episode of the conversation series explores stories and relevant topics that impact the world through influential people. Obama’s book is available on Apple Books and is also offered as an audiobook.
CNN has announced a Jan. 3 air date for “Jimmy Carter, Rock & Roll President,” which will premiere at at 9 p.
Dates
A new episode of “The Oprah Conversation,” scheduled to premiere on Apple TV Plus on Nov. 17 at 9 a.m. Et, will feature former president Barack Obama. During the conversation surrounding his new memoir “A Promised Land,” host Oprah Winfrey leads Obama through a reflection on the years and accomplishments leading up to his presidency and the expectations people had for him going into office. Each episode of the conversation series explores stories and relevant topics that impact the world through influential people. Obama’s book is available on Apple Books and is also offered as an audiobook.
CNN has announced a Jan. 3 air date for “Jimmy Carter, Rock & Roll President,” which will premiere at at 9 p.
- 11/11/2020
- by Eli Countryman
- Variety Film + TV
As the world seems like it is aflame with a pandemic, divisive rhetoric from an oppressive administration and the unjust killing of Black lives at the hands of police officers, hope seems dim. However, there are voices and role models in the world that are fighting for change and on the frontlines fighting against 45, his henchmen and ardent supporters. Enter Stacey Abrams who is essentially the star of the Liz Garbus and Lisa Cortés documentary All In: The Fight For Democracy, which debuts in theaters on September 9 and then on September 18 on Amazon Prime Video — just four days before National Voter Registration Day.
The docu comes as the 2020 presidential is just around the corner and puts a glaring spotlight on the wildly overlooked issue of voter suppression in the country. Through personal experiences, activism and historical All In rips the band-aid off of a problem that has corrupted our democracy...
The docu comes as the 2020 presidential is just around the corner and puts a glaring spotlight on the wildly overlooked issue of voter suppression in the country. Through personal experiences, activism and historical All In rips the band-aid off of a problem that has corrupted our democracy...
- 9/4/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Bob Dylan, Bono, Gregg Allman and Willie Nelson appear in the new trailer for Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President, out September 9th.
Directed by Mary Wharton, the trailer opens with Carter listening to Dylan’s Bringing It All Back Home on vinyl. “All right!” he says giddily as “Mr. Tambourine Man” plays. “Sounds familiar.” Paul Simon dedicates a performance to the president, while Carter introduces the Allman Brothers onstage.
“He was cool,” the late Allman recalls in the trailer. “He enjoyed our music and he became our friend.” Adds...
Directed by Mary Wharton, the trailer opens with Carter listening to Dylan’s Bringing It All Back Home on vinyl. “All right!” he says giddily as “Mr. Tambourine Man” plays. “Sounds familiar.” Paul Simon dedicates a performance to the president, while Carter introduces the Allman Brothers onstage.
“He was cool,” the late Allman recalls in the trailer. “He enjoyed our music and he became our friend.” Adds...
- 8/27/2020
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Angelina Jolie wants women to know their value. The Oscar winner and humanitarian spoke out about empowering women and gender equality during a recent conversation with Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. On Wednesday, the National Democratic Institute shared a part of Jolie and Albright's conversation on their social media account. In the clip of the conversation posted to Twitter, moderator and journalist Mika Brzezinski can be heard asking, "What have you found to be the most profound result of empowering women around the world, of lifting them up?" In response, Albright, who is the chairman of the National Democratic Institute, shared with Brzezinski, "There are a number of them,...
- 7/9/2020
- E! Online
Greenwich Entertainment has acquired the North American theatrical and home entertainment rights to the documentary “Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President.”
CNN Films acquired the Na broadcast rights to the film earlier this month. It was supposed to be the opening night film at the Tribeca Film Festival in April before the coronavirus pandemic shut down festivals. It closed out the AFI Docs Festival last week.
“Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President” showcases the role music played in propelling Jimmy Carter from Georgia to the White House, and how his love for music gave him an unexpected edge in the presidential race. Willie Nelson, Bono, Bob Dylan, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Jimmy Buffett, Roseanne Cash, Chuck Leavell, Paul Simon, Andrew Young, and Madeleine Albright are just a few of the contributors giving interviews in the documentary. Rare, archival footage from live performances by Buffett, Nelson, etc. are also included in the documentary.
CNN Films acquired the Na broadcast rights to the film earlier this month. It was supposed to be the opening night film at the Tribeca Film Festival in April before the coronavirus pandemic shut down festivals. It closed out the AFI Docs Festival last week.
“Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President” showcases the role music played in propelling Jimmy Carter from Georgia to the White House, and how his love for music gave him an unexpected edge in the presidential race. Willie Nelson, Bono, Bob Dylan, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Jimmy Buffett, Roseanne Cash, Chuck Leavell, Paul Simon, Andrew Young, and Madeleine Albright are just a few of the contributors giving interviews in the documentary. Rare, archival footage from live performances by Buffett, Nelson, etc. are also included in the documentary.
- 6/30/2020
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Greenwich Entertainment has taken North American theatrical and home ent rights to feature documentary Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President.
The film chronicles the role of popular music in propelling the relatively unknown candidate from Georgia to the White House, and the significant role music has played in Carter’s life and work. The film combines interviews with the former President and contributors and performances from the likes of Willie Nelson, Bono, Bob Dylan, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Jimmy Buffett, Roseanne Cash, Chuck Leavell, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie, Andrew Young, and Madeleine Albright.
The documentary, which heralds from director Mary Wharton, producer Chris Farrell, and writer Bill Flanagan, closed the recent AFI Docs Fest (where Carter sent his virtual congratulations), after originally being scheduled to open Tribeca. Greenwich will release the film in theaters this September.
The deal was negotiated by Ed Arentz and Andy Bohn at Greenwich...
The film chronicles the role of popular music in propelling the relatively unknown candidate from Georgia to the White House, and the significant role music has played in Carter’s life and work. The film combines interviews with the former President and contributors and performances from the likes of Willie Nelson, Bono, Bob Dylan, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Jimmy Buffett, Roseanne Cash, Chuck Leavell, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie, Andrew Young, and Madeleine Albright.
The documentary, which heralds from director Mary Wharton, producer Chris Farrell, and writer Bill Flanagan, closed the recent AFI Docs Fest (where Carter sent his virtual congratulations), after originally being scheduled to open Tribeca. Greenwich will release the film in theaters this September.
The deal was negotiated by Ed Arentz and Andy Bohn at Greenwich...
- 6/30/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
CNN Films has acquired broadcasting rights to “Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President.” The look at the bond between the 39th president and pop and country musicians is slated to be the closing film for AFI Docs film festival on June 21.
The documentary was originally scheduled to open the 19th annual Tribeca Film Festival, which was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President” chronicles the Georgian candidate’s relationship with music as a defining part of his campaign for the White House and his presidency. His embrace of music helped the small-town peanut farmer reach out across racial and generational divides.
“Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President” will feature rare, archival footage and interviews with Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffett, Paul Simon and Bob Dylan along with segments from Bono, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Roseanne Cash, Chuck Leavell, Andrew Young and Madeleine Albright. The film was was produced by Chris Farrell,...
The documentary was originally scheduled to open the 19th annual Tribeca Film Festival, which was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President” chronicles the Georgian candidate’s relationship with music as a defining part of his campaign for the White House and his presidency. His embrace of music helped the small-town peanut farmer reach out across racial and generational divides.
“Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President” will feature rare, archival footage and interviews with Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffett, Paul Simon and Bob Dylan along with segments from Bono, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Roseanne Cash, Chuck Leavell, Andrew Young and Madeleine Albright. The film was was produced by Chris Farrell,...
- 6/11/2020
- by Mackenzie Nichols
- Variety Film + TV
CNN Films has acquired the North American broadcast rights to the documentary “Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President,” which was supposed to be the opening night film at the Tribeca Film Festival in April.
The documentary will now close out the AFI Docs Festival on June 21.
“Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President” showcases the role music played in propelling Jimmy Carter from Georgia to the White House, and how his love for music gave him an unexpected edge in the presidential race. Willie Nelson, Bono, Bob Dylan, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Jimmy Buffett, Roseanne Cash, Chuck Leavell, Paul Simon, Andrew Young, and Madeleine Albright are just a few of the contributors giving interviews in the documentary. Rare, archival footage from live performances by Buffett, Nelson, etc. are also included in the documentary.
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“When Chris and Mary came to...
The documentary will now close out the AFI Docs Festival on June 21.
“Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President” showcases the role music played in propelling Jimmy Carter from Georgia to the White House, and how his love for music gave him an unexpected edge in the presidential race. Willie Nelson, Bono, Bob Dylan, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Jimmy Buffett, Roseanne Cash, Chuck Leavell, Paul Simon, Andrew Young, and Madeleine Albright are just a few of the contributors giving interviews in the documentary. Rare, archival footage from live performances by Buffett, Nelson, etc. are also included in the documentary.
Also Read: Jimmy Carter Praises Fox News Host 'for Your Good Work on Television'
“When Chris and Mary came to...
- 6/11/2020
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright discussed the qualities of leadership needed during a time of crisis in an interview with Trevor Noah on The Daily Show Monday.
The interview began with Albright recalling her childhood in England during World War II and discussing the trust the people had in the government when it came to keeping themselves and each other safe, even if that meant sleeping in the cellar of an apartment building for maximum protection during air raids. The willingness to do all that, Albright said, stemmed directly...
The interview began with Albright recalling her childhood in England during World War II and discussing the trust the people had in the government when it came to keeping themselves and each other safe, even if that meant sleeping in the cellar of an apartment building for maximum protection during air raids. The willingness to do all that, Albright said, stemmed directly...
- 5/19/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Spoler Alert: Madam Secretary ended its six season run with President Elizabeth McCord (Tea Leoni) and first husband Henry (Tim Daly) kissing on the back of a caboose, as the residents of a small town cheer and the train pulls away.
They are in the midst of a whistlestop tour to pass the Equal Rights Amendment.
After six seasons, we're leaving the station. #MadamSecretary pic.twitter.com/fcRSG10Q1r
— Madam Secretary (@MadamSecretary) December 9, 2019
That the show ended onboard a whistlestop tour, a remant of a bygone and simpler era, was an apt way to wrap the series. The show’s hopeful tone and neatly wrapped scenarios often were an alternate political universe to the cynical and polarized Trump years.
That was especially true of McCord’s policy agenda. Also in the final episode, McCord was joined by members of the World Cup Champion U.S. Women’s Soccer team,...
They are in the midst of a whistlestop tour to pass the Equal Rights Amendment.
After six seasons, we're leaving the station. #MadamSecretary pic.twitter.com/fcRSG10Q1r
— Madam Secretary (@MadamSecretary) December 9, 2019
That the show ended onboard a whistlestop tour, a remant of a bygone and simpler era, was an apt way to wrap the series. The show’s hopeful tone and neatly wrapped scenarios often were an alternate political universe to the cynical and polarized Trump years.
That was especially true of McCord’s policy agenda. Also in the final episode, McCord was joined by members of the World Cup Champion U.S. Women’s Soccer team,...
- 12/9/2019
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Earlier this month, President Trump declared a national emergency under the guise that undocumented immigrants represent a security threat to the United States. On Monday, a bipartisan group of 58 former national security officials released a statement explaining why the action is unwarranted. “Under no plausible assessment of the evidence is there a national emergency today that entitles the president to tap into funds appropriated for other purposes to build a wall at the southern border,” the group wrote.
Exclusive: Full Text of Declaration of 58 former senior U.S. officials refuting...
Exclusive: Full Text of Declaration of 58 former senior U.S. officials refuting...
- 2/25/2019
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: The popular radio show/podcast Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! is headed to television. NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment’s Wilshire Studios has teamed with Storied Media Group to develop a TV series based on the long-running NPR program.
Hosted by Peter Sagal, NPR’s weekly news-themed radio panel show Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! is a funny and fast-paced game of provocative questions and snappy answers about current events. It features celebrity guests, which have ranged from Jordan Peele, Stephen Colbert, Guy Richie, and Greta Gerwig to former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. The TV adaptation will stay true to the original while delivering bigger, visual and variety-themed games that can’t be captured on the radio. It will be an hour-long current events trivia game featuring three celebrity panelists who will compete in a series of comedic challenges, earning points as they correctly answer questions about the week’s news.
Hosted by Peter Sagal, NPR’s weekly news-themed radio panel show Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! is a funny and fast-paced game of provocative questions and snappy answers about current events. It features celebrity guests, which have ranged from Jordan Peele, Stephen Colbert, Guy Richie, and Greta Gerwig to former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. The TV adaptation will stay true to the original while delivering bigger, visual and variety-themed games that can’t be captured on the radio. It will be an hour-long current events trivia game featuring three celebrity panelists who will compete in a series of comedic challenges, earning points as they correctly answer questions about the week’s news.
- 12/11/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva and Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Hollywood women made history Thursday and Friday.
With 1,500 women from all across the media and entertainment industry, the Power Women Summit was the largest gathering ever of women in Hollywood aimed at moving forward on the goal of achieving gender equity in entertainment and media.
Let’s take a moment and grasp what that means. Women in Hollywood are not like any other group that may be gathering across the country for a purpose. The critical mass of women at this event were the nation’s storytellers. The creators of our popular culture. The shapers of “what’s cool” for our children. The journalists who decide what is news. The celebrities and social media influencers who model trends, behaviors, catch phrases and the next big thing.
Also Read: Anita Hill Vows to Do What the Government Won't: 'The Down and Dirty Work of Changing Culture' (Video)
Photo by Randy Shropshire...
With 1,500 women from all across the media and entertainment industry, the Power Women Summit was the largest gathering ever of women in Hollywood aimed at moving forward on the goal of achieving gender equity in entertainment and media.
Let’s take a moment and grasp what that means. Women in Hollywood are not like any other group that may be gathering across the country for a purpose. The critical mass of women at this event were the nation’s storytellers. The creators of our popular culture. The shapers of “what’s cool” for our children. The journalists who decide what is news. The celebrities and social media influencers who model trends, behaviors, catch phrases and the next big thing.
Also Read: Anita Hill Vows to Do What the Government Won't: 'The Down and Dirty Work of Changing Culture' (Video)
Photo by Randy Shropshire...
- 11/4/2018
- by Sharon Waxman
- The Wrap
Updated with video: “Real sadness as well as anger, I must say, motivated me,” Barbra Streisand told Bill Maher about the act of making her new album, Walls.
“I couldn’t sleep nights. The photographs in my head – the pictures of the children being ripped out of the arms of their parents,” she explained on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher.
People voting often “don’t know the specifics, but they kind of sense whether you are for real,” Maher described. “Not everybody, even in my own audience, agrees with me on stuff. But the bond is that they know I’m never pulling a punch. I’m always being straight with them. … It’s very powerful. And when you’re like that, you can be friends with other side.”
Maher noted that Streisand recently got a call from 1996 Gop presidential nominee Bob Dole — who, Maher confessed, he did not realize was still alive.
“I couldn’t sleep nights. The photographs in my head – the pictures of the children being ripped out of the arms of their parents,” she explained on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher.
People voting often “don’t know the specifics, but they kind of sense whether you are for real,” Maher described. “Not everybody, even in my own audience, agrees with me on stuff. But the bond is that they know I’m never pulling a punch. I’m always being straight with them. … It’s very powerful. And when you’re like that, you can be friends with other side.”
Maher noted that Streisand recently got a call from 1996 Gop presidential nominee Bob Dole — who, Maher confessed, he did not realize was still alive.
- 11/3/2018
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC’s Shark Tank, started Season 10 at a series low on Sunday.
Shark Tank Followed the season launch of Dancing with the Stars: Juniors which barely built on its America’s Funniest Home Videos leadin; Afhv kicked off ABC’s night matching its previous week’s premiere.
Fox’s The Simpsons scored a Week 2 pop following afternoon national NFL. Bob’s Burgers and Family Guy followed and only held steady, week to week, while Rel slipped 1/10th.
Minus afternoon national NFL, CBS series slid 1/10th, week to week, including 60 Minutes, God Friended Me, and NCIS: Los Angeles.
At 10 Pm, Madam Secretary’s season debut, featuring former Secretaries of State Hillary Clinton, Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell, dropped 2/10ths from last year’s opener.
Cowboys vs. Texans-hosting NBC dominated primetime, followed by Fox in the demo and CBS in total viewers. ABC and CW followed, with the iHeart Radio Music Festival.
Shark Tank Followed the season launch of Dancing with the Stars: Juniors which barely built on its America’s Funniest Home Videos leadin; Afhv kicked off ABC’s night matching its previous week’s premiere.
Fox’s The Simpsons scored a Week 2 pop following afternoon national NFL. Bob’s Burgers and Family Guy followed and only held steady, week to week, while Rel slipped 1/10th.
Minus afternoon national NFL, CBS series slid 1/10th, week to week, including 60 Minutes, God Friended Me, and NCIS: Los Angeles.
At 10 Pm, Madam Secretary’s season debut, featuring former Secretaries of State Hillary Clinton, Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell, dropped 2/10ths from last year’s opener.
Cowboys vs. Texans-hosting NBC dominated primetime, followed by Fox in the demo and CBS in total viewers. ABC and CW followed, with the iHeart Radio Music Festival.
- 10/8/2018
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
Did Elizabeth manage to save the White House?
Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 1 picked up in the immediate aftermath of a deadly attack that rocked the White House.
Watch Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 1 Online
Desperate to save everyone, Elizabeth tried to keep a major nuclear disarmament deal from falling apart while she went out of her way to find the person responsible for the attack before it was too late.
Elizabeth turned to former secretaries of state, Madeleine Albright, Hillary Clinton, and Colin Powell to attempt to keep the peace.
Use the video above to watch Madam Secretary online right here via TV Fanatic.
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Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 1 picked up in the immediate aftermath of a deadly attack that rocked the White House.
Watch Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 1 Online
Desperate to save everyone, Elizabeth tried to keep a major nuclear disarmament deal from falling apart while she went out of her way to find the person responsible for the attack before it was too late.
Elizabeth turned to former secretaries of state, Madeleine Albright, Hillary Clinton, and Colin Powell to attempt to keep the peace.
Use the video above to watch Madam Secretary online right here via TV Fanatic.
View Slideshow: 21 Brilliant TV Minds Who Could be the Next Supreme Court Justice
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- 10/8/2018
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
What a way to kick things off.
As if having not one, not two, but three former Secretaries of State on Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 1 wasn't enough, the cast and writers delivered a hell of a story.
The part about pulling off nuclear disarmament on the Indian subcontinent was impressive, and Timeless alum Sakina Jeffrey shone, but that's not what I'm talking about here.
The crisis du jour was the least interesting and least important part of "E Pluribus Unum." What resonated was the argument against nationalism, the argument for unity.
Watching Elizabeth's closing speech was damn near like watching Martin Sheen deliver a monologue on The West Wing during the Sorkin years. It almost made you wonder if he'd been hired as a ghostwriter.
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He hadn't of course. As wonderful as Sorkin is at soaring monologues,...
As if having not one, not two, but three former Secretaries of State on Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 1 wasn't enough, the cast and writers delivered a hell of a story.
The part about pulling off nuclear disarmament on the Indian subcontinent was impressive, and Timeless alum Sakina Jeffrey shone, but that's not what I'm talking about here.
The crisis du jour was the least interesting and least important part of "E Pluribus Unum." What resonated was the argument against nationalism, the argument for unity.
Watching Elizabeth's closing speech was damn near like watching Martin Sheen deliver a monologue on The West Wing during the Sorkin years. It almost made you wonder if he'd been hired as a ghostwriter.
Related: Enjoy Unlimited access to thousands of Movies & TV Shows with Amazon Prime Video!
He hadn't of course. As wonderful as Sorkin is at soaring monologues,...
- 10/8/2018
- by Elizabeth Harlow
- TVfanatic
We may never know where former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton stands on one of history’s most divisive issues: #TeamIvy or #TeamKaren? But we do know, thanks to the good people at Madam Secretary, that the onetime presidential hopeful has a soft spot for NBC’s cancelled Broadway drama. (More on that in a moment.)
Clinton filmed an appearance on the CBS political drama in July alongside former Secretaries of State Gen. Colin Powell and Madeleine Albright. The trio appears in Elizabeth’s office when she asks for advice about a delicate situation; their cameo is part of...
Clinton filmed an appearance on the CBS political drama in July alongside former Secretaries of State Gen. Colin Powell and Madeleine Albright. The trio appears in Elizabeth’s office when she asks for advice about a delicate situation; their cameo is part of...
- 10/5/2018
- TVLine.com
Hillary Clinton made a surprise cameo appearance on the premiere of the “Murphy Brown” revival Thursday night, making several jokes at her own expense.
At the beginning of the episode, Candice Bergen’s Murphy Brown interviews a new candidate for a “secretarial position.” Enter Hillary, who says she spells her name with just one “L,” and insists she just looks like the ex-Secretary of State.
“Hilary” references one of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign blurbs, saying “I’m qualified, and I’m ready on day one,” and quips that she has “some experience with emails.” The she adds that her experience includes four years as a secretary in “a very large organization.” And of course, “Hilary” also references one of Clinton’s books, saying that in a TV news production, “everyone works together. It takes a village.” Wokka wokka wokka.
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At the beginning of the episode, Candice Bergen’s Murphy Brown interviews a new candidate for a “secretarial position.” Enter Hillary, who says she spells her name with just one “L,” and insists she just looks like the ex-Secretary of State.
“Hilary” references one of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign blurbs, saying “I’m qualified, and I’m ready on day one,” and quips that she has “some experience with emails.” The she adds that her experience includes four years as a secretary in “a very large organization.” And of course, “Hilary” also references one of Clinton’s books, saying that in a TV news production, “everyone works together. It takes a village.” Wokka wokka wokka.
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- 9/28/2018
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Almost two years after Hillary Clinton and most of the world thought she was going to become America’s first female President, it seems the candidate defeated by Donald Trump is making a new home on the small screen.
As Deadline predicted in our Murphy Brown review yesterday, tonight saw Clinton appear on the debut of the revival in what was a near-state-secret cameo. Teased by creator Diane English and left off critics’ review screeners, the brief turn by the ex-Secretary of State and First Lady saw her applying to be the assistant of Candice Bergen’s Murphy. In a trademark red pantsuit, Clinton mocked herself and the controversy that plagued her during the 2016 election with a line about “some experience with emails.” (you can watch a video below.)
The short stint on Murphy Brown follows a Late Show appearance with Stephen Colbert last week and Clinton joining former secretaries...
As Deadline predicted in our Murphy Brown review yesterday, tonight saw Clinton appear on the debut of the revival in what was a near-state-secret cameo. Teased by creator Diane English and left off critics’ review screeners, the brief turn by the ex-Secretary of State and First Lady saw her applying to be the assistant of Candice Bergen’s Murphy. In a trademark red pantsuit, Clinton mocked herself and the controversy that plagued her during the 2016 election with a line about “some experience with emails.” (you can watch a video below.)
The short stint on Murphy Brown follows a Late Show appearance with Stephen Colbert last week and Clinton joining former secretaries...
- 9/28/2018
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
At a panel co-hosted by the Tribeca TV Festival and The Hollywood Reporter, Madam Secretary executive producer Lori McCreary and castmembers Tea Leoni, Tim Daly, Keith Carradine, Erich Bergen and Zeljko Ivanek spoke about how the #MeToo movement will be influencing the female-led show's upcoming fifth season, which premieres with three cameos from former Secretaries of State Hillary Clinton, Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell.
On the CBS political drama, Leoni stars as the titular Madam Secretary, former CIA analyst turned Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord. In the premiere episode for season five, "E Pluribus Unum," a national disaster sends Secretary ...
On the CBS political drama, Leoni stars as the titular Madam Secretary, former CIA analyst turned Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord. In the premiere episode for season five, "E Pluribus Unum," a national disaster sends Secretary ...
- 9/24/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Will Ferrell has enlisted Jerry Seinfeld, a multitude of late-night hosts – Jimmy Kimmel, James Corden, Samantha Bee and Conan O’Brien – and an all-star band led by Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith to take part in “Will Ferrell’s Best Night of Your Life,” an October 6th charity supershow at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre.
Michelle Wolf, Kumail Nanjiani, Jim Jeffries, Jerrod Carmichael and Zooey Deschanel will also perform at the event, which raises money for Cancer for College. Chad Smith, Ferrell’s doppelganger, has recruited Coldplay’s Chris Martin,...
Michelle Wolf, Kumail Nanjiani, Jim Jeffries, Jerrod Carmichael and Zooey Deschanel will also perform at the event, which raises money for Cancer for College. Chad Smith, Ferrell’s doppelganger, has recruited Coldplay’s Chris Martin,...
- 9/20/2018
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
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