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☆ ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ review: Harvey Keitel stars in a love story set in the darkest of times
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Jumping around in time, this British production captures the horror of that experience while finding notes of grace in its narrator’s survival. That’s in part because this six-part series is at its core a love story, unfolding under the most horrible of circumstances. Harvey Keitel as the older Lali Sokolov in "The Tattooist of Auschwitz." Martin Mlaka/Sky UK“I haven’t got long,” Lali tells her, fueling her commitment to ensure his story gets told. “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” premieres May 2 on Peacock.

Persons: Harvey Keitel, Lale Sokolov, Jonah Hauer, King, Anna Próchniak, “, Gita, Lali, Heather Morris, Melanie Lynskey, Lali Sokolov, Martin Mlaka, haven’t, ”, Barbra Streisand, Sokolov Organizations: CNN Locations: Auschwitz

☆ Barbra Streisand ‘forgot the world is reading’ when she asked Melissa McCarthy if she took Ozempic on Instagram
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Barbra Streisand is addressing a divisive comment she wrote under a photo that actor Melissa McCarthy posted on her Instagram page on Monday. In the comment, Streisand asked McCarthy if she took Ozempic – a popular weight loss medication, among its other functions – spurring backlash online. “Below them was a photo of my friend Melissa McCarthy who I sang with on my Encore album,” she wrote. I forgot the world is reading!”CNN has reached out to representatives for McCarthy and Streisand for comment. Ozempic is a brand name for the generic drug semaglutide, and is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat diabetes.

Persons: Barbra Streisand, Melissa McCarthy, Streisand, McCarthy, Ozempic, she’d, ”, “, Adam Shankman Organizations: CNN, Center, US Food and Drug Administration

☆ Barbra Streisand asked Melissa McCarthy whether she used Ozempic, sparking a backlash from fans
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Barbra Streisand asked Melissa McCarthy on Instagram whether she used Ozempic. Stars including Amy Schumer and Chelsea Handler have been open about using the buzzy weight loss drug. AdvertisementBarbra Streisand asked Melissa McCarthy if she used Ozempic to lose weight on Instagram, sparking a backlash from fans. While many fans praised the pastel green outfit McCarthy wore at the event, Streisand made a surprising remark about her weight loss. Celebrities including Elon Musk, Amy Schumer, and Chelsea Handler have all been open about using such weight loss drugs to slim down.

Persons: Barbra Streisand, Melissa McCarthy, Amy Schumer, Chelsea Handler, —, McCarthy, Adam Shankman, Matthew Bourne, Streisand, ”, b0eNUtm7xK, Barbara, Ozempic, Elon Musk, Jimmy Kimmel's, wasn't Organizations: Service, Center Theatre, Business, Celebrities, Hollywood Locations: Los Angeles

Editor’s Note: In this appeal to Congress, more than 35 artists, activists, scholars and others call for funding for Ukraine. On territory that Russia occupies, it tortures Ukrainian citizens, kidnaps Ukrainian children and murders Ukrainian leaders. By fighting Russia alone, they protect Europe. By fighting a conventional war against a nuclear power, they are making nuclear proliferation and nuclear war less likely. Together we call upon Congress to do the right thing – right now.

Persons: Read, Stringer, Abrams, José Andrés, Gabrielle Carteris, Mona Charen, Misha Collins, Rosario Dawson, Felicia Day, Doug Fears, Jonathan Safran Foer, Francis Fukuyama, Mark Hamill, Gale Anne Hurd, Dara Khosrowshahi, William Kristol, Eric Edelman, Scott Kelly, Daniel Lubetzky, Michael McFaul, Kate McKinnon, Alyssa Milano, Viggo Mortensen, Patton Oswalt, Phillips O’Brien, Brad Paisley, Sean Penn, Serhii Plokhii, Ivanna Sakhno, Eric Schmidt, Liev Schreiber, Timothy Snyder, Terrell Jermaine Starr, Barbra Streisand, Hilary Swank, Peter Wehner, Katheryn Winnick Organizations: Ukraine, CNN, Getty Locations: Russia, Russian, Crimean Tatars, Ukrainian, Kharkiv, Mariupol, Aleppo, Grozny, Europe, Donetsk, Ukraine, AFP, China, Beijing, Asia, East, Africa, United States

☆ Award in Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s name given to Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch is a ‘desecration’ of her memory, son says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Jack Forrest | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The Ginsburg award “celebrates leaders who have demonstrated extraordinary accomplishments in their chosen fields,” according to the foundation. The award “has previously recognized women of distinction” but was expanded this year to include men and women. In addition to Musk and Murdoch, lifestyle icon Martha Stewart, actor Sylvester Stallone and financier Michael Milken are also 2024 recipients of the award. The Opperman Foundation did not respond to an inquiry Friday from CNN. CNN also reached out Sunday night for comment on Jim Ginsburg’s interview.

Persons: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch, ”, ” Jim Ginsburg, Paula Reid, Ginsburg, “, Murdoch, Martha Stewart, Sylvester Stallone, Michael Milken, Barbra Streisand, Jim Ginsburg, Reid, Jim Ginsburg’s, Stewart, Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s “, CNN’s Tierney Sneed Organizations: CNN, SpaceX, Opperman Foundation, Opperman, Foundation, ”

☆ Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s family dissents after award in her name is given to Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Tierney Sneed | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The family of the late liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wants her name pulled off an award after the foundation in charge of doling it out named SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch among this year’s recipients. In addition to Musk and Murdoch, lifestyle icon Martha Stewart, actor Sylvester Stallone and financier Michael Milken are also recipients of the award. The Ginsburg award “celebrates leaders who have demonstrated extraordinary accomplishments in their chosen fields,” according to an announcement by the foundation on Wednesday. “Justice Ginsburg fought not only for women but for everyone,” said Julie Opperman, chair of the foundation, in a statement accompanying the announcement this week. Barbra Streisand receives The Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership Award on July 1, 2023 in Malibu, California.

Persons: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch, Ginsburg’s, Ginsburg, ”, Trevor Morrison, Murdoch, Martha Stewart, Sylvester Stallone, Michael Milken, “, Barbra Streisand, “ Justice Ginsburg, Julie Opperman, Stewart, ” Murdoch, Kevin Mazur, Dwight D, Morrison, CNN’s Devan Cole Organizations: CNN, SpaceX, Opperman, ”, New York University School of Law Locations: Malibu , California

☆ 'Oppenheimer' steamrolls toward Oscars with Screen Actors Guild Award wins
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Historical epic "Oppenheimer" picked up more prizes on Saturday at Hollywood's Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, bolstering the movie's chances to score the best picture trophy at next month's Oscars. Cillian Murphy, who played scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, won best movie actor, and co-star Robert Downey Jr. best supporting actor. HBO's "Succession" secured best TV drama cast for its final season about the battle for control of a family's media dynasty. Elizabeth Debicki, who played Princess Diana in Netflix series "The Crown," won best TV drama actress. "The Last of Us" star Pedro Pascal was named best actor in a TV drama and appeared stunned when he walked on stage.

Persons: Oppenheimer, Cillian Murphy, J, Robert Oppenheimer, Robert Downey Jr, Murphy, Christopher Nolan's, Lily Gladstone, Gladstone, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Randolph, AFTRA, Idris Elba, Jeremy Allen White, White, Elizabeth Debicki, Diana, Pedro Pascal, Pascal, Barbra Streisand Organizations: Guild, SAG, Academy, Golden Globes, British Academy, Producers Guild of America, Osage, Netflix, Hollywood Locations: Los Angeles, Oklahoma

☆ ‘A force of nature’: Barbra Streisand’s iconic career, in pictures
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Brook Joyner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Legendary singer and actress Barbra Streisand will be receiving a lifetime achievement award Saturday at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. “Barbra Streisand is an icon and unparalleled talent, a force of nature who has seamlessly woven her brilliance through the fabric of our industry,” SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said. Her career has lasted over 60 years, and she is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. “Her enduring career is a testament to her genuine performances, connecting with audiences on a profound level,” Drescher said. “She is a colossal icon with a relentless work ethic, evolving with each stage of her remarkable journey.”

Persons: Barbra Streisand, Fran Drescher, “, ’, Streisand, ” Drescher, ” Organizations: Screen, SAG Locations: Los Angeles

☆ All the Best Looks From the 2024 SAG Awards Red Carpet
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( The Styles Desk | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A few short months ago, members of the Screen Actors Guild wore jeans, shorts and T-shirts while carrying picket signs in the last days of a lengthy strike. On Saturday, they were at their red-carpet best as they arrived at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles for the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Before the ceremony, which is streaming on Netflix for the first time, the “Queer Eye” cast member Tan France and the fashion editor Elaine Welteroth hosted a red-carpet preshow. The evening will also honor the actress and filmmaker, Barbra Streisand, with the life achievement award. Here are some of the looks from the red carpet.

Persons: Tan, Elaine Welteroth, Barbra Streisand Organizations: Screen, Netflix Locations: Los Angeles, Tan France

☆ SAG Awards 2024: Winners list
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Saturday night’s winners were familiar to those who have been following awards season, as actors from “The Bear,” “Oppenheimer” and “Beef” took home statuettes as expected. Alan Ruck, center, and the cast of "Succession" photographed during the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards in Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 24. The cast of “Succession” led the nominations among the television categories with five – nabbing the top honor for best ensemble. “Oppenheimer” reigned victorious with three of those awards, while “Barbie” was shut out. This is the first SAG Awards since last year’s prolonged actors’ strike in Hollywood – a fact that was brought up several times throughout the evening – and is also the last major entertainment awards event before next month’s Oscars ceremony.

Persons: ” “ Oppenheimer, ”, Lily Gladstone, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “, Idris Elba, Billie Eilish, Jessica Chastain, America Ferrera, Robert Downey Jr, Fran Drescher, Jennifer Aniston, Barbra Streisand, ” Bradley Cooper, Alan Ruck, Robert Gauthier, Streisand, Wears, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt –, Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, David Cronenberg, “ Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer ”, ’, Bradley Cooper, “ Maestro ” Colman Domingo, “ Rustin ” Paul Giamatti, ” Cillian Murphy, “ Oppenheimer, Jeffrey Wright, Annette Bening, Carey Mulligan, “ Maestro ” Margot Robbie, “ Barbie, Emma Stone, Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer, Matt Winkelmeyer, Sterling K, Brown, ” Willem Dafoe, Robert De Niro, Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Danielle Brooks, Penélope Cruz, “ Ferrari, Jodie Foster, Matt Bomer, Jon Hamm, David Oyelowo, Bass Reeves, Tony Shalhoub, Mr, Monk’s, Steven Yeun, Painkiller ” Kathryn Hahn, Brie Larson, Bel, Ali Wong, Brian Cox, Billy Crudup, Kieran Culkin, Matthew Macfadyen, Pedro Pascal, Elizabeth Debicki, Bella Ramsey, Keri Russell, Sarah Snook, Brett Goldstein, “ Ted Lasso, Bill Hader, “ Barry ” Ebon Moss, Bachrach, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Allen White, Alex Borstein, Maisel, Rachel Brosnahan, Maisel ” Quinta Brunson, “ Abbott, Hannah Waddingham, “ Ted Lasso ” Ayo Edebiri, Frazer Harrison, Abbott, ” “ Barry ”, Ted Lasso ”, Indiana Jones, John Wick Organizations: CNN, Actors Guild, Auditorium, Netflix, SAG, Los Angeles Times, Jewish, “, Getty, Guardians Locations: Los Angeles, “, America, Brooklyn, Europe, Hollywood

☆ Best red carpet fashion at the 2024 SAG Awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Alex Rees | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Rather, for all the top stylists and Hollywood fashionistas who’ve been hoarding their best gowns and suiting, tonight’s Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards marks one of the last opportunities to win a red carpet superlative before the Oscars. The SAG Awards honor standout performances across the past year’s films and TV shows. Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesAnne Hathaway in vintage Atelier Versace — a shade of blue she described as "cerulean" on the red carpet (though Miranda Priestly might just disagree). Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesEmily Blunt in a vibrant red gown. Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesGlen Powell.

Persons: “ Barbie, ” “ Oppenheimer, Prada ”, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Meryl Streep, Barbra Streisand, Margot Robbie, Selena Gomez, Gilbert Flores, Danielle Brooks, Mike Blake, Ali Wong, Iris van Herpen, Kevin Mazur, Jeremy Allen White, Brie Larson, Jordan Strauss, Greta Lee, Tyler James Williams, Frazer Harrison, Miranda Priestly, Emma Stone Jordan Strauss, Jennifer Aniston, Celine slipdress, Hedi Slimane, Glen Powell, Amy Sussman, WireImage, Joy Randolph, Brian van der Organizations: CNN, Guild, SAG, Variety, Getty, Los Angeles Times Locations: Luar

☆ Can Netflix save the SAG Awards' sinking viewership? Hollywood hopes so.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewNetflix will broadcast the Screen Actors Guild Awards live on its platform for the first time on Saturday. The 30th annual SAG Awards, streaming on Netflix globally at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT on Saturday, is an important event frequently serving as a precursor to the Oscars. The big question on everyone's mind in Hollywood is will the SAG Awards benefit from the well-documented "Netflix effect" or "Netflix bump." AdvertisementUltimately, this Saturday's SAG Awards are a test in which both parties stand to benefit. Netflix will broadcast the SAG Awards globally on Saturday, February 24, at 8 p.m.

Persons: —, it's, Barbra Streisand, Chris Rock's Organizations: Service, Netflix, Business, TBS, TNT, YouTube, Nielsen, Variety, Facebook, Twitter, Disney, SAG, Los Angeles Times Locations: Hollywood

☆ Jane Fonda cameos in Jennifer Lopez’s ‘This Is Me… Now’ alongside Sofía Vergara, Kim Petras
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Fonda’s “Council” also contains other stars in cameo appearances, including Post Malone, Kim Petras, Sofía Vergara, Keke Palmer, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Jay Shetty, Jenifer Lewis, Sadhguru and Trevor Noah. Lopez and Fonda starred together in the 2005 comedy “Monster In Law,” a crowd-pleasing rom-com costarring Wanda Sykes that heralded Fonda’s return to making movies after a prolonged absence. Courtesy Prime VideoOther stars featured in the movie include Fat Joe and Lopez’s husband Ben Affleck. Lopez will also release an accompanying documentary, titled “The Greatest Love Story Never Told” on the streaming platform on February 27. If that weren’t enough, the star also announced an upcoming tour this week, to kick off this summer.

Persons: CNN —, Jennifer Lopez’s, ” Jane Fonda, Fonda’s, ”, Post Malone, Kim Petras, Sofía Vergara, Keke Palmer, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Jay Shetty, Jenifer Lewis, Sadhguru, Trevor Noah, Lopez, Fonda, Wanda Sykes, ” Lopez, Jennifer Lopez, Joe, Ben Affleck, Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford Organizations: CNN, Zodiacal, Post

☆ I was skeptical about moving into a retirement community. But it's so much fun, and much easier on my adult children.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Deepa Andleigh didn't want to burden her adult sons as they raised families and pursued careers. In 2020, Andleigh moved into Priya Living, a Bay Area retirement home rooted in Indian heritage. AdvertisementMy sons and I had heard about Priya Living, a retirement facility Arun Paul started because he wanted something independent for his Indian parents. Deepa Andleigh Deepa AndleighOn Wednesdays, my friends and I at the facility have chai tea and bring snacks — It's like social law. People should be open-minded about retirement homesPeople who don't believe in retirement homes have to realize that their children have their own lives.

Persons: Deepa Andleigh didn't, Andleigh, —, Deepa Andleigh, Priya, Arun Paul, Rachna Patel, He's, don'ts, I'm, Barbra, Deepa Andleigh Deepa Andleigh, Jawaharlal Nehru, COVID, it's, It's, they're Organizations: Priya, Area, Service, Bay Area, Berkeley University, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, India Locations: East Coast, Bay, Saratoga , California, Saratoga, Andleigh, India, Priya, Santa Clara

☆ Taylor Swift makes Grammy history with fourth album of the year win for ‘Midnights’
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Taylor Swift won the album of the year Grammy on Sunday for her 2022 album “Midnights,” becoming the artist with the most wins in the coveted category with four. Prior to her win of the coveted award, Swift was tied with Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon, who along with her all previously won album of the year three times. She also thanked singer Lana Del Rey, who collaborated with Swift on “Snow on the Beach” off the album. Swift’s six Grammy nominations this year included album of the year, song of the year, record of the year, pop solo performance, pop duo/group performance and pop vocal album. Earlier in the night, she won best pop vocal album for “Midnights” as well.

Persons: CNN — Taylor Swift, ”, Swift, Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Celine Dion, “, ” Swift, Jack Antonoff, Lana Del Rey, Del, Barbra Streisand, “ Midnights ”, Swift’s, Midnights ” Organizations: CNN, “, Department Locations: Del Rey

☆ Women are making great films, but they're still getting ignored by the Academy
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But on a more disappointing (though not unexpected) note, only one of those women earned a nomination for best director. "Barbie," "Anatomy of a Fall," and "Past Lives" will all compete for best picture at the Oscars in March. The snubs for Greta Gerwig, who helmed the billion-dollar box-office hit "Barbie," and "Past Lives" director Celine Song are notable. Gerwig's first three solo films as a director — "Lady Bird", "Little Women," and "Barbie" — were all good enough to make the best picture cut. But to this day, only one has ever gotten her in the best director running.

Persons: —, Barbie, Justine Triet, Jonathan Glazer, Yorgos, Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer, Martin Scorsese, Greta Gerwig, Celine Song, Nolan, Oscar, Lina Wertmüller, Sofia Coppola, Emerald Fennell, Kathryn Bigelow, Chloé Zhao, Jane Campion, Campion, Zhao, Selma, Sarah Polley, Ava DuVernay, Barbra Streisand, Greta Lee, Gerwig, Margot Robbie, Gerwig's Organizations: Golden Globes

PARIS (AP) — An air of surrealism enveloped Chanel’s Spring Couture show Tuesday as celebrity guests including Naomi Campbell and Kendrick Lamar faced a navigational challenge: walking past a towering pair of open metal scissors. Here are some highlights of Tuesday’s spring couture shows:BUTTONS AND BALLETThe button is a humble icon, but it was not always so. Viard used the button-jewels as a spice for the drama of the ballet stage, scattering them across contrasting and often segmented silhouettes. The house was keenly aware of its history: 2024 marks a century since Coco Chanel first ventured into ballet design. In a world that often seeks the innovative, Mabille reminds us of the enduring allure of classic couture.

Persons: Naomi Campbell, Kendrick Lamar, Baz Luhrmann, Gabrielle “ Coco ” Chanel, “, Virginie Viard, Viard, Coco Chanel, Léon Bakst, Sergei Diaghilev, Chanel, ” Viard, Karl Lagerfeld, didn’t, Margaret Qualley, Andie MacDowell, Dave Free, Barbra Streisand’s, ”, Rue, Anna Mouglalis, Alexis Mabille Organizations: PARIS, Palais, Russes, Rue Cambon Locations: Paris

Since the Biden campaign's launch, nearly 1 million supporters have made more than 2.3 million contributions, and 97% of all its fourth-quarter 2023 donations were under $200, with the average contribution totaling $41.88, it announced. Biden's campaign said December was his strongest fundraising month to date, exceeding a record it said was previously set in November. That helped last year's final quarter outpace the period from July through September, when Biden and his party reported raising $71-plus million. The campaign said the president has held 110 fundraisers since launching, including 39 in last year's fourth quarter alone. Even with so much travel focused on fundraising, however, Biden campaign officials had tried to manage expectations.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, —, ” Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Donald Trump, Trump, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, James Taylor, Steven Spielberg, Barbra Streisand, wasn't, Barack Obama, Trump’s Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democratic National Committee, Republican, Democratic, GOP, Trump, U.S, United, Florida Gov, Biden, DNC, Republican National Committee Locations: Pennsylvania, Iowa, Boston, California, Los Angeles

☆ Ryan O'Neal, famous for his role in 'Paper Moon' alongside his daughter, dead at 82, son says.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-08 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Ryan O'Neal was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2012, a decade after he was first diagnosed with chronic leukemia. Advertisement"My father, Ryan O'Neal, has always been my hero," Patrick O'Neal wrote, adding, "He is a Hollywood legend. His real-life daughter, Tatum, played a trash-talking, cigarette-smoking orphan who needs his help — and eventually helps redeem him. Ryan O'Neal pleaded guilty to the charge and entered a drug diversion program, but he publicly denied the drugs were his. Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal was born on April 20, 1941 and was the son of screenwriter Charles O'Neal and actor Patricia Callaghan O'Neal.

Persons: —, Ryan O'Neal, Oscar, Tatum, Patrick O'Neal, O'Neal, Peter Bogdanovich, Stanley Kubrick, Barry Lyndon, Farrah Fawcett, Fawcett, Redmond, Joanna Moore, Griffin O'Neal, Tatum O'Neal, Patrick, Leigh Taylor, Young, Ali MacGraw, Griffin, Peyton, Mia Farrow, Bogdanovich, Barbra Streisand, Shirley Temple, O'Neal's, perfectionism, Oliver Barrett, John McEnroe, Drew Barrymore, Gian, Carlo Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola, negligently, Redmond O'Neal, Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal, Charles O'Neal, Patricia Callaghan O'Neal Organizations: Service, Business, Paramount Pictures, Hollywood Locations: Los Angeles, Europe, Bogdanovich's, Maryland

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is making a big push to raise money for his reelection effort before the end of the year, appearing at seven events through next Monday — with more to come. Biden will also attend a fundraiser Wednesday near the White House and another one on Monday in Philadelphia. One of the Boston events, titled “You've Got a Friend in Joe,” is billed as an “evening concert" with Taylor and Biden. Taylor, the winner of six Grammy Awards, helped kick off a White House event in 2022 celebrating the Inflation Reduction Act, a climate and health care bill that Biden signed into law. As of the last fundraising reporting deadline at the end of September, Biden and his party reported $91 million cash on hand.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, James Taylor, Steven Spielberg, Shonda Rhimes, Donald Trump, “, ”, Taylor, Michael Smith, Barack Obama, James Costos, Rocker Lenny Kravitz, Spielberg, Kate Capshaw, “ Indiana Jones, David Geffen, Rob Reiner, Nancy Pelosi, Barbra Streisand, Brian Slodysko Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democratic Party, White, Republican, Washington , D.C, Biden, Democratic National Committee, Boston, Associated Press, Democrats, White House, HBO, AP, Former Locations: Massachusetts, Boston, West Coast, Angeles, Philadelphia, Denver, Washington ,, Maryland, Los Angeles, Spain, “

With a cash haul from elite party donors expected to reach into the millions, the Los Angeles event could help ease concerns among Democrats about Biden's reelection chances. As of the last fundraising reporting deadline at the end of September, Biden and his party reported $91 million cash on hand. During the 2020 Democratic primary campaign, Smith and Costos hosted Biden's first major fundraiser in the area, during a Los Angeles swing that raised over $1 million. At the time, Katzenberg was involved in planning events for another Democratic candidate, Pete Buttigieg, who is now Biden's transportation secretary. Katzenberg's former business partners at DreamWorks, Geffen and Spielberg, will be at the Smith and Costos event.

Persons: Joe Biden, Michael Smith, James Costos, Barack Obama's, Rocker Lenny Kravitz, Steven Spielberg, Kate Capshaw, “ Indiana Jones, David Geffen, Shonda Rhimes, Rob Reiner, Nancy Pelosi, Barbra Streisand, ” Smith, Biden, Republican Donald Trump, Wes Moore, Josh Shapiro, Dean Phillips, Biden's electability, Jeffrey Katzenberg, —, Katzenberg, Bill Clinton, Smith, Costos, Pete Buttigieg, Buttigieg, Spielberg Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democratic Party, HBO, The Associated Press, Former, Democratic, Republican, Gov, Minnesota, Democratic National Committee, Dreamworks Pictures, DreamWorks, Geffen Locations: Los Angeles, Spain, “, Washington , Boston , Maryland, Philadelphia, California

☆ Kiss Loves to Say Goodbye. Is Its Rock ’n’ Roll Really Over?
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Rob Tannenbaum | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

But Sinatra returned two years later, to much ballyhoo and chart success, with the album “Ol’ Blue Eyes is Back.” Bowie was paying attention. “David was a big Sinatra fan,” his former manager, Tony DeFries, recently told Mojo magazine. Bowie’s retirement was a ruse, DeFries added, to generate publicity and whip up demand for a headlining tour of big venues in the United States. It worked; in 1974, Bowie played arenas across the country, including two shows at Madison Square Garden. After Bowie retired in 1973, then unretired in 1974, he retired a second time in 1975.

Persons: Bowie, It’s, Frank Sinatra, “, Plato, Gene Simmons, Sinatra, ” Bowie, “ David, Tony DeFries, DeFries, Elton John, ”, “ Elton, hasn’t, Lazarus, “ I’ve, ” Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Mötley Crüe, Cher, Meatloaf, Tina Turner, Barbra Streisand, “ I’d, ” Trent Reznor, Cameron Crowe Organizations: Mojo, Madison, Wembley, Billboard, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Playboy Locations: United States, London

☆ Gayle King on Jumpsuits, Waking Up at 3:24 a.m. and Why She Doesn’t Drink
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Marshall Heyman | Photographs Kacey Jeffers For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

TELEVISION PERSONALITY Gayle King began honing her interview skills as a child in Chevy Chase, Md. Today, she adds a new prime-time CNN news show to her résumé, “King Charles,” which she hosts with sportscaster Charles Barkley. For many years, King was best known as a much-referenced pal of Oprah Winfrey , whom she met in Baltimore in 1976 when both worked in local news. But today, King is a force in her own right, equally admired for her outsize personality, adventurous fashion sense and facility for chatting uninhibitedly with celebrities such as Jay-Z and Barbra Streisand. “Shyness is not one of my strong suits.” Here, King opens up about her addiction to icing, unfashionable loyalty to iPods, robust high-low wardrobe and more.

Persons: Gayle King, hasn’t, ”, “ King Charles, Charles Barkley, King, Oprah Winfrey, Barbra Streisand, “ I’ve, ” King Organizations: CBS, Oprah Daily, CNN Locations: Chevy Chase, Md, “, Baltimore

☆ How Jewish People Built the American Theater
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Jesse Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +46 min

Let Us Tell You A Story How Jewish people built the American theater as we know it. The theater, which for many Jews was a major way of becoming American in the first place, seems unable to acknowledge that the danger that American Jews face is not just historical, and not just onstage. (Both of Adler’s parents were Yiddish theater stars — her father, Jacob Adler, was a renowned Shylock in 1903.) Embedding their own observation and experience within Stanislavsky’s, along with the best of Yiddish theater and a generous dollop of Freud, they converted the American theater to Judaism. Sara Krulwich/The New York TimesThe Jewish contribution to the creation of the American theater was built on the acknowledgment of a larger humanity alive within each of us, available to some, with natural empathy and rigorous training.

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☆ CBS 'Late Show' host Stephen Colbert recovering from ruptured appendix
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Steve Gorman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Stephen Colbert moderates a panel on the Prime Video streaming series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power at Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, U.S., July 22, 2022. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Production of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" was canceled this week as the top-rated U.S. late-night television host recovers from surgery for a ruptured appendix, the CBS program announced on Monday. "Sorry to say that I have to cancel our shows this week. Actually, I’m recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix," he wrote. Reporting by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles; Editing by David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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