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☆ I once dissed Journey in a concert review. Man, was I wrong
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Brandon Griggs | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

This last scene in the June 2007 finale of "The Sopranos" featured almost the entirety of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'." For such a massive hit, “Don’t Stop Believin’” is sort of a curious tune. A scene from the pilot episode of "Glee," where the singers did an a capella version of "Don't Stop Believin'." ‘Don’t stop believing, Jon.’”Over the past 15 years “Don’t Stop Believin’” has become a karaoke staple and a sing-along favorite. What I wrote in that review wasn’t fairIs “Don’t Stop Believin’” a good song?

Persons: CNN —, ”, Journey “, ” Oof, … Def Leppard, hadn’t, Steve Perry, David Chase, Journey’s, Tony Soprano, Carmela, Anthony Jr, Tony glanced, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Robert Iler, “, Fox’s, Glee ”, Chris Colfer, Lea Michele, Amber Riley, Cory Monteith, Jenna Ushkowitz, Carin Baer, Jonathan Cain, ” Cain, ‘, Jon, ’, I’ve, It’s, it’s, Def Leppard, what’s, Neal Schon, Jeff Scott Soto, Tim Mosenfelder, Journey, Arnel Pineda, Forbes Organizations: CNN, HBO, Everett, Chicago White Sox, Century Fox, CBS News, Salt Lake Tribune, Def, Roll Hall of Fame, YouTube Locations: Salt Lake City, British, Europe, San Francisco, Meadow, Detroit, ”, Canada, Jersey, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, I’m, Salt, Mountain View California, Philippines

☆ 3 presidents, celebrity performances and protester interruptions at Biden campaign's $26M fundraiser
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Mike Memoli | Megan Lebowitz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Actor and comedian Mindy Kaling hosted the program, which ended at around 10 p.m., and late night host Stephen Colbert moderated a conversation with Biden, Clinton and Obama. Colbert acknowledged one protester and asked Biden about the U.S. role in ensuring a peaceful and prosperous future for both Israelis and Palestinians. Outside the New York venue Thursday, more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters chanted slogans like "Biden, Biden, you're a liar," and waved Palestinian flags and signs with anti-war messages. Biden and Trump are polling neck-and-neck, with 46% of voters supporting Trump and 45% supporting Biden, according to a March poll by CNBC. During Thursday's moderated discussion, Colbert asked Clinton what he would say to voters who do not feel like the economy is strong.

Persons: Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Stephen Colbert, Mindy Kaling, Biden, Clinton, Obama, Queen Latifah, Lizzo, Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo, Lea Michele, Colbert, Donald Trump's, Mosaab Sadia, Kaling, Mr, Annie Leibovitz, Jill Biden, Hakeem Jeffries, Chuck Schumer, White, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, —, we're, John F, Trump, Mike Pence, George W, Bush, Kamala Harris, Humpty, Hillary Clinton Organizations: Radio City Music Hall, Democratic, Trump, GOP, New, Biden, Kennedy International Airport, NBC News, White House, Republican, Monday, CNBC Locations: New York, U.S, Gaza, York, Israel, D, Queens

☆ Biden hosts fundraiser with his two-term Democratic presidential predecessors, striving to join their ranks
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Michael Williams | Mj Lee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Washington CNN —President Joe Biden on Thursday will join Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, the only living two-term Democratic presidents, aiming to use their star power to woo big-pocketed donors as Biden tries to join their ranks. The fundraiser is being held off-camera, though pool reporters will be able to report on the three presidents’ remarks. The Biden campaign said ahead of the fundraiser it had raised more than $25 million – making it the most successful single political fundraiser ever in terms of dollars raised. The fundraiser on Thursday is expected to be just the beginning of Obama’s involvement in Biden’s campaign. He is expected to take a larger role in Biden’s campaign – including traveling to college campuses and crucial battleground stakes – closer to November.

Persons: Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Biden, Clinton, Stephen Colbert, Annie Leibovitz, Queen Latifah, Lizzo, Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo, Lea Michele, ’, Jimmy Carter, Donald Trump, Trump, Jonathan Diller, Diller, ” Trump, “, ”, Julie Chávez Rodriguez, Obama, who’ve, Jeff Zeleny, Donald Judd, Brian Rokus, Kristen Holmes, Fredreka Schouten Organizations: Washington CNN, Obama, Radio City Music Hall, Biden, CNN, Hamas Locations: New York, America, Queens, Midtown Manhattan, Israel, Gaza, North Carolina

Unlike Obama and Clinton before him, Biden is running against a candidate only a few years his junior. It was a twist on how Clinton answered a question about Dole's age during the second presidential debate in 1996. There is not much precedent for the event Biden's campaign is putting on Thursday. Obama, Biden and Clinton will inevitably go down memory lane during a discussion moderated by comedian Stephen Colbert. Aside from private conversations, Biden also often directs his top aides to follow up with Obama or Clinton on various topics of conversation.

Persons: Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, Robert Byrd, George H.W . Bush, Bob Dole, John McCain, —, Biden, Obama, Clinton, Still, Dole, McCain, Seth Meyers, Donald Trump, Sen, Scott Reed, Reed, Mike Pence's, — McCain, Mark Salter, George W, Bush, Hillary Clinton, Salter, McCain's, Mindy Kaling, Jill Biden, Queen Latifah, Lizzo, Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo, Lea Michele, Annie Leibovitz, Harris, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Rufus Gifford, Chris Korge, Condé, Anna Wintour, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, DJ D, Stephen Colbert, Jeff Zients, Anita Dunn, Steve Ricchetti, Bruce Reed, Jen O'Malley Dillon, Mike Donilon, Ricchetti Organizations: West Virginia State Capitol, NBC, NBC News, Democratic, Radio City Music Hall, Biden, Biden Victory Fund, DJ, Affordable, Trump, he's Locations: Charleston , West Virginia, New York, New Hampshire

☆ Obama jumps in to help Biden defeat Trump again
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Mj Lee | Jeff Zeleny | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Washington CNN —Barack Obama spent several hours last Friday in the family dining room of the White House, visiting his former vice president, Joe Biden. Obama’s biggest embrace of Biden’s reelection effort comes Thursday at a star-studded Manhattan fundraiser featuring Biden, Obama and former President Bill Clinton. As president, Biden has also been in frequent touch with Clinton, sources familiar say. “President Obama once said to me that every president is a reflection of the previous president, and he’s right,” Messina said. “Trump was the complete opposite of Obama, and Biden is the complete opposite of Trump.

Persons: Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Obama, Biden’s, Donald Trump, Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Joe, Kamala, ” Obama, we’ve, Jeff Zients, Bill Clinton, Stephen Colbert, Clinton, “, ”, Queen Latifah, Lizzo, Cynthia Erivo, Mindy Kaling, Ben Platt, Lea Michele, Jordan Roth, Alex Timbers, Annie Leibovitz, Steve Ricchetti, –, Jim Messina, Messina, ” Messina, “ Trump Organizations: Washington CNN, White House, House, CNN, Affordable, Biden, Biden’s, Presidents Club, Radio City Music Hall, Democrats, White, Republican, Trump Locations: White, president’s State, Manhattan, , Gaza, Obama’s, United States

Brad Falchuk remembers earning his first real writer's credit on the sci-fi series “Earth: Final Conflict” in 2001. This month, Falchuk debuted his first Murphy-less project, a dark comedy he co-created with newcomer Byron Wu, called “The Brothers Sun.” It's under his Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision banner. Falchuk also served as co-showrunner with Wu in an otherwise all-Asian writers room. Wu credits Falchuk for pushing him — and the other writers — to authenticate their writing. Falchuk and Wu landed Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh for the pivotal role of the mother, Eileen.

Persons: Brad Falchuk, Falchuk, ”, “ Nip, Tuck, Ryan Murphy, Murphy, Byron Wu, It's, Brad Falchuk Teley, Wu, ” Falchuk, —, “, Charles, Justin Chien, Bruce, Sam Song Li, Oscar, Michelle Yeoh, Eileen, Said Wu “, ‘ I’m, ” Yeoh, Yeoh, He’s, we’ve, ” Yeoh relishes, Jessica Lange, Angela Bassett, Sarah Paulson, Billy Porter, Evan Peters, Lea Michele, Darren Criss, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, ‘, that’s Organizations: Beverly Wilshire Locations: Taipei, Los Angeles

☆ Lea Michele Ends ‘Dream’ Run in ‘Funny Girl’ After Reinvigorating Show
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Julia Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“That was my dream come true,” Lea Michele gushed from the stage on Sunday after her final performance in “Funny Girl,” the Broadway revival that the actress breathed new life into when its future looked grim one year ago. Michele’s sudden addition to the production, which closed with its star’s exit, stretched its run to nearly 600 performances and allowed it to recoup its capitalization costs — far from a guarantee on Broadway. “I was embraced with open arms the minute I came in.”Just as Michele reversed the show’s fortunes, “Funny Girl” appeared to have reversed hers. Three years ago, Michele’s celebrity had been clouded by a wave of criticism over bullying behavior and a prima donna attitude. Since she stepped in as the show’s lead, Michele has reassumed the role of a celebrated Broadway star, announcing Tony nominees, performing on late-night shows and booking a solo concert this fall at Carnegie Hall.

Persons: ” Lea Michele gushed, basked, ”, ” Michele, Michele, Tony Organizations: Broadway, Carnegie Hall

☆ Lifted by Lea Michele, ‘Funny Girl’ Recoups on Broadway
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Michael Paulson | More About Michael Paulson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Broadway revival of “Funny Girl” starring Lea Michele is now officially a hit: It has recouped its capitalization costs, completing a remarkable box office turnaround of the sort rarely seen in the commercial theater. The show’s lead producers, Sonia Friedman, Scott Landis and David Babani, announced on Monday that the production had made back the $16.5 million it cost to mount. That milestone not only gives the production bragging rights, but also means that “Funny Girl” can generate a profit during the last few weeks of its run, which ends on Sept. 3. Only a handful of Broadway productions have announced the recoupment of their capitalization costs since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, as higher expenses and smaller audiences have made the always challenging economics of Broadway even more difficult. Critics were underwhelmed; the show won no Tony Awards (it was only nominated for one); and by summer its sales had drooped.

Persons: Lea Michele, Sonia Friedman, Scott Landis, David Babani, Barbra Streisand —, Beanie Feldstein, Critics Organizations: Wilson Theater

☆ How to Watch the Tony Awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Michael Paulson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Lea Michele is going to lead a number from the revival of “Funny Girl” that opened a year ago. And Joaquina Kalukango, one of last year’s Tony winners, will sing a song to accompany the In Memoriam segment. Broadway is still struggling to recover from the lengthy coronavirus shutdown — attendance remains 17 percent below prepandemic levels — and producers view the Tony Awards as an important way to introduce a large audience to the newest shows. Also, the Tonys are a way to lift up theater as an art form, often boosting the careers of the artists involved. Wins and nominations help plays get staged at regional theaters and taught in colleges, and telecast performances help musicals sell tickets and tour.

Persons: Ariana DeBose, Steven Spielberg’s “, Donna Summer, Julianne Hough, Skylar Astin, “, ” “ Kimberly Akimbo, ”, “ Sweeney Todd, Lea Michele, Neil Diamond, Tony Locations: ” “ New York , New York

☆ Tony Nominations 2023 Live Updates: How to Watch the Announcement
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Michael Paulson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

ETImage Ariana DeBose will return this year after hosting last year’s Tony Awards ceremony. Credit... Sara Krulwich/The New York TimesNominations for this year’s Tony Awards, which honor plays and musicals performed on Broadway, are being announced on Tuesday morning in New York. There are 26 competitive categories, and the Tonys hand out some noncompetitive awards as well. The Tony Awards ceremony, presented by the Broadway League and the American Theater Wing, will be on June 11. To be eligible for this year’s Tony Awards, shows must have opened between April 29, 2022, and April 27, 2023.

☆ Tony Awards Nominations 2023: The Complete List
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Rachel Sherman | Gabe Cohn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Follow our live updates on the Tony Awards nominations. Nominations for the 2023 Tony Awards were announced Tuesday by the actress Lea Michele, who is currently in “Funny Girl” on Broadway, and Myles Frost, who won a 2022 Tony Award for his portrayal of Michael Jackson in the Broadway musical “MJ.” Some categories were read live on CBS at 8:30 a.m. Eastern; others were unveiled through a livestream on the Tony Awards YouTube page. A total of 38 shows were vying for Tony nominations this year. “Some Like It Hot,” a Broadway musical version of the Billy Wilder film, picked up the most nominations of any show, with 13 in all. The musicals “& Juliet,” “New York, New York” and “Shucked” each followed with nine nominations.

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Lea Michele referenced the viral rumor that she can't read in a recent TikTok video posted over the weekend. Jonathan refers to actor Jonathan Groff, who Michele is close friends with. The online rumor that Michele can't read began as a joke in 2017, according to meme database Know Your Meme. The commenters on Michele's TikTok video appeared thrilled to see the actor subtly weighing in the years-old meme. And then there’s a rumor online that I can’t read or write?

☆ Lea Michele mocks rumor that she’s illiterate
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Lea Michele has leaned into being a “Funny Girl.”The star of the Broadway show decided to have a bit of fun with the continuing online conspiracy theory that she never learned to read or write. Michele recently joined TikTok while on a break from playing Fanny Brice after testing positive for Covid-19. Her second posted video mocks the rumor that she is illiterate. Michele recently told the New York Times she believed the rumor about her was sexist, pointing out that she went to her hit show “Glee” every day. And then there’s a rumor online that I can’t read or write?,” she said.

☆ (foto, video) Google a anunțat care este cel mai căutat cuvânt în 2020
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-10 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Nu surprinde pe nimeni că termenul „coronavirus” a fost cel mai tastat cuvânt pe motorul de internet Google şi care a înregistrat cele mai multe căutări în întreaga lume, relatează miercuri EFE, scrie agerpres.roCele mai căutate cuvinte de internauţii din întreaga lume sunt în această ordine: „coronavirus”, „election results”, „Kobe Bryant”, „zoom”, „IPL”, „India vs New Zealand”, „coronavirus update”, „coronavirus symptoms”, „Joe Biden” şi „google classroom”. Datele privind cei mai căutaţi termeni au fost publicate de Google, care a precizat că în plină pandemie mondială provocată de virusul SARS-CoV-2- căutările pe internet s-au axat majoritar asupra informaţiilor legate de criza sanitară. Google a clasificat şi care au fost ştirile care au suscitat cel mai mult interesul internauţilor din întreaga lume, mai ales cele legate de noul coronavirus şi de alegerile prezidenţiale americane, alături de căutari legate de Iran şi Beirut, hantavirus, Tesla Stock sau de mişcarea Black Lives Matter. Printre actorii care au suscitat cel mai mult interesul se numără Tom Hanks, Joaquin Phoenix, Amitabh Bachchan, Ricky Gervais, Jada Pinkett Smith, Justin Hartley, Lea Michele, Eleazar Gómez y Ansel Elgort, a anunţat Google, care a dezvăluit şi numele sportivilor cei mai căutaţi pe internet, precum Ryan Newman, Michael Jordan, Tyson Fury, Tom Brady şi Mike Tyson. Personalităţile cele mai căutate au fost în această ordine: Joe Biden, Kim Jong Un, Boris Johnson, Kamala Harris, Tom Hanks, Jacob Blake, Kanye West, Ghislaine Maxwell, August Alsina şi Ryan Newman, alături de personalităţi decedate anul acesta, cel mai căutat fiind Kobe Bryant, urmat de Naya Ribera, Chadwick Boseman, Sushant Singh Rajput şi George Floyd.

Persons: Joe Biden, Tesla, Tom Hanks, Joaquin Phoenix, Ricky Gervais, Jada, Smith, Justin Hartley, Lea Michele, Ansel, Ryan Newman, Michael Jordan, Tyson, Tom Brady, Mike Tyson, Kim Jong, Boris Johnson, Kamala Harris, Jacob Blake, Ghislaine Maxwell, August Alsina, Kobe Bryant, Ribera, Chadwick, George Floyd Organizations: Google, Black, West Locations: Kobe, India vs New Zealand, Iran, Beirut, hantavirus

Cele mai căutate cuvinte de internauţii din întreaga lume sunt în această ordine: „coronavirus", „election results", „Kobe Bryant", „zoom", „IPL", „India vs New Zealand", „coronavirus update", „coronavirus symptoms", „Joe Biden" şi „google classroom". Datele privind cei mai căutaţi termeni au fost publicate miercuri de Google, care a precizat că în plină pandemie mondială provocată de virusul SARS-CoV-2- căutările pe internet s-au axat majoritar asupra informaţiilor legate de criza sanitară. Google a clasificat şi care au fost ştirile care au suscitat cel mai mult interesul internauţilor din întreaga lume, mai ales cele legate de noul coronavirus şi de alegerile prezidenţiale americane, alături de căutari legate de Iran şi Beirut, hantavirus, Tesla Stock sau de mişcarea Black Lives Matter. Printre actorii care au suscitat cel mai mult interesul se numără Tom Hanks, Joaquin Phoenix, Amitabh Bachchan, Ricky Gervais, Jada Pinkett Smith, Justin Hartley, Lea Michele, Eleazar Gómez y Ansel Elgort, a anunţat Google, care a dezvăluit şi numele sportivilor cei mai căutaţi pe internet, precum Ryan Newman, Michael Jordan, Tyson Fury, Tom Brady şi Mike Tyson. Internauţii din Spania s-au interesat în schimb despre „cum să faci pâine de casă", cum să „confecţionezi măşti din pânză", despre „când se deschid saloanele de coafură, când „se încheie starea de urgenţă", sau au dorit să afle „de ce se cumpără masiv hârtie igienică".

Persons: Joe Biden, Tesla, Tom Hanks, Joaquin Phoenix, Ricky Gervais, Jada, Smith, Justin Hartley, Lea Michele, Ansel, Ryan Newman, Michael Jordan, Tyson, Tom Brady, Mike Tyson, Kim Jong, Boris Johnson, Kamala Harris, Jacob Blake, Ghislaine Maxwell, August Alsina, Kobe Bryant, Ribera, Chadwick, George Floyd, Internauţii Organizations: Google, Black, West Locations: India vs New Zealand, Iran, Beirut, hantavirus, Kobe, Spania

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