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WASHINGTON — The Biden campaign has zeroed in on a likely date and location for a fundraiser with three Democratic presidents — Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton — according to three people familiar with the planning. The fundraiser is expected to take place on March 28 in New York City, possibly at Radio City Music Hall, these people said. A spokesperson for the Biden campaign said no details have been finalized, including venue or location. NBC News first reported last month that the Biden campaign was trying to organize a fundraiser with the current president and his two most recent Democratic predecessors. Obama and Clinton also remain popular leaders in the Democratic Party.

Persons: Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, Robert Byrd, Charleston , West Virginia . WASHINGTON —, — Joe Biden, Bill Clinton —, Spokespeople, Clinton, Biden, Obama Organizations: West Virginia State Capitol, Charleston , West Virginia ., Biden, Radio City Music Hall, Obama, NBC News, Democratic, Democratic Party Locations: Charleston , West Virginia, Charleston , West Virginia . WASHINGTON, New York City

☆ Jay Z's luxury watch collection is worth millions and includes one of the most complicated timepieces ever made
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Julie Gerstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Richard Mille RM011 Felipe Massa Chronograph Rose GoldJay Z expanded his collection of Richard Mille watches with this RM011 Felipe Massa Chronograph in rose gold. The rapper's Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 26585CE has an openwork sapphire dial and rose gold dial markers. Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 in Tiffany BlueThe Patek Philippe 5711 was released in limited quantities in early 2021. The watch is based on the AP Royal Oak design that debuted in 1972 from watch designer Gérald Genta. Patek Philippe 2499Patek Philippe produced this watch from 1950 to 1985 in extremely limited quantities — only 349 were made.

Persons: —, Jay Z, Shawn Carter, Audemars Piguet, Hublot, Otis, Beyoncé, de Genève, Jay Z's Shawn Carter Hublot, Shawn Carter Hublot, Richard Mille, Richard Mille Jay Z's, freestyled, Rich Schultz, Richard Mille RM011 Felipe Massa Chronograph Rose, Felipe Massa Chronograph, Felipe Massa, Mille, Richard Mille RM027 Rafael Nadal Richard Mille, Matthew Stockman, Richard Mille RM027 Rafael Nadal, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Nadal, Richard Mille Rafael Nadal, Roger Kisby, Audemars that's, 26585CE, Philippe, Phillip, Tiffany, Tiffanys Jay Z, Patek Philippe collab, Tiffany Blue, Audemars, Yves Klein, Klein, Gérald, Paul Newman Dial, Paul Newman, Newman, Jay, Z, Patek Philippe, Phillip Patek Jay Z, DJ Khaled, Patek, Patek Philippe Grandmaster, Getty, Jay Z's Patek Philippe, Tony Kavak, Kavak Organizations: Service, Business, GQ, Getty, Radio City Music Hall, Philippe Nautilus, AP, IFL Locations: Swiss, Brooklyn, Mille, Paris, French, Christie's, Geneva

☆ Macy’s is laying off workers and closing five stores
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

David McLane/NY Daily News Archive/Getty Images The first Macy's store, on New York's Sixth Avenue, is seen circa 1880. New York Times Co./Hulton Archive/Getty Images Workers sort parcels at a Macy's store circa 1942. Fritz Goro/The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock Women show dolls to children at a Macy's store around Christmas in 1942. Fred Morgan/NY Daily News Archive/Getty Images The Radio City Rockettes march in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1966. Amy Sussman/AP Images for Macy's This Macy's store in West Palm Beach, Florida, was one of dozens of stores that the company announced it would be closing in 2017.

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☆ Theater to See in N.Y.C. This Holiday Season
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Rachel Sherman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The holiday season is upon us, which means it’s an excellent time for theatergoers to pack into cozy venues for a feast of the eyes. Our critics have selected a handful of options for tourists and locals looking to catch up on Broadway and Off Broadway shows this holiday season. Here is a selection of notable shows onstage in New York City. Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City RockettesIt’s a New York City classic. Through Jan. 1 at Radio City Music Hall, Manhattan.

Persons: “ Dicks, Nathan Lane Organizations: Apple, Big Apple, Lincoln Center ,, Radio City, New York City, Radio City Music Hall, Manhattan Locations: Ohio, New York City, Damrosch, Lincoln Center , Manhattan, New York

☆ It's not just Lauren Boebert. Surveillance cameras are watching you in theaters too.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

By some estimates, there are tens of millions of surveillance cameras in the United States. "In most of the US, CCTV cameras have proliferated over the past few decades," an expert told Insider. There are tens of millions of surveillance cameras in the United States alone, by some estimates, with some of the most populated cities in the country more heavily surveilled than others. There could be up to 100 million surveillance cameras in the USPeterson, an adjunct professor at New York's John Jay College of Criminal Justice, said that there could be up to 100 million surveillance cameras in the US, but it's impossible to say for sure because "many public and private entities own and deploy their own surveillance systems." "Between Ring cameras, security cameras, store cameras, red light cameras, cameras on the highway, you are always under surveillance," Stanton, who authored the book, "Prepared Not Scared," told Insider.

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☆ André Bishop to Step Down After Three Decades Running Lincoln Center Theater
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Michael Paulson | More About Michael Paulson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

On Wednesday, Carole Rothman, the president and artistic director of Second Stage Theater, said that after 45 years she would be leaving that institution, which she co-founded; Second Stage operates the Helen Hayes Theater on Broadway. And Roundabout Theater Company currently has an interim artistic director following the death in April of Todd Haimes, who led that organization for four decades; Roundabout operates three Broadway houses, including the American Airlines, the Stephen Sondheim and Studio 54. Lincoln Center Theater, which is a resident organization at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, has three stages of varying sizes, and has produced a wide variety of work. The company currently has an annual budget of $34.5 million and 55 full-time employees; Bishop received $783,191 in total compensation during fiscal 2022, according to an I.R.S. Lincoln Center Theater’s other Tony-winning productions during Bishop’s tenure include “Carousel,” “The Heiress,” “A Delicate Balance,” “Contact,” “Henry IV,” “Awake and Sing,” “South Pacific,” “War Horse,” “The King and I” and “Oslo.”

Persons: Carole Rothman, Helen Hayes, Todd Haimes, Stephen Sondheim, Bishop, Vivian Beaumont, ”, Tom Stoppard’s, Tony, ” “ Henry IV Organizations: Broadway, Nonprofit, Lincoln Center, Helen Hayes Theater, Roundabout Theater Company, American Airlines, Lincoln Center Theater, Performing Arts, Vivian Beaumont Theater, Radio City Music Hall, Metropolitan Opera Locations: New York, Utopia, “ Oslo

☆ A Physical and Spiritual Awakening (but No Steady Paycheck)
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Gia Kourlas | More About Gia Kourlas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Let her dance.’”She was short, her turnout was nonexistent and her feet needed a lot of work. She is firm about one thing: If her young self were to audition for the School of American Ballet today, she wouldn’t get in — much less into the company. And I think that was the main thing he respected about me. And I think he saw that I loved to dance.”Walczak was also a sharp observer. (With the dancer Una Kai, she wrote “Balanchine the Teacher,” a jewel of a book examining the fundamentals that shaped the company’s first generation.)

Persons: ‘, ”, “ ‘ We’ve, wouldn’t, Mia Slavenska, Slavenska, “, ” Walczak, I’d, Una Kai, “ Balanchine, Suzanne Farrell’s Organizations: School of American Ballet, Ballet Russe, Carlo, Radio City Music Hall, Ballet Society Locations: Balanchine’s

☆ Movie Theaters Are Essential. We Need to Treasure Them Before They’re Gone. - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Mark Jacobson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

I was there with 200 or so other patrons, a gloriously mixed crowd, to see “Oppenheimer,” one half of the Barbenheimer cultural moment. For a moment, it was possible to forget the grim realities that still linger for the cinema business, circling like vultures. So is Regal, which narrowly avoided having to close its theater in Union Square. On the day before the blockbuster weekend, the Regal UA in Staten Island, one of the last remaining theaters in that borough, closed its doors for good. In the time of streaming and 146-inch TV screens, the simple act of going out to the movies feels contrarian, even subversive.

Persons: “ Oppenheimer, ”, beheld, we’d, tellingly Organizations: AMC, Regal UA, Paris, Netflix, Radio City Music Hall, Machine, Union Locations: New Mexico, Union, Staten Island, Manhattan, York

☆ ‘Madonna’ at 40: An oral history of the Queen of Pop’s debut album
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

“Madonna” the album served as an explosive entry for the trained dancer-turned-singer on the road to being so much more. There was a boombox in the room, and Rosenblatt played her demo again for Stein while Madonna was there. But before that it didn’t (exist).”Still, Rosenblatt knew a star when he saw one, and Stein agreed. “We met everybody and everybody loved her, everybody just loved her. “I wanted to make people happy, I wanted to be famous, I wanted everybody to love me.

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☆ Tony Bennett, legendary American singer, dies at age 96
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Bill Trott | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

[1/10] Singer Tony Bennett performs during Sinatra 100 - An All-Star Grammy Concert in Las Vegas, Nevada December 2, 2015. The star-studded tribute was held to mark the would be 100th birthday of legendary performer Frank Sinatra on December 12. The comedian was so impressed that he had the singer change his name to Tony Bennett and used him as an opening act. In 2016 a statue of Bennett was unveiled outside San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel, where Bennett first performed the song some 55 years before. "Tony Bennett has not just bridged the generation gap, he has demolished it," the New York Times wrote in 1994.

Persons: Tony Bennett, Sinatra, Frank Sinatra, Steve Marcus, Bennett, Sylvia Weiner, Gaga, Beatle Paul McCartney, Aretha Franklin, Willie Nelson, Bono, Bruce Willis, John Travolta, Danny, Bob Hope, Anthony Dominick Benedetto, Joe Bari, Hope, Hank Williams, Basie, Count Basie, Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer, George, Ira Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Singer, Harry Belafonte, Martin Luther King Jr, Belafonte, Jesse Jackson, Ralph Sharon, Danny Bennett, Sharon, Lady Gaga, Susan Crow, Patricia Beech, Sandra Grant, Bill Trott, Brendan O'Brien, Diane Craft, Jonathan Oatis, Matthew Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, MTV, Partners, New York's Radio City Music, Columbia Records, Count Basie Orchestra, Twitter, New York Times, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, San Francisco, New York City, New York, Europe, New, Greenwich, Selma , Alabama, Francisco, San, Chicago

☆ Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett's friendship through the years
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The years-long artistic partnership between Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga wasn’t an immediately obvious one. Mark Renders/Getty Images“Watching Tony at 88 like he’s just starting out … I said to myself, I can do this forever,” Gaga told PBS in 2014. Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga performed at Radio City Music Hall in August 2021. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images“When that music comes on – something happens to him,” Gaga told “60 Minutes” in 2022. “When I walked out on that stage, and he said, ‘It’s Lady Gaga,’ my friend saw me,” she told 60 Minutes.

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☆ Forget What the Song Says. Tony Bennett’s Heart Never Left New York.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( James Barron | More About James Barron | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

There were the famous New York places where he was celebrated, like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where his 75th birthday party wasn’t referred to as a birthday party. There were the canvases he painted in every Manhattanite’s backyard. And there were the New York stages he appeared on, from the Paramount Theater when he was in his 20s to Carnegie Hall in his 30s to Radio City Music Hall in his 90s. Tony Bennett may have become famous for “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” but his own heart was unquestionably a New Yorker’s. He had that New York cool, decade after decade — the kid from Astoria, Queens, who made a go of it in Manhattan.

Persons: Tony Bennett, ” Organizations: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Paramount Theater, Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall Locations: New York, Central Park, New, San Francisco, York, Astoria , Queens, Manhattan

☆ Tony Bennett, Champion of the Great American Songbook, Is Dead at 96
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Bruce Weber | More About Bruce Weber | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Tony Bennett, a singer whose melodic clarity, jazz-influenced phrasing, audience-embracing persona and warm, deceptively simple interpretations of musical standards helped spread the American songbook around the world and won him generations of fans, died on Friday in New York City. His publicist, Sylvia Weiner, announced his death. In February 2021, his wife, Susan Bennett, told AARP The Magazine that Mr. Bennett learned he had Alzheimer’s disease in 2016. He continued to perform and record despite his illness; his last public performance was in August of that year, when he appeared with Lady Gaga at Radio City Music Hall in a show titled “One Last Time.”Mr. Bennett’s career of more than 70 years was remarkable not only for its longevity, but also for its consistency. In hundreds of concerts and club dates and more than 150 recordings, he devoted himself to preserving the classic American popular song, as written by Cole Porter, the Gershwins, Duke Ellington, Rodgers and Hammerstein and others.

Persons: Tony Bennett, Sylvia Weiner, Susan Bennett, Bennett, Lady Gaga, Mr, Bennett’s, Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Rodgers, Hammerstein, Gaga, — Organizations: Radio City Music, Paramount, Times Locations: New York City, American

☆ Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga Dueted. Their Stars Were Reborn.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Lindsay Zoladz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

In August 2021, while battling Alzheimer’s disease, Bennett, who died on Friday at 96, made his final public appearance on that very same stage, again with Lady Gaga. A poignant “60 Minutes” segment captured Bennett’s struggles in rehearsals but his ultimate triumph when he took the stage. He sang with more eclectic and, in some cases, even younger musicians on his series of “Duets” albums, from 2006 to 2012. Gaga satisfied Bennett’s desire to stay active and involved with a younger generation of musicians, and her professional stability made her into the most committed of his duet partners. I felt dead,” Gaga said of the time before “Cheek to Cheek.” “And then I spent a lot of time with Tony.

Persons: Alzheimer’s, Bennett, Lady Gaga, Bennett’s, Gaga, “, ’, ”, “ Cheek, Cheek, I’d, ” Bennett, Elvis Costello, K.D, Lang, Amy Winehouse, ” Gaga, Tony Organizations: MTV Locations: Radio City

☆ Tony Bennett, crooner who sang ‘I Left My Heart in San Francisco,’ dies at 96
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —Legendary singer Tony Bennett, best known for singing “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” has died, according to his longtime publicist, Sylvia Weiner. From Tony Bennett Bennett was discovered by Bob Hope while performing at a New York City club in 1949. In 1963, his recording of "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" won Grammy Awards for record of the year and best solo vocal performance. ABC Photo Archives/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images Bennett and San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein hang onto the outside of a San Francisco cable car before taking a test ride in 1984. His performance of “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” won Grammys for best record and best male vocal performance.

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This year, advertisers and ad agencies may well use the strike as a bargaining tool, said Erin Firneno, vice president of business intelligence for researcher Advertiser Perceptions. The writers’ strike, which has entered its third week, is also injecting a new element of uncertainty for ad buyers, at a time when television viewership is declining and the possibility of recession looms. While the TV networks have long contended with splintered viewership amid the rise of social media and streaming, the writers' strike puts content production at risk, said Rishad Tobaccowala, a former executive at advertising and public relations giant Publicis Groupe and advisor on business transformation. Last year, NBC’s upfront presentation emphasized star power as the network returned to a live event after a COVID-19-imposed hiatus. Ahead of the upfront presentations, media executives sought to reassure investors about the strike’s impact.

☆ Elon Musk hires ex-NBCUniversal ad chief Linda Yaccarino to be Twitter's CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

NBCUniversal global advertising chief Linda Yaccarino has resigned to join Twitter as its next chief executive. Twitter owner Elon Musk confirmed the hire in a tweet Friday. "I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter!" Yaccarino and Musk sat together in a keynote interview at a marketing conference in Florida in mid-April. During the conference, Musk reportedly tried to reassure advertisers that Twitter was a respectable place for their brands.

The departure of ads chief Linda Yaccarino to Twitter has thrown NBCU into chaos. The exit comes on the heels of the departure of NBCU CEO Jeff Shell after sexual harassment allegations. One advertising executive who works closely with NBCUniversal described the situation inside the company as a "Cuban missile crisis." NBCU does have a deep bench of ad executive talent that's highly regarded in the ad industry. Although Yaccarino's departure from NBCUniversal to Twitter was a surprise, she had been close with the company and its billionaire owner.

May 12 (Reuters) - Elon Musk has named former NBCUniversal advertising chief Linda Yaccarino as Twitter's new CEO, as the company tries to reverse a plunge in ad revenue. "I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter!" Last month, NBC parent Comcast said NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell was leaving after acknowledging an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company, following a complaint that prompted an investigation. Musk, the CEO of electric-vehicle maker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), completed his purchase of Twitter in October for $44 billion. On Thursday, Musk tweeted that he had found a CEO without identifying Yaccarino.

☆ Measurement Messiness Complicates TV’s Annual Sales Season
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Megan Graham | Patrick Coffee | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel hosted Disney’s annual presentation to ad buyers last May. Photo: Disney General EntertainmentMedia companies are preparing to spotlight their buzziest television shows at the TV industry’s annual advance-sales presentations to advertisers, but marketers may be more preoccupied with measuring how many people watch and how to translate that into deals. Veteran players like Comcast Corp.’s NBCUniversal and newer platforms such as Netflix Inc. will try to win over ad buyers during star-studded “upfront” pitches in mid-May at New York City venues including Radio City Music Hall and the Paris Theater. Before that, tech players including Amazon.com Inc., Snap Inc. and Roku Inc. will kick off the selling season with their so-called NewFronts events this week.

☆ Wonya Lucas is making big changes at the Hallmark Channel
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

And she's done it all while staying true to the Hallmark brand, which Lucas said is always on her mind. Courtesy: Hallmark MediaUnder Lucas, Hallmark's "Countdown to Christmas" movie slate has increasingly changed. When Lucas became CEO of Hallmark Media, which also includes the Hallmark Movies and Mysteries network, it had also been coming out from under a firestorm of controversy. There needed to be more diversity in both casting and storylines," Hamilton Daly said. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Three Wise Men and a Baby Hallmark Media

☆ James Dolan defends use of facial recognition technology to ban entry into Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

MSG Entertainment is facing criticism for its use of facial recognition to enforce bans at its venues. Dolan doubled down on the tech in a recent interview and made a vague threat to stop selling alcohol at MSG. MSG's use of facial recognition technology to enforce bans has garnered increased scrutiny in recent months. "MSG Entertainment cannot fight their legal battles in their own arenas," Attorney General James wrote in her statement. "Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall are world-renowned venues and should treat all patrons who purchased tickets with fairness and respect."

☆ Madison Square Garden CEO doubles down on use of facial recognition tech
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Samantha Beech | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The chief executive of the Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corporation has doubled down on using facial recognition at its venues to bar lawyers suing the group from attending events. “At Madison Square Garden, if you’re suing us, we’re just asking of you – please don’t come until you’re done with your argument with us,” he said. Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall are world-renowned venues and should treat all patrons who purchased tickets with fairness and respect. Madison Square Garden is the home of the New York Knicks, Rangers, professional boxing, and college basketball teams. What facial recognition does is looks at, you know, recognizes your face, and says you know, are you someone who’s on this list.”Dolan claimed the State Liquor Authority has threatened MSG’s license over its use of facial recognition technology.

☆ New York Attorney General Probing Madison Square Garden’s Use of Facial Recognition Technology
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Dean Seal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

New York Attorney General Letitia James is requesting information from Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. related to its alleged use of facial recognition technology to prevent certain ticketholders from entering its venues. The state attorney general’s office said Wednesday that the company, which operates well-known New York venues including Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall, has reportedly used the technology to bar entry for lawyers who are currently suing it over unrelated matters.

☆ NY AG Letitia James presses MSG over use of facial recognition technology
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

New York Attorney General Letitia James wants to hear from Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corporation about the company's reported use of facial recognition technology at its venues. MSG Entertainment owns and operates venues across New York including Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden and the Hulu Theater. "MSG Entertainment cannot fight their legal battles in their own arenas," James said Wednesday in a release announcing her letter. "Anyone with a ticket to an event should not be concerned that they may be wrongfully denied entry based on their appearance, and we're urging MSG Entertainment to reverse this policy." MSG Entertainment did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the letter.

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