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Are you ready for ‘Red, White and View‘?
That was the name of the hour as – for the first time together – the President and First Lady appeared on the morning talk show today as part of the President’s re-election campaign. Barbara Walters led the wide-ranging discussion, telling them that they were going to start easy and ask progressively harder questions as the show continued.
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The show is based on the life of Ann Richards, the “tough as nails, funny as hell” former Democratic governor of Texas, who passed away in 2006.
“My artistic journey with Ann has been the soulful ride of a lifetime,” said Taylor in a press release. “Ann’s friends felt she was ‘born under a special star,’ and how can I not feel that light has shone on our path all the way here.”
Previously, Ann played to sold-out audiences at “Galveston’s Grand 1894 Opera House in the summer of 2010, San Antonio’s Empire Theatre in the fall of 2010, and Austin’s Paramount Theatre in the spring of 2011. In the fall of 2011 the new play opened to critical acclaim at Chicago’s Bank of America Theatre, and went on to have a run at Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center in winter of 2011/2012,” according to the release. READ FULL STORY »
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Long live Helen Mirren!
The British actress who won an Oscar for her role as Queen Elizabeth II in the 2006 movie, The Queen, will once again don the crown for a new play written by Peter Morgan and to be directed by Stephen Daldry. (Mirren also portrayed the other Queen Elizabeth in a 2005 miniseries, Elizabeth I.)
The new play, The Audience, will focus on the Queen’s relationship with the 12 prime ministers who served during her reign — from Churchill to Cameron. “For 60 years Elizabeth II has met each of her 12 prime ministers in a weekly audience at Buckingham Palace. A meeting like no other in British public life — it is private. Both parties have an unspoken agreement never to repeat what is said. Not even to their spouses. The Audience breaks this contract of silence — and imagines a series of pivotal meetings between the Downing Street incumbents and their Queen,” according to The Audience’s official site.
The Audience will begin performances at the Gielguld Theatre in London’s West End on Feb. 15, 2013.
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During this morning’s broadcast, GMA featured a clip of Roberts in the hospital, where she’s been for 11 days. Sitting in her bed, Roberts said, “This journey is as much about the mind as it is about the body,” and “Thoughts are so powerful. You’ve got to change the way you think in order to change the way you feel.”
“I feel the love,” she concluded. “And I thank you for it.”
The show then featured an in-studio interview with one of Roberts’ doctors, Dr. Gail Roboz. “This type of therapy over the last week has been much more intensive,” Roboz said about Roberts’ treatment. “This [is] really trying to empty out the bone marrow cells and get rid of the immune system cells so that the new ones from Sally-Ann [Roberts' sister and donor] can come on in.” READ FULL STORY »
Some people say it with flowers, but true superstars — who are goaded into reality TV filler stunts by lick-lipping producers who can’t wait to tap into that icing — sing it with cake. Here’s Britney Spears wishing her X Factor colleague, seat-dancing specialist L.A. Reid, a happy birthday. AND SHE’S SINGING!
L.A. first utters a low-toned “Oh my God” (at the fact that Britney Spears is serving a cake, seemingly of her own volition), then transitions to a more intrigued, upward-lilting “Oh my God!” (at the fact that Britney is really giving it her all with the singing). Watch a new American classic here: READ FULL STORY »
Once again, your life pales in comparison to Beyoncé’s, who, along with husband Jay-Z, hosted a fundraiser for Barack Obama last night.
In addition to raising money for his campaign, the event also gave us the most perfect photo of all time. “A couple supporters in a New York state of mind last night,” the Barack Obama twitter account declared.
Check it out below: READ FULL STORY »
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Actress Mindy Kaling, who plays the ultimate single girl in her new series The Mindy Project, channeled Marge Simpson — the most iconic sitcom mom — for Glamour. From the sky-high blue hair to the lime green mini, Kaling embraced the role of the Simpson matriarch. READ FULL STORY »
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On Monday night, I attended “An Evening with E L James,” an intimate New York City get-together for the launch of the Fifty Shades of Grey: The Classical Album. James, who kicks off her U.S. book tour today, was on hand for an interview (and of course, a general gawk at the nice middle-aged British lady who almost single-handedly ruled the publishing industry this year).
There are undoubtedly dozens of author Q&As and record-release celebrations happening across Manhattan every night, but this evening was, well, different… So, should you too ever find yourself uncertain as to whether you are attending ”An Evening with E L James,” here are 10 ways to tell:
1. You’ve been handcuffed to gain admittance: READ FULL STORY »
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Zachary Quinto opened up for the first time about his relationship with Glee and Boss star Jonathan Groff in Out magazine’s October issue. While declining to give specifics, he said, “I’m incredibly happy, I’m incredibly lucky.”
Quinto also spoke of his decision to come out last year. “I thought about it as coming out from behind the wall,” Quinto told the magazine. “Walls now are only as high or as thick or as strong as we allow them to be.” Later, he further explains, “One of the defining conversations that I had with myself was that absolutely no good can come from me staying quiet about [my sexuality]. Literally, no good can come from it. But if I take the step to make the acknowledgment and be honest, so much good could potentially come from it.”
Lucy Lawless will honor her former Spartacus co-star Andy Whitfield, who passed away last September after battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma, with a video as part of tonight’s Stand Up To Cancer telethon to raise funds for cancer research.
In the tribute, Lawless talks about her inability to wrap her head around someone being so sick, but looking so healthy, as clips of Whitfield joking around on set of Spartacus play in the background. “No one is immune to cancer,” Lawless said. “It strikes unexpectedly, changing lives. We must stand united against this devastating disease.”
Lawless calls Whitfield,”a loving husband and father, terrific actor, and an inspiration to us all.”
Check out the video below: READ FULL STORY »
