Update: Paul Simon performed “Graceland” at the White House State Dinner for Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Kishida Yuko.
Kishida also made a Star Trek reference at one moment, using the phrase, “To boldly go where no one has gone before,” then naming cast member George Takei.
Previously: Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are making a return visit to the White House as guests at tonight’s White House State Dinner for Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Kishida Yuko.
Paul Simon performs "Graceland" at White House State Dinner for Japan pic.twitter.com/8SCF6llOd3
— Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) April 11, 2024
Star Trek State Dinner:
Japan Pm Fumio Kishida: "Let me conclude with the line from Star Trek: To boldly go where no one has gone before. By the way, @GeorgeTakei who played Hikaru Sulu, the helmsman of the USS Enterprise,...
Kishida also made a Star Trek reference at one moment, using the phrase, “To boldly go where no one has gone before,” then naming cast member George Takei.
Previously: Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are making a return visit to the White House as guests at tonight’s White House State Dinner for Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Kishida Yuko.
Paul Simon performs "Graceland" at White House State Dinner for Japan pic.twitter.com/8SCF6llOd3
— Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) April 11, 2024
Star Trek State Dinner:
Japan Pm Fumio Kishida: "Let me conclude with the line from Star Trek: To boldly go where no one has gone before. By the way, @GeorgeTakei who played Hikaru Sulu, the helmsman of the USS Enterprise,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
President Joe Biden arrives in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon for his first Hollywood-centric fundraiser of his reelection campaign, amid pent up demand, some trepidation about 2024 and the potential for a return of Donald Trump to the White House.
The president will speak to a room of supporters with a number of other issues at the forefront, including the Israel-Hamas war and the fate of aid to Ukraine, as well as LGBTQ+ rights.
After arriving in Los Angeles at about 4:40 p.m., the president is set to headline a reception hosted by designer Michael Smith and James Costos, the former U.S. ambassador to Spain, with about 300 guests expected and a long list of co-hosts who include Steven Spielberg, Rob Reiner and Shonda Rhimes, as well as Rick Caruso, the real estate developer and former mayoral candidate. Joining Biden will be First Lady Jill Biden and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,...
The president will speak to a room of supporters with a number of other issues at the forefront, including the Israel-Hamas war and the fate of aid to Ukraine, as well as LGBTQ+ rights.
After arriving in Los Angeles at about 4:40 p.m., the president is set to headline a reception hosted by designer Michael Smith and James Costos, the former U.S. ambassador to Spain, with about 300 guests expected and a long list of co-hosts who include Steven Spielberg, Rob Reiner and Shonda Rhimes, as well as Rick Caruso, the real estate developer and former mayoral candidate. Joining Biden will be First Lady Jill Biden and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,...
- 12/8/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Lenny Kravitz is scheduled to perform on Friday when President Joe Biden headlines his first reelection fundraiser in Los Angeles, according to the invite.
The event is hosted by designer Michael Smith and James Costos, the former U.S. ambassador to Spain, with a list of co-hosts that include Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw, Martha Karsh and Wendy Schmidt. First Lady Jill Biden and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also are scheduled to appear.
This will be the president’s first trek to Los Angeles for a fundraising swing since announcing reelection in April. He skipped Los Angeles during the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike, out of concern over raising money at the time of the work stoppage.
Others chairing or hosting the event include Ted Boutrous and Helen Boutrous, Rick Caruso and Tina Caruso, Peter Chernin and Megan Chernin, Morgan Cox and Derrall Hill Jr., John Emerson and Kimberly Marteau Emerson,...
The event is hosted by designer Michael Smith and James Costos, the former U.S. ambassador to Spain, with a list of co-hosts that include Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw, Martha Karsh and Wendy Schmidt. First Lady Jill Biden and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also are scheduled to appear.
This will be the president’s first trek to Los Angeles for a fundraising swing since announcing reelection in April. He skipped Los Angeles during the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike, out of concern over raising money at the time of the work stoppage.
Others chairing or hosting the event include Ted Boutrous and Helen Boutrous, Rick Caruso and Tina Caruso, Peter Chernin and Megan Chernin, Morgan Cox and Derrall Hill Jr., John Emerson and Kimberly Marteau Emerson,...
- 12/5/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Frieze Los Angeles took off on the V.I.P opening day on Thursday, Feb. 16, at its new space at the historic Santa Monica Airport. The expansive show, featuring more than 120 galleries from 22 counties, is the biggest L.A. edition of the famed art fair to date, and celebrities dressed accordingly.
Gwyneth Paltrow wore a pair of trusty trainers to traverse the mammoth fair — which sprawls over both the Barker Hangar and a specially designed tent — as did Princess Eugenie, granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, who is a director at global gallery Hauser & Wirth.
Other notable attendees included Shailene Woodley, Heidi Klum, Bobby Flay, Catherine Keener, Jared Leto, producer Ronnie Sassoon, Christopher Waltz, Owen Wilson, mogul Lynda Resnick, Justine Bateman, John McEnroe, Lionel Ritchie, Margot Robbie, writer/producer/collector Maria Arena Bell, Endeavor’s Patrick Whitesell, WME’s Dan Aloni, CAA’s Joel Lubin, producer David Hoberman, and Tyler the Creator,...
Gwyneth Paltrow wore a pair of trusty trainers to traverse the mammoth fair — which sprawls over both the Barker Hangar and a specially designed tent — as did Princess Eugenie, granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, who is a director at global gallery Hauser & Wirth.
Other notable attendees included Shailene Woodley, Heidi Klum, Bobby Flay, Catherine Keener, Jared Leto, producer Ronnie Sassoon, Christopher Waltz, Owen Wilson, mogul Lynda Resnick, Justine Bateman, John McEnroe, Lionel Ritchie, Margot Robbie, writer/producer/collector Maria Arena Bell, Endeavor’s Patrick Whitesell, WME’s Dan Aloni, CAA’s Joel Lubin, producer David Hoberman, and Tyler the Creator,...
- 2/17/2023
- by Hadley Meares
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Update, Jan 11, 3:29 Pm: Less than a week after his departure from UTA was made public, Seth Oster’s new landing spot has now been revealed.
Exiting the agency at the end of the month, the partner and Global Chief Communications Officer will be taking up the newly created post of chief corporate affairs officer at the Wonderful Company. Reporting to the privately held branding company’s president of advertising and corporate communications Michael Perdigao, Oster will formally commence his new gig on February 7.
The political and pubic affairs vet will run point on the Stewart and Lynda Resnick founded multibillion-dollar holding company’s worldwide communications strategy, government relations and more. Among TWC’s consumer brands are Fiji Water, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, Pom Wonderful, Justin® Wines, Jnsq™ Wines, and Landmark® Wines.
“This is a deeply meaningful opportunity to be part of a team committed to continually proving the thesis that smart,...
Exiting the agency at the end of the month, the partner and Global Chief Communications Officer will be taking up the newly created post of chief corporate affairs officer at the Wonderful Company. Reporting to the privately held branding company’s president of advertising and corporate communications Michael Perdigao, Oster will formally commence his new gig on February 7.
The political and pubic affairs vet will run point on the Stewart and Lynda Resnick founded multibillion-dollar holding company’s worldwide communications strategy, government relations and more. Among TWC’s consumer brands are Fiji Water, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, Pom Wonderful, Justin® Wines, Jnsq™ Wines, and Landmark® Wines.
“This is a deeply meaningful opportunity to be part of a team committed to continually proving the thesis that smart,...
- 1/11/2022
- by Mike Fleming Jr and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Last week, Equality Now hosted its Make Equality Reality Gala virtually for the first time – and raised over $380,000 and counting to continue their fight for justice for women and girls worldwide.
Meryl Streep at 2020 Make Equality Reality Virtual Gala
Credit/Copyright: Getty Images
Supporters across the globe tuned in from their homes to see some of their favorite artists and activists highlight the people who inspire and help Equality Now in their pursuit of a more just and equal world.
Karamo introduced us to the activists and filmmakers (Kirby Dick & Amy Ziering) of the acclaimed documentary On the Record, who were honored for their brilliant work at the intersection of the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements. “For Equality Now to recognize this film, the filmmakers and the participants, it is bound to be encouraging to other women who want to tell really difficult stories,” said activist and author Dr.
Meryl Streep at 2020 Make Equality Reality Virtual Gala
Credit/Copyright: Getty Images
Supporters across the globe tuned in from their homes to see some of their favorite artists and activists highlight the people who inspire and help Equality Now in their pursuit of a more just and equal world.
Karamo introduced us to the activists and filmmakers (Kirby Dick & Amy Ziering) of the acclaimed documentary On the Record, who were honored for their brilliant work at the intersection of the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements. “For Equality Now to recognize this film, the filmmakers and the participants, it is bound to be encouraging to other women who want to tell really difficult stories,” said activist and author Dr.
- 12/10/2020
- Look to the Stars
Jack Harris, who produced the 1958 horror classic “The Blob” and later became the oldest person to get his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, died Tuesday at age 98. He died of natural causes in Beverly Hills, his daughter, The Wonderful Company owner Lynda Resnick, told the Associated Press. A World War II veteran who worked in movie marketing, publicity and distribution, Harris went on to produce John Carpenter’s “Dark Star,” John Landis’ “Schlock” and the Irvin Kershner thriller “Eyes of Laura Mars,” starring Faye Dunaway and Tommy Lee Jones. Also Read: Rob Zombie Ditches 'Blob' Remake for 'Lords of.
- 3/14/2017
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Jack H. Harris, who produced the 1958 camp-horror classic The Blob along with a sequel and a remake, died today at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 98. His daughter, Lynda Resnick, confirmed the news to the Associated Press. Born on November 28, 1918, in Philadelphia, Harris got his showbiz start doing vaudeville as a young boy before serving in Would War II. He worked in movie publicity and distribution before branching out to producing. His first film was The Blob…...
- 3/14/2017
- Deadline
Jack H. Harris, who produced the low-budget 1958 horror classic The Blob, died Tuesday. He was 98.
Harris died of natural causes at his home in Beverly Hills, his daughter, Lynda Resnick, announced.
Paramount's The Blob, directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr., starred Steve McQueen in his big-screen debut. In the film, an oozing, amoeba-like alien crashes on Earth in a meteorite, then expands as it sucks up people and menaces a small town in Pennsylvania.
The movie, made for just $110,000, caught on with audiences and grossed more than $3 million. It also spawned a 1972 sequel — directed...
Harris died of natural causes at his home in Beverly Hills, his daughter, Lynda Resnick, announced.
Paramount's The Blob, directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr., starred Steve McQueen in his big-screen debut. In the film, an oozing, amoeba-like alien crashes on Earth in a meteorite, then expands as it sucks up people and menaces a small town in Pennsylvania.
The movie, made for just $110,000, caught on with audiences and grossed more than $3 million. It also spawned a 1972 sequel — directed...
- 3/14/2017
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There's no question that Morgan Spurlock's The Greatest Movie Ever Sold is a high-concept brand-friendly crowd-pleaser. But the brand that comes out ahead on this breezily entertaining doc is Spurlock himself. At 40, he's that magic combo of canny producer-writer, visual director, and eager-to-please, comedic performer who somehow remains likably authentic and serious about engaging and educating his audience. This is hard to do! "If you make someone laugh, you make someone listen," he says. See the film's trailer and my video interview with Spurlock below, in which he insists that he shot the TV commercial turned down by charismatic Pom Queen Lynda Resnick--which promises that Pom increases male potency--and will put it onto the DVD. In other words, while Spurlock comes across as a ...
- 4/15/2011
- Thompson on Hollywood
Photograph by Erin Patrice O'Brien
Photograph by Erin Patrice O'Brien
Inspired by Super Size Me director Morgan Spurlock's bold new documentary about the ubiquity of branding messages in our daily lives, we embark on our own no-holds-barred exploration of the relationship between content and advertising.
Photograph by Erin Patrice O'Brien
Since This Is America, There's Got To Be A Cheerleader. In This Case Her Name Is Claire, A Junior At Costa Verde High
in California who's nervous about her first day at school. The other girls seem too pretty, too cool, and too mean, and if Claire fails to keep her superpowers undercover (the same powers that saved the world at the end of season one of Heroes), "the Company" may kill her, savage her family, and take over the planet. So, to make her feel better, her dad (who's a superhero himself, of course, but has some seriously...
Photograph by Erin Patrice O'Brien
Inspired by Super Size Me director Morgan Spurlock's bold new documentary about the ubiquity of branding messages in our daily lives, we embark on our own no-holds-barred exploration of the relationship between content and advertising.
Photograph by Erin Patrice O'Brien
Since This Is America, There's Got To Be A Cheerleader. In This Case Her Name Is Claire, A Junior At Costa Verde High
in California who's nervous about her first day at school. The other girls seem too pretty, too cool, and too mean, and if Claire fails to keep her superpowers undercover (the same powers that saved the world at the end of season one of Heroes), "the Company" may kill her, savage her family, and take over the planet. So, to make her feel better, her dad (who's a superhero himself, of course, but has some seriously...
- 3/24/2011
- by Rick Tetzeli and Ari Karpel
- Fast Company
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