Harry Belafonte’s Daughters Criticize Grammys for Not Doing More to Recognize Singer During Ceremony
Harry Belafonte’s daughters, Shari and Gina, are calling out the Grammys for not doing more to recognize the late singer during the 2024 awards ceremony Sunday.
During the In Memoriam segment, Stevie Wonder, Annie Lennox, Fantasia Barrino and Jon Batiste took to the stage to perform emotional tributes for Tina Turner, Tony Bennett, Sinead O’Connor, Clarence Avant and more.
While they performed, images of other artists the music industry lost last year were displayed onscreen behind them, including Belafonte, while Batiste sang “The Best Is Yet to Come.”
But Shari and Gina feel the Grammys should have given the singer a special tribute, similar to the ones for Turner, Bennett, O’Connor and Avant.
“While the folks who had a bit more of a #shoutout on the #GrammyAwards this year were absolutely deserving of accolades, I’m a bit appalled that our father was not included in a #SpecialTribute and...
During the In Memoriam segment, Stevie Wonder, Annie Lennox, Fantasia Barrino and Jon Batiste took to the stage to perform emotional tributes for Tina Turner, Tony Bennett, Sinead O’Connor, Clarence Avant and more.
While they performed, images of other artists the music industry lost last year were displayed onscreen behind them, including Belafonte, while Batiste sang “The Best Is Yet to Come.”
But Shari and Gina feel the Grammys should have given the singer a special tribute, similar to the ones for Turner, Bennett, O’Connor and Avant.
“While the folks who had a bit more of a #shoutout on the #GrammyAwards this year were absolutely deserving of accolades, I’m a bit appalled that our father was not included in a #SpecialTribute and...
- 2/8/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New York has launched a new council aimed at addressing challenges to the city’s live entertainment industry.
On Monday, Mayor Eric Adams convened the inaugural meeting of the first-ever Live Performance Industry Council, which features a mix of leaders representing the theater, music and dance industries from the city’s arenas, cultural institutions, unions, nonprofit sector and city government.
“Live performance has long been the heart and soul of this city,” said Adams in a statement. “By bringing together leaders from across the industry and city government, we are not only supporting the individuals who make the live performance industry great, but also ensuring that New York City will always be a global creative capital.”
The council, which is co-chaired by Ken Sunshine, founder of Sunshine Sachs, and Coco Killingsworth, vice president of social impact at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, is focused on developing measures to support and...
On Monday, Mayor Eric Adams convened the inaugural meeting of the first-ever Live Performance Industry Council, which features a mix of leaders representing the theater, music and dance industries from the city’s arenas, cultural institutions, unions, nonprofit sector and city government.
“Live performance has long been the heart and soul of this city,” said Adams in a statement. “By bringing together leaders from across the industry and city government, we are not only supporting the individuals who make the live performance industry great, but also ensuring that New York City will always be a global creative capital.”
The council, which is co-chaired by Ken Sunshine, founder of Sunshine Sachs, and Coco Killingsworth, vice president of social impact at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, is focused on developing measures to support and...
- 9/19/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The ‘King of Calypso’ starred in ‘Kansas City’ and ‘BlacKkKlansman’.
US actor, singer, and activist Harry Belafonte, known for his role in Island In The Sun, has died at the age of 96.
Known as the ‘King of Calypso’, Belafonte made history with his third studio album Calypso (1956) which was said to be the first album by a solo artist to sell more than a million copies in the US and featured the beloved song ‘Day-o’ (The Banana Boat Song).
He earned his acclaim on the screen after he starred alongside James Mason, Joan Fontaine and Joan Collins in Robert Rossen...
US actor, singer, and activist Harry Belafonte, known for his role in Island In The Sun, has died at the age of 96.
Known as the ‘King of Calypso’, Belafonte made history with his third studio album Calypso (1956) which was said to be the first album by a solo artist to sell more than a million copies in the US and featured the beloved song ‘Day-o’ (The Banana Boat Song).
He earned his acclaim on the screen after he starred alongside James Mason, Joan Fontaine and Joan Collins in Robert Rossen...
- 4/25/2023
- by Ella Gauci
- ScreenDaily
Harry Belafonte, one of the most important and influential Black figures in entertainment, music, and throughout the last century of the civil rights movement, has sadly passed away at the age of 96. The news was first reported by The New York Times and confirmed by Belafonte's spokesman Ken Sunshine, the cause of death resulting from congestive heart failure.
The actor, singer, musician, and activist had most recently appeared in a small but significant supporting turn in director Spike Lee's provocative "BlacKkKlansman" in 2018, where he portrayed a fictionalized civil rights activist. In one of the most pivotal scenes towards the end of the film, Belafonte recounts the horrific real-life lynching of Black teenager Jesse Washington in 1916 and draws a direct parallel to the production of director D.W. Griffith's racist propaganda movie "The Birth of a Nation." The astute choice to cast Belafonte for this particular role speaks to...
The actor, singer, musician, and activist had most recently appeared in a small but significant supporting turn in director Spike Lee's provocative "BlacKkKlansman" in 2018, where he portrayed a fictionalized civil rights activist. In one of the most pivotal scenes towards the end of the film, Belafonte recounts the horrific real-life lynching of Black teenager Jesse Washington in 1916 and draws a direct parallel to the production of director D.W. Griffith's racist propaganda movie "The Birth of a Nation." The astute choice to cast Belafonte for this particular role speaks to...
- 4/25/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Harry Belafonte, a beloved Hollywood star, iconic singer, and prominent civil rights activist, died on Tuesday at his home in Manhattan's Upper West Side, The New York Times reported. He was 96 years old. That outlet noted that Belafonte's longtime spokesperson Ken Sunshine confirmed the actor died of congestive heart failure.
Belafonte rose to astronomical heights in the 20th century as one of the most renowned entertainers of his time, who blazed trails for other Black performers alongside icons like his late friend Sidney Poitier. The actor became known as one of the first Black leading men in Hollywood, starring in iconic films like 1954's "Carmen Jones," as well as many TV variety specials. Belafonte also forayed into film production with features like "The World, the Flesh and the Devil" and heist picture "Odds Against Tomorrow," both from 1959.
According to Variety, Belafonte then stepped back from the big screen for...
Belafonte rose to astronomical heights in the 20th century as one of the most renowned entertainers of his time, who blazed trails for other Black performers alongside icons like his late friend Sidney Poitier. The actor became known as one of the first Black leading men in Hollywood, starring in iconic films like 1954's "Carmen Jones," as well as many TV variety specials. Belafonte also forayed into film production with features like "The World, the Flesh and the Devil" and heist picture "Odds Against Tomorrow," both from 1959.
According to Variety, Belafonte then stepped back from the big screen for...
- 4/25/2023
- by Njera Perkins
- Popsugar.com
The legendary Harry Belafonte, whose calypso music is still enjoyed to this day, has been confirmed by his longtime spokesman, Ken Sunshine, to The Hollywood Reporter that the Caribbean-American artist passed on Tuesday due to congestive heart failure at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Belafonte was also an actor who used his fame to garner attention to his causes which include shining a light on civil rights injustices around the world. Belafonte had received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences back in November of 2014.
Belafonte’s hits, “Day-o (Banana Boat Song)” and “Jump in the Line” have found an immortalized place in pop culture thanks in part to their use in the popular movie Beetlejuice, which still connects with younger audiences today. However, the calypso singer would explode onto the billboard charts with his first album, Belafonte, in...
Belafonte’s hits, “Day-o (Banana Boat Song)” and “Jump in the Line” have found an immortalized place in pop culture thanks in part to their use in the popular movie Beetlejuice, which still connects with younger audiences today. However, the calypso singer would explode onto the billboard charts with his first album, Belafonte, in...
- 4/25/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Harry Belafonte, the three-time Grammy-winning Caribbean-American pop star and Carmen Jones actor, has died. He was 96. According to the New York Times, Belafonte passed away Tuesday, April 25, at his home in Manhattan. The singer’s longtime spokesperson, Ken Sunshine, confirmed the cause of death was congestive heart failure. Born on March 1, 1927, in New York City, Belafonte started his music career in the 1940s, performing as a club singer in NYC to pay for acting classes. He helped ignite the craze for Caribbean music with his breakthrough 1956 album Calypso, which featured the hit records “Day-o (The Banana Boat Song)” and “Jamaica Farewell” and spent 31 weeks at the top of the Billboard album chart. He went on to release five more Top 5 albums. Everett Collection His success as a singer led to movie roles, with Belafonte becoming the first Black actor to achieve major success as a Hollywood leading man. He also...
- 4/25/2023
- TV Insider
Harry Belafonte, the legendary singer, actor, and civil rights activist, died Tuesday, April 25, Rolling Stone has confirmed. He was 96.
Belafonte died at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, with longtime spokesman Ken Sunshine adding the cause was congestive heart failure.
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Belafonte rose to prominence in the Fifties when his interpretation of calypso music popularized the sounds...
Belafonte died at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, with longtime spokesman Ken Sunshine adding the cause was congestive heart failure.
Related Harry Belafonte: Five Essential Songs Songwriter Keith Gattis, Whose Songs Were Cut by Kenny Chesney and George Strait, Dead at 52 Len Goodman, Longtime 'Dancing With the Stars' Judge, Dead at 78
Belafonte rose to prominence in the Fifties when his interpretation of calypso music popularized the sounds...
- 4/25/2023
- by Jason Heller
- Rollingstone.com
Harry Belafonte, the actor, producer, singer and activist who made calypso music a national phenomenon with “Day-o” (The Banana Boat Song) and used his considerable stardom to draw attention to Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights issues and injustices around the world, has died. He was 96.
Belafonte, recipient of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2014, died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at his Manhattan home on the Upper West Side with his wife, Pamela, by his side, longtime spokesman Ken Sunshine told The Hollywood Reporter.
A master at blending pop, jazz and traditional West Indian rhythms, the Caribbean-American Belafonte released more than 30 albums during his career and received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy from the Recording Academy in 2000.
Calypso, which featured “Day-o” and another hit, “Jamaica Farewell,” topped the Billboard pop album list for an incredible 31 weeks in 1956 and is credited as...
Belafonte, recipient of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2014, died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at his Manhattan home on the Upper West Side with his wife, Pamela, by his side, longtime spokesman Ken Sunshine told The Hollywood Reporter.
A master at blending pop, jazz and traditional West Indian rhythms, the Caribbean-American Belafonte released more than 30 albums during his career and received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy from the Recording Academy in 2000.
Calypso, which featured “Day-o” and another hit, “Jamaica Farewell,” topped the Billboard pop album list for an incredible 31 weeks in 1956 and is credited as...
- 4/25/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Iconic actor, musician, and lifelong activist Harry Belafonte has died at the age of 96. The cause, per his longtime spokesman Ken Sunshine, was congestive heart failure.
Belafonte’s singing shaped a musical consciousness for generations of Americans, from traditional folk music and spirituals to Caribbean calypso and protest songs. His acting in films such as “Carmen Jones” and “Odds Against Tomorrow” won praise and helped pave the way for Black performers who would follow. And his activism took him to the front lines of the civil rights movement, where he marched with Martin Luther King Jr., lobbied for the release of an imprisoned Nelson Mandela, and joined other stars to raise money for famine relief on the African continent. Realizing from an early age the power of celebrity to advance social change, Belafonte was among the rare few to have been equally entrenched in the worlds of entertainment and politics with genuine results to spare.
Belafonte’s singing shaped a musical consciousness for generations of Americans, from traditional folk music and spirituals to Caribbean calypso and protest songs. His acting in films such as “Carmen Jones” and “Odds Against Tomorrow” won praise and helped pave the way for Black performers who would follow. And his activism took him to the front lines of the civil rights movement, where he marched with Martin Luther King Jr., lobbied for the release of an imprisoned Nelson Mandela, and joined other stars to raise money for famine relief on the African continent. Realizing from an early age the power of celebrity to advance social change, Belafonte was among the rare few to have been equally entrenched in the worlds of entertainment and politics with genuine results to spare.
- 4/25/2023
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
Top communications agency Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis set several promotions on Wednesday, bolstering executive leadership in offices across the country.
Amelia Makin and Andrew Stein have been promoted to executive vice president roles, while Gabrielle Lee was elevated to senior vice president, diversity equity inclusion and accessibility and multicultural communications. Hollywood fixture Brooke Blumberg was named senior vice president of awards and content. Additionally, the firm also welcomed Alejandro Grau last year as senior vice president, leading the company’s San Francisco office.
”These announcements recognize the outstanding contributions and leadership that this group of executives provide, with each bringing unique skills and experiences that has enabled us to think bigger, build upon the strength of our culture, and deliver an immensely diverse set of work for our clients,” said CEO Shawn Sachs. “We’re excited to both promote from within and add new leadership with the expansion into San...
Amelia Makin and Andrew Stein have been promoted to executive vice president roles, while Gabrielle Lee was elevated to senior vice president, diversity equity inclusion and accessibility and multicultural communications. Hollywood fixture Brooke Blumberg was named senior vice president of awards and content. Additionally, the firm also welcomed Alejandro Grau last year as senior vice president, leading the company’s San Francisco office.
”These announcements recognize the outstanding contributions and leadership that this group of executives provide, with each bringing unique skills and experiences that has enabled us to think bigger, build upon the strength of our culture, and deliver an immensely diverse set of work for our clients,” said CEO Shawn Sachs. “We’re excited to both promote from within and add new leadership with the expansion into San...
- 10/26/2022
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
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Publicity and communications firm Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis is beefing up its senior executive ranks by appointing five staffers to leadership roles.
Amelia Makin, Andrew Stein, Gabrielle Lee, Brooke Blumberg and Alejandro Grau are taking on new roles at their respective offices in New York, Los Angeles, Washington and San Francisco.
Makin and Stein have been upped to executive vp titles. Lee assumes the post of senior vp of diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and multicultural communications. Entertainment PR veteran Blumberg has been promoted to serve as senior vp, awards and content. Lastly, Grau will lead the company’s San Francisco office as senior vp.
Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis, previously known as Sunshine Sachs, was founded by Ken Sunshine in 1992. It now has more than 250 employees across six locations with services across PR, earned, owned and paid marketing, and in-house creative and content development.
Publicity and communications firm Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis is beefing up its senior executive ranks by appointing five staffers to leadership roles.
Amelia Makin, Andrew Stein, Gabrielle Lee, Brooke Blumberg and Alejandro Grau are taking on new roles at their respective offices in New York, Los Angeles, Washington and San Francisco.
Makin and Stein have been upped to executive vp titles. Lee assumes the post of senior vp of diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and multicultural communications. Entertainment PR veteran Blumberg has been promoted to serve as senior vp, awards and content. Lastly, Grau will lead the company’s San Francisco office as senior vp.
Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis, previously known as Sunshine Sachs, was founded by Ken Sunshine in 1992. It now has more than 250 employees across six locations with services across PR, earned, owned and paid marketing, and in-house creative and content development.
- 10/26/2022
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis has named five executives to new senior roles as the firm expands its leadership team across the company.
Amelia Makin and Andrew Stein have been promoted to Executive Vice President roles, while Gabrielle Lee is being elevated into the role of Senior Vice President, Diversity Equity Inclusion & Accessibility & Multicultural Communications, and Brooke Blumberg to Senior Vice President, Awards and Content. The firm also welcomed Alejandro Grau, Senior Vice President, to lead the company’s San Francisco office which he started last year.
The company, founded in New York in 1992 by Ken Sunshine, has grown to more than 250 employees across six offices, with services across public relations; earned, owned and paid marketing; and in-house creative and content development. Earlier this year, partners Keleigh Thomas Morgan and Heather Lylis were elevated to co-presidents, with the agency updating its name.
”These announcements recognize the outstanding contributions and leadership that this group of executives provide,...
Amelia Makin and Andrew Stein have been promoted to Executive Vice President roles, while Gabrielle Lee is being elevated into the role of Senior Vice President, Diversity Equity Inclusion & Accessibility & Multicultural Communications, and Brooke Blumberg to Senior Vice President, Awards and Content. The firm also welcomed Alejandro Grau, Senior Vice President, to lead the company’s San Francisco office which he started last year.
The company, founded in New York in 1992 by Ken Sunshine, has grown to more than 250 employees across six offices, with services across public relations; earned, owned and paid marketing; and in-house creative and content development. Earlier this year, partners Keleigh Thomas Morgan and Heather Lylis were elevated to co-presidents, with the agency updating its name.
”These announcements recognize the outstanding contributions and leadership that this group of executives provide,...
- 10/26/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Entertainment PR biggie Sunshine Sachs said Wednesday that it is elevating current partners Keleigh Thomas Morgan and Heather Lylis to co-presidents. As part of the move, the agency will now be known as Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis.
Founder Ken Sunshine and CEO Shawn Sachs revealed the news today in a memo to staff and clients.
“Heather and Keleigh have been instrumental in leading the agency to new heights,” they wrote. “In their time here, they have helped to grow the agency from a small boutique PR firm of less than 10 people to a full-service consultancy with more than 250 employees and offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Austin and San Francisco. Their leadership has always been invaluable but especially so during the pandemic when they helped guide our team and clients through a very uncertain time. And, as we look to the future (hopefully free from the...
Founder Ken Sunshine and CEO Shawn Sachs revealed the news today in a memo to staff and clients.
“Heather and Keleigh have been instrumental in leading the agency to new heights,” they wrote. “In their time here, they have helped to grow the agency from a small boutique PR firm of less than 10 people to a full-service consultancy with more than 250 employees and offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Austin and San Francisco. Their leadership has always been invaluable but especially so during the pandemic when they helped guide our team and clients through a very uncertain time. And, as we look to the future (hopefully free from the...
- 3/16/2022
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Sunshine Sachs is undergoing a name change as it promotes two partners at the agency to co-presidents.
On Wednesday, the organization announced it will now be called Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis.
Morgan comes from Keleigh Thomas Morgan and Lylis is from Heather Lylis. They’ve both been called instrumental by the company in leading the agency to new heights, helping grow the PR firm of less than 10 to more than 250 employees, with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Austin and San Francisco.
They were praised in a release for helping guide the team and clients through the uncertainties of the pandemic. “And, as we look to the future (hopefully free from the pandemic), we know we are strengthened by their perspective and vision,” founder Ken Sunshine said in a release.
Sunshine founded the company three decades ago, with Shawn Sachs, who is CEO, joining in...
On Wednesday, the organization announced it will now be called Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis.
Morgan comes from Keleigh Thomas Morgan and Lylis is from Heather Lylis. They’ve both been called instrumental by the company in leading the agency to new heights, helping grow the PR firm of less than 10 to more than 250 employees, with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Austin and San Francisco.
They were praised in a release for helping guide the team and clients through the uncertainties of the pandemic. “And, as we look to the future (hopefully free from the pandemic), we know we are strengthened by their perspective and vision,” founder Ken Sunshine said in a release.
Sunshine founded the company three decades ago, with Shawn Sachs, who is CEO, joining in...
- 3/16/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
Elite public relations firm Sunshine Sachs has officially severed ties with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the organization behind the annual Golden Globe Awards. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed the break on March 10.
“We have always [believed] and continue to believe in the ability of the HFPA to positively transform and hope that change inspires Hollywood as a whole,” a letter from Sunshine Sachs officially announcing the end of their services reads in part. “We will always cheer for reform and commitment to diversity and look forward to seeing your continued growth as an organization.”
The bicoastal PR firm is helmed by publicists Ken Sunshine and Shawn Sachs. The company has represented the HFPA since 2011, and additionally boats clients within the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences board and stars like Leonardo DiCaprio and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Sunshine Sachs reportedly notified the HFPA of its decision in writing earlier this week, and...
“We have always [believed] and continue to believe in the ability of the HFPA to positively transform and hope that change inspires Hollywood as a whole,” a letter from Sunshine Sachs officially announcing the end of their services reads in part. “We will always cheer for reform and commitment to diversity and look forward to seeing your continued growth as an organization.”
The bicoastal PR firm is helmed by publicists Ken Sunshine and Shawn Sachs. The company has represented the HFPA since 2011, and additionally boats clients within the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences board and stars like Leonardo DiCaprio and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Sunshine Sachs reportedly notified the HFPA of its decision in writing earlier this week, and...
- 3/10/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Sunshine Sachs, the longtime PR firm for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, has dropped the organization behind the Golden Globe as a client, Variety has confirmed.
The PR firm has represented the HFPA since 2011, but the Golden Globes organization has been under fire since early 2021 when the Los Angeles Times reported that the HFPA had no Black members and that it had participated in unethical business practices. The HFPA pledged to undergo sweeping reforms, diversify and expand its membership, restrict paid travel and accepted gifts and revamp its bylaws. Even so, NBC pulled out as the broadcaster for the 2022 Golden Globes, and this year’s winners were announced on the Golden Globes’ Twitter account. The 2022 ceremony put an emphasis on the Golden Globes’ philanthropic partners and efforts, and HFPA President Helen Hoehne revealed in a letter obtained by Variety that she invited celebrities to participate in the awards show like normal years,...
The PR firm has represented the HFPA since 2011, but the Golden Globes organization has been under fire since early 2021 when the Los Angeles Times reported that the HFPA had no Black members and that it had participated in unethical business practices. The HFPA pledged to undergo sweeping reforms, diversify and expand its membership, restrict paid travel and accepted gifts and revamp its bylaws. Even so, NBC pulled out as the broadcaster for the 2022 Golden Globes, and this year’s winners were announced on the Golden Globes’ Twitter account. The 2022 ceremony put an emphasis on the Golden Globes’ philanthropic partners and efforts, and HFPA President Helen Hoehne revealed in a letter obtained by Variety that she invited celebrities to participate in the awards show like normal years,...
- 3/10/2022
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Entertainer Harry Belafonte released a statement after a senior aide to Donald Trump posted a doctored video in which it was made to appear as if Joe Biden was fast asleep when a local news anchor attempted to interview him via satellite.
In fact, the video was from 2011, when Belafonte was doing a series of press junket interviews and lost audio contact with the local station in Bakersfield, CA.
“They keep stooping lower and lower,” Belafonte said in a statement. “A technical glitch in an interview I did nine years ago now becomes another one of their lies, more of their fake news. I beg every sane American: please vote them out. I knew many who gave their life for the right to vote. Never has it been so vital to exercise that right.”
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Dan Scavino, a senior...
In fact, the video was from 2011, when Belafonte was doing a series of press junket interviews and lost audio contact with the local station in Bakersfield, CA.
“They keep stooping lower and lower,” Belafonte said in a statement. “A technical glitch in an interview I did nine years ago now becomes another one of their lies, more of their fake news. I beg every sane American: please vote them out. I knew many who gave their life for the right to vote. Never has it been so vital to exercise that right.”
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Dan Scavino, a senior...
- 8/31/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s been a year of change for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which has responded not only to the pandemic, pushing back the global ABC Oscars telecast from February 28 to April 25, 2021 — setting a new award season calendar as other award shows have followed suit — but the urgency of the Black Lives Matter movement.
In its continuing push to swell the Academy membership ranks, 819 artists and executives from 68 countries have been invited to join this year. The branches have increasingly actively sought eligible people to become Academy members, but the Board of Governors makes the final call. People from underrepresented ethnic/racial communities (36 percent) and women (45 percent) are among the many invites, as the Academy continues to address its long-term white-male dominance. As always, actors make up the largest branch of the Academy, but many new members (49 percent) also come from overseas.
In 2019, the Academy invited 842 new members,...
In its continuing push to swell the Academy membership ranks, 819 artists and executives from 68 countries have been invited to join this year. The branches have increasingly actively sought eligible people to become Academy members, but the Board of Governors makes the final call. People from underrepresented ethnic/racial communities (36 percent) and women (45 percent) are among the many invites, as the Academy continues to address its long-term white-male dominance. As always, actors make up the largest branch of the Academy, but many new members (49 percent) also come from overseas.
In 2019, the Academy invited 842 new members,...
- 6/30/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
It’s been a year of change for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which has responded not only to the pandemic, pushing back the global ABC Oscars telecast from February 28 to April 25, 2021 — setting a new award season calendar as other award shows have followed suit — but the urgency of the Black Lives Matter movement.
In its continuing push to swell the Academy membership ranks, 819 artists and executives from 68 countries have been invited to join this year. The branches have increasingly actively sought eligible people to become Academy members, but the Board of Governors makes the final call. People from underrepresented ethnic/racial communities (36 percent) and women (45 percent) are among the many invites, as the Academy continues to address its long-term white-male dominance. As always, actors make up the largest branch of the Academy, but many new members (49 percent) also come from overseas.
In 2019, the Academy invited 842 new members,...
In its continuing push to swell the Academy membership ranks, 819 artists and executives from 68 countries have been invited to join this year. The branches have increasingly actively sought eligible people to become Academy members, but the Board of Governors makes the final call. People from underrepresented ethnic/racial communities (36 percent) and women (45 percent) are among the many invites, as the Academy continues to address its long-term white-male dominance. As always, actors make up the largest branch of the Academy, but many new members (49 percent) also come from overseas.
In 2019, the Academy invited 842 new members,...
- 6/30/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Amy Schumer is known for her jokes — but she gave New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo a seriously heartfelt introduction at his birthday party-slash-fundraiser in New York City on Wednesday night.
A source at the event tells People that Schumer did a standup routine before introducing the governor, who turns 62 on Friday.
About 300 supporters were at the event Wednesday night to celebrate Cuomo’s birthday and support his re-election campaign. Cuomo announced in May that he would seek re-election and a fourth term as New York’s governor in 2022.
“He has always made me personally feel very comfortable and had an...
A source at the event tells People that Schumer did a standup routine before introducing the governor, who turns 62 on Friday.
About 300 supporters were at the event Wednesday night to celebrate Cuomo’s birthday and support his re-election campaign. Cuomo announced in May that he would seek re-election and a fourth term as New York’s governor in 2022.
“He has always made me personally feel very comfortable and had an...
- 12/5/2019
- by Sean Neumann
- PEOPLE.com
Justin Timberlake has a new press representative. The singer has signed with Sunshine Sachs, the firm that represents Janet Jackson, Variety has learned. He will be handled by Shawn Sachs, Paula Witt and Maggie Faircloth. Witt’s clients include Jackson and Aerosmith while Faircloth reps Solange.
The company’s founder Ken Sunshine first advised Timberlake back in 2004 following the infamous Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction at the Super Bowl that year. Sunshine Sachs declined comment.
Timberlake’s press had previously been handled by M2M Construction. The parting was mutual. He had worked with the same public relations strategist for more than 20 years, starting with his days in *Nsync.
Timberlake recently wrapped the North American leg of his “Man of the Woods” tour where he sold out all 2018 arena dates. He’s currently playing in Europe and heads back to the U.S. on Sept. 19.
In addition, the 37-year-old has a flourishing acting career,...
The company’s founder Ken Sunshine first advised Timberlake back in 2004 following the infamous Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction at the Super Bowl that year. Sunshine Sachs declined comment.
Timberlake’s press had previously been handled by M2M Construction. The parting was mutual. He had worked with the same public relations strategist for more than 20 years, starting with his days in *Nsync.
Timberlake recently wrapped the North American leg of his “Man of the Woods” tour where he sold out all 2018 arena dates. He’s currently playing in Europe and heads back to the U.S. on Sept. 19.
In addition, the 37-year-old has a flourishing acting career,...
- 8/15/2018
- by Shirley Halperin
- Variety Film + TV
Bon Jovi is set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tonight in Cleveland, Ohio, and the entire state of New Jersey is celebrating, as Governor Phil Murphy has declared that April 14 as Bon Jovi Day.
The announcement was made on Friday night during a private event at the the historic 925 Building. It was a surprise for the group members in attendance: Jon Bon Jovi (with his wife and four children), David Bryan, Tico Torres, Hugh McDonald, Richie Sambora, and Alec John Such (who will be inducted tonight).
In a formal letter declaring April 14 “Bon Jovi Day,” Murphy wrote: “Five musicians from New Jersey communities believed in their dream and used their talents to form Bon Jovi, one of the most famous, enduring rock bands of all time.”
Other VIP guests included sports icons Robert Kraft, Jerry Jones, Bill Belichick, and Charlie Weiss; music executives Irving Azoff,...
The announcement was made on Friday night during a private event at the the historic 925 Building. It was a surprise for the group members in attendance: Jon Bon Jovi (with his wife and four children), David Bryan, Tico Torres, Hugh McDonald, Richie Sambora, and Alec John Such (who will be inducted tonight).
In a formal letter declaring April 14 “Bon Jovi Day,” Murphy wrote: “Five musicians from New Jersey communities believed in their dream and used their talents to form Bon Jovi, one of the most famous, enduring rock bands of all time.”
Other VIP guests included sports icons Robert Kraft, Jerry Jones, Bill Belichick, and Charlie Weiss; music executives Irving Azoff,...
- 4/14/2018
- by Michele Amabile Angermiller
- Variety Film + TV
Inside Golden Globe Pre-Parties: Barbra Streisand, Chris Pine Duet While Movie Stars Mingle (Photos)
“Mr. Robot” hung with “Captain Kirk” at W Magazine’s Best Performances bash with Audi, part of an A-list crowd that filled the Chateau Marmont penthouse on Thursday night (Jan. 5).The casts from leading films mixed and mingled. Best Actress frontrunner Stone and Supporting Actor Ali got familiar, while the “Stranger Things” newcomer was a favorite of party host Lynn Hirschberg’s 14-year-old niece, and “Arrival” star Adams. Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake (in a beanie on a 54 degree night) Shock of the Night: Barbra Streisand Barbra Streisand casually strolled out on to the west balcony around 10 p.m., escorted...
- 1/6/2017
- by Mikey Glazer
- The Wrap
When rock-doc veteran Ken Sunshine whispered into director Brett Morgen’s ear midway through Morgen’s introductory remarks at the “Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck” premiere in Hollywood on Tuesday night, the audience knew something was up. “Awesome!” Morgen suddenly exclaimed. Moments later, the 22-year-old daughter of the Nirvana frontman strutted down an aisle in the Egyptian Theatre to speak from the podium. “Hi, my name is Frances Bean Cobain,” said the all black-clad executive producer, and reported rights-holder to her late father’s image and licensing. Also Read: Kurt Cobain Documentary Trailer Reveals Nirvana Rocker as a Kitten-Loving, Baby-Cuddling...
- 4/23/2015
- by Mikey Glazer
- The Wrap
Barbra Streisand will soon be making an appearance on The Tonight Show for the first time since 1963 when she was promoting her first album.
Barbra Streisand Stopping By 'Tonight Show'
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’s lone guest on Monday, Sept. 15 is going to be Streisand. It will be a “night of talk, comedy and performance,” according to NBC. The last time Streisand so much as appeared on a U.S. late night talk show was in 1993 – though it was only via a live video feed of her performance at the MGM Grand on New Year’s Eve.
Streisand, 72, is stopping by the talk show to promote her latest album, Partners. Partners, which is due out Sept. 16, is an album of duets. Among the duet partners on the album are Michael Buble, John Legend, Billy Joel, Josh Groban and Blake Shelton.
“Unlike most performers promoting their product,...
Barbra Streisand Stopping By 'Tonight Show'
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’s lone guest on Monday, Sept. 15 is going to be Streisand. It will be a “night of talk, comedy and performance,” according to NBC. The last time Streisand so much as appeared on a U.S. late night talk show was in 1993 – though it was only via a live video feed of her performance at the MGM Grand on New Year’s Eve.
Streisand, 72, is stopping by the talk show to promote her latest album, Partners. Partners, which is due out Sept. 16, is an album of duets. Among the duet partners on the album are Michael Buble, John Legend, Billy Joel, Josh Groban and Blake Shelton.
“Unlike most performers promoting their product,...
- 9/11/2014
- Uinterview
Sunshine Sachs’ Principals Ken Sunshine and Shawn Sachs have elevated Heather Lylis and Keleigh Thomas Morgan to Partner. They will join Sunshine and Sachs as the only other partners at the firm. The PR firm started 23 years ago to service a wide variety of clients. Sunshine and Sachs said their new partners have been invaluable over the past decade in growing the firm. Thomas Morgan, who runs west coast operations for the firm, previously served as Senior Vice President of the company. She started in New York, relocated to Los Angeles in 2007 and her client list includes Jennifer Lopez, Tyler Perry, Natalie Portman, Andre Benjamin, Mariska Hargitay, Lee Daniels, The Golden Globes, Parkes MacDonald, Ivanhoe Pictures, Cinetic, and The Geffen Playhouse. Lylis has helped expand the firm’s media relations, social media, creative, sponsorship, talent integration, and events work with clients in the non-profit, corporate, media, and advertising industries, including Feeding America,...
- 4/12/2014
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Sunshine Sachs’ Principals Ken Sunshine and Shawn Sachs have elevated Heather Lylis and Keleigh Thomas Morgan to Partner. They will join Sunshine and Sachs as the only other partners at the firm. The PR firm started 23 years ago to service a wide variety of clients. Sunshine and Sachs said their new partners have been invaluable over the past decade in growing the firm. Thomas Morgan, who runs west coast operations for the firm, previously served as Senior Vice President of the company. She started in New York, relocated to Los Angeles in 2007 and her client list includes Jennifer Lopez, Tyler Perry, Natalie Portman, Andre Benjamin, Mariska Hargitay, Lee Daniels, The Golden Globes, Parkes MacDonald, Ivanhoe Pictures, Cinetic, and The Geffen Playhouse. Lylis has helped expand the firm’s media relations, social media, creative, sponsorship, talent integration, and events work with clients in the non-profit, corporate, media, and advertising industries, including Feeding America,...
- 4/12/2014
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline TV
Sunshine Sachs has promoted Heather Lylis and Keleigh Thomas Morgan to partner, the New York-based publicity firm said Friday. They are the only two partners at the company beyond its eponymous leaders, Ken Sunshine and Shawn Sachs. Both Lylis and Thomas Morgan have been at Sunshine Sachs for more than a decade, with Lylis overseeing the firm's expansion into Washington, DC and Thomas Morgan running the show in Los Angeles. Also read: Veteran Publicists Ken Sunshine, Shawn Sachs Launch Madica Productions Lylis represents corporate clients such as Girl Scouts of America, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and Facebook, and has expanded the firm's media.
- 4/11/2014
- by Lucas Shaw
- The Wrap
Heather Lylis and Keleigh Thomas Morgan have been named partners at Sunshine Sachs, principals Ken Sunshine and Shawn Sachs announced Friday. Both are vets at the New York-based PR company with Lylis joining in 2003 and Morgan, who runs west coast operations for the firm, joining in 2004. They will join Sunshine and Sachs as the only other partners at the firm. Lylis has helped expand the firm’s media relations, social media, creative, sponsorship, talent integration and events work with clients in the non-profit, corporate, media and advertising industries. Her clients have included Feeding America, Girl Scouts of
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- 4/11/2014
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This story first appeared in the Dec. 13 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Heads were turned when the invitation for power PR firm Sunshine Sachs' annual holiday party (Dec. 17) in New York went out via email: "Thank you, Healthcare.gov, your site makes SunshineSachs.com look good." Partner Ken Sunshine notably worked for New York Democratic Mayor David Dinkins, and the company represents some of Hollywood's most well-known liberals (Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Affleck) and has a huge liberal-cause marketing business (the environment, Lgbt rights, etc.). Story: Sunshine Sachs Creates Sister Company for Film and
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- 12/5/2013
- by Merle Ginsberg & Gary Baum
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jennifer Lopez has parted ways with her publicist Mark Young after about three years. The newly reinstated American Idol judge has signed with Sunshine Sachs, where she will be repped by Ken Sunshine, Keleigh Thomas Morgan and Whitney Tancred. The news comes just over a week after Fox officially confirmed that Lopez will return to the Idol panel after taking a season off. Photos: 'American Idol' Judges Past and Present: The Good, the Bad and the Boring It also comes two months after Lopez was criticized by the Human Rights Foundation and others for performing a private concert in Turkmenistan, whose government has been accused of restricting free speech and
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- 9/12/2013
- by Shirley Halperin, Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sunshine Sachs, a public relations firm whose clients include Ben Affleck, Leonardo DiCaprio and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, is getting into TV and film production by way of launching a sister company called Madica Productions. Sunshine Sachs principals Ken Sunshine and Shawn Sachs announced the formation of the new company Thursday, June 27, and said it will be run by managing director Jeff Tahler, who had spent six years as a senior vp with FremantleMedia. Madica’s slate will include nonscripted content that will make use of some of the clients -- not only people but also corporations, brands, labor unions
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- 6/28/2013
- by Paul Bond
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Veteran publicists Ken Sunshine and Shawn Sachs are launching Madica Productions, a sister company to their powerhouse PR firm Sunshine Sachs that aims to be a full-service development and production company. Madica will develop content for film, TV and digital platforms, with a slate that will include non-scripted and digital content stemming from the firm's diverse lineup of clients. Jeff Tahler will serve as managing director of Madica. He previously spent six years as senior VP of acquisitions and development for FremantleMedia's global content division, where he oversaw the creation of reality...
- 6/28/2013
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Exclusive: I’ve seen PR companies become part of ad agencies, and I’ve seen management companies become generators of film and TV content. But here’s a new one on me — a publicity firm branching full scale into the production business. Sunshine Sachs’ principals Ken Sunshine and Shawn Sachs, who do PR for a great client list that includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Affleck, Jason Statham, Natalie Portman, Tommy Mottola and Tyler Perry, have launched Madica Productions. This is a sister company that aims to be a full-service development and production house. Madica will develop content for digital, TV and film platforms, with a slate that will include nonscripted and digital content stemming from the firm’s diverse lineup of clients. The managing director of the spinoff company will be Jeff Tahler, who joined the firm as a partner after a six-year run as FremantleMedia Svp Acquisitions and Development for its Global Content Division.
- 6/27/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Exclusive: I’ve seen PR companies become part of ad agencies, and I’ve seen management companies become generators of film and TV content. But here’s a new one on me — a publicity firm branching full scale into the production business. Sunshine Sachs’ principals Ken Sunshine and Shawn Sachs, who do PR for a great client list that includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Affleck, Jason Statham, Natalie Portman, Tommy Mottola and Tyler Perry, have launched Madica Productions. This is a sister company that aims to be a full-service development and production house. Madica will develop content for digital, TV and film platforms, with a slate that will include nonscripted and digital content stemming from the firm’s diverse lineup of clients. The managing director of the spinoff company will be Jeff Tahler, who joined the firm as a partner after a six-year run as FremantleMedia Svp Acquisitions and Development for its Global Content Division.
- 6/27/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline TV
Marvin Hamlisch, who composed or arranged the scores for dozens of movies including The Sting and the Broadway smash "A Chorus Line," has died in Los Angeles. He was 68.
Hamlisch collapsed and died Monday after a brief illness, his publicist Ken Sunshine said, citing the family. Other details were not released.
Hamlisch's career included composing, conducting and arranging music from Broadway to Hollywood, from symphonies to R&B hits. He won every major award in his career, including three Academy Awards, four Emmys, four Grammys, a Tony and three Golden Globes.
The one-time child prodigy's music colored some of Hollywood and Broadway's most important works.
Hamlisch composed more than 40 film scores, including Sophie's Choice, Ordinary People, The Way We Were and Take the Money and Run. He won his third Oscar for his adaptation of Scott Joplin's music for The Sting. His latest work came for Steven Soderbergh's The Informant!
Hamlisch collapsed and died Monday after a brief illness, his publicist Ken Sunshine said, citing the family. Other details were not released.
Hamlisch's career included composing, conducting and arranging music from Broadway to Hollywood, from symphonies to R&B hits. He won every major award in his career, including three Academy Awards, four Emmys, four Grammys, a Tony and three Golden Globes.
The one-time child prodigy's music colored some of Hollywood and Broadway's most important works.
Hamlisch composed more than 40 film scores, including Sophie's Choice, Ordinary People, The Way We Were and Take the Money and Run. He won his third Oscar for his adaptation of Scott Joplin's music for The Sting. His latest work came for Steven Soderbergh's The Informant!
- 8/7/2012
- by Cineplex.com and contributors
- Cineplex
Award-winning arranger and producer best known for music from film The Sting and for Barbra Streisand's The Way We Were
Marvin Hamlisch, who composed or arranged the scores for dozens of movies including The Sting and the Broadway smash A Chorus Line, has died in Los Angeles. He was 68.
Hamlisch collapsed and died on Monday after a brief illness, his publicist Ken Sunshine said, citing the family. Other details were not released.
Hamlisch's career included composing, conducting and arranging music from Broadway to Hollywood, from symphonies to R&B hits. He won every major award in his career, including three Academy Awards, four Emmys, four Grammys, a Tony and three Golden Globes.
The one-time child prodigy's music coloured some of Hollywood and Broadway's most important works.
Hamlisch composed more than 40 film scores, including Sophie's Choice, Ordinary People, The Way We Were and Take the Money and Run. He won...
Marvin Hamlisch, who composed or arranged the scores for dozens of movies including The Sting and the Broadway smash A Chorus Line, has died in Los Angeles. He was 68.
Hamlisch collapsed and died on Monday after a brief illness, his publicist Ken Sunshine said, citing the family. Other details were not released.
Hamlisch's career included composing, conducting and arranging music from Broadway to Hollywood, from symphonies to R&B hits. He won every major award in his career, including three Academy Awards, four Emmys, four Grammys, a Tony and three Golden Globes.
The one-time child prodigy's music coloured some of Hollywood and Broadway's most important works.
Hamlisch composed more than 40 film scores, including Sophie's Choice, Ordinary People, The Way We Were and Take the Money and Run. He won...
- 8/7/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
Kerry Kennedy, the 52-year-old daughter of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, was arrested Friday (July 13) after a hit-and-run car accident. She was found sitting in her 2008 Lexus after 911 calls reported an erratic driver on Interstate 684 in Westchester County, New York, reports the AP.
Kennedy's car hit a tractor-trailer and then continued on to the next exit. She was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs. A spokesman for the Kennedy family denies any wrongdoing and says that blood, urine and Breathalyzer tests all cleared Kerry of the accident.
"Kerry Kennedy voluntarily took breathalyzer, blood and urine tests -- all of which showed no drugs or alcohol whatsoever in her system. The charges were filed before the test results were available," says spokesman Ken Sunshine.
But a source tells the New York Daily News that it will take a week to determine what the blood tests found.
Kennedy's car hit a tractor-trailer and then continued on to the next exit. She was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs. A spokesman for the Kennedy family denies any wrongdoing and says that blood, urine and Breathalyzer tests all cleared Kerry of the accident.
"Kerry Kennedy voluntarily took breathalyzer, blood and urine tests -- all of which showed no drugs or alcohol whatsoever in her system. The charges were filed before the test results were available," says spokesman Ken Sunshine.
But a source tells the New York Daily News that it will take a week to determine what the blood tests found.
- 7/15/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Kerry Kennedy, the daughter of former U.S. attorney general Robert F. Kennedy and ex-wife of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was charged with driving under the influence after an incident on a Westchester Country highway Friday morning, according to reports. Police said Kennedy, 52, was impaired by prescription drugs when she hit a big rig with her Lexus SUV and then fled the scene, according to the New York Post. She was later found parked on the side of I-684 in North Castle, N.Y., and taken in for sobriety tests. Kennedy was charged with misdemeanor driving while ability impaired and issued traffic tickets,...
- 7/14/2012
- by Tim Nudd
- PEOPLE.com
New York -- Hollywood loves the Next Big Thing, and four years ago, that was Barack Obama, the equivalent of a breakout movie star.
"He is `The One,'" said Oprah Winfrey, his biggest and most influential celebrity champion.
"The best candidate I've ever seen," said George Clooney.
Halle Berry said she'd "collect paper cups off the ground to make his pathway clear." Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am chimed in with the famous "Yes We Can" video.
But you can't be the Next Big Thing twice and as a new election year dawns, there's clearly a different mood in heavily Democratic Hollywood.
That means less gushing, not to mention snippets of criticism, most prominently from actor Matt Damon, who campaigned for Obama last time but now makes no secret of his disillusionment.
"I think he misinterpreted his mandate," Damon said earlier this year. He recently told Elle magazine...
"He is `The One,'" said Oprah Winfrey, his biggest and most influential celebrity champion.
"The best candidate I've ever seen," said George Clooney.
Halle Berry said she'd "collect paper cups off the ground to make his pathway clear." Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am chimed in with the famous "Yes We Can" video.
But you can't be the Next Big Thing twice and as a new election year dawns, there's clearly a different mood in heavily Democratic Hollywood.
That means less gushing, not to mention snippets of criticism, most prominently from actor Matt Damon, who campaigned for Obama last time but now makes no secret of his disillusionment.
"I think he misinterpreted his mandate," Damon said earlier this year. He recently told Elle magazine...
- 12/31/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Harry Belafonte says he was Not catching up on some zzzzzzzs in the middle of a live news broadcast Friday ... insisting he was merely "meditating" with his eyes closed. Belafonte's rep, Ken Sunshine , released a statement to TMZ ... explaining, "After weeks of literally hundreds of interviews promoting his HBO documentary, memoir and CD, Mr. Belafonte had an early morning satellite TV tour this past Friday." "True to form, there was a technical glitch in the...
- 10/18/2011
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Between penning his memoir My Song, serving as the subject for the documentary Sing Your Song, and speaking out for Occupy Wall Street, sometimes a man just needs to sleep. Harry Belafonte was scheduled to appear via satellite on a Bakersfield, Calif., morning news program Friday, but the 84-year-old “King of Calypso” dozed off before the interview even began. Seeing that Belafonte was out for the count, the anchor explained that he was “taking a little nap.” Update: Belafonte’s rep Ken Sunshine has issued a statement that the singer was meditating and couldn’t hear the anchor’s prompt...
- 10/18/2011
- by Lanford Beard
- EW.com - PopWatch
Leonardo DiCaprio loves to bang the drum about the importance of saving the planet - but he's wasting plenty of trees to get his message out.
In March, The Post reported how the "Blood Diamond" star so hated unsolicited, paper-wasting pitches showing up in his mailbox, he and fellow environmentalist Adrian Grenier joined a movement to establish a national "Do Not Mail Registry." The campaign, spearheaded by environmental group ForestEthics, urges Americans to sign a petition demanding the government make it possible for citizens to ban junk mail,...
In March, The Post reported how the "Blood Diamond" star so hated unsolicited, paper-wasting pitches showing up in his mailbox, he and fellow environmentalist Adrian Grenier joined a movement to establish a national "Do Not Mail Registry." The campaign, spearheaded by environmental group ForestEthics, urges Americans to sign a petition demanding the government make it possible for citizens to ban junk mail,...
- 7/10/2008
- NYPost.com
Hollywood couple Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are expecting their second child, according to new reports.
The pair welcomed their two-year-old daughter Violet in December 2005, and are expecting a second addition to their brood with Garner set to give birth next year, reports the National Enquirer.
A source tells the tabloid, "A few days before the Fourth of July, Jen began calling close pals with the news that she was pregnant again. Jen said she's three months along - and she and Ben are 'ecstatic'."
The source adds, "She and Ben are still deciding whether they'll ask the sex of the child."
Affleck and Garner wed in June 2005 after meeting on the set of 2003 film Daredevil.
Affleck's spokesperson, Ken Sunshine, is refusing to confirm or deny the reports, telling WENN: "We don't comment on the personal lives of our clients."...
The pair welcomed their two-year-old daughter Violet in December 2005, and are expecting a second addition to their brood with Garner set to give birth next year, reports the National Enquirer.
A source tells the tabloid, "A few days before the Fourth of July, Jen began calling close pals with the news that she was pregnant again. Jen said she's three months along - and she and Ben are 'ecstatic'."
The source adds, "She and Ben are still deciding whether they'll ask the sex of the child."
Affleck and Garner wed in June 2005 after meeting on the set of 2003 film Daredevil.
Affleck's spokesperson, Ken Sunshine, is refusing to confirm or deny the reports, telling WENN: "We don't comment on the personal lives of our clients."...
- 7/9/2008
- WENN
Justin Timberlake insists he has "great affection" for Taylor Hicks, after telling Fashion Rocks magazine the American Idol winner "can't carry a tune in a bucket." The former 'N Sync heart-throb told the American publication of his disdain for the TV talent show, declaring he didn't see a long-term music career for Hicks, who won the Fox show in May. Timberlake said, "People think he looks so normal and he's so sweet and he's so earnest, but he can't carry a tune in a bucket. If he has any skeletons whatsoever - if, God forbid, he's gay - and all these people in Mississippi who voted for him are like 'Oh, my God, I voted for a queer!' It's just too much pressure." However, the hitmaker's publicist Ken Sunshine insists Timberlake wasn't trying to criticize Hicks, insisting, "These comments are taken completely out of context. Justin only wishes him well. He has great affection for anybody that puts himself out there the way he did."...
- 8/18/2006
- WENN
Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz have headed to Paris, France, for a romantic getaway as they move on from their relationship's "rough patch." The singer and actress, who have been dating for three years, were seen enjoying in a romantic sunlit stroll through the capital known as The City Of Love. Last month, veteran Hollywood reporter Janet Charlton reported on her website that 24-year-old Timberlake had dumped Diaz, 33, so he could "sow his wild oats" on his upcoming world tour. The reports were quickly rubbished by Timberlake's publicist Ken Sunshine, who insists his client's relationship is as happy as ever. The chart-topper, who previously dated Britney Spears, was reported to be tired of Diaz after she followed him to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he was relaxing with his pals.
- 7/7/2006
- WENN
Good Will Hunting star Ben Affleck spent his Memorial Day holiday on Monday, in the hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, after developing serious migraine headaches. The actor's wife, Alias star Jennifer Garner, drove him to hospital and he was released after receiving emergency treatment. According to a statement released by the star's representative Ken Sunshine on Monday, "Ben Affleck was treated for a migraine at Mt Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts, today. He was released this afternoon, and is recuperating at home." The celebrity couple are spending the summer in Cambridge with six-month-old daughter Violet, while Affleck directs his first feature film Gone, Baby, Gone.
- 5/31/2006
- WENN
Hollywood couple Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are celebrating after welcoming their first child into the world yesterday. Affleck's publicist Ken Sunshine and Garner's representative Nicole King confirmed press reports the Alias beauty had given birth to a baby girl at 6:26pm on Thursday. The joint statement reads, "Mother, father and baby are doing great." The Daredevil co-stars representatives did not provide the baby's weight or place of birth. Garner, 33, and Affleck, 33, started dating in July 2004, months after the actor ended his high-profile engagement to Jennifer Lopez and the actress divorced her first husband Scott Foley. They married on the Caribbean resort of Turks and Caicos on June 29.
- 12/2/2005
- WENN
Daredevil star Ben Affleck has been eyed for a new role - as a US Senator. The Washington Post reports Virginia Democrats have hatched plans to run the Hollywood actor against Republican Senator George Allen in next year's election. Affleck and his pregnant wife Jennifer Garner are said to have shopped for a house around Charlottesville, Virgnia, but still appear far from making a move anytime soon. Once Affleck's name was mentioned by state Democrats, it proved extremely popular. University of Virginia professor Larry Sabato says, "It spread pretty widely, at least in the political underground." Affleck's representative Ken Sunshine says there's no reason to think Affleck would run, but adds, "He would make a superb public candidate for public office in the future." During the 2004 Democratic National Convention in his hometown of Boston, Massachusetts, a highly visible Affleck campaigned actively for presidential nominee John Kerry.
- 9/28/2005
- WENN
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