During his four-year stint as deputy chief speech writer to former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Alston Ramsay traveled like few can — namely, in a modified 747 jet dubbed the doomsday plane because it could withstand a nuclear attack. That experience proved to be valuable when it came time to write his first major Hollywood screenplay, Hulu’s Into the Dark: The Current Occupant, the latest chapter in the Blumhouse-produced horror anthology. Drawing on his time working in both the Bush and Obama administrations, Ramsay crafted an inadvertently timely protagonist — an amnesiac (played by Barry Watson) who is ...
- 7/16/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
During his four-year stint as deputy chief speech writer to former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Alston Ramsay traveled like few can — namely, in a modified 747 jet dubbed the doomsday plane because it could withstand a nuclear attack. That experience proved to be valuable when it came time to write his first major Hollywood screenplay, Hulu’s Into the Dark: The Current Occupant, the latest chapter in the Blumhouse-produced horror anthology. Drawing on his time working in both the Bush and Obama administrations, Ramsay crafted an inadvertently timely protagonist — an amnesiac (played by Barry Watson) who is ...
- 7/16/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Given that the coronavirus has scrapped high school and college graduation ceremonies the world over, YouTube is bringing this year’s festivities online with a star-studded special.
The event, dubbed Dear Class Of 2020, will bow on June 6. It will feature commencement speeches from former first couple Barack and Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga, former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, K-pop group Bts, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and activist and Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai.
In addition to the above commencement speeches, the special will also feature a virtual afterparty, with appearances from Kelly Rowland, Kerry Washington, Alicia Keys, Zendaya, and Chloe x Halle. Joining the afterparty from the native YouTube creator front are beauty vlogger Jackie Aina, ASAPScience, Dude Perfect, Zane Hijazi, Heath Hussar, Mr. Kate, The Try Guys, and more. A full run of show will be available on May 17 at YouTube’s Learn...
The event, dubbed Dear Class Of 2020, will bow on June 6. It will feature commencement speeches from former first couple Barack and Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga, former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, K-pop group Bts, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and activist and Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai.
In addition to the above commencement speeches, the special will also feature a virtual afterparty, with appearances from Kelly Rowland, Kerry Washington, Alicia Keys, Zendaya, and Chloe x Halle. Joining the afterparty from the native YouTube creator front are beauty vlogger Jackie Aina, ASAPScience, Dude Perfect, Zane Hijazi, Heath Hussar, Mr. Kate, The Try Guys, and more. A full run of show will be available on May 17 at YouTube’s Learn...
- 5/5/2020
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
America’s patriot and Grammy award-winning country music artist Lee Greenwood presented and performed at the 2019 Helping A Hero Gala on Dec. 12, where he sang his signature hit, “God Bless The USA” to approximately 1,500 supporters.
Lee Greenwood, Kathie Lee Gifford, Buddy Grantham
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The gala raised more than $1 million to build adaptive homes for severely wounded U.S. military veterans while also honoring former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, ‘Lone Survivor’ Marcus Luttrell, and entertainer Kathie Lee Gifford.
Greenwood, an enthusiastic supporter of Helping a Hero and a 2017 recipient of the prestigious Point of Light Award from the late President George H.W. Bush, presented The Lee Greenwood Award to Kathie Lee Gifford. This marks his 8th consecutive year attending and supporting the annual gala.
Helping A Hero.org is a 501c3 non-profit, non-partisan organization that has awarded more than 100 homes for wounded...
Lee Greenwood, Kathie Lee Gifford, Buddy Grantham
Credit/Copyright: AlexandersFinePortraits.com
The gala raised more than $1 million to build adaptive homes for severely wounded U.S. military veterans while also honoring former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, ‘Lone Survivor’ Marcus Luttrell, and entertainer Kathie Lee Gifford.
Greenwood, an enthusiastic supporter of Helping a Hero and a 2017 recipient of the prestigious Point of Light Award from the late President George H.W. Bush, presented The Lee Greenwood Award to Kathie Lee Gifford. This marks his 8th consecutive year attending and supporting the annual gala.
Helping A Hero.org is a 501c3 non-profit, non-partisan organization that has awarded more than 100 homes for wounded...
- 12/20/2019
- Look to the Stars
Mike Cecchini Oct 15, 2018
Showrunner Erik Oleson tells us how some of the key ideas from Daredevil Season 3 came into play.
To say that The Defenders left Matt Murdock, already one of the more morose heroes in the Marvel pantheon, in a difficult place would be an understatement. Presumed dead by the Marvel Universe, and certainly close to it after being trapped under the rubble of a collapsing building, nobody knew quite where or how we’d see the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen again, let alone where Daredevil season 3 would start.
But with Matt Murdock’s rebirth also comes a new showrunner for Daredevil season 3 in Erik Oleson (The Man in the High Castle). Oleson and his writers room had the privilege of “resurrecting” Matt Murdock, and building the hero back from the ground up. He spoke to journalists at Nycc about the challenges of taking on a series three seasons in,...
Showrunner Erik Oleson tells us how some of the key ideas from Daredevil Season 3 came into play.
To say that The Defenders left Matt Murdock, already one of the more morose heroes in the Marvel pantheon, in a difficult place would be an understatement. Presumed dead by the Marvel Universe, and certainly close to it after being trapped under the rubble of a collapsing building, nobody knew quite where or how we’d see the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen again, let alone where Daredevil season 3 would start.
But with Matt Murdock’s rebirth also comes a new showrunner for Daredevil season 3 in Erik Oleson (The Man in the High Castle). Oleson and his writers room had the privilege of “resurrecting” Matt Murdock, and building the hero back from the ground up. He spoke to journalists at Nycc about the challenges of taking on a series three seasons in,...
- 10/15/2018
- Den of Geek
We were somewhere in the wilds of Rhode Island on a deserted stretch of road in the dead of a bitter New England winter night, and we were about to hit a man with a car — on purpose. Yet even as the driver maneuvered the vehicle into place, all I could think about was a dinner I had had years earlier in Baku, Azerbaijan, with then-u.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. That, and the raging kitchen fire that had abruptly ended the dinner. It’s a long way from Baku to Rhode Island, where I was shooting “Midnighters,” a Hitchcockian...
- 2/28/2018
- by Alston Ramsay
- The Wrap
In the coming months, beware of the strangers popping up in theaters near you in The Strangers: Prey at Night theater standees. Also discussed in today's Highlights: release news for Midnighters, Wolfmen of Mars' new Ep, new Fright Rags apparel out today, a Lunch Ladies teaser video, The Darkest Nothing: Paraphrenia clip / trailer, and details on Black Wake's Philip K. Dick Science Fiction premiere.
The Strangers: Prey at Night Standees Coming to a Theater Near You: "The Strangers: Prey At Night standees are popping up at theaters across the nation, giving moviegoers a chance to insert themselves directly in a horror scene straight from the upcoming film.
Fans can pose for photos on a couch while Dollface, Pin-Up Girl, and Man in the Mask prey from windows in the back, or insert their face into a dangerous scene with the three masked maniacs."
You can view fan photos of...
The Strangers: Prey at Night Standees Coming to a Theater Near You: "The Strangers: Prey At Night standees are popping up at theaters across the nation, giving moviegoers a chance to insert themselves directly in a horror scene straight from the upcoming film.
Fans can pose for photos on a couch while Dollface, Pin-Up Girl, and Man in the Mask prey from windows in the back, or insert their face into a dangerous scene with the three masked maniacs."
You can view fan photos of...
- 1/24/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
President-elect Donald Trump has officially tapped ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be his secretary of state.
Even before Trump’s transition team announced his pick for the nation’s top diplomat on Tuesday morning, leading Republicans were voicing their concerns over Tillerson’s ties with Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio quipped, “Being a ‘friend of Vladimir’ is not an attribute I am hoping for from a Secretary of State.”
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham warned, “I don’t know the man much at all, but let’s put it this way: If you received an award from the Kremlin,...
Even before Trump’s transition team announced his pick for the nation’s top diplomat on Tuesday morning, leading Republicans were voicing their concerns over Tillerson’s ties with Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio quipped, “Being a ‘friend of Vladimir’ is not an attribute I am hoping for from a Secretary of State.”
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham warned, “I don’t know the man much at all, but let’s put it this way: If you received an award from the Kremlin,...
- 12/13/2016
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
• U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates will meet with Saudi Arabian King Abdullah in an attempt to ease what have been unusually tense relations between the two countries. [The New York Times] • TV Guide has reported that Meredith Viera is expected to depart from her position as co-host of NBC’s Today show. [The Huffington Post] • Italian President Silvio Berlusconi’s trial for soliciting an under-age prostitute was adjourned after only a few minutes yesterday, postponed until May 31. [BBC News] • In Japan, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant operator has reported that radioactive water is no longer leaking into the Pacific. [The Washington Post] • Meg Ryan has announced that she will make her directorial debut with the comedy-drama Into the Beautiful. Shooting is scheduled to begin in September. [Variety]...
- 4/6/2011
- Vanity Fair
Obama has changed the name our of War in Iraq to "Operation New Dawn," thus fulfilling his campaign promise to end Operation Iraqi Freedom. The new term is designed "to reflect the reduced role U.S. troops will play in securing the country this year as troop levels fall, according to a memo from Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates." It's change you can search-and-replace.
- 2/19/2010
- Vanity Fair
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