Jennifer Holliday

Trump's Team Releases List Of Performers At Next Week's Inauguration

... Band  and the Radio City Rockettes. “I’m honored to be part of history again and sing for President-elect Donald Trump,” said Greenwood, best known for his signature song “God Bless the USA.” “This is a time to overcome challenges in our country and band together.”. “President-elect Trump has made it clear that this inaugural is of, by, and for the American people,” committee chairman Tom Barrack said in a statement released Friday. “The 58 th Inaugural will celebrate American history and heritage, while setting the course to a brighter and bolder future for all Americans. “Above all,” Barrack continued, “it will serve as tribute to one of our greatest attributes, the peaceful transition of partisan power.”. Next week’s festivities strike a different tone than President Obama’s inaugural celebrations, which included appearances by Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder and James Taylor. But performing for Trump comes with its own risks ...

Toby Keith In, Paul Anka Out At Inauguration. And Don’t Ask Marie Osmond About It

... rock band 3 Doors Down, will perform at a pre-inauguration concert in Washington on Thursday. But Paul Anka is out. And that news about Holliday? It was premature, her rep said. Anka told TMZ he has to back out of plans to perform “My Way” at one of the inauguration balls because of a scheduling conflict. The move is not a protest against his longtime friend, Anka insisted. He told TMZ Trump personally invited him to sing the song as Trump danced with his wife, Melania. But Anka now has to take care of business concerning an ongoing custody case for his son, he told the website. “If I had done it, I would hope there would be some understanding for my motivation for it and judge me accordingly,” he told TMZ. Keith and 3 Doors Down will perform on Inauguration Eve during an event billed as the “Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration” at the Lincoln Memorial, the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced Friday. Inauguration spokesman Boris Epshteyn also tweeted that ...

Trump And Obama Staff Meet

... council says it has been invited to send a delegation to Donald Trump's presidential inauguration next week. A statement Friday says the chairman of the Yesha settlers' council, Oded Revivi, will lead the delegation. He will be joined by Benny Kasriel, mayor of Maaleh Adumim, a large settlement next to Jerusalem. Revivi says the invitation is a "clear indication" the new administration understands his group's importance. He says he's looking forward to working "with our new friends in the White House.". On Sunday, dozens of governments, including the Obama administration, plan to voice their opposition to settlements at a Paris conference. Trump has indicated he will be more sympathetic to settlements, which are widely opposed by the international community. -This story has been ...

Jackie Evancho's Sister Juliet Says 'jackie Is Singing For Our Country' At Trump Inauguration

... of the interview provided to Billboard, America's Got Talent Season 5 runner-up Jackie, 16, tells reporter Michele Miller that she hopes the heat will eventually die down and people can focus on the music. "I hope to just kind of make everyone forget about rivals and politics for a second and just think about America and the pretty song that I'm singing," she says. "I'm hoping that I can bring people together.". Part of the criticism that Jackie - a strong advocate for LGBTQ rights - has faced comes from activists worried that the teen is lining up to support an administration that some critics fear might be more intolerant to the rights and needs of the LGBTQ community than the Obama White House. The issue is especially relevant because Evancho was joined for the interview by her transgender sister. "The way I look at it is Jackie is singing for our country, and it's an honor for her to be singing in front of so many people," ...

How To Watch Donald Trump's Inauguration

... and Vice President-elect Mike Pence will be sworn in surrounded by members of Congress, the Supreme Court justices, their family, and other invited guests at the ceremony, which begins at 9:30 a.m. ET and will take place on the western side of the Capitol. Musical performers, including singer Jackie Evancho and the Radio City Rockettes , are expected to start start at 9:30 a.m. ET. After much speculation over their attendance,  all living former presidents and their families (except George H. W. Bush) will also be present for the event. Inauguration chair Tom Barrack pledged a "soft-sensuality" for President-elect Trump's inauguration. Trump inauguration communications director B. Opening remarks by religious leaders are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. ET, and at noon, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will swear in the president-elect. Following the ceremony, the inaugural parade - which will include 8,000 people from more than 40 organizations - will begin at the Capitol Building and proceed down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House. About 700,000 to 900,000 people are expected to attend the inauguration events Friday. The ...

The Color Purple Takes Audiences To Church One Last Time, Emma Watson Sings As Belle & More

... U. K.-based Ambassador Theatre Group, which owns Broadway’s Lyric Theatre (the current home of Paramour), has acquired the 1680-seat Colonial, for a 40-year lease agreement with Emerson College. The theater first opened in 1900 and quickly became a go-to house for out-of-town tryouts of such Broadway staples as Anything Goes, Porgy and Bess, Carousel, A Little Night Music and La Cage aux Folles. In its later years, the venue was primarily a spot for national tours. ATG hopes to revive the tradition of out-of-town tryouts at the venue when it opens its doors once again. New Look at The Good Fight. Look out, Miriam Shor, because Christine Baranski is heading back to the small screen with an assortment of iconic statement necklaces. The Good Fight, the CBS All Access spin-off of The Good Wife, premieres on February 19, and it promises lots of drama and appearances from Broadway notables. Check out the (somewhat NSFW) trailer, featuring Tony winners Baranski and Bernadette Peters and Broadway alums Cush Jumbo and Sarah Steele, below. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Renewed for Third Season. The CW’s Crazy ...

Who Will Perform At The Inauguration

... #notmypresident. — David Johnston (@D_M_Johnston) January 13, 2017. The latest talent announcement bolsters an inaugural lineup that so far has been noticeably short on star power, with organizers insisting that Trump himself is the celebrity-in-chief. Trump will speak at the concert at the Lincoln Memorial, which is billed as a "tribute to one of our greatest attributes, the peaceful transition of partisan power." The free show will feature fireworks and military bands and will be available for live broadcast. "We're going to do something incredible," Trump said in a tweeted video promoting the concert. JOIN @real Donald Trump at the MAGA! Welcome Celebration on January 19. — Trump Inauguration (@Trump Inaugural) January 13, 2017. Holliday is best known for her Tony-winning role in Dreamgirls on Broadway. Voight, an ...

Hell Yah Or Hell Nah

... bank accounts. Atlanta, the FX show created by and starring Donald Glover, the rapper known as Childish Gambino, will see a second season in 2018. Aaliyah‘s greatest hits are now on Apple Music and i Tunes for the first time ever. They’re packaged in an album called Ultimate Aaliyah and will be the first new collection of the singer’s music to hit streaming and purchasing sites since 1994’s Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number. The Urban Myths episode featuring White British actor Joseph Fiennes playing Michael Jackson has been cancelled. Even the trailer has been removed from You Tube. Victory. Ice Cube has a 3-on-3 basketball league called Big 3 for retired NBA players, and Allen Iverson just joined. Bonnaroo announces its full lineup for the summer of 2017, and though it’s random as fuck, it’s stacked as fuck, too. Acts like Flume, Lorde, the xx, U 2, the Red Hot Chile Peppers, the Weeknd, and Chance the Rapper will perform. There’s never been a better ...

New Star-studded Event Added To Trump Inauguration Festivities

... the USA” singer Lee Greenwood, Broadway veteran Jennifer Holliday, and actor Jon Voight are among the stars who will perform and speak at a celebration next Thursday, the day before Trump is inaugurated, the Hill reported. The additions, announced in a press release by the president-elect’s Inaugural Committee chairman, Tom Barrack, will be participating in the event at the Lincoln Memorial. The “Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration” is free and open to the public. Trump is scheduled to speak at the celebration. “President-elect Trump has made it clear that this inaugural is of, by, and for the American people. The 58 th Inaugural will celebrate American history and heritage, while setting the course to a brighter and bolder future for all Americans,” Barrack said in a statement. “Above all, it will serve as tribute to one of our greatest attributes, the peaceful transition of partisan power.”. “As Abraham Lincoln said, ‘When an election is over, it is altogether fitting a free people that until the next election ...

At The Eleventh Hour, Trump Finds Entertainers For Inauguration Concert

... by Beyoncé, Aretha Franklin, Kelly Clarkson, and more. In 2009, the Obamas also held an inaugural concert at the Lincoln memorial, with performances by Stevie Wonder, Jon Bon Jovi, Mary J. Blige, and more. There will, however, be plenty of big names in D. C. next week—at events designed to oppose the inauguration. On January 19, Busboys and Poets will host a Peace Ball at the National Museum of African American History and Culture , a nonpartisan event that aims to “celebrate the accomplishments and successes of the past 4 years and the vow to continue to be the change we want to see in the world.” Guests will include Solange, Angela Davis, Esperanza Spalding and more. In addition, stars like Katy Perry, Amy Schumer, Cher, and more will participate in the Women's March on Washington, which will take place the day after Trump's swearing-in. Trump‘s inaugural committee has swatted down criticisms about the lack of A-listers ...

Trump Team To Remove Commander Of D.c.'s National Guard In Middle Of Inauguration

... "He's been really very good at working with the community, and my impression was that he was good for the Guard.". Donald Trump 's Jan. 20 inaugural parade, despite a barrage of criticism, the school's president announced Thursday. Talladega College President Billy Hawkins confirmed what the Presidential Inaugural Committee. The marching band of a historically black college in Alabama will perform in President-elect Donald Trump 's Jan. 20 inaugural parade, despite a barrage of criticism, the school's president announced Thursday. Talladega College President Billy Hawkins confirmed what the Presidential Inaugural Committee. (Tribune news services). Schwartz said he will work up until that moment, and then plans to retire from the Army. "I'm a soldier," he said. "I'm a presidential appointee. Therefore, the president has the power to remove me.". Phillip Carter, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense under Obama, said the incoming administration may have made a decision to accept the resignations of a broad ...