The White House and House Republicans reached an agreement in principle on Saturday to raise the debt ceiling and avert a default.
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The White House hosted a screening of the upcoming Disney+ series American Born Chinese, and in remarks beforehand, President Joe Biden keyed in on the presence of its star, recent Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan.
“My name is Joe Biden,” the president said from the East Room, to some chuckles. “I have never won an Academy Award. I can’t act worth a damn. Can’t sing, can’t dance, can’t do much of anything. But it is good to be with all of you.”
The screening of American Born Chinese, on a giant screen set up for the guests, was just the latest project to get special White House recognition, this time tied into the administration’s celebration of Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Biden referenced Quan’s comeback, having been a child actor only to see roles dry up as an adult. His career was revived only recently with Everything Everywhere All At Once.
Noting the actor’s childhood role in Indiana Jones and the Temple Of Doom, Biden said, “I hate to say, that’s how I remember you.”
“That look in your face in that scene,” Biden added. “Remember that? How can you forget that? It was a decision that would give him a sense of purpose and change his life for him and his entire family, only to see the decades pass without new opportunities. But his wife, Echo, she in fact kept the faith, telling him, ‘Your time will come.'”
Quan was at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, and Biden said that he had a joke prepared about him.
“I had a joke for you, pal,” Biden said. “How you were famous in the 1980s, then people counted you out, only to finally make it big and three years later. Well, I know something about that too.”
Biden said, “But your time did come as it has for the entire community, a diverse
The White House and House Republicans reached an agreement in principle on Saturday to raise the debt ceiling and avert a default.
2024 presidential election poll “horrible news” for President Joe Biden, as it found 66% of surveyed Americans say a Biden victory would either be a disaster or a setback for the country. “When it comes to how voters see Joe Biden and another presidential term, I mean those are some bad numbers,” Tapper said.The poll, released Thursday and conducted last week, found that 41% of Americans believed it would be a “disaster” if Biden were re-elected next fall, while 26% said it would be a “setback.” Watch the full video above (video via Tom Elliott on Twitter).The poll also found that while Biden would still likely receive the vast majority of Democratic votes in 2024, his overall approval rating sat at just 35% – with popularity declining among Democrats and independents recently. “Views of Biden are sharply more negative than are views of each of the three living Democratic past presidents,” the poll wrote.“That’s a big warning sign,” CNN Political Director David Chalian told Tapper of Biden’s dropoff among independents. Current approval numbers are nearly identical to that of his likely opponent Donald Trump, according to the poll. “It’s worse for Biden, but for both of them, most of the American people think electing them would be a disaster or a setback for both Joe Biden and Donald Trump,” Tapper summarized. “It is not an election the American people want,” Chalian replied.“What a country,” Tapper concluded.Following what many deemed a disastrous town hall featuring Trump earlier this month on CNN, Fox News has lined up another town hall with the former president moderated by show host Sean Hannity.
The Writers Guild of America is getting even more Oval Office support.
The journey for Jin Wang in “American Born Chinese” couldn’t have begun at a more opportune time. The protagonist of Gene Luen Yang’s 2006 graphic novel — now a Disney’s eight-episode series from showrunner Kelvin Yu — springs forth when narratives with an Asian identity are stratospheric-high in demand and popularity.
sending massive amounts of smoke into the United States. He also touched on some recent bad news — that scientists project we’ll have raised global temperatures to a potential climate change tipping point by 2027.From here, Hayes noted how this growing crisis is “utterly and completely absent and ignored” by all of the Republican candidates vying for the 2024 nomination.
Harry Sloan, the media investor and former CEO of MGM Studios, is among President Joe Biden’s appointees to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council.
Michelle Yeoh is celebrating the power of embracing one’s roots.
Michelle Yeoh’s career has surprised even herself.
Flamin’ Hot, directed by Eva Longoria, tells the origin story of a Frito Lay janitor who created the iconic Flamin’ Hot Cheetos snack.
It’s an “Everything Everywhere All at Once” reunion!
J. Kim Murphy President Joe Biden commented on the ongoing strike by the Writers Guild of America on Monday evening, offering remarks ahead of a screening of the new Disney+ series “American Born Chinese” at the White House. President Biden’s comments drew a round of applause from the crowd, as he called for a “fair deal” to be reached “as soon as possible.” The White House had previously declined to issue a comment on the situation last week, after the Writers Guild of America called for a strike on the evening of May 1, when contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers fell apart. “Nights like these are a reminder of the power of stories and the importance of treating storytellers with the dignity, respect and value they deserve,” the President stated. “I sincerely hope that the writers strike in Hollywood gets resolved — and the writers are given the fair deal they deserve, as soon as possible. This is an iconic, meaningful American industry. We need the writers — and all the workers — and everyone involved to tell the stories of our nation. And the stories of all of us.”
The episode is set to air live on Sunday at at 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m.
Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan was honored with the Gold House Leading Man award at the second annual Gold House Gold Gala on Saturday in Los Angeles. “When I think of a leading man, I think of someone who is six feet tall with big muscles, good-looking, and a ladies’ man,” the “Everything Everywhere All at Once” star said before cracking, “That practically screams me, right?” While the gala honored the most impactful Asians on the company’s A100 list, which recognizes the 100 AAPI individuals who impacted American culture and society in the last year, the night remained focused on celebrating Asian visibility and achievements. There was little talk of the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike currently impacting the industry.
The Coronation guest outfits might have been giving us some major spring-worthy colours, but there was one beauty detail noticeably absent from their outfits; nail varnish. It seems the guests stuck to the infamous royal protocol regarding nail varnish colour, as they ditched bold colours or intricate designs in favour of glossy, neutral shades that didn’t distract from their chic Royal-worthy outfits.
If you’re an American and are keeping an eye on who’s representing the country in King Charles’ coronation, you might be wondering: Who is Finnegan Biden?
Finnegan Biden is looking gorgeous today while stepping out to attend King Charles’ Coronation with grandmother Jill Biden.
Thousands of foreign monarchs, politicians, world leaders, celebrities and everyday heroes will be among the guests at Westminster Abbey to watch the Coronation of King Charles III.
Donald Trump’s in the UK at his Scotland golf course this week and he took the chance to take swings at Meghan Markle, Joe Biden, China and trans athletes in a wide ranging interview on GB News.
Disney+'s anticipated new series featuring Oscar winners Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan, , is less than a month away from premiering, and ET has the exclusive first look at five new character posters!Based on the graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, tells the story of Jin Wang (Ben Wang), an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his home life. When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.The elaborate new key art spotlights five of the main characters in the expansive tale — Yeoh's Guanyin, Wang's Jin, Quan's Freddy Wong, Daniel Wu's Monkey King and Jimmy Liu's Wei-Chin — and offers intriguing Easter eggs for the adventure that awaits them all.See the exclusive posters below.Watch the official trailer below.Yeo Yann Yann, Chin Han and Sydney Taylor also star in the series from executive producer/showrunner Kelvin Yu.Destin Daniel Cretton directs and executive produces, alongside Melvin Mar, Jake Kasdan, Erin O'Malley, Asher Goldstein and Yang.drops May 24 on Disney+.
Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace. “That’s what I’m hearing here, Chris. But I’ll fight to keep you on the [news] station,” Sanders added with a laugh.Wallace, in good spirit, was quick to jab back.“You poked the bear!” joked Wallace, who has been working in broadcast journalism since 1964 when he was an assistant to Walter Cronkite.