This year's ceremony honoured Cate Blanchett, Zadie Smith and more
28.04.2020 - 00:29 / variety.com
By Mackenzie Nichols
Staff Writer
Nexstar Broadcasting, the nation’s largest television station group, is leveraging its heft in New York to host a virtual town hall with eight members of the state’s Congressional delegation to address viewer questions about the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The one-hour event, “COVID-19: Congressional Town Hall,” will be held April 28 at 7 p.m. ET and air on 15 Nexstar-owned stations in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany and other markets.
This year's ceremony honoured Cate Blanchett, Zadie Smith and more
State Sen. Brad Hoylman with Bette Midler — Photo: Facebook
A New York judge has rejected actress Mary-Kate Olsen’s bid for an emergency divorce from husband Pierre Olivier Sarkozy after ruling it is not an “essential matter”.
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By Jill Goldsmith
Last night, the nonprofit organization Robin Hood New York teamed up with iHeart Radio and held their virtual telethon to raise money to help those who have been affected by the coronavirus within the New York area. The telethon featured some big names including Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Spike Lee, Alicia Keys, Barbara Streisand, Robert De Niro, and many other A-list celebrities, who lent their voices and talent for the cause.
Some of New York's biggest stars will join forces Monday to help raise money for the city's response to the novel coronavirus pandemic during Rise Up New York! The telethon will be presented by Robin Hood and iHeartMedia. Tina Fey is set to host the show, which will include appearances from New York Gov.
Organizers of the New York Film Festival, one of the signature cultural events in the city hardest-hit by COVID-19, say they are still exploring a range of scenarios for the 58th edition this fall, including live events.
By Ted Johnson
Pioneering radio host Barry Farber, who hosted a conservative talk show for decades in New York City and ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 1977, has died. Farber died of natural causes at his home in New York on Wednesday, a day after his 90th birthday, his daughter, Celia Farber, said.
Patton Oswalt will host the 24th Annual Webby Awards on May 19. The show, typically held in New York City, will instead be an Internet celebration with a focus on those using the Internet to respond to the impact of COVID-19. This year's show has been dubbed WFH: Webbys From Home. In a statement, Oswalt joked: "It's going to be the same as every other night lately -- sitting around
New Yorkers are getting together for a virtual benefit event called “Rise Up New York!”, set to air May 11.