Welcome to ElectionLine’s A View From Abroad series, in which we speak with media figures who are not from America but keep a close eye on its politics. Every few weeks, these smart observers will provide a unique perspective on the fraught and unpredictable campaign for the White House. This week, our interview is with Nadia Bilbassy-Charters, the Washington D.C. bureau chief for Al Arabiya, the state-owned Saudi Arabian Arabic news network.
Nadia Bilbassy-Charters evokes a vivid image as she recalls her former home in Gaza City. She speaks of a happy place; a sun-soaked villa with cherry, fig, and olive trees on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It is all rubble now, she says ruefully. And the tragic consequences of the Israel-Gaza crisis are not just bound up in bricks and mortar for Bilbassy-Charters: 12 members of her extended family have been killed since the Hamas atrocities...
Nadia Bilbassy-Charters evokes a vivid image as she recalls her former home in Gaza City. She speaks of a happy place; a sun-soaked villa with cherry, fig, and olive trees on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It is all rubble now, she says ruefully. And the tragic consequences of the Israel-Gaza crisis are not just bound up in bricks and mortar for Bilbassy-Charters: 12 members of her extended family have been killed since the Hamas atrocities...
- 6/5/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
For months, Palestinian civilians were told to evacuate their homes and head to Rafah, a tiny Southern city designated a “safe zone” by Israel, while Israel conducted an aggressive military campaign throughout the rest of Gaza. Israel’s effort to root out members of Hamas in the wake of its Oct. 7 attack has come at a staggering cost: 36,000 dead and counting, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
In recent months, more than a million Palestinians, including 600,000 children, were pushed by Israel into makeshift shelters in the so-called “safe zone” in Southern Gaza.
In recent months, more than a million Palestinians, including 600,000 children, were pushed by Israel into makeshift shelters in the so-called “safe zone” in Southern Gaza.
- 5/30/2024
- by Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
Media mogul Haim Saban sent an email to top White House aides criticizing President Joe Biden’s threat to withhold arms shipments to support an Israeli military invasion of Rafah.
In the email — reported by Axios and Israeli media outlets — Saban, a longtime major Democratic donor, called Biden’s threat a “bad…bad…bad decision on all levels. Pls reconsider.” The email was addressed to Steve Ricchetti and Anita Dunn, two of the president’s top aides.
“Even beyond Israel, this sends a terrible message to our allies in the region, and beyond that, we can flip from doing the right thing to bending to political pressure.”
He added, “Let’s not forget that there are more Jewish voters who care about Israel, than Muslims [sic] voters that care about Hamas.”
Democratic mega-donor Haim Saban wrote an email to Biden's aides Steve Ricchetti & Anita Dunn about Biden's decision to put on...
In the email — reported by Axios and Israeli media outlets — Saban, a longtime major Democratic donor, called Biden’s threat a “bad…bad…bad decision on all levels. Pls reconsider.” The email was addressed to Steve Ricchetti and Anita Dunn, two of the president’s top aides.
“Even beyond Israel, this sends a terrible message to our allies in the region, and beyond that, we can flip from doing the right thing to bending to political pressure.”
He added, “Let’s not forget that there are more Jewish voters who care about Israel, than Muslims [sic] voters that care about Hamas.”
Democratic mega-donor Haim Saban wrote an email to Biden's aides Steve Ricchetti & Anita Dunn about Biden's decision to put on...
- 5/9/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
I grew up in the time of the Chuck Norris joke. I didn’t even really know who he was apart from the Walker, Texas Ranger guy who Conan O’Brien would pull a lever to get just the most random, out of context clip. I remember seeing the Chuck Norris joke book in a Barnes and Noble store and leafing through it only to find a bunch of absolutely absurd and comically over the top things that Chuck Norris could and would do to you or what he kept behind his beard. It was enough for me to start looking at his overall contribution to film and much of it was action. I found him teaming up with the likes of Lee Marvin in The Delta Force or going up against the great Christopher Lee in An Eye for an Eye. There’s also a great fight he had with...
- 5/9/2024
- by Andrew Hatfield
- JoBlo.com
Update: A tradition of each White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is for media outlets to invite a guest list that includes politicians, government officials and celebrities.
Networks are starting to reveal who will be coming to the annual event, which we’ll continue to update.
Politico: RNC chair Mike Whatley, RNC co-chair Lara Trump, UK Ambassador Karen Pierce, Domestic Policy Adviser Neera Tanden, DNC executive director Sam Cornale, Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-mi), Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Mn), Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-pa), Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-fl), Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Northern Ireland Special Envoy Joe Kennedy III, Ola Director Shuwanza Goff, Saloni Sharma, senior adviser to the chief of staff, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the honorable Francois-Philippe Champagne of Canada, and Stephen Benjamin, senior adviser to the president and director of public engagement.
ABC News: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Andrew McCarthy, Hiro Sanada, Molly Ringwald, Rosario Dawson, Quavo,...
Networks are starting to reveal who will be coming to the annual event, which we’ll continue to update.
Politico: RNC chair Mike Whatley, RNC co-chair Lara Trump, UK Ambassador Karen Pierce, Domestic Policy Adviser Neera Tanden, DNC executive director Sam Cornale, Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-mi), Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Mn), Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-pa), Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-fl), Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Northern Ireland Special Envoy Joe Kennedy III, Ola Director Shuwanza Goff, Saloni Sharma, senior adviser to the chief of staff, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the honorable Francois-Philippe Champagne of Canada, and Stephen Benjamin, senior adviser to the president and director of public engagement.
ABC News: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Andrew McCarthy, Hiro Sanada, Molly Ringwald, Rosario Dawson, Quavo,...
- 4/22/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Biden Tells Netanyahu: U.S. Won’t Support Retaliatory Strike on Iran. But Some Republicans Want One.
President Joe Biden urged Israel not to launch a counter-strike against Iran, telling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. will not participate in one. Iran on Saturday launched drones and missiles to attack Israel — most of which were intercepted by forces from the U.S., Israel, and other countries in the region.
In a phone call with Netanyahu late Saturday, Biden told Netanyahu, “You got a win. Take the win,” according to a senior U.S. official who spoke with Axios. Biden further told Netanyahu that the U.
In a phone call with Netanyahu late Saturday, Biden told Netanyahu, “You got a win. Take the win,” according to a senior U.S. official who spoke with Axios. Biden further told Netanyahu that the U.
- 4/14/2024
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Jon Stewart took the Biden administration to task over how it deals with Israel, pointing out the stark contrast between the U.S. government response to the Ukraine-Russia conflict and that over the war in Gaza.
On Monday’s episode of The Daily Show, Stewart took a “wellness check” on the war on Gaza, adding that “as the war has grinded on, justice is beginning to look like cruelty.”
In a segment the Daily Show has dubbed “The Futile Crescent”, the host looked at the Biden administration’s recent determination to uphold a rules-based order inherent to the U.S.’s “universal values” — but only in relation to the Ukraine conflict. Using clips of President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Stewart focused on their robust condemnation of Russian aggression against Ukraine, and in particular, their comments about Russian attempts to target and suppress the free press and weaponize food shortages against Ukrainians,...
On Monday’s episode of The Daily Show, Stewart took a “wellness check” on the war on Gaza, adding that “as the war has grinded on, justice is beginning to look like cruelty.”
In a segment the Daily Show has dubbed “The Futile Crescent”, the host looked at the Biden administration’s recent determination to uphold a rules-based order inherent to the U.S.’s “universal values” — but only in relation to the Ukraine conflict. Using clips of President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Stewart focused on their robust condemnation of Russian aggression against Ukraine, and in particular, their comments about Russian attempts to target and suppress the free press and weaponize food shortages against Ukrainians,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
On the “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart decided it was time for a “wellness check” on Gaza after the Israel-Hamas war reached the six-month mark Sunday.
“As the war has grinded on, justice is beginning to seem more like cruelty,” “The Daily Show” host said on Monday night. “But not to worry: America, the shining city on a hill, is on the case with our universal values.”
Stewart then pointed out that America’s values are quite inconsistent, especially when comparing the government’s response to the war in Gaza versus the war in Ukraine.
In one clip, Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Russia’s weaponization of food in Ukraine “unconscionable.”
Stewart agreed with Blinken’s description, adding: “Speaking of which, there is a literal famine in Gaza caused by the war. I assume America will also consider this unconscionable.”
However, when asked about the situation in Gaza,...
“As the war has grinded on, justice is beginning to seem more like cruelty,” “The Daily Show” host said on Monday night. “But not to worry: America, the shining city on a hill, is on the case with our universal values.”
Stewart then pointed out that America’s values are quite inconsistent, especially when comparing the government’s response to the war in Gaza versus the war in Ukraine.
In one clip, Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Russia’s weaponization of food in Ukraine “unconscionable.”
Stewart agreed with Blinken’s description, adding: “Speaking of which, there is a literal famine in Gaza caused by the war. I assume America will also consider this unconscionable.”
However, when asked about the situation in Gaza,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
President Joe Biden told Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that an immediate ceasefire was needed in Gaza “to stabilize and improve the humanitarian situation and protect innocent civilians,” the White House said today.
The president urged Netanyahu to “empower his negotiators to conclude a deal without delay to bring the hostages home.” Negotiations for a ceasefire have hinged on Hamas releasing hostages.
Biden spoke by phone to Netanyahu for about 30 minutes, following an Israeli strike that killed seven aid workers for chef José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen.
Biden also told Netanyahu that Israel had to “announce and implement a series of specific, concrete, and measurable steps to address civilian harm, humanitarian suffering, and the safety of aid workers,” according to the White House. The president also signaled a potential policy shift, as he “made clear that U.S. policy with respect to Gaza will be determined by our assessment...
The president urged Netanyahu to “empower his negotiators to conclude a deal without delay to bring the hostages home.” Negotiations for a ceasefire have hinged on Hamas releasing hostages.
Biden spoke by phone to Netanyahu for about 30 minutes, following an Israeli strike that killed seven aid workers for chef José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen.
Biden also told Netanyahu that Israel had to “announce and implement a series of specific, concrete, and measurable steps to address civilian harm, humanitarian suffering, and the safety of aid workers,” according to the White House. The president also signaled a potential policy shift, as he “made clear that U.S. policy with respect to Gaza will be determined by our assessment...
- 4/4/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés said in an interview with Reuters on Wednesday that the seven World Central Kitchen workers who were killed by an Israeli strike while delivering aid Gaza earlier this week were targeted “systematically, car by car.”
“This was not just a bad luck situation where ‘oops’ we dropped the bomb in the wrong place,” Andrés said. “Even if we were not in coordination with the [Israel Defense Forces], no democratic country and no military can be targeting civilians and humanitarians.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanhayu has acknowledged the...
“This was not just a bad luck situation where ‘oops’ we dropped the bomb in the wrong place,” Andrés said. “Even if we were not in coordination with the [Israel Defense Forces], no democratic country and no military can be targeting civilians and humanitarians.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanhayu has acknowledged the...
- 4/3/2024
- by Larisha Paul and Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen were killed in an Israeli airstrike after they delivered a crucial shipment of food to displaced civilians in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Israeli Defense Forces forces were responsible for the deaths in a video posted to X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday. “Our forces unintentionally hit innocent people in the Gaza Strip,” he said. “As it happens in war, we are investigating the matter fully, we are in contact with the governments, and we will do everything possible to prevent this from happening again.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Israeli Defense Forces forces were responsible for the deaths in a video posted to X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday. “Our forces unintentionally hit innocent people in the Gaza Strip,” he said. “As it happens in war, we are investigating the matter fully, we are in contact with the governments, and we will do everything possible to prevent this from happening again.
- 4/2/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
At least 133 people were killed and more than 140 were injured during a mass shooting at a concert venue outside Moscow Friday, The New York Times reports.
The attack took place at Crocus City Hall, a massive complex in Krasnogorsk that includes a concert venue, shopping mall, convention center, hotels, and restaurants. The shooting reportedly took place as fans were awaiting the start of a show by the longstanding Russian rock band Picnic.
Videos posted on social media showed gunmen entering Crocus City Hall and opening fire on the crowd as...
The attack took place at Crocus City Hall, a massive complex in Krasnogorsk that includes a concert venue, shopping mall, convention center, hotels, and restaurants. The shooting reportedly took place as fans were awaiting the start of a show by the longstanding Russian rock band Picnic.
Videos posted on social media showed gunmen entering Crocus City Hall and opening fire on the crowd as...
- 3/23/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Update, Saturday Am: Authorities now say 133 people are dead in the concert hall attack. Russia’s top state investigative agency said Saturday they have arrested 11 suspects, four directly involved in the onslaught.
“All four direct perpetrators of the terrorist attack, all those who shot and killed people, were found and detained,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said. “They tried to hide and moved towards Ukraine, where, according to preliminary data, a window was prepared for them from the Ukrainian side to cross the state border.”
He declared Sun., March 24, a day of mourning.
Updated with details and White House statement: The Associated Press, CNN and other outlets are reporting that Isis has claimed responsibility for the attack at a Moscow concert hall that left least 40 people are dead and 100 others wounded. AP reported that the claim was posted by the group’s Aamaq news agency, but “it was not immediately possible...
“All four direct perpetrators of the terrorist attack, all those who shot and killed people, were found and detained,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said. “They tried to hide and moved towards Ukraine, where, according to preliminary data, a window was prepared for them from the Ukrainian side to cross the state border.”
He declared Sun., March 24, a day of mourning.
Updated with details and White House statement: The Associated Press, CNN and other outlets are reporting that Isis has claimed responsibility for the attack at a Moscow concert hall that left least 40 people are dead and 100 others wounded. AP reported that the claim was posted by the group’s Aamaq news agency, but “it was not immediately possible...
- 3/23/2024
- by Erik Pedersen and Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Update: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israeli soldiers are now in the Gaza strip, in what he characterized as the next stage of the war with Hamas.
Appearing at a press conference that was covered on major news networks, Netanyahu said that ground forces have gone into Gaza, entering the terrritory through the “gates of evil,” with the objective of eradicating Hamas’ military capabilities and to retrieve hostages.
“Our brave troops and combatants are now in Gaza or around Gaza,” he said.
He also pushed back against accusations that Israel was committing war crimes, saying that it was Hamas that was using people as “human shields,” per the BBC. He said that Israeli Defense Forces were taking steps to try to protect civilians.
Netanyahu said that the Israeli troops “are deployed all over’ the Gaza strip.
He said that they decided to expand operations in Gaza in a “very educated” manner.
Appearing at a press conference that was covered on major news networks, Netanyahu said that ground forces have gone into Gaza, entering the terrritory through the “gates of evil,” with the objective of eradicating Hamas’ military capabilities and to retrieve hostages.
“Our brave troops and combatants are now in Gaza or around Gaza,” he said.
He also pushed back against accusations that Israel was committing war crimes, saying that it was Hamas that was using people as “human shields,” per the BBC. He said that Israeli Defense Forces were taking steps to try to protect civilians.
Netanyahu said that the Israeli troops “are deployed all over’ the Gaza strip.
He said that they decided to expand operations in Gaza in a “very educated” manner.
- 10/28/2023
- by Dominic Patten and Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
“We should have those hostages released and then we can talk,” President Joe Biden said Monday as two more hostages were let go by Hamas amid further rising tensions and deaths in the Middle East.
Speaking at a D.C. event to announce an investment in regional tech hubs and to discuss the economy, Biden’s remark came in response to a reporter’s question about whether the U.S. supports a “hostages for ceasefire deal” in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
The release today of Nurit Cooper, 79, and Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, now confirmed by the Israeli government, dominated coverage on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and BBC World News today. Seen online, Biden’s speech and comments were not covered live – unlike a press briefing earlier in the day by National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.
While not mentioning the hostages specifically, Biden cut short his remarks as news of their release spread.
Speaking at a D.C. event to announce an investment in regional tech hubs and to discuss the economy, Biden’s remark came in response to a reporter’s question about whether the U.S. supports a “hostages for ceasefire deal” in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
The release today of Nurit Cooper, 79, and Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, now confirmed by the Israeli government, dominated coverage on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and BBC World News today. Seen online, Biden’s speech and comments were not covered live – unlike a press briefing earlier in the day by National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.
While not mentioning the hostages specifically, Biden cut short his remarks as news of their release spread.
- 10/23/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
The cottage industry of cable series and streaming documentaries about UFOs may be set for a boom as bi-partisan Congressional efforts aimed at increasing transparency around what the U.S. Government knows about so-called Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (previously known as UFOs) have gained major momentum in recent days.
Last week, Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) announced the House Oversight Committee would hold hearings on the topic after a high-ranking whistleblower came forward in June and, according to Politico, “after the Pentagon and other national security agencies have said in recent months that they are investigating unidentified aircraft and hundreds of new reports of UFOs.”
Burchett, who with Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) has taken the lead on the hearings, said point-blank last week: “That’s what it is about: aliens…I think people deserve to know.”
Today, Burchett announced on Twitter that the first hearing on UAPs would take place next Wednesday.
Last week, Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) announced the House Oversight Committee would hold hearings on the topic after a high-ranking whistleblower came forward in June and, according to Politico, “after the Pentagon and other national security agencies have said in recent months that they are investigating unidentified aircraft and hundreds of new reports of UFOs.”
Burchett, who with Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) has taken the lead on the hearings, said point-blank last week: “That’s what it is about: aliens…I think people deserve to know.”
Today, Burchett announced on Twitter that the first hearing on UAPs would take place next Wednesday.
- 7/19/2023
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Kaitlan Collins Slyly Name-Checks CNN Trump Town Hall Without Mentioning CNN Trump Town Hall (Video)
Kaitlan Collins asked John Kirby whether he’d seen Donald Trump’s comments about Ukraine – without mentioning the CNN Town Hall, her own role as the moderator or even Donald Trump’s name – a sly plug if ever there was one, and bravo to the network’s new 9 p.m. host for that bit of crafty dodging.
Collins was interviewing Kirby, national security spokesman for the Biden administration, when she danced this masterful side-step Wednesday:
“Just one question on Ukraine before we have another topic for you, John,” Collins said. “I know that you are representing the White House right now and you have to be careful … What was your reaction when you heard the former president and Republican frontrunner last week saying that he couldn’t say if he wanted Ukraine to win this war?”
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Collins was interviewing Kirby, national security spokesman for the Biden administration, when she danced this masterful side-step Wednesday:
“Just one question on Ukraine before we have another topic for you, John,” Collins said. “I know that you are representing the White House right now and you have to be careful … What was your reaction when you heard the former president and Republican frontrunner last week saying that he couldn’t say if he wanted Ukraine to win this war?”
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- 5/18/2023
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
Fox News’ Tucker Carlson gave a bizarre defense of suspected intelligence leaker Jack Teixeira on Thursday night. The primetime host claimed that federal authorities arrested Teixeira to cover up a covert, illegal US presence in Ukraine, and as punishment for contradicting “the National Security State and their obedient servants in the media.”
Teixeira, a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman, is suspected of having posted highly classified documents on a private Discord server. The documents were later reposted from the server to other public forums.
“Tonight, the news media are celebrating the...
Teixeira, a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman, is suspected of having posted highly classified documents on a private Discord server. The documents were later reposted from the server to other public forums.
“Tonight, the news media are celebrating the...
- 4/14/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert hit back at Sen. Lindsay Graham on Wednesday after he criticized President Biden for not taking action against Russia for a collision between one of its fighter jets and a U.S. drone over the Black Sea.
During an appearance on Fox News on Tuesday, the South Carolina Republican proceeded to ask, “What would Ronald Reagan do?”
“Well that’s easy, he would take Russian down by funneling crack into their neighborhoods,” Colbert said. “Educate yourself to that reality.”
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The drone, known as Mq-9, was on a routine flight in international airspace when it was intercepted by two Russian fighter jets. According to Pentagon press secretary and Brigadier General Patrick Ryder, the jets dumped fuel on the drone several times and flew in a...
During an appearance on Fox News on Tuesday, the South Carolina Republican proceeded to ask, “What would Ronald Reagan do?”
“Well that’s easy, he would take Russian down by funneling crack into their neighborhoods,” Colbert said. “Educate yourself to that reality.”
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Meyers Says DeSantis Created the Word ‘Woke-ocracy’ to Tongue-Tie Trump in a Debate: ‘Saying That Gives You Strep’ (Video)
The drone, known as Mq-9, was on a routine flight in international airspace when it was intercepted by two Russian fighter jets. According to Pentagon press secretary and Brigadier General Patrick Ryder, the jets dumped fuel on the drone several times and flew in a...
- 3/16/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
On March 3, Shaeed Woodard, Zindell Brown, Eric Williams and Latavia McGee took a road trip from North Carolina to the state of Tamaulipas in Matamoros, Mexico – an area controlled by the Gulf cartel.
Despite McGee’s mother’s warnings of the trip not being safe and Brown’s own feelings of danger, the group proceeded to cross the border in their white minivan. McGee called her mother just 15 minutes before the procedure, reassured her she would be fine, and the two never talked again.
An unverified video showed a group of four people being dragged into the bed of a pickup truck. Williams’ driver’s license was found at the scene. Authorities believe the cartel mistook the tourists for Haitian drug smugglers.
Woodard and Brown were killed during the abduction while Williams was shot in the leg. All four were being held at a stash house in a rural area of Matamoros.
Despite McGee’s mother’s warnings of the trip not being safe and Brown’s own feelings of danger, the group proceeded to cross the border in their white minivan. McGee called her mother just 15 minutes before the procedure, reassured her she would be fine, and the two never talked again.
An unverified video showed a group of four people being dragged into the bed of a pickup truck. Williams’ driver’s license was found at the scene. Authorities believe the cartel mistook the tourists for Haitian drug smugglers.
Woodard and Brown were killed during the abduction while Williams was shot in the leg. All four were being held at a stash house in a rural area of Matamoros.
- 3/8/2023
- by Hailey Schipper
- Uinterview
Washington, March 1 (Ians) Christopher Wray, Director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has said that the Covid-19 pandemic “most likely” originated from a “Chinese government-controlled lab” in Wuhan city.
In an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, Wray said: “The FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident in Wuhan… Here you are talking about a potential leak from a Chinese government-controlled lab.
“I will just make the observation that the Chinese government, it seems to me, has been doing its best to try to thwart and obfuscate the work here, the work that we’re doing, the work that our US government and close foreign partners are doing. And that’s unfortunate for everybody.”
He went to say that the FBI has specialists who focus on “the dangers of biological threats, which include things like novel viruses like Covid,...
In an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, Wray said: “The FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident in Wuhan… Here you are talking about a potential leak from a Chinese government-controlled lab.
“I will just make the observation that the Chinese government, it seems to me, has been doing its best to try to thwart and obfuscate the work here, the work that we’re doing, the work that our US government and close foreign partners are doing. And that’s unfortunate for everybody.”
He went to say that the FBI has specialists who focus on “the dangers of biological threats, which include things like novel viruses like Covid,...
- 3/1/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Updated, with additional details: Just after 5 Am Et on Monday, networks started to break in to regular programming for special reports that President Joe Biden had made a surprise trip to Ukraine.
By then, the president was already in Kyiv, having traveled there after a 10-hour trip by train from Poland. At 5:01 Am, a pool report was finally released that officially revealed the visit, after the information had been embargoed for hours.
“I’m here to show our unwavering support for the nation’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Biden said as he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Marinsky Palace. NBC News was up at 5:03 Am Et with anchor Peter Alexander, and other networks doing their own reports throughout the morning.
The visit may have been a surprise, but it was not unexpected: Coming up on the first anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine,...
By then, the president was already in Kyiv, having traveled there after a 10-hour trip by train from Poland. At 5:01 Am, a pool report was finally released that officially revealed the visit, after the information had been embargoed for hours.
“I’m here to show our unwavering support for the nation’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Biden said as he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Marinsky Palace. NBC News was up at 5:03 Am Et with anchor Peter Alexander, and other networks doing their own reports throughout the morning.
The visit may have been a surprise, but it was not unexpected: Coming up on the first anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine,...
- 2/20/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
President Joe Biden ordered the military to shoot down a “high-altitude” object flying over Alaska on Friday afternoon, the White House announced.
John Kirby of the National Security Council said the Defense Department had been tracking the object, which was smaller than the alleged Chinese spy balloon that made its way across the U.S. last week, for the past 24 hours. “The object was flying at an altitude of 40,000 feet and posed a reasonable threat to the safety of civilian flight,” Kirby said. “Out of an abundance of caution, and...
John Kirby of the National Security Council said the Defense Department had been tracking the object, which was smaller than the alleged Chinese spy balloon that made its way across the U.S. last week, for the past 24 hours. “The object was flying at an altitude of 40,000 feet and posed a reasonable threat to the safety of civilian flight,” Kirby said. “Out of an abundance of caution, and...
- 2/10/2023
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
A former American special operator died early Thursday morning after being wounded days before fighting alongside the Ukrainian military during intense combat in the eastern frontline city of Bakhmut.
Daniel Swift, 35, lived mostly in the Pacific Northwest and served as a Navy Seal. The U.S. Navy told Rolling Stone on Friday that Swift is currently designated as an active deserter, and has been since March 2019.
Divorced, he leaves behind four children. Swift represents a climbing number of U.S. military veterans that have been killed over the past year while...
Daniel Swift, 35, lived mostly in the Pacific Northwest and served as a Navy Seal. The U.S. Navy told Rolling Stone on Friday that Swift is currently designated as an active deserter, and has been since March 2019.
Divorced, he leaves behind four children. Swift represents a climbing number of U.S. military veterans that have been killed over the past year while...
- 1/20/2023
- by Jim LaPorta
- Rollingstone.com
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called for President Joe Biden to be impeached following WNBA star Brittany Griner’s release from Russia in exchange for convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout.
“Another reason to impeach Biden,” the Georgia congresswoman tweeted. “The President of the United States traded Russian terrorist arms dealer, Viktor Bout, left a U.S. Marine in Russian jail, and brought home a professional basketball player.”
Another reason to impeach Biden.
The President of the United States traded Russian terrorist arms dealer, Viktor Bout, left a U.S. Marine in Russian jail,...
“Another reason to impeach Biden,” the Georgia congresswoman tweeted. “The President of the United States traded Russian terrorist arms dealer, Viktor Bout, left a U.S. Marine in Russian jail, and brought home a professional basketball player.”
Another reason to impeach Biden.
The President of the United States traded Russian terrorist arms dealer, Viktor Bout, left a U.S. Marine in Russian jail,...
- 12/8/2022
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Joe Biden met with the wife of Brittney Griner on Friday at the White House, marking the first time the president has had a face-to-face conversation with the WNBA star’s family since she was detained in Russia on drug charges in February.
Griner was found guilty of smuggling illegal narcotics into Russia last month, with the judge sentencing the basketball player to nine years in prison and issued a fine of 1 million rubles, or about 16,300, for bringing vape cartridges with cannabis oil in her luggage when entering the country.
Griner was found guilty of smuggling illegal narcotics into Russia last month, with the judge sentencing the basketball player to nine years in prison and issued a fine of 1 million rubles, or about 16,300, for bringing vape cartridges with cannabis oil in her luggage when entering the country.
- 9/17/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
In a rare move, the State Department has offered Russia a deal in hopes of securing the release of WNBA player Brittney Griner and another imprisoned American, U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former security executive Paul Whelan, the U.S. government claims are “wrongly detained” in the country.
Although Secretary of State Anthony Blinken did not disclose the terms of the proposed prisoner swap, a source close to the matter revealed to The New York Times that the U.S. was willing to trade convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for the jailed Americans.
Although Secretary of State Anthony Blinken did not disclose the terms of the proposed prisoner swap, a source close to the matter revealed to The New York Times that the U.S. was willing to trade convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for the jailed Americans.
- 7/28/2022
- by Kat Bouza
- Rollingstone.com
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The U.S. has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.
In a sharp reversal of previous policy, Blinken also said he expects to speak with his Kremlin counterpart for the first time since before Russia invaded Ukraine to discuss the deal and other matters.
Blinken’s comments marked the first time the U.S. government has publicly revealed any concrete action it has taken to secure the release of Griner, who was arrested on drug-related charges at a Moscow airport in February and testified Wednesday at her trial. He did not offer details on the proposed deal outlined to the Russians, though a person familiar with the matter said the U.S. government has offered to trade convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for Whelan and Griner.
The U.S. has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.
In a sharp reversal of previous policy, Blinken also said he expects to speak with his Kremlin counterpart for the first time since before Russia invaded Ukraine to discuss the deal and other matters.
Blinken’s comments marked the first time the U.S. government has publicly revealed any concrete action it has taken to secure the release of Griner, who was arrested on drug-related charges at a Moscow airport in February and testified Wednesday at her trial. He did not offer details on the proposed deal outlined to the Russians, though a person familiar with the matter said the U.S. government has offered to trade convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for Whelan and Griner.
- 7/28/2022
- by the Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
President Biden is officially heading to Saudi Arabia. He’ll go to the Middle Eastern nation in July, and though the White House did not announce a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, the Saudi embassy has said that the two leaders “will hold official talks that will focus on various areas of bilateral cooperation.” Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby essentially confirmed a meeting, as well. “We’re not shying away from that,” he said on CNN.
The trip, during which Biden will also visit Israel and the West Bank,...
The trip, during which Biden will also visit Israel and the West Bank,...
- 6/14/2022
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
North Korea allegedly launched an intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday, according to South Korean and Japanese officials, marking the first time the country has performed such a test since 2017. News of the test comes just weeks after U.S. and South Korean defense officials warned the North’s recent missile testing activity suggested the country was gearing up for an eventual full-scale Icbm launch.
“This launch is a brazen violation of multiple Un Security Council resolutions and needlessly raises tensions and risks destabilizing the security situation in the region,” read a...
“This launch is a brazen violation of multiple Un Security Council resolutions and needlessly raises tensions and risks destabilizing the security situation in the region,” read a...
- 3/24/2022
- by Kat Bouza
- Rollingstone.com
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday begged Congress for more help defending his country, comparing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion to past American tragedies and asking for help to stop Russia’s ongoing aerial attacks.
Zelensky invoked Pearl Harbor and September 11 in his address, encouraging lawmakers to remember the feeling of being under attack and saying his country is at present experiencing that feeling daily. “Russia has turned the Ukrainian sky into a source of death for thousands of people,” he said.
Zelensky reiterated his call for a no-fly zone,...
Zelensky invoked Pearl Harbor and September 11 in his address, encouraging lawmakers to remember the feeling of being under attack and saying his country is at present experiencing that feeling daily. “Russia has turned the Ukrainian sky into a source of death for thousands of people,” he said.
Zelensky reiterated his call for a no-fly zone,...
- 3/16/2022
- by Kat Bouza
- Rollingstone.com
President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that a U.S. special forces raid in Syria resulted in the death of Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, the leader of Isis. The Syrian Civil Defense said that 13 people were also killed, including six children and four women.
“The mission was successful,” Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said in a statement. “There were no U.S. casualties. More information will be provided as it becomes available.”
The Associated Press reported that “several residents said they saw body parts scattered near the site of the raid,...
“The mission was successful,” Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said in a statement. “There were no U.S. casualties. More information will be provided as it becomes available.”
The Associated Press reported that “several residents said they saw body parts scattered near the site of the raid,...
- 2/3/2022
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
The American military carried out a second drone strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, this time targeting a car carrying “multiple suicide bombers” intending to attack the Kabul airport, U.S. officials said, according to the AP.
An earlier drone strike this weekend in Nangarhar Province killed two Isis-k targets. Both are retaliation for a suicide bombing carried out Thursday by the Islamic State affiliate that killed 13 American service members and scores of Afghan citizens on Thursday near the capital city’s airport. The Kabul airport is the hub for evacuations of U.
An earlier drone strike this weekend in Nangarhar Province killed two Isis-k targets. Both are retaliation for a suicide bombing carried out Thursday by the Islamic State affiliate that killed 13 American service members and scores of Afghan citizens on Thursday near the capital city’s airport. The Kabul airport is the hub for evacuations of U.
- 8/29/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
President Biden warned Isis-K members that the United States will continue to retaliate for a bombing near Kabul airport on Thursday that killed a number of people, including 13 U.S. troops. He also warned that military commanders believe another attack is “highly likely” in the next “24-36 hours.”
“This strike was not the last,” the president said in a statement Saturday afternoon, renewing a vow he made in a speech Thursday. “We will continue to hunt down any person involved in that heinous attack and make them pay.”
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“This strike was not the last,” the president said in a statement Saturday afternoon, renewing a vow he made in a speech Thursday. “We will continue to hunt down any person involved in that heinous attack and make them pay.”
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- 8/28/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
President Joe Biden on Thursday night promised to “hunt down” the terrorists responsible for Thursday’s suicide bombings outside the Kabul airport that killed 12 U.S. service members and injured 15 others, noting that he has already directed the Pentagon to develop operational plans to “strike Isis-k assets, leadership and facilities.”
“We will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay,” the president said.
President @JoeBiden: "To those who carried out this attack, as well as anyone wishing America harm, know this — we will not forgive.
“We will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay,” the president said.
President @JoeBiden: "To those who carried out this attack, as well as anyone wishing America harm, know this — we will not forgive.
- 8/26/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Update, 12:05 Pm Pt: A Pentagon official said that 12 U.S. service members were killed in terror attacks outside the Kabul airport, and 15 were wounded.
Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the commander of the U.S. Central Command, said that an unspecified number of Afghans also were killed. The Associated Press, citing an Afghan official, reported that 60 Afghans were killed and 143 others were wounded.
“The threat from Isis is extremely real,” McKenzie said, adding that the Pentagon believes that the terror group is determined to “continue attacks.”
“Our mission remains,” McKenzie said, adding that they are continuing to fly people out at the airfield.
He also said that they are prepared to take action against those who carried out the attack.
McKenzie said that the attack occurred at a gate where Afghan’s were screened to gain entry to the airfield, where more than 100,000 people had been allowed through until the attack.
Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the commander of the U.S. Central Command, said that an unspecified number of Afghans also were killed. The Associated Press, citing an Afghan official, reported that 60 Afghans were killed and 143 others were wounded.
“The threat from Isis is extremely real,” McKenzie said, adding that the Pentagon believes that the terror group is determined to “continue attacks.”
“Our mission remains,” McKenzie said, adding that they are continuing to fly people out at the airfield.
He also said that they are prepared to take action against those who carried out the attack.
McKenzie said that the attack occurred at a gate where Afghan’s were screened to gain entry to the airfield, where more than 100,000 people had been allowed through until the attack.
- 8/26/2021
- by Ted Johnson and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
President Biden delivered remarks about the ongoing crisis and evacuation in Afghanistan caused by a Taliban takeover and the swift collapse of the American-backed government following the withdrawal of U.S. troops.
“This is one of the largest, most difficult airlifts in history,” Biden said in a speech from the White House on Friday. More than 5,200 members of the U.S. military are now back on the ground, helping to airlift people out of the country. So far, Biden said, they have evacuated approximately 13,000 people since August 14th.
“Any American who wants to come home,...
“This is one of the largest, most difficult airlifts in history,” Biden said in a speech from the White House on Friday. More than 5,200 members of the U.S. military are now back on the ground, helping to airlift people out of the country. So far, Biden said, they have evacuated approximately 13,000 people since August 14th.
“Any American who wants to come home,...
- 8/20/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Tucker Carlson really believes the truth is out there regarding aliens, but the Pentagon is choosing to ignore that. And, as with most things that don’t go the way Tucker wants them to, that makes him quite mad.
During Monday’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on Fox News, Tucker expressed anger that the U.S. military — namely generals in the Pentagon like secretary of defense Lloyd Austin — are in his view more focused on diversity initiatives than investigating aliens. The entire Department of Defense was in Tucker’s sights as he questioned why efforts to make the armed forces more inclusive were taking precedent over dealing with what might be extra-terrestrial flyovers.
“This is your country, please defend it. It is becoming clear they have no interest in defending it,” Tucker said about the Department of Defense. “This is the latest example of that,” he added, before throwing to a...
During Monday’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on Fox News, Tucker expressed anger that the U.S. military — namely generals in the Pentagon like secretary of defense Lloyd Austin — are in his view more focused on diversity initiatives than investigating aliens. The entire Department of Defense was in Tucker’s sights as he questioned why efforts to make the armed forces more inclusive were taking precedent over dealing with what might be extra-terrestrial flyovers.
“This is your country, please defend it. It is becoming clear they have no interest in defending it,” Tucker said about the Department of Defense. “This is the latest example of that,” he added, before throwing to a...
- 5/18/2021
- by Samson Amore
- The Wrap
With the withdrawal from Afghanistan now formally underway, the Pentagon says they are concerned about attacks from the Taliban on U.S. and coalition forces as they depart from the region.
“We have to assume that this drawdown will be opposed,” Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said this week.
The military is assuming there will be violence because Taliban leadership has not made assurances that they will not restart attacks on troops that were halted when, in 2020, the Trump administration negotiated a deadline to get out by May 1st. The...
“We have to assume that this drawdown will be opposed,” Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said this week.
The military is assuming there will be violence because Taliban leadership has not made assurances that they will not restart attacks on troops that were halted when, in 2020, the Trump administration negotiated a deadline to get out by May 1st. The...
- 4/30/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
The Pentagon’s top spokesman and some military leaders are pushing back on comments that Tucker Carlson made about pregnant women serving in the military.
On his show on Wednesday, Carlson said in a segment that “we’ve got new hairstyles and maternity flight suits. Pregnant women are going to fight our wars. It’s a mockery of the U.S. military. While China’s military becomes more masculine, as it assembles the world’s largest navy, our military needs as Joe Biden says become more feminine….The bottom line is, it is out of control, and the Pentagon is going along with this.” In the segment, Carlson was trying to make the case that Biden was not taking the threat from China seriously.
But Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Thursday, “What we absolutely won’t do is take personnel advice from a talk show host, or the Chinese military,...
On his show on Wednesday, Carlson said in a segment that “we’ve got new hairstyles and maternity flight suits. Pregnant women are going to fight our wars. It’s a mockery of the U.S. military. While China’s military becomes more masculine, as it assembles the world’s largest navy, our military needs as Joe Biden says become more feminine….The bottom line is, it is out of control, and the Pentagon is going along with this.” In the segment, Carlson was trying to make the case that Biden was not taking the threat from China seriously.
But Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Thursday, “What we absolutely won’t do is take personnel advice from a talk show host, or the Chinese military,...
- 3/11/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Bruce Kirby, the longtime character actor whose many TV roles included regular turns on Columbo and L.A. Law, died Sunday in Los Angeles. Kirby, the father of late actor Bruno Kirby, was 95.
His son, acting coach John Kirby, announced the death in a Facebook post. A cause of death was not specified, but John Kirby noted that his father “passed away peacefully” at Cedars in Los Angeles.
Beginning his acting career in the 1950s with appearances in Golden Age anthology programs such as Omnibus and Goodyear Playhouse, Kirby became a familiar presence on episodic TV in the 1960s, with roles on Car 54, Where Are You?, The Patty Duke Show, I Dream of Jeannie and The Defenders.
His TV career continued through the 1970s and ’80s with roles on sitcoms and dramas, specializing in playing cops and detectives on such series as Medical Center, Toma, Kojak, Shannon, Lou Grant, Hunter and In The Heat Of The Night.
Kirby played several roles in the long-running Peter Falk series Columbo, most notably his run as the show’s Sgt. Kramer. From 1986 to 1991, Kirby recurred on L.A. Law as D.A. Bruce Rogoff, and in the early 1980s he was cast as Officer Schmidt in the San Francisco-based crime drama Shannon.
Other TV credits include The Rockford Files, Matlock, Hill Street Blues, The Golden Girls, Chicago Hope and, in the 2000s, The Sopranos, The West Wing and, in two of his final appearances, Numb3rs and Scrubs.
Though TV roles dominated his career, Kirby also made appearances in such feature films as the 1971 Don Knotts vehicle How To Frame A Figg, the 1985 Patsy Cline biopic Sweet Dreams (in which he played TV personality Arthur Godfrey), 1986’s Stand By Me and, in 1993, the Matt Dillon comedy Mr. Wonderful.
In 2004, Kirby reteamed with Dillon for one of his most memorable big-screen roles, playing the father of Dillon’s shady cop in the Oscar-winning Crash.
On Broadway, Kirby was featured in the replacement cast of 1984’s Death of a Salesman starring Dustin Hoffman. Kirby played the role of Uncle Ben.
Bruno Kirby, who died of leukemia in 2006 at age 57, followed his father into acting, with roles in The Godfather: Part II, When Harry Me Sally…, City Slickers, The Larry Sanders Show, This Is Spinal Tap, Good Morning Vietnam and many others. Like his father, he made appearances on Mash, Columbo, Kojak, Room 222 and Hill St. Blues.
On his Facebook tribute, John Kirby wrote, “My father loved acting and aside from his extraordinary professional career in television, film & theater, he never stopped working on it from his early years in New York on scholarship with Lee Strasberg for 9 years, LA’s Theatre East & The Actors Studio. It was very painful for him when he no longer could perform. I am so glad his wonderful work will live on…
“He was a great father who loved Bruno and me and as a family he made it his business for us to tour in these professional Summer Stock packages, something we would all look forward to every summer…I’m glad you’re up there with Bruno and so many of our loved ones.”
In addition to son John, Kirby is survived by wife Rosalyn.
His son, acting coach John Kirby, announced the death in a Facebook post. A cause of death was not specified, but John Kirby noted that his father “passed away peacefully” at Cedars in Los Angeles.
Beginning his acting career in the 1950s with appearances in Golden Age anthology programs such as Omnibus and Goodyear Playhouse, Kirby became a familiar presence on episodic TV in the 1960s, with roles on Car 54, Where Are You?, The Patty Duke Show, I Dream of Jeannie and The Defenders.
His TV career continued through the 1970s and ’80s with roles on sitcoms and dramas, specializing in playing cops and detectives on such series as Medical Center, Toma, Kojak, Shannon, Lou Grant, Hunter and In The Heat Of The Night.
Kirby played several roles in the long-running Peter Falk series Columbo, most notably his run as the show’s Sgt. Kramer. From 1986 to 1991, Kirby recurred on L.A. Law as D.A. Bruce Rogoff, and in the early 1980s he was cast as Officer Schmidt in the San Francisco-based crime drama Shannon.
Other TV credits include The Rockford Files, Matlock, Hill Street Blues, The Golden Girls, Chicago Hope and, in the 2000s, The Sopranos, The West Wing and, in two of his final appearances, Numb3rs and Scrubs.
Though TV roles dominated his career, Kirby also made appearances in such feature films as the 1971 Don Knotts vehicle How To Frame A Figg, the 1985 Patsy Cline biopic Sweet Dreams (in which he played TV personality Arthur Godfrey), 1986’s Stand By Me and, in 1993, the Matt Dillon comedy Mr. Wonderful.
In 2004, Kirby reteamed with Dillon for one of his most memorable big-screen roles, playing the father of Dillon’s shady cop in the Oscar-winning Crash.
On Broadway, Kirby was featured in the replacement cast of 1984’s Death of a Salesman starring Dustin Hoffman. Kirby played the role of Uncle Ben.
Bruno Kirby, who died of leukemia in 2006 at age 57, followed his father into acting, with roles in The Godfather: Part II, When Harry Me Sally…, City Slickers, The Larry Sanders Show, This Is Spinal Tap, Good Morning Vietnam and many others. Like his father, he made appearances on Mash, Columbo, Kojak, Room 222 and Hill St. Blues.
On his Facebook tribute, John Kirby wrote, “My father loved acting and aside from his extraordinary professional career in television, film & theater, he never stopped working on it from his early years in New York on scholarship with Lee Strasberg for 9 years, LA’s Theatre East & The Actors Studio. It was very painful for him when he no longer could perform. I am so glad his wonderful work will live on…
“He was a great father who loved Bruno and me and as a family he made it his business for us to tour in these professional Summer Stock packages, something we would all look forward to every summer…I’m glad you’re up there with Bruno and so many of our loved ones.”
In addition to son John, Kirby is survived by wife Rosalyn.
- 1/26/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Bruce Kirby, a character actor best known for his roles in “Columbo” and “Stand by Me,” died in Los Angeles on Sunday. He was 95.
Kirby’s son, John Kirby, announced the news on Facebook on Monday.
“Thank you Dad for everything you taught me about acting and how to have such a strong work ethic while sharing your love for the arts and the craft of it all,” John wrote. “I will miss you & love you always. I’m glad you’re up there with Bruno and so many of our loved ones.”
Kirby, born Bruno Giovanni Quidaciolu, began his career at the Actor’s Studio in New York and studied under the famed acting coach Lee Strasberg. He debuted on stage in the 1950s and then launched a steady career in television primarily playing smaller roles as unimposing law enforcement figures.
He played the gullible Sergeant George Kramer from the detective series “Columbo.
Kirby’s son, John Kirby, announced the news on Facebook on Monday.
“Thank you Dad for everything you taught me about acting and how to have such a strong work ethic while sharing your love for the arts and the craft of it all,” John wrote. “I will miss you & love you always. I’m glad you’re up there with Bruno and so many of our loved ones.”
Kirby, born Bruno Giovanni Quidaciolu, began his career at the Actor’s Studio in New York and studied under the famed acting coach Lee Strasberg. He debuted on stage in the 1950s and then launched a steady career in television primarily playing smaller roles as unimposing law enforcement figures.
He played the gullible Sergeant George Kramer from the detective series “Columbo.
- 1/26/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
Bruce Kirby, the prolific character actor known for playing Sgt. George Kramer on NBC’s “Columbo” and the father of Matt Dillon’s cop in the 2005 Oscar winner “Crash,” has died at the age of 95.
Kirby’s son, acting coach John Kirby, announced the news of his father’s death on Facebook on Monday. “My dear brilliant dad Bruce Kirby passed away peacefully last night at Cedars in Los Angeles at the age of 95,” he wrote. “My heart is heavy but grateful for all the extra blessed years together.”
Kirby’s other son, Bruno Kirby, was a character actor who appeared in films such as “When Harry Met Sally…” and “The Godfather Part II” before his death in 2006 at age 57 due to complications related to leukemia in 2006.
Born in 1925, Bruce Kirby worked as an actor for nearly six decades, with credits reaching as far back as an appearance on “Goodyear...
Kirby’s son, acting coach John Kirby, announced the news of his father’s death on Facebook on Monday. “My dear brilliant dad Bruce Kirby passed away peacefully last night at Cedars in Los Angeles at the age of 95,” he wrote. “My heart is heavy but grateful for all the extra blessed years together.”
Kirby’s other son, Bruno Kirby, was a character actor who appeared in films such as “When Harry Met Sally…” and “The Godfather Part II” before his death in 2006 at age 57 due to complications related to leukemia in 2006.
Born in 1925, Bruce Kirby worked as an actor for nearly six decades, with credits reaching as far back as an appearance on “Goodyear...
- 1/26/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Clark Kirby and friend at Warner Bros. Movie World.
Settling into the role of CEO at Village Roadshow Ltd, Clark Kirby is energised about the potential for growth in multiple sectors including theme parks, exhibition and TV production.
“It’s an exciting year ahead,” says Kirby after succeeding Graham Burke, who stepped down at the end of December after 63 years with the company founded by Clark’s grandfather Roc Kirby but remains on the board.
“We have wonderful people working for our businesses who have an incredible amount of new ideas. A big part of my job is to create an environment for those ideas to flourish.”
It has been a smooth transition for Kirby, who continues to run the theme parks division, the biggest generator of revenues and profits. Kirby had worked closely with all the divisional CEOs for the past eight years and he spoke with Burke several times every day.
Settling into the role of CEO at Village Roadshow Ltd, Clark Kirby is energised about the potential for growth in multiple sectors including theme parks, exhibition and TV production.
“It’s an exciting year ahead,” says Kirby after succeeding Graham Burke, who stepped down at the end of December after 63 years with the company founded by Clark’s grandfather Roc Kirby but remains on the board.
“We have wonderful people working for our businesses who have an incredible amount of new ideas. A big part of my job is to create an environment for those ideas to flourish.”
It has been a smooth transition for Kirby, who continues to run the theme parks division, the biggest generator of revenues and profits. Kirby had worked closely with all the divisional CEOs for the past eight years and he spoke with Burke several times every day.
- 1/20/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Village Roadshow, the Australian media giant that has distribution, exhibition, studio and theme parks wings, has received a takeover bid worth north of $500m.
The company released a statement saying that Pacific Equity Partners, a Sydney-based private equity firm, had made an offer of $2.68 (Aud$3.90) per ordinary share, equating to $523m (Aud$761.2m).
The equity outfit has also already agreed to purchase 19% of Village Roadshow Corporation, a private company that is Village Roadshow’s largest shareholder with a 34% stake.
The Village Roadshow board said it was now considering the proposal and seeking legal and financial advice, and that there was “no certainty an acceptable proposal will eventuate.” Any takeover would also need to clear a number of conditions including due diligence.
Run by exec trio Robert Kirby, John Kirby and Graham Burke, Village Roadshow is one of Australia’s biggest media outfits, encompassing a chain of cinemas, multiple theme parks,...
The company released a statement saying that Pacific Equity Partners, a Sydney-based private equity firm, had made an offer of $2.68 (Aud$3.90) per ordinary share, equating to $523m (Aud$761.2m).
The equity outfit has also already agreed to purchase 19% of Village Roadshow Corporation, a private company that is Village Roadshow’s largest shareholder with a 34% stake.
The Village Roadshow board said it was now considering the proposal and seeking legal and financial advice, and that there was “no certainty an acceptable proposal will eventuate.” Any takeover would also need to clear a number of conditions including due diligence.
Run by exec trio Robert Kirby, John Kirby and Graham Burke, Village Roadshow is one of Australia’s biggest media outfits, encompassing a chain of cinemas, multiple theme parks,...
- 12/19/2019
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Village Roadshow, the embattled Australian studios, cinemas and theme parks group, has received a takeover offer worth more than $500 million from a financial group.
The company is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, where share trading was halted ahead of the announcement. Management said that it is considering the offer, and that it will cooperate with the bidder’s due diligence.
The bid is made by Pacific Equity Partners on behalf of funds it manages. Pep is offering A$3.90 per share. That compares with the A$3.20 price immediately before the trading halt. The offer values Village Roadshow’s ordinary equity at $523 million (A$761 million).
Pep says that it has already agreed to buy a 19% stake (at A$3.90 per share) from Village Roadshow Corporation, a privately-owned company that includes Village Roadshow executives Graham Burke and John Kirby, and is Village Roadshow’s largest shareholder with a total 34% holding.
Among its interests and activities,...
The company is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, where share trading was halted ahead of the announcement. Management said that it is considering the offer, and that it will cooperate with the bidder’s due diligence.
The bid is made by Pacific Equity Partners on behalf of funds it manages. Pep is offering A$3.90 per share. That compares with the A$3.20 price immediately before the trading halt. The offer values Village Roadshow’s ordinary equity at $523 million (A$761 million).
Pep says that it has already agreed to buy a 19% stake (at A$3.90 per share) from Village Roadshow Corporation, a privately-owned company that includes Village Roadshow executives Graham Burke and John Kirby, and is Village Roadshow’s largest shareholder with a total 34% holding.
Among its interests and activities,...
- 12/19/2019
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Clark Kirby.
Clark Kirby has been named as the new CEO of Village Roadshow Ltd, while his father Robert Kirby has agreed to step down as executive chairman but will remain on the board.
The corporate and management restructure, which takes effect on January 1, 2020, follows a year-long campaign by deputy chairman John Kirby, Robert’s brother.
In February CEO Graham Burke announced he would step down at the end of the year after 63 years with the company, but remain as a director.
At that time the board revealed Clark Kirby, the exec chairman/CEO of its theme parks group, Vrl’s biggest division, was a candidate for the position but said it would hire an executive search firm.
John Kirby had been agitating for Burke’s removal as CEO, the appointment of an independent chairman and a sell-off of Vrl’s film production arm and other assets including its Us...
Clark Kirby has been named as the new CEO of Village Roadshow Ltd, while his father Robert Kirby has agreed to step down as executive chairman but will remain on the board.
The corporate and management restructure, which takes effect on January 1, 2020, follows a year-long campaign by deputy chairman John Kirby, Robert’s brother.
In February CEO Graham Burke announced he would step down at the end of the year after 63 years with the company, but remain as a director.
At that time the board revealed Clark Kirby, the exec chairman/CEO of its theme parks group, Vrl’s biggest division, was a candidate for the position but said it would hire an executive search firm.
John Kirby had been agitating for Burke’s removal as CEO, the appointment of an independent chairman and a sell-off of Vrl’s film production arm and other assets including its Us...
- 6/13/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
What more can be said about Chuck Norris? The ubiquitous ’80s B star, he made a series of mostly bland actioners that would only come alive if the director brought a little something different to the table, because they certainly weren’t going to work with an actor who has the charisma of a constipated two-by-four. This brings us to Silent Rage (1982), a hybrid sci-fi/horror/kung fu effort that is quite effective when it pushes away from The Hairy One’s usual antics. You want to see Michael Myers karate chopped by Lone Wolf McQuade? Step right up.
Okay he’s not Michael Myers, but he may as well be; Pov shots and the unstoppable killer’s relentless gait definitely harken back to Halloween and even the previous year’s Halloween II in a bid for some of that sweet slasher bread. It worked well enough at the box office,...
Okay he’s not Michael Myers, but he may as well be; Pov shots and the unstoppable killer’s relentless gait definitely harken back to Halloween and even the previous year’s Halloween II in a bid for some of that sweet slasher bread. It worked well enough at the box office,...
- 4/6/2019
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
Graham Burke, the Australian film industry veteran, is to step down from Village Roadshow by the end of the year. His move follows a period of feuding among the family owners, and significant corporate restructuring.
Describing the 2018-19 financial year, which runs to June, as a “reset and transition to FY20,” the group presented a financial result for the six months to December that it claimed showed recovery. Revenue from continuing operations increased by 3% from A$515 million in the equivalent half year, to $375 million (A$528 million). It incurred net losses of $250,000.
Village said that it will seek a new CEO to replace Burke, and that Burke will stay with the company until the end of 2019, as a non-executive director to ensure a smooth transition. It acknowledged that Clark Kirby, chairman and CEO of Village’s theme parks business, is to be considered as an internal candidate.
Burke, now 77, joined the...
Describing the 2018-19 financial year, which runs to June, as a “reset and transition to FY20,” the group presented a financial result for the six months to December that it claimed showed recovery. Revenue from continuing operations increased by 3% from A$515 million in the equivalent half year, to $375 million (A$528 million). It incurred net losses of $250,000.
Village said that it will seek a new CEO to replace Burke, and that Burke will stay with the company until the end of 2019, as a non-executive director to ensure a smooth transition. It acknowledged that Clark Kirby, chairman and CEO of Village’s theme parks business, is to be considered as an internal candidate.
Burke, now 77, joined the...
- 2/22/2019
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Graham Burke.
One of Australia’s greatest showmen, Graham Burke is retiring as the CEO of Village Roadshow Ltd (Vrl) after 63 years with the company founded by Roc Kirby.
The board said Burke will remain in the role until the end of this year to ensure a smooth transition.
The company said it will conduct a wide-ranging, global and domestic executive search using a firm of head hunters.
Clark Kirby, the son of executive chairman Robert Kirby, who is chairman and CEO of Vrl’s theme parks division, will be a candidate for the position.
Deputy chairman John Kirby — Robert’s older brother — has been agitating for Burke’s removal as CEO, the appointment of an independent chairman and a sell-off of Vrl’s film production arm and other assets including its Us cinemas after a lacklustre financial performance.
Last year Vrl wrote down to zero its investment in Village Roadshow Pictures,...
One of Australia’s greatest showmen, Graham Burke is retiring as the CEO of Village Roadshow Ltd (Vrl) after 63 years with the company founded by Roc Kirby.
The board said Burke will remain in the role until the end of this year to ensure a smooth transition.
The company said it will conduct a wide-ranging, global and domestic executive search using a firm of head hunters.
Clark Kirby, the son of executive chairman Robert Kirby, who is chairman and CEO of Vrl’s theme parks division, will be a candidate for the position.
Deputy chairman John Kirby — Robert’s older brother — has been agitating for Burke’s removal as CEO, the appointment of an independent chairman and a sell-off of Vrl’s film production arm and other assets including its Us cinemas after a lacklustre financial performance.
Last year Vrl wrote down to zero its investment in Village Roadshow Pictures,...
- 2/22/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
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