‘It's worse now than in McCarthy's time': George Clooney discusses fear
CNN's Anderson Cooper interviews actor George Clooney on the set of his Broadway play, "Good Night and Good Luck" which is focused on Edward R. Murrow's famous battle with Senator Joseph McCarthy. Clooney discusses fear during McCarthyism versus in today's society. Watch CNN's special presentation of George Clooney's 'Good Night, and Good Luck' on Saturday, June 7 at 7pm ET streaming live on CNN.com.
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Associated Press
30 minutes ago
- Associated Press
Renée Elise Goldsberry talks new album, whether 'Hamilton' return is an option and EGOT aspirations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Renée Elise Goldsberry is most inspired by artists bold enough to take a career leap, even when there's no guarantee of a safe landing. Over the years, Goldsberry spent her celebrated career surrounded by fearless risk-takers. Now, the Tony and Grammy winner, best known for her breakout role in the Broadway musical 'Hamilton,' is taking a bold move of her own. She's stepping into the spotlight as a solo artist: Her debut album, 'Who I Really Am,' was released Friday. 'I'm surrounded by friends that do really crazy, brave, 'I could fail miserably' things,' said Goldsberry, whose role as Angelica Schuyler in Hamilton won her a Tony in 2016 for best featured actress in a musical. In that same year, she earned a Grammy for best musical theater album. 'They jump off cliffs, they start to fly, we get to see it and it's so inspiring that you put out an album,' she said. Goldsberry has made her presence felt in other Broadway projects including 'Rent' and 'The Color Purple.' She's had standout work on 'Girls5Eva' and 'The Good Wife ' and was on the daytime soap 'One Life to Live.' With 'Who I Really Am,' Goldsberry is carving her own musical path. The album is a 13-track project filled with soul, funk, blues and gospel vibes featuring a reimagined version of her iconic 'Hamilton' song 'Satisfied,' which was originally penned by Lin-Manuel Miranda. In a recent interview, Goldsberry talks to The Associated Press about finding her identity through the album, whether returning to 'Hamilton' is an option and aspirations for an EGOT, a term for the rare person who's won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award during their career. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. ___ AP: You wrote 11 songs on the album. While creating this project, what did you discover more about yourself? GOLDSBERRY: I need to give myself license to be more than one thing. I think that's always been the case with recorded music for me. I've been writing since I was a kid. The challenge for me has always been feeling like you have to be extremely specific about a box when you're a recording artist. It has to all sound like one mood, one vibe. I had to give myself permission to not try to fit into a box that exists, or even a box that's specific. I gave myself license to express myself in all the ways it naturally comes out. AP: You started the album process in 2020. What was your initial thoughts on re-recording 'Satisfied'? GOLDSBERRY: Somebody said to me 'You could probably get a record deal and do an album if you re-record 'Satisfied.'' I said 'Absolutely no.' I'm absolutely not doing that. It already exists. It's perfect. The show is perfect. AP: What shifted your thinking? GOLDSBERRY: In the process of recording all the music, we rented a studio in Nashville. It's where Dolly Parton recorded 'Jolene.' It felt like all this history was there. We had all these great musicians there. We booked the studio for a week or two and we finished early, and they were going to let everybody go home. And I was like 'We might as well record this version of 'Satisfied' that I do in my concert, because we're sitting here.' And these cats are amazing. We started playing. They started playing, and our minds exploded. The control booth. Our brains exploded. It was so good. Then I started singing it. I said to us 'This belongs.' AP: Your 'Girls5Eva' co-star Sara Bareilles wrote the song 'Smiling.' How was it reuniting with her? GOLDSBERRY: I think she is one of the greatest singer-songwriters that has ever existed and might ever exist. I had the privilege of being in a concert with her. I opened for her at the Hollywood Bowl a couple of months ago. She was doing something new. I love artists and I'm one of them in this moment. But I love artists that do new things that might not work, bravely. She had orchestrated all of her music. She had a huge symphony orchestrated show. All the music that she had written. AP: What happened next? GOLDSBERRY: We got to see her jump off a cliff for the first time. It was one of the greatest things I ever saw in my life. I could start crying right now. It was so great. It's so brave. I'm surrounded by people like that, and it's so inspiring. They're all doing crazy things. All of them. Leslie Odom Jr. decided to go back to 'Hamilton.' Like that's insane. AP: Would you ever return to 'Hamilton'? GOLDSBERRY: That's what Leslie taught us: Never say never. AP: You're halfway to EGOT status. Is that something you feel like it's achievable? GOLDSBERRY: I'm not going to lie, I've thought of different ways I could slip in the back door, you know what I mean? Like I have a documentary called 'Satisfied' (which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last year) about the journey in my life when I was part of the original company of 'Hamilton' and also trying to raise my young family. We were like, 'What original song can we put in this movie to contend for slipping in the Oscar category. ... It's possible. But I'm less interested in the results of a journey than the journey itself.
USA Today
32 minutes ago
- USA Today
Tried-and-true LGBTQ+ travel destinations remain popular for a reason
Tried-and-true LGBTQ+ travel destinations remain popular for a reason For LGBTQ+ travelers, rainbow flags — now found in almost any city — are a universal symbol of hospitality that announce, 'You're welcome here!' Unfortunately, anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment is also more prevalent in many destinations. Half of the travelers polled in a 2023 report 'Portrait of LGBTQ+ Travelers in America' say they must consider their safety when deciding where to travel, which means many LGBTQ+ travelers are craving the vacation equivalent of chicken soup — a 'comfort food' holiday unambiguously inclusive, friendly and familiar. With decades-long track records of catering to the LGBTQ+ community, these classic \ destinations remain strong draws: GREATER PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 'Palm Springs started as a safe haven for old Hollywood actors to get away from Los Angeles and be who they are without being watched. I think that freedom and acceptance has just carried on,' local queer artist Trevor Wayne says. 'Many gay people in the entertainment industry have retired here, paving the way for a big gay community.' The heart of that community is the Arenas District of Palm Springs, staples of which include Streetbar, a fixture since 1991, and Quadz, where interactive show tunes nights attract patrons for boisterous Broadway singalongs. The newspaper-themed speakeasy Evening Citizen is a newer addition, and a short walk away is Oscar's, known for its weekend drag brunches and world-famous Sunday Tea Dance. Drag also is on the menu at Toucans Tiki Lounge & Cabaret; PS Air, which serves up airline-themed drag brunches; and Drag & Fly Tours, whose drag queen-hosted LGBTQ+ sightseeing tours are a hoot. SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco by many accounts is the 'original' LGBTQ+ travel destination. Its first gay bar, The Dash, opened (and also closed) in 1908, and the city's first lesbian bar, Mona's Club, opened in 1934, then in 1953 became Ann's 440, which closed later that decade. 'From the Gold Rush era, when outsiders and dreamers flocked here in pursuit of a new life far from convention, to the rise of the Castro as a global epicenter of LGBTQ+ identity, San Francisco has always embraced those who dared to be themselves,' says Hubertus Funke, executive vice president and chief tourism officer at the San Francisco Travel Association. 'It's kind of woven into the city's DNA.' The Castro has been the center of San Francisco's LGBTQ+ community for decades. Explore it on foot with Cruisin' the Castro Walking Tours to see sites like the historic Castro Theatre, reopening later this year following a $35 million renovation; the Rainbow Honor Walk, which commemorates famous LGBTQ+ figures; Pink Triangle Park, which memorializes LGBTQ+ victims of Nazi Germany; and Harvey Milk Plaza, where a memorial honoring LGBTQ+ civil rights hero Harvey Milk will open in 2028. Twin Peaks Tavern, a historic gay bar dating back to at least the mid-1940s, is a must, as is the GLBT Historical Society Museum, the country's first museum of LGBTQ+ history and culture. Beyond the Castro, check out Mother, a queer-owned, women- and femme-centered LGBTQ+ bar that made Bon Appétit's 'Best New Bars in the U.S.' list in 2024; the brand-new Counterculture Museum, which celebrates San Francisco's role in LGBTQ+ rights and other countercultural movements; and the healing National AIDS Memorial in Golden Gate Park. KEY WEST, FLORIDA After playwright Tennessee Williams and composer Leonard Bernstein, both of whom were gay, discovered Key West in the 1940s, it became a magnet for gay artists and their friends and fans, who found in the Keys a remote paradise where they could be unabashedly themselves. Despite an influx of straight tourists, Key West remains an LGBTQ+ haven. 'Key West has always been and will remain a welcoming destination for the LGBTQ+ community,' says Rob Dougherty, executive director of the Key West Business Guild. 'The city's motto, 'One Human Family,' reflects its inclusive spirit.' Anchors of LGBTQ+ life in Key West are the clothing-optional, all-male resorts Island House and New Orleans House, whose themed events, pools and bars — including the storied Bourbon Street Pub at New Orleans House — are hubs of connection and community. The diverse and lively crowds on Duval Street are legendary, as are the drag shows at Aqua Bar & Nightclub, 801 Bourbon Bar and La Te Da, known for its nightly cabaret show. Don't leave without visiting the modest-yet-informative Tennessee Williams Museum, where you can pay homage to the Pulitzer Prize winner who helped plant Key West's LGBTQ+ roots more than 80 years ago. GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE Greater Fort Lauderdale has been an LGBTQ+ hotspot since at least 1935. That's when the area welcomed its first gay bar, Club Ha-Ha, which described itself as a place where 'gayety knows no restraint.' Nearly a century later, the LGBTQ+ community here is still without restraint, according to Stacy Ritter, president and CEO of Visit Lauderdale. 'There are so many places in this country right now that are capitulating to political pressure. We're not doing that,' Ritter says. The nucleus of LGBTQ+ life in Greater Fort Lauderdale is in Wilton Manors, often referred to as the LGBTQ+ capital of South Florida. Brunch at Rosie's Bar and Grill is mandatory, as are drinks at Georgie's Alibi Monkey Bar. The 1950s Florida bungalows at Ed Lugo Resort are an ideal place to stay. And if shopping is your vibe, check out Wilton Collective, an upscale thrift and consignment store whose proceeds benefit Julian's Fountain of Youth, which supports LGBTQ+ young people. In Fort Lauderdale proper, highlights include the lively drag shows at Aquaplex, formerly known as LIPS; the day spa at the gay-owned and -operated, all-male Grand Resort & Spa; the eye candy at Sebastian Street Beach; and the uplifting exhibits at the Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library. PROVINCETOWN, MASSACHUSSETTS In 1899, painter Charles Hawthorne established the Cape Cod School of Art in Provincetown. It attracted artists and other creatives from all over — including New York's LGBTQ+-rich Greenwich Village. Provincetown has been an art colony and LGBTQ+ mecca ever since. 'There's nothing quite like the LGBTQ+ community filling Provincetown's streets with joy, color and celebration,' says Anthony Fuccillo, director of tourism for the Town of Provincetown. 'Everyone needs Ptown now more than ever.' The businesses and bars on Commercial Street are pure Provincetown. Longtime favorites include the historic Crown & Anchor, which is ground zero for drag, cabaret and dancing; A-House, which is one of the country's oldest gay bars and Provincetown's only year-round dance club; and The Boatslip, whose daily afternoon tea dance is a Ptown institution each summer. Other Definitive LGBTQ+ Destinations Fire Island, New York Among the nation's oldest LGBTQ+ communities are the car-free hamlets of Fire Island Pines and Cherry Grove. The former is known for pulsating nightlife while the latter is more relaxed and bohemian thanks to laid-back beaches, nature walks and drag-tastic venues like Cherry's on the Bay. Says Ross Levi, executive director of the New York State Division of Tourism/I LOVE NY, 'Fire Island has long been a cherished sanctuary for LGBTQ+ travelers — a place where freedom, creativity and community have thrived for generations.' Saugatuck, Michigan An art colony, beach town and beloved LGBTQ+ enclave, Saugatuck is often referred to as the Ptown of the Midwest. You can patronize LGBTQ+-owned businesses like the cozy and community-oriented Uncommon Coffee Roasters; celebrate LGBTQ+ history at the Saugatuck-Douglas History Center's 'A Century of Progress' exhibit; or party hard at The Dunes Resort. Leslie Fitzell, owner of glass art shop Laffing Glass, says, 'People know that they can find family here and that they won't be treated differently from anyone else.' Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Its blend of LGBTQ+ culture with traditional Mexican heritage has earned Puerto Vallarta a reputation as the 'San Francisco of Mexico.' Explore Banderas Bay with LGBTQ+ tour operator Diana's Boat Tours; sunbathe at the gay beach, Los Muertos Beach; and explore the cobblestoned streets of the Zona Romántica. Luis Villaseñor, managing director of the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board, says 'Puerto Vallarta stands out as the only beach destination in Mexico with a vibrant and diverse gayborhood.'
Washington Post
33 minutes ago
- Washington Post
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to pause a court order to reinstate Education Department employees who were fired in mass layoffs as part of President Donald Trump's plan to dismantle the agency. The Justice Department's emergency appeal to the high court said U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Boston exceeded his authority last month when he issued a preliminary injunction reversing the layoffs of nearly 1,400 people and putting the broader plan on hold.
