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News.com.au
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Brooke Shields calls out ‘too precious' Meghan Markle after awkward SXSW panel gig
Brooke Shields didn't hold back when sharing comments about Meghan Markle's awkward appearance at a 2024 SXSW panel. The actress, along with the Duchess of Sussex, participated in an International Women's Day conversation called 'Breaking Barriers, Shaping Narratives: How Women Lead On and Off the Screen' and moderated by journalist Katie Couric at the iconic film festival last March. 'Katie asks the first question to Meghan and she talks about how at a young age, she was already advocating for women,' Shields told India Hicks on the latest episode of her An Unexpected Journey podcast, via the Independent. 'She starts telling a story about how when she was 11 — and she keeps saying, 'Well, when I was 11, I saw this commercial and they were talking about how washing dishes was for women' And she said, 'I didn't think only women wash dishes. It wasn't fair, so I wrote to the company.'' 'She kept saying she was 11!' Shields exclaimed. 'She wrote to the company, they changed the text, they changed the commercial. It was just too precious, and I was like, 'They're not going to want to sit here for 45 minutes and listen to anybody be precious or serious.'' Shields, 60, recalled intervening at one point in an effort to switch up the mood. 'I go, 'Excuse me, I'm so sorry, I've got to interrupt you there for one minute.' I was trying not to be rude, but I wanted to be funny because it was so serious,' Shields remembered. 'I just want to give everybody here a context as to how we're different. When I was 11, I was playing a prostitute,' she joked, referencing her 1978 historical drama, 'Pretty Baby.' 'The place went insane,' Shields shared, claiming the crowd became 'more relaxed' after her comments. The story Markle shared during the panel was nothing new, as she has previously spoken about how she took matters into her own hands after seeing the controversial Ivory dishwashing soap campaign. During the 2019 International Women's Day panel at SXSW, Markle said the ad — which originally featured the slogan 'Women all over America are fighting greasy pots and pans' — had inspired a formative feminist experience for her. 'Truth be told, at 11 I don't think I even knew what sexism meant. I just knew that something struck me internally that was telling me it was wrong, and I knew that it was wrong,' she said at the time, per People. 'And using that as my moral compass and moving through from the age of 11, at that age I was able to change this commercial. It really set up the trajectory for me to say, 'If there was a wrong, if there is a lack of justice, and there is an inequality, then someone needs to do something. And why not me?'' Ultimately, Procter & Gamble (the company who owns Ivory) changed the slogan to 'People all over America are fighting greasy pots and pans.'
Chicago Tribune
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Classical and jazz for summer 2025: From concert halls to the open air of Millennium Park
Condolences to everyone's calendar. Despite sobering news of canceled summer festivals and slashed National Endowment for the Arts grants, Chicago summer — knock wood — looks to be as busy as ever. Classical and jazz programming alone is packed with blockbusters. Before the subscription arts season is out, Riccardo Muti is back at the Chicago Symphony, closing out the season with Verdi's Requiem, his calling card, and trumpeter Esteban Batallán as a featured soloist (June 12-24). After that, Giancarlo Guerrero begins his tenure as director of the Grant Park Music Festival, bringing with him a bevy of music by living and American composers (June 11-Aug. 16). Musicians and celebrity chefs team up for the Ravinia Festival's Breaking Barriers, with audiences taste-testing the results (July 25-27). Then, to close out the season, the Chicago Jazz Fest returns, this time with esperanza spalding, Monty Alexander, Kermit Ruffins and Eliades Ochoa as headliners (Aug. 28-31). But with so much excitement afoot, it's all too easy for other cultural highlights to get lost. Here's a handful to keep on your radar well ahead of summer's dog days. Before the boycott: Rosa Parks was just the most famous representative of a group of women who worked to desegregate Montgomery's public transit system in the 1950s. Chicago Opera Theater's 'She Who Dared' — with music by the talented young composer Jasmine Barnes and a libretto by Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton — foregrounds their overlooked story. June 3, 6 and 8 at the Studebaker Theater, 410 S. Michigan Ave., tickets $60-$160, Price's precocious champion: Still in his 20s, Randall Goosby has become one of the leading interpreters of Florence Price's music. The violinist brings her music — specifically her second violin concerto — back to its home city alongside the CSO and conductor Sir Mark Elder. June 5-7 at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., tickets $39-$299, What happens to music never heard?: In the case of Oscar Peterson's 'Africa,' it gets resurrected. Peterson performed and recorded movements of the suite throughout his career, but never the entire thing. Thanks to bandleader and arranger John Clayton, the late jazz pianist's epic finally sees the light of day. 8 p.m. June 13 at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., tickets $39-$299, Soundtrack to the 21st century: World-class soloists and contemporary classical music are both hallmarks of the Grant Park Music Festival, but they don't always converge. This summer is a refreshing change of pace, with several guest artists platforming pieces written in the new millennium. First among them: cellist Inbal Segev, who plays Mark Adamo's 'Last Year' (July 9) and Anna Clyne's 'Dance' (July 16) as this year's artist-in-residence. Also on tap are trumpeter Pacho Flores in Arturo Márquez's Concierto de Otoño (June 20-21); the Imani Winds in a concerto grosso penned by former ensemble member Valerie Coleman (June 25); mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges in Peter Lieberson's 'Neruda Songs' (Aug. 1 and 2 at Harris Theater); and Glen Ellyn native Jennifer Koh in Jennifer Higdon's epic 'The Singing Rooms' for solo violin, orchestra and chorus (Aug. 8 and 9). All at Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St., free admission, Paired pipes: From 2018 to 2020, Camille Thurman — as alluring a singer as she is a tenor saxophonist — made history as the first woman to join the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra roster. But she's a commanding, charismatic bandleader in her own right, as this local run of shows will no doubt co-sign. June 26-29 at the Jazz Showcase, 806 S. Plymouth Court, tickets $25-$45, more information at Big news for people who hit things: Chicago institution Third Coast Percussion is turning 20. The quartet rings in the milestone with 'Rhythm Fest,' an all-day bash with collaborators past and present. Noon to 10 p.m. June 28 at Epiphany Center for the Arts, 201 S. Ashland Ave., tickets $60-120 and $30 for students, Irakere at 50: The iconic Cuban ensemble technically celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023. Then again, no celebration is big enough to capture its outsized mark on contemporary Latin jazz. Founder and bandleader Chucho Valdés is joined by former bandmates Paquito D'Rivera and Arturo Sandoval — a rare convening of the genre's elder statesmen — for this one-night-only Ravinia extravaganza. 7:30 p.m. July 9 at the Ravinia Pavilion, 201 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park, tickets $29-$65, One day, two premieres: Slather on sunscreen if you must, because new music fans are advised to post up at the Ravinia grounds on July 20. Steans Institute musicians debut a string quartet by American composer Joel Thompson at Bennett Gordon Hall (1:30 p.m.). A few short hours later, the CSO gives the first performance of Malek Jandali's 'Rhapsody for Orchestra' (5 p.m.). Both July 20 at Ravinia, 201 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park, free admission for the Steans recital, tickets $15-$95 for the Pavilion concert, Early music everywhere: 'Baroque-and-before' need not mean 'boxed in.' Creative and unconventional early-music performances abound this summer, starting with 'Secret Byrd,' a theatricalized account of William Byrd's Mass for Five Voices devised by Bill Barclay. (Barclay was the mind behind 2023's excellent 'The Chevalier.') Meanwhile, at Ravinia, Cleveland- and Chicago-based early music troupe Apollo's Fire presents a 'dueling double concerto' program — as do actual fencers, demonstrating the sport on the lawn. Haymarket Opera Company also makes its festival debut with a semi-staged 'Alcina'; soprano Nicole Cabell, who starred in the company's recent 'L'Amant anonyme,' sings the title role. 'Secret Byrd,' two shows each, 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., on July 20 and 21 at Salvage One, 1840 W. Hubbard St., tickets $65-$75, 'Fencing Match' with Apollo's Fire, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 13 at Ravinia's Martin Theatre, tickets $15-$75, Handel's 'Alcina' with Haymarket Opera, 1 p.m. Aug. 24 at Ravinia's Martin Theatre, tickets $15-$75, Partitas na praia: Bach and Brazil meet in Plínio Fernandes. The São Paulo-born guitarist's 'Bacheando,' featuring Bach arrangements, was one of the illustrious Decca label's most striking 2023 releases. He picks up where the album left off with this Ravinia recital. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26 at Ravinia's Bennett Gordon Hall, tickets $20,
CTV News
27-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
National Accessibility Week underway in Sudbury
With the theme of 'Breaking Barriers Together: Paving the Way for an Inclusive Future,' Sudbury marked the start of Accessibility Week at city hall Monday. It's National Accessibility Week and many events will be held across Greater Sudbury. The theme this year is 'Breaking Barriers together: paving the way for an inclusive future.' Alicia Grace Chenier, 25, has been blind since birth and said she often has to adapt to the world around her. Accessibility week It's National Accessibility Week and many events will be held across Greater Sudbury. The theme this year is 'Breaking Barriers together: paving the way for an inclusive future.' (Lyndsay Aelick/CTV News) 'I'm always saying I'm a blind girl in the sighted world because I've just had to constantly adapt,' Chenier said. 'And so this week is really bringing in that accessibility awareness that we all need -- and I hope it continues because, you know, accessibility isn't just needed within one week.' She is also one of the vice chairs of the accessibility advisory panel in the city. Chenier said the group has worked hard to include people who have lived experience taking part in important conversations. Another vice chair, Gina Kennedy, said they work with the city to develop policies promoting accessibility. 'Especially our consultation policy that we're really proud of this year,' Kennedy said. Accessibility week2 It's National Accessibility Week and many events will be held across Greater Sudbury. The theme this year is 'Breaking Barriers together: paving the way for an inclusive future.' (Lyndsay Aelick/CTV News) 'That triggers an awareness to look at the policies, even the older ones, to make sure that they have that inclusive language, but also that they're thinking about the future.' The panel was on hand for the proclamation Monday at Tom Davis Square. The event also featured the wheelchair challenge. The challenge is just one of several daily events taking place during the week put on by Independent Living Sudbury Manitoulin (ILSM). 'Thursday we have 'Cruisin for Inclusion,'' said Brandon Jalbert, the group's marketing coordinator. 'We are walking from ILSM all the way down around City Hall, back up Larch Street, all the way to 125 Durham St.' On Friday, he said they will hold their first night market. 'We're shutting down the street from Medina Lane all the way down to the corner of Elgin,' Jalbert said. '(On) Saturday, it's the big one -- the accessibility expo. So that is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and we're getting all the organizations from Sudbury and local businesses to come together on the street to promote accessibility.' For a full list of events, click here.
The Province
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Province
Meghan Markle accused of violating royal agreement after 'HRH' title used on gift basket
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, speaks onstage during the Breaking Barriers, Shaping Narratives: How Women Lead On and Off the Screen panel during the 2024 SXSW Conference and Festival at Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas, March 8, 2024. Photo by Astrida Valigorsky / Files / Getty Images Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Meghan Markle was caught using her royal title on a gift basket she sent to a friend despite an agreement with the late Queen Elizabeth that forbids her from using Her Royal Highness publicly. The Duchess of Sussex recently sat down for a podcast with Jamie Kern Lima, an American entrepreneur and media personality who co-founded IT Cosmetics. During the interview, the host mentions she had felt stressed once when her in-laws were staying over and received word that a gift from Meghan was dropped off consisting of ice cream and homemade strawberry sauce to put on top, hoping it would help her relax. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors 'It was like as if you're in my shoes feeling what I was feeling without me even needing to tell you anything and you're doing something that adds value to my life,' Kern Lima says. A picture of the gift basket is shown with a card that says: 'With the Compliments of HRH The Duchess of Sussex.' Meghan and her husband, Prince Harry, stepped down from their royal duties in January 2020 for a life away from the monarchy before settling down in California. At the time, the Sussexes promised to not use their royal titles as they were no longer working members of the royal family. The royal family has not commented on the rule allegedly being broken. However, people on social media didn't think Meghan should be using the royal title for commercial gain. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'I don't think that it's cool that Meghan Markle demonizes the royal institution but still uses the title for clout and image building,' one person wrote on X. Another said she was showing zero regard for the monarchy and royal family. 'But she sure does love to trot out the honourary title, doesn't she? If (King) Charles doesn't strip those titles, I hope (Prince) William does.' However, sources close to Meghan say she didn't violate the agreement with the royal family. According to Britain's Press Association, a spokesperson for the Sussexes said they did not use the HRH title publicly but kept the style for a 'personal gift,' reported Hello! magazine. They also did not use it for commercial purposes. RECOMMENDED VIDEO This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Meanwhile, Meghan dispelled any rumours of a divorce later in the podcast as she explained that Harry is 'such a great partner. 'There's something that is not to be taken for granted when you have a partner and a spouse who is just so behind you,' she said. 'That man loves me so much. And, you know, look what we've built. We've built a beautiful life and we have two healthy, beautiful children.' Meghan compared their relationship to the Super Mario Bros. video games. 'I always think about it like the end of Super Mario Bros. when you get to the final, final level. And what's the goal in Super Mario ? They're like, 'Slay the dragon, save the princess.' I'm like, 'That's my husband!' 'He's just out there, just constant, like he's just going to do whatever he can to make sure that our family is safe and protected and we're uplifted and still make time for date nights.' 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Toronto Sun
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
Markle accused of violating royal agreement after 'HRH' title used on gift basket
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, speaks onstage during the Breaking Barriers, Shaping Narratives: How Women Lead On and Off the Screen panel during the 2024 SXSW Conference and Festival at Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas, March 8, 2024. Photo by Astrida Valigorsky / Files / Getty Images Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Meghan Markle was caught using her royal title on a gift basket she sent to a friend despite an agreement with the late Queen Elizabeth that forbids her from using Her Royal Highness publicly. The Duchess of Sussex recently sat down for a podcast with Jamie Kern Lima, an American entrepreneur and media personality who co-founded IT Cosmetics. During the interview, the host mentions she had felt stressed once when her in-laws were staying over and received word that a gift from Meghan was dropped off consisting of ice cream and homemade strawberry sauce to put on top, hoping it would help her relax. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account 'It was like as if you're in my shoes feeling what I was feeling without me even needing to tell you anything and you're doing something that adds value to my life,' Kern Lima says. A picture of the gift basket is shown with a card that says: 'With the Compliments of HRH The Duchess of Sussex.' Meghan and her husband, Prince Harry, stepped down from their royal duties in January 2020 for a life away from the monarchy before settling down in California. At the time, the Sussexes promised to not use their royal titles as they were no longer working members of the royal family. The royal family has not commented on the rule allegedly being broken. However, people on social media didn't think Meghan should be using the royal title for commercial gain. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'I don't think that it's cool that Meghan Markle demonizes the royal institution but still uses the title for clout and image building,' one person wrote on X. Another said she was showing zero regard for the monarchy and royal family. 'But she sure does love to trot out the honourary title, doesn't she? If (King) Charles doesn't strip those titles, I hope (Prince) William does.' However, sources close to Meghan say she didn't violate the agreement with the royal family. According to Britain's Press Association, a spokesperson for the Sussexes said they did not use the HRH title publicly but kept the style for a 'personal gift,' reported Hello! magazine. They also did not use it for commercial purposes. RECOMMENDED VIDEO This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Meanwhile, Meghan dispelled any rumours of a divorce later in the podcast as she explained that Harry is 'such a great partner. 'There's something that is not to be taken for granted when you have a partner and a spouse who is just so behind you,' she said. 'That man loves me so much. And, you know, look what we've built. We've built a beautiful life and we have two healthy, beautiful children.' Meghan compared their relationship to the Super Mario Bros. video games. 'I always think about it like the end of Super Mario Bros. when you get to the final, final level. And what's the goal in Super Mario ? They're like, 'Slay the dragon, save the princess.' I'm like, 'That's my husband!' 'He's just out there, just constant, like he's just going to do whatever he can to make sure that our family is safe and protected and we're uplifted and still make time for date nights.' 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