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NBC Sports
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC Sports
Knicks have New York buzzing amid playoff run
Actor Hank Azaria discusses the vibe in New York as the Knicks hold a 3-1 lead over the Boston Celtics and look to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000.
Business Wire
08-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
BTIG to Host 19 th Commissions for Charity Day on May 20, 2025
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BTIG announced today that it will host its 19 th BTIG Commissions for Charity Day on The firm's signature philanthropic event is celebrated across BTIG's 20 global locations, including thirteen offices throughout the U.S. and seven affiliate offices in Europe, Asia and Australia. With the support of its institutional trading clients, notable guests and employees, BTIG will donate trading profits to charities around the world. Clients participate by nominating non-profit organizations for donation consideration. All-star athletes, actors, business leaders, cultural icons, journalists, models, politicians and other celebrities make appearances on the trading floor, building excitement for the event and serving as ambassadors for charities important to them. The following celebrities are expected to attend this year: Hank Azaria, Alec Baldwin, Aaron Boone, Steve Buscemi, Oswaldo Cabrera, Brian Cashman, Jazz Chisholm, Kenneth Cole, Mark Cuban, Fernando Cruz, Victor Cruz, Patrick Dempsey, Kevin Dillon, Walt Frazier, Christopher Jackson, Jon Ledecky, Henrik Lundqvist, Stephon Marbury, Julianna Margulies, Mark Messier, David Muir, Bridget Moynahan, Charles Oakley, Shaquille O'Neal, Carlos Rodón, CC Sabathia, Michael Strahan, Marcus Stroman, Justin Tuck, and Dominique Wilkins. Additional celebrity participants will be announced in the coming weeks. John Fanta will be the Master of Ceremonies. 'This year, BTIG celebrates its 20 th anniversary and with that our longstanding commitment to giving back. Philanthropy and community engagement have always been integral to our identity, shaping the culture of our organization from the beginning,' noted Steven Starker, Co-Founder of BTIG. 'It is an honor and privilege to partner with our clients and notable guests to deliver support to so many deserving organizations.' Since the event's inception, BTIG has donated over $60 million to charitable organizations around the world. 'Charity Day is our annual opportunity to connect with colleagues, clients and celebrity friends to raise awareness for a remarkable group of charities supporting noble causes,' said Anton LeRoy, Chief Executive Officer of BTIG. 'We take great pride in the collaborative effort behind this event, all with the shared goal of making a difference in communities where we live and work.' Past celebrity guests have included: President Bill Clinton, Robin Arzón, Kelly AuCoin, Dr. Chelsea Clinton, Linsey Davis, Kristin Davis, Alix Earle, Josh Hart, Ubah Hassan, Larry Holmes, Michael Kelly, Eli Manning, Lea Michele, Busy Philipps, Kelly Ripa, Mariano Rivera, Robin Roberts, Alex Rodriguez, Brooke Shields, Kenan Thompson, Maura Tierney, and Chrissy Teigen. They have represented organizations such as All Hands and Hearts, Boys and Girls Club of Miami, Child Mind Institute, Covenant House, DREAM, Dress for Success, Embers Foundation, Friends of Firefighters, The Hole in the Wall Gang, PitCCh In, Project Sunshine, Smile Train, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Many Hopes, UNHCR, The UN Refugee Agency, and Women of Tomorrow. For more information about BTIG Charity Day, visit About BTIG BTIG is a global financial services firm specializing in institutional trading, investment banking, research and related brokerage services. With an extensive global footprint and more than 700 employees, BTIG, LLC and its affiliates operate out of 20 cities throughout the U.S., and in Europe, Asia and Australia. BTIG offers execution, expertise and insights for equities, equity derivatives, ETFs and fixed income, currency and commodities. The firm's core capabilities include global execution, portfolio, electronic and outsource trading, investment banking, prime brokerage, capital introduction, corporate access, research and strategy, commission management and more.
Washington Post
04-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Who is the real Hank Azaria? For a while, even he didn't know.
NEW YORK — Man, the things men do to avoid thinking about mortality. Buy a sports car. Or have an affair. Or get into deadlifts. Or become Bruce Springsteen. Hank Azaria chose the last one. The actor has spent decades slipping in and out of the skins and voices of others, onstage and screen since 1987 — most notably through his dozens of characters on 'The Simpsons' over the past 36 years.
The Independent
03-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Hank Azaria delivers Simpsons-style rendition of Wicked hit for 2025 Oscars
Hank Azaria channeled The Simpsons characters to recreate a Wicked song for the Oscars on Sunday, 2 March. The actor shared the video on X, formerly Twitter, on March 3, as the 2025 Academy Awards were officially underway, with Hollywood celebrating the best films and acting performances of the past year. Azaria has worked on the long-running animated sitcom since 1989 and has voiced numerous characters, including Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Superintendent Chalmers, Comic Book Guy, Snake, and Professor Frink.
The Independent
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
The Simpsons actor admits he's ‘worried' about his future: ‘This is my job'
The Simpsons voice actor, Hank Azaria has admitted that he's worried about his future in the industry amid the rise of artificial intelligence. Azaria, 60, has worked on the long-running animated sitcom since 1989 and voiced numerous characters including Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Superintendent Chalmers, Comic Book Guy, Snake and Professor Frink. The Simpsons has undergone many changes as of late, including switching TV channels in the UK. Now in its 36th season, there is seemingly no end to the show in sight, despite many of its voice actors retiring or passing away. The use of artificial intelligence has become more prominent in Hollywood but that has prompted issues, most notably when the technology is used to replicate the performance of a deceased star. In a piece for the New York Times, Azaria opened up about his worries surrounding AI and how it might be used to replace him in the future. Azaria wrote: 'The AI model may not know what's funny or what timing is, but it could do a million different takes. And it could be told to do them as I would - and it might be pretty convincing.' 'So, if I'm being honest, I am a little worried,' Azaria added. 'This is my job. This is what I love to do, and I don't want to have to stop doing it. The conventional wisdom in Hollywood is that the technology for making faces seem fully human is five years away. I fear that the voice equivalent is also coming.' The current season of The Simpsons left fans extremely worried after the surprise airing of its 'final' episode. Viewers were left somewhat startled as the long-running animated series's 36th season, which has bizarrely predicted real-life events for more than three decades, was launched with an episode branded its 'series finale'. However, despite some confusion among viewers, the episode was actually a parody of what makes an effective finale and imagined what the perfect ending of The Simpsons would look like – as written by AI. Throughout the episode, there were animated recreations of final shots of shows including The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones and Succession. Speaking to The New York Post, showrunner Pete Selman said that episode was inspired by the impossibility of ending the show satisfactorily. 'The discussion that it would be so hard to do a last episode is what led to the fake series finale,' said Selman. 'That it's sort of an impossible thing.' 'The show isn't meant to end,' he continued. 'To do a sappy crappo series finale, like most other shows do, would be so lame. So we just did one that was like over the top.'
