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Newsweek
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman Delivered Mail for USPS. Lots of Other Stars Too
Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Even before the Founding Fathers declared that all men are created equal, one truth was already self-evident in the blossoming United States of America: The people need their mail. Established during the Second Continental Congress on July 26, 1775, the United States Postal Service has kept Americans connected for 250 years—from transporting letters on horseback to delivering e-commerce in green trucks. And over the years, some of America's most recognizable figures—including actors Steve Carell and Morgan Freeman—delivered mail before they made their big break. The 16th U.S. President Abraham Lincoln earned his famous moniker "Honest Abe" while postmaster in New Salem, Illinois, and aviator Charles Lindbergh became the famous "Lucky Lindy" as an airmail pilot. Even Walt Disney delivered mail before Mickey Mouse graced the silver screen, and a whole host of musicians started off as postal workers, including the legendary jazz bassist Charles Mingus. A group of United States Postal Service (USPS) mechanics and vehicles, possibly Ford Model A Parcel Post trucks, awaiting repair at an USPS garage, United States, circa 1935. A group of United States Postal Service (USPS) mechanics and vehicles, possibly Ford Model A Parcel Post trucks, awaiting repair at an USPS garage, United States, circa 1935. FPG/Archive Photos/Getty "To be a jazz musician is a meager livelihood for most," USPS historian Steve Kochersperger told Newsweek. "He was a brilliant musician, but he depended on the Postal Service when he needed to pay the bills." Even "I'm Yours" singer Jason Mraz worked as a casual clerk before pursuing his music career. "All of our most precious documents, contracts, presents and checks from grandma go through their trusted hands," Mraz told Newsweek via email. "I personally think they are national service members that get overlooked—like park rangers, but for packages." Today, USPS processes and delivers on average over 370 million pieces of mail daily, thanks to its nationwide network of 640,000 employees and automated sorters. Though vehicular transportation has made mail delivery much faster than in its early days, the system still employs 6,450 "fleet of feet" workers who deliver mail entirely on foot. A testament to the reliability of its workers, the phrase "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds" has long been attributed to the U.S. Postal Service. "That quote from the ancient Greek Herodotus is on the main post office building in New York City, where millions of people have seen it over the years and they've come to associate it with the Postal Service," Kochersperger said. "We embrace that." When I Was a Postal Worker... US actor Steve Carell attends the Fans Premiere of Illumination and Universal Pictures' "Minions: The Rise of Gru" on June 25, 2022, in Hollywood, California. US actor Steve Carell attends the Fans Premiere of Illumination and Universal Pictures' "Minions: The Rise of Gru" on June 25, 2022, in Hollywood, California. VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Steve Carell, actor Rural Mail Carrier—Littleton, Massachusetts; 1985 "The hardest job I ever had was being a rural mail carrier. I was terrible at it.... I moved to Chicago a few months later and I found some undelivered mail underneath the seat of my car. So, if someone didn't get that check, it was probably because of me." —60 Minutes interview, November 2014 Morgan Freeman on stage at the Opening Ceremony during the 63rd Monte-Carlo Television Festival on June 14, 2024 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. Morgan Freeman on stage at the Opening Ceremony during the 63rd Monte-Carlo Television Festival on June 14, 2024 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Morgan Freeman, actor Substitute Mail Carrier—San Francisco, California; circa 1965 "Any place is the worst place to deliver mail. I was a substitute mail carrier. That's the worst kind of mail carrier you can be because you don't know the don't know anything about it. A lot of mailboxes you can't find, but you better deliver the mail." —Jimmy Kimmel Live interview, March 2016 Jason Mraz arrives at the 2020 MusiCares Person Of The Year Honoring Aerosmith at West Hall At Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Jason Mraz arrives at the 2020 MusiCares Person Of The Year Honoring Aerosmith at West Hall At Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Steve Granitz/WireImage Jason Mraz, singer Casual Clerk—Richmond, Virginia; circa 1995 "Working for the USPS taught me about the integrity of delivering on a promise. A concert ticket is like a postage stamp. It's a promise that I will deliver something, on time, and in good condition." —Newsweek via email, July 2025 Brittany Howard attends the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Brittany Howard attends the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. John Shearer/Getty for The Recording Academy Brittany Howard, singer Rural Carrier Assistant—Athens, Georgia; 2011 "Good people. I was a rural mail carrier, and I think benefits need to be extended to ALL employees. There is a lot of wear [and] tear to the body." —Newsweek via email, July 2025
Wales Online
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Stevie Wonder wows huge crowd with hit-filled performance in Cardiff as he closes Blackweir Live gigs
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Away from all the controversies about the use of Blackweir in Cardiff for gigs, on Wednesday night I consider myself incredibly lucky to have been one of the tens of thousands to be standing in a park I love, in the my home city, listening to the absolute icon that is Stevie Wonder playing some of his classics just metres away from me. He is a global superstar with more accolades my word count will allow me to list, and he was right here on my doorstep, and what a night it was. The sun was shining, the venue was packed and he performed hit after hit after hit. Earlier in the week, as I was cooking dinner I'd asked Alexa to "play Stevie Wonder". For the next hour, every single song that came on was a classic, and seeing most of them live a few days later? Well, that's bucket list stuff. From superstar gigs to cosy pubs, find out What's On in Wales by signing up to our newsletter here . The 75-year-old performed for more than two hours - coming on stage just after 8pm, ending around 10pm, telling the crowd he "had to". Given half the chance, I reckon he'd have carried on, because I can't remember a gig I've seen where the artist was so clearly enjoying every minute. Coming on stage, guided by two of his children, he explained this night was all along the theme of Love, Light & Song - and drew attention to the importance of his outfit choice, a diamante studded jacket - with Martin Luther King on one side and Gandhi on the other. (Image: John Myers) He opened with Love's in Need of Love Today - a sentiment he explained was as important today as it was when released in 1976 and closed with As in between? Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours; Sir Duke and You Are My Sunshine, were highlights. He was presented, mid-show, with an honorary fellowship of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and gave an impassioned speech about his life with sight loss. He told the crowd, "the truth is, shortly after my birth I became blind. That was a blessing because it allowed me to see the world in a vision of trust, see people in the spirit of them, not how they look, not what colour they are, but their spirits". The audience sang, boogied, swayed, and it was amazing to see the variety of ages of people there. Those who have been around for some if not all his career which started in 1962, right through to those much younger who have presumably fallen for the soul singer later in his career. He was joined on stage by his son, and support act Corinne Bailey Rae, they were the only relative breaks he took in the whole set. An impressive feat in a performance that was soulful, full of spirit and little short of beautiful. This was the last of the gigs at Blackweir, although the row over the use of the public land for gigs rumbles on, but the reviews I'd heard beforehand that it was a well organised event were true when it came to getting in, but I would say if they return, I think there's some work to do on the logistics. Downloading tickets has been a problem throughout the series as people struggled to get signal. The area we were in was packed, with huge bar queues, and our plan to eat was scuppered when we saw the massive queues there too. (Image: John Myers) Getting out was a slow affair, with relatively narrow lanes for pedestrians to exit. But even then, you can't say it ruined a night that is one which I'll never forget. A friend said to me as we left 'it was once in a lifetime, wasn't it?" and I can't disagree.
Evening Standard
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Evening Standard
Serpentine Galleries boss Hans Ulrich Obrist's guide to London: the River Cafe and the Zoo's aviary
My first time working here was in 1996, when I was invited to guest-curate the exhibition Take Me (I'm Yours) at Serpentine. It was a show where visitors could do everything you're usually not allowed to do in a museum: touch the art, take things home. At the time, I had my first small apartment in London, on Crampton Street in Elephant and Castle. About 50 people had the key, coming and going from all over Europe. It was a place of constant exchange, conversations and impromptu meetings. Later, I guest-curated a show at Sir John Soane's Museum. At the time, the museum had a guest room reserved for Soane scholars — there aren't many of those in the world — and I was lucky enough to stay there, on and off, for nearly a year. It could be quite uncanny, sometimes even a bit spooky at night, but it was unforgettable.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Isabel LaRosa Snuck Backstage at GovBall and Got Kicked Out. Now, She Played the Festival's Main Stage (Exclusive)
Isabel LaRosa performed a set on the main stage at the 2025 Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City on Friday, June 6 In 2021, she and brother Thomas were kicked out of the festival's backstage area "I had dropped my first song like a day before sneaking in, and now I dropped an album," LaRosa tells PEOPLEPerforming at the 2025 Governors Ball Music Festival was an oddly full-circle moment for Isabel LaRosa. The "I'm Yours" singer, 20, performed on the GovBall main stage in New York City on Friday, June 6, and the milestone moment came after she was kicked out of the festival's backstage area in 2021. "I've been wanting to play GovBall for years," LaRosa tells PEOPLE after her set, where she performed alongside brother and collaborator Thomas LaRosa — who was also previously forced to leave the backstage area as well. "I was seeing Billie [Eilish], and Thomas and I were like, 'We think we can sneak backstage. There doesn't look like there's much security,'" recalled Isabel. At the time, they successfully got backstage. "We hang out for a while, we meet [singer] Claire Rosenkranz. It was so weird," she says. "Security was like, 'What are you doing?' And then they just removed us." "So, that was really fun, but now I guess we're here," says Isabel, whose debut album Raven came out in April. "I had dropped my first song like a day before sneaking in, and now I dropped an album. Life is so weird." Through it all, she's had Thomas (who writes and produces with her and plays guitar on stage) by her side. "It's the best. We don't really fight. Everyone always asks, like, 'Do you fight?' Not really. I mean, he's kind of a weirdo. But I love him." Isabel describes her brother as a "built-in support system" throughout her career — and naturally, they've received comparisons to Eilish and Finneas, but they're yet to meet the fellow sibling duo. "I've seen her [perform] a couple times now. I love her so much," she says of the "Happier Than Ever" singer. "I'd be a little nervous [to meet her]." However, she'd get over the nerves if the opportunity came about. "We need to meet them. Let's make it happen," exclaims Isabel. "Hit a girl up!" Read the original article on People
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Legendary MTV & BET star Ananda Lewis passes away
The post Legendary MTV & BET star Ananda Lewis passes away appeared first on ClutchPoints. Ananda Lewis, HBCU alumna and legendary television host, has tragically passed away at the age of 52. The news was broken on Wednesday evening by Lewis's sister Lakshmi in a social media post. 'She's free, and in His heavenly arms. 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔 Lord, rest her soul🙏🏽,' she posted. Lewis graduated cum laude from Howard University in 1995 with a degree in history. During her time at Howard, she appeared in the music video for 'Baby, I'm Yours,' a hit R&B song by Shai, fellow Howard alumni. Filmed on campus in 1993, she played the love interest of vocalist Carl 'Groove' Martin. Following her HBCU experience, she became the host of BET's Teen Summit, in which she appeared on the program for three seasons. She ultimately got the call to become a VJ for MTV, hosting shows such as Total Request Live and Hot Zone. She also hosted her own eponymous talk show In a 2020 Instagram post, Lewis disclosed her diagnosis of stage III breast cancer, explaining that she had avoided regular mammograms due to a fear of radiation. By October 2024, during a roundtable discussion with CNN's Stephanie Elam (a longtime college friend) and CNN anchor Sara Sidner Lewis revealed she had chosen not to follow medical advice to undergo a double mastectomy. Unfortunately, her cancer had metastasized and progressed to stage IV, as she shared during the discussion. She also noted that she had pursued homeopathic treatments during her journey. 'My plan at first was to get out excessive toxins in my body. I felt like my body is intelligent, I know that to be true. Our bodies are brilliantly made. I decided to keep my tumor and try to work it out of my body a different way. . . . I wish I could go back. It's important for me to admit where I went wrong with this,' she said. She eventually wrote an essay in Essence in January 2025 urging women to take preventative measures and to listen to their bodies. 'We're not meant to stay here forever. We come to this life, have experiences — and then we go,' she wrote. 'Being real about that with yourself changes how you choose to live. I don't want to spend one more minute than I have to suffering unnecessarily. That, for me, is not the quality of life I'm interested in. When it's time for me to go, I want to be able to look back on my life and say, 'I did that exactly how I wanted to.'' Related: Nicki Minaj disses Shannon Sharpe on 'Made In NO' remix Related: Aaron Glenn hires HBCU alumni to New York Jets coaching staff
