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Newsweek
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Lincoln Center Pays Tribute to Jazz Great Duke Ellington and His Legacy
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. Duke Ellington's enduring legacy as a musical pioneer was celebrated at a gala and concert with the soul of America as its undercurrent. Sopranos star Michael Imperioli and producer wife Victoria, 30 Rock actor Alec Baldwin and yoga instructor wife Hilaria, and TV host and author Joy Reid were among guests who watched comedian Dave Chappelle host a night in honor of what would have marked the legendary jazz composer and bandleader's 126th year. Duke Ellington performing on July 20, 1973 in New York, New York. Duke Ellington performing on July 20, 1973 in New York, New York. Santi Visalli/Getty The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis took the audience through a musical tour that included familiar greats like "Mood Indigo" and star turns by guests. Marsalis, the organization's managing and artistic director, told Newsweek: "His music contains American essences that we need to remember about who we are—800 records, 2,000 songs, 50 years on the road. He left a lot for us to contemplate. Wynton Marsalis, Nathaniel Williford and Xavier Anderson attend the Jazz at Lincoln Center Gala on April 30, 2025 in New York City. Wynton Marsalis, Nathaniel Williford and Xavier Anderson attend the Jazz at Lincoln Center Gala on April 30, 2025 in New York Jazz At Lincoln Center Hilaria Baldwin and Alec Baldwin attend the Jazz at Lincoln Center Gala on April 30, 2025 in New York City. Hilaria Baldwin and Alec Baldwin attend the Jazz at Lincoln Center Gala on April 30, 2025 in New York Jazz At Lincoln Center "It's much better [now] than when he was in America. Think about it, he was born in 1899. He would be much happier now than he was in the time he was in." Chappelle got a laugh with a joke about Donald Trump trying to Make Jazz Great Again but, much like Ellington's music, politics was left to sit mainly below the surface. Dave Chappelle speaks onstage during the Jazz at Lincoln Center Gala on April 30, 2025 in New York City. Dave Chappelle speaks onstage during the Jazz at Lincoln Center Gala on April 30, 2025 in New York Jazz At Lincoln Center Victoria Imperioli and Michael Imperioli attend the Jazz At Lincoln Center Gala on April 30, 2025 in New York City. Victoria Imperioli and Michael Imperioli attend the Jazz At Lincoln Center Gala on April 30, 2025 in New York Jazz At Lincoln Center Mercedes Ellington, Duke Ellington's granddaughter, told Newsweek: "We need some music now. He had a lot of music, so it's good that we go through his entire catalogue, as long as it takes for us all as a country to get better."
New York Post
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘Disrespected' Hilaria Baldwin reveals moment she was ready to divorce husband Alec
Hilaria Baldwin is pulling back the curtain on her marriage. After tying the knot in 2012, the mother-of-seven, 41, admitted to 'rocky' moments in her and husband Alec Baldwin's relationship in her upcoming memoir 'Manual Not Included.' Hilaria wrote, per The Sun, that the couple went through a hard period around the birth of their second child, son Rafael, in 2015. 9 Hilaria Baldwin's upcoming memoir. Simon & Schuster 9 Alec Baldwin, Carmen Gabriela Baldwin and Hilaria Baldwin. Monica Schipper The yoga teacher explained she and the actor — who have a 26-year age gap — 'fought a lot' during her pregnancy. Hilaria said Alec, 67, was traveling for work and she was stuck in New York City at home with their daughter Carmen, who was an infant at the time, and their dogs. 'It really pissed me off, and I didn't hesitate to tell him so,' she wrote about Alec taking calls and replying to emails while she was in labor. 9 Hilaria Baldwin and Alec Baldwin attend the 6th Annual Bent On Learning Inspire! Gala at Capitale on March 10, 2015. Getty Images 9 Hilaria Baldwin and Alec Baldwin attend the Jazz at Lincoln Center Gala on April 30, 2025 in New York City. Getty Images for Jazz At Lincoln Center The '30 Rock' star also went right back to work after their son's premature birth. Hilaria was 'fuming' and felt 'disrespected' by his decision at the time. 'That year was probably the rockiest for us, and not just in terms of juggling a baby and a toddler,' she penned. 'I was so focused on how I thought things should be, and Alec was so set in his ways. Neither one of us would budge.' Due to the strain on their marriage, Hilaria even 'took my rings off as a sign that I was potentially ready to walk.' 9 Hilaria Baldwin, Carmen Gabriela Baldwin, and Alec Baldwin attend 'Late Show with David Letterman' at Ed Sullivan Theater on May 20, 2015 in New York City. FilmMagic 9 Alec Baldwin and kids on his TLC reality show. TLC The pair decided to stick it out and work on their marriage. They renewed their vows in 2017 and, in addition to Carmen, 11, and Rafael, 9, welcomed five more kids: Leonardo, 8, Romeo, 6, Eduardo and Marilu, 4, and Ilaria, 2. Alec is also dad to daughter Ireland, 29, with his ex-wife Kim Basinger. The author and 'Married to the Mob' actor have pulled back the curtain on their lives in their new TLC reality show 'The Baldwins.' The eight episode series followed the family during their summer in the Hamptons amid Alec's looming court case. 9 Hilaria Baldwin and her kids pile on Alec Baldwin. hilariabaldwin/Instagram In 2021, on the set of the western 'Rust' in New Mexico, Alec fired a prop gun that shot the film's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. He was charged with involuntary manslaughter and faced a maximum of 18 months behind bars for her death, but the case was thrown out in July 2024. The outcome was captured on their show, with Hilaria telling People why she felt it was necessary to film their lives during that time. 'It was an opportunity for us to actually speak,' she said in February. 'It was a really safe space. And I think it was also very cathartic, almost like a diary, during a very unsure time in our lives. That felt both terrifying and like it could get us through day by day.' 9 Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Baldwin. Instagram / @hilariabaldwin On the show, Hilaria and Alec also opened up further about their marriage, recalling the prenup she almost signed. Alec was married to Basinger, 71, from 1993 to 2002. He admitted in his confessional, 'After my first marriage, I said, 'Let's have a prenup.' It's an awkward thing,' to which Hilaria replied, 'It is awkward.' 'But I don't actually quite understand what a prenup is, because you're like 'after a certain number of kids, it's this.' I was like, 'You know what, I'll just sign it,'' she continued. 'Which was probably stupid of me back then. Now, I'd read it again. But I just said I would sign it.' 9 Hilaria Baldwin and Alec Baldwin during his trial for involuntary manslaughter. POOL/AFP via Getty Images Hilaria added, 'I said I would. And then you're like, 'OK, we don't have to.' Hilaria's memoir, 'Manual Not Included,' is out May 6.
Newsweek
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Dave Chappelle's New Donald Trump Roast After Viral China Jobs Clip
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Dave Chappelle roasted Donald Trump for taking over as chairman of the Kennedy Center—weeks after a past joke about the president went newly viral on social media. The comedian spoke out while hosting a gala in tribute to Duke Ellington at New York's Jazz at the Lincoln Center on April 30 and got a laugh from Alec Baldwin and Joy Reid, who were in the audience. Trump fired multiple people from the board of the Kennedy Center Washington, including the former chairman, David M. Rubenstein, and was subsequently appointed the new chairman. Why It Matters It comes after a clip of Chappelle criticizing Trump's trade war with China in 2017 resurfaced in April and went viral in the context of Trump's new 2025 tariffs. Dave Chappelle, speaking onstage during a Jazz at Lincoln Center gala in tribute to Duke Ellington in New York City on April 30, 2025, during the show mocked President Donald Trump for taking over as... Dave Chappelle, speaking onstage during a Jazz at Lincoln Center gala in tribute to Duke Ellington in New York City on April 30, 2025, during the show mocked President Donald Trump for taking over as chairman of the Kennedy Center. Morefor Jazz At Lincoln Center What To Know Chappelle was discussing the importance of jazz icon Duke Ellington's legacy when he said: "We gotta keep this tradition alive—this is one of the best traditions we got going in America. And you see what Trump did at the Kennedy Center? You're next, he'll come over here. "'I'm gonna make jazz great again,' you're like, 'Oh no. Oh no.' 'Yeah, I'm gonna put my hands on the jazz next.'" The joke got a laugh from the crowd before Chappelle spotted Baldwin, famous for his own Trump impression, in the audience. "Alec, I should have asked you to do that impression tonight," he said. Trump's move to take over at the Kennedy Center sparked cancellations from some artists in protest, including Issa Rae, Rhiannon Giddens and the musical Hamilton, NPR reported. What People Are Saying President Donald Trump, on Truth Social in February: "We are going to make the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., GREAT AGAIN. I have decided to immediately terminate multiple individuals from the Board of Trustees, including the Chairman, who do not share our Vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture. Just last year, the Kennedy Center featured Drag Shows specifically targeting our youth — THIS WILL STOP." Comedian Dave Chappelle, in a resurfaced video roasting Trump on tariffs in 2017: "All this m***********'s ideas sound like high people ideas. Like, he doesn't think these things through before he tells us. He just tells us what he's thinking as soon as it occurs to him. That s*** sounds nuts. 'I'm gonna go to China and I'm gonna get those jobs from China and bring them back here to America.' For what n*****? So iPhones can be $9,000. Leave that job in China where it belongs. None of us want to work that hard. I want to wear Nikes, I don't want to make s***." Jack Royston is chief royal correspondent for Newsweek, based in London. You can find him on X, formerly Twitter, at @jack_royston and read his stories on Newsweek's The Royals Facebook page. Do you have a question about Charles and Queen Camilla, Prince William and Princess Kate, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, or their family that you would like our experienced royal correspondents to answer? Email royals@ We'd love to hear from you.
