Latest news with #Michaels
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A Jovial Jon Hamm Toasts Lorne Michaels at Peabody Awards
A Jovial Jon Hamm Toasts Lorne Michaels at Peabody Awards originally appeared on L.A. Mag. "Yay, me!" said Jon Hamm when he stepped onto the Beverly Wilshire stage in a lighthearted mood at the 85th Peabody Awards on Sunday, June 1."Wait ... Jeez, guys. Alright, here's the deal," he continued. "No one knows this. I'm telling you for the first time. I will never, ever forget the first time I stepped into Studio 8H [at 30 Rockefeller Plaza]. It's the trippiest, weirdest experience you've ever had.""Hosting Saturday Night Live ... before then, I was known as the guy drinking whiskey in a suit. AND I was on Mad Men. Hold for laugh!" he said. "The first table read, this is what happened: I kept expecting Lorne [Michaels] to say, 'You know what? We changed our minds.' I'm not going to do Lorne's voice — everyone's heard it." (Hamm received more laughs.) Hamm continued: "He said, 'Don't worry, if this doesn't work, everyone will blame us.' And that is so Lorne: comforting and totally terrifying all at the same time! But under his leadership, SNL has launched the careers of comedy giants: Belushi, Radner, Murphy, Ferrell, Fey, Wiig, Poehler, Armisen, Molly Shannon, everybody, so many more. SNL gave them a home, and gave us them.""And if you've ever found yourself quoting a line like, 'Wasn't that special?' you've felt the impact, right?" Hamm posed. "The Church Lady sketches were hilarious, but they also revealed to us how we police each other's behavior under the guise of morality. And isn't that right now?" A woman from the crowd called out, "wooh!" Not missing a beat, Hamm pointed into the audience and quipped, "My mom's here!" Then he shook his head and hand. "My mom's dead," he retracted, laughing to himself. "I wish had comedy skills ... I don't!" "Anyway, that has always been the secret sauce of SNL: holding up a mirror and reflecting America's culture to us. Politics, contradictions, all of it, right back at you," Hamm concluded. "Because, yes, SNL is wigs and cue cards and gigs and gags, but it's always something that dares to confront who we really are. And for doing that so well, live, at 11:30 p.m. every Saturday for five decades, this institution honors the institution that is Saturday Night Live!" After a clip, creator and producer of SNL Lorne Michaels took the stage — along with seminal cast members Amy Poehler, Fred Armisen and Molly Shannon — to accept the Peabody Institutional Award. "I don't really deserve this," Michaels began. "But in a way I do.""During SNL 50 this year, all of those people coming back from the first season on, all being in one room and performing and applauding, I think was one of the most moving experiences of my life," Michaels said. "And I'm not planning a 60th," he continued, "but I think that getting to do what I get to do, is everything that makes me happy ... it also makes me angry.""The thing that I want to say about the Peabody — because I have won this before," Michaels added, to laughs. "Is that, when you come to the Peabodys and you walk in, unlike other awards shows, you know you're in the right room. And it's really an honor to be here, so thank you." The winners of the 85th Peabody Awards — which moved to Los Angeles' Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel, last year — were pre-announced. See full winners list here. They represented the most captivating and inspiring stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2024, and included Andrea Mitchell (Peabody Career Achievement Award honoree), Hiroyuki Sanada (Shōgun), Kerry Washington (Daughters) and Richard Gadd (Baby Reindeer). Other presenters included Anna Kendrick, Kerry Washington, Jurnee Smollett, Linda Perry, Mandy Moore, Marissa Bode, Nava Mau, Randall Park, Stephen Merchant, Uzo Aduba, Van Jones, Jacob Soboroff, Yvonne Orji, and Roy Wood Jr. returned to host the event. This story was originally reported by L.A. Mag on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
Atlantic
3 days ago
- Business
- Atlantic
Lament for the IRL Craft Shop
On a trip to my local Joann craft-supply store recently, I felt a cheap thrill. An extremely cheap thrill. Huge signs posted on the front doors read STORE CLOSING and ENTIRE STORE 30%–70% OFF. One screamed NOTHING HELD BACK, which struck me as both desperate and alluring. I walked in and wandered up and down the picked-over aisles, skimming my fingers across the flannels, fleeces, silks, and satins. Buckets of yarn beckoned. I was even tempted to add a bathrobe, one of those items that places like Joann inexplicably stock alongside craft supplies, to my cart. And soon, in true Millennial fashion, I was lost in nostalgic reverie. When I was 10 or 11, I started a summer 'business' selling friendship bracelets to kids at the local swimming pool, the crafting equivalent of running a neighborhood lemonade stand. That diversion blossomed into a lifetime love of hand-making all sorts of things: blankets, clothes, bags, and many, many hot-glued monstrosities. Since then, I've spent countless hours in craft-supply stores of all kinds, including Joann, which this weekend was expected to finish closing all of its nearly 800 stores, after twice filing for bankruptcy. Joann's shutdown may sound trivial, or even inevitable—the chain is just the latest in a parade of stores that have marched to the graveyard of big-box brands. But many people in creative circles are worried about having fewer places to stock up. Over the past several decades, the expansion of chains such as Joann effectively snuffed out numerous mom-and-pop craft shops, and now many cities and towns may be left without easy, in-person access to a dedicated craft-supply store. This isn't the end of crafting, obviously. People still have Hobby Lobby and Michaels. Even Walmart and Target sell craft supplies, though hard-core crafters will point out, rightly, that those chains don't come close to offering the selection of fabric and other materials that Joann did. Smaller specialty shops exist, but their products tend to be more expensive. And yes, items can be ordered online, but that's always a gamble: Crafting is an intensely tactile experience, and when you can't see or touch supplies before buying them, the reality frequently fails to meet expectations. But the death of a reliable institution such as Joann isn't just about the demise of a business. Its closing creates ever more distance between materials and makers. Plenty of people aspire to indulge their creative side, yet some struggle mightily to find the space and time amid the pressures of day-to-day life. Joann, affordable and accessible, made all of that easier. Take it away, and people might not even try. Joann's disappearance also has, perhaps, an unintended consequence: the loss of yet another outlet for building customs and community, at a time when society could benefit from having more of both. Although crafting is frequently a solitary pursuit, even a kind of invisible labor, it can be a way to form deep, personal connections with other people. I've bonded with a friend at sewing class and spent a weekend with another making Christmas ornaments by covering plastic dinosaurs in Elmer's glue and dipping them in glitter. (Very fun, very messy.) Crafting is also, for many, a matter of family tradition. I learned to crochet from my mother, who was taught by her mother. When I crochet a blanket, I'm participating in, and perpetuating, a loving legacy. And the end result is something I can hold on to for years or even generations. One of my most treasured possessions is a pink, blue, and white afghan blanket my mother crocheted for me when I spent a winter in Chicago. Crafting isn't necessarily a frivolous pursuit (though it can be). Indeed, it occupies a storied place in America's cultural and political history. During the Revolutionary War era, the 'homespun' movement saw women spinning their own yarn as American colonists boycotted British imports. (One of the country's most famous creation myths—that Betsy Ross sewed George Washington's sketch of the first American flag—is of course a story of craft.) Sewing circles have long been a gathering space for political conversation, activism, and agitation. In 1846, Frederick Douglass wrote a thoughtful letter to an antislavery sewing circle in Massachusetts, most likely after its members had reached out to him regarding their interest in abolitionist movements. 'Craftivism' has also led to significant public displays. During the AIDS crisis of the 1980s, thousands of people contributed panels to the AIDS Memorial Quilt, an homage to people who had died from the disease. In 2017, people knitted and wore pink 'pussy hats' at the Women's March on Washington. For the talented and deeply dedicated, crafting can morph into a sustainable livelihood or be elevated to fine art. But it is also, quite simply, fulfilling. I don't know how many hours I've filled reading patterns and sewing (and tearing out) stitches. I've crafted so many handmade gifts: some truly beautiful, such as a cream-colored fisherman's afghan I loved so much, I was sad to give it away; and others, such as an uneven, lumpy quilt I sewed in my early 20s, that were cute at best. Ultimately, losing a store like Joann means losing two of crafting's most necessary elements: inspiration and serendipity. Feeling the weight of a particular yarn, seeing the subtlety of certain colors in certain lights, spotting a finished product on a shelf—these tangible interactions are what move many crafters to experiment with something new. This rich display of possibility is part of what makes crafting feel worthwhile. Which is why, as I tried many different projects over the years, to varying levels of success, I never felt bad about giving a new medium a go. It's also why, on my recent—and most likely last—trip to Joann, as I walked toward the checkout with several skeins of discounted yarn, I stopped and picked up a beginner's cross-stitching kit. Maybe now I'll finally master it.
San Francisco Chronicle
27-05-2025
- General
- San Francisco Chronicle
I served as a Marine in Vietnam, but one of my toughest assignments was when I came home
In October 1968, I came home from Vietnam. With six months remaining of my four-year enlistment, I was assigned to the Marine Corps Supply Depot, Philadelphia. In late December, my sergeant told me to report to the first sergeant. He said, 'You got orders.' 'Orders for what?' 'Body escort. The first sergeant will give you the details. Why don't you get down there and see him.' It wasn't a suggestion. Five Marines had been summoned, all of us recently returned from Vietnam. The first sergeant explained the detail, then handed us our orders. Each of us was to escort a Marine killed in Vietnam to his place of burial. A captain who had never been to Vietnam briefed us on procedure and protocol. He passed out pay vouchers and airplane tickets. Grateful to be finished, he shook our hands and wished us luck. The next morning, New Year's Day, a Navy van dropped me off at the airport. As I walked, the cold concrete squeezed up through my shoes. In a small office, a man in overalls sat at a desk. Telephone wedged between his head and shoulder, he smoked a cigar and shuffled papers. I knocked. He swiveled in his chair, saw me and motioned me in. I said, 'I'm here to pick up …' 'Oh, sure,' he interrupted. 'Come on.' I followed him across the freight warehouse to a coffin zipped in heavy gray plastic. 'Paperwork's there,' he said. I unzipped the plastic window and took out the manifest. Lance Cpl. John Michaels and I would be flying together. When the time came, I stood beneath the airplane and waited. I stamped my feet to keep warm, but felt disrespectful. It's his last ride, I told myself, stand still and take the cold. Lance Cpl. Michaels came out on the baggage train like cargo. The men handled the coffin carefully. After he was lifted into the plane's belly, I took my seat. I stared out the window and tried to think what I would say to his family. If our positions were reversed, what might he have said to mine? It could have been me in the coffin. Better him than me. No. Yes. I left it alone. It was dark when we landed. Outside the terminal, a small crowd waited to greet the passengers on our flight. A pleasant, red-cheeked man in a black hat and overcoat stepped forward. He said, 'You're the escort for the Michaels boy?' 'Yes, sir.' He introduced himself as the funeral director. We shook hands. He said, 'We'll be taking the car out to the airplane as soon as the passengers are off.' I nodded. He shivered and rubbed his gloved hands. 'Why don't we wait inside?' We headed for the terminal. I asked, 'Is the family here?' 'No, they decided it would be better if they came in the morning.' After several minutes, the funeral director said, 'I think we can take the car out now.' Lance Cpl. Michaels was loaded into the hearse, and I helped remove the plastic case. I unfolded the flag and draped it over the steel coffin. I watched the hearse drive across the tarmac until I could no longer see it. The director and I left the airport in a silver-gray Lincoln Continental. He assured me that Lance Cpl. Michaels would be safe and well taken care of. I said, 'What about the family?' 'They're good people. The father works for the post office, the mother works in a dress factory. There's a brother, but he's too young to understand. … Naturally, they're very upset; but they're good people.' The Lincoln was smooth and quiet, and I treasured the heat. The director said, 'The father — he and the boy weren't getting along. Nothing major, father and son quarrels, that sort of thing, but he blames himself for all this.' I said nothing. The next morning, the director picked me up from the local inn and drove me to the funeral home. Alone in a room with the coffin, I met Lance Cpl. Michaels. Viewable from the chest up, he was young and handsome in dress blues. Later that morning, the Michaels family arrived. Grief played with the introductions. It muted conversations and turned up the crying. I was lost. I wanted to be anywhere else. Vietnam would have been just fine. I assumed the position of parade rest and stood my watch. The young Marine was viewed and prayed over for three days. Friends and family came and went. They cried, coughed and whispered. They stared at me. That night, some of Lance Cpl. Michaels's cousins and his girlfriend took me out for pizza. I listened to boyhood stories about John Michaels as the walls of the pizzeria closed in. I picked at the pizza, had a couple of beers and avoided their eyes. I told them I had to get back to the hotel. They insisted on one more round. They toasted John Michaels, and his girlfriend started to cry. I drank the beer and waited for it to be over. Lance Cpl. Michaels was buried on a freezing morning with snow on the ground. The Marine honor guard rifle volleys punched holes in the frozen air. The bugler played 'Taps,' and it was over. No press, no television coverage, no talk of heroes. Back at the funeral home, Mrs. Michaels hugged me hard. Her eyes were red. Mr. Michaels, his face gray, shook my hand and thanked me. I don't remember flying back home. Several weeks later, I received a letter. It was the Michaels family thanking me for all I had done. Alone in the barracks, I read the letter for a second time and punched my wall locker. And then I punched it again.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Miley Cyrus details ‘traumatic' and ‘excruciating' health scare
Miley Cyrus dealt with a painful health scare while co-hosting 'Miley's New Year's Eve Party' with Dolly Parton to ring in 2023. 'I had a pretty traumatic experience on a show that I was doing with Lorne [Michaels] when I was doing my New Year's show,' the singer said during an appearance on Wednesday's episode of 'The Zane Lowe Show.' 'I had a medical emergency. I had an ovarian cyst rupture. We didn't know exactly what was going on so we did it.' The 'Flowers' hitmaker, 32, added, 'It was pretty traumatic because it was extremely excruciating and I did the show anyway. But it was really, really hard on me.' Cyrus hosted the 2023 NBC New Year's Eve celebration alongside her godmother Parton and co-executive produced the special alongside 'SNL' boss Michaels. Per Johns Hopkins, ovarian cysts can develop for various reasons and most are 'harmless.' Though some can cause more severe symptoms, including lower abdominal pain and bleeding, which would require immediate treatment. Cyrus said the health scare made her consider walking away from the music industry, but she recalled having a discussion with Michaels. 'I had dinner with Lorne and he said something that now has stuck with me,' she said. 'He goes, 'Six months. Everybody has six months to feel sorry for themselves and then we start to rebuild.'' She continued, 'He's like, 'You have no idea how many artists have sat in this chair and told me they were quitting music. Everyone does this, everyone has these traumatic experiences.'' Cyrus has since regrouped and her new album, 'Something Beautiful,' is set for release later this month. During the interview, the Grammy winner also addressed her Reinke's edema vocal cord condition when asked about the possibility of going on tour. 'I have this very large polyp on my vocal cord, which has given me a lot of the tone and the texture that has made me who I am,' the pop star told Lowe. 'But it's extremely difficult to perform with it, because it's like running a marathon with ankle weights.' This story was featured on a recent episode of , a daily morning show serving up the hottest celebrity headlines, exclusives, and behind-the-scenes buzz. Catch Danny, Evan and Ian chat with celebrity guests every weekday on SiriusXM from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET on Stars Ch. 109. SiriusXM service required. See Offer Details.
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Barkley and Michaels dive into hockey fandom in the TNT alternate Game 2 broadcast
Eastern Conference Final of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs (Credit: Getty Image) When basketball legend Charles Barkley and renowned sportscaster Al Michaels joined the TNT alternate broadcast for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final. And here the tone instantly shifted. Known for his unfiltered NBA takes. As Barkley used this platform to explore the NHL. Through an outsider's lens., as his involvement added a unique flavor, connecting two passionate sports communities in real-time. A surprising playoff blend of insight and humor MJ Cut Me Off for Telling the Truth 😳 | Charles Barkley Barkley's opinions, while rooted in basketball logic, offered a different take on playoff dynamics. He admired Florida's performance and shared disappointment in Toronto's early exit. These weren't just surface-level reactions; they were genuine fan reflections. Michaels, bringing decades of broadcasting experience, balanced the humor with historical weight, especially when recalling past hockey moments that still resonate today. A night of crossover sports storytelling Eastern Conference Final of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs (Credit: Getty Image) The format allowed room for exploration, not just analysis. Barkley shared memories of his NBA career intersecting with NHL families, while Michaels recalled iconic hockey events like the 1980 Olympic 'Miracle on Ice.' These stories grounded the broadcast in personal history, showing how sports memories transcend boundaries and continue to shape how audiences connect with the game. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Are Pistachios Hiding a Dangerous Secret? The Health Risks No One Talks About! Learn More Undo Fans discover new layers of the playoffs What made this alternate stream stand out wasn't just star power; it was the discovery element. Hearing basketball and football veterans talk hockey peeled back the usual scripted coverage. It created space for curiosity, surprise, and unpolished takes that fans don't always get on traditional broadcasts. That sense of discovery brought authenticity to the panel's dynamic. Read more: Florida Panthers dominate Game 2 with strategic precision and playoff grit The TNT Game 2 alternate broadcast showed how much more engaging sports can be when perspectives collide. Barkley and Michaels, both giants in their respective fields, offered fans a chance to see hockey through new eyes. Their enthusiasm, honest reactions, and crossover stories highlighted the universal appeal of playoff competition, regardless of the sport. It wasn't just commentary; it was connection through discovery. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
