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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Busta Rhymes and Rick Ross coming to The Big E to perform on opening weekend
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Rappers Busta Rhymes and Rick Ross are coming to The Big E to perform on opening weekend. 'Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check,' came out in 1996 by Busta, who topped charts with his albums in the 90s into the 2000s. His seventh album, 'The Big Bang', debuted at No.1 in 2006. Busta Rhymes, whose real name is Trevor George Smith Jr., has since worked as a producer, starred in movies and television, and his most recent album, xtinction Level 2 Event: The Wrath of God, was released in 2020. ZZ Top coming to The Big E to perform on the last day of the fair Rick Ross, whose real name is William Leonard Roberts II, has released 11 studio albums. His No. 1 album, Port Of Miami, featured the top singles, 'Hustlin'' and 'Push It.' He has collaborated with numerous artists over his career, including DJ Khaled, Kanye West, Maybach's French Montana, Ace Hood, and Chris Brown. They are scheduled to perform at The Big E Arena on Saturday, September 13, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. Tickets include admission to the Big E Fair when purchased in advance of the show date. The 109th Big E Fair will run from September 12th through September 28th. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Malaysian Reserve
19-05-2025
- Science
- Malaysian Reserve
Brian Greene Tells LMU Graduates: Embrace Your Moment in the Cosmos with Curiosity and Gratitude
LOS ANGELES, May 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Brian Greene, a leading theoretical physicist and sought-after communicator of groundbreaking scientific concepts, urged those gathered Sunday for Loyola Marymount University's graduate and LMU Loyola Law School commencement to appreciate their unique existence in the cosmos, embrace their potential, and approach life with gratitude. Addressing a rapt crowd on LMU's sun-filled Westchester campus, the best-selling author told graduates 'we have each won the most improbable cosmic lottery.' See the press kit with images and Greene's commencement video HERE. 'Think about how utterly unlikely it is that you exist,' Greene said. 'Think about the nearly infinite collection of quantum processes stretching from The Big Bang until today … yet against those astounding odds – for a brief moment of time you exist, as do I.' Drawing on discoveries from Albert Einstein to Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan to Edwin Hubble, Greene traced for students and attendees the arc of scientific discovery allowing us to better understand our place in the universe, and the phenomenon of our capacity to live, comprehend, and connect with one another. Greene also noted the contributions of Jesuit-educated Catholic priest Georges Lemaître, who 'used Einstein's math to catch a glimpse of the possibility that space might be expanding,' an idea widely rejected at the time, only to be established a few years later. 'We can think about the past. We can imagine the future. We can take in the universe, mind and body, with reasoning and emotion allowing us to figure out astonishing things, like how stars shine and light travels, how black holes form and time elapses, allowing for creative achievements … all created by minds like yours, like mine, and that …most certainly will continue to create great beauty, to illuminate great mystery, to experience great wonder.' This phenomenon of human existence, Greene concluded, 'should give us all a deep sense of connection. A kind of cosmic communion, and a sense that I can summarize with one word: gratitude.' 'Gratitude for being a small transient part of this wondrous unfolding, gratitude for our capacity to come together in groups that, at their best, allow us to each realize our potential, gratitude for our capacity for courage like that of George Lemaître, to stand up to authority, to not accept easy answers, and when necessary to fight for what we believe in. Gratitude that is for human existence, for fragile, delicate, difficult, challenging, painful, exhausting, beautiful, exquisite, transcendent, human existence, however brief, however evanescent, however fleeting.' Greene is a lifelong learner committed to intellectual inquiry, educational access, and academic excellence. Described by The Washington Post as 'the single best explainer of abstruse concepts in the world today,' he is the author of four acclaimed books that have collectively sold millions of copies worldwide. His latest best-selling release, 'Until the End of Time,' which explores the cosmos and our quest to understand it, was named one of the '100 Notable Books of 2020' by The New York Times. Greene's books have been adapted into two Emmy and Peabody Award-winning NOVA miniseries, both of which he hosted. With journalist Tracy Day, he co-founded the World Science Festival, whose flagship events in New York and Australia have reached an audience of more than two million people, and more than 250 million people online. Greene has appeared on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,' played himself in an episode of 'The Big Bang Theory,' and made cameo appearances in films including 'Frequency,' 'Maze,' and 'The Last Mimzy.' A Harvard graduate and a Rhodes Scholar, he serves as director of Columbia University's Center for Theoretical Physics. Nearly 2,900 LMU undergraduate, graduate, and law students participated in weekend commencement celebrations, which began Saturday with Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson addressing the undergraduate commencement ceremony. ABOUT LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY Loyola Marymount University is one of the nation's top-ranked Catholic universities, recognized by U.S. News & World Report among the top 50 private and top five Jesuit institutions in the country, and among California's top six private schools. Founded in 1911 and rooted in the Catholic, Jesuit, and Marymount traditions, LMU enrolls 7,100 undergraduates and 3,000 graduate and law students across seven colleges and schools. The university offers 56 undergraduate majors, 57 minors, 43 master's degree programs, three doctorate programs, and 12 credential/authorization programs. With top-ranked programs in law, film and television, entrepreneurship, business, and the arts, LMU is embedded in the creative, cultural, and economic life of Los Angeles. The university generates $1.4 billion in annual economic impact. A proud member of the West Coast Conference, LMU fields 14 NCAA Division I teams and competes with purpose, pride, and integrity. LMU news and events are found at:
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Brian Greene Tells LMU Graduates: Embrace Your Moment in the Cosmos with Curiosity and Gratitude
LOS ANGELES, May 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Brian Greene, a leading theoretical physicist and sought-after communicator of groundbreaking scientific concepts, urged those gathered Sunday for Loyola Marymount University's graduate and LMU Loyola Law School commencement to appreciate their unique existence in the cosmos, embrace their potential, and approach life with gratitude. Addressing a rapt crowd on LMU's sun-filled Westchester campus, the best-selling author told graduates "we have each won the most improbable cosmic lottery." See the press kit with images and Greene's commencement video HERE. "Think about how utterly unlikely it is that you exist," Greene said. "Think about the nearly infinite collection of quantum processes stretching from The Big Bang until today … yet against those astounding odds – for a brief moment of time you exist, as do I." Drawing on discoveries from Albert Einstein to Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan to Edwin Hubble, Greene traced for students and attendees the arc of scientific discovery allowing us to better understand our place in the universe, and the phenomenon of our capacity to live, comprehend, and connect with one another. Greene also noted the contributions of Jesuit-educated Catholic priest Georges Lemaître, who "used Einstein's math to catch a glimpse of the possibility that space might be expanding," an idea widely rejected at the time, only to be established a few years later. "We can think about the past. We can imagine the future. We can take in the universe, mind and body, with reasoning and emotion allowing us to figure out astonishing things, like how stars shine and light travels, how black holes form and time elapses, allowing for creative achievements … all created by minds like yours, like mine, and that …most certainly will continue to create great beauty, to illuminate great mystery, to experience great wonder." This phenomenon of human existence, Greene concluded, "should give us all a deep sense of connection. A kind of cosmic communion, and a sense that I can summarize with one word: gratitude." "Gratitude for being a small transient part of this wondrous unfolding, gratitude for our capacity to come together in groups that, at their best, allow us to each realize our potential, gratitude for our capacity for courage like that of George Lemaître, to stand up to authority, to not accept easy answers, and when necessary to fight for what we believe in. Gratitude that is for human existence, for fragile, delicate, difficult, challenging, painful, exhausting, beautiful, exquisite, transcendent, human existence, however brief, however evanescent, however fleeting." Greene is a lifelong learner committed to intellectual inquiry, educational access, and academic excellence. Described by The Washington Post as "the single best explainer of abstruse concepts in the world today," he is the author of four acclaimed books that have collectively sold millions of copies worldwide. His latest best-selling release, "Until the End of Time," which explores the cosmos and our quest to understand it, was named one of the "100 Notable Books of 2020" by The New York Times. Greene's books have been adapted into two Emmy and Peabody Award-winning NOVA miniseries, both of which he hosted. With journalist Tracy Day, he co-founded the World Science Festival, whose flagship events in New York and Australia have reached an audience of more than two million people, and more than 250 million people online. Greene has appeared on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," played himself in an episode of "The Big Bang Theory," and made cameo appearances in films including "Frequency," "Maze," and "The Last Mimzy." A Harvard graduate and a Rhodes Scholar, he serves as director of Columbia University's Center for Theoretical Physics. Nearly 2,900 LMU undergraduate, graduate, and law students participated in weekend commencement celebrations, which began Saturday with Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson addressing the undergraduate commencement ceremony. ABOUT LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY Loyola Marymount University is one of the nation's top-ranked Catholic universities, recognized by U.S. News & World Report among the top 50 private and top five Jesuit institutions in the country, and among California's top six private schools. Founded in 1911 and rooted in the Catholic, Jesuit, and Marymount traditions, LMU enrolls 7,100 undergraduates and 3,000 graduate and law students across seven colleges and schools. The university offers 56 undergraduate majors, 57 minors, 43 master's degree programs, three doctorate programs, and 12 credential/authorization programs. With top-ranked programs in law, film and television, entrepreneurship, business, and the arts, LMU is embedded in the creative, cultural, and economic life of Los Angeles. The university generates $1.4 billion in annual economic impact. A proud member of the West Coast Conference, LMU fields 14 NCAA Division I teams and competes with purpose, pride, and integrity. LMU news and events are found at: View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Loyola Marymount University
Daily Mirror
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Angellica Bell's CBBC star husband who quit fame and his comments about Martin Lewis
Presenter Angellica Bell received the backing of her CBBC star husband Michael Underwood as she entered Celebrity Big Brother in her TV return after Martin Lewis axe Celebrity Big Brother's Angellica Bell has been supported by her husband following her exit from the ITV house, yet he is equally famous in his own right. The TV presenter is loved up with former children's TV presenter Michael Underwood, who cheered her on every step of the way. Unlike Angellica, who returned to the spotlight by entering the Big Brother house, Michael decided to turn his back on fame despite being just as famous. Back in the 90s and 00s, he hosted the likes of Jungle Run, The Big Bang and Ministry of Mayhem but he now works as a part-time teacher. Many fans didn't realise the former children's TV stars are happily married until Michael made a rare appearance to support Angellica. He shared a wholesome video online as she entered the house two weeks ago. Away from the air, Michael has also been on hand to support his wife following her sudden exit from The Martin Lewis Money Show back in 2023. Just before leaving the house in the brutal triple eviction, Angellica was left in tears as she reflected on her time on the show. She admitted: "I've loved every minute, it's probably the best thing I've done in a long time. Before I came in here, I was a little bit scared. The press were asking me if I would talk about the Martin Lewis show and stuff, it took me a long time to get over that. "I was so grateful to all of the audience who messaged me about it, also to other celebrities who contacted me and stuff because those messages are what got me through. "That's why I wanted to come onto this show and tap into my old self because it's taken me a long time." Angellica was bluntly informed that her presence was no longer needed on set and saw herself promptly replaced by the former Olympian turned broadcaster Jeanette Kwakye. She had joined the show back in 2017 but she also hosted Channel 5's revamped edition of The Gadget Show – renamed Shop Smart, Save Money. There were reports a 'conflict of interest' led to her speedy exit from the ITV gig. At the time, ITV said: "Angellica is not working on the Martin Lewis Money Show Live, however, the relationship with her remains amicable and we are working with her on other forthcoming programmes." Michael hasn't directly spoke out on Angellica's exit, yet he was fully behind her decision to join Celebrity Big Brother and get back onto TV screens. Before entering the house, he said: "I just hope she goes in there and shows you what I see every day and have seen every day since we met like 25 years ago, and what I see every day since we've been married. You know, just that kind, funny, straight talking person. "I hope you get to see that because I think in all the other stuff she's done on TV, that hasn't always come through because of the type of show she's working on. But I'd love it. This is her chance to be herself and I think that'll work really well for her." He also hinted Angellica was planning to open up on the exit while in the house. A fan asked: "Why did she stop working with Martin Lewis? I thought they were great together." Michael responded: "It's not for me to say but she might talk about it on Celebrity Big Brother."
