Jennifer Holliday

Trump Team To Remove Commander Of D.c.'s National Guard In Middle Of Inauguration

... team receives lists of political appointees and can decide which resignations to accept. Army officials declined to comment on that part of the process. All resignations are effective at 12:01 p.m. on Inauguration Day. D. C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) blasted the decision to remove Schwartz, particularly during the inauguration. "It doesn't make sense to can the general in the middle of an active deployment," Mendelson said. He added that Schwartz's sudden departure will be a long-term loss for the District. "He's been really very good at working with the community, and my impression was that he was good for the Guard.". Donald Trump 's Jan. 20 inaugural parade, despite a barrage of criticism, the school's president announced Thursday. Talladega College President Billy Hawkins confirmed what the Presidential Inaugural Committee. The ...

Who Will Perform At The Inauguration

... 6. Cancel Send. A link has been sent to your friend's email address. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs. Toby Keith, Jennifer Holliday: Who will perform at the inauguration. Maria Puente, USA TODAY, Nancy Benac, The Associated Press Published 7:03 p.m. ET Jan. 13, 2017 | Updated 5 hours ago. Toby Keith at American Country Countdown Awards on May 1, 2016 in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo: Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images for dcp). On Friday, Organizers of Donald Trump's pre-inaugural welcome concert announced a talent lineup featuring country star Toby Keith, actress and singer Jennifer Holliday and Ray Donovan star Jon Voight. Other performers at next Thursday's Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration: Lee Greenwood, southern rockers 3 Doors Down, The Piano Guys, DJ Ravi Drums and The Frontmen of Country, featuring Tim Rushlow, Larry Stewart and Richie Mc Donald. There was some initial confusion Friday after publicists for Holliday, Keith and Voight at first declined to confirm to USA TODAY that their clients would perform. Eventually, Holliday's agent told USA TODAY that ...

The Color Purple Takes Audiences To Church One Last Time, Emma Watson Sings As Belle & More

... 10:50. Emma Watson Sings in New Beauty Spot. At the 2017 Golden Globes , “musical theater nerds everywhere” had cause to celebrate as La La Land earned a record-breaking seven awards. But even the commercial breaks were a treat for Broadway enthusiasts, with Disney releasing a new TV spot for the upcoming live-action Beauty and the Beast. The ad features Emma Watson singing Belle’s title song and—fine, we’ll say it—serving some Sound of Music realness on a lush field. Take a look below, and catch the movie when it premieres on March 17. ATG Acquires Boston's Colonial Theatre. Good news for Boston theatergoers and history buffs. The Colonial Theatre, after facing an uncertain future when it shut its doors in 2015, the historic venue is set to reopen in January 2018. The U. K.-based Ambassador Theatre Group, which owns Broadway’s Lyric Theatre (the current home of Paramour), has acquired the 1680-seat Colonial, for a 40-year lease agreement with Emerson College. The theater first opened in 1900 and quickly became a go-to house for out-of-town tryouts of such Broadway staples as Anything Goes, ...

Wii Music’s Biggest Star Participating In Trump Inauguration

... he gained renown across the internet later that year for a much more infamous performance: playing Wii Music on stage at Nintendo’s E 3 press briefing. Although the game had debuted at E 3 2006, when Nintendo unveiled the Wii, Ravidrums reintroduced the world to Wii Music two years later with a drum solo that was was more flailing than whaling. No one has ever felt more cool while looking less cool than this. Or sounding less cool than this. __link__/post/120189447399/nintendos-e 3-2008-wii-music-presentation-is-still. Shortly afterward, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto introduced Ravidrums as a professional drummer who would demonstrate the musical bona fides of Wii Music. Ravidrums used the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controller in tandem with a Wii Balance Board — for foot pedals — in a mode that Miyamoto ...

How To Watch Donald Trump's Inauguration

... including singer Jackie Evancho and the Radio City Rockettes , are expected to start start at 9:30 a.m. ET. After much speculation over their attendance,  all living former presidents and their families (except George H. W. Bush) will also be present for the event. Inauguration chair Tom Barrack pledged a "soft-sensuality" for President-elect Trump's inauguration. Trump inauguration communications director B. Opening remarks by religious leaders are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. ET, and at noon, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will swear in the president-elect. Following the ceremony, the inaugural parade - which will include 8,000 people from more than 40 organizations - will begin at the Capitol Building and proceed down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House. About 700,000 to 900,000 people are expected to attend the inauguration events Friday. The swearing-in ceremony requires tickets to the event, but spectators can also watch the inauguration from video screens set up on the National Mall. Tickets will not be required for general public attendance for the parade, though certain special ...

Trump And Obama Staff Meet

... and shouldn't have been allowed to run for president in the first place. Trump seems to be responding to a Justice Department inquiry into the FBI's handling of its investigation into Clinton's private email server, and the FBI's decision to release information about the review days before the election. Clinton aides have blamed the FBI for influencing voters. Trump tweeted early Friday: "Based on the information they had she should never have been allowed to run - guilty as hell. They were VERY nice to her.". Trump adds that Clinton lost because she "campaigned in the wrong states - no enthusiasm!". Trump will be sworn in Friday in a ceremony Clinton plans to attend as a former first lady. 7:09 a.m. President-elect Donald Trump says his team will have a "full report on hacking within 90 days." He's again dismissing as fake a document alleging Russia has damaging information about him. Trump tweeted Friday morning that the dossier includes "totally made up facts by ...

See Who's Performing At Trump's Inauguration Celebrations

... in a statement. "We are honored to be able to serve our country by providing music for the inauguration of our next president." (Credit: Getty Images / George Frey). ADVERTISE HERE. B Street Band. The B Street Band, a Bruce Springsteen tribute band, will play at the Garden State Inaugural Ball on Jan. 19, the night before Trump's swearing-in. (Credit: Getty Images for Hard Rock Inter / Bill Mc Cay). Toby Keith. Country singer Toby Keith will perform at the "Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration" on Jan. 19, 2017, the inaugural committee said. (Credit: Getty Images / Kevork Djansezian). Rock band 3 Doors Down will perform at the "Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration" on Jan. 19, 2017. (Credit: Getty Images / Michael Loccisano). Lee Greenwood. Lee Greenwood, the man behind the song "God Bless the USA," will perform at Trump's "Make America Great Again! Welcome ...

At The Eleventh Hour, Trump Finds Entertainers For Inauguration Concert

... however, be plenty of big names in D. C. next week—at events designed to oppose the inauguration. On January 19, Busboys and Poets will host a Peace Ball at the National Museum of African American History and Culture , a nonpartisan event that aims to “celebrate the accomplishments and successes of the past 4 years and the vow to continue to be the change we want to see in the world.” Guests will include Solange, Angela Davis, Esperanza Spalding and more. In addition, stars like Katy Perry, Amy Schumer, Cher, and more will participate in the Women's March on Washington, which will take place the day after Trump's swearing-in. Trump‘s inaugural committee has swatted down criticisms about the lack of A-listers at the inauguration, reiterating that the inauguration is about the people, not celebrities. Besides, they will already have “the greatest celebrity in the world,” Barrack previously ...

Jackie Evancho's Sister Juliet Says 'jackie Is Singing For Our Country' At Trump Inauguration

... Pence caused by signing a religious freedom act (during his term) that many viewed as hostile to the LGBTQ community, Juliet keeps her focus on what her sister is doing. "So I feel that's really where I look at it. And that's where I'm going to leave it right now.". Earlier this week, Evancho sad down with the New York Times  and said "I just kind of thought that this is for my country. so if people are going to hate on me it's for the wrong reason." Juliet told the Times that she won't be traveling with her family to Washington for the inauguration because she has "prior engagements.". So far, Evancho is on a short list of confirmed performers that also includes Big & Rich , country rapper Cowboy Troy , most of the members of the Radio City Rockettes and Mormon Tabernacle Choir and just-confirmed acts Toby Keith , Jennifer Holliday and 3 Doors Down. CBS Sunday Morning airs on Sunday from ...