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Mondays Hot Topics: McConnell Planning Speedy Trial
“These senators are supposed to represent the people," says Sunny Hostin. "Why aren’t they representing the will of the majority of Americans? That’s the first step.”
“I would never underestimate Mitch McConnell," adds Meghan McCain. "He's a really shrewd long-term political animal and I think he knows what he's doing.”
“I don’t think this is where the pulse of the American people are at and I think that it’s more about the election than it is about the impeachment trial," McCain continues. "I would focus on voting him out.”
"Ultimately if the Republicans follow this course, if they are so adverse to the will of the American people, I think that ultimately it will affect the Republicans," Hostin says. "Because when you go to the ballot box are you going to vote for that Senator that did not do your will? Are you going to put that person back into office? I don’t think so.”
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Bruce Springsteen Returns Home
ASBURY PARK, NJ (Jan. 19, 2019) – After five years away, Bruce Springsteen returned home to LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST last night in grand style to help “The Festival That Bruce Built” celebrate its 20th anniversary with his 12th surprise guest performance during Bob’s Birthday Bash, the six-hour “Main Event” of the 10-day festival he has brought to worldwide prominence in the global battle to defeat Parkinson’s Disease and related illnesses through the awesome power of music.
An elated audience at the sold-out Paramount Theater here watched as Springsteen made a trio of on-stage appearances – in order, with Jesse Malin, Willie Nile, and finally, longtime collaborators Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers – to help the Light of Day Foundation push its two-decade fundraising tally toward its $6 million goal by festival’s end after this weekend.
Bob’s Birthday Bash is named after the organization’s co-founder and inspiration, artist manager and music industry ve…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - One of England’s Moments
Meghan Markel is following in the footsteps of her mother Princess Diana, trading royal stuffiness for mixing with the masses.
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have opted to spend time in North America and in the Palace.
They have a kindred in singer-songwriter Karen Sokolof Javitch, who has released a song in honor of Prince Harry and Meghan Markel, titled “Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - One of England’s Moments.”
Karen Javitch is also the co-creator of “Princess Diana The Musical” that honored the 'free spirit' Diana and has been performed since 2,000 around the United States.
Said Javitch, “Princess Diana broke with tradition to become the first royal to hug an Aids patient, as well as supported so many other humanitarian causes. I admire Harry and Meghan for following a similar break-away path, rather than following the stereotyped role of traditional monarchy. Diana showed us all that being in the limelight is le…

Go For Gold
Arkansas based Go For Gold has inked a deal with InVogue Records. Their first release on InVogue, “Let Me Go” is a dynamic and upbeat punk-driven track, solidifying the band as a strong up-and-coming pop punk staple. We’re excited to introduce you to this energetic quartet. You can watch the music video via the InVogue Records YouTube channel.
"From first listen to the new single Let Me Go I was hooked on Go For Gold. Their energy, work ethic and everything is what we want at IVR. All of the new music they've been delivering is perfection - 2020 is going to be a big year for them," says InVogue label owner Nick Moore.
Upcoming shows:
FEB 14 Mass Movement Community Arts- Tulsa, OK
FEB 15 J&J's Ol' Dirty Basement- Denton, TX

The Rape Of Recy Taylor
The Rape Of Recy Taylor Sun., Jan. 19th 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM The Nyack Center, Nyack
Join NOMAS (National Organization for Men Against Sexism) and VCS, Inc. for a screening of the award-winning documentary.
Recy Taylor, a 24-year-old black mother and sharecropper, was gang-raped by six white boys in 1944 Alabama. Common in Jim Crow South, few women spoke up in fear for their lives. Not Recy Taylor, who bravely identified her rapists. The NAACP sent its chief rape investigator Rosa Parks, who rallied support and triggered an unprecedented outcry for justice.
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SYNOPSIS
Recy Taylor, a 24-year-old black mother and sharecropper, was gang raped by six white boys in 1944 Alabama. Common in Jim Crow South, few women spoke up in fear for their lives. Not Recy Taylor, who bravely identified her rapists. The NAACP sent its chief rape investigator Rosa Parks, who rallied support and triggered an unprece…

In the early months of 1966, a handsome,hardworking thirty-five year old Canadian born actor named William Shatner was cast as Captain Kirk in Star Trek, a troubled, low-budget science-fiction television series set to premier that fall on NBC. Star Trek struggled for viewers and lasted on three seasons, but it found a huge, rabidly dedicated audience when it premier in syndication following its cancellation -- turning Shatner into a pop-culture icon and launching him on a career path he never could have imagined.
Famed New York Post columnist, Michael Seth Starr, has authored an excellent biography presenting a no-holds barred, unvarnished look at Shatner and his unique career. Highly recommended reading. Available at Amazon.com

Philanthropist, author, and influencer Jean Shafiroff and Christine Schott Ledes, president of the American Influencer Association, held a luncheon to usher in 2020 at Cafe Boulud at the Brazilian Court Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida. The luncheon was also in honor of the newly formed non-profit, Fresh Rx.

Invited guests at Jean Shafiroff's and Christine Schott's luncheon included Ava Roosevelt, Matt Rich, Jayne Chase, Maribel Alvarez, Adam Weiss, Mariza Precoda, Kim Renk , Paola Bacchini, Maria Fishel, Ruth Miller, Sylvia Hemingway, Beth Wilf, Lis Barron, and Christine Pressman. The group of 25 toasted Margaret Duriez of Lox Farms and Lily Holt Dillion for their philanthropic work on behalf of the FreshRx Fund and the Community Foundation for Palm Beach & Martin Counties.
One surprise guest was Fred Pressman -the son of Barney’s heirs Christine & Gene Pressman, who celebrated his first birthday on Thursday, January 9th.
About Fresh Rx
FreshRx aims to narr…

The Healing Powers of Dude
Los Angeles, Jan. 13 – With one-in-five people having a disability in the U.S. today, the lack of representation – just 3.1 percent on screen and even less in children’s television (less than one percent) – means that millions of people are unable to see themselves in media today. A new show premiering today is bucking that trend. The Healing Powers of Dude, a family comedy about Noah (Jace Chapman), a middle schooler with social anxiety disorder, premieres on Netflix.
Its creators have lofty but achievable goals – to give kids who have anxiety a vehicle to tell their parents how they feel and to “overcome the stigma of talking about mental illness.”
“The more families and friends can talk about this issue, the better the chance people can get the help they need,” creators Erica Spates and Sam Littenberg-Weisberg told RespectAbility.
Spates and Littenberg-Weisberg created The Healing Powers of Dude based off of true events in Sam’s family, allowing viewers t…

New York, NY - Fans with a passion for psychological thrillers will thoroughly enjoy writer/director Anthony de Lioncourt’s “Thorns for Flowers”. Set in the 1970’s, a psychic, Leo (brilliantly played by Vance Clemente) helps the Police track down a serial killer, and falls in love with a young woman, Catherine, (expertly acted by the effervescent Samantha Strelitz) they're trying to protect.


Thorns For Flowers Trailer
This gripping feature film offers intense scenes throughout; including strange happenings with a mystical force of nature located in a hole in the ground, flashbacks to Leo’s painful childhood and a plot twist ending that you won’t see coming. Previous films by De Lioncourt include “The Protokon” and “When We Dance the Music Dies” (starring William Ragsdale, Eric Roberts and Catherine Mary Stewart).

Director Cynthia Nixon
Producers Harriet Newman Leve, Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi, Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner are thrilled to announce a 2020 Broadway bound production of Last Summer at Bluefish Cove.
Last Summer at Bluefish Cove is written by Jane Chambers and will be directed by Cynthia Nixon.
Casting, creative team, theatre and dates will be announced at a later date.
It’s 1980 at Bluefish Cove: a lesbian beachside haven. Lil Zalinski and her close knit group of friends take refuge here each summer to live and love freely. When a straight woman named Eva wanders unknowingly into their midst, she sends The Cove into a tailspin and knocks Lil off her feet.
This will be the 40th anniversary production of the landmark lesbian play that broke extraordinary new ground when it premiered Off-Broadway in 1980.
The Broadway bound 40th anniversary production of Last Summer at Bluefish Cove will be Broadway’s first with an all-woman creative team and cast.
ABOUT THE TEAM
JANE CHAMBERS (Pla…

Spotted: Celebrity Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff Shopping on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach.
Celebrity philanthropist and style icon Jean Shafiroff was spotted at Saks Fifth Avenue on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach trying on purple suede ankle booties. She was also seen trying on shiny gold Chanel ankle boots. We are guessing that Jean was preparing for New Year's Eve 2020.
Jean Shafiroff has appeared on a number of Best Dressed Lists. In 2018 she was one of 12 people named to the LookOnLine.com International Best Dressed List. Others on the list included Meghan Markle and Anna Wintour. 

The American Foundation of Savoy Orders Youth Program Chairman Joseph B. Giminaro, and the Young Friends Steering Committee of Save Venice led by philanthropist and activist Lizzie Asher, hosted a joint cocktail reception in honor of H.R.H. Prince Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia, Prince of Venice. The cocktail reception was held to raise awareness of conservation efforts in Venice following the extreme floods (acque alte) that devastated Venice in November. The invitation-only event took place at 10 Corso Como, 200 Front Street, South Street Seaport, New York City. Prince Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia is head of the Council of the Savoy Dynastic Orders.

Notable attendees included: Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia, Lizzie Asher, Joseph B. and Katherine Giminaro, Carl Morelli, Casey Kohlberg, Anthony Schembri, Christina Senia, Ashlee Harrison, Thomas Zampino, Matteo Bolla, Alexander Hankin, Polina Proshkina, Bernardo Ortiz, Karine Zacharias, Laura Lehmann, Elisa Carollo, Oliver Blodgett, Clay…

Lawlor Media Group is proud to announce they are the recipient of the 2019 Platinum Award-Winner from Dan’s Papers Best of the Best for Best Public Relations Firm. With over twenty years experience in successfully meeting the diverse needs of corporations, organizations and individuals, Lawlor Media Group is a full-service, luxury lifestyle Public Relations boutique agency based in New York City and omnipresent during the Hamptons season.
The 2019 award is the seventh year Dan’s Papers voters have consistently recognized the work of Lawlor Media group, who received an award in 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 for their public relations activities.
From working with notable celebrities and personalities such as Celebrity Hair stylist Angelo David Piscreta, Celebrity Event Planner Larry Scott of Lawrence Scott Events, and Sports Broadcaster Ann Liguori; to working charitable events like the Prostate Cancer Foundation’s Dinner at Daniel featuring Jamie Foxx, Samuel Waxman Cancer R…

Celebrity Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff Glamorous in a Couture "Candy Cane Gown" at NY Botanical Gardens Winter Wonderland Ball

Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff knows how to dazzle a crowd. All eyes were on Jean as she entered the NY Botanical Winter Wonderland Ball wearing a spectacular red and white striped candy cane couture gown on Friday, December 13,2019. The popular philanthropist and style icon's dress was designed by Victor dE Souza and is a one-of-a kind piece. When asked about the different spectacular gowns she wears, Jean Shafiroff smiled and replied, "I love fashion and plan to donate my ball gown collection to a museum one day. In the meantime , I am enjoying the experience of wearing them.
To learn more about Jean Shafiroff , go to jeanshafiroff.com or follow her on instagram @jeanshafiroff .
To learn more about the NY Botanical Gardens go to nybg.org
Photos Courtesy Of  BFA Photography

Jean Shafiroff, prominent philanthropist and author of Successful Philanthropy: How to Make a Life by What You Give, hosted her sixth annual holiday luncheon, this time at Omar at Vaucluse. The luncheon was held in honor of the New York Women's Foundation, and in true holiday spirit, Shafiroff made a generous donation in honor of the guests who attended. The always fashionable Shafiroff wore a black and white zebra patterned Oscar de la Renta dress with a Red Courreges vinyl jacket and Red Christian Louboutin suede boots.

Attendees included: Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff, NYS Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright, Sharon Bush, Margo Catsimatidis, Susan Gutfreund, Patrick McMullan, Omar Hernandez, Paola Bacchini, Chele Farley, Rita Cosby, Lee Fryd, Jackie Weld Drake, Designer Frederick Anderson, Designer Victor dE Souza, Designer Vicky Tiel, Ernest Schmatolla, Silvia Frieser, Ann Rapp, CeCe Black, Larry Kaiser, Ruth Miller, Lieba Nesis, Marilyn Kirschner, Laurel Marcus, Maria Fishel, …

The city would move to end its contracts with the Trump Organization under a resolution expected to be introduced Thursday by Manhattan Councilman Mark Levine.
“If New York City isn’t good enough for you to live in, then it’s not good enough for you to run businesses in. We want you out now!” the Dem said of Trump, who recently changed his legal residence from Manhattan to Palm Beach, Fla.
The non-binding resolution calls on Mayor de Blasio not to renew renew the Trump Organization’s four contracts with the city and cites a litany of grievances — from alleged constitutional violations to a recent state attorney general investigation finding Trump misused his charitable foundation.
“It’s just a matter of profound offense to most New Yorkers that our city has given four lucrative Parks (Department) concessions to the Trump Organization,” Levine said.
“The Trump Organization is a company that is deeply entangled in a criminal conspiracy and there is ample precedent for Parks concession …