[laughter] well i hope everyone has finished the season because charlie just told you what happened. that is, i just thought it was delicious. i think the acting is so green i think it is just so delicious. yes, cringiest two familiar. i, mean rings true. some of the really obnoxious behavior. but just so well done. all, right friends, thank you so much. great to spend tonight with you. and thank you so much, everyone, for watching. before we go tonight. here is a look at the new cnn film, dion warwick, don t make me over. be sure to tune in, new year s day at 9 pm. right here on cnn for the premier. our victor blackwell has a closer look. dion warwick is a global
like me. when the hiv aids crisis stuck in the, 80s warwick was quick to act. i became very vocal in very public with the aids issue based on the fact that we are losing so many people. something out to be done. dion was definitely a hero of mine. and a hero to a lot of people. she was really the first person in the music business to actually speak up about it. my role as ambassador. her efforts prompted them president ronald reagan to name her his u.s. ambassador of health to advocate for aids awareness and research around the world. today, warwick continues to make an impact through her colorful twitter commentary. collaboration s with young artists.
music superstar. but her impact extends far beyond music. warwick s singing career started at her grandfather s church in new jersey. her talent and drive propelled her from the church choir to the most famous stages around the world. but when she started touring in the south, warwick encountered a level of bigotry that she had not seen growing up in the north. her response was clear. blocks run on the, side whites run on this side. the stage was straight ahead, and i remember saying, dion, do not turn your back on the white folk. first thing i did when i went out there, i walked straight to the back and turned my back and played to the ones that looked
that she had not seen growing up in the north. her response was clear, blacks were on one side, the whites were on the side. the stage was straight ahead. and remember saying, dion, do not turn your back on the white folk. the first thing i did when i went out there, walk straight to the band and turned my back and played to the ones that look like me. it s a state of emergency. when the hiv aids emergency struck in the 80s, warwick was quick to act. i became very, very vocal and very public with the aids issue, based on the fact that we re losing so many people.
all right, friends, thank you very much. great to spend tonight with you. thanks so much, everyone, for watching. before we go tonight, here s a look at the new cnn film, dion warwick. don t make me over. be sure to tune in new year s day at 9 pm, right here on cnn, for the premier or victor blackwell as a closer look. dion warwick is a global music superstar. but her impact extends far beyond music. warwick s singing career started at a grandfathers church in new jersey. her talent and drive propelled her from the church choir to the most famous stages around the world. but when she started touring in the south, warwick encountered a level of bigotry