Brooke mentioned, im the curator here. Its my pleasure to introduce Catherine Cramer brownell who is this evening speaker. She is an associate professor of history at Purdue University and a Senior Editor at the made by column at the washington post. Her research and teaching focus on the intersections between media politics and Popular Culture with a particular emphasis on american presidency. Her first book, showbiz politic ex hollywood in american political life, which was published in 2014 by the university of north press, examines institutionalization of entertainment and structures in american politics and the rise of the celebrity presidency. And this book will be available for purchase and signing after the event. Her second book, 24 seven politics, Cable Television and the fragmenting of america from watergate. Fox news will be published august by Princeton University press. It excavates how the growth of Cable Television, transformed political life by tethering politics to pr
Catherine Cramer Brownell who is this evening speaker. She is an associate professor of history at Purdue University and a Senior Editor at the made by column at the washington post. Her research and teaching focus on the intersections between media politics and Popular Culture with a particular emphasis on american presidency. Her first book, showbiz politic ex hollywood in american political life, which was published in 2014 by the university of north press, examines institutionalization of entertainment and structures in american politics and the rise of the celebrity presidency. And this book will be available for purchase and signing after the event. Her second book, 24 seven politics, Cable Television and the fragmenting of america from watergate. Fox news will be published august by Princeton University press. It excavates how the growth of Cable Television, transformed political life by tethering politics to profits and catering to narrow audiences, rather than finding common g
This evening speaker. She is an associate professor of history at Purdue University and a Senior Editor at the made by column at the washington post. Her research and teaching focus on the intersections between media politics and Popular Culture with a particular emphasis on american presidency. Her first book, showbiz politic ex hollywood in american political life, which was published in 2014 by the university of north press, examines institutionalization of entertainment and structures in american politics and the rise of the celebrity presidency. And this book will be available for purchase and signing after the event. Her second book, 24 seven politics, Cable Television and the fragmenting of america from watergate. Fox news will be published august by Princeton University press. It excavates how the growth of Cable Television, transformed political life by tethering politics to profits and catering to narrow audiences, rather than finding common ground. Please me in welcoming dr.
Tonight, in an intimate, exclusive interview, Jada Pinkett Smith opens up about that and so much more, including her intensely scrutinized marriage to will smith you and will had probably more rumors about you than others right they have an open marriage theyre swingers. Yeah. What if anything is true . For the first time, she reveals the truth behind these happy images in 2016 you and will decided that you were going to live separate lives yeah. We live separately the darkness that threatened to consume her i tried to devise a plan for an accident so that it doesnt look like suicide. And what we did not see that infamous night chris says, jada, i meant no harm. Whats will doing now hes mad because chris is talking to me. Wow tonight everything is on the table. This is going to be a firestorm. Jadas story, an nbc news special. Good evening im hoda kotb. Shes starred in lots of big movies, but Jada Pinkett Smith may be even better known for her unconventional, sometimes controversial li
We heard the bombs. A south bay family in jerusalem when the attacks began. Their terrifying journey back to the bay area. Also, San Francisco has the empty office space. So whats stopping it from becoming housing . The hurdles the city is facing when it comes to revitalizing downtown. And sheer first for the bay area, a drag school. Well show you where, and who can attend. Good evening. This is nbc bay area news tonight. Im raj mathai. We start with that highspeed chase that spanned two counties in the east bay. At this hour, three suspects are in custody. This all started in the noon hour in oakland. Our sky ranger followed the car as it weaved its way through alameda and contra costa counties, ultimately leading back in oakland near the berkeley border. Lets take a closer look now at what we saw. Police were following that gray sedan there, it looks like a dodge charger. At one point avoiding that person right there crossing the street with the stroller. Eventually, the chase came t