Larry King, broadcaster whose CNN show was the platform of choice for politicians and celebrities – obituary
With his trademark loud braces, King was criticised for his softball questions, but said: ‘Folks, it’s a talk show. It ain’t rocket science’
Larry King Live: the self-styled ‘infotainer’ bridged the gulf between Hollywood and politics
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Larry King, the former host of CNN’s Larry King Live, who has died aged 87, was a quintessentially American success story – the boy from a poor immigrant family who struggled his way up to become the “Pope of Talk” – the most avidly watched television personality in the world.
Five Things To Do This Weekend in Memphis: January 22nd-24th
Five Things To Do This Weekend in Memphis: January 22nd-24th
Memphis weekend events will feature free pie for National Pie Day, a revolution in art, a passionate heart for theater, and two milestone anniversaries.
Friday, January 22, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Ã
National Pie Day Drive-Thru Event, Ellison Community Recreation Center â Millington
We all owe a big thanks to Charlie Papazian. Who is this man? He founded National Pie Day in 1975. A school teacher in Boulder, Colorado, he liked pie so much that on January 23, his birthday, he declared that this day would be forever remembered as National Pie Day. Papazian really loved pie. In fact, he loved it so much he would have a birthday pie instead of a birthday cake. Since then, his idea for a National Pie Day has spread all over the United States.
President Philip J. Hanlon ’77 “
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A set of priorities is designed to infuse the campus culture with an anti-racist ethos.
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Dartmouth is taking concrete steps to diversify its faculty; create a pipeline to elevate Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) to leadership positions; make higher education more affordable to a greater number of students; and infuse its campus culture with an anti-racist ethos, says President Philip J. Hanlon 77, on the holiday celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
President Hanlon, his senior leadership team, and Matt Delmont, the Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Professor of History who in July was named special advisor to the president on matters of faculty equity, diversity, and inclusivity, have been working to set priorities for the next five years and to pursue new diversity and inclusivity initiatives that will complement the ongoing
Mesa Mayor John Giles plans to revive a long-delayed effort to pass an anti-discrimination ordinance, saying he wants everyone to know that his city is a welcoming and inclusive community.
Douglas Emhoff, U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Dr. Jill Biden and U.S. President-elect Joe Biden attend a memorial service to honor the nearly 400,000 American victims of the coronavirus pandemic at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool January 19, 2021 in Washington, DC. As the nation’s capital has become a fortress city of roadblocks, barricades and 20,000 National Guard troops due to heightened security around Biden’s inauguration, 400 lights were placed around the Reflecting Pool to honor the nearly 400,000 Americans killed by COVID-19. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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With the hopes of brighter days ahead, we step into Inauguration Day with dark clouds looming. Those attending this historic event will be wearing masks to protect them from the existing deadly COVID-19 pandemic.