Bette Midler has been the toast of Broadway, a movie box office superstar, an Oscar-nominated actress, a Las Vegas sensation, a Grammy Award-winning recording artist, and Kennedy Center Honors recipient.
She also sings holiday songs beautifully.
Back in 2006, The Divine Miss M stopped by The Today Show to perform Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas from her wonderful holiday album Cool Yule which I think is one of the better holiday albums out there. Enjoy!
Andrew Scott talks about how he once passed a kidney stone in the middle of the Screen Actors Guild Awards, how he likes to draw random people and give them the finished product and working with Josh O’Connor in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
This is, hands down, my favorite Christmas song – ever.
Merry Christmas Darling written by Richard Carpenter and Frank Pooler was made a classic by the gorgeous delivery of the late, great Karen Carpenter who died in 1983.
The single of Merry Christmas Darling went to number one on Billboard’s Christmas singles chart in 1970, and did again in 1971 and 1973. It was then included in The Carpenters 1978 Christmas Portrait album and Karen performed it on their ABC Christmas special that year.
Anderson Cooper joins Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson to share what he’s learned from hosting his grief-focused podcast “All There Is.” The three talk about how they managed (or avoided) the grieving process and how their moms prepared their kids to live without them. Plus Anderson shares his thoughts on the Vanderbilts inspiring an episode of “The Gilded Age.”
Andrew Scott discusses early acting roles and how a childhood paycheck shaped a pivotal purchase. The conversation touches on navigating the industry, including anxieties and the unexpected kindness of fellow actors. Plus, he and host Drew Barrymore reflect on the impact of loss on one’s career.
Bowen Yang has spent the past six years becoming one of the most distinctive voices on ‘Saturday Night Live.’ In this episode of “What I’ve Learned,” the comedian, actor, and Las Culturistas co-host talks with Esquire Editor-in-Chief Michael Sebastian about early controversy, fame, and staying grounded across ‘SNL’ and ‘Wicked.’ From role models like Conan O’Brien and Tina Fey, to burnout, identity, and the art of unlearning, Esquire’s cover star reflects on the work and perspective that got him here.
Heated Rivalry creator and director Jacob Tierney talks about the hottest new series on HBO Max, a steamy gay hockey romance. The show runner talks about the motivation for the show, the viral sex scenes, the overwhelming response, and what’s next.
No sleep for the wicked, especially if you’re Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey on your Wonderland Winter 25 cover shoot. They joined the pair in bed to discuss on-set memories from filming Wicked: For Good and their friendship’s unspoken rules.
Jonathan Bailey and David Corenswet realize that they both have airbone kisses in movies this year. Bailey “defies gravity” in ‘Wicked: For Good’ while Corenswet ushers in the new era of the DCU by stepping into the role of ‘Superman.’ The two bond over their love of the theater and discuss the viral on-set conversation between Corenswet and James Gunn, all while Bailey tries to avoid talking about winning “Sexiest Man Alive.”
Cheyenne Jackson took the stage at Carnegie Hall Monday evening for his first-ever solo concert at the venue. He posted this gorgeous photo on Instagram and writes:
Thank you for the night of my life last night. I’m overwhelmed with love and gratitude from the messages that keep pouring in. I worked on this show for a year and really just wanted to get it to a place where I could allow myself to be free and present up there. It happened. I will never forget this feeling and I’ll never take this love or this life for granted.
Love that TCM decided to put on YouTube Dave Karger’s conversation with Carol Burnett wrapped around the screenings of classic movies and the spoofs of them that were created on The Carol Burnett Show. Legendary designer Bob Mackie is mentioned a lot.
What an inspired idea!
Enjoy and go to the TCM YouTube page to see the rest of the clips!
Multitalented star Darren Criss joins TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and guest co-host Brooke Shields to talk about returning to the hit musical “Maybe Happy Ending” and being nominated for his first ever Grammy. Criss also shares details into his Tony’s after-party.
Will Burkart has become one of my very favorite stand-up comics over the past year. He’s so hilarious (and so cute!). In this clip, Will interviews a gay audience member after a sold-out show. The man’s partner isn’t with him at the show because, it turns out, he’s not a Will Burkart fan. His absence prompts a hilarious inquiry into the reasons behind the snub.
Here is Boots star Miles Heizer accepting the Human Rights Campaign’s Visibility Award over the weekend in Chicago.
This is what he had said earlier when he learned he was to be an honoree: “I am so excited to receive HRC’s Visibility Award and to be joined alongside Chicago’s best and brightest advocates who are fighting to make our world a better place. As an out, queer actor, I know first-hand the barriers our community faces, and I also know the power of unapologetically embracing who I am and sharing our stories in spite of the discrimination we face. As we work together to fight for our rights, I will continue to use my voice to create opportunities, visibility and awareness for my community, until we can all live freely without fear.”
The songwriting team of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart helped put the “great” in the Great American Songbook. But Hart’s heavy drinking led to the end of their partnership. In the new movie “Blue Moon,” Oscar-nominee Ethan Hawke plays a heartbroken Hart reduced to watching Rodgers gain even greater fame collaborating with Oscar Hammerstein II. Hawke talks with Tracy Smith about the challenging role of Hart; his own youthful ambitions; and about joining the faces on the walls of the legendary Broadway watering hole Sardi’s.
I loved this when Steve Grand surprised us all with it in 2016.
It’s a video for his version of the holiday classic All I Want For Christmas and it features Trevor LaPaglia (“The Disappointments”) as the object of Steve’s affections.
Steve explained to us in 2015 how the video came to be: ‘I wasn’t ever too keen on the idea of doing a Holiday song, but a lot of you have requested that I do one (and I didn’t want to be a big ole’ Grinch ;)), so here is my little gift to you, for all your love and support.’
‘It was just days earlier that Steve decided the video ‘needed’ to be made.
‘I called up my manager and my music producer and my director and we made this all happen really fast thanks to a really, really talented group of people that I’m so grateful for.’
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