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Sister Act Cast Doing a Live Performance at The Made in NY Awards at Gracie Mansion, NY – 2012

Sister Act Cast Doing a Live Performance at The Made in NY Awards at Gracie Mansion, NY – 2012

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Based on the 1992 film of the same name, Sister Act tells the story of aspiring disco diva Deloris Van Cartier. Trying to work her way to the top in 1970s Philadelphia, Deloris falls in love with a very tough—and very married—gangster boyfriend named Curtis, and when Deloris witnesses him commit a murder she ends up in hiding on police orders in a convent whose parish has fallen on hard times. Though the sequin-free lifestyle doesn’t agree with her, Deloris finds her calling working with the choir, and breathes new life into the dusty convent while discovering a sisterhood she’s never had before.

What Is Sister Act Like?

The show-stopping Deloris is the heart and soul of this feel-good musical. Her glamorous lifestyle and general fabulousness keep everyone rooting for her through her journey to the convent, her run-ins with the dour Mother Superior and her inspirational choir numbers, all while evading her boyfriend and the trio of singing gangsters hot on her tail. Modern Broadway ballads make way for rousing all-cast production numbers in the infectious score from eight-time Oscar winner Alan Menken. Who wouldn’t love nuns in sequins, unlikely friendships, the solidarity of Sisterhood and a happy ending?

World Liberty TV was on hand while Raven-Symoné and the cast of Sister Act did a live performance at The Made in NY Awards at Gracie Mansion, NY.

Exclusive Interview with Natalie Cole, Nine Time Grammy Award Winner

Exclusive Interview with Natalie Cole, Nine Time Grammy Award Winner

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Natalie Maria Cole is an American singer, songwriter and performer. The daughter of Nat King Cole, Cole rose to musical success in the mid-1970s as a R&B artist with the hits “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)”, “Inseparable” and “Our Love”. After a period of failing sales and performances due to a heavy drug addiction, Cole reemerged as a pop artist with the 1987 album, Everlasting, and her cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Pink Cadillac”. In the 1990s, she re-recorded standards by her father, resulting in her biggest success, Unforgettable…with Love, which sold over seven million copies and also won Cole numerous Grammy Awards. She has sold over 30 million records worldwide.

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Cole has received nine awards from twenty-one nominations.

Alicia Keys’ Live Performance of Her Song ‘It’s a New Day’ at The Monster Concert in Las Vegas – 2013

Alicia Keys’ Live Performance of Her Song ‘It’s a New Day’ at The Monster Concert in Las Vegas – 2013

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Lyrics of the Song

 

AK, New day

AK, auu!

 

Party people say, party people say

Ay, it’s a new day, it’s a new day

The world’s getting ready, everybody ready, yeah

For a new day, for a new day

Celebrate and say, ay, ay, ay, ay

 

It’s alright to feel however you want to

There’s no limitation no

Fill up your life, let me see your hands up one time

We celebrate mine, cause I ain’t gonna get no more

So we can do this all night

One time, everybody say ay ay oh

 

There’s a feeling that I got that I can’t give up

Feeling in my heart that I can’t get over

I know that it’s coming like the sun come up

Tell me do you feel like say, everybody say

 

Party people say, party people say

Ay, it’s a new day, it’s a new day

The world’s they getting ready, everybody ready, yeah

For a new day, for a new day

Celebrate and say, ay, ay, ay, ay

 

Take a look in my eyes, can’t you see i’m ready

Come along, let’s get it, eh

If you wanna touch the sky, hands in the air one time

All night, no doubt it

I’mma live it loud like there’s only one life

Have to live it up, one life, have to live it up

 

There’s a feeling that I got that I can’t give up

Feeling in my heart that I can’t get over

I know that it’s coming like the sun come up

Tell me do you feel like say, everybody say

 

Party people say, party people say

Ay, it’s a new day, it’s a new day

While they getting ready, everybody ready, yeah

For a new day, for a new day

Celebrate and say, ay, ay, ay, ay

 

Eyes on the wall

It’s now or never at all

I’m gonna give it my all

Whether I rise or fall

I’m gonna give it my all

 

Party people say, party people say

Ay, it’s a new day, it’s a new day

While they getting ready, everybody ready, yeah

For a new day, for a new day

Celebrate and say…

 

Celebrate and say…

 

Celebrate and say…

 

Celebrate and say…

 

 

Alicia Keys’ Live Performance of Her Song ‘Karma’ at The Monster Concert in Las Vegas – 2013

Alicia Keys’ Live Performance of Her Song ‘Karma’ at The Monster Concert in Las Vegas – 2013

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Lyrics to Karma

Weren’t you the one that said
That you don’t want me anymore
And how you need your space
And give the keys back to your door
And how I cried and tried
And tried to make you stay with me
But still you said the love was gone
And that I had to leave

(Now you) Talkin’ bout a family
(Now you) Sayin’ I complete your dream
(Now you) Sayin’ I’m your everything
You’re confusing me, what you say to me
Don’t play with me, don’t play with me, ’cause

What goes around, comes around
What goes up, must come down
Now who’s cryin’, desirin’ to come back to me
What goes around, comes around
What goes up, must come down
Now who’s cryin’, desirin’ to come back

I remember when I was sittin’ home alone
Waiting for you ’til three o’clock in the morn

And when you came home
You’d always have some sorry excuse
Half explaining to me
Like I’m just some kind of a fool
I sacrificed the things I want
Just to do things for you
But when it’s time to do for me
You never come through

(Now you) Want to be up under me
(Now you) Have so much to say to me, hey
(Now) Want to make time for me
What you do to me, your confusing me
Don’t play with me, don’t play with me, ’cause

What goes around, comes around
What goes up, must come down
Now who’s cryin, desirin’ to come back to me
What goes around, comes around
What goes up, must come down
Now who’s cryin, desirin’ to come back

I remember when I was sittin’ home alone
Waiting for you ’til three o’clock in the morn
Night after night, knowing somethin’ goin’ on
Wasn’t long before I be g-g-gone
Lord knows it wasn’t easy, believe me
Never thought you’d be the one that would deceive me
And never do what you supposed to do
No need to approach me boo, ’cause I’m over you

What goes around, comes around
What goes up, must come down
Now who’s cryin’, desirin’ to come back to me
What goes around, comes around
What goes up, must come down
Gotta stop cryin’, to come back to me

Alicia Keys’ Live Performance of Her Song ‘You Don’t Know My Name’ at The Monster Concert in Las Vegas 2013.

Alicia Keys’ Live Performance of Her Song ‘You Don’t Know My Name’ at The Monster Concert in Las Vegas 2013.

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Lyrics to You Don’t Know My Name by Alicia Keys

Baby, baby, baby
From the day I saw you
I really really want to catch your eye
There’s something special ’bout you
I must really like you
Cause not a lotta guys are worth my time
Ooo baby, baby, baby
It’s gettin kind of crazy
Cause you are takin over my mind
And it feels like oooooo
But you don’t know my name
And I swear it feels like ooooo ooooo ooooo ooooo
You don’t know my name
(round and round and round we go, will you ever know)

Oh baby baby baby
I see us on our first date
You’re doin everything that makes me smile
And when we had our first kiss
It happened on a Thursday
Ooooo it set my soul on fire
Ooo baby baby baby
I can’t wait for the first time
My imagination’s runnin wild
It feels like ooooo
You don’t know my name
And I swear it baby, it feels like oooo ooooo ooooo ooooo
You don’t know my name
(round and round and round we go, will you ever know)

“I’m sayin, he don’t even know what he’s doin’ to me
Got me feelin’ all crazy inside
I’m feelin like”
Owww! Ooooo Oooooo
Doin more than I’ve ever done for anyone’s attention
Take notice of what’s in front of you
Cause did I mention you’re ’bout to miss a good thing
And you’ll never know how good it feels to have all of my affection
And you’ll never get a chance to experience my lovin’
Cause my lovin’ feels like ooooooo
You don’t know my name
(round and round and round we go, will you ever know
And I swear it feels like oooo ooooo ooooo ooooo
You don’t know my name
(round and round and round we go, will you ever know)
Ohhh

Will you ever know it, no no no no no
Will you ever know it?
“I’m gonna have to just go ahead and call this boy.
Hello? Can I speak to — to Michael?
Oh hey, how you doin?
Uh, I feel kinda silly doin’ this,
But um, this is the waitress from the coffee house on 39th and Lennox
You know, the one with the braids?
Yeah, well I see you on Wednesdays all the time
You come in every Wednesday on your lunch break, I think
And you always order the special, with the hot chocolate
And my manager be tripping and stuff
Talking bout we gotta use water
But I always use some milk and cream for you
Cause I think you’re kinda sweet.
Anyway you always got on some fly blue suit
‘n your cufflinks are shining all bright
So, whatchu do? Oh, word? Yeah, that’s interesting
Look man, I mean I don’t wanna waste your time but
I know girls don’t usually do this,
But I was wondering if maybe we could get together
Outside the restaurant one day
Cause I do look a lot different outside my work clothes
I mean we could just go across the street to the park right here
Wait, hold up, my cell phone’s breakin up, hold up
Can you hear me now? Yeah
So, what day did you say?
Oh yeah, Thursday’s perfect, man:.”

And it feels like oooo
You don’t know my name
(round and round and round we go, will you ever know)
Baby Baby I swear it’s like oooooo
You don’t know my name, no no no
(round and round and round we go, will you ever know)
And it feels like oooo
You don’t know my name
(round and round and round we go, will you ever know)

And I swear on my mother and father it feels like
Oooo ooo oooo ooo ooo ooo
Oooo ooo oooo ooo ooo ooo
Oooo ooo oooo ooo ooo ooo
You don’t know my name
(round and round and round we go, will you ever know?)

Alicia Keys’ Live Performance of Her Song ‘Girl On Fire’ at The Monster Concert in Las Vegas – 2013

Alicia Keys’ Live Performance of Her Song ‘Girl On Fire’ at The Monster Concert in Las Vegas – 2013

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Girl on Fire LYRICS:

She’s just a girl, and she’s on fire
Hotter than a fantasy, longer like a highway
She’s living in a world, and it’s on fire
Feeling the catastrophe, but she knows she can fly away

Oh, she got both feet on the ground
And she’s burning it down
Oh, she got her head in the clouds
And she’s not backing down

This girl is on fire
This girl is on fire
She’s walking on fire
This girl is on fire

Looks like a girl, but she’s a flame
So bright, she can burn your eyes
Better look the other way
You can try but you’ll never forget her name
She’s on top of the world
Hottest of the hottest girls say

Oh, we got our feet on the ground
And we’re burning it down
Oh, got our head in the clouds
And we’re not coming down

This girl is on fire
This girl is on fire
She’s walking on fire
This girl is on fire

Everybody stands, as she goes by
Cause they can see the flame that’s in her eyes
Watch her when she’s lighting up the night
Nobody knows that she’s a lonely girl
And it’s a lonely world
But she gon’ let it burn, baby, burn, baby

This girl is on fire
This girl is on fire
She’s walking on fire
This girl is on fire

Oh, oh, oh…

She’s just a girl, and she’s on fire

Rachel Roy Designs at Lincoln Center With Honored Guest, Kim Kardashian – 2011

Rachel Roy Designs at Lincoln Center With Honored Guest, Kim Kardashian – 2011

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Rachel’s first job in fashion was at a Contempo Casuals clothing outlet in her hometown at age 14. After college, she came to New York City, where she worked as a stylist for magazines and music videos. She became an intern at the urban fashion line Rocawear, where she rose to become creative director of the women’s and children’s divisions and also met her future husband, Damon Dash. In 2005 she launched her own eponymous fashion collection.

In June 2008, Jones Apparel Group formed a joint venture with the Rachel Roy brand.

In August 2009, Roy launched The RACHEL Rachel Roy collection, an affordable diffusion line of sportswear, shoes and accessories. The label “RACHEL Rachel Roy” is available exclusively at Macy’s in the United States and at the Bay in Canada.

In summer 2009, Rachel Roy and Grammy-Award winning British pop-singer Estelle announced their collaboration on a jewelry line for the Spring 2010 RACHEL Rachel Roy collection via Roy’s Twitter feed. Roy designed a capsule collection in partnership with model Jessica Stam, for Macy’s stores and RachelRoy.com in Fall 2010.

The Rachel Roy collections are available at Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Shoewoo, and Nordstrom.

The World Liberty TV Fashion team was on hand for the debut of Rachel Roy Designs, at Lincoln Center’s Mercedes Benz Fashion week with honored guest Kim Kardashian in attendance.

The Giants of Broadcasting Luncheon – 2011

The Giants of Broadcasting Luncheon – 2011

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WNET President-Emeritus Bill Baker hosted the 9th annual Giants of Broadcasting ceremony on October 14th. The ceremony paid homage to thirteen “media giants” who transformed the broadcasting industry over a span of seven decades. The luncheon was held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, where guests wined and dined while enjoying celebratory montages and acceptance speeches.

Honorees included Brian Williams, Christiane Amanpour, Fred Pierce, Charles Kralt, Robert Northshield, Charles Osgood, Rand Morrison, John Dille III, Brian Lamb, Frances Preston, James Arness, Rick Buckley, and Dawson ‘Tack’ Nail.

While most honorees spoke of their past achievements, current ABC international correspondent Christiane Amanpour discussed her hopes for the future of broadcasting. “I do hope in the future that we see many more women on the screen, and that there is a balance between men and women,” she said. “I would like to see the day where women were not judged by the amount of highlights in their hair, not judged by the shortness of their hemlines or deeply plunging cleavages, but [judged] for their professionalism, competence, and the quality of their work.”

The ceremony acknowledged that broadcasting is still relevant. The awards honored media entrepreneurs of the past alongside broadcasting icons of the present. The late James Arness and Dawson ‘Tack’ Nail were commemorated for paving the way for twenty-first century journalism. Meanwhile, CBS anchor Charles Osgood and NBC correspondent Brian Williams continue to make waves in modern day broadcasting.

The ceremony was sponsored by the Library of American Broadcasting, which acts to preserve historical records from past television and radio broadcasts. Their ultimate goal is to “make records available to a wide audience of academia, industry, and the public, while simultaneously keeping a weather eye on the future”. The luncheon is the Library’s biggest fundraising event of the year.

Mayor Bloomberg and Media and Entertainment Commissioner Oliver Present Seventh Annual “Made In NY” Awards at Gracie Mansion – New York, 2012

Mayor Bloomberg and Media and Entertainment Commissioner Oliver Present Seventh Annual “Made In NY” Awards at Gracie Mansion – New York, 2012

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Mayor Bloomberg and Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment Commissioner Katherine Oliver presented the seventh annual “Made in NY” Awards, honoring individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the City’s entertainment and digital media industries. The 2012 “Made in NY” honorees include: Academy Award-winning actor, director, producer Robert De Niro; Academy Award-winning actress Meryl Streep; Academy Award, Emmy, Tony and Grammy winner Whoopi Goldberg; Emmy-winning actress and television host Kelly Ripa; award-winning media company radical.media, which develops, produces and distributes innovative content across all forms of media; and New York City-based Kickstarter, the world’s largest funding platform for creative projects.

This year’s “Made in NY” Mayor’s Award for Lifetime Achievement was presented to actors and legendary husband-and-wife comedy team Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. The Mayor made the announcement at Gracie Mansion, where Raven-Symoné and the cast of the Broadway musical Sister Act performed. The musical, which received five Tony Award nominations, features an original score by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater and is currently playing at the Broadway Theatre.

“This has been a remarkable and record-breaking year for New York City’s entertainment and digital media industries, which are vital parts of our economic diversification strategy,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “More New Yorkers than ever before are taking advantages of the opportunities within these growing industries. Congratulations to all of the honorees, who are proof positive that when you’re Made in NY, you can make it anywhere.”

“Our City is home to some of the most talented people in the world, who are part of a creative community that continually amaze and impress us all,” said Commissioner Oliver. “It’s an honor to recognize these individuals and organizations tonight for all of their achievements as we celebrate the seventh annual ‘Made in NY’ Awards.”

Video profiles featuring intimate conversations with each of the honorees have been produced and are available to watch online at facebook.com/NYCMINY. The videos were created with the support of various guilds and studios, and the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment wishes to thank the guilds, Columbia Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Universal Studios, Warner Bros. Television and SOFA Entertainment for their assistance.

Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara Receiving the Made in NY Lifetime Achievement Award –New York, 2012

Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara Receiving the Made in NY Lifetime Achievement Award –New York, 2012

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Made in NY” Mayor’s Award for Lifetime Achievement: Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller.

As “Stiller & Meara,” Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller gained nationwide fame as a comedy team on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” They have performed together in nightclubs and theatres across the county and have made countless appearances on television and radio. As Frank Costanza on “Seinfeld,” Stiller received an Emmy Award nomination, won the American Comedy Award for “Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a Television Show” and was honored by the Paley Center for Media as ‘TV’s All Time Funniest Relative.’ Following “Seinfeld,” Jerry enjoyed a nine-year run as Arthur Spooner on the hit CBS series, “King of Queens.” He has also appeared in numerous films, including The Taking of Pelham One-Two-Three, The Ritz, Hairspray, and Zoolander (with son, Ben Stiller).

Television appearances include “Seize the Day,” “Murder She Wrote,” “In the Heat of the Night,” ‘The Good Wife” and many others. Meara is remembered for her film work, including Fame, Boys from Brazil and Awakenings. On television Meara played Peggy Moody in “All My Children,” starred in the series “Kate McShane,” and had recurring roles on “Rhoda,” “Archie Bunker’s Place,” “Alf,” “Sex in the City” and “King of Queens.” She has received five Emmy nominations for her television work. Anne’s script After-Play was produced by Manhattan Theatre Club then moved Off-Broadway to Theatre Four.

Meara won the Outer Critic’s Circle John Gassner Award for playwriting for After-Play. Meara and Stiller have also both appeared on Broadway. Meara’s credits include Eastern Standard and Anna Christie, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award. Stiller has appeared in various shows, including Hurlyburly, Three Men on a Horse and What’s Wrong with this Picture. Most recently, Stiller has appeared in commercials for Capital One Bank, and the couple has hosted their own web series, StillerandMeara.com. They are currently appearing in a Public Service Announcement for Mayor Bloomberg’s Million Tree Initiative.

Robert De Niro Academy Award Winning Actor, Director, and Producer honored at Made in NY Awards at Gracie Mansion – New York, 2012

Robert De Niro Academy Award Winning Actor, Director, and Producer honored at Made in NY Awards at Gracie Mansion – New York, 2012

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Robert De Niro

In 1974, Robert De Niro won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Godfather, Part II, and in 1980, he won his second Oscar, as Best Actor, for his portrayal of Jake La Motta in Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull. He has also earned four other Academy Award nominations.

De Niro appeared in and made his directorial debut with A Bronx Tale and later directed and appeared in The Good Shepherd; both films shot in New York City. In 2009, he received the Kennedy Center Honor for his lifetime contribution to film and was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 2011 Golden Globes.

In 2001, De Niro co-founded the Tribeca Film Festival with Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff as a response to the attacks on the World Trade Center. The festival was conceived to foster the economic and cultural revitalization of Lower Manhattan through an annual celebration of film, music and culture.

Matt Damon, Academy Award Winning Star – 2011

Matt Damon, Academy Award Winning Star – 2011

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Matt Damon is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, and philanthropist whose career was launched following the success of the drama film Good Will Hunting (1997) from a screenplay he co-wrote with friend and actor Ben Affleck. The pair won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay for their work. For his performance in the film, Damon received nominations for the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Satellite Award, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor.

Damon has since starred in commercially successful films such as Saving Private Ryan (1998), the Ocean’s trilogy, and the first three films in the Bourne series, while also gaining critical acclaim for his performances in dramas such as Syriana (2005), The Good Shepherd (2006), and The Departed (2006). He garnered a Golden Globe nomination for portraying the title character in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Francois Pienaar in Invictus (2009).

He is one of the top-40 highest-grossing actors of all time. In 2007, Damon received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was named Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine. Damon has been actively involved in charitable work, including the ONE Campaign, H2O Africa Foundation, and Water.org.

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