“I hate that so much,” Jennette McCurdy says after taking a sip of my drink, a Hendrick’s martini with a twist. “It makes me hyperventilate.” Her face crumples like a piece of paper, and she chases the sip with her Moscow Mule, a drink she describes as so good it tastes “like Sprite.” A curtain of bangs frames her big cheeks and expressive eyes, making it easy to see how she thrived on Nickelodeon for so many years. She tells me she’s bewildered by my preference for alcohol that tastes like alcohol; gin, in particular, is offensive to her. “It tastes like the year you find out Santa’s not real,” she laughs. We’re in a deep leather booth in Bemelmans Bar, underneath the soft glow of Madeline artist Ludwig Bemelmans's murals of Central Park, listening to jazz by the Chris Gillespie trio. Bemelmans is impossibly...
- 11/13/2015
- by E. Alex Jung
- Vulture
This evening, June 14th, Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. will offer 'An Enchanted Evening,' a celebration of the Center and its contribution to the arts and cultural life of our community. This special fundraising event will be hosted by the celebrated actress, Kerry Washington, a Bronx native, known for her lead role as Olivia Pope in the current television drama Scandal and major roles in such films as Django Unchained, Last King of Scotlandand Ray. Ms. Washington will be joined by her Scandal co-star Norm Lewis, acclaimed for his recent Broadway success in Porgy and Bess. Chris Gillespie and musicians, who regularly perform at New York City's Carlyle Hotel just as the late Bobby Short once did, will round out the evening.
- 6/14/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
On Friday evening, June 14th, Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. will offer 'An Enchanted Evening,' a celebration of the Center and its contribution to the arts and cultural life of our community. This special fundraising event will be hosted by the celebrated actress, Kerry Washington, a Bronx native, known for her lead role as Olivia Pope in the current television drama Scandal and major roles in such films as Django Unchained, Last King of Scotlandand Ray. Ms. Washington will be joined by her Scandal co-star Norm Lewis, acclaimed for his recent Broadway success in Porgy and Bess. Chris Gillespie and musicians, who regularly perform at New York City's Carlyle Hotel just as the late Bobby Short once did, will round out the evening.
- 5/9/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Award has announced the departure of Michael Ritchie of Revolver with Ian Fowler, MD of @radical.media stepping into his place.
The announcement:
Award today announces the appointment of new committee member Ian Fowler. Ian is Managing Director @radical.media, and Co-chair of the Communications Council’s Commercial Producers Council group, and will be the bridging member between Award and Cpc, ensuring dialogue and exploring fruitful cooperation between the two.
Award Chair Craig Davis commented on his appointment: “Not many people understand ideas, film, content and technology as thoroughly as Ian. It’s another coup for Award that he’s agreed to join the committee and we’re excited to have someone of Ian’s calibre joining”.
As Ian joins, Award says goodbye to long standing member Michael Ritchie from Revolver. Michael was Vice-chair for Award for the past five years and was closely involved in bringing Award under the Communications Council’s umbrella,...
The announcement:
Award today announces the appointment of new committee member Ian Fowler. Ian is Managing Director @radical.media, and Co-chair of the Communications Council’s Commercial Producers Council group, and will be the bridging member between Award and Cpc, ensuring dialogue and exploring fruitful cooperation between the two.
Award Chair Craig Davis commented on his appointment: “Not many people understand ideas, film, content and technology as thoroughly as Ian. It’s another coup for Award that he’s agreed to join the committee and we’re excited to have someone of Ian’s calibre joining”.
As Ian joins, Award says goodbye to long standing member Michael Ritchie from Revolver. Michael was Vice-chair for Award for the past five years and was closely involved in bringing Award under the Communications Council’s umbrella,...
- 10/23/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
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