While director Ridley Scott certainly had a presence at the Academy Awards with his film "The Martian" being nominated for Best Picture, he stole the show in another way as well. An IBM commercial starring Scott debuted during the Oscars telecast. In the ad, he speaks to the... Read More
Grey’s Anatomy Actress Sarah Drew Named Valedictory Exercises Speaker at Alma Mater
Popular actress Sarah Drew is heading back to her alma mater. Drew is the Valedictory Exercises Speaker at the University of Virginia. She will speak on May 20th at the school's historic Lawn at 3:00 p.m. Drew earned a bachelor's degree from UVA in drama in 2002.... Read More
IBM released a series of new commercials last night during the Academy Awards and one of them stars Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher. The spots also feature the company's iconic mascot Watson. In the Fisher ad, Watson sits in on a robot group therapy session hosted by the actress. &... Read More
Renowned Economist Ben Stein Named Keynote Speaker at Assure Women’s Center Fundraiser
The versatile Ben Stein's next speaking engagement is just a couple weeks away. Stein will head to Omaha, Nebraska to speak at a fundraiser for the Assure Women's Center on March 10th. The fundraiser is being held at Embassy Suites and it begins with a 6:30 p.m. dinner. It cel... Read More
Author Carole Boston Weatherford was in New Orleans on Sunday to sign copies of her latest book. "Freedom in Congo Square" is a children's book that tells the story of 19th century Louisiana slaves. Weatherford was at the Garden District Book Shop for her 1:30 p.m. ... Read More
On Friday, former McDonald's president Jan Fields was in Lincoln, Nebraska to inspire a group of female leaders. She was the keynote speaker at the Women in Business Conference held at Nebraska's Innovation Campus. The conference was put on by the University of Nebraska-Li... Read More
Retro Rad Chef Emily Ellyn Makes Appearances at the Orlando Home & Garden Show
One of the highlight guests of this weekend's Orlando Home & Garden Show is without question Retro Rad Chef Emily Ellyn. Ellyn will be making appearances at the show on Saturday and Sunday. You can meet her on the cooking stage at 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. both days. Tickets ar... Read More
Actor Sean Astin Named Keynote Speaker for Utah Valley University Addiction Conference
On Friday, actor Sean Astin will speak at Utah Valley University about a very important issue. Astin is the keynote speaker for the school's annual UVU Conference on Addiction. The day-long conference begins with his speech at 9 a.m. in the Sorenson Student Center Grande... Read More
