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Jimmy Fallon and Audra McDonald Sing Silliest Yahoo Questions As Lounge Singers
Jimmy Fallon and Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald sing replies to real Yahoo! Answers to questions like, “Should I tell my parents I’m adopted?”
Jimi Hendrix’s “Voodoo Child” an a 6th-century Korean instrument is astounding
Take an ancient stringed instrument called a gayageum, one talented woman, and a classic Jimi Hendrix song in Voodoo Child to become something amazing, pointing out once again it’s not what you use, but how you use it.
Toddlerogrophy With Jenna Dewan Tatum And James Corden
In this new Late Late Show segment called “Toddlerogrophy,” host James Corden, and actress and dancer, Jenna Dewan Tatum, push their talent and fitness to the limit with dance classes taught by toddlers, in which the two must mimic their instructors’ steps. This is one of those “Why did I think of that?” comedy sketches that writers kill themselves over.
https://youtu.be/IK_8AQSkudk
Star Wars’ The Imperial March In A Major Key Is The Celebration Song You’ve Been Looking For
British musician, Ian Gordon, makes John Williams’ iconic “The Imperial March” (Darth Vader’s Theme), from the Star Wars saga, quite a happy little ditty by changing the theme to a major key. It makes you believe there’s a party going on round here, a celebration to last throughout the year.
And here’s the original doom and gloom version.
Bill And Melinda Gates Make An EDM ‘Epic Viral Video’ To Help Promote GatesLetter.com
To promote awareness for their annual Gates Letter (this year focuses on the world’s energy crisis), Bill and Melinda Gates unleash their epic new viral video to the masses.
Kevin Spacey and Jimmy Fallon Act Out ‘House of Cards’ Scenes Written By Kids
Jimmy Fallon and Oscar-winning actor, Kevin Spacey, act out scenes written by elementary school kids who were only given the title of Kevin Spacey’s hit show, House of Cards, and had to write the rest. If you’ve never seen Kevin’s impression of Christopher Walken, you’re in for a treat.
Pizza Hut’s first commercial from 1965
In 1958, Frank and Dan Carney opened the first Pizza Hut in Wichita, Kansas. It took them a few years to make their first television commercial, though as they realized by the mid-1960s, half of the revenue came from takeout orders. “Putt Putt to the Pizza Hut” was their debut in 1965. It features a 1965 Mustang JR gas powered promotional car Made by the Powercar Comany of Mystic, CT. These were made with the cooperation of the Ford Motor Company for use in dealer promotions and other uses.
Puppy Afraid Of Stairs Finds A Better Way
This bite-sized little puppy is having a little trouble with the stairs. But no worries, he figures out another way down.
Author Lawrence Hill to Join University of Guelph
One of Canada’s most esteemed writers and cultural voices will be joining the University of Guelph. Lawrence Hill has been appointed a professor in the College of Arts.
He will teach creative writing beginning in July.
“I have always loved to teach, mentor and encourage developing writers, and I can’t think of a more exciting way to embrace that passion and to support the world of Canadian letters than to join the School of English and Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph,” Hill said.
“As a writer, citizen of the campus and teacher, I very much look forward to embracing the community.”
Among his 10 books of fiction and non-fiction, Hill’s best-known work is The Book of Negroes. Since its publication in Canada in 2007, it has been translated into 10 languages and published around the world.
The novel received numerous accolades, including the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize, the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, and CBC’s Canada Reads and its French-Canadian equivalent, Le combat des livres. It was made into an award-winning TV miniseries co-written by Hill.
“Lawrence Hill is a tremendous talent who has influenced our country’s literary and cultural history through his writing, public speaking and advocacy work,” said president Franco Vaccarino.
“I am delighted that he is joining our University.”
Charlotte Yates, provost and vice-president (academic) added: “Lawrence Hill brings energy, creativity and a diverse and unique perspective, which will enhance the learning experiences of our students.”
Hill’s 2015 novel, The Illegal, was inspired by stories of refugees around the world and is in the running for Canada Reads for this year. Hill is currently adapting the novel for another television miniseries.
“Lawrence Hill tackles complex issues,” said Don Bruce, dean of the College of Arts. “His focus on identity and belonging is particularly powerful, and he gets readers to think about and even challenge their own views and beliefs.”
A member of the Order of Canada, Hill currently chairs the jury for the 2016 Scotiabank Giller Prize, viewed as Canada’s top literary award.
Early in his career, he worked as a reporter for the Globe and Mail and the Winnipeg Free Press. In 1986, he moved to Spain to write fiction.
Hill has taught fiction and mentored writers in the Booming Ground program at the University of British Columbia, Ryerson University, the Humber School for Writers, the Banff Centre and Johns Hopkins University, where he earned his master’s degree in creative writing.
