Elections

Actors’ Equity Association pulled back the curtain on its 2022 officer and councilor election results tonight. Wydetta Carter was re-elected 1st Vice President, representing principal actors. Al Bundonis was voted 2nd Vice President, representing chorus actors, Erin Maureen Koster was elected 3rd Vice President, representing stage managers — both running opposed. Sandra Karas was re-elected Secretary/Treasurer. More than 40 council seats were filled, effective immediately, across all three regions and representing four categories: principal actor, chorus actor, stage manager and at-large. Here are those results; all terms are for four years, except where noted: Eastern Region Principal Councilors Stephen Bogardus Eastern Region Chorus Councilors Joanne Borts Eastern Region Stage Manager Councilors Ruth E. Kramer Eastern Region At-Large Councilors Meredith Beck (unopposed) Central Region Principal Councilors Kelli Crump Central Region … [Read more...] about Actors’ Equity Elects 2022 Officers & Councilors

“What I like to do is see it and everything and stuff.” This is how Hershel Walker responded on Tuesday night when asked about gun control in the wake of a shooter killing 21 people, including 19 children, at an Uvalde, Texas, elementary school hours earlier. Asked if he believes there should be new gun laws in the wake of the Texas shooting, Georgia Senate GOP nominee Herschel Walker told me in ATL: “What I like to do is see it and everything and stuff.” He didn’t engage further. pic.twitter.com/wpsAZ7yKP5 — Manu Raju (@mkraju) May 25, 2022 The hollow incoherence on display here is sadly typical of the man Georgia’s Republican voters just deemed worthy of representing them in the Congress. Walker is best known for his Heisman Award-winning turn at the University of Georgia, followed by a relatively lackluster career in the NFL. He hasn’t done much since that would indicate he’d be a capable public servant. He has, however, pledged his allegiance to Trump and … [Read more...] about Herschel Walker’s Response to the Uvalde Shooting Was Incoherent. So Is His Senate Bid

Donald Trump reportedly enjoyed watching a mob of his supporters storm the Capitol last Jan. 6 . He also reportedly enjoyed that some of them were chanting for Vice President Mike Pence to be hung for failing to illegally stop the certification of the 2020 election results. He didn’t think it was such a bad idea, either, according to Chief of Staff Mark Meadows . The New York Times reported on Wednesday that Meadows told colleagues on Jan. 6 that Trump had said, as the Times puts it, “something to the effect of, maybe Mr. Pence should be hung.” Sources told the Times that Meadows’ recounting of Trump’s comment was relayed to the Jan. 6 committee by at least one witness, and that Cassidy Hutchinson, a former Meadows aide who was present at the time, confirmed it. Trump has previously defended the rioters who chanted for Pence to be hung. “Well, the people were very angry,” he told Jonathan Karl of ABC News, responding to the chants. “Because it’s common sense … [Read more...] about Trump Didn’t Think Jan. 6 Rioters Hanging Mike Pence Was Such a Bad Idea: Report

Shareholders of Twitter voted not to approve Egon Durban ’s seat on the social media company’s board of directors at its annual meeting. Durban, the co-CEO and managing partner of Silver Lake , was one of two directors up for election today for a three-year term. He joined the board in 2020 after his firm agreed to invest $1 billion in Twitter. Shareholder votes are not officially binding on the company, which said that the board’s nominating and governance committees would decide whether or not to accept Durban’s resignation. ISS, an influential research firm that recommends how shareholders vote at annual meetings, had recommended a vote against Durban, who serves on the boards of more than five publicly traded companies (it lists seven including Twitter, Endeavor among them). ISS calls that being “overboarded.” “The time commitment required to be an effective board member at a public company has increased in recent years, driven by new regulations, boards’ … [Read more...] about Twitter Stockholders Vote Against Board Member Egon Durban At Annual Meeting; CEO Parag Agrawal Mum On Musk Deal

Beto O’Rourke interrupted a news conference given by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to protest inaction to mass shooting incidents, accusing state leaders of “doing nothing” to address gun violence. O’Rourke, who is trying to unseat Abbott in November’s election, initially was identified as a “protester” on CNN’s cable news chyron’s before it became apparent who he was. Texas School Shooting: Deadline’s Coverage “You said this was not predictable. This was totally predictable,” O’Rourke said, at times pointing his finger at the governor, hammering Abbott for “doing nothing.” Don McLaughlin, the mayor of Uvalde, shouted at O’Rourke, “Sir, you are out of line. Please leave this auditorium.” McLaughlin continued to shout at O’Rourke, telling him, “I can’t believe you’re a sick son of a bitch that would come to a deal like this to make a political issue.” O’Rourke was then escorted out of the auditorium by authorities, as photographers followed him. "It's on you." In a … [Read more...] about Beto O’Rourke Confronts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott At News Conference Over School Massacre: “This Was Totally Predictable”

After Tuesday’s horrific school shooting in Texas, Abbott Elementary creator, executive producer, writer and star Quinta Brunson , took to social media today to address what she said has been a frequent request from fans. “Wild how many people have asked for a school shooting episode of the show I write,” she began. “People are that deeply removed from demanding more from the politicians they’ve elected and are instead demanding ‘entertainment.’ I can’t ask ‘are yall ok’ anymore because the answer is ‘no.'” Texas School Shooting: Deadline’s Coverage Brunson, in turn, had a request for those people. “Please use that energy to ask your elected official to get on Beto time and nothing less. I’m begging you.” She then explained her reasoning. “I don’t want to sound mean, but I want people to understand the flaw in asking for something like this. we’re not okay. this country is rotting our brains. im sad about it.” wild how many people have asked for a … [Read more...] about ‘Abbott Elementary’ Creator Quinta Brunson Responds To “Wild” Requests For School Shooting Episode