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Broadway At DNC2016 “What The World Needs Now”

One of the highlights of yesterday’s Democratic National Convention coverage was seeing lots and lots of folks from Broadway stand center stage to sing “What the World Needs Now” to close a segment highlighting gun violence in America.

The song was recorded last month and shared via video in the aftermath of the Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooting which left 49 dead and dozens more seriously injured.

I’m so proud to call so many of these talented folks my friends 🙂

Check out the live performance from Philly featuring Idina Menzel, Audra McDonald, Darren Criss, Alice Ripley, Tyne Daly, Sharon Gless, Roz Ryan, Ben Vereen, Kristin Bell, Darren Criss, Stephanie J. Block, Adrienne Warren, Len Cariou, Richard Kind, Tom Wopat, Wilson Cruz, Michael Longoria, Rosie Perez, Ann Hampton Callaway, Liz Callaway, Nicholas Callaway Foster, Olga Merediz, Michelle Collins, Jon Viktor Corpuz, Mary Ann Hu, Anika Larsen, Margaret Stallings, Eve Plumb, Montego Glover, Michael Urie, Carmen Cusak, Darius de Haas, Melissa Errico, and Janet Metz.

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Viral Video: Celebrity-Packed “Our Fight Song” For Democratic National Convention

Elizabeth Banks introduced this celeb-packed version of “Our Fight Song” that’s been playing at campaign rallies. for Hillary Clinton. Love the mashup 🙂

Can you identify all the famous folk?

Please note Tony Award-winner Billy Porter in the bottom right corner.

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Video: “67”

Via Hillary For America:

Tonight, the Democratic National Convention Committee is releasing a new video touting the steadfast leadership and smart diplomacy that Hillary Clinton displayed as America’s 67th Secretary of State.

Clinton brokered an improbable ceasefire in Gaza to stop rockets from raining down on Israel. In Copenhagen, Clinton and President Obama crashed a secret meeting the Chinese had called, demanding a seat at the table to forge progress toward global action on climate change for the first time.

She traveled around the world, twisting arms and rallying all of the world’s major economies to build a crippling sanctions coalition that brought Iran to the negotiating table and paved the way for an historic deal to stop them from building a nuclear weapon.

And she was a tireless advocate for human rights, shining a light on human trafficking and fighting for the rights of women, girls and members of the LGBT community around the world.

The video, “67,” highlights these remarkable accomplishments from Hillary Clinton’s tenure as Secretary of State – and the tenacity, judgment, and leadership that made them possible – as told by the many people who worked alongside her.

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Hillary Clinton Officially Becomes First Major Party Candidate For President

The crowd roars at the 2016 Democratic National Convention as Hillary Clinton is officially named the first woman to lead a major political party’s presidential ticket.

It’s important to note Sen. Bernie Sanders’ class act move at the end of the roll call.

As I understand it, the tally of votes wasn’t shown in the convention hall. When it came time for Sanders’ state of Vermont, they passed. Going last, Sanders took the microphone that it would be him, like Hillary Clinton eight years ago, that called for a suspension of the rules and to proclaim Hillary the nominee by acclamation.

Thrilling moment. Watch below.

And the crowd goes wild!

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Seen At DNC2016: Cecile Richards

I hadn’t made the connection until my friend Aaron Baldwin pointed out – seated next to President Bill Clinton last night was Cecile Richards, the CEO of Planned Parenthood.

I know who Cecile is, but didn’t realize that her mother was Texas Governor Ann Richards, who gave her now famous keynote address at the Dukakis DNC nomination, bringing down the house.

Listen to the speech below – you could make the same speech today and be just as relevant.