Christopher Nolan will be honored by the Federation of American Scientists for his cinematic portrait of J. Robert Oppenheimer in Universal’s Oppenheimer this November. The five-time Oscar nominee will be bestowed with the org’s Public Service Award which recognizes outstanding work in science policy and culture.
The awards ceremony, which will take place in Washington D.C next month, revives a decades-long tradition that began in 1971, which honors the contributions of a diverse group of scientists, policymakers, and tastemakers in pursuit of advancements in science and technology.
“Nolan’s film depicts the scientists who formed Fas in the fall of 1945 as the ‘Federation of Atomic Scientists’ to communicate the dangers of nuclear weapons to the public. We continue to pursue their vision of a safer world, especially as current events remind us that those dangers are real and resurgent,” Fas CEO Daniel Correa said.
Nolan tells Deadline, “I...
The awards ceremony, which will take place in Washington D.C next month, revives a decades-long tradition that began in 1971, which honors the contributions of a diverse group of scientists, policymakers, and tastemakers in pursuit of advancements in science and technology.
“Nolan’s film depicts the scientists who formed Fas in the fall of 1945 as the ‘Federation of Atomic Scientists’ to communicate the dangers of nuclear weapons to the public. We continue to pursue their vision of a safer world, especially as current events remind us that those dangers are real and resurgent,” Fas CEO Daniel Correa said.
Nolan tells Deadline, “I...
- 10/10/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
var brightcovevideoid = '2855932040001'; Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey, both of whom rose from humble beginnings to become two of the world's most powerful and visionary leaders, were honored Wednesday by President Obama with the nation's highest civilian award: the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The honors were bestowed on a day during which Obama honored the legacy of John F. Kennedy, who created the award, by laying a wreath at the assassinated president's gravesite as a nation remembers that terrible day in Dallas a half-century ago Friday. The day of tributes began at the White House, where Obama awarded the...
- 11/21/2013
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Oprah Winfrey, Bill Clinton and Gloria Steinem are among the 16 recipients of the 2013 Presidential Medal of Freedom. The White House announced in a press release the people President Barack Obama chose to award the honor in its 50th year.
"The Presidential Medal of Freedom goes to men and women who have dedicated their own lives to enriching ours," Obama says of the highest civilian honor. "This year's honorees have been blessed with extraordinary talent, but what sets them apart is their gift for sharing that talent with the world. It will be my honor to present them with a token of our nation's gratitude."
In addition to the three names written above, honorees include Ernie Banks, Ben Bradlee, Daniel Kahneman, Richard Lugar, Loretta Lynn, Mario Molina, Arturo Sandoval, Dean Smith, Cordy Tindell "C.T." Vivian and Patricia Wald. Three posthumous awards go to Bayard Rustin, Sally Ride and Daniel Inouye.
"The Presidential Medal of Freedom goes to men and women who have dedicated their own lives to enriching ours," Obama says of the highest civilian honor. "This year's honorees have been blessed with extraordinary talent, but what sets them apart is their gift for sharing that talent with the world. It will be my honor to present them with a token of our nation's gratitude."
In addition to the three names written above, honorees include Ernie Banks, Ben Bradlee, Daniel Kahneman, Richard Lugar, Loretta Lynn, Mario Molina, Arturo Sandoval, Dean Smith, Cordy Tindell "C.T." Vivian and Patricia Wald. Three posthumous awards go to Bayard Rustin, Sally Ride and Daniel Inouye.
- 8/9/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Oprah Winfrey, former Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee, Loretta Lynn, Arturo Sandoval and former President Bill Clinton are to be among those honored this year with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House said today. President Obama named five as among 16 recipients of the medal, which was established by President Kennedy and this year has its 50th anniversary. Also read: President Obama Doesn't Want Kids Thinking Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Is 'The Mark of Success' Among other winners are Gloria Steinem, former U.S. Sens. Daniel Inouye and Richard Lugar, Astronaut...
- 8/8/2013
- by Ira Teinowitz
- The Wrap
Sixteen individuals were named recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom today, including media mogul Oprah Winfrey, veteran Washington Post journalist Ben Bradlee, former President Bill Clinton, and country singer Loretta Lynn. The award established 50 years ago by President Kennedy is the country’s highest civilian honor given to Americans who’ve made contributions “to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.” Winfrey’s honor comes just a week before she takes to screens in the White House drama Lee Daniels’ The Butler. Also named among this year’s honorees: Baseball player Ernie Banks, Senator Daniel Inouye (posthumous), Nobel Prize-winning scholar Daniel Kahneman, Senator Richard Lugar, Nobel Prize-winning chemist and environmental scientist Mario Molina, astronaut Sally Ride (posthumous), civil rights activist Bayard Rustin (posthumous), jazz musician Arturo Sandoval, ex-unc basketball coach Dean Smith, Gloria Steinem,...
- 8/8/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-nv) went after the tea party in the Senate and Indiana State Treasurer Richard Murdock, who recently defeated six-term Sen. Richard Lugar (R-in) in the state’s Republican primary election. Reid criticized the “far-right, tea party wing of the Senate” and pondered why “everything has to be a fight. Everything.” Reid also attacked Mourdock for campaigning against Senators who compromised with Democrats. “Now that’s what we need in the Senate,” said Reid. “More people who are willing to do nothing but fight.”...
- 5/10/2012
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
On Wednesday, New York Magazine columnist Jonathan Chait joined MSNBC’s Hardball host Chris Matthews to discuss the defeat of long-time Sen. Richard Lugar (R-in) in a primary election. Matthews said that Republicans face an uphill battle in the next election, let alone the next Congress, because their party opposes “climate and science,” “revenues” and they are “anti-immigrant” so Democrats will find them difficult to compromise with.
- 5/9/2012
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
Republican Indiana Senator Richard Lugar appeared on CNN's Starting Point on Tuesday, on the day of a decisive primary that could end his 36-year career in the Senate and was put on the hot seat by the panelists. Host Soledad O'Brien asked Lugar if there wasn't room for a moderate in the Us Senate anymore. "I believe that Hoosiers will vote for me today," Lugar responded.
- 5/8/2012
- by James Crugnale
- Mediaite - TV
On Tuesday, Alex Wagner’s MSNBC panel tackled the heated Republican primary race between five-term Sen. Richard Lugar (R-in) and Indiana State Treasurer Richard Murdoch. The panel seemed to view the intraparty Republican feud as a continuation of the Gop’s rightward-drift ever farther away from the center of the American electorate. New York Daily News Columnist S.E. Cupp, however, had the temerity to suggest that the Republican party was pushed in that direction by the opposition – an assertion that was met with near revulsion by her fellow left-leaning panelists.
- 4/10/2012
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
George Clooney arrived on Capitol Hill in Washington DC this morning with Senator John Kerry, who is the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Senator Richard Lugar. George was there to testify in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about his findings in Sudan and South Sudan. He recently returned from his sixth visit to the volatile region and shared stories from the trip in an interview with Ann Curry on the Today show and with the Council on Foreign Relations yesterday. During his Today chat, George showed footage from his travels, including a scary moment when he found an unexploded bomb buried in the dirt. George's activist turn comes after a stop in La, where he participated in a reading of the play 8 alongside pal Brad Pitt. View Slideshow ›...
- 3/14/2012
- by Lauren Turner
- Popsugar.com
Senator Richard Lugar (R-in) has served the state of Indiana in six consecutive terms in the U.S. Senate. While hard core conservatives may derisively point to his willingness to work with his ideological foes across the aisle, Lugar is a well respected member of congress recognized for his tough but well informed positions on U.S. foreign policy. Still, he finds himself in battle with some home-grown Tea Party candidates for his Senate seat, which Lugar took aim at during a sit down with CNN's Candy Crowley.
- 12/26/2011
- by Colby Hall
- Mediaite - TV
The Democrats think they have the Republicans right where they want them for the upcoming vote in the Senate on Rep. Paul Ryan's plan for Medicare. But as Michael Tomasky notes, the Gop is focused on winning the long game.
On Tuesday, the Republican candidate in the reliably Republican 26th congressional district in upstate New York may very well lose a special election to a Democrat. The reason? Medicare. Specifically, Paul Ryan's plan to transform it into a voucher program. A poll came out over the weekend showing Democrat Kathy Hochul with a four-point lead over Republican Jane Corwin, who is struggling to prove, in this low-turnout special election where seniors' votes will presumably dominate, that she doesn't want to finish off Medicare (21 percent of voters say it's their top issue).
Related story on The Daily Beast: Democrats' Negotiator in Chief
Meanwhile, Politico reports that the Ryan plan polled...
On Tuesday, the Republican candidate in the reliably Republican 26th congressional district in upstate New York may very well lose a special election to a Democrat. The reason? Medicare. Specifically, Paul Ryan's plan to transform it into a voucher program. A poll came out over the weekend showing Democrat Kathy Hochul with a four-point lead over Republican Jane Corwin, who is struggling to prove, in this low-turnout special election where seniors' votes will presumably dominate, that she doesn't want to finish off Medicare (21 percent of voters say it's their top issue).
Related story on The Daily Beast: Democrats' Negotiator in Chief
Meanwhile, Politico reports that the Ryan plan polled...
- 5/24/2011
- by Michael Tomasky
- The Daily Beast
When it comes to debating the issues, the public has a hard time sifting through all the political theater, biases, and endless muckraking. Between boilerplate-spewing press secretaries, 30-second attack ads, and swiftboating, it's often difficult to figure out where candidates and elected officials stand on hot policy topics like health care and the economy without out-of-context buzzwords (Death panels! Socialism!).
Today, however, politicians may finally have a fair and balanced platform to speak directly with potential voters about specific issues. Earlier this morning, YouTube launched Town Hall, a Congressional debate forum that enables the public to see where elected officials stand on issues, head-to-head, and choose which stances they support.
"Users can select an issue of interest, such as the budget, and watch side-by-side videos of two Congress members explaining their stances on the topic," reports Politico. Additionally, YouTube users can vote on topics they're most interested in, and each month,...
Today, however, politicians may finally have a fair and balanced platform to speak directly with potential voters about specific issues. Earlier this morning, YouTube launched Town Hall, a Congressional debate forum that enables the public to see where elected officials stand on issues, head-to-head, and choose which stances they support.
"Users can select an issue of interest, such as the budget, and watch side-by-side videos of two Congress members explaining their stances on the topic," reports Politico. Additionally, YouTube users can vote on topics they're most interested in, and each month,...
- 5/18/2011
- by Austin Carr
- Fast Company
Watch out, moderates. Tea Party activists are outraged over Thursday's budget vote-and they're vowing to unseat Gop senators who caved to Dems. David A. Graham on their new hit list.
Wednesday afternoon, just after President Obama's deficit-reduction speech, Amy Brighton was frustrated and disappointed. It just didn't go far enough, wasn't serious about cuts, and was the old Washington way of doing things, she said.
Related story on The Daily Beast: The Gop's Bin Laden Jitters
But Brighton wasn't talking about Obama's speech-although the Tea Party activist from Medina, Ohio, didn't like that much, either. She was talking about the deal John Boehner cut last week with the president and Senate Majority Harry Reid to fund the government for the rest of 2011.
"After the new crop of freshmen came in, I think all of us were quite hopeful that the Republicans, Speaker Boehner, and the Republican leadership were going...
Wednesday afternoon, just after President Obama's deficit-reduction speech, Amy Brighton was frustrated and disappointed. It just didn't go far enough, wasn't serious about cuts, and was the old Washington way of doing things, she said.
Related story on The Daily Beast: The Gop's Bin Laden Jitters
But Brighton wasn't talking about Obama's speech-although the Tea Party activist from Medina, Ohio, didn't like that much, either. She was talking about the deal John Boehner cut last week with the president and Senate Majority Harry Reid to fund the government for the rest of 2011.
"After the new crop of freshmen came in, I think all of us were quite hopeful that the Republicans, Speaker Boehner, and the Republican leadership were going...
- 4/15/2011
- by David A. Graham
- The Daily Beast
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared before a U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities committee this morning and was asked by Senator Richard Lugar (R-in) to opine on U.S. diplomatic communication efforts, specifically regarding broadcast media. Clinton did not mince words, claiming that the U.S. is in an "information war and we are losing that war," and later adding that "Al Jazeera is winning." The Secretary of state also appeared to make a case for public broadcasting by averring that "our private media cannot fill that gap."...
- 3/2/2011
- by Colby Hall
- Mediaite - TV
On CNN's State of the Union this morning, Candy Crowley interviewed Republican Senator Richard Lugar, who had some surprising statements on the state of the White House and the Gop. "Now, I think since the election, my understanding is that the meetings that President Obama has had have certainly had an element of reaching out. And I think that has been appreciated," Lugar said.
- 12/5/2010
- by Nisha Chittal
- Mediaite - TV
Washington, Oct 13 – George Clooney is doing the rounds of Washington, D.C. to raise awareness about a possible political division in Sudan that may cause more civilian war in the already troubled nation.n a referendum that could divide north and south Sudan, he is reported to be meeting with Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) as well as President Obama; he’ll also make a presentation this evening at the Council on Foreign Relations.
The Oscar-winner appeared on this morning’s “Today” show to bring more attention to the issue, reports the Washington Post.
Clooney uses his celebrity.
The Oscar-winner appeared on this morning’s “Today” show to bring more attention to the issue, reports the Washington Post.
Clooney uses his celebrity.
- 10/13/2010
- by News
- RealBollywood.com
Singer posts online videos of fans urging senators to repeal controversial policy.
By Mawuse Ziegbe
Members of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network join Lady Gaga at the 2010 MTV VMAs
Photo: Jeffrey Mayer/ Getty Images
When it comes to the repeal of the U.S. Armed Forces' controversial "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, Lady Gaga is proving that she's not giving up without a fight.
Gaga, who has often used her celebrity to speak out in favor of gay rights, recently launched a campaign to prompt lawmakers to repeal "Don't Ask," which bars openly gay Americans from serving in the military and has prompted the discharge of thousands of servicemembers. She walked the Vma white carpet with former members of the military who were kicked out because of their sexual orientation and she has been tweeting with high-profile politicians such as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. The pop icon has also...
By Mawuse Ziegbe
Members of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network join Lady Gaga at the 2010 MTV VMAs
Photo: Jeffrey Mayer/ Getty Images
When it comes to the repeal of the U.S. Armed Forces' controversial "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, Lady Gaga is proving that she's not giving up without a fight.
Gaga, who has often used her celebrity to speak out in favor of gay rights, recently launched a campaign to prompt lawmakers to repeal "Don't Ask," which bars openly gay Americans from serving in the military and has prompted the discharge of thousands of servicemembers. She walked the Vma white carpet with former members of the military who were kicked out because of their sexual orientation and she has been tweeting with high-profile politicians such as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. The pop icon has also...
- 9/19/2010
- MTV Music News
Michael Douglas met with top senators in Washington D.C. on Wednesday in a bid to make sure the next U.S. President and his advisors will be anti-nuclear.
The actor met with Indiana Senator Richard Lugar, among others, to urge them to prevent the spread and use of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons as a director of the Ploughshares Fund organisation, which is dedicated to making the world a safer place.
Douglas admits his meetings went well and he's hopeful that America will be doing what it can to trade in peace in the coming years.
He says, "We're trying to get advice... about the future of the elections coming up and what Ploughshares and other organisations can do to reduce the threat of nuclear weapons.
"It's been very positive - we've got a very bi-partisan sense from the senate and from the congress and have hopes for the New Year (when a new President is elected)."
And Douglas believes the answer to lessening the world's nuclear threat lies in treaties that are set for renegotiation in the coming years.
He adds, "If these treaties come back and we can gain some trust with each other and dramatically reduce the number of nuclear weapons that are in the world today it will make the world a safer place."...
The actor met with Indiana Senator Richard Lugar, among others, to urge them to prevent the spread and use of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons as a director of the Ploughshares Fund organisation, which is dedicated to making the world a safer place.
Douglas admits his meetings went well and he's hopeful that America will be doing what it can to trade in peace in the coming years.
He says, "We're trying to get advice... about the future of the elections coming up and what Ploughshares and other organisations can do to reduce the threat of nuclear weapons.
"It's been very positive - we've got a very bi-partisan sense from the senate and from the congress and have hopes for the New Year (when a new President is elected)."
And Douglas believes the answer to lessening the world's nuclear threat lies in treaties that are set for renegotiation in the coming years.
He adds, "If these treaties come back and we can gain some trust with each other and dramatically reduce the number of nuclear weapons that are in the world today it will make the world a safer place."...
- 5/21/2008
- WENN
WASHINGTON -- In an attempt to pressure Beijing and Moscow to curb piracy in those nations, a pair of the leading trade warriors in Congress introduced a resolution Tuesday that urges the White House to use all available levers to prod those governments into greater enforcement against rampant piracy. The resolution, authored by Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, and Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., ranking member of the Committee on Finance, describes piracy in Russia and China as "open, notorious and permitted to operate without meaningful hindrance from the governments of those countries." The proposed steps include ensuring that U.S. trading partners meet their obligations under international agreements as well as the criteria for participating in U.S. trade programs affording unilaterally extended trade benefits. The resolution was introduced on World Intellectual Property Day. Entertainment industry leaders applauded the lawmakers' efforts, saying tough action is necessary to bring those countries in line.
- 4/26/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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