Harrison Ford

Michelle Obama and Harrison Ford: A White House Preview of “42″

Posted on 04/4/2013 by | Movies & TV | Comments

EntertainmentAre you as pumped as I am to see 42, the new movie about Jackie Robinson? Earlier this week I got to attend a White House event with Michelle Obama, Harrison Ford, Jackie’s widow Rachel (who looks amazing at 90), writer/director Brian Helgeland, and Chadwick Boseman. Boseman  plays the baseball legend; Ford plays the man who signed him to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Branch Rickey.   In the State Dining Room were high school students from around the country, …

Harrison Ford: High-Flying Political Activist

Posted on 03/22/2013 by | Who's News | Comments

Bulletin Today | Entertainment | PoliticsSometimes it’s pretty tough to get the attention of lawmakers on Capitol Hill. But politicians, fortunately, are as starstruck as the rest of us. That’s why celebrities ranging from Angelina Jolie and Bono to George Clooney, who testified to Congress a year ago about the dire situation in war-torn Sudan, regularly descend on Washington to raise awareness for their pet causes. (Check out this AARP slideshow of the top 20 celebrity activists of all time.) The latest superstar spokesperson to …