Tuesday, January 17, 2017

News Round-Up: January 17, 2017


Some news items you may have missed:

• The weather forecast for Friday in Washington DC? 90% chance of rain. See forecast above. How terrible... ;)

• Some of Broadway's biggest stars - including Tony Award winners Betty Buckley, Chita Rivera, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Kelli O'Hara, Jessie Mueller and Billy Porter - will be spending Inauguration Day at a concert in New York City that raises money for human rights organizations.

• Over 50 Democratic members of Congress (53 at last count) will not be attending the Trump inauguration.

• Speaking of the inauguration, scalpers are having a tough time unloading tickets they bought for the event this Friday.

• Team Trump is having such a tough time getting supporters to the inaugural festivities they are using targeted Facebook ads to up free ticket attendance.

• One more inauguration item: don't miss Randy Rainbow's hysterical interview with Tony Award winner Jennifer Holliday regarding her recent kerfuffle when she confirmed then cancelled her appearance the "peaceful transfer of power."

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