Uasouthern festival of books and its an amazing event that brings authors from all over the country to nashville each fall to be with the thousands of readers and writers from around the region. For those of us would enjoy being here, f were lucky that its a free event so thanks to a lot of the Community Support remember that the festival does depend on individual donations among other sources to remain free so please take the time to donate and what you can to help keepit free and any amount helps. Whatever amount you can spare. You can donate via the website, behalf or in person at the headquarters tends throughout the weekend and any amount is appreciated. Now let me introduce the authors, kendra allen who is the author of when you learn u that alphabet and jennine cap crucet who is the author of my time among the whites. So kendra, i think you said you want to go first. What were going to do is each of the authors is going to read from their book and we will have discussion back an
Over the country to nashville each fall to be with the thousands of readers and writers from around the region. For those of us would enjoy being here, f were lucky that its a free event so thanks to a lot of the Community Support remember that the festival does depend on individual donations among other sources to remain free so please take the time to donate and what you can to help keepit free and any amount helps. Whatever amount you can spare. You can donate via the website, behalf or in person at the headquarters tends throughout the weekend and any amount is appreciated. Now let me introduce the authors, kendra allen who is the author of when you learn u that alphabet and jennine cap crucet who is the author of my time among the whites. So kendra, i think you said you want to go first. What were going to do is each of the authors is going to read from their book and we will have discussion back and forth and talk about the books and about their writing and their lives if they wa
Its gonna be a wild ride. Hello and welcome to entertainment tonight. The California Wildfires remain our top story with good reason. Im standing in front of some of the most priciest real estate on the planet. So many famous faces forced to evacuate. Theres one star stepping up to help out. Californias in dire straights. Its burning. John cena took to twitter. On behalf of playing with fire my response will be to immediately donate 500,000 to this cause. You have such a big heart. Everybody does. Were just afraid to show it. E. T. Was on set of john cenas upcoming comedy playing with fire. He told us hmade the film as a love letter tonigh firefighters. Theyre the ones on the ground that contain the disaster. Theyll keep fighting the fire. What they do is unbelievably tremendous. So were trying to pay homage to them. This remains an active seen. Tod today lebron james talked about his familys emergency evacuation. I havent been in a fire drill since 7th grade. When can you go back to y
Do peoples drop you on the street . All the time. Considering i am the number one beyonce impersonator. Tamron did they think you are him beyonce . In fact one time i was at mark jacobs wedding and people would literally stop and they will go oh, that is not her. It takes them a minute and then they get it. I dont have security with me so. Tamron are you ever tempted to take a selfie with someone to give them that little slice of joy. I always do. I always take pictures of my people for sure. Tamron thats amazing. Youre going to tell us how you transform an amendment that but just looking at the cher costume what kind of confidence does it take to get out there and be half naked like cher . Theres all lines and bones under gadgets and gizmos. She goes out naked but we dont do that. Tamron what an incredible journey to the side to get this kind of homage and love to somebody you admire. The truest form of flattery is imitation . Is that what you think of when youre coming out . Absolute
Hi. Hello, everybody. Im jimmy. Im the host of the show. Which is in brooklyn. Chan thank you for watching from home. Thank you for leaving your home to be here tonight. Thats very kind. And please, relax. We are at the Brooklyn Academy of music. Were here while our studio back in hollywood is being deloused, and this is a muchneeded break for us. We love brooklyn. My kids love brooklyn. In fact, theyre becoming little brooklynites. This morning, my 2yearold, billy, were having breakfast, and he says hey, old man, wheres my [ bleep ] oatmeal already . Theyre so cute at that age. They really are. We have a great show for you tonight. Eddie murphy is with us tonight. [cheers and applause] thats right. And we have music from the sugarhill gang tonight. They traveled all the way from the bronx to be here. [cheers and applause] and as if that isnt enough, we have another star here tonight from mexico, say hello to my security guard, guillermo, everybody. Guillermo [cheers and applause] [ la