The Business Move You Might Want to Consider Under the New Tax Plan
Backstage – Jan. 3
Most American actors go from gig to gig, company to company, and sometimes work a side hustle in between. Unless an actor, for example, has secured a position at a resident ensemble or on a long-running TV series, their professional identity is as vast and varied as the productions for which they work … The most significant reason an artist should consider forming a business is for legal protection, said Dominic Yeager, head of the arts management program at the University of Alabama. “The No. 1 reason is to protect personal assets. In the event of a falling-out between the actor and producer or actor and agent or manager, all personal assets would be protected.”
Trump Attorney on Bannon: Legan action ‘imminent’ post-explosive book
MSNBC (National) “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell” – Jan. 3
Trump’s attorneys sent Steve Bannon a cease and desist letter in the wake of Michal Wolff’s new book, ABC News reports, citing a non-disclosure agreement Bannon signed during the campaign. University of Alabama law professor Joyce Vance reacts.
UA Law professor Joyce Vance comments on new book about Trump White House
MSNBC (National) “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell” – Jan. 3
Joining us now, Joyce Vance, former U.S. attorney for the northern district of Alabama and professor at The University of Alabama law school and also back with us, Ron Klain. And, Joyce, one of the things about all of the reporting in this book involving Steve Bannon and others, I think one of the thing that will be contested in the coming weeks, is how much of it is on tape, how much of it is clearly reliable reporting because in these kinds. Of situations if it’s not on tape I would imagine everyone in the trump side of the world will just claim they didn’t say the things that are attributed to them.
Health Matters: Gynecologic Cancer
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Jan. 3
Although there have been many advances in both the detection and treatment of gynecologic cancer, that is cancer of the female genital track, regular checkups and preventive strategies are still very critical because cancer still occurs and if detected early can be treated successfully. Let’s listen to a conversation with Dr. Kristy Graettinger one of our OB/GYNs from university medical center.
Mary Mary and Danny Glover to appear in “Realizing the Dream” Events at UA
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Jan. 3
Tickets go on sale Wednesday for the 2018 Realizing the Dream events in Tuscaloosa, which will feature Gospel recording duo Mary Mary and actor, producer and humanitarian Danny Glover … The events are hosted by The University of Alabama, Stillman College, Shelton State Community College and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
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What’s Coming in 2018
Business Alabama – Jan. 3
Whatever happens in 2018, we apparently won’t be hearing it from Matt Lauer, Charlie Rose or Bill O’Reilly. The winds of gender politics in the workplace will no doubt continue to blow and might even factor into the the governor’s race, where Kay Ivey will run for re-election to a full term … Also looking to the future, Tuscaloosa will continue work installing technology and collecting data, in partnership with the University of Alabama and Alabama Department of Transportation, which will eventually be used to guide self-driving vehicles. It’s the first project of its kind in Alabama.
UA study to take ‘Deep Dive’ into risk factors for veterans, suicides
KCBS-AM (Radio) – San Francisco, CA
A new initiative is helping to get a better understanding about some of the factors and causes behind veteran suicides. America’s Warrior Partnership along with researchers at the University of Alabama and the Bristol-Myers Squibb foundation have partnered on the four-year study.
“What a Shock!”: Wasted lives, Human Waste, Waste Management, Wasting Time and Wasted Opportunities:
Modern Ghana – Jan. 4
When Ghanaians ponder the state and future of their country, for most it’s a binary, nativist discussion about two major political parties and how they have underperformed, along with counter accusations about theft of state funds and assets. (T. P. Manus Ulzen is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of Alabama and Author of Java Hill: An African Journey – A historiography of Ghana)