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Associate Attorney General Tony West to Visit Alaska

Associate Attorney General Tony West will visit Alaska next week to discuss the Department of Justice’s efforts to protect civil rights and strengthen public safety in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.



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Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the National Congress of American Indians 2014 Midyear Conference

"Standing by as Native voices, for whatever reason, are shut out of the democratic process is not an option. That is why the Attorney General and I support legislative steps that will guarantee voters have access to polling places on Indian reservations and in Alaska Native villages," said Associate Attorney General West.




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Associate Attorney Tony West Speaks at the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee on American Indian and Alaska Native Children Exposed to Violence Hearing

"We have come to Anchorage to lessen the number of suffering children. We come to continue the important work we began six months ago when this Advisory Committee held its first hearing in Bismarck," said Associate Attorney General West




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Associate Attorney General Tony West Delivers Remarks at Howard University for the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Civil Rights Act

Today, we are privileged to be joined by two national leaders who have worked tirelessly to "pay it forward" by devoting their lives to promoting justice, fairness, and equality.




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Associate Attorney General Tony West Outlines Justice Department’s Approach to Toxic Mortgage Cases

“If an institution is unwilling to admit its wrongful conduct in a statement of facts; or balks at paying a substantial penalty that reflects that conduct; or refuses to do right by those affected, then we will not shrink from litigating as long as we must to fulfill our law enforcement mandate.”




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Remarks by Associate Attorney General Tony West at My Brother's Keeper Summer Success Workshop

"My Brother's Keeper is about letting young people take responsibility for themselves and realizing success on their own terms. Those of us in positions of leadership -- we need to do our part to make sure you have a fair shot at your dreams; that you're not being held back by bias and discrimination; that the justice system designed to protect your rights is treating you fairly. That's our job."




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Remarks by Associate Attorney General Tony West at the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council

"...we're here because 60,000 young people are still confined in juvenile detention and correction facilities on any given day and when they are released they will need support to successfully make that transition to productive adulthood and stable lives."




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Associate Attorney General Tony West Delivers Remarks at the Progressive National Baptist Convention

"Because if a government of, by and for the people means anything at all, it means that a ballot has the power to give equal voice to the high and the low; the weak and the strong; those at the bottom as well as the top. It means that in the polling place, the line is just as long for the richest among us as it is for those who often work the hardest but have the least."




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Remarks by Associate Attorney General Tony West at the Four Corners Conference

Thank you, Carlie for that kind introduction and for hosting this important gathering along with U.S. Attorneys Judge Leonardo from the District of Arizona, John Walsh from the District of Colorado, and Damon Martinez from the District of New Mexico.




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Attorney General Holder Statement on the Planned Departure of Associate Attorney General Tony West

Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement Wednesday on the departure, effective September 15, of Associate Attorney General Tony West:



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'Doctor' Tony Huge: Brand Ambassador or Founder/Boss of Enhanced Athlete?

New Legal Motion Challenges Tony Huge’s Supposed Unpaid Role in Enhanced Athlete




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France’s and Italy’s New ‘Tony Blairs’: Third Way or No Way?


Thanks in large part to his decision to participate in the war in Iraq, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is a controversial figure in Europe. Yet, Blair’s legacy as a center-left reformer is alive and well in two of Europe’s ruling center-left forces, France’s Socialist Party (PS) and Italy’s Democratic Party (PD).

Both Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi from the PD and French Prime Minister Manuel Valls of the PS bear strong similarities to the former leader of Britain’s “New” Labour Party. As Blair was when he took office, they are young–Valls is 52 and Renzi is just 39; they are centrists; and they have excellent communication skills that allow them to present themselves as harbingers of change.

Taking a Page Out of Prime Minister Blair’s Book

Renzi and Valls will have to take three pages out of Blair’s book if they want to replicate his electoral achievements: 

  1. They must wrest control of their parties from the old guard; 
  2. They must take control of the political agenda by giving it a centrist thrust (along the lines of Blair’s ‘Third Way’ between conservatism and social democracy); 
  3. They must take control of the political center, even at the cost of shedding votes on the left.  

Renzi is far ahead of Valls in all three respects. He has taken over the PD (via an open primary election which he won resoundingly) after a bitter fight against the party’s old guard. Since taking office in early 2014, he has shown a remarkable ability to dictate the terms of the political debate. While he became prime minister via an inner party coup rather than a general election, he sailed triumphantly through his first electoral test: the European Parliament elections of May 2014. The PD won a larger share of the votes than any other Italian party since the 1950s (41 percent), tapping into constituencies such as entrepreneurs and businessmen who all have a long tradition of contempt for the left.

However, none of Renzi’s achievements rest on firm ground. The main reason is Italy’s appalling financial predicament. The economy has performed abysmally since the 2008 to 2009 recession. Unemployment is over 12 percent, the labor market is overly protective of certain categories and overly unfair to others (particularly the young), the public sector is costly and ineffective and the judicial system byzantine and not entirely reliable. Renzi continues to face harsh criticisms from within his party as his reform agenda flies in the face of traditionally left-leaning constituencies (a few weeks ago the main leftist trade union managed to get about a million people to the streets in protest against a labor market reform bill). Finally, Renzi’s room for maneuver is severely constrained by the tight fiscal rules imposed by the European Union (EU).

For Valls, the path to leadership is a more complicated matter. This is largely due to France’s constitutional set-up, in which the prime minister runs domestic policies but is second in authority to the president. This involves for Valls a variation from Blair’s three-step process—as prime minister, his most urgent priority is not leading the PS but pushing forward a political agenda capable of winning over the political center. He was appointed to the premiership by the current president, the socialist François Hollande, because his previous stint as a tough-talking interior minister and his profile as a business-friendly politician and skillful local manager made him fairly popular with the public. Hollande’s decision was a desperate attempt to revive his own popularity, which has plummeted to unprecedented lows only half-way into his 5-year term, by imparting a new, essentially more pro-market direction to his presidency. Since he stepped in, Valls has tried to change the political agenda by advocating reduced labor costs and lower taxes on businesses.

Like Renzi, Valls is confronted with both internal and external challenges. The first is of course that, although in charge of domestic policies, he is still second-in-command to a highly unpopular president. Because he does not control the PS, Valls faces stiffer opposition to his centrist agenda from within the party than does his Italian counterpart. His calls for a ‘common house’ for reform-oriented leftists and rightists have, unsurprisingly, met with acerbic criticism in the PS. France is in a better economic state than Italy and the government machine is as efficient as ever; yet the French have shown an idiosyncratic resistance to reform which Valls might lack the political authority to overcome. And Valls, just like Renzi, must also make decisions that both help France and comply with EU fiscal rules.

What to Make of Continental Europe’s New Blairs?

In spite of the huge challenges Renzi faces both at home and in the EU, he seems to be the better positioned. Realistically, the chances that he will successfully revive Italy’s economy are slim. Yet Italians do not dream of an era of prosperity, but one of action. Provided Renzi can show that he has begun to tackle the many roadblocks on the path towards growth, Italians are likely to see him as a safer bet than the opposition, which consists of Silvio Berlusconi’s much weakened center-right party and the comedian-turned-politician Beppe Grillo’s anti-establishment 5 Star Movement.

Valls has a harder road ahead. His approval ratings now hover at just around 36 percent (though no other center-left French politician fares much better). He certainly has a popularity problem in his own party during the last presidential campaign, he won only 5.5 percent of the votes in a PS primary contest. Yet Valls also stood out as a credible politician and is now in a position to attract more support. He encapsulates the second half of Hollande’s presidential term, which has made a decision to openly target centrist voters. If Valls manages to regain, at least in part, the favor of the public, the PS might in the end see him as a more appealing presidential candidate in 2017 than Hollande, whose credibility is in poor shape.

Appearing to the public the safer bet is the mark of shrewd politicians. But strong leadership requires one step further. Blair mapped out a course towards prosperity in the much more competitive world of globalization; this, the Iraq war notwithstanding, secured him three electoral victories in a row. For Renzi and Valls, the time to do something alike cannot come soon enough.

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The TH Interview: Gary Hirshberg, CE-Yo of Stonyfield Farm (Part One)

Before Stonyfield Farm was a $325 million company, Gary Hirshberg was milking the cows and trying to get the bills paid. Now, as the largest organic yogurt-maker, he is fulfilling the original mission: make money and save the world. From milk cows to




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The TH Interview: Gary Hirshberg, CE-Yo of Stonyfield Farm (Part Two)

Listen to the podcast of this interview via iTunes, or just click here




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Tickets on Sale: Keep Memory Alive's 20th Annual Power of Loveâ„¢ Gala Celebrates 90th Birthday of the Legendary Tony Bennett, May 21, 2016 - Tony Bennett on Keep Memory Alive

Tony Bennett talks about what it means to have Keep Memory Alive’s 20th annual Power of Love™ gala honor him with a 90th birthday celebration on May 21, 2016




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Trader Tony Zhang lays out bullish bet on debt using high-yield market

A high-yield options play. With CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Options Action traders, Carter Worth, Mike Khouw and Tony Zhang.




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Don't chase MAGA stocks, top strategist Tony Dwyer says

Canaccord Genuity's Tony Dwyer thinks the MAGA rally will crack. With CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders, Guy Adami, Tim Seymour, Dan Nathan and Karen Finerman.




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Tony Allen, legendary drummer and Afrobeat co-founder, dies aged 79

Gilles Peterson and Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers pay tribute to the Fela Kuti collaborator, described by Brian Eno as ‘perhaps the greatest drummer who ever lived’

The Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, who is credited with creating Afrobeat along with his old bandmate Fela Kuti, died suddenly at the age of 79 in Paris on Thursday, his manager said. “We don’t know the exact cause of death,” Eric Trosset said, adding it was not linked to the coronavirus pandemic.

“He was in great shape,” said Trosset. “It was quite sudden. I spoke to him at 1pm then two hours later he was sick and taken to Pompidou hospital, where he died.”

Related: Tony Allen: Afrobeat’s master on Hugh Masekela, Damon Albarn and friction with Fela Kuti

The epic Tony Allen, the greatest drummer on earth has left us. What a wildman with a massive, kind and free heart and the deepest one-of-a-kind groove. Fela Kuti did not invent afrobeat, Fela and Tony birthed it… https://t.co/qXqMAP7QzT

RIP TONY ALLEN. THE GOAT AMONGST GOATS. DO YOUR RESEARCH. LEGENDS NEVER DIE. THE INVENTOR OF RHYTHM #Afrobeat

Merci Tony Allen....https://t.co/Oizisc8wWd

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Tony Allen obituary

Masterful drummer and co-creator of Afrobeat, the fusion of funk, jazz and African styles that he pioneered with Fela Kuti

On 12 and 13 March there were two concerts in the Church of Sound series at St James the Great Church in Clapton, east London. They were staged in the round, with both the audience and the small band of brass, keyboards and guitar circled around the star player, arguably the finest drummer on the planet.

As ever, Tony Allen looked cool and relaxed, sporting a hat and dark glasses, sitting upright with the rest of his body hardly moving as his hands and feet beat out the thrilling, complex rhythms, or “patterns” as he called them. The music came from his latest album, Rejoice, recorded with his friend Hugh Masekela, and these were to be his last shows.

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Tony Morgan obituary

My friend and colleague Tony Morgan, who has died aged 83 after contracting Covid-19, was one of the heroes of the early days of computers. As a computer engineer from the late 1950s, he was responsible for the installation of the pioneering Leo computers worldwide, including for the GPO (now BT) for telephone billing. After a 38-year career he remained an active member of the Leo Heritage Project, using his unrivalled knowledge to identify the company’s artefacts.

Born in Kenton, near Harrow, Middlesex, to William Morgan, an architect, and Millie (nee Ferguson), Tony went to Harrow County grammar school and, after getting four A-levels, did his national service with the RAF, where he was trained as an air-radar fitter.

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Legendary drummer and Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen dies in Paris

Legendary Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, who created afrobeat along with his old bandmate Fela Kuti, died suddenly at the age of 79 in Paris on Thursday, his manager told AFP.




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Starring Tony Danza

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Groundhog day getting you down? Here's my trick for breaking the monotony | Hadley Freeman

For a while supper and wine were sufficient; now I’m watching every adaptation that is better than its source material

I suspect I’m not alone in this but, at some point in the past two weeks, I hit my lockdown wall. Not literally, although apparently the “banging one’s head against the kitchen wall” phase kicks in on the eighth week, so that’s something to put in the diary. But last week I felt really, really over it. Enough with every day being the bloody same; enough with watching my children become increasingly fretful because they haven’t seen their friends in over a month, the equivalent of five years to a pair of four-year-olds. But unless you want to be one of those delightful people protesting the lockdown in the US, clothed in stars and stripes, AK-47s across their backs, what choice do we have? So, like Bill Murray, we grind out the same day, again and again and again.

The trick is to invent things to look forward to. For a while, “supper” and “wine” were sufficient, but repetition has dulled their efficacy. So I set myself challenges, driven on by the thrill of completion. Some people hear the word “challenge” and think, “Fitness!” Those people are not me. “Rewatch the entirety of 30 Rock” is more my speed. It is so soothing to watch a show about a luxuriantly bouffanted New York tycoon who isn’t a moron. In a just world, Jack Donaghy would be the US president instead of, well, you get the point. Then, sparked by his brilliant turn as Chris Tarrant on the ITV drama, Quiz, my next challenge was, “Watch every Michael Sheen performance in which he plays a real person”. This was deeply enjoyable, even if, in my lockdown-confused mind, I now think Brian Clough interviewed Richard Nixon on TV and Kenneth Williams was prime minister when Diana died.

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Neha Kakkar and brother Tony Kakkar performed at jagrans for this reason!

They say nothing succeeds like success, and singer Neha Kakkar could be the best example of that. Right from Cocktail that came out in 2012 to Simmba in 2018 to a lot of other films, she has become a singing sensation and is loved by her fans immensely and dearly.

However, this success has been anything but easy and a cakewalk. Not only for her but even for brother Tony Kakkar, times weren't fruitful. In a live chat with Zoom, she spilt the beans on what she and her brother did to pay their school fees. She revealed that they used to dance at jagrans and perform there so they could use that money to pay for their school fees. Neha also revealed that she began working at an early age to help her family amid their financial crisis.

Today, both the siblings are immensely successful and doing extremely well for themselves. On the work front, Tony recently unveiled his single, Chand Ka Tukda and evening shared this news with his fans on Instagram along with the link of the song. In case you missed it, have a look right here:

 
 
 
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Full Video Youtube Link in Bio. #tonykakkar #ChandKaTukda

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As far as Neha Kakkar is concerned, let's see which Bollywood films she lends her voice to next!

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Four psychology students plant a camera in a church's confession box and come across a serial killer confessing to murder to the priest. Life takes a bizarre turn when they meet TONY, the serial killer and go on a murdering spree with him.




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Election: Tony Blair calls for tactical voting to deprive major parties of a majority — as it happened

Former prime minister intervenes with warning that both Tories and Labour ‘pose a risk’ to country, Conservative manifesto in the spotlight, Lib Dems change tune with calls to avert Johnson majority, Sterling rallies as Tories extend lead.

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Tony Mendez, CIA agent, 1940-2019

Master of disguise who plotted the ‘Argo’ escape from Iran




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Marx, Gramsci and strikes: life at Tony Benn University

Thinking up the most leftwing ideas imaginable is tricky when several were in the last Labour manifesto




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Meghan Markle and Anna Wintour look stony-faced at Wimbledon in 2016

A throwback snap shared by a royal fan account showed how Meghan, 38, and Dame Anna, 69, sat stony-faced and appeared not to talk while watching Serena Williams at Wimbledon 2016.




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Tony Awards 2019: Samira Wiley takes the plunge in gorgeous green number

Sunday night Samira Wiley left The Handmaid's Tale behind as she stunned during her arrival at the annual Tony Awards in New York city. The actress is Nylon magazine's newest cover star.




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It is time legendary Tony Jacklin was made a knight to remember

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Jacklin should have been knighted years ago for his immense contribution to British sporting life. He is the architect of the modern Ryder Cup.




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Blackburn legend Tony Parkes breaks down in interview where it is revealed he has Alzheimer's

Legendary Blackburn Rovers coach Tony Parkes broke down in tears during a revealing interview with his daughter about his struggles with Alzheimers.   




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Emily Ratajkowski dons crop top for Carmela and Tony Soprano costume with her husband on Halloween

Emily Ratajkowski flaunted her lean curves in a pink crop top and underwear as she and husband Sebastian Bear-McClard dressed up as Carmela and Tony Soprano for Halloween.




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UFC 249 LIVE: Tony Ferguson vs Justin Gaethje time, fight card and how to watch

Sportsmail will provide you with everything you need to know for UFC 249 including time, channel and fight card plus location and latest odds.




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Tony Awards 2019: Sam Mendes and Bertie Carvel scoop prizes

British stars Sam Mendes and Bertie Carvel took home two of the most coveted accolades at the Tony Awards 2019 on Sunday night in New York.




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Tony Awards 2019: Ruth Wilson loses out on Best Featured Actress

She has a varied and accomplished acting career, delighting fans on the stage and screen. And Ruth looked radiant as she attended the 73rd Annual Tony Awards at the Radio City Music Hall.




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Tony Awards 2019: Emily Ratajkowski debuts new bob hairstyle

The Gone Girl actress, 28, put her assets on display in the cleavage-baring gown as she arrived at the star-studded bash held in New York City's iconic Radio City Music Hall.




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Tony Awards 2019: Adam Driver wears black tuxedo with wife Joanne Tucker

Driver is nominated for Best Leading Actor in a Play. He stars alongside Keri Russell in Burn This, the sexy drama about two strangers who are brought together over a mysterious death.




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Tony Awards 2019 red carpet: Abigail Breslin beams in an all black gown

Abigail Breslin arrived on the red carpet with her boyfriend Ira Kunyansky before heading inside for the ceremony.She also presented an early award of the evening with fellow actress Samira Wiley.




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Tony Awards red carpet: Danai Gurira looks gorgeous in Gucci gown

In 2016, she was nominated for Best Play for Eclipsed, a play she wrote. It made history as the first play with an all-black and all-female creative cast and team to premiere on Broadway.




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Tony Awards 2019 host James Corden is supported by his wife Julia on red carpet

James Corden was joined by his glamorous wife Julia on the Tony Awards red carpet at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday night.




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Tony Awards 2019: Lucy Liu takes the plunge in striking purple gown

The 50-year-old actress took the plunge in a peekaboo dress, which made the most of her slender figure




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Tony Awards 2019: Linney shows some shoulder in midnight black gown

Linney walked the red carpet in front of the traditional floral backdrop, which this year dons a rainbow-flag themed arrangement. It's a fitting tribute to 50 years since the Stonewall riots.




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Tony Awards 2019: Samira Wiley takes the plunge in gorgeous green number

Sunday night Samira Wiley left The Handmaid's Tale behind as she stunned during her arrival at the annual Tony Awards in New York city. The actress is Nylon magazine's newest cover star.




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Bryan Cranston slams Trump's demonization of the press at Tony Awards

Bryan Cranston, 63, slammed Donald Trump in his speech at the Tony Awards accepting the award for Best Leading Actor, where he declared the 'media is not the enemy of the people'.




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James Corden's Tony Awards opening number is praised by fans

The high-octane performance began with James singing as if he was in his dressing room before performers from various nominated shows joined him on stage.




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Tony Awards 2019: Tina Fey looks statuesque in a gold tweed suit

She took the stage as a presenter alongside Jake Gyllenhaal. And ahead of her appearance, Tina Fey looked statuesque as she stepped out at the Tony Awards red carpet in New York on Sunday.




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Tony Awards 2019: Oklahoma!'s Ali Stroker makes history with win

In her speech, Stroker said that 'every kid who is watching tonight who has a disability ... who has been waiting to see themselves represented in this arena ... you are!'




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Vanessa Hudgens shows off her petite curves at Tony Awards in NYC

Vanessa Hudgens showed of her petite curves in a paisley-patterned mini dress at the 73rd Annual Tony Awards in New York City Sunday night.




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Tony Awards 2019: Best dressed on the red carpet revealed

Marisa Tomei, Rachel Brosnahan and Emily Ratajkowski all turned heads at the event, held in New York City's iconic Radio City Music Hall in cleavage-baring gowns.