Originally published in the San Antonio Current. Senate candidate Rep. Beto O’Rourke is set to make his debut appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday, September 5. DeGeneres invited O’Rourke on the show last month after she heard his comments on NFL players who kneel in protest during the national anthem. To sum it…
Beto O’Rourke Set to Appear on ‘The Ellen Show’
Rep. Beto O’Rourke is going national, y’all. No, he’s not running for president (yet?). After a video of his remarks on NFL players who choose to kneel during the national anthem went viral, Ellen DeGeneres let the Texas senate candidate know that she was a fan. DeGeneres retweeted the video and tagged O’Rourke writing, “I’d…
Ellen DeGeneres Wants to Meet Beto O’Rourke After He Defends Kneeling NFL Players
Famed talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres is Beto O’Rourke’s newest supporter. On Tuesday, August 21, the quick-video news site NowThis shared a four-minute clip of the U.S. Senate candidate speaking about NFL players who kneel during the national anthem. When asked if kneeling was disrespectful, O’Rourke said, “I can think of nothing more American.” ‘I can…
Ellen Donates $1 Million to Texas High School Devastated By Hurricane Harvey
Originally published in the San Antonio Current. In an emotional segment on The Ellen Show, the talk show host made a major contribution to Texas students affected by Hurricane Harvey. Rockport-Fulton High School’s volleyball team got national recognition on Monday when they appeared on The Ellen Show via webcast. Many of the girls spoke on-camera,…
Travis Wall’s Shaping Sound Touches Down at the Tobin
In his audition tape for So You Think You Can Dance, an 18-year-old Travis Wall explained that certain types of movement emanate specific colors and auras. “I think today I’m definitely going to be doing shades of blues,” he said. He would advance to second place in the competition where, along the way, he performed…