Hosted by Russell Wilson and Ciara, Roll Up Your Sleeves hopes to encourage viewers to get the Covid-19vaccine when it becomes available to them.
Hosting the Special
Russell Wilson and Ciara
NBC
Couple Russell Wilson and Ciara will be hosting the hour long NBC special presented by Walgreens and in partnership with Civic Nation's Made to Save initiative. The football star and singer will be joined by an acclaimed group of celebrities advocating for viewers to get the vaccine as soon as possible.
President Biden will directly speak to the American people on the importance of getting the Covid-19 vaccine to beat the pandemic and protect their loved ones.
Before there's any debate that Leslie Knope is doing anything but bouncing off of the walls during today's inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, here's a look back at her love affair with the government.
"He is precious cargo!"
For their engagement, Leslie (Amy Poehler)'s fiancé Ben (Adam Scott) called in a couple hundred favors for her to meet her one true love, besides Ben of course, Joe Biden.
In this episode of Parks and Recreation, Leslie stammeringly flirts with the now President, agreeing to a job he did not offer and admiring his dashing looks. On the way out she makes sure the security guard stops at nothing to protect Biden stating,
"You don't let anything happen to him, you understand me? He is precious cargo!"
"Sweet sugar of bureaucracy at work."
Season 5, Episode 1 grants Leslie all of her political dream meetings. Before the meet and greet begins, Leslie stares at the Washington Monument with Andy (Chris Pratt) and gleaming, she states,
"Washington D.C. You can taste the sweet sugar of bureaucracy at work,"
"You are my role models."
The same episode features Leslie doing what most crazed fans do, bombing her meeting with her superheroes.
Before leaving her conversation with former Senators Barbara Boxer and Olympia Snow, Leslie awkwardly states,
"I just wanted to say that you are my role models and you are incredibly amazing women and it is an honor to meet you and I really respect your grace under pressure and thank you for your time."
Upset afterwards, Leslie mopes in the coatroom, getting in the way of former Senator John McCain and paying no attention to his words of comfort.
Shrine of All Shrines
Not convinced of Leslie's obsession yet? Since season one, Leslie has hosted a shrine to her favorite female political warriors on her desk.
Such women featured are Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, former Secretaries of State Condoleezza Rice and Madeleine Albright, former Governor Sarah Palin, and former Secretary of State and First Lady Hillary Clinton.
"I agree with you on all things, throughout history and 'til the end of time."
Season 6, Episode 21 shows Leslie on her way up the political ladder and meeting former First Lady Michelle Obama. Leslie of course geeks out and stutters,
"I agree with you on all things, throughout history and 'til the end of time."
"Yesterday I was Hillary Clinton and today I am Bill."
Discussing her good cop, bad cop view on work matters, Leslie drops this iconic quote,
"Yesterday I was tough and direct; today I have to be charming. Basically, yesterday I was Hilary Clinton and today I am Bill."
"He is my celebrity sex list."
Just in case you forgot Leslie Knope has the fattest celebrity crush on Joe Biden, Peacock compiled a condensed list of every time Leslie has mentioned President Joe Biden.
People everywhere are rejoicing the start of a new chapter for our nation, but we must always commemorate and recognize President Joe Biden's biggest supporter, future president Leslie Knope.
As a DC native, inauguration day, much like the entire month of August, and anytime an ambassador decides they want a limo ride, is a day to stay inside. The city is jammed packed with tourists and traffic eager to see our new President take the reins. This year will be a little different, but we'll be inside just the same. And while you're inside, here's some political movies and TV shows to get you ready for inauguration day.
Let's start with movies...
Milk - 2008
Milk, the 2008 film directed by Gus Van Sant that gave Sean Penn a Best Actor Oscar, tells the story of Harvey Milk, the country's first openly gay elected official. Not to spoil the movie, but Milk was later assassinated by Dan White, another member of the San Francisco board of supervisors. Milk is a movie that tells the story of a hero who lacks the credit he deserves, a man who fought for who he was and what he believed in to the very end. It's inspiring as it is heartbreaking, and Penn's performance deserves a lot of credit for it. If nothing else, watch this movie for Penn's performance, which, in my opinion, is the best of his career.
Lincoln: 2012
Obviously, the movie directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Daniel Day-Lewis is going to be fantastic, and Lincoln did not disappoint. Telling the story of Abraham Lincoln as he tried to emancipate the slaves, Lincoln is as much a close, personal look at Abraham Lincoln himself as it is an overview of how politics in the 1800s functioned leading up to the Civil War (spoiler alert, it's a little sloppy).
Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb: 1964
Aside from The Shining, this is personally my favorite Kubrick movie. Currently available on Hulu, this story where everything that possibly go wrong with nuclear war does, in fact, go wrong with nuclear war, has a dialogue and feel to it that holds up remarkably well for a film of this era, especially one shot in black and white. Actually convincing enough to prompt change in the chain of command in the United States involving nuclear weapons, Dr Strangelove is a realistic, powerful, funny, and horrifying display of mastery from the greatest director who ever lived.
The Campaign: 2012
This 2012 political comedy starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis is the story of two men running for the same seat in Congress. This movie features Will Ferrell punching both a dog and baby in the face, releasing a sex tape, and getting arrested for drunk driving, which in light of recent times actually seems pretty tame. Meanwhile, Zach Galifianakis struggles with the morality of accepting help from the subtlety named "Moch" brothers. While undeniably silly, raunchy, and over the top, it still delivers a message on American politics and the dehumanization of political figures in general.
Citizen Kane: 1941
I don't know if Citizen Kane is necessarily a political movie, but everyone else got to put it in their lists, so why not me? Regarded by many as the best film ever made, this Orson Welles-directed classic follows the story of a man who rises from poverty to magazine magnate in a matter of years, telling a story on the corruption of wealth, and the hubris that comes with it.
Next, let's see what TV shows are worth watching.
The West Wing: 1999-2006
Running successfully on NBC for seven years, The West Wingis a drama following the career of Democratic President Josiah Bartlet, as well as his cabinet members and staff. This show is enticing, with a drama created by the pure chaos of having to react to news and events that affect the entire nation in a matter of hours.
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: 2018-2020
The Netflix original was recently cancelled, to the anger of fans everywhere, but the former Daily Show correspondent more than holds his own as host in this political education comedy. Once a week, Hasan would deliver a thought provoking expose on something he considered corrupt, or bring light to a previously unreported or undiscussed issue. It may be slightly out of date now, but there's still plenty to learn from a show that, in terms of Daily Show spin offs, sits only in the shadow of John Oliver.
Veep: 2012-2019
Veep, the HBO original starring Julia Louis Dreyfus, follows the life of the first female Vice President, Selina Meyer. Presenting the corruption and backstabbing we see so much from American political TV in a satirical, goofy manner, this show is an Emmy Awards sweetheart that's won just about everything you can imagine.
Celebrity Page TV's Co-Executive Producer Michael Kelley is at the scene of the White House where President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden are taking their places in office.
Celebrity Page TV's parent company, Equal Entertainment, works to advance equality and advocate for social justice. EE partner and CPTV co-executive producer Michael Kelley is keeping us updated on the live events unfolding in Washington D.C. as we introduce a historic administration into our government.
According to Kelley, President Biden headed straight to the oval office as his term begins, signing more than a dozen of executive orders.
Overlooking the scene, Kelley describes the entailments of some of these orders, which include,
"the moratorium on rents, extending the pause on payments for student loans, as well as providing more relief for Covid, including vaccines and testing."
President Biden begins signing a tall stack of executive orders during his first Oval Office appearance for press. https://t.co/oh1JqG0iJP
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