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jeffrey wright is here now. forward to this, not only to talk to you, which i like, but i like that you're doing something great, and i know there are people like you who in all sorts of ways, local, big, small, whatever you can do, people are doing things. so thank you for doing that. tell us what you're up to. >> well, i appreciate it, ari. i've got to correct you, though. we're serving all 11 fdny and ems stations in brooklyn, and we're up to 11 medical facilities as well. ten in brooklyn, one in lower manhattan. and that's through a circle of now over 40 restaurants. and as you said, started with two. and it was really a very simple idea. our health care workers, our frontline folks need to eat in the midst of all of this. of course restaurants in our neighborhood have been shutting down. this was in late march. and so there was a void to fill. so there is a restaurant here called brooklyn moon owned by a very good friend of mine for 20 years in the neighborhood named michael thompson. been in business 25 ye
jeffrey wright is here now. forward to this, not only to talk to you, which i like, but i like that you're doing something great, and i know there are people like you who in all sorts of ways, local, big, small, whatever you can do, people are doing things. so thank you for doing that. tell us what you're up to. >> well, i appreciate it, ari. i've got to correct you, though. we're serving all 11 fdny and ems stations in brooklyn, and we're up to 11 medical facilities as well. ten in...
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. >>> jeffrey wright. one of the stars of hbo west world. and a ton of other tv shows.ery talented guy. he's not just an artist on the screen that feeds a passion for community. and humanity. especially in new york. he's launched a non-profit that helps both small businesses and essential workers in brooklyn. which if you didn't know is one of the hardest hit in the pandemic. the non-profit is brooklyn for life. already raised $800,000. it needs more. cnn and hbo parent companies warner media and at&t have donated 250 grand so far. jeffrey, welcome to "prime time." >> thanks, chris. glad to be here. i'm glad to see you on the better side of this thing, too. and i hope you're the same for your family as well. >> thank you so much. i'm one of the lucky ones. let's talk about those who need help. what are you doing? how does it work? how can we get a piece of the action? >> this thing started simply, i was really just trying to help out a couple friends of mine who are restaurant owners here in brooklyn. the brooklyn moon in the community for 25 years. i have lived here 20
. >>> jeffrey wright. one of the stars of hbo west world. and a ton of other tv shows.ery talented guy. he's not just an artist on the screen that feeds a passion for community. and humanity. especially in new york. he's launched a non-profit that helps both small businesses and essential workers in brooklyn. which if you didn't know is one of the hardest hit in the pandemic. the non-profit is brooklyn for life. already raised $800,000. it needs more. cnn and hbo parent companies...
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jeffrey wright, i didn't think i could love you more but now i do.or coming on, brother. good luck with the efforts. >> i appreciate it brother. keep well. >> we'll be right back. the new . ...gabriel rules. after a hard day on the job... ...he's still working hard making sure a family tradition... ...stays a tradition. get the brand-new iphone se for less than a hundred bucks when you switch to metro. and right now, get four lines of unlimited for just twenty-five bucks each. metro. it's all gabriel needs to rule his day. did yocould be signs that syour digestive systemwn isn't working at its best? taking metamucil every day can help. metamucil supports your daily digestive health using a special plant-based fiber called psyllium. psyllium works by forming a gel in your digestive system to trap and remove the waste that weighs you down. metamucil's gelling action also helps to lower cholesterol and slows sugar absorption to promote healthy blood sugar levels. so, start feeling lighter and more energetic... by taking metamucil every day. yoo-hoo, pro
jeffrey wright, i didn't think i could love you more but now i do.or coming on, brother. good luck with the efforts. >> i appreciate it brother. keep well. >> we'll be right back. the new . ...gabriel rules. after a hard day on the job... ...he's still working hard making sure a family tradition... ...stays a tradition. get the brand-new iphone se for less than a hundred bucks when you switch to metro. and right now, get four lines of unlimited for just twenty-five bucks each....
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jeffrey brown talks to author lawrence wright, part of our ongoing arts and culture coverage, "canvas." >> brown: a virus starts in asia and quickly spreads around the world. here in the u.s., deaths mount, the healthcare system is overrun, schools close, the economy tanks. it's the world we're living in. but also a world of ficti. >> it was a very strange experience, jeff, honestly. the stories seem to be chapters out of my book. i felt... it was unnerving. >> brown: lawrence wright's new novel, "the end of october," was written before the novel coronavirus had been discovered in china. >> the timing of the publication is a total coincidence. but the eerie parallels with what we're experiencing, those are not coincidences. that's exactly what experts told me would happen. >> brown: this isn't the first time wright has seemed to predict the future. in 1998, he wrote the screenplay for "the siege," a film starring denzel washington about a terrorist attack on new york. three years later, it became a top-rented movie, after september 11th. but wright is best known for his non-fiction. h
jeffrey brown talks to author lawrence wright, part of our ongoing arts and culture coverage, "canvas." >> brown: a virus starts in asia and quickly spreads around the world. here in the u.s., deaths mount, the healthcare system is overrun, schools close, the economy tanks. it's the world we're living in. but also a world of ficti. >> it was a very strange experience, jeff, honestly. the stories seem to be chapters out of my book. i felt... it was unnerving. >>...