Ben Vereen Didn’t Know What The Tony Awards Were Until He Got Nominated

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“It was from a guy named Tony!” Broadway legend Ben Vereen has kept his first Tony Awards nomination letter to this day, but reveals to Kelly that he didn’t even know what they were at the time. While sharing more about his early days in Broadway and NYC, Ben also reflects on his defining role as Chicken George in “Roots,” which inspired a personal trip to Gambia to witness the origins of the slave trade.

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The Kelly Clarkson Show is an American daytime television variety talk show hosted by American singer Kelly Clarkson. The show also features segments about “everyday people”. Produced and distributed by NBCUniversal Syndication Studios, it premiered on September 9, 2019, in first-run syndication. The show has earned six Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment, as well as Clarkson winning Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host in 2020 and 2021.

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In This Story: Gambia

The Gambia is a small West African country, bounded by Senegal, with a narrow Atlantic coastline. It’s known for its diverse ecosystems around the central Gambia River. Abundant wildlife in its Kiang West National Park and Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve includes monkeys, leopards, hippos, hyenas and rare birds. The capital, Banjul, and nearby Serrekunda offer access to beaches.

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