was they wrote like eyes only for the secretary of defense type material. So, it had everything in there and Ellberg was in charge of writing it along with Leslie Gelb who shut his mouth and went along and later became the chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations and wasa good dog, right? But anyway, um they were the ones who wrote it together and Nellsburg was brave enough to liberate
have to watch that. You're You're exactly correct. Leslie Matthew, a state of emergency has been declared. That'll mobilize disaster relief funds, of course, and activate the National Guard, but is thereimmediate help then that that can be offered?
There's no way to do it all right. Leslie Knope on "Parks and Rec" was a politician.
Because it's not like you discovered a cheat code that anyone can go in front of a parole board and find a shortcut for leaving prison and entering back Leslie -Ann Bergstrom. Thank you for sharing.
And they want to be heard. LESLIE ODOM JR.: At some point, you have to define for yourself.You have to really know why you're on your path.
And now he's got a brand-new holiday album called "A Christmas Album." Leslie Odom Jr., welcome to Talks at Google. LESLIE ODOM JR.: Thank you so much.Thank you for having me.
Why this album now? LESLIE ODOM JR.: Well, it was really a part of a pivot.All of us have had to become-- I was going to say masters of the pivot, but it's not quite masters--
But I want to call out, too, that the album has-- original songs and your holiday classics, right? LESLIE ODOM JR.: Yeah.LESLIE ODOM JR.: We had-- sorry, what was your question?
LESLIE ODOM JR.: Yeah.LESLIE ODOM JR.: We had-- sorry, what was your question?Sorry, why ? Oh, no.
I was going to say, why decide to go one way or the other, or do the mix between the two? LESLIE ODOM JR.: What I knew after the last Christmas album, which, believe it or not, came out, like,November 2, 2016-- so the day after the election on 2016, I was in New York City.
Were you able to go into a studio and record this, or were you recording at home? LESLIE ODOM JR.: We did.So I was a part of-- my wife and I were part of the first big production in LA to get back up on its feet during COVID.
Now we're going to talk about you. LESLIE ODOM JR.:OK. So I want to go backwards in your career, more or less.
oh, goodness, a dozen-- LESLIE ODOM JR.: --and a half or so performances? LESLIE ODOM JR.: That's right.That's right. And then-- LESLIE ODOM JR.: --went ..
That's right. And then-- LESLIE ODOM JR.: --went .. LESLIE ODOM JR.: Yeah, "Leap of Faith"-- LESLIE ODOM JR.: Your audience "Leap of Faith" was a Broadway show that was basedon that Steve Martin movie-- do you guys remember that movie?
And on paper, one of the-- it was like, this is going to be great. LESLIE ODOM JR.: Sure.And then it comes to Broadway, brings you back to New York, because you had left New York.
This is going to be my break? LESLIE ODOM JR.: Good question.I didn't necessarily feel that.
So what did you learn coming out of that? LESLIE ODOM JR.: I learned to take nothing for granted.I learned it was a confirmation of one thing, is that, as an artist, it really-- or, as a creator, because I know I'm not just talking
You have all these successful Broadway shows that aren't running because we're in the middle of a global pandemic. LESLIE ODOM JR.: Crazy, and so sad.And for those who don't know who are watching or listening, right now, as we record this, in the beginning of November 2020,
I know you knew it was going to be good, but when was it, all of a sudden, like, holy crap, this is different? LESLIE ODOM JR.: Sure.Sure.
And so even when we were making no money, even when it was a couple hundred bucks a week to be a part of the development-- at the Public LESLIE ODOM JR.: Because I'm out of my mind, and I like it.
And so even when we were making no money, even when it was a couple hundred bucks a week to be a part of the development-- at the Public LESLIE ODOM JR.: Mm.
And so even when we were making no money, even when it was a couple hundred bucks a week to be a part of the development-- at the Public LESLIE ODOM JR.: Well, it's a really paradoxical thing because I was exhausted, but I've never had more energy, because when you are in purpose,
And so even when we were making no money, even when it was a couple hundred bucks a week to be a part of the development-- at the Public LESLIE ODOM JR.: Thank you for asking.
And so even when we were making no money, even when it was a couple hundred bucks a week to be a part of the development-- at the Public LESLIE ODOM JR.: Oh, great question.
And so even when we were making no money, even when it was a couple hundred bucks a week to be a part of the development-- at the Public LESLIE ODOM JR.: So-- yeah, go ahead.
And so even when we were making no money, even when it was a couple hundred bucks a week to be a part of the development-- at the Public LESLIE ODOM JR.: We do.
And so even when we were making no money, even when it was a couple hundred bucks a week to be a part of the development-- at the Public LESLIE ODOM JR.: Ah.
And so even when we were making no money, even when it was a couple hundred bucks a week to be a part of the development-- at the Public LESLIE ODOM JR.: Or the serpent.
It was really good. Leslie Dixon script for the movie.Prosthetics, telecontrol, feedback from distant extensions, Elon's Neuralink.
Aaron Burr. And that was the joke, because none of us knew who he was. Leslie redid that commercial, didn't he?Yes, he did the-- That I've seen.
Me and Leslie , Leslie Lewis. Leslie Lewis pioneered with in Mumbai.And putting together Indian and Western music together, and created this group called Colonial Cousins, which has been sort of, in my opinion,
But the subjects in my book say that the important thing is to always keep your eyes open for new possibilities. Leslie Moonves is the president and CEO of CBS.He began his career as an actor.
Almost never was the radio on. Leslie having this terrible thing that she did and how do you live with that?
And by the way, it depends upon the kind of movie you're making. Leslie said later "I would have paid you guys to do this." Would he?
I think that we got lucky. Leslie Jacobs: Everyone in New Orleans wants the same things -- safe streets, good jobs, better schools.
I think that we got lucky. Leslie Jacobs: It's probably the most frustrating experience I ever had in my lifetime.
I think that we got lucky. Leslie Jacobs was skeptical.
I think that we got lucky. Leslie Jacobs: I'm still not convinced today that a Department of Ed has the capacity to run schools.
I think that we got lucky. Leslie Jacobs: I do not believe charter schools are a silver bullet, period.
Not on issues one to ten, but issue eleven to five hundred in light of what they know will raise money. Leslie Byrne describes it when she came to Congress.She's a Democrat from Virginia.
Leslie : Thank you everybody for coming today. This is obviously the latest in our electoral series of candidate visits.I am honored to have Kamala Harris here with us. She is running for State Attorney General.
then Leslie Cheung, Alan Tam, Anita Mui, and Danny Chan, at that time.
I'm going to jump around some. But-- LESLIE ODOM JR.: --your career-- seem to have been shot out of a cannon, right? You were saying that the art heals.
So just support your artists wherever you can. But-- LESLIE ODOM JR.: Amen. --going back to-- "Leap of Faith," on paper-- totally great-- opposite of that.
And I was like, huh? So-- LESLIE ODOM JR.: That sounds terrible. Right, right, on paper.
Like Leslie Nielsen was a dramatic actor, and they picked him to do extremely dumb jokes.
by Leslie Purlow at Harvard, where they tried different ways of setting up groups, where one person in a group was told to take time off,
Ryan Leslie is a singer-songwriter, producer, now tech entrepreneur.
So Leslie -- I can hold up the book and show it.
out Leslie 's like kind of a hoarder, like you go to her house and her stuff, her house was filled to the capacity with books and papers and I thought that was interesting