{"id":417603,"date":"2021-04-13T11:59:03","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T15:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=417603"},"modified":"2021-04-13T11:59:06","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T15:59:06","slug":"michelle-obama-matthew-mcconaughey-fauci-and-others-team-up-for-nbc-vaccination-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michelle-obama-matthew-mcconaughey-fauci-and-others-team-up-for-nbc-vaccination-special\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Obama, Matthew McConaughey, Fauci, And Others Team Up For NBC Vaccination Special"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmichelle-obama-matthew-mcconaughey-fauci-and-others-team-up-for-nbc-vaccination-special%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=417603&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-1661.jpeg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>NBC will be hosting an hour-long vaccination special on Sunday titled \u201cRoll Up Your Sleeves,\u201d in a bid to raise awareness and encourage Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cNearly 100 million people across the U.S. have already received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine \u2014 and now Michelle Obama and a few famous friends will do their part to encourage the rest of the country to get their shots,\u201d reported NBC\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/popculture\/roll-your-sleeves-nbc-special-include-michelle-obama-matthew-mcconaughey-t213798\"><span>\u201cToday\u201d<\/span><\/a><span>&nbsp;show.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Presented by Walgreens, the special will feature former first lady Michelle Obama, Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey, and \u201cHamilton\u201d creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cDr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Chief Medical Adviser to the President, will be interviewed by Matthew McConaughey. Viewers will hear from Dr. Fauci on separating fact from fiction about the vaccines and urging all Americans to do their part in getting the vaccine when eligible,\u201d according to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.walgreens.com\/covid-19\/press-releases-1\/michelle-obama-dr-anthony-fauci-lin-manuel-miranda-and-matthew-mcconaughey-to-appear-on-nbcs-roll-up-your-sleeves-vaccination-special-produced-by-attn-airing-sunday-april-18.htm\"><span>press release<\/span><\/a><span> from Walgreens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cAudiences will be treated to comedy acts, informative packages, captivating real-life stories and heartwarming surprises,\u201d the press release added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to Deadline, the vaccination special will be hosted by NFL star Russel Wilson and musician Ciara, who are married to one another. Jennifer Lopez, Shaquille O\u2019Neal, Charles Barkley, and Billy Crystal will also be featured.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe ability to get people back to work and kids back in school, getting us reunited with family and friends and attending concerts, sporting events and many other activities we hold dear is contingent upon people getting vaccinated,\u201d said Matthew Segal, the Co-Founder of ATTN:, the organization that created this event. \u201cAt ATTN: we believe in the power of entertainment to inform audiences, and we\u2019re thrilled to partner with NBC, Civic Nation, Walgreens and many great public figures and performers to get out this critical message.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Roz Brewer, CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, said that \u201ctrusted voices\u201d could help \u201cdispel myths surrounding vaccinations.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cBringing together trusted voices, including celebrities, community leaders and our pharmacists, we can help answer questions and dispel myths surrounding vaccinations and ensure that the U.S. emerges from this very challenging time as quickly as possible,\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.broadway.com\/buzz\/200586\/lin-manuel-miranda-dr-anthony-fauci-more-set-for-nbcs-roll-up-your-sleeves-vaccination-special\/\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span> Brewer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The hour-long special is <\/span><span>executive produced by Tom Werner, Valerie Jarrett, Matthew Segal, Jarrett Moreno, Taye Shuayb, Jessie Surovell, Mike Vainisi, Audrey Morrissey, Ivan Dudynsky, and Chad Hines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This is not the first time celebrities have been leveraged as a trusted resource regarding the COVID-19 vaccine.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI\u2019m not a doctor, but I trust science,\u201d actor Morgan Freeman <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/morgan-freeman-if-you-trust-me-youll-get-the-vaccine\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span> in a public service announcement he cut for Creative Coalition, a nonprofit arts advocacy group, earlier in April. \u201cAnd I\u2019m told that, for some reason, people trust me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cSo here I am to say, I trust science and I got the vaccine,\u201d he continued. \u201cIf you trust me, you\u2019ll get the vaccine. In math, it\u2019s called the distributive property. In people, it\u2019s called taking care of one another. Get the vaccine. Help make our world a safe place for us to enjoy ourselves again. Please?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Freeman joined a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulture.com\/2021\/03\/celebrities-who-got-the-covid-19-vaccine.html\"><span>long list of public figures<\/span><\/a><span> who have advocated for their followers to receive one of the new COVID-19 vaccines, such as Sir Ian McKellen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steve Martin, Samuel L. Jackson, and Martha Stewart. Singer Dolly Parton <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OjbSWebA3Ko\"><span>changed the words<\/span><\/a><span> of her hit song \u201cJoline\u201d to \u201cvaccine\u201d to promote them to her many fans. Singer Bette Midler told Jimmy Kimmel that she would be having \u201ctons of anonymous sex\u201d after her two-week wait for the vaccine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i><span>member<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NBC will be hosting an hour-long vaccination special on Sunday titled \u201cRoll Up Your Sleeves,\u201d in a bid to raise awareness and encourage Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19.\u201cNearly 100 &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2312098,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-1661.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"Michelle Obama, Matthew McConaughey, Fauci, And Others Team Up For NBC Vaccination Special","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-417603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-1661.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"Michelle Obama, Matthew McConaughey, Fauci, And Others Team Up For NBC Vaccination Special","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=417603"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417603\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2312098"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=417603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=417603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=417603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}