Talk:Audra McDonald

The Colbert Report
I'm not sure if it has enough notoriety to warrant a wikipedia entry, but Ms McDonald's appearance on The Colbert Report seemed interesting, and of a high quality, juxtaposing opera and '80s rock. The episode was perhaps more significant as part of a flood of ongoing protests against the 2013 US Government Shutdown, as the TV show either provided or simulated a marriage that was halted by the shutdown.

Untitled
The top of the page says McDonald currently stars in Private Practice, but later in the article it mentions she left. The later body text is correct. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.216.51.50 (talk) 22:57, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

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Early life and education
McDonald was born in West Berlin, the daughter of American parents.

Born in West-Berlin? I am German and for me this description is very angry. West-Berlin was the deprecative name used by the East German communist government for the free western part of Berlin. The official name was quite simply as today Berlin. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2003:6B:4D04:801:C169:9D29:AD0F:81F7 (talk) 01:51, 28 February 2016 (UTC)
 * You may direct your anger at the articles West Berlin or de:West-Berlin – both have a section on naming conventions. -- Michael Bednarek (talk) 03:16, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

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Concert section
I am not an active registered editor, but the Concerts section seems long to me - leaning to the point where information is just reflecting the artists's website? 2603:8001:2A00:7428:898B:D9A3:5447:4308 (talk) 19:55, 18 March 2022 (UTC)