Rita Wilson

And we would get, you know, wear our caps and gowns and get our diploma on the Hollywood Bowl stage.

That was in 1974.

In 2024, Brandi Carlile did the Joni Jam, which is Joni Mitchell and other people singing all of Joni's songs.

And Joanie was on stage and Brandy said, would you come in and be part of the Joanie Jam?

Which means you're singing the harmonies and singing along, right?

With Joanie.

And some of the people that were those people were Elton John, Annie Lennox, Alison Russell, Meryl Streep, and John Batiste and Jacob Collier.

Okay, no pressure.

Right, no pressure.

It occurred to me that was 50 years to the year of graduating high school.

And if somebody had said to me when I was getting my diploma, you're going to be back on this stage.

I've never stepped on that stage since my high school graduation.

And I'm from Hollywood.

In 50 years, you're going to be back on this stage singing with your idol Joni Mitchell.

I would have said, okay, first of all, why is it taking 50 years, but I'm so glad I'm there.

I mean, that just blew my mind.

I still can't get over it when I think about it.

And that is why Hollywood, whatever it's going through right now, is the place where you can write those stories.

It is the place where you can make your dreams come true.

What a full circle moment.