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Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Minogue and Billy Porter to perform at Macyās Thanksgiving Parade
Read full article: Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Minogue and Billy Porter to perform at Macyās Thanksgiving ParadeThe giant balloons may be flying at the Macyās Thanksgiving Day Parade, but the stars will be on street.
Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald and Kelli O'Hara join livestreamed 'Broadway Rallies for Kamala'
Read full article: Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald and Kelli O'Hara join livestreamed 'Broadway Rallies for Kamala'Anne Hathaway, Kelli OāHara, Kristin Chenoweth and Audra McDonald and other stars of stage and screen are set for a campaign rally for Kamala Harris in New York City next week.
Billy Porter looks forward to sharing his music on Miami Beach Prideās main stage
Read full article: Billy Porter looks forward to sharing his music on Miami Beach Prideās main stageActor Billy Porter, a musical theater legend and advocate who has been living with HIV since 2007, was celebrating Pride in South Beach as a singer-songwriter and performer.
Hollywood actors union board approves strike-ending deal as leaders tout money gains and AI rights
Read full article: Hollywood actors union board approves strike-ending deal as leaders tout money gains and AI rightsBoard members from Hollywoodās actors union have voted to approve the deal with studios that ended their strike after nearly four months.
New this week: Scary movies, Lainey Wilson, 'Call of Duty'
Read full article: New this week: Scary movies, Lainey Wilson, 'Call of Duty'This weekās new entertainment releases include albums from Lainey Wilson and a Garbage anthology, the video on demand releases of horror films āPearlā and āBarbarianā and the latest installment of the āCall of Dutyā video game franchise.
New this week: BeyoncƩ, Shark Week, ESPYS and 'The Gray Man'
Read full article: New this week: BeyoncĆ©, Shark Week, ESPYS and 'The Gray Man'This weekās new entertainment releases include BeyoncĆ©ās new album āRenaissance,ā Stephen Curry hosting the ESPYS sports awards and the summer thrill ride known as Shark Week returns to Discovery Channel for its 34th year.
Celebrities go online to voice support for Ukraine
Read full article: Celebrities go online to voice support for UkraineA group of inter-generational stars from film, TV, sports and music ā including Bruce Springsteen, Hugh Jackman, Elton John and Jon Bon Jovi, Jonas Brothers and Billie Eilish ā have signed up for a social media campaign to show support for Ukraine.
Will Smith dances with family after Oscar win, shocking slap
Read full article: Will Smith dances with family after Oscar win, shocking slapWill Smith danced with glee at the Vanity Fair Oscar party, waving his best actor Oscar in the air and rapping along to his own songs with wife Jada Pinkett Smith at his side.
Martin, McDonald, Porter join stars in telethon for Ukraine
Read full article: Martin, McDonald, Porter join stars in telethon for UkraineA roster of film, TV and theater all-stars ā including Steve Martin, Annette Bening, Billy Porter, Audra McDonald, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Chenoweth, David Hyde Pierce and Rosie Perez ā have signed up for a 10-hour telethon to raise money for the victims of the war in Ukraine.
Khan, Lauper, Beck to play MusiCares Joni Mitchell tribute
Read full article: Khan, Lauper, Beck to play MusiCares Joni Mitchell tributeChaka Khan, Cyndi Lauper and Beck will be among those performing in tribute to Joni Mitchell when sheās honored as the 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year by the Recording Academy.
Emmys Latest: Sudeikis celebrates "big team win" for "Lasso"
Read full article: Emmys Latest: Sudeikis celebrates "big team win" for "Lasso"Jason Sudeikis took home best actor in a comedy series for his leading role in āTed Lasso,ā but the actor seemed more enthused to share the showās victory with his castmates.
Emmys: O-T Fagbenle rocks Nigerian look, Porter wears wings
Read full article: Emmys: O-T Fagbenle rocks Nigerian look, Porter wears wingsMichaela JaĆ© āMjā Rodriguez wore vintage Versace Atelier in teal in an homage to Old Hollywood, her hair flowing down her back, at Sunday's slimmed-down Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.
New this week: 'Cinderella,' Imagine Dragons, Selena Gomez
Read full article: New this week: 'Cinderella,' Imagine Dragons, Selena GomezThis weekās new entertainment releases include a new album from Imagine Dragons, Billie Eilish's Disney+ concert special and Michael Keaton leading the new Netflix film āWorth.ā.
New York theater leaders agree on a New Deal for Broadway
Read full article: New York theater leaders agree on a New Deal for BroadwayA wide Broadway coalition of theater owners, producers, union leaders, creators and casting directors have hammered out a series of reforms and commitments for the theater industry to ensure equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.
Emmy surprises: 'Pose,' 'I May Destroy You' and 'Hamilton'
Read full article: Emmy surprises: 'Pose,' 'I May Destroy You' and 'Hamilton'The Emmy Award nominations announced Tuesday included some snubs and surprises, including a sweet sending off for the departing āPoseā and a shrug of the shoulders at the popular āLupin.ā.
New this week: 'Space Jam' sequel and a new 'Cinderella'
Read full article: New this week: 'Space Jam' sequel and a new 'Cinderella'This weekās new entertainment releases include LeBron James leading the Tunes against the Goons in āSpace Jam: A New Legacy,ā a sequel to the 1996 movie that had Michael Jordan headlining with Bugs Bunny.
New this week: 'No Sudden Move' and 'The Tomorrow War'
Read full article: New this week: 'No Sudden Move' and 'The Tomorrow War'This weekās new entertainment releases include documentaries about celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck and another on a landmark 1969 Harlem concert series known as āBlack Woodstockā that featured Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Sly and the Family Stone.
Ryan Murphy calls 'Pose' one of his proudest accomplishments
Read full article: Ryan Murphy calls 'Pose' one of his proudest accomplishmentsThe big flashy red carpet has made its return to New York City ā albeit in a massive socially distant manner ā with the premiere of the third and final season of the FX series, āPose.ā.
Patti Smith returns to singing live with Brooklyn concert
Read full article: Patti Smith returns to singing live with Brooklyn concertCORRECTS DAY OF CONCERT - FILE - Patti Smith attends a special screening of "Pavarotti" at the iPic Theater in New York on May 28, 2019. Smith performed six songs as well as read poetry and excerpts from her book āJust Kidsā in the Beaux-Arts Court at the museum, her voice bouncing off the skylight 60 feet above. It was a concert to also honor museum workers and drew just under 50 people, all socially distanced in widely spaced chairs. The Smith concert came on the same day in 1989 that Mapplethorpe died at age 42. It also marked the one-year anniversary of when Smith last performed live, at The Fillmore in San Francisco.
Joe and Jill Biden to appear on 'New Yearās Rockinā Eve'
Read full article: Joe and Jill Biden to appear on 'New Yearās Rockinā Eve'FILE - In this May 14, 2019 file photo, Ryan Seacrest attends the Walt Disney Television 2019 upfront in New York. This week, he will return to New York's Times Square to host Dick Clark New Years Rockin Eve. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK ā Ryan Seacrest will have a special pair of guests alongside the music stars at this year's New Year's Eve celebration on ABC ā the president-elect and the future first lady. President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden are scheduled to give ātheir last interview of the yearā in New Yorkās Times Square on āDick Clarkās New Yearās Rockinā Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021.āThe Bidens will "share an inspiring message as we come together to close out 2020 and look ahead with hope to 2021,ā according to a statement by the producers. āDick Clarkās New Yearās Rockinā Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021" will run until 2 a.m. Eastern on Jan. 1.
Gloria Gaynor to perform at Times Square New Year's Eve
Read full article: Gloria Gaynor to perform at Times Square New Year's EveGaynor will sing her anthem, "I Will Survive" during the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square as a celebration of perseverance, honoring essential workers. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK ā The New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square will be a celebration of perseverance, honoring essential workers and featuring Gloria Gaynor singing her anthem, āI Will Survive," organizers said Tuesday. The broadcasts that usually set up shop in Times Square will be there, including āDick Clarkās New Yearās Rockinā Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021,ā which will have a performance from Jennifer Lopez. Organizers said they would be honoring essential workers as the āHeroes of 2020" and designate a group of them as Special Guests, an annual tradition since the 1990s. Tim Tompkins, president of the Times Square Alliance, said in a statement, āThis year, it feels most appropriate to shine a spotlight on the individuals who are tirelessly leading our nation through hard times with unshakable strength, determination and poise.ā
J. Lo, Billy Porter to perform at 'New Yearās Rockinā Eve'
Read full article: J. Lo, Billy Porter to perform at 'New Yearās Rockinā Eve'NEW YORK ā Jennifer Lopez will help bring in the New Year with a headlining performance in New Yorkās Time Square for āDick Clarkās New Yearās Rockinā Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021." Other performers include Cyndi Lauper, Billy Porter and Jimmie Allen. Lauper and Porter collaborated on the Broadway musical āKinky Boots" and they will join forces for a special performance during the TV special, which will air on ABC at 8 p.m. Eastern. āDick Clarkās New Yearās Rockinā Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021" will run until 2 a.m. Eastern on Jan. 1. Seacrest is returning to host the event for a 16th year, and he will be joined by Porter and Lucy Hale in New York.
Despite bleak 2020, celebrities make effort to brighten year
Read full article: Despite bleak 2020, celebrities make effort to brighten year(AP Photo)LOS ANGELES ā Yes, 2020 may seem like a complete fail with all the constant bad news and tragic moments. Itās been filled with gloom and doom(scrolling), but some celebrities and those inspired by them have tried to brighten a bleak year. He reassigned his 10 seamstresses in New York to produce thousands daily for health care workers on the frontlines. The singer and husband Emilio Estefan's restaurant Estefan Kitchen served up homemade meals for health care workers in Miami. The challenge coordinated offers by celebrities and athletes to raise funds to feed those in need during the pandemic.
Billy Porter to join New Year's Eve show from Times Square
Read full article: Billy Porter to join New Year's Eve show from Times SquareLast New Year's Eve, Billy Porter was working in New Orleans. This year he'll still be working ā but in New York City. The āPoseā star will join Ryan Seacrest and Lucy Hale on ABC in Times Square on Dec. 31 for Dick Clarkās New Yearās Rockinā Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020.ā The broadcast is closed to the public due to the pandemic. ā2020 has been a trying year for the world and Iām thrilled to have Billy and Lucy join me in ushering in a new year with fresh beginnings,ā said Seacrest in a statement. As with last year, Ciara will once again oversee the Los Angeles festivities.
Voting history of Detroit woman, 103, dates back to FDR
Read full article: Voting history of Detroit woman, 103, dates back to FDRTalu Massey speaks about voting from her home in Detroit, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. But this is far from the Detroit resident's first election. The 103-year-old is proud of her lengthy voting record, saying it's every citizen's "civic duty" to take part in the process. The 103-year-old is proud of her lengthy voting record, saying itās every citizenās ācivic dutyā to take part in the process. Massey voted absentee in September, eight decades after she cast her first presidential ballot ā for President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Golden Globes group gives $5.1 million in grants
Read full article: Golden Globes group gives $5.1 million in grantsKidman was among the entertainers who appeared to discuss the charities that benefit from HFPA grants. More than $5.1 million in funds were given to over 70 nonprofit organizations during the āHFPA Philanthropy: Empowering the Next Generationā virtual event on Tuesday. The event, formerly known as the Grants Banquet, celebrated some of the organizations with aspiring artists, filmmakers and storytellers. The organization is known for putting on the Golden Globes. Salma Hayek paid homage to the Las Fotos Project, a nonprofit organization that inspires teenage girls through photography.
The 'Pandemmys' were weird and sometimes wonderful
Read full article: The 'Pandemmys' were weird and sometimes wonderful(The Television Academy and ABC Entertainment via AP)It was Regina King, winning her fourth career Emmy on Sunday, who perhaps summed up the proceedings the most succinctly ā and accurately: āThis is freaking weird." Nobody was more thrilled than Daniel Levy, son of best actor winner Eugene Levy; the younger Levy won the award for comedy writing, shared a directing award and captured the supporting actor trophy. A CALL TO THE BOOTHLevy used some of his considerable mic time to urge viewers to vote in November. āI know this seems like a really weird time to be celebrating,ā Zendaya said. Sterling K. Brown gave out the showās final award, best drama, in a Black Lives Matter shirt.
With picnic baskets, Christian Siriano puts on backyard show
Read full article: With picnic baskets, Christian Siriano puts on backyard showFor the rest of the fashion industry, Siriano livestreamed the show on a sunny, mild day, with his garden as backdrop and his grass as runway. It was a rare New York Fashion Week show to include physical guests, something he said both he and his clothes sorely required. His comic books became gray and black cartoon panes on a trouser and jacket set. Gone this fashion week were the hordes of celebrities and influencers usually seated on front rows. The designer and āPoseā star bonded at last year's Academy Awards when Porter took to the red carpet in a huge tuxedo gown Siriano designed.
In NYC, marking 50th anniversary of Pride, no matter what
Read full article: In NYC, marking 50th anniversary of Pride, no matter what(AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)NEW YORK ā There were protests, rainbow flags and performances ā it was LGBTQ Pride, after all. With the cityās massive Pride parade canceled, Sunday's performances were virtual, the flags flew in emptier than normal spaces and the protesters were masked. The disruption caused by the virus would be an aggravation in any year, but particularly in this one, the 50th anniversary of the first Pride march in New York City. The organizers are activists who held a protest march last year as an alternative to the main Pride parade, saying it had become too corporate. Other parades canceled this spring included the St. Patrickās Day parade and Puerto Rican Day parade.
DaBaby, Roddy Ricch to help BET celebrate awards virtually
Read full article: DaBaby, Roddy Ricch to help BET celebrate awards virtuallyThe three-hour show will be jam-packed with heavy hitters currently dominating the pop charts and streaming services, including DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch, Summer Walker, Kane Brown and Chloe x Halle. The three-hour show will be jam-packed with heavy hitters currently dominating the pop charts and streaming services, including DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch, Summer Walker, Kane Brown and Chloe x Halle. Comedian, actress and TV personality Amanda Seales will host the 2020 BET Awards, which will air on CBS for the first time. Drake is the leading nominee: Hes up for six honors, including video of the year and best male hip-hop artist. Ricch and Megan Thee Stallion follow Drake with five nominations each.
Shakira, Dwayne Johnson highlight coronavirus equity concert
Read full article: Shakira, Dwayne Johnson highlight coronavirus equity concertNEW YORK Dwayne Johnson will host and Shakira, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Hudson will perform on a globally broadcast concert calling on world leaders to make coronavirus tests and treatment available and equitable for all. The advocacy organization Global Citizen and the European Commission announced Monday that Global Goal: Unite for Our Future The Concert will air on June 27. The concert will also feature appearances from Billy Porter, Charlize Theron, Chris Rock, Kerry Washington, Salma Hayek and David Beckham. It will be broadcast on NBC in the U.S. and other television stations, radio stations, websites and streaming outlets around the world. The event aims to lift up the global community that is tackling equitable access to healthcare, and other enormous injustices facing our world, Johnson said in a statement.
BeyoncƩ to give graduation speech alongside the Obamas
Read full article: BeyoncĆ© to give graduation speech alongside the ObamasNEW YORK ā BeyoncĆ© has been added to the list of guest speakers for YouTube's virtual commencement ceremony that will also feature the Obamas. YouTube announced Tuesday that BeyoncĆ© will deliver an inspirational message to the 2020 class for its āDear Class of 2020" event, which will take place June 6 at 3 p.m. EDT and will stream on YouTube. Barack and Michelle Obama will also speak at the virtual celebration, which will include appearances from Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Bill and Melinda Gates, Jennifer Lopez, Billy Porter, Malala Yousafzai, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Zendaya, Alicia Keys, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Demi Lovato, Hasan Minhaj and more. āDear Class of 2020" will include music performances from BTS, Lizzo, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Chloe x Halle, Maluma, CNCO and Camila Cabello.
Family affair: Billie Eilish, Finneas win big at Grammys
Read full article: Family affair: Billie Eilish, Finneas win big at GrammysāWhen We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?ā ā created in the musiciansā Los Angeles home ā helped Eilish win the top four honors, including album, song and record of the year, along with best new artist. Eilish won five honors. Together, they also won best pop vocal album, while Finneasā individual honors included producer of the year (non-classical) and best engineered album (non-classical). Mill performed a new song called āLetter to Nipseyā while others joined together for āHigher,ā which won best rap/sung performance. āTo my mother, you did a great job raising this guy,ā Tyler, who won best rap album, said to his mom, who was onstage and crying by side.