Tag: Celebrity
Judge weighing kicking Jussie Smollett’s new lawyer off case
CHICAGO — An attorney hired by Jussie Smollett to lead the actor's defense against charges accusing him of lying to Chicago police is now...
Golden Globes vows reform amid scrutiny on diversity
Facing heightened scrutiny arounds its membership and practices, the group behind the Golden Globe Awards says that it is committed to immediate “transformational change”...
Queen stresses importance of friends, family during pandemic
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II highlighted the importance of staying in touch with friends and families during the coronavirus pandemic in a message broadcast...
Grammy performers: Taylor Swift, BTS, Cardi B, Billie Eilish
NEW YORK — Taylor Swift, BTS, Cardi B and Billie Eilish are set to perform at next week’s Grammy Awards.
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Old vs. new school: the best rap album debate at the Grammys
LOS ANGELES — Lil Baby, Roddy Ricch, Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby have blazed the Billboard charts, but Grammy voters gave the young hip-hop...
Royalty TV: UK monarchy and television have complex ties
LONDON — Britain’s royal family and television have a complicated relationship.
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Amanda Gorman says she was racially profiled near her home
NEW YORK — Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who captured hearts at the inauguration of President Joe Biden, posted to social media that she...
NBA All-Star 2021: The game no one seemed to want
ATLANTA — It's the NBA All-Star Game almost no one seemed to want.
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Head of Poland’s Shakespeare theater, Jerzy Limon, dies
WARSAW, Poland — Jerzy Limon, a Polish academic who was honored by Queen Elizabeth II for creating and directing a Shakespeare theater and festival...
Dolly Parton on her 50th Grammy nod: ‘It’s always special’
NEW YORK — It's been 51 years since Dolly Parton earned her first Grammy nomination, and this year the national treasure who has won...
