#MAGFAB: Kerry Washington for Who What Wear
Kerry Washington's career transcends generations, a statement we don't make lightly. The proof, of course, is in her work—a series of pop culture–defining moments, ranging from Save the Last Dance to Ray to Django Unchained and Scandal. Her beloved characters and iconic screen moments continue to dominate the zeitgeist long after they make their debut, and if you doubt that assertion, we'd like to direct you to TikTok, where countless tributes to STLD are created on a daily basis, including a submission by Washington and her co-star Sean Patrick Thomas.
But perhaps even more impressive is Washington's ability as an actor, producer, and director to keep us on our toes. With every project it seems, she shows a different facet of herself and a new multidimensional woman to fall in love with or resonate with. Next month, we'll see her in a completely new realm—fantasy—for Netflix's The School for Good and Evil. The project is an adaption of the popular young-adult book hexalogy of the same name, and Washington is stepping into the role of the angelic Professor Dovey opposite Charlize Theron's devilish Lady Lesso. Aside from the jaw-dropping, couture-like costumes and talented young cast, the film showcases Washington's larger-than-life performance that is not to be missed. And that's not all. Adding to her already busy 2022 slate, which includes the narrative podcast The Prophecy on Audible, she is serving as executive producer and director on the upcoming Hulu series Reasonable Doubt, a legal drama centered on fearless defense attorney Jax Stewart that is premiering on September 27. Washington has been a shape-shifter in Hollywood for the last three decades, forging her own path both in front of and behind the camera. The best part? She still has so much more to bring to the table.
For our Fall Issue cover story, Washington joined contributing editor Courtney Higgs to talk about the defining moments of her career thus far and what it means to show up as her most soulful self on the red carpet and lean into her Aquarian traits. (Psst: You can listen to the full interview on the Who What Wear podcast!)
Hi, Kerry. How are y
I'm good. How are you?
I'm great. I'm so excited to be able to talk to you today. I have so many core memories that are tied to moments with you, strangely, in my personal life and professional life. So this feels like a very full-circle moment to be able to talk to you and interview you for Who What Wear, and I'm very excited to be able to do that.
Tell me! You can't stop there. You have to tell me more.
Back when I was just starting college up in Sacramento, I submitted some street style photos to Essence magazine—just like, "Oh, I've got to get my foot in the door in fashion." They chose the photos, and the book that those pictures ran in, you were on the cover. I was already a huge fan of yours, and to be in a magazine that you were on the cover of just felt kismet. You are very much part of so many core memories for me, and it's not lost on me the full-circle, meta moment that it is to be able to speak to you now.
I so appreciate you sharing that with me. It feels like a privilege to have a glimpse into your personal journey but also just to be invited into your life and in your heart that way. It's interesting. Because of what I do for a living, people do associate different times and phases of their life with you. So it's always nice when those memories are positive, and I just feel really lucky that I get to be bonded with people, even in ways that I may not initially know.
You are part of people's lives quite intimately whether you know it or not.
Yeah, I think about it all the time with musicians because, of course, I have those same kinds of associations with albums or music videos even. But it's funny when people say it to me about seasons of Scandal or where they were when they saw Save the Last Dance or what Ray meant to them and their mom. It's just a real privilege to get to be in people's lives and in their hearts.
So Kerry, 2022 has been a trip. There's a lot going on in the world. What does this current period of time look like and feel like for you?
There are so many transitions happening in so many different areas of our lives. It's a lot to wrap one's head around right now. What's happening in terms of climate change, what's happening in terms of politics and human rights, what's happening in terms of COVID and the economy, there's just a lot happening in the world. And I find that, for me, that also means that there's a lot happening inside my world, right? There's upheaval and turmoil and trauma and also renewal and deep, deep love, all in a day. Every day has so many twists and turns.
Whenever somebody asks me how I am, there are 17 ways to answer the question. I'm trying to learn how to be okay with that, with all the complexities of what we're feeling and that, within a day, something can be really, really great and something can be really, really horrifying. And that doesn't make me crazy. It just makes the world… Maybe it means the world is crazy, and I'm just in the truth of it, you know?
Totally.
Yeah, and I do try to take the shoulds out of it because I think, at this point, there are no shoulds. You just feel what you feel. I'm trying to be present for it and not be forcing myself to feel something else but also, again, making room in the complexity. If what I feel right now is really angry, that doesn't mean that I can't also feel really grateful and at peace about other things or about even the same thing. I'm just allowing for the feelings to be what they are and to flow with it.
That's really powerful. The Aquarius just jumped out of you a little bit and this idea of flowing through your feelings and not getting so caught up in the shoulds and the coulds and the woulds of all of it.
That's probably true. I'm sort of a textbook quintessential Aquarian from what I know.
Oh, in what ways? Share.
Well, like you said, I'm really attracted to flow and trying to bring flow into situations. But also, I'm a bit of an idealist. I like to think of the best versions of things, people, places, and situations. I like to believe in the goodness of people, which moves me toward being humanitarian. But also, I can be a little flaky, and I don't always have an easy time committing. I haven't in the past in my life. I've learned to. I think we were born with what we're born with, and then we get to have the opportunity to grow and evolve and adjust, so I've really learned what commitment can look like and feel like in beautiful ways for me, but I wasn't oriented that way in the beginning. What else? I love the water. I am more comfortable in a pool or in the ocean than I am on land. It's weird, but it's true.
That's a special connection, and on your social media, we see that quite a bit—you out by the pool often. So that's a fun detail that you truly spend a lot of your time out there because that's maybe your safe space, being closer to the water.
I do, and that's very true. It runs in my family. My family, we exist around bodies of water. My parents' first date really was at the beach. They met at a party the night before, but the next morning, they went to the beach. And I grew up spending my summers at a pool and at a lake. We just were all swimmers in my family, all my cousins. All my richest memories of childhood tend to revolve around our time spent swimming.
So taking it back a bit, your very first IMDb credit dates back to 1994, which is a career that, at this point, spans three decades. That's incredible. What's the most significant change you've noticed across the industry since you first got your foot in the door?
There have been so many changes across the industry and so many ways in which the ways that we tell stories in film and television and theater have deepened and become more expansive. There's still so much work to do, but it is so different from 1994. The biggest change that I've witnessed [in the industry] is the acknowledgment that stories need to be told from more than one perspective, that a complete culture of storytelling needs to include a multitude of points of views and life experiences. It's not enough to have just one person—straight, white, male, cisgender, heterosexual—telling the stories that define our culture. That culture is actually all different kinds of people being able to tell all different kinds of stories and see themselves reflected in the narrative and also be able to witness limitless amounts of others in narratives about humanity.
That's a really profound change that's been happening over the last decade, but significantly so over the last few years—this idea that perspective and point of view and representation matter just beyond checking boxes. It's really important to bring in all the richness of diversity into storytelling. What is something that you would like to see change more?
From an operational perspective and from the point of view of the decision makers—the studio heads, the producers, the financiers, the directors—it feels like a newer battle. But for those of us who've been deeply entrenched in the artistry of telling stories about humanity—the actors and writers—this is not a new battle. When I did Save the Last Dance, I knew that it was my job to make Chenille a fully realized, three-dimensional human being, regardless of what was on the page, regardless of what the director intended, regardless of what the editor thought, and I wouldn't have the power to do that wholeheartedly, right? I wasn't a producer, I wasn't a director, so it wasn't up to me to make the final decisions. But I knew that, in the process of contributing what I was able to contribute as an actor, it was my job to make Chenille's point of view as a young Black woman [and] a teen mother living in the inner city central and important and undeniable.
So the battle for me and for friends of mine who have been doing the same kind of work creatively and just in life, like Gabrielle Union and Viola Davis, this is not a new struggle. I think what's changed, as I said before, [is] having more of the final decision makers … catching up to this idea.
Your upcoming film that's coming out later this fall on Netflix, The School for Good and Evil, it's this fantastical enchanted tale. And correct me if I'm wrong, but it's something that's a little bit of a road less traveled for you, the genre. What drew you to this script?
Yeah, that's really true. I've felt this way for a long time. I'm really drawn to comedy and to genres outside of drama, but I've trafficked mostly in drama in my career. I always say to people … outside of anything having to do with motherhood, because that's just its own brilliant, gorgeous pot of gold, … my two most favorite weeks of my life were my honeymoon and when I hosted SNL. And I actually was pregnant when I hosted SNL, so I think that is part of it. But I love comedy. I love outside-the-box creative swings. I love going to work for joy. And I just haven't been able to do a lot of it.
When I got the call from Paul Feig, who's one of my favorite directors (Bridesmaids is just one of the best films ever made), that he was interested in having me come play this role, I would have said yes to him to run craft services. I just am such a fan. On set one day, somebody asked if I auditioned for The School for Good and Evil, and he said jokingly, "Yeah, she auditioned eight years ago when I saw her hosting SNL. That was her audition for this film because I just saw so much light." Because he's such a generous, creative person, he wanted to give me the opportunity to continue to do that kind of work. He could see and tell how much fun I was having. I'm really grateful. I love the material. I think the content is super interesting and provocative and important themes for young people to be grappling with—like, What is good? What is evil? Is anybody all one thing? How do we balance the ratio of goodness and evil? When is it okay to be bad? When is it better to be good? I think these are ideas that all of us are grappling with right now and that young people especially are grappling with. How much do we challenge the institutions that define what good and evil mean? Thematically, it's important, and it just was so much fun.
#RHOA: Andy Cohen Says Marlo Hampton & Sheree Whitfield Earned RHOA Reunion Seats
“Real Housewives of Atlanta” fans are still talking about part 1 of the reunion for the current season. The season has been interesting starting with the cast shakeups. Some people weren’t sure how things were going to go with the return of Sheree Whitfield and Marlo Hampton’s promotion. Marlo was elated to finally get a peach. But she’s been accused of doing the most to hold on to it. In fact, Kenya Moore and Kandi Burruss feel like she started issues with them so she can have enough drama to wrap herself into. Kandi was bothered by this the most because she recalls looking out for Marlo in the past. And she’s one of the ladies who advocated for Marlo’s peach the most.
When it comes to Sheree, Sheree’s selling point was her romance with Tyrone Gilliams. Since their relationship became serious while he was in prison, fans figured they would see Tyrone on the show now that he’s been released. However, Sheree’s relationship with Tyrone fizzled quickly. They fell out over filming for RHOA. Sheree claimed Tyrone stood her up after agreeing to film a scene in Philadelphia. However, Tyrone claimed that he told Sheree he couldn’t film ahead of time. And he alleged that she showed up anyway because it was a TV moment.
Regardless, Sheree was still able to have some drama with Drew Sidora as well as her She By Sheree brand.
Some RHOA fans didn’t understand how Marlo and Sheree secured the two chairs next to Andy Cohen at the Season 14 reunion. They have expressed this plenty on social media, too.
Interestingly enough, Andy Cohen stands by the seating decisions. He explained why on his radio show.
People are very opinionated already about the Season 14 reunion of “Real Housewives of Atlanta.” During part 1, the ladies discussed their issues. And they didn’t take long to start throwing shade at each other. However, some fans just couldn’t make sense of the seating chart. Sheree Whitfield and Marlo Hampton secured the chairs next to Andy Cohen. Over the years, Housewives fans have always felt like those two chairs are the most important. It was always thought that those two chairs were for the two women who carried the season the most. Interestingly enough, “Real Housewives of Potomac” alum Monique Samuels said she always feared getting one of those seats. And that is because whoever sits next to Andy is in the most drama.
Although Sheree and Marlo did have dramatic moments during the current season, some fans still didn’t feel like they deserved to sit next to Andy. They explained their reasons on social media. Some stated that a good bit of the drama was centered around Drew Sidora. Others believed Kenya Moore had a strong enough season to secure the first chair. Others said Kandi Burruss’ fire for Marlo alone shouldn’t have landed her in the last chair.
Regardless, Andy believes that the seating was right. According to Queens of Bravo, Andy talked about the reunion seating recently on his Sirius XM radio show. And he reportedly said that Marlo and Sheree deserved to sit next to him because they had the most “dramatic storytelling.”
#MusicNews: Kem Announces His First-Ever Live Project to Celebrate 20 Years at Motown
"Celebrating the 20th anniversary of my signing to the Motown label is exceptionally significant for me."
Kem has announced a new live album. The untitled album, out Nov. 25, will celebrate 20 years since the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer signed with Motown Records.
He recorded the album across back-to-back September shows at The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan.
Of course, Kem will revisit some of his most recognizable hits, namely those lifted from his 2003 debut album Kemistry, including “Love Calls.”
He’ll also make time for some new cuts, including “Live Out Your Love,” “Lie To Me,” “Stuck On You,” and “Right On Time,” featuring Rick Ross.
The first two songs were taken from his 2020 album Love Always Wins. The final two appear on Full Circle, his most recent EP, released on July 22.
“Celebrating the 20th anniversary of my signing to the Motown label is exceptionally significant for me. As a young man creating music, only in my wildest dreams could I envision a life that could encapsulate the magnitude of a moment like this,” says Kem.
“My heart is filled with gratitude to my Motown family, past and present, for having faith in my debut album, Kemistry, and continuing to support my musical journey of love. Having the last two decades of my career culminate in a live album recorded in Detroit, in the city and with the people who first heard ‘Love Calls,’ and helped put me on the map, is epic.”
Ethiopia Habtemariam, Motown Records CEO/chairwoman, adds “Kem remains as one of the most vibrant and vital voices in R&B & soul music of the 21st century. As a singer, songwriter, and producer, he possesses the ability to create meaningful and timeless music that has garnered hundreds of millions of streams and achieved platinum-selling success.
His vocals are energetic and his charisma is infectious with each and every performance he delivers. Signifying his true greatness and staying power, Kem continues to be relevant having No. 1 radio hits and sold out shows worldwide.”
Earlier this year, Kem embarked on a nationwide Full Circle Tour with the legendary Babyface.
#HipHopNews: Drake, Kanye West Lead BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominations
Drake season continues. The Toronto rapper leads the nominations for the 2022 BET Hip-Hop Awards, it was announced today.
Drake scores 14 nods including Best Live Performer, Lyricist of the Year, Hip-Hop Artist of the Year, Hustler of the Year, and Hip-Hop Album of the Year for Certified Lover Boy.
He also received two nominations for Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse, three for Best Collaboration, two for Best Hip-Hop Video, and two for Song of the Year for “Way 2 Sexy” and “Wait for U.”
Kanye West follows with 10 nods including Best Live Performer, Hip-Hop Album of the Year, Hip-Hop Artist of the Year, Producer of the Year, Hustler of the Year, Best Hip-Hop Video, Best Collaboration, Song of the Year, and Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse.
Kendrick Lamar is up for nine nods including Best Live Performer, Lyricist of the Year, Hip-Hop Artist of the Year, Best Hip-Hop Video, Best Collaboration, and Hip-Hop Album of the Year for Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.
Future lands eight nods, followed by Baby Keem, Cardi B, and J. Cole with six apiece. Other multiple nominees include Doja Cat, Latto, Lil Durk, Tems, and Young Thug, each with three nominations.
Hosted by Fat Joe, the 17th annual BET Hip-Hop Awards will tape from Atlanta’s Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on Sept. 30 and air on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 9 p.m. ET ET/PT.
BET Hip-Hop Awards 2022 Nominees
Best Hip-Hop Video
“D.M.B.” – A$AP Rocky
“Family Ties” – Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar
“Good Love” – City Girls feat. Usher
“Hot Shit” – Cardi B, Kanye West & Lil Durk
“London” – BIA & J. Cole
“Wait for U” – Future feat. Drake & Tems
“Way 2 Sexy” – Drake feat. Future & Young Thug
Best Collaboration
“Family Ties” – Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar
“Good Love” – City Girls feat. Usher
“Hot Shit” – Cardi B, Kanye West & Lil Durk
“Jimmy Cooks” – Drake feat. 21 Savage
“Johnny P’s Caddy” – Benny the Butcher & J. Cole
“Wait for U” – Future feat. Drake & Tems
“Way 2 Sexy” – Drake feat. Future & Young Thug
Best Duo or Group
42 Dugg & Est Gee
Big Sean & Hit-Boy
Birdman & YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Blxst & Bino Rideaux
DaBaby & YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Earthgang
Styles P & Havoc
Best Live Performer
Cardi B
Doja Cat
Drake
J. Cole
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar
Tyler, the Creator
Lyricist of the Year
Baby Keem
Benny the Butcher
Drake
J. Cole
Jack Harlow
Jay-Z
Kendrick Lamar
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Burna Boy
Cole Bennett
Colin Tilley
Director X
Kendrick Lamar & Dave Free
Teyana Taylor
Song of the Year
“Big Energy” – Latto
“F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” – Hitkidd & Glorilla
“First Class” – Jack Harlow
“Hot Shit” – Cardi B, Kanye West & Lil Durk
“Super Gremlin” – Kodak Black
“Wait for U” – Future feat. Drake & Tems
“Way 2 Sexy” – Drake feat. Future & Young Thug
Hip-Hop Album of the Year
777 – Latto
Certified Lover Boy Drake – Drake
Donda – Kanye West
I Never Liked You – Future
It’s Almost Dry – Pusha T
King’s Disease II – Nas
Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers – Kendrick Lamar
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
Cardi B
Doja Cat
Drake
Future
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar
Megan Thee Stallion
Producer of the Year
ATL Jacob
Baby Keem
Hit-Boy
Hitmaka
Kanye West
Metro Boomin
Pharrell Williams
Best Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist
Baby Keem
Blxst
Doechii
Fivio Foreign
Glorilla
Nardo Wick
Saucy Santana
DJ of the Year
D-Nice
DJ Cassidy
DJ Drama
DJ Kay Slay
DJ Premier
Kaytranada
Mustard
Nyla Symone
LA Leakers: DJ Sourmilk and Justin Credible
Hustler of the Year
50 Cent
Cardi B
DJ Khaled
Drake
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Megan Thee Stallion
Sweet 16: Best featured Verse
Drake – “Churchill Downs” (Jack Harlow feat. Drake)
J. Cole – “Poke It Out” (Wale feat. J. Cole)
J. Cole – “London” (BIA & J. Cole)
Lil Baby – “Girls Want Girls” (Drake feat. Lil Baby)
Kanye West – “City of Gods” (Fivio Foreign, Kanye West & Alicia Keys)
Drake – “Wait for U” (Future feat. Drake & Tems)
Jadakiss – “Black Illumanti” (Freddie Gibbs feat. Jadakiss)
Impact Track
“About Damn Time” – Lizzo
“City of Gods” – Fivio Foreign, Kanye West & Alicia Keys
“Family Ties” – Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar
“Nobody” – Nas feat. Ms. Lauryn Hill
“Pxssy” – Latto
“The Heart Part 5” – Kendrick Lamar
“Woman – Doja Cat
Best International Flow
Benjamin Epps (France)
Black Sherif (Ghana)
Blxckie (South Africa)
Central Cee (Uk)
Haviah Mighty (Canada)
Knucks (Uk)
Le Juiice (France)
Nadia Nakai (Zimbabwe)
Tasha & Tracie (Brazil)
The Emmys 2022: ‘Succession,’ ‘Squid Game,’ ‘Abbott Elementary’ and More — See The Full Winners List
The Emmys often award the same shows over and over again, and, well, they did that again tonight by giving Best Comedy Series to last year’s winner “Ted Lasso” and Best Drama Series to the winner two years ago, “Succession.” But it wasn’t a sweep of the Comedy and Drama categories at the 74th Prime Emmy Awards by those two shows by any means.
In fact, the Emmys spread the wealth quite a bit: in the Comedy categories, “Ted Lasso” indeed won four Emmys: for Lead Actor Jason Sudeikis, Supporting Actor Brett Goldstein, and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, as well as the top prize. But “Abbott Elementary” also won two major prizes: Sheryl Lee Ralph for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, and for Best Writing for a Comedy Series.
“Succession” only won three major Emmys: beyond the top prize, the only awards it claimed were for Supporting Actor in a Drama Matthew Macfadyen and creator Jesse Armstrong for Best Writing for a Drama Series. “Squid Game” claimed two major Drama prizes: Directing for Hwang Dong-hyuk and Lead Actor for Lee Jung-jae.
“The White Lotus,” the winner for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, actually won the most major awards of the night: five total, including supporting prizes for Murray Bartlett and Jennifer Coolidge, and both writing and directing honors for Mike White.
Overall, HBO/HBO Max won the most Emmys of any network or platform with 38 total across tonight’s awards and the Creative Arts categories.
The Primetime ceremony September 12 followed the Creative Arts Emmys more than a week earlier. IndieWire had hosted a Consider This panel with the crafts team behind “Lucy and Desi,” including composer David Schwartz, who won the Emmy for Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Underscore) at Creative Arts. “Stranger Things” was quiet at the main ceremony but at Creative Arts it cleaned up: Barrie Gower and team won the Emmy for Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup. Watch Gower talk to IndieWire about creating his work for the show here.
Here is the full list of winners.
FULL 2022 EMMYS WINNERS LIST
Outstanding Drama Series
“Better Call Saul” (AMC)
“Euphoria” (HBO)
“Ozark” (Netflix)
“Severance” (Apple TV+)
“Squid Game” (Netflix)
“Stranger Things” (Netflix)
“Succession” (HBO) (WINNER)
“Yellowjackets” (Showtime)
Outstanding Comedy Series
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“Barry” (HBO)
“Hacks” (HBO Max)
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon Prime Video)
“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
“Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+) (WINNER)
“What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
“Dopesick” (Hulu)
“The Dropout” (Hulu)
“Inventing Anna” (Netflix)
“Pam and Tommy” (Hulu)
“The White Lotus” (HBO) (WINNER)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman, “Ozark” (Netflix)
Brian Cox, “Succession” (HBO)
Lee Jung-jae, “Squid Game” (Netflix) (WINNER)
Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul” (AMC)
Adam Scott, “Severance” (Apple TV+)
Jeremy Strong, “Succession” (HBO)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon Prime Video)
Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Kaley Cuoco, “The Flight Attendant” (HBO Max)
Elle Fanning, “The Great” (Hulu)
Issa Rae, “Insecure” (HBO)
Jean Smart, “Hacks” (HBO Max) (WINNER)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Jodie Comer, “Killing Eve” (BBC America)
Laura Linney, “Ozark” (Netflix)
Melanie Lynskey, “Yellowjackets” (Showtime)
Sandra Oh, “Killing Eve” (AMC)
Reese Witherspoon, “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
Zendaya, “Euphoria” (HBO) (WINNER)
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
“Ozark,” Jason Bateman
“Severance,” Ben Stiller
“Squid Game,” Hwang Dong-hyuk (WINNER)
“Succession,” Mark Mylod
“Succession,” Cathy Yan
“Succession,” Lorene Scafaria
“Yellowjackets,” Karyn Kusama
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
“Atlanta,” Hiro Murai
“Barry,” Bill Hader
“Hacks,” Lucia Aniello
“The Ms. Pat Show,” Mary Lou Belli
“Only Murders in the Building,” Cherien Dabis
“Only Murders in the Building,” Jamie Babbit
“Ted Lasso,” MJ Delaney (WINNER)
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
“Better Call Saul,” Thomas Schnauz
“Ozark,” Chris Mundy
“Severance,” Dan Erickson
“Squid Game,” Hwang Dong-hyuk
“Succession,” Jesse Armstrong (WINNER)
“Yellowjackets” (“F Sharp”), Jonathan Lisco, Ashley Lyle, and Bart Nickerson
“Yellowjackets” (“Pilot”), Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Donald Glover, “Atlanta” (FX)
Bill Hader, “Barry” (HBO)
Nicholas Hoult, “The Great”
Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+) (WINNER)
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
“Ali Wong: Don Wong”
“The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Globe — Hungary for Democracy”
“Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel” (WINNER)
“Nicole Byer: BBW”
“Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special”
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series
“Dopesick,” Danny Strong
“The Dropout,” Michael Showalter
“The Dropout,” Francesca Gregorini
“Maid,” John Wells
“Station Eleven,” Hiro Murai
“The White Lotus,” Mike White (WINNER)
Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series
“Dopesick”
“The Dropout”
“Impeachment: American Crime Story”
“Maid”
“Station Eleven”
“The White Lotus,” Mike White (WINNER)
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
“Abbott Elementary,” Quinta Brunson (WINNER)
“Barry,” Duffy Boudreau
“Barry,” Alec Berg and Bill Hader
“Hacks,” Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky
“Only Murders in the Building,” Steve Martin and John Hoffman
“Ted Lasso,” Jane Becker
“What We Do in the Shadows,” Sarah Naftalis
“What We Do in the Shadows,” Stefani Robinson
Outstanding Competition Program
“The Amazing Race” (CBS)
“Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls” (Amazon Prime Video) (WINNER)
“Nailed It!” (Netflix)
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (VH1)
“Top Chef” (Bravo)
“The Voice” (NBC)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Toni Collette, “The Staircase” (HBO Max)
Julia Garner, “Inventing Anna” (Netflix)
Lily James, “Pam and Tommy” (Hulu)
Sarah Paulson, “American Crime Story: Impeachment” (FX)
Margaret Qualley, “Maid” (Netflix)
Amanda Seyfried, “The Dropout” (Hulu) (WINNER)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Connie Britton, “The White Lotus” (HBO)
Jennifer Coolidge, “The White Lotus” (HBO) (WINNER)
Alexandra Daddario, “The White Lotus (HBO)
Kaitlyn Dever, “Dopesick” (Hulu)
Natasha Rothwell, “The White Lotus” (HBO)
Sydney Sweeney, “The White Lotus” (HBO)
Mare Winningham, “Dopesick” (Hulu)
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
“The Daily Show With Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central)
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC)
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO) (WINNER)
“Late Night With Seth Meyers” (NBC)
“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS)
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
“A Black Lady Sketch Show” (HBO/HBO Max)
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC) (WINNER)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Carrigan, “Barry” (HBO)
Brett Goldstein, “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+) (WINNER)
Toheeb Jimoh, “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)
Nick Mohammed, “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)
Tony Shalhoub, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon Prime Video)
Tyler James Williams, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Henry Winkler, “Barry” (HBO)
Bowen Yang, “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Alex Borstein, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon Prime Video)
Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks” (HBO Max)
Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Kate McKinnon, “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Sarah Niles, “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)
Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC) (WINNER)
Juno Temple, “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)
Hannah Waddingham, “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Patricia Arquette, “Severance” (Apple TV+)
Julia Garner, “Ozark” (Netflix) (WINNER)
Jung Ho-yeon, “Squid Game” (Netflix)
Christina Ricci, “Yellowjackets” (Showtime)
Rhea Seehorn, “Better Call Saul” (AMC)
J. Smith-Cameron, “Succession” (HBO)
Sarah Snook, “Succession” (HBO)
Sydney Sweeney, “Euphoria” (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nicholas Braun, “Succession” (HBO)
Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
Kieran Culkin, “Succession” (HBO)
Park Hae-soo, “Squid Game” (Netflix)
Matthew Macfadyen, “Succession” (HBO) (WINNER)
John Turturro, “Severance” (Apple TV+)
Christopher Walken, “Severance” (Apple TV+)
Oh Yeong-soo, “Squid Game” (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
Murray Bartlett, “The White Lotus” (HBO) (WINNER)
Jake Lacy, “The White Lotus” (HBO)
Will Poulter, “Dopesick” (Hulu)
Seth Rogen, “Pam and Tommy” (Hulu)
Peter Sarsgaard, “Dopesick” (Hulu)
Michael Stuhlbarg, “Dopesick” (Hulu)
Steve Zahn, “The White Lotus” (HBO)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Colin Firth, “The Staircase” (HBO Max)
Andrew Garfield, “Under The Banner of Heaven” (FX)
Oscar Isaac, “Scenes From a Marriage” (HBO)
Michael Keaton, “Dopesick” (Hulu) (WINNER)
Himesh Patel, “Station Eleven” (HBO Max)
Sebastian Stan, “Pam & Tommy” (Hulu)
The Dreamgirls still SHINES! Sheryl Lee Ralph gets standing ovation after epic Emmys speech:
'This is what believing looks like'
Abbott Elementary star Sheryl Lee Ralph brought down the house during her Emmys acceptance speech in one of the standout moments of Monday's telecast.
Ralph, who was escorted to the stage by co-star Tyler Jesse Williams, was overcome with emotion as she won the trophy for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. The 65-year-old actress tearfully burst into song, belting out a powerful rendition of Dianne Reeves’s “Endangered Species.” It has been 35 years since a Black woman won in the category.
“To anyone who has ever, ever had a dream and thought your dream wasn’t, wouldn’t, couldn’t come true. I am here to tell you that this is what believing looks like. This is what striving looks like. And don’t you ever, ever give up on you,” she declared on stage.
Elementary during the 74th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. (AFP via Getty Images)
Ralph, who plays teacher Barbara Howard in the ABC mockumentary, proceeded to call out her husband, children and “friends who voted for me” for making her dream come true.
Zendaya and Abbott creator-star Quinta Brunson were among the stars on their feet and gave Ralph a standing ovation after the show-stopping moment. Social media also erupted with praise for Ralph after the rousing speech.
Ralph is only the second Black woman to win the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Jackée Harry previously won in 1987 for 227. Harry honored Ralph in a touching message on social media, revealing they both auditioned for the role of Sandra Clark in the NBC comedy series more than three decades ago. Harry called Ralph “one of the nicest people in Hollywood.”
Earlier on Monday, Ralph spoke to People about finally getting the recognition she deserves after working steadily in the industry for decades.
“One day I was shooting a movie with Robert De Niro, the great Robert De Niro, and in between shots he looked at me, and he said ‘You are great. You’re like really DGA, Damn Great Actress,’” Ralph recalled. ”’But Hollywood's not looking for you, they’re not looking for the Black girls, so you better wave that red flag and let them know you’re there because you deserve to be seen.’”
“Thirty years later, I am seen with my Emmy nomination,” she added. “And thank God I didn’t give up on me because it’s been a rough climb, but it’s worth every step.”
Fox’s ‘Special Forces’ Will Put Celebrities to ‘Ultimate Test’ — Meet the Recruits
Fox is putting 16 celebrities through some tough challenges in its newest series.
The network announced the ultimate celebrity social experiment, Special Forces: The Ultimate Test (working title), will premiere in January 2023. The series will put the celebrity recruits through some of the harshest, most grueling challenges from the actual Special Forces selection process. There are no votes or eliminations. See the recruits and directing staff in the photos above and below.
The 16 recruits are: former NFL player Danny Amendola; Melanie Brown MBE (a.k.a. Mel B) of the Spice Girls; former Bachelorette Hannah Brown; chef Tyler Florence; television personality Kate Gosselin; NBA player Dwight Howard; singer Montell Jordan; freeskier Gus Kenworthy; Olympic gold medalist Nastia Liukin; Olympic gold medalist Carli Lloyd; actress Beverley Mitchell; Real Housewives of Atlanta‘s Kenya Moore; former MLB player Mike Piazza; Dr. Drew Pinsky; former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci; and actress and singer-songwriter Jamie Lynn Spears.
These celebrities will take on, and try to survive, demanding training exercises led by Directing Staff (DS) agents Rudy Reyes, Mark “Billy” Billingham, Jason “Foxy” Fox, and Remi Adeleke, an elite team of ex-special forces operatives. With no eliminations, recruits only leave when they’ve given up on their own accord, through failure or potential injury, or by force from the DS. The series is described as “the ultimate test of their physical, mental and emotional resilience — revealing the celebrities’ deepest and truest character. Who will quit, who will survive?”
“Special Forces: The Ultimate Test puts celebrities you know and love through the most pure and authentic test of endurance that I have ever seen. In many ways, it is more about mental strength than physical strength,” Rob Wade, President, Alternative Entertainment & Specials, said in a statement. “It’s an eye-opening glimpse into the most intense training in the world and gives a taste of the grit and bravery our armed forces show on a daily basis, which was a life-changing experience for these celebrities.”
The series is produced by Minnow Films. Sophie Leonard, Alicia Kerr, and Becky Clarke serve as executive producers.
Special Forces: The Ultimate Test, Series Premiere, January 2023, Fox
Mariah Carey Lists Massive Georgia Mansion that was Burglarized for $6.5 Million
Mariah Carey is ready to ‘GTFO’ of her Georgia home after it was burglarized over the summer.
She put the palatial nine-bedroom, 13-bathroom Sandy Springs mansion on the market for $6.5 million.
Built in 1951, the fenced residence sits on a private hilltop with 4.2 acres, located in a gated community in the suburbs of Atlanta.
Featuring classic southern architecture, the Stephen Fuller-designed house has a brick façade, white columns and a circular driveway, in addition to a three-car garage.
The living area is flooded with natural light through a pair of French doors that open to the backyard.
The home features stunning details throughout like crown molding with millwork, coffered ceilings and arched doorways.
At the heart of the house is a grand kitchen with a massive marble island, bespoke cabinets, a sun-soaked breakfast alcove and top-of-the-line appliances.
The oversized primary bedroom suite comes with a private balcony, fireplace, built-in shelves, morning bar, a lavish bathroom, dressing room and a spacious closet with custom shelving and storage.
A private guest suite sits on a massive terrace level with a living room and a fireplace.
The property comes complete with a recording booth, state-of-the-art home theater and workout room, as well as a heated in-ground pool, a pool house, tennis courts, a large entertainment pavilion and several beautiful gardens.
Carey’s listing comes after the home was burglarized in late June, according to a police report obtained by PEOPLE, which named 27-year-old Kenzel Walker as the suspect. The burglar broke into the home through a “force door” entry in the back, according to the report.
At the time, it was not immediately clear if Walker entered a plea or retained an attorney to comment on his behalf.
Carey was reportedly the victim of another burglary in 2017, when $50,000 worth of purses and sunglasses was allegedly stolen from her Los Angeles home, according to TMZ.
The Hip Hop Community Pays Tribute To Pnb Rock Following His Death
(Sept. 12), PnB Rock was fatally shot during a robbery at the Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles restaurant in South Los Angeles. The abrupt news sent shock waves throughout the hip hop community and as more and more people continue to find out, the social media reactions have started to trickle in as well.
G Herbo was one of the first to speak out and reposted a photo of PnB Rock on his Instagram Story with the caption: “You just f**ked me up gang. S**t break my heart! Love you bro God bless yo family.”
Tee Grizzley shared a carousel post on Instagram of some of his favorite memories with the Philly rapper, including ones of them having fun at a wedding together, giving each other gifts, and vibing out to music. “Love you broski you was a real friend I’ll never forget you,” Grizzley wrote.
After acknowledging he doesn’t usually speak on deaths, Kodak Black also posted a few words to his Instagram Story and shared he recently spoke to PnB about his comeback. “Smh PnB was my boy. I was just [on the phone] with ’em last night!” wrote Kodak. “We be talkin’ about him comin’ back out and poppin’ his s**t again in this rap s**t.”
Meanwhile, Nicki Minaj briefly took a moment to deliver her thoughts about sharing your location in real time on social media. “After Pop Smoke there’s no way we as rappers or our loved ones are still posting locations to our whereabouts,” Minaj’s tweet began. “To show waffles and some fried chicken????! He was such a pleasure to work with. Condolences to his mom and family. This makes me feel so sick. Jesus. #SIP #PnbRock.”
Chika reflected on a time where the “Selfish” singer showed her kindness at a photo shoot. “PnB Rock was one of the first people I met out here,” she wrote on Twitter. “I remember being tucked away at a shoot feeling out of place and he went to the director and told them to make sure to prioritize me the same way. He was gentle and kind with me, a newcomer and stranger.
Fans Drag Jimmy Kimmel For Interrupting Quinta Brunson's Emmys Acceptance Speech
“White male privilege is laying on the ground [and] expecting a Black woman to just step around you while she accepts her hard-earned award,” one person tweeted.
The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards took place last night (Sept. 12) in Los Angeles. While the event is meant to highlight those who have done phenomenal work on the television screen, many watched their screens in disgust as Quinta Brunson’s moment was overshadowed by Jimmy Kimmel’s antics.
Kimmel presented Brunson with the award for outstanding writing for a comedy series for her ABC hit sitcom “Abbott Elementary.” However, when it was time for Brunson to give her well-deserved acceptance speech, Kimmel never left the stage. In fact, he laid down, causing her to have to awkwardly step over him.
The strange moment seemed to be part of a joke that Kimmel had drunk too many margaritas after the comedian and talk show host lost in a category earlier that night, but fans weren’t feeling it. “Nothing will happen to Jimmy Kimmel for stealing Quinta Brunson’s moment as the first Black woman to win a solo Emmy for writing on a show she created. Anyone who calls this a pattern of Kimmel’s racism will get dragged despite him doing Blackface twice and using the n-word,” one person wrote on Twitter.
Another outraged fan said, “White male privilege is laying on the ground [and] expecting a Black woman to just step around you while she accepts her hard-earned award. F**k Jimmy Kimmel.” Others felt that his decision to not move out of her way came from a sense of “pure jealousy and entitlement.”
After the ceremony, Brunson spoke with the press and kept it cute when asked about the distracting stunt. “I felt like the bit didn’t bother me that much,” she began. “Tomorrow maybe I’ll be mad at him. I’m going to be on his show on Wednesday, so I might punch him in the face,” Brunson joked to a reporter.
Jazz Legend Ramsey Lewis Dead At Age 87
Chicago and jazz legend Ramsey Lewis has died at the age of 87. Lewis was at home in Chicago when he passed away on Monday morning, according to his Facebook page. A cause of death as not provided.
“Ramsey’s passion for music was truly fueled by the love and dedication of his fans across the globe,” his wife Janet Lewis said in a statement. “He loved touring and meeting music lovers from so many cultures and walks of life. It was our family’s great pleasure to share Ramsey in this special way with all those who admired his God-given talents. We are forever grateful for your support.”
In his career, Lewis won three Grammys and crossed over to the pop charts behind the success of his hit song “The In Crowd.”
Lewis was born in Chicago on May 27, 1935, and grew up in the Cabrini Green housing projects. He began piano lessons at age four and played at church, where his father was the choir director.
Lewis joined the band of a fellow student at Wells High School, Wallace Burton. The band was called The Clefs, and they performed a blend of jazz, and R&B. Lewis would transition into the Ramsey Lewis trio after the draft for the Korean War claimed multiple members of The Clefs. The trio would release their first album, Ramsey Lewis and His Gentlemen of Jazz, on the Chess Record Label. “The In Crowd” would break in 1965, and in 1974 he would collaborate with Maurice White and members of Earth, Wind & Fire for his Sun Goddess album. “The In Crowd” was placed in the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Ramsey Lewis was survived by his wife Janet Lewis, five children, and a host of grandchildren and additional relatives. You can read more about the historical life of Ramsey Lewis here.
Britney Spears slammed for ‘body shaming’ dancers with ‘offensive’ post
Britney Spears is facing backlash after seemingly body shaming Christina Aguilera’s dancers.
“I wish I could have chosen the nannies for my children … my dancers … I mean if I had Christina Aguilera’s dancers I would have looked extremely small 💃💃💃… I mean why not talk about it ??” the superstar, 40, wrote Monday via Instagram.
Her post was accompanied by a quote attributed to Rodney Dangerfield: “I found there was only one way to look thin: hang out with fat people.”
Unpacking grievances from her days spent in a conservatorship that stripped her of many personal freedoms, Spears went on to say that her confidence could have benefited from “[choosing] where I lived, ate, whom I called on the phone, dated and who was on stage with me !!!”
During the nearly 14-year legal arrangement established by her estranged father, Jamie Spears, the singer performed a four-year Las Vegas residency and embarked on multiple world tours. (She has alleged that she toured in 2018 against her will.)
Meanwhile, Aguilera, 41, went on several tours during Britney’s Sin City run and eventually assumed a residency at Planet Hollywood once her longtime pop rival left.
Fans expressed disappointment in Britney for comparing her dancers’ physiques to those of Aguilera’s.
“Britney… body shaming is out,” one person wrote, with many echoing a similar sentiment.
Many people were upset by Spears’ recent social media message.
“Oh honey, delete this while you have time,” a follower urged.
Someone else called Britney “so wrong” for the post, elaborating, “There is so much more to life than looking thin.”
Another person added, “This is so f—king offensive Britney.”
However, Britney — who said in a since-deleted voice memo that she doesn’t mind offending others as she has felt “offended” her whole life — still seems unbothered by any criticism. (“offended 🤷🏼♀️??” she added Sunday. “Don’t watch me !!!”)
Britney concluded her Monday message by saying, “It’s hard sometimes now I see how much of my womanhood was stripped away at that time and every person sat back and didn’t say a thing !!! Anyways … I will be here talking bout things people NEVER talked about 🙄 !!!”
Britney previously lamented over being the “heavy girl” on stage, saying it “wasn’t fun” and rather “humiliating” in a March Instagram post.
This also isn’t the first time Britney has mentioned Aguilera via social media. In November 2021, she dragged her former “All New Mickey Mouse Club” co-star for staying silent on her conservatorship struggles.
“I love and adore everyone who supported me … but refusing to speak when you know the truth, is equivalent to a lie!!!” Britney wrote over a clip of Aguilera’s red carpet snub at the 2021 Latin Grammy Awards.
“13 years being in a corrupt abusive system yet why is such a hard topic for people to talk about???” she continued. “I’m the one who went through it!!! All the supporters who spoke up and supported me thank you … Yes I do matter!”
Spears said that her confidence could have benefited from "[choosing] where I lived, ate, whom I called on the phone, dated and who was on stage with me !!!"
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Aguilera had been asked by reporters at the awards show whether she “had any communication” with Britney in the days after the conservatorship was terminated.
Aguilera’s publicist, Brett Ruttenberg, who accompanied her to the event, quickly intercepted with, “No, I’m sorry, we’re not doing that tonight, thank you though, bye!”
“I can’t,” Aguilera then said as she walked away, adding, “But I’m happy for her!”
R. Kelly Prison Funds May Be Turned Over To Victims
Singer R. Kelly appears during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on September 17, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Kelly is facing multiple sexual assault charges and is being held without bail. Antonio Perez - Pool via Getty Images
Funds obtained by R. Kelly while behind bars can be seized to pay victims and other outstanding fees. According to Billboard, a judge ordered the federal Bureau of Prisons to hand over the $27,824 gained by Kelly to prosecutors. The funds will be held until a final ruling is issued on the amount Kelly owes in restitution.
“The defendant has amassed nearly thirty-thousand dollars in his inmate trust account over the course of the last three years of incarceration,” argued prosecutors. “The defendant has not made any payments towards the substantial criminal monetary penalties imposed upon him at sentencing, even though payment was due immediately.”
Kelly’s attorney Jennifer Bonjean promised, “We will appeal” in a statement to Law&Crime. The balance had been initially frozen since prosecutors first made their application in August. Kelly was left with a $500 balance as he serves a 30-year sentence for racketeering and sex trafficking. The hearing to determine how much owed in restitution has been scheduled for Sept. 28, 2022.
The disgraced singer is currently on trial in Chicago for child pornography and obstruction of justice over Kelly’s infamous explicit tape which featured a minor participating in sexual acts.
Last month, the prosecution rested after two weeks of testimony from multiple accusers. His co-defendants Derrel McDavid and Milton “June” Brown are charged with receiving child pornography. McDavid and Kelly also face obstruction of justice charges.
On Friday (Sept. 9) the defense rested after McDavid, the main defense witness, delivered three days of testimony, the Associated Press reported. McDavid was the only one of the trio to testify on his own behalf.
“The last (few) weeks … I’ve learned a lot … that I had no idea about in 2008,” McDavid said under oath.
Jury deliberations are expected to begin next week.
Hot Ones & Shake Shack Are Bringing the Heat
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A special sauce blend – Hot Ones™ Spicy ShackSauce – brings the collab menu to life with the heat of Hot Ones™ The Classic: Garlic Fresno and The Last Dab: XXX.
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Jean-Luc Godard, Hugely Influential French New Wave Director, Dead at 91
Cinema has lost one of its most cherished and influential voices.
Tuesday, per a report from Reuters, the long-celebrated director Jean-Luc Godard died at age 91. In a statement shared with multiple French outlets, the director’s partner, Anne-Marie Mieville, said he “died peacefully at home” and was “surrounded by loved ones.” Initial reports also said there were no plans for a formal ceremony, adding that Godard is instead expected to be cremated.
The French-Swiss auteur was a pioneering force behind the New Wave era of filmmaking in the 1960s, with his work—specifically oft-cited classics like Breathless and Contempt—regularly mentioned among discussions of cinema’s most important and transformative works.
Like his filmography, his unique influence on visual storytelling has persisted for decades and can be seen as far back as early Spielberg classics and as recently as Donald Glover’s Atlanta.
In the 2018 film What She Said, a documentary about film critic Pauline Kael, Quentin Tarantino reflected on the influence Godard had on his work, particularly the director’s 1964 New Wave entry Band of Outsiders (originally released as Bande à part).
“[Kael] said it was as if a bunch of movie-mad young French boys had taken a banal American crime novel and had translated the poetry that they had read between the lines,” Tarantino said. “It was like, that is my aesthetic right there. That is what I hope I can do.”
For those new to Godard’s extensive filmography, the Criterion Channel offers a selection of the director’s work alongside an immersive educational experience featuring short films and documentaries, as well as archival interview footage.
Below, see some of the initial tributes to the revered artist, including from French president Emmanuel Macron.
RIP.
Jordan Sparks, Wayne Brady Join ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 31
*The cast for “Dancing With the Stars” season 31 will feature Emmy-winner Wayne Brady and Grammy-nominated singer Jordin Sparks and reality TV star Teresa Giudice.
The line-up also includes actress Selma Blair, and “Sex and the City” actor Jason Lewis, who’ll be judged by Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough, Urban Holywood 411 reports. Tyra Banks returns as host with Alfonso Ribeiro joining as the new co-host.
We reported previously that word on the curb is that show producers are slowly pushing Banks out to pave the way for Ribeiro to take over. His return to DWTS comes eight years after he won the Mirrorball Trophy, Urban Hollywood 411 reported.
“Dancing with the Stars has been such an important part of my life for so many years, and I am ecstatic to officially re-join this tight-knit family as co-host,” Ribeiro previously said in a statement. “Tyra and I have a longstanding friendship that I hope will resonate with all of the fans at home as we kick off this new season on Disney+.”
Banks added, “Having such a fun-loving, longtime friend as co-host warms my heart. Plus, he’s won the competition before, so he knows exactly what the stars are going through. Bantering back and forth with him live is going to be so much fun!”
DWTS is moving off ABC and will now stream on Disney+. Season 31 kicks off on Monday, Sept. 19, at 8 p.m. EDT / 5 p.m. PDT.
Per Urban Hollywood 411, below are details on the celebrities and their professional dance partners this season:
Fitness model and actor Joseph Baena with partner Daniella Karagach
Actress Selma Blair with partner Sasha Farber
Comedian, actor and singer Wayne Brady with partner Witney Carson
Good Morning America contributor and WABC-TV New York’s weather anchor Sam Champion, with partner Cheryl Burke
TikTok star Charli D’Amelio with partner Mark Ballas
Heidi D’Amelio (The D’Amelio Show) with partner Artem Chigvintsev
Country star Jessie James Decker with partner Alan Bersten
TV star Trevor Donovan with partner Emma Slater
CODA actor Daniel Durant with partner Britt Stewart
Teresa Giudice (The Real Housewives of New Jersey) with partner Pasha Pashkov
Vinny Guadagnino (Jersey Shore) with partner Koko Iwasaki
Charlie’s Angels star Cheryl Ladd with partner Louis Van Amstel
Jason Lewis (Sex and the City) with partner Peta Murgatroyd
Drag queen superstar Shangela with partner Gleb Savchenko
Platinum recording artist Jordin Sparks with partner Brandon Armstrong
Celebrities Step Out for Beyoncé’s Roller Disco-Themed 41st Birthday Extravaganza
When Beyoncé calls, you come. And that’s what all celebrities did to celebrate the “Alien Superstar” singer. Queen Bey’s birthday was on September 4th, but it looks like she celebrated over this past weekend– and the category was Roller Disco.
A shocking few guests included the Kardashians, whose relationship with Beyoncé has always been a mystery.
Other celebrities that attended the party include Jay Z, Adele and Rich Paul, Marsai Martin, Bella Hadid, Kelly Rowland, Zendaya, Storm Reid, Vanessa Bryant, Kris Jenner, Lily Rose-Depp, Michael B. Jordan and more.
Coach Taps Lil Nas X as its Newest Global Ambassador
Lil Nas X has been crowned the new global ambassador for Coach.
Last week, the luxury brand began alluding to a big name joining the team, and we now know the “Montero” rapper is the newest celebrity to make the cut.
“Welcome to the fam, #LilNasX,” the company wrote in a social media post.
The two even collaborated for his stunning Long Live Montero World Tour wardrobe. Coach creative director Stuart Vevers is pleased with the newest global ambassador and was happy to work closely with him to design his on-stage looks.
“The looks we created for the tour were not only inspired by that confidence he is known for, they were also made to tell different chapters of his story,” Vevers told GQ.
On the Coach Instagram account, gorgeous images of Lil Nas in his current role adorned the profile, showcasing unique Coach pieces. In one video, the 23-year-old sports a one-of-one gold grill with the classic Coach monogram engraved on them while wearing a brown tank top covered in “C’s” from the brand’s Spring 2023 collection.
Additionally, Lil Nas X walked in the Coach fashion show during New York Fashion Week. He modeled the forthcoming collection, which includes bold new patterns from the line that has managed to revive itself in recent years.
Past Coach ambassadors include singer Jennifer Lopez and actor Michael B. Jordan. With the help of Lil Nas X, Coach will continue its mission to appeal to a younger, more inclusive audience.
Instagram Testing New “Repost” Feature Similar to Other Social Networks, Will Allow Users to Share Other People’s Posts on Feed
Instagram is developing another new feature that imitates other social networks.
Like Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook, Instagram will allow users to “repost” someone else’s content on their timeline.
According to reports, the latest feature has been in development since May.
Instagram users are not entirely new to sharing another user’s post for their followers to see. To share public posts with their followers, users can only do so through direct messaging or Instagram Stories.
With this new feature, users may share a post directly from their feeds instead of needing to screenshot, repost, or find it elsewhere.
It’s been reported that Instagram has changed its cross-platform sharing choices in addition to reposts within your feed. Now, sharing to Snapchat, Messenger, or WhatsApp is prioritized over direct-to-DM sharing, which is again similar to TikTok’s approach.
As part of its apparent shift to TikTok, Instagram pushed back a test that would have moved the app toward an AI-powered stream of full-screen images and videos.
In another test, Instagram users can mark multiple posts as “not interested” to train the suggestion algorithm accordingly.
“We’re exploring the ability to reshare posts in Feed — similar to how you can reshare in Stories — so people can share what resonates with them, and so original creators are credited for their work,” Seine Kim, a spokesperson from Meta, said an email statement. “We plan to test this soon with a small number of people,” but noted that the feature isn’t publicly available to test yet.
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