10 emerging writers receive $50,000 Whiting Awards

Anderson Cooper’s two-week “Jeopardy!” stint comes to a close on Friday, and the charities he selected will be receiving some hefty donations as the show matches the contestant winnings.

Walt Disney executive chairman Bob Iger said when his tenure’s up he’d love another shot as a weatherman – a first gig in his early 20s that he dearly hoped would lead to an anchor job but never panned out.

New couple alert! Paulina Porizkova and Aaron Sorkin turned heads as they made their red carpet debut at the 93rd annual Academy Awards on Sunday, April 25.

BRIT Awards are set to host a live audience at next month’s ceremony as part of a series of government pilot events.Last month, it was announced that the UK was planning a dozen test events across April and May to trial the idea of crowds with no social distancing.The BRITs were touted as one of the events to participate, and the event has now confirmed that its 2021 ceremony will feature a crowd of 2,500, with free tickets being offered to frontline workers.

Leslie Jordan has a dream collaborator when it comes to his gospel music. ET spoke with the actor at theACM Awards on Sunday, where he talked about his new gospel album, and having lunch with Kacey Musgraves.Jordan released, a collection of classic and original gospel hymns, earlier this month.

Marren Morris was ready to party after her big night at the ACM Awards. After the awards show ended, “The Bones” singer, 31, boarded a limo bus with husband Ryan Hurd and got frisky! Maren posted a video on Instagram showing herself, still decked out in her gorgeous champagne ACMs gown, grinding on a shirtless Ryan while he grabbed her butt.

Luke Bryan took home the Entertainer of the Year award at Sunday night's ACM Awards. Bryan was nominated alongside Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett, Eric Church and Chris Stapleton for the night's top trophy.The 44-year-old country singer and judge was set to perform at the 56th annual awards show before receiving a positive COVID-19 diagnosis earlier this week.«I am amazingly surprised.

NEW YORK -- Sunday's Academy of Country Music Awards will feature some of the genre's biggest stars, though chart-toppers like Morgan Wallen and Luke Bryan won't be in the building.Wallen, whose latest album and singles have found major success on both the country and pop charts, was declared ineligible by the ACMs after he was caught on camera using a racial slur earlier this year. Bryan backed out of the event, airing on CBS at 8 p.m.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Wendy Williams treated herself to some rest and relaxation inside her rented New York home on Friday and her photo whipped up a fan frenzy.  The talk show host, 56,  put her feet up to watch re-runs of Sex and the City, but it wasn't what was on the screen which created a buzz… it was her home decor.

Kenny Chesney's upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards performance means a lot to him for a number of reasons.

Fyre Festival made headlines four years ago for being “the world’s biggest flop” – now, a court has put a price on the nightmare: approximately $7,220 (£5,225) apiece. The $2m (£1.

Lady A may be one of the biggest acts in country music, but their children keep them «humble.»Ahead of their 2021 ACM Awards appearance, ET's Rachel Smith spoke with Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood about how they're getting ready for their «Like a Lady» performance — and the not-so-subtle shade one of their kids gave them.«On the ride over here I told my son, I said, 'Hey, dad is going to be on TV for the award show.' And he said, 'Taylor Swift has more awards than you, right?»

Carly Pearce is going bold at this year's Academy of Country Music Awards. The singer told ET's Rachel Smith that fans can expect a «flashy» performance from her at Sunday night's awards show.«I've been in a lot of black and white, you know, in all my social media.

The BBC's decision to cut into its television and radio schedule and devote wall-to-wall coverage of the death of Prince Philip last Friday led to over 110,000 complaints from the public. The Guardiannewspaper reports that a record number of people in the U.K.

The BBC has reportedly received 100,000 complaints about its coverage of Prince Philip's death.The network altered its usual schedule on Friday 9 April to show tributes and special documentaries about the Duke of Edinburgh when the news of his death broke.The move meant programmes, including the MasterChef final, were pushed back, leaving many viewers disappointed.

74th British Academy Film Awards, honoring the best national and foreign films of the past year, are being handed out in a two-night celebration. On Saturday, the virtual awards were hosted by radio and TV presenter Clara Amfo with craft-centered awards announced.