Simon Cowell has judged a lot of things and people – from American Idol to many versions of America’s Got Talent.
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In its final act as it permanently sunsets, the BHT Foundation has gifted more than $522,000 to 19 community organizations in an emotional, often tearful final grant reception held virtually over Zoom on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 8 p.m.More than half of the disbursement has been earmarked for two organizations: The DC Center for the LGBTQ Community and AIDS Action Baltimore.
Both were awarded grants of $150,000.“As a board, we went through the list of organizations that have received grants from us in the past, and we looked at organizations that we thought could better ‘pay it forward’ for the next five, six, seven, eight years,” Rik Newton-Treadway, the BHT Foundation’s president, told Metro Weekly. “There just seemed to be consensus among all of us that they would benefit the most [from grants] for all they do.“Both organizations are still very grassroots, and are in touch with the needs of the community.
We believe these programs can continue doing the work they do to make our communities a better place to be, a healthier place to be, a safer place to be.”First formed in 1978 by four local motorcycle clubs under the name “Brother, Help Thyself,” the BHT Foundation was able to assist LGBTQ-centric nonprofits with crucial funding over the years, particularly during the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, when need was great and financial resources — particularly from the government — were scarce. Throughout its 45-year history, BHT has awarded more than $3.9 million to more than 215 different nonprofits in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia that have dedicated themselves and their mission to serving the LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS communities.During the organization’s virtual grant reception, held via Zoom, BHT awarded
.Simon Cowell has judged a lot of things and people – from American Idol to many versions of America’s Got Talent.
could have used some palace guards.The production was hit by thieves who stole between 200 and 350 antiques and props from the set of the show's fifth and sixth seasons, which are being filmed in Mexborough, England. The value of the antiques is said to be around $150,000.«We can confirm the antiques have been stolen and we hope that they are found and returned safely,» a Netflix spokesperson shared with ET on Thursday.The spokesperson added that «replacements will be sourced» for the stolen antique props and «there is no expectation that filming will be held up.»According to a post in the , asking for help in recovering the stolen goods, thieves absconded «a replica of the 1897 Imperial Coronation coach egg by Fabergé is also among the missing items (pictured above), 12 sets of silver candelabra and seven gold candelabra, a clock face of a William IV grandfather clock (leaving the longcase behind), a quantity of Russian icons, a 10 piece silver dressing table set and St Louis gilt Crystal glassware and decanters.»«The items stolen are not necessarily in the best condition and therefore of limited value for resale,» Alison Harvey, set decorator for the production, told the Antiques Trade Gazette.
Around 350 items intended for use in the filming of the fifth season of The Netflix hit The Crown were taken from vehicles this weekend while filming of the series was taking place.
Netflix has revealed that almost £150,000 of props were stolen from the set of award-winning series, The Crown. The expensive items were reportedly stolen on Wednesday 16 February and Netflix has confirmed that a police investigation is underway to find thieves responsible.The theft is believed to have happened during the final week of the show’s production for series 5 in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
Cate Blanchett (Nightmare Alley, Don’t Look Up) has been named as the latest recipient of Film At Lincoln Center’s Chaplin Award.
NEW YORK -- Lincoln Center will honor Cate Blanchett with its 47th Chaplin Award at the arts organization's annual fundraising gala.Film at Lincoln Center announced the award for Blanchett on Friday. It will be presented to her on April 25 at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.“We are thrilled to welcome Cate Blanchett back to Film at Lincoln Center, where three of her films have previously screened as part of the New York Film Festival,” said Lesli Klainberg, executive director of Film at Lincoln Center, in a statement.
Drake’s expensive new bling features a tribute to his son.
Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady celebrated Valentine’s Day by gifting each other the sweetest sustainable presents- trees. The couple shared adorable selfies on Instagram along with the gift of tree planting by The Nature Conservancy’s campaign to plant a billion trees across the planet.
Offset decided to shower his lady love, Cardi B, with gifts this Valentine's Day. In fact, the 30-year-old Migos rapper gave the 29-year-old mother of two of his children so many luxury items that even she declared them «too much.» Offset capped off Valentine's Day by adorning his lady love's wrist with a sparkly Audemars Piguet watch, which Offset showed her retails for $375,000. «Saved the last for the best,» Offset tells his wife in one clip.«That's too much!» she replies. «No, it ain't.
Offset decided to shower his lady love, Cardi B, with gifts this Valentine's Day. In fact, the 30-year-old Migos rapper gave the 29-year-old mother of two of his children so many luxury items that even she declared them «too much.» Offset capped off Valentine's Day by adorning his lady love's wrist with a sparkly Audemars Piguet watch, which Offset showed her retails for $375,000. «Saved the last for the best,» Offset tells his wife in one clip.«That's too much!» she replies. «No, it ain't.
Ashley Tisdale is giving Austin Butler some gifts!
Ricky Ian Gordon headed downtown where his “The Garden of the Finzi-Continis” was being premiered by the New York City Opera on Jan. 27.
Prank war gone wrong?
Kevin Hart got Nick Cannon in some hot water with his latest prank. Earlier this week, Hart gifted Cannon a vending machine full of condoms as part of his latest prank in the pair's «prank wars» challenge, but the prank didn't go over too well for the talk show host at home.Cannon was joined by his co-stars earlier this week, and he spoke about how the stunt caused him some «baby mama drama.»«I still think me wrapping his face on my private plane is better than his sending me a vending machine full of condoms,» Cannon told ET's Kevin Frazier of Hart's NSFW prank.«Vending machine full of condoms is a much bigger hassle to get out of a dressing room and takes up all the space,» Hart chimed in. «And one thing that was brilliant about it, it was the mystery of it, because I had up some baby mama drama, 'Who sent you that? Who sent you that?'» Cannon said. «So, I did have to do some real life stuff, and then when he came out and said it was him, everybody relaxed.»Hart's prank came just days after Cannon announced that he's expecting his eighth child with model, Brie Tiesi.«It's about complicating a person's day, how do I make your day difficult? That's a beautiful prank,» Hart added of the hilarious moment.A post shared by Kevin Hart (@kevinhart4real)The friends and co-stars have a couple more shenanigans in store on their BET+ original series, .
Oscar winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator, The Loudest Voice) will star alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Sony Pictures’ Marvel film Kraven the Hunter, from director J.C. Chandor (A Most Violent Year, Margin Call), Deadline can confirm.