Carol Sutton (1944—2020), actress in “Steel Magnolias,” “Monster’s Ball”

Kira Bailey is American Girl’s 2021 Girl of the Year doll.The brand new doll made her debut today on Good Morning America in hopes to make a difference through wildlife protection and climate change action. Bailey is a 10-year-old who is nurturing and inquisitive, caring deeply for both animals and the environment.Throughout her story, Kira looks after an orphaned koala joey and even faces a bushfire that is threatening her great-aunt’s wildlife sanctuary in Australia.

Congratulations are in order for Nick Cannon and his girlfriend, Brittany Bell, who welcomed their second child together. The former Miss Arizona USA took to Instagram on Christmas Day to announce the birth of the couple's new baby daughter.

In a year pockmarked by an ongoing pandemic, the type of tragedy that brings faded war memories back to life, Rebecca Deng has a reason to truly celebrate Christmas in her snow-dusted home of Holland, Mich. As part of an annual ritual, many in the U.S.

House Democrats and Republicans are set to make dueling "unanimous consent" requests on Thursday based on grievances President Trump aired Tuesday night to the massive coronavirus stimulus and government funding package lawmakers sent to his desk — exchanging political barbs as it's still unclear whether Trump will veto the original piece of legislation.  Trump on Tuesday night released a scathing video in which he called panned $600 stimulus checks for Americans as too small, saying the number

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentFilm Movement has acquired North American rights to Amjad Abu Alala’s feature debut “You Will Die at Twenty,” which marks Sudan’s first official Oscar submission.As part of the deal, Film Movement will give “You Will Die at Twenty” a theatrical rollout via virtual cinema in 2021, followed by a release on home entertainment and digital platforms.The film, which is only the eighth narrative feature film to be made in Sudan, follows Muzamil, whose death at

Dolly Parton is adept enough at Twitter to churn out wholesome memes on a whim, but it turns out the social media mastery gene runs in the Parton family. The musician's sister, Stella Parton, has been going off on Twitter, speaking openly about her opinions on politics and the President of the United States.

direct to your inboxManchester United Women manager Casey Stoney was full of praise for Tobin Heath after her impressive two goals in their win over Bristol City. The US international scored both of her goals in the final ten minutes of the contest which saw United maintain their unbeaten record.

Colin Farrell makes his way out of his truck as he stops by a gas station to fuel up on Sunday afternoon (December 20) in Los Angeles.

Barack Obama is talking about life in lockdown with his family.

It’s been a turbulent year for Lily James but it looks like she’s lined up her next role, and it’s definitely not the one we expected.

COVID guidelines twice recently while helping to gather hundreds of people for in-person Christmas caroling. Over the past weekend, the "Growing Pains" star teamed up with an organization called Sing It Louder USA to protest California's stay-at-home orders, which are being done to curb the spread of coronavirus. Kirk first partnered with the org on Dec. 6 in which several hundred people huddled up and gathered in a mall parking lot to belt out some holiday classics.

Jeannie Morris was a pioneering sportscaster who became the first woman to report live from a Super Bowl, at 1975’s Super Bowl IX.Morris began working in sports journalism in the 1960s, writing for the Chicago Daily News and Chicago’s American. The then-wife of Chicago Bears wide receiver Johnny Morris, she wrote her early columns under the byline “Mrs.

O’Donnell, who recorded a version of Crystal Chandeliers with the US singer, said his death at the weekend was a “very, very sad loss”. The Grammy award winning star died on Saturday, aged 86, following Covid-19 related complications.

Black country stars Darius Rucker and Mickey Guyton have added their tributes to the late Charley Pride following his death on Saturday. The first African-American country superstar lost his battle with COVID and stars like Dolly Parton have been quick to pay their respects.

direct to your inboxTributes have been made to country music star Charley Pride following his death aged 86 from coronavirus complications.Pride, from Sledge in Mississippi, was one the genre’s first black stars and the first black member of the Country Music Hall Of Fame.A statement from his representative said: “Pride, whose rich baritone voice and impeccable song-sense altered American culture, died Saturday, December 12, 2020 in Dallas, Texas of complications from Covid-19 at age 86.”Widely

Dolly Parton has paid tribute to fellow country music star Charley Pride following his death aged 86 from coronavirus complications. Pride, from Sledge in Mississippi, was one the genre’s first Black stars and the first Black member of the Country Music Hall Of Fame.

confirmed that Pride’s death on December 12 had been attributed to coronavirus complications.Born in 1934, Pride was the first African-American inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.He enjoyed considerable chart success during his heyday, scoring 52 Top Ten hits on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.

(Reuters) - African-American country singer Charley Pride, whose No. 1 country hits included "All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)" and "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin,'" died on Saturday at age 86 of complications from COVID-19, according to his website.