Carolyn Shoemaker (1929–2021), astronomer who discovered many comets

Melvin Van Peebles was an actor and filmmaker best known for his influential 1971 film, “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song.”Van Peebles wrote, directed, co-produced, and starred in “Sweetback,” as well as composing its score despite being unable to read music. The result was a classic of indie cinema, created on a shoestring budget.

The highest paid soccer stars in the world have been revealed for 2021!

Sarah Dash was a singer who was a founding member of Labelle, best known for their 1974 hit “Lady Marmalade.”Dash began singing with Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx, and Sundray Tucker in the early 1960s, forming the girl group the Ordettes. They evolved to become the Bluebelles, then Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, and finally renamed themselves to Labelle in the early ‘70s.

Dancing With The Stars is gearing up for its 30th season. The competition series will return on 20 September on the ABC network in the US, when 15 celebrities will be paired up with a professional dancer.

Fred Dakota was a businessman who founded the first full-scale Native American casino in the United States.Dakota was out of work in the 1980s when he had the idea to open a small casino in his brother-in-law’s two-car garage. They lived in the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where bingo was already legal.

Roger Brown was a defensive tackle and six-time Pro Bowler with the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams in the 1960s.Brown played college football at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, where he was a two-time NAIA All-American. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009.

Rep. Sharice Davids (Sharice’s Big Voice: A Native Kid Becomes a Congresswoman), who will discuss her autobiographical tale for young readers about becoming one of the first Native American women elected to Congress and the first LGBTQ Congressperson representing Kansas.Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz (The Chance to Fly) discuss their uplifting tale of a 13-year-old who stumbles into a chance to appear in Wicked despite her use of a wheelchair, inspired by the bisexual Stroker’s story as a

Sarah Paulson makes a gorgeous fashion statement in a red gown at the 2021 Emmy Awards on Sunday (September 19) at The Event Deck at L.A. Live in Los Angeles.

Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys are ready for a big night out together.

The 2021 Emmys are here! Ahead of the 73rd annual awards show, being held Sunday, September 19, at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, stars are prepping for the red carpet with their glam squads — and documenting the experience for fans!

Jane Powell was an actress and singer who starred in musicals of Hollywood’s Golden Age, including “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.”Powell began performing as a young child, steered into it by parents who saw in their daughter the potential to be the next Shirley Temple (1928–2014). After working in radio throughout her young life, Powell auditioned for MGM when she was 14 years old, and she was immediately cast in a starring role in “Song of the Open Road” (1944).

Met Gala and they looked stunning. Notable celebrities like Zendaya, Kylie Jenner, and Nicki Minaj did not attend the event but there were plenty of other stars at the biggest night of fashion.

Hanging at home! Halsey was missing in action at the “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion”-themed Met Gala on Monday, September 13 — and they let their followers know why.

Ruth Olay was a jazz singer who worked with notable musicians including Duke Ellington (1899–1974) and Benny Carter (1907–2003).Though she learned piano as a child and became a piano prodigy, Olay turned to singing as a young woman, and it was with her voice that she made a name for herself in the jazz world.

George Wein was a jazz impresario who founded the groundbreaking Newport Jazz Festival.Founded by Wein in 1954, the Newport Jazz Festival, held each summer in Newport, Rhode Island, is the United States’ premiere outdoor jazz festival. Jazz greats who have played the festival include Miles Davis (1926–1991), Duke Ellington (1899–1974), Ella Fitzgerald (1917–1996), Billie Holiday (1915–1959), and Judy Garland (1922–1969), among countless others.

In America: A Lexicon of Fashion theme, which is also the theme of the Museum’s annual fashion exhibition, the A-listers arrived in a series of bold and beautiful looks, inspired by the Land of the Free. American designers featured heavily, and many made nods to the star-spangled banner in blue or red ensembles, while others –J.

Debbie Harry rocked the Met Gala red carpet in a patriotic dress that was perfectly on-point for the 2021 show’s "American Independence" theme.  In addition to being the fashion world’s biggest night, often compared to the Oscars, the New York City event is a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute and coincides with the opening of a new exhibit every year, in this case, the debut of "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion."  Proving that she understood the assignment, the