Contenders for songs of the summer 2021

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TV“The Good Lord Bird” and “Unorthodox” are two of the latest Peabody Award winners, announced Tuesday.This year the 81st annual Peabody Awards are being virtually presented over the course of four days.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorA2IM’s Libera Awards are the Grammys of independent music, the one time in the entire year that a huge percentage of that community gets (relatively) dressed up and gathers for a night of celebrating the indie sector’s wins and its continued vital importance to the global music world and economy.For obvious reasons, for the past two years the awards have been held virtually, but that didn’t stop the community from gathering around their laptops again to celebrate as

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVThe effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been felt far and wide, with the latest being on the nominations-round ballots for the 73rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards.The total number of submissions are down significantly across most categories. The drama series race sees 133 contenders, while the comedy series race sees 68 titles on the ballot and the limited series/anthology category has 37 programs on the ballot.

2011 was one of the warmest on record for the UK; something that’s reflected in the flurry of sunny pop bangers that make up most of the top songs that summer.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentChelsea Handler is vaccinated, horny and ready to get back on stage.The comedian is launching a standup comedy show, the “Vaccinated and Horny Tour,” this summer through the end of 2021, Variety has learned.Handler has set 40 nationwide dates with tickets going on sale Friday, June 18.

Soaking up summer! Thomas Rhett, Jade Roper and more celebrity parents have loved taking their little ones swimming this year.

Favorite lyric: “I won't push too hard or break your heart, 'cause my love's sincere.”Put this one on your playlist as you finally use those vacation days that collected dust over the past year.Favorite lyric: “I said, ‘It wasn't easy, but right now I'm living breezy.’”If you’re thinking of a trip to the Northeast this summer, Social House’s debut single could be spot-on. Favorite lyric: “I can take you to the room or I can take you to the beach / But we gotta leave at 9 'cause I gotta get my

Some serious sparkle! Carrie Underwood stepped on stage at the 2021 CMT Awards on Wednesday, June 9, in some blinding bling. 

Ciaté London's Dewy Stix gives a luminous glowAny way you use it, don’t miss amping up your complexion with a glow this summer with one of our fave highlighter sticks below.  Beauty lovers swear by them - and one try will show you why.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorA week after some tracks purportedly from Lorde’s third album leaked onto the internet (although it seems very few people have actually heard them?), the singer posted a note on her website Monday, along with a rather attention-grabbing photograph of a derriere, possibly hers, from below.As last week’s rumors predicted, it seems the first single is called “Solar Power.” The remainder of the message says only, “Arriving in 2021… patience is a virtue,” nodding to the

still trailing the industry, zany onscreen competitions remain a reliable seasonal mainstay. From outlandish new shows to old favorites, here are the upcoming series to keep an eye out for as the hot weather kicks into high gear.“Beat Shazam” on Fox (8 p.m.)Hosted by Jamie Foxx, this musical game show, which premiered June 3, features three teams of players competing to identify songs for a grand prize of $1 million.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorNew York’s City Parks Foundation returns to live, in-person performances this summer with the announcement of the shows planned for the 2021 season of Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, New York City’s largest free outdoor performing arts festival. SummerStage shows will be returning to Rumsey Playfield in Central Park, Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, and The Coney Island Amphitheater.

Helio Castroneves is a winner yet again!

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