Dwayne Barnes: Inclusion Will Stamp 93rd Oscars’ Place In History, No Matter Its TV Ratings – Guest Column

Linda Chorney I’m not sure how the major labels feel about the Recording Academy finally eliminating the Nomination Review Committees (NRC), but I can promise you that independent artists like me are doing back flips, just like I did the day I was nominated for a Grammy in 2012 for best Americana album — the first in the category without a label, publicist or manager. How the fuck did that happen? There was no NRC in American Roots.

Dwayne Johnson recently inched closer to the big 5-0 as he turned 49-years-old on Sunday. Popularly known as The Rock, Dwayne began his birthday morning with an intense workout and even sent love to his fans.

Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock celebrates his birthday on May 2 and as the actor turns 49, we celebrate his brilliant workout regime that comes with a few cheat meal days. The former wrestler is known for his crazy fitness and is known to share tips and tricks to stay in shape every now and then for his fans.

Had his life gone another way, Dwayne Johnson may have been more famous for his career in the Canadian Football League than for body-slamming opponents in the WWE and his catchphrase, “Can you smell what the Rock is cooking?”

Had his life gone another way, Dwayne Johnson may have been more famous for his career in the Canadian Football League than for body-slamming opponents in the WWE and his catchphrase, “Can you smell what the Rock is cooking?”

Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock is easily one of the coolest celebrity dads. Take one look at his social media profile and you will see some of his most adorable family moments with daughters Jasmine and Tiana.

EXCLUSIVE: Young Rock actor Uli Latukefu, who plays the college football era Dwayne Johnson on the NBC hit series, is reuniting with the action star for New Line/DC’s Black Adam.

EXCLUSIVE: This Is Us star Justin Hartley is joining Y’lan Noel (The First Purge), Cleopatra Coleman (The Last Man on Earth), Lex Scott Davis (The First Purge) and Shamier Anderson (Stowaway) in movie thriller A Lot Of Nothing, which is underway in Los Angeles.

Last month marked one year since much of Europe and the U.S. was plunged into pandemic lockdown.

ceremony saw road movie Nomadland take top prize while director Chloe Zhao entered the history books. During this year's ceremony, which took place at LA's Union Station where trains still ran during the proceedings, Sir Anthony Hopkins also won the Oscar for best actor, defeating the late Chadwick Boseman, while Daniel Kaluuya took the title of best supporting actor.

Clayton Davis What was marketed as “what if the Oscars were a movie?” — the end result was more like, “What if the Oscars were a glossy version of the Golden Globes but with more Black people in attendance?”In an unconventional year, the Oscars delivered an unconventional ceremony, making history, and even rearranging the show so that the biggest prize of best picture wasn’t handed out last.

The 2021 Oscars are expected to be the lowest-rated yet despite several opportunities to make history. The 93rd Academy Awards kick off on April 25 amid unprecedented times caused by the coronavirus pandemic.There will be no host, no audience, nor face masks for nominees attending the ceremony at Los Angeles' Union Station — this year's hub for a show usually broadcast from the Dolby Theatre.

The 93rd Oscars will wrap up a wild and unprecedented movie awards season Sunday with its live ceremony honoring the year’s best in film beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC. It will be the capper to year that because of the pandemic spanned 441 days between the 2020 Oscars and Sunday’s show.

presidential candidate, Johnson, 48, closed on the six-bedroom, 12-bathroom abode on April 6 quietly, in an off-market deal. Considered the largest property in the upscale Beverly Park neighborhood, and home to the likes of Denzel Washington, Eddie Murphy, Sofía Vergara, Sylvester Stallone and Rod Stewart, the structure sits on a flat 3.67 acres. The ultra-private estate is made up of several gates for easy access in and out of the property.

Priya Darshini Guest ColumnistWhen my debut album, “Periphery,” nabbed a 2021 Grammy nomination, messages began pouring in from back home, first from friends and family, and then from fans across social media.“You are our Indian pride,” posted one YouTuber. “Hope you’ll make India proud,” said another.

Jason Momoa sent the sweetest video to Dwayne Johnson’s daughter, just in time for her birthday celebration!The star of Aquaman surprised 3-year-old Tiana Gia and helped his fellow actor make her day even more special, as Dwayne confessed she is “obsessed” with the superhero.The 48-year-old Hollywood actor shared the moment on social media, and his 5-year-old daughter Jasmine was also present for the incredible surprise.A post shared by therock (@therock)The two girls were watching TV, and Jason

Dwayne Johnson‘s 3-year-old daughter is getting her birthday wish thanks to some help from Jason Momoa!