EXCLUSIVE: HBO Max has given a script-to-series order to Anon Pls, a one-hour drama based on DeuxMoi’s upcoming debut novel, from Berlanti Productions and Warner Brothers Television.
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NEW YORK -- Andrea Elliott's “Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City,” an in-depth portrait of New York and the struggles and achievements of a Black girl from Brooklyn, has won the Gotham Book Prize for outstanding works about the city.Elliott, whose book expands upon her investigative series which ran in The New York Times in 2013, will receive $50,000.“I often felt during the years of reporting this book that New York City was a central character in the story" she said during a recent interview. "Any New Yorker knows this is many cities in one city.
But I think 'Invisible Child' also shows it's one city."Earlier this week, “Invisible Child” received the Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism, a $15,000 honor presented by the New York Public Library.The Gotham Prize was established in 2020 by businessman-philanthropist Bradley Tusk and political strategist Howard Wolfson, who are funding the award themselves and have committed to it for at least 10 years. James McBride's novel “Deacon King Kong,” set in Brooklyn in the late 1960s, won the prize in 2021."Last year, the jury picked an outstanding novel but one that could have come out at any time," Tusk and Wolfson said in a statement Wednesday.
"By picking ‘Invisible Child,’ the jury not only showed its willingness to embrace nonfiction, it also clearly wanted to add a spotlight to the extremely difficult issue of homelessness, which has gotten even worse over the past several years. We’re hopeful that Andrea’s success here incentivizes other writers to go deep into the public policy issues that matter so much to our city.”
.EXCLUSIVE: HBO Max has given a script-to-series order to Anon Pls, a one-hour drama based on DeuxMoi’s upcoming debut novel, from Berlanti Productions and Warner Brothers Television.
Nicolina Bozzo delivered two incredible performances on Sunday’s “American Idol”.
Maluma’s loyal fans were surprised with a big announcement: He would be making his way to Florida to perform at the Miami Grand Prix show to kick off the 2022 Formula 1 season. On Thursday, May 5, the Colombian superstar hosted an intimate concert at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. As revealed during the initial announcement last year, the singer will also make an appearance at the Hard Rock Beach Club during the weekend of the big race.Miami will be the eleventh place in the United States with a Formula 1 race since the championship began in 1950, following Riverside, Sebring, Watkins Glen, Long Beach, Las Vegas, Detroit, Dallas, Phoenix, Indianapolis and Austin.Not only that, it will be the first time in history that Miami will host a Formula 1 Grand Prix, doing so in Miami Gardens--a few miles north of downtown, a county that stands out for its small businesses and cuisine.Maluma hasn’t commented on his performance from last night, publicly, but it doesn’t exactly come as a surprise with everything the superstar has on his plate.
Amazon Freevee, the ad-funded streaming service, has unveiled a raft of renewals, unscripted orders and developments following its rebrand from IMDb TV.
Nicolina Bozzo showed off her villainous side on Sunday’s “American Idol”.
Naomi Judd, the Kentucky-born singer of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, has died. She was 76.
Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush, following the news that their new book, The Superpower Sisterhood, has become a New York Times Bestseller.MORE: Jenna Bush Hager's wedding had a personal connection to the White HouseWhat's more, the twins' book only hit the shelves two weeks ago, making it even more of an achievement.Jenna proudly announced the news on Instagram on Thursday, alongside the message: "Thanks to all the incredible sisters who supported #superpowersisterhood this past week!!"VIDEO: Today's Jenna Bush Hager praises mom Laura BushThe Superpower Sisterhood follows the story of only child Emma, who has been lonely all her life growing up in a neighborhood with no other children, until the day two sets of sisters move to her street and they realise their individual talents, when put together, create superpowers.MORE: Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush open up about sisterhood and life in the White HouseMORE: Hoda Kotb supports Jenna Bush Hager during proud momentJenna and Barbara opened up about their book while chatting to HELLO!, and revealed that their mom, former First Lady Laura Bush, was the inspiration behind the story as she too was an only child growing up.A post shared by Jenna Bush Hager (@jennabhager)Today's Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush are New York Times Bestsellers!"Our main character, which may be unusual in a book about sisterhood, is an only child, but then one day two sets of sisters move onto her block and she becomes an honorary sister and they work together to make their street better," Barbara explained.MORE: Hoda Kotb's stand-in host revealed as star takes time off TodayMORE: Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager's stand-in hosts get Today viewers talkingWhat's more, the sisters wrote the
Holly Ramsay turned up the heat on Wednesday, taking to TikTok to show off her gorgeous holiday glow in a lemon yellow bikini and skirt co-ord.READ: Holly Ramsay's sweet moment with younger brother Oscar will melt your heartThe 22-year-old daughter of Gordon Ramsay looked radiant as she filmed a clip to Good Days by SZA, rocking the stylish ribbed bikini and chic straw fedora. Holly accessorised with two Cartier love bracelets and left her multiple tattoos on show as she posed up a storm in the chic swimwear. WATCH: Holly Ramsay is glowing in playful bikini TikTokFans were quick to react to the star's playful video, rushing to the comments of her TikTok to share the love.
NEW YORK -- Sonia Sanchez has received the Jackson Poetry Prize, an $80,000 award that continues a recent wave of lifetime achievement honors for the 87-year-old poet, educator and activist.Her award was announced Tuesday by Poets & Writers ( https://www.pw.org ), the publisher of Poets & Writers magazine.“Over her 7-decade career, Sonia Sanchez has distinguished herself as a major figure in American letters," the judges' citation reads in part. “Her vast and commanding oeuvre of published poetry invokes the power and revolutionary properties of language itself — intoning the struggles and joys of entire communities while reinvigorating traditional forms.”Since 2018, Sanchez has also received the Wallace Stevens Award, the Anisfield-Wolf Lifetime Achievement Award, the Dorothy & Lillian Gish Prize and the Edward MacDowell Medal.Sanchez was a founding member of the Black Arts Movement in the late 1960s and is widely regarded as a pioneering teacher of Black studies.
Nicolina Bozzo kicked things up a notch with a high-energy performance on Monday’s “American Idol”.
Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush are so close that they can finish each other's sentences and even have their own special language. The pair are no strangers to writing about sisterhood, and their latest book, The Superpower Sisterhood, is a love letter to all sisters in every walk of life - from siblings to best friends.MORE: Hoda Kotb supports Jenna Bush Hager during proud momentInspired by their mom, Laura Bush, who grew up as an only child but with many close friends, the book has many special links to Jenna and Barbara's own family, and their own unique experience being twins. The sisters sat down with HELLO! following their busy weekend travelling on their book tour - the "sister road trip" - to chat about how they wrote their book in lockdown, recently hosting Today together, growing up in the White House and who they think will be following in their family's political footsteps in the future.Jenna: We took Mila, my nine-year-old, on the book tour and it was quite hilarious because she really encompasses all the things we want these girls to be - bravery is chief among them.
Nicolina Bozzo was back with another stunning performance on Sunday’s “American Idol”.
Jenna Bush Hager's book out in the wild.MORE: Jenna Bush Hager pays emotional tribute to Hoda Kotb amid heartacheIt was spotted by the Today Show host in her local Target, and she captioned the post: "So excited," tagging Jenna and her twin sister Barbara with whom she wrote the children's book.WATCH: Today's Jenna Bush Hager shares bad news with Savannah GuthrieThe Superpower Sisterhood hit the shelves on 19 April, and the siblings are currently touring Texas from 21 April at places close to their heart – including the Barbara Bush Literacy Foundation, named after their grandmother, on 21 April and the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum, named after their grandfather, on 23 April.The pair are the daughters of former President George W.
Wilson Chapman editorThe 75th Annual Tony Awards are extending the eligibility period of the season by several days and pushing back the nominations announcement date, the awards body announced Friday.Previously, the announcement of the 2022 Tony nominees was scheduled to take place on May 3. They have now been pushed back to May 9.
Lise Pedersen “Like an Island” (“L’îlot”), a hybrid documentary fable tinged with magical realism by Swiss director Tizian Büchi, has won the Grand Jury Prize at international documentary film festival Visions du Réel in Nyon, Switzerland. The debut feature had its world premiere at the festival, bearing testimony to the event’s reputation as a launchpad for new talent and its tradition for hybrid fiction-reality films.