Joanne Shenandoah (1957–2021), Native American singer-songwriter

In the ever-growing list of awards shows, American Cinematheque is throwing its clout behind a new one they call Tribute To The Crafts, an in-person celebration of the artisans behind the scenes who don’t get nearly the attention during the season that their above-the-line colleagues seem to. The ceremony, which will try to rectify this oversight,  will take place on Wednesday January 26, 2022 at the Cinematheque’s Aero Theatre in Santa Monica.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe American Cinematheque announced today the honorees for the inaugural Tribute to the Crafts, which will take place in-person on Jan. 26, at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, Calif.Tribute to The Crafts will honor those who are at the very heart of filmmaking and have exhibited extraordinary work behind the camera, over the past year.

EXCLUSIVE:  Deadline has learned that Emmy-winning The Handmaid’s Tale actress Ann Dowd has joined the Amy Rice-directed political thriller The Independent, which Relativity Media and Rogue Pictures have also acquired North American rights on.

Steve Harvey took extra caution when reading the teleprompter at this year’s Miss Universe pageant, and it helped him from making a bizarre error as host of the event. Steve was about to announce the winner of the pageant, and it came down to Miss India, Harnaaz Sandhu, and Miss Paraguay, Nadia Ferreira.

international pageant that defied politics and the coronavirus pandemic.The 21-year-old titleholder said she was feeling “overwhelmed because it’s been 21 years since India got Miss Universe crown — and it’s happening right now.”Miss Universe 2021 Andrea Meza of Mexico crowned her successor in the contest set in the Israeli Red Sea resort town of Eilat. The event took place the middle of the night — wrapping up at 5 a.m.

Harnaaz Sandhu, 21, was crowned Miss Universe during the pageant on Dec. 12. The 2020 titleholder from Mexico, Andrea Meza, was on-hand to crown her successor at the event, which was hosted by Steve Harvey. The first runner-up was Nadia Ferreira, from Paraguay, with South Africa’s Lalela Mswane being named third runner-up. However, in the end, it was Harnaaz who accepted the crown, looking stunning in a sparkling silver dress as she did so.

Harnaaz Sandhu of India was crowned the 70th Miss Universe on Sunday, topping a field of some 80 contestants in a pageant that was touched by politics and the pandemic.

The winner of the 2021 Miss Universe competition has been announced!

Miss Universe!Miss India Harnaaz Sandhu earned the coveted crown on Sunday, and was brought to tears by the exciting victory. She takes on the title held by the outgoing Miss Universe, Andrea Meza.Meza only held the title since May, after the 2020 Miss Universe was postponed significantly due to the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent shutdowns.Sandhu beat out 79 other participating contestants from qualifying nations across the globe to earn the title and the crown.

coronavirus vaccination program.The contest also suffered a last-minute hiccup with the arrival of the omicron variant, which forced Israel to close its borders to foreign tourists late last month.Most of the Miss Universe contestants were already in the country before the new regulations came into effect.

SEATTLE -- Two artists are facing federal charges that they faked Native American heritage to sell works at downtown Seattle galleries.Lewis Anthony Rath, 52, of Maple Falls, and Jerry Chris Van Dyke, 67, also known as Jerry Witten, of Seattle, have been charged separately with violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act, which prohibits misrepresentation in marketing American Indian or Alaska Native arts and crafts.The U.S.

Sarah Paulson is responding honestly to criticism of her career choices.

Dani Dyer recently enjoyed a heartwarming trip to Lapland UK with her adorable son Santiago. Dani, 24, looked stunning as she posed with baby Santi, 10 months, at the festive wonderland, before a couple of her close pals joined them later on.

Families booked on once-in-a-lifetime trips to Lapland have been left confused and in limbo over new Covid rules.

EXCLUSIVE: Basketball legend and activist Jaci McCormack has teamed up with award-winning writer Erica Tremblay (Little Chief, Yellow Bird) of the Seneca-Cayuga Nation to pen Rise Above, a feature film about the challenges and triumph and how her love of basketball protected and elevated her through it all.