Andra Day takes her first acting role very seriously. The Grammy-nominated singer did everything it took to resemble and sound like Billie Holiday in Hulu’s new biopic, The United States Vs.
09.01.2021 - 03:15 / hollywoodreporter.com
For a few weeks following President-elect Joe Biden’s invitation for us to forget blue America and red America and just be Americans, there seemed to be a post-election spirit in the air for a New Year’s resolution of reconciliation and bygones. As if the grumpy political Scrooges from both sides have suddenly awakened to a wondrous Christmas morning in which Americans will now take a cup o’ kindness with their former adversaries.
Andra Day takes her first acting role very seriously. The Grammy-nominated singer did everything it took to resemble and sound like Billie Holiday in Hulu’s new biopic, The United States Vs.
Andra Day is opening up about how she prepared to play Billie Holiday in Hulu’s upcoming movie, The United States vs. Billie Holiday.
The last year has been like a horror movie in which a terrified family battles relentless brain-eating zombies all night, but finally emerges victorious into the bright sun of the dawn. For me, the inauguration of Joe Biden is like that hopeful dawn in which those with brains still intact emerge from the darkness to reclaim our country and everything it stands for.
Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrived at Joe Biden's inauguration this morning, following the tradition of past American presidents and their spouses attending all inaugural ceremonies. Michelle wore a raspberry belted outfit and coat by Sergio Hudson for the event.
Hollywood has taken to Twitter to voice its support for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as they were sworn in as the 46th President and 49th Vice President of the United States. Also capturing much attention and praise is Amanda Gorman, the youngest poet ever to speak at a presidential inauguration, and her poem “The Hill We Climb.”
If all goes as planned, policy-making in the nation's capital will become a sleepy affair when Joe Biden takes office as the 46th president of the United States on Jan. 20.
Dr Rachel Levine
Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States of America on Wednesday, prompting many of his supporters in Hollywood to take to Twitter to share their thoughts with their fans. Biden’s inauguration officially brought an end to the presidency of Donald Trump after four years of political tension and division, perpetuated in large part by outspoken celebrities who were either critics or supporters of the past administration. Many of those outspoken voices were among the
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOf all the songs President Joe Biden might have quoted during his inaugural address on Wednesday, a song that many people know as a Norah Jones track from a Ken Burns documentary might not have been the first guess.The song, “American Anthem,” was written by songwriter Gene Scheer and was first sung by Denyce Graves in 1998 for President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton at the Smithsonian Institution during the launch of the “Save America’s Treasures” initiative.
Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentFinally…Madame Vice President!Kamala Harris became the first female vice president in American history on Wednesday at the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States.Harris’ appointment is historical on many levels, as she breaks the glass ceiling in politics for women in the executive branch.Aside from being the first woman to take office as the vice president of the United States, Harris — the daughter of a Jamaican American
The incoming US President-elect Joe Biden’s administration is by any measure a historic one when it comes to diversity. Now, in another momentous decision, Biden on Tuesday nominated Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine as his pick for Assistant Health Secretary. Dr Levine – paediatrician and former Pennsylvania physician general – will become the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the US Senate and the highest ranked transgender official in the country. Dr.
WILMINGTON, Delaware – President-elect Joe Biden in a nationally televised address Thursday unveiled his plan to inject $1.9 trillion into the American economy coupled with legislative proposals to push Congress into raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, aiding struggling state and local governments, safely reopening schools, rolling out a massive Federal Covid-19 vaccination program, and increasing the size of stimulus checks Congress approved last month to $1,400.
With one week until inauguration, Joe Biden has his suit picked out with the help of an all-American designer.
Marilyn Monroe lookalike has revealed how she transformed herself into the spitting image of her Hollywood idol. Jasmine Chiswell, from Carluke, Lanarkshire, is a dead-ringer for the A-list actress and has taken social media by storm with her 1950s pin-up style after moving to Los Angeles.
Shockwaves continue to reverberate after U.S. Senators Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz returned to the Senate chambers hours after a mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed the Capitol Building — and then proceeded with plans to object to the official certification of Joe Biden’s election as the next president of the United States due to evidence-free claims of election fraud.
Someone just tried to break into Johnny Depp’s home! According to TMZ, a suspect connected to the invasion has already been arrested. The tabloid reported that according to law enforcers, a lady broke into Depp’s private Hollywood Hills mansion over the weekend.
In Minari, writer/director Lee Isaac Chung and Steven Yeun tell the story of a Korean immigrant family risking everything in pursuit of the American dream. Jacob (Yeun) uproots his family from 1980s Los Angeles, determined to start a farm in Arkansas, while his wife Monica (Yeri Han) grows weary of his optimism in the face of isolation and dwindling funds.