Off Broadway’s Obie Awards Postponed Due To National Unrest: “Not A Time For Celebration Or Diversion”

American composer, actor, playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda has so many major accolades to his name: a Pulitzer Prize, three Tony Awards, three Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, a MacArthur Fellowship, and a Kennedy Center Honor in 2018. And while his rise to fame started with “In The Heights,” it’s the Broadway musical “Hamilton” that really started it all for Miranda.

On Sunday night, Russell Wilson Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird opened the 2020 ESPY Awards with an important message about racism in the sports industry.

Gabby Barrett has a lot to celebrate — and there will be pizza, Netflix and dessert involved!The 20-year-old singer released her highly anticipated debut album, Goldmine, on Friday. «It's definitely emotional,» the American Idol alum exclusively tells ET. «It's exciting mostly, but it also makes me feel so blessed and grateful for the journey that brought me to this place.

Gabby Barrett is on a long list of former competition singing show performers who have managed to turn reality TV appearances into stardom. The 20-year-old country singer placed third on “American Idol” in 2018 as an 18-year-old dreamer and has maintained the momentum, becoming the first solo female songstress since Carly Pearce in 2017 to reach No.

Brian Mansfield Carrie Underwood aside, country radio has embraced former “American Idol” contestants only reluctantly, as if they were averse to sharing the credit for launching an act. A few have managed to last, though: Underwood’s an arena headliner and a radio mainstay for 15 years now, and Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina, who finished 1-2 on “Idol” in 2011, also seem to have won over programmers.Gabby Barrett can go on that list, too.

Peter Bart Editor-At-LargeRonald Reagan once famously asked, “How could anyone be president of the United States without having first been an actor?” His question was not entirely rhetorical. Reagan understood the importance of celebrity cool and celebrity power, and if he were around at this moment, he’d predict a massive detonation in the coming presidential election – one that likely will be history’s most contentious, as befits the era of Donald Trump.Louis B.

George The Poet, Fleabag and Stranger Things are among the winners or this year’s Peabody Awards.The US institutional awards go out to “the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and digital media during 2019″ and “programs that have made a significant impact on media programming and the cultural landscape”.Among them, George The Poet’s NME Award winning Have You Heard George’s podcast is the the first British or European podcast to ever win a Peabody.“I’m proud that my

Brad Pitt has stepped out to show his support towards the Black Lives Matter protest in the US. The Once Upon A Time in Hollywood star, who has been couped up in his Los Angeles home since the Coronavirus-induced lockdown was announced, was spotted at a huge LA protest.

Best friends Benjamin Smith and Marcus Ellis received the best surprise from country music superstar Brad Paisley after their viral post online.

St. Vincent has shared an online conversation with political organiser and Three Point Strategies founder Jessica Byrd in which the pair discuss defunding the police, what people can do to help combat institutional racism, and the responsibilities of the music industry.The pair spoke in the wake of worldwide protests after George Floyd died while being detained by US police on May 25, sparking civil unrest and engagement on the topic of institutional racism in America and beyond.St.

Ted Johnson Fox News is apologizing for an infographic that aired on Special Report with Bret Baier on Friday that showed historic stock market reactions to racial unrest following the deaths of African American figures.“The infographic used on Fox News Channel’s Special Report to illustrate market reactions to historic periods of civil unrest should have never aired on television without full context.

Hilaria Baldwin is opening up about how she’s talking with her eldest child, daughter Carmen, about diversity and race.

Comedian Andrew Phung is encouraging non-profit organizations to reject donations from philanthropist and entrepreneur W. Brett Wilson.

A US federal judge in Oklahoma has awarded ownership of the zoo which featured in the Netflix Tiger King series to Joe Exotic's arch rival.

Fans will have to wait a little longer for the upcoming virtual Tony Awards.