Oscars: How the 2021 Nominees Broke Records and Made History

Barack Obama has spoken about how Jay-Z’s ‘My 1st Song’ helped him during his time as President of the United States.The 44th president is well-known for being an avid music fan and often shared playlists of his favourite songs during his two terms in the White House.In a new video, Obama discussed how ‘My 1st Song’, which appeared on ‘The Black Album’, was a track he would listen to often when he was on the campaign trail and, later, running the US.“I’ve mentioned a couple of songs that even

Barack Obama may be the former president of the United States, but when it comes to his two daughters — 22-year-old Malia and 19-year-old Sasha — they're just as embarrassed of their dad as any other daughter.Last week, 59-year-old Obama gave his social media followers the chance to ask him questions about his podcast with Bruce Springsteen. On Friday, posted a video of him answering their specific question, which was an inquiry about whether he has one rap verse he can recite by heart.

Barack Obama may be the former president of the United States, but when it comes to his two daughters — 22-year-old Malia and 19-year-old Sasha — they’re just as embarrassed of their dad as any other daughter.

EXCLUSIVE: Cavalry Media has inked Thom Zimny, filmmaker and longtime collaborator of 20-time Grammy winner Bruce Springsteen.

Animal Kingdom‘s Christina Ochoa is set as a lead in ABC’s Promised Land, Matt Lopez’s Latinx family drama pilot.

EXCLUSIVE: Elisabeth Röhm (American Hustle, Joy) and Malik Yoba (New York Undercover, Designated Survivor) have teamed with veteran reality TV executives Dorothy Toran (The Real Housewives of New Jersey) and Leslie D. Farrell’s Lauren Grace Media on a true-crime docuseries.

Barack Obama has paid tribute to his "beloved" grandmother who has passed away at the age of 99.Sarah Ogwel Onyanho, or known to many as "Mama Sarah" and to Barack as "Dani," was born and lived in Kenya.She "raised eight children, tended to her goats and chickens, grew an assortment of crops, and took what the family didn’t use to sell at the local open-air market."Sarah was the third wife of the former US leader's paternal grandfather, Hussein Onyango Obama, and Sarah raised Barack's father

Vanessa Williams made history becoming the first African American woman to be crowned Miss America, but the road ahead for her was not an easy one. Thirty-eight years later, Williams, 58, says winning the title made her «grow up overnight.»«I really wasn't prepared [to handle how the country took my win] because I'd never been a part of the system before, so I didn't know what was the next step,» Williams told ET's Kevin Frazier.

Director, writer and actor Matt Ross has signed with CAA. Ross will direct and executive produce Starz’s upcoming Watergate anthology series Gaslit, which stars Julia Roberts and Sean Penn.

Focus Features said Friday that it will release its thriller Stillwater, directed by Spotlight Oscar winner Tom McCarthy and starring Matt Damon, in domestic theaters on July 30, 2021.

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. studio veteran Ravi Mehta has been named Head of Physical Production, Post-Production, VFX at 20th Century Studios. Mehta will oversee all aspects of physical production for the Disney-owned 20th Century studios film division.

The daughter of the legendary Bruce Lee on Wednesday linked the drastic rise in violence against Asian Americans to the language used about the pandemic, specifically by former President Donald Trump and his supporters. Trump was heavily denounced for repeatedly calling the novel coronavirus the "China virus" and "kung flu" duringrallies; critics said such terms could lead toAsian Americans being targeted for hate crimes.

Barack Obama is giving recognition to his mother during International Women’s Month.

American Gigolo," he says. “And I walk in, and I got kind of a—I had one sports jacket that didn’t quite fit me right that I’d gotten off some discount store.”Barack Obama does feel like his experiences with money and wealth were a part of his “power” as a politician.

CBS Media Ventures, as the TV syndication unit was rebranded in January, has teamed with NuTime Media in a new effort to connect advertisers with African American consumers.

It only took a couple of dates for the now-Duke and Duchess of Sussex to hit it off. But how did Prince Harry and Meghan Markle meet in the first place? It isn’t every day that an American actress ends up mingling with a prince from across the pond, after all.

Barack Obama is sharing some more of his musical picks, and this time he’s aiming to have everyone singing in the shower.

Renegades: Born in the USA podcast.Co-hosted by Bruce Springsteen, Monday’s episode saw the former President detail his love for singing in the shower.“I sing in the shower, I sing outside of the shower. I am unembarrassed about singing,” he said with a laugh.“My daughters and my wife sometimes roll their eyes”.The revelation of Barack’s bathroom baritone prompted Spotify to upload the playlist publicly on Wednesday (March 3).