Over 20,000 People Want to Rename the High School Maya Angelou Attended—After Her

LOS ANGELES — The emerald and diamond engagement ring that Howard Hughes gave to Hollywood star Katharine Hepburn in 1938 sold for US$108,000 at a Los Angeles auction – more than three times the expected price – while a collection of her love letters to him fetched $44,800.

The November 3 election can’t come fast enough for many Americans devastated by the Trump administration’s disastrous handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the upending of civil liberties. But with stabilizing the economy and rebuilding the nation’s healthcare system expected to take at least a year after regime change, many in Los Angeles are looking beyond the immediate future to March 2022, when Primary elections will begin to shape a new city government.

Civil rights icon and Georgia congressman John Lewis died late on Friday at the age of 80. When confirming his passing, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called him "one of the great heroes of American history." Lewis was the youngest and last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists, led by the Rev.

Donald Trump is in hot water once again over posing with a brand of beans after his daughter, Ivanka Trump did the same despite the said brand, Goya, being boycotted by its Mexican buyers! But now, his niece, Mary L.

Three days after her tell-all book sold nearly one million copies, Donald Trump‘s niece, Mary Trump, threw more barbs at her “incapable” uncle. Mary, 55, the daughter of the president’s late brother, Fred Trump Jr., appeared on The Rachel Maddow Show to discuss her best-seller, and slammed her uncle for his response (or lack thereof) to the COVID-19 pandemic..

Throughout the month of June, LGBTQI gamers jumped online for Summer Of Pride 2020, playing some of best and most unique games that showcase positive representation of queer characters and stories. The event not only celebrated LGBTQI diversity within the ga(y)ming community but also managed to raise more than $25,000 for a number of charities including Trans Lifeline, The Trevor Project, GaymerX and The Bail Project.Co-ordinated by MidBoss an American video game and media production company

Julianne Hough is probably dealing with a whole lot of emotions after her recent split with husband Brooks Laich and she is sharing some tips with people who might be feeling the same.

The New York Times' landmark 1619 Project magazine issue, which examined the impact of slavery on American history, is headed to the big and small screen. Times staff writer Nikole Hannah-Jones, who created The 1619 Project, and Oprah Winfrey are teaming with Lionsgate to develop The New York Times Magazine issue and the podcast 1619 into multiple feature films, TV series, documentaries and other cross-platform content for a global audience.

Oprah Winfrey is bringing a new project to film and television.

Dave McNary Film ReporterOprah Winfrey, The New York Times and Lionsgate are partnering on a series of feature films and television shows based on “The 1619 Project.”The collaboration was announced Wednesday, nearly a year after the Times debuted “The 1619 Project” series to re-examine the legacy of slavery in the United States on the 400th anniversary of the first Africans’ arrival in Virginia.

Downs became familiar to American TV viewers as the announcer for “The Tonight Show”, hosted by Jack Paar from 1957 until 1962. Around the same time, he began hosting the popular TV game show “Concentration,” a position he held for ten years.

High School Musical took over 7.7 million TV screens in the United States when it premiered in 2006, making it the highest-rated Disney Channel Original Movie at the time.The modern Romeo and Juliet tale follows two teenagers from completely different cliques who bond over their love of music.