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HAIM have revealed that they’re going to be guests on the next season of Sesame Street.The band shared the news on Instagram alongside a photo of themselves with Big Bird – one of the characters from the long-running children’s show.“Guess who’s gonna be on the next season of Sesame Street!?” the band wrote. Check out the post here:A post shared by HAIM (@haimtheband)The band join a long-list of illustrious guests who have appeared on the show over the years.Last year, Billie Eilish performed a child-friendly reworking of her track ‘Happier Than Ever’ on the show.During the episode, Eilish performed a duet with the Count about the joys of counting, beginning with the lyrics “When I’m counting with you, I’m happier than ever“.Anderson .Paak, Kacey Musgraves, Jon Batiste, actress Keke Palmer, poet Amanda Gorman and tennis player Naomi Osaka were among the guest stars last year.

Angelique Jackson Queen Latifah will return to host the 55th annual NAACP Image Awards after emceeing the ceremony for the first time last year. The NAACP also announced that writer, poet and activist Amanda Gorman will be honored with the prestigious Chairman’s Award, while this year’s Vanguard Award will go to costume designer, designer and tastemaker June Ambrose in honor of her decades as a pioneer in the fashion industry.

A post shared by P!NK (@pink) Pink intends to distribute four specific books during her Florida shows in the cities of Miami and Sunrise. The selected titles are The Family Book by Todd Parr, The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman, Beloved by Toni Morrison, and Girls Who Code by Reshma Saujani.This exciting and rather badass initiative is a collaboration between Pink, PEN America, and Florida bookstore Books & Books.

All smiles! Amanda Gorman joined Meghan Markle on the Tuesday, November 22, episode of her “Archetypes” podcast, which she was very excited about.

Ethan Shanfeld Disney made quite a splash at its D23 Expo last weekend with a first look at Halle Bailey’s live-action “The Little Mermaid,” which earned over 104 million global views, Variety has learned exclusively. The clip takes viewers on a journey through the ocean before showing the shimmering underwater life of Ariel (Bailey), who teases her version of the iconic “Little Mermaid” song “Part of Your World.” “The Little Mermaid” teaser floated above those of all recent Disney live-action titles, including “Cruella” (68 million views), “Beauty and the Beast” (94 million views), “Alladin” (74 million views) and “Maleficent 2” (62 million views). Due to Queen Elizabeth II’s death on Thursday, “The Little Mermaid” metrics do not include views from the U.K., Ireland and Australia.

Today’s Word of the Day is “respect”.

Serena Williams issued a powerful statement to express her sadness over the horrific Texas school shooting which took place in Uvalde on Tuesday.MORE: Amy Schumer, Matthew McConaughey, and more react to Texas school shootingThe tennis pro joined many others around the world in sharing her heartbreak following the tragic massacre that saw 19 children and two teachers shot and killed by a lone teenage gunman.WATCH: CBS Mornings' Tony Dokoupil shares emotional message from family of AR-15 inventorPosting on social media, Serena penned: "I have been truly heartbroken by these heinous shootings. I keep praying for the victims and people affected by these crimes."I also Pray for God’s Kingdom to come, but until then we know we are living in times that are indeed “hard to deal with”.

Julia Roberts, like many around the world, was left heartbroken by the events that took place in Uvalde, Texas, and made a rare social media statement in response.MORE: Julia Roberts admires new 21-carat diamond ring after rare comment about marriageALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe actress was devastated by the shooting that killed 19 innocent children and teachers and reshared a statement made by youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman.VIDEO: Julia Roberts finally joins InstagramIt read: “It takes a monster to kill children. But to watch monsters kill children again and again and do nothing isn’t just insanity - it's inhumanity.”She accompanied it with several broken-hearted emojis to express her pain and remorse.MORE: Julia Roberts is a vision as she shares beautiful photo - 'I'm so lucky'Julia did also express more of her anger with a follow-up post targeted towards the debate surrounding gun control.The Pretty Woman star shared a photograph of a news clipping that read: “Sacramento police held a gun buyback event.

Emma Corrin showcased her quirky style as she attended the 2022 Met Gala in New York City on Monday. The Crown actress, 26, went for an androgynous look  in a dramatic top hat, paired with a clashing print waistcoat as she posed up a storm. The star's dress featured a structured black body and a tweed blazer detail, teamed with white woollen tights.

Lily Allen wrapped up as she arrived at the swanky Carlyle Hotel ahead of the Met Gala in Monday in New York City. The singer, who turned 37 that day, looked stylish in a black wool coat which she wore above a matching jumper while accessorising her look with a heavy-looking tan handbag.  She strode into the celebrity hotspot in a pair of casual white trainers and framed her face with a pair of charcoal sunglasses.

Amal Clooney has opened up about her marriage to actor George Clooney, with the human rights lawyer describing their union as “wonderful”. Amal discussed the couple’s relationship during an interview with Time after she was named one of the magazine’s 12 Women of the Year for 2022.

Time is honoring 12 incredible women. On Thursday, the publication unveiled its 2022 Women of the Year list, highlighting 12 extraordinary leaders who are working toward a more equal world.

Time is honoring 12 incredible women. On Thursday, the publication unveiled its 2022 Women of the Year list, highlighting 12 extraordinary leaders who are working toward a more equal world.Among the honorees are attorney Amal Clooney, singer Kacey Musgraves, actress Kerry Washington and actress Michaela Jaé «Mj» Rodriguez.

Asserting that “our inaction and inertia will be the inheritance of the next generation” in “The Hill We Climb,” inaugural poet Amanda Gorman urged the nation to account for its history to heal the future. This kinetic idealism now blooms in “Call Us What We Carry,” her new collection of poems, as she explores why.Alliterative insights and free-versed inquiry catalyze Gorman’s performative poetics on the page.

Asserting that “our inaction and inertia will be the inheritance of the next generation” in “The Hill We Climb,” inaugural poet Amanda Gorman urged the nation to account for its history to heal the future. This kinetic idealism now blooms in “Call Us What We Carry,” her new collection of poems, as she explores why.Alliterative insights and free-versed inquiry catalyze Gorman’s performative poetics on the page.

Awards definitely brought the A-list fashion this year.

Elle Fanning is stepping out in style!

New York Times Climate Hub in Glasgow also featured poet Amanda Gorman, actor Emma Watson, and climate activist Vanessa Nakate, as well as a number of young environmental campaigners. During the talk, @vanessa_vash: “Climate change is already unbearable on the African continent, and it will get worse.

Billie Eilish is set to visit Sesame Street, with the singer appearing as part of the long-running children’s show’s upcoming 52nd season, which premieres on November 11.Eilish is one of many celebrity guests who’ll appear on the series’ upcoming iteration, which will also feature fellow musicians Anderson .Paak, Kacey Musgraves and Jon Batiste, actress Keke Palmer, poet Amanda Gorman and tennis player Naomi Osaka.According to USA Today, Eilish’s appearance on the show will feature the pop star

Glamour‘s 2021 Women Of The Year are here — and Megan The Stallion is among the bunch! The 26-year-old rapper was chosen for the magazine’s coveted list alongside actress Mariska Hargitay, poet Amanda Gorman, and more. Megan looked stunning for the photoshoot: she wore a sheer white dress and gold earrings and jewelry for the cover image, while secondary photos showed the superstar in gorgeous black and red gowns that put her fit body on full display.

EXCLUSIVE: NowThis Next, an event spearheaded by Discovery-backed digital news brand NowThis, will air this month as a one-hour primetime special on cable network OWN.

Variety invited audiences “On the Carpet” to take in all the action live on Facebook as Power of Women honorees Channing Dungey, Amanda Gorman, Lorde, Rita Moreno and Katy Perry arrived for the annual celebration.Three hundred people gathered for the glamorous outdoor event on Thursday night in Los Angeles.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterVariety‘s Power of Women Presented by Lifetime dinner bought 300 people from across the entertainment industry together on Thursday to celebrate the achievements and philanthropic work of this year’s five honorees: Katy Perry, Amanda Gorman, Rita Moreno, Channing Dungey and Lorde.For many, the gathering was a post-COVID vaccine-era coming-out party of sorts.

Mother-daughter date night! Angelina Jolie and Zahara attended Variety’s Power of Women event on Thursday, September 30.

Katy Perry is giving a special shout out to Orlando Bloom.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterAngelina Jolie struck a poignant and empowering chord on Thursday night, presenting national youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman with Variety‘s Power of Women honor.The superstar director, actor and humanitarian arrived at the Beverly Hills celebration presented by Lifetime with daughter Zahara Jolie-Pitt in tow, to hand the honor to Gorman — the poet who captivated the country in January at the inauguration of President Joe Biden.“The young woman of grace, who

The power this has! Angelina Jolie and daughter Zahara, 16, met poet Amanda Gorman at Variety’s Power of Women dinner in Beverly Hills on September 30. The trio were captured exchanging niceties before posing for a photograph together in a video shared by the outlet’s executive editor Ramin Setoodeh on Twitter on Thursday.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterOn a night of overwhelming inspiration and the in-person return to Variety‘s Power of Women celebration, host Chelsea Peretti brought some much-needed levity.The stand-up comic and “Brooklyn Nine Nine” star played emcee for the Thursday event, where she loosened up a crowd of honorees including Lorde, Amanda Gorman, Katy Perry, Warner Bros. executive Channing Dungey and EGOT icon Rita Moreno.

Angelina Jolie and her daughter Zahara are back on the red carpet together!

William Earl The “On the Carpet” pre-show of Variety’s Power of Women: Los Angeles, presented by Lifetime, will be livestreamed exclusively on Variety’s Facebook page from 5:45-6:45 p.m. PT on September 30.

Claudia Eller Co-Editor-in-ChiefI had the pleasure of recently interviewing one of the most dynamic figures of our time, Amanda Gorman, who is one of our five Power of Women honorees this year.

@NischelleTurner found out she made the #EBONYPower100 list. pic.twitter.com/noMfX8aZvZThe Ebony Power 100 List is made up of 11 categories, which aside from Excellence in Journalism, includes Breakthrough Creators, Ceiling Breakers, Community Builders, Entertainment Powerhouses, Game Changers, Innovation Leaders, Music Impact, Next Generation, Social Justice Champions and Special Awards.

Amanda Gorman has Robin Roberts' vote! ET spoke with the host ahead of her new special, , about Gorman's quick-rising career and the possibility of the poet becoming president one day.

The Met Gala 2021 took place on Monday night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Like most major events taking place this year, The Met Gala was postponed (it usually takes place in May) and didn't happen at all in 2020.

HollyGOOD news from the Met Gala!The 2021 Met Gala took place on Monday, September 13 and was the first Met Gala since 2019! Guests wore designer outfits inspired by the theme “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion” as they walked down the red carpet and into the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Let’s dive right into the stunning looks from our favorite Hollywood stars who attended the event!The co-chairs of the 2021 Met Gala were tennis player Naomi Osaka, poet Amanda Gorman, singer Billie Eilish, and

Met Gala 2021, and the swelling crowds went wild. With good reason.