Rabih Alameddine wins PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“All Rise” has won the 2022 SeeHer Programming Award, which will be presented to the show’s new home channel Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) during the fourth annual SeeHer SheFront Tuesday, Variety has learned exclusively.The Simone Missick-led series is a courthouse drama that follows the lives of its judges, prosecutors, and public defenders, as they work with bailiffs, clerks and police to get justice for the people of Los Angeles amidst a flawed legal system. “All Rise,” which was canceled at CBS after two seasons last May and then revived by OWN in September, will debut its third season in June. OWN is airing the first two seasons ahead of the Season 3 premiere.Missick, who plays Judge Lola Carmichael, executive produces alongside showrunner Dee Harris-Lawrence, Michael M.

It takes a lot of confidence to wear a white suit to a fight in an open-cut mine. It takes something else — maybe an Avengers-style superpower, to repel dirt — to come out of said fight still gleaming, shirt collar tidily spread across those snowy lapels, shades on. Rocky, outlaw hero of KGF, has confidence to burn, obviously: when he tells a former U.S. president that he is the CEO of India, he isn’t joking. We know that for sure because, whatever else he does — fighting off would-be assassins, staging boardroom coups, buying off every politician in the Indian legislature or mashing heads with a mallet — Rocky, like his American namesake, doesn’t joke. He’s got stuff to do.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' love seriously goes way back. Fans of the longtime couple can't help but gush at the latest throwback the Live! With Kelly and Ryan host just shared on Instagram.MORE: Kelly Ripa's lookalike daughter steals the spotlight in sweet family photoThe star further proved just how "couple goals" the two truly are with the unbelievable picture, and that the love they have for one another was right there from the start.The image is from their time on the popular soap opera they both appeared in, All My Children, which ran from 1970 to 2013.WATCH: Kelly's eating habits are the talk of LIVE in amusing video with MarkMORE: Kelly Ripa's unrecognisable transformation in before-and-after beach photosThe morning talk show host played the character of Hayley Vaughan starting in 1990, and she met her future husband when he began playing his character of Mateo Santos in 1995.

Art Rupe to exploit the opportunity and provide the means of getting the music to a wider audience via juke boxes and radio stations. Rupe, who has died aged 104, was a record man, as the founders of such independent companies as Atlantic, Chess, Savoy, King and Modern were known.

his foundation announced on Sunday. The cause of death was not disclosed.Born Arthur Goldberg in Pittsburgh in 1917, the executive changed his name to Rupe and got his start in the music industry after working at a shipbuilding company during World War II. In 1945, he founded his record label Specialty Records, which got its start selling what were called “race records,” albums from Black gospel and R&B artists like Jimmy Liggins, Roy Milton, and the Soul Stirrers, which featured a young Sam Cooke.

Sam Cooke and Little Richard, has died aged 104.Rupe, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, died on Friday (April 15) at his home in Santa Barbara, California, according to the Arthur N Rupe Foundation. A cause of death has not been disclosed.Born Arthur Goldberg, Rupe was raised outside the Pittsburgh area.

Angelique Jackson After dominating the Grammy Awards with five wins, including album of the year, Jon Batiste is set to conquer a new medium — acting. The musician has joined the cast of “The Color Purple,” directed by Blitz Bazawule, for his feature acting debut.Batiste is set to portray Grady, husband to Shug Avery (played by Taraji P. Henson).

Kelly Ripa is opening up about her reaction to the recent shooting in a Brooklyn subway station in New York City, and the terrifying anticipation she felt before she could confirm that her kids were alright.MORE: Kelly Ripa inspires fans as she reveals unexpected date with husband Mark ConsuelosDuring Live! With Kelly and Ryan, Ryan Seacrest and his co-host discussed the scary uncertainty that followed once they learned that a shooting had occurred in Brooklyn. While neither of them were in New York City at the time, Kelly was in Ann Arbour where her youngest son Joaquin goes to college, and Ryan was in Los Angeles, the mom-of-three revealed that her two other children, Lola and Michael, work and study in Brooklyn.WATCH: David Muir and Kelly's friendshipMORE: Kelly Ripa makes tongue-in-cheek remark about her age in new photo that gets fans talkingThe star grew emotional as she detailed the nerve wracking feeling of not knowing whether your loved ones are okay, and how she and her husband Mark Consuelos were frantically texting their son and daughter.She explained that when she first heard there was a gunman wreaking havoc, the local coverage in Michigan didn't specify in which area or station in Brooklyn it was happening. She immediately texted her eldest two: "Are you guys okay? Let me know asap, just let me know."Things grew even scarier for the television host when neither of the two answered for what felt like ages.

EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures has set an all-star cast for its adaptation of Chuck Klosterman’s Downtown Owl with Lily Rabe, Academy Award nominee Ed Harris , Vanessa Hudgens, Finn Wittrock, Jack Dylan Grazer and August Blanco Rosenstein. Rabe will also be directing the pic with long-time collaborator Hamish Linklater, joining her as co-director. Linklater, who most recently starred in Midnight Mass, also adapted the screenplay. T Bone Burnett is doing the music.

Kelly Ripa has had an incredible career to date and the year 2022 is certainly a busy one for her!MORE: Kelly Ripa's New York townhouse has the most extravagant décorAlong with hosting Live with Kelly and Ryan each morning, the TV star is preparing for the release of her much-anticipated book, Live Wire.She's been sharing details of the book's release on social media of late, most recently on Monday, when she shared a preview picture of the cover, along with her husband Mark Consuelos' rather unexpected response to her writing!VIDEO: Kelly Ripa's incredible New York view from her townhouse revealedShe wrote: "My husband said writing a book is like giving birth. He's never done either.

Kelly Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos' Sunday dates aren't so relaxing, but they sure are impressive! The longtime couple are no strangers to showing fans just how much "couple goals" they are, and they've proved it once more.MORE: Kelly Ripa makes tongue-in-cheek remark about her age in new photo that gets fans talkingKelly and Mark have been married since 1996, having had three kids – Lola, Joaquin, and Michael – since. The actor recently celebrated his 51st birthday, and his wife adoringly described him as "my forever heart and soul."The two took fans along on their latest outing together, giving a sweet glimpse into what they like to do off the screen.WATCH: Kelly's son Joaquin shows off his impressive dance movesMORE: The heartbreaking story behind Kelly Ripa's sister's accident and nephew's comaFollowing their son Joaquin's decision to go to school at the University of Michigan, his parents decided to start renting a house in Ann Arbor.

Kevin Spacey has filed yet another motion in federal court in his ongoing battle with actor Anthony Rapp over alleged sexual abuse.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAudrey Diwan’s Venice’s Golden Lion prize-winning “Happening,” has won France’s Alice Guy Award for the best female-directed French film of the year.The Alice Guy Prize, which was named in honor of the first female helmer, was created by veteran film journalist Veronique Le Bris in 2018 to highlight the work of women directors. The other four movies which were vying for the prize were Aissa Maiga’s lushly-lensed documentary feature “Marcher sur l’eau” and Catherine Corsini’s timely social drama “La fracture” which world premiered at last year’s Cannes in the official selection; as well as Aurélie Saada’s uplifting dramedy “Rose” and Charlène Favier’s “Slalom,” a coming-of-age film set in the world of competitive skiing.

Actor Kevin Spacey asked a judge Friday to throw out actor Anthony Rapp's sex abuse lawsuit, saying through his lawyers that allegations that he abused the then-teenage Rapp at a 1980s party are false. The lawyers wrote in papers filed in Manhattan federal court that the alleged events Rapp described never occurred. Rapp has appeared in "Rent" on Broadway and in "Star Trek: Discovery" on television.

Reba McEntire is known for her glam looks but she surprised fans on Tuesday when she shared a picture of herself in a mismatched outfit for a costume party.MORE: Reba McEntire divides fans as she counts down to big comeback with fiery throwbackThe country legend rocked a pair of blue dungarees with a floral blouse, purple scarf and yellow baseball cap for a 'Hillbilly Chili Cook Off' which she attended with boyfriend Rex Linn.WATCH: Country superstars Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton release first track togetherIt was a far cry from a week prior when the pair attended the 2022 Oscars ceremony and Reba joked on Instagram about "what a difference a week makes"."Swipe right to see what a difference a week makes. From red carpets to red peppers, we have fun either way!!" she captioned the post which saw a pic of the pair before the left for the ceremony on slide one, and the two on their porch on slide two.MORE: Inside Reba McEntire's chic home after selling $5million mansionMORE: Reba McEntire looks absolutely sensational in fringed black catsuitReba performed 'Somehow You Do' live at the ceremony leaving songwriter Diane Warren in tears.

Kelly Ripa revealed she finally met Ryan Seacrest‘s girlfriend, model Aubrey Paige Petcosky, 23.

Surprisingly, one of the artists leaving the 64th Annual Grammy Awards with a new piece of hardware was The Weeknd. The singer (b. Abel Tesfaye, 32) is not a fan of the Recording Academy after they completely shut out his After Hours album, but that didn’t stop the Academy from awarding him Best Melodic Rap Performance. The Weeknd won for his contributions to Kanye West’s “Hurricane,” a track off of Ye’s Donda that also features Lil Baby. Neither the Weeknd nor Ye, 44, were on hand to collect the award, which was handed out in a ceremony before the Apr. 3 broadcast.

Oprah Winfrey is herself receiving a literary honor.The PEN/Faulkner Foundation is giving Winfrey its inaugural Literary Champion award, a lifetime achievement prize for contributions to literacy and for inspiring younger readers and writers. PEN/Faulkner is otherwise known for the annual fiction prize it has presented since 1981.“Oprah Winfrey is a literary force field,” PEN/Faulkner Board Vice President Mary Haft said in a statement Tuesday.

won the Oscar for Best Actress, awarded by presenter Anthony Hopkins.In her speech, broadcast live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Chastain drew large applause and thanked her “brilliant” co-star Andrew Garfield.“So many people out there feel hopelessness and alone and suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States,” she noted.“It’s touched many families. It’s touched mine and especially members of the LGBTQ community…we’re faced with discriminatory and bigoted legislation that is sweeping our country with the only goal of further dividing us.