The Latest: 2021 Pulitzer Prizes honor journalism, arts

Amanda Kloots, 39, is taking in the unexpected bittersweet moments she lived through over the last life-changing year, and learning to grieve over unspeakable loss while also appreciating incredible growth.

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Conan O’Brien sat down with Homer Simpson for a HR-style exit interview.O’Brien, who was a writer on The Simpsons from 1991-1993, appeared in a cartoon sketch with the beloved character who was playing a representative from TBS.When O’Brien confirmed his talk show host status in the interview, Simpson replied: “Wow a dying breed, there’s only like 800 of you left.”O’Brien wrote full episodes of The Simpsons ahead of joining The Late Show in 1993.

Television’s longest-tenured late-night host is ending a 28-run spent hosting “Late Night”, “The Tonight Show” (albeit briefly) and his TBS show “Conan”, which ended its run with Thursday night’s finale.

The Academy Awards will present Elaine May, Samuel L. Jackson and Liv Ullmann with honorary Oscars and Danny Glover with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 12th Governors Awards in January.

The Oscars was only two months ago, but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences already has named working on the next recipients of the most desired award in the motion picture industry. At Tuesday night’s Board meeting, Danny Glover, Samuel L. Jackson, Elaine May and Liv Ullmann became the latest chosen to receive Honorary Oscars, which will be presented at the long-delayed 12th annual Governors Awards now set for Saturday, January 15, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood.

The 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will include tributes to TV icons Regis Philbin, Alex Trebek and Larry King, with Kathy Lee Gifford, Ken Jeong, Martha Stewart and Robin Roberts making special appearances to honor their late colleagues.

EXCLUSIVE: For the first time in 75 years, New York’s Theatre World Awards honoring debut performances will bypass its annual awards ceremony this year – a reflection of the city’s absence of live shows during the 15-month Covid shutdown – and instead present a one-night-only virtual event honoring Broadway’s best, including special honorees Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, and André De Shields.

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Justin Timberlake is giving fans their first peek at baby Phineas! The 40-year-old singer took to Instagram on Father’s Day to share the first photo of his and wife Jessica Biel‘s youngest son, whom they secretly welcomed in July. The couple also share a 6-year-old son, Silas.

Katori Hall’s comedy-drama play The Hot Wing King, which was given a world premiere by Off Broadway’s Signature Theatre Company just before the pandemic shutdown, was awarded the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama today.

‘Good in the Wood Wednesday! This week, we’re looking at Black country music star Linda Martell, who will receive CMT’s 2021 Equal Play Award at tonight’s CMT Music Awards. As one of the first successful Black female country singers, she’s influenced the careers of many artists of color in the country music scene.A post shared by CMT (@cmt)Linda Martell was born on June 4th, 1941, in South Carolina.

NEW YORK -- The Pulitzer Prizes in journalism and the arts will be announced Friday, recognizing the best work in a year in which people isolated themselves because of a deadly pandemic and took to the streets over racial injustice.There have been few years in journalism like 2020, when nearly everything that happened was touched by COVID-19.The announcement of the prizes itself was originally scheduled for April 19 but the Pulitzer Prize Board postponed it until June to give its 18 members a

EXCLUSIVE: Peabody on Thursday said that documentary producer-director and film and TV editor Sam Pollard has been awarded the Peabody Career Achievement Award, while longtime PBS and CNN anchor Judy Woodruff has won the Peabody Award for Journalistic Integrity.

This article mentions accounts of sexual assault (Trigger Warning)Armie Hammer has reportedly checked into a treatment center as per a report by Vanity Fair.

Armie Hammer has reportedly checked himself into treatment. The actor has been at a facility outside of Orlando, Florida, since May 31, reports.

Happy birthday, Honor Warren!!

Jessica Alba is officially the mom of a teenager.