Two books based on '1619 Project' coming out in November

basketball.The 10-time NBA All-Star has a memoir coming out Sept. 14 that publisher Gallery Books is calling “raw and inspirational," tracing his rise from housing projects in New York City and Baltimore to becoming an Olympic gold medalist and one of professional basketball's top scorers.

Gallery: Celine Dion: Vampire Queen to the most influential artist in history (BANG Showbiz)The memoir is set to trace her meteoric rise from the streets of New York City to the top of the charts. A statement about the memoir explained: "Lil' Kim not only blazed trails for women in hip-hop, but also inspired the careers of those who followed.

NEW YORK -- The Poetry Foundation has chosen Michelle T. Boone as its new president, the first time a woman and a person of color will be leading the wealthy, Chicago-based institution that oversees the century-old Poetry magazine, organizes workshops and other programs, and distributes millions of dollars in awards and grants.Boone, 59, has extensive experience in government and foundation work.

Something to sing about! Rachel Platten announced on Tuesday, April 20, that she is pregnant with her and husband Kevin Lazan’s second child.

Angel Olsen made a big announcement.

Singer-songwriter Angel Olsen has announced that she is gay.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorIn a sign that red carpets may slowly be returning to the entertainment landscape, FX and 20th Television are throwing a glamour-filled premiere event for the third and final season of “Pose” on April 29.The festivities at the Rose Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City will feature a 200-foot red carpet for socially distanced media outlets. Interviews will be conducted with eight feet between talent and journalists.

Anthrax are on the cusp of their 40th anniversary together, and the band have promised fans “something big” for the occasion.Anthrax was formed in New York City in July 1981 by Dan Lilker and Scott Ian, who remains the only original member still active in the band.Speaking to eonmusic, current Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante revealed some details about how the band intend to mark the occasion.“Well, we’re working on something big for June, maybe July, which is going to commemorate our career,

NEW YORK -- Filmmaker-actor Ron Howard and actor Clint Howard, brothers, former child stars and fellow Hollywood veterans, will now share their unusual story in book-length form.The Howards have a deal with William Morrow for “The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family," scheduled to come out Oct. 12.

EXCLUSIVE: Sidetalk is one minute Instagram interview show that has gone viral, clocking up over 30M views and celebrities fans including Bella Hadid, A$AP Rocky and Sophie Turner.

Project Runway will return to Bravo for its nineteenth season, but will be missing its full-time host Karlie Kloss.

Tekashi 6ix9ine is set to launch two NFT collectible art pieces this week.The New York rapper will this Friday (April 9) release non-fungible tokens that contain 3D animations based around his first two studio albums, ‘Dummy Boy’ (2018) and ‘TattleTales’ (2020).As per a press release, the pair of unique pieces will go up for auction alongside three separate lower-priced NFTs, which will be available to 125 fans.

NEW YORK -- The closing of physical libraries because of the pandemic has slowed but not stopped patrons and others from calling for books to be banned or restricted.On Monday, the American Library Association reported more than 270 challenges to books in 2020, from Toni Morrison's “The Bluest Eye” to Harper Lee's “To Kill a Mockingbird,” compared to 377 the year before.

Marvel legend Stan Lee.The film will be an adaptation of Monkey Master, an unreleased comic book series that Lee and his longtime collaborator Sharad Devarajan created in 2016 loosely based on the Chinese legend of The Monkey King.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film will follow New York City archeologist Li Yong as he discovers an ancient prophecy about the Monkey King, which brings him to India where he uncovers a hidden power that transforms him into a modern-day superhero, The

Hulu has landed the rights to the docuseries The 1619 Project, based on materials from Nikole Hannah-Jones' acclaimed special issue of The New York Times Magazine which examines the impact of slavery on American history.

A docuseries based on 2020 Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones’ and The New York Times’ expansive The 1619 Project is headed to Hulu.