Visual Effects Society Elects Lisa Cooke As First Female Board Chair, Names 2021 Board Of Director Officers

Chloé Zhao has made three feature films to date, each of them blending narrative storytelling with non-fiction. Her debut, Songs My Brothers Taught Me, told the story of Native American siblings struggling to find their place in a changing world.

Super Bowl 2021.The “Party in the USA” singer, dressed in a black and purple leather cheerleading uniform was noddin’ her head and movin’ her hips for 7,500 vaccinated front-line workers at the livestreamed TikTok Tailgate pregame party at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The fired-up Cyrus, 28, launched into a gyration-filled set, as themasked invitees in attendance — all warriors of the coronavirus pandemic — bopped along.

Anne Feeney, a key part of the folk music movement and a committed political and labor activist, died Wednesday in Pittsburgh, Pa. from complications of Covid-19. She was 69 and her daughter, Amy Sue Berlin, announced her passing on Facebook.

Mariah Carey's sister is suing the US singer over remarks in the star's recent memoir that have caused her "immense emotional distress" and "public humiliation". Alison Carey claims her famous sibling used the book to "embarrass" her and is asking for a minimum of $1.

Luke Combs is back with new music.

Also Read: Jennifer Lopez Thriller 'The Cipher' in the Works at NetflixLopez is also attached to star in another Netflix thriller called “The Cipher,” and she’s currently filming the Lionsgate comedy “Shotgun Wedding.” She’ll next be seen in the romantic comedy “Marry Me” alongside Owen Wilson and Maluma.Caro is the director behind the indie “Whale Rider” and films such as “McFarland, USA” and “The Zookeeper’s Wife.” She recently directed the live-action “Mulan” for Disney and she’s next

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe upcoming Showtime series “The First Lady” has cast Kristine Froseth and Jayme Lawson, Variety has learned exclusively.The pair join previously announced series stars Viola Davis and Michelle Pfeiffer, who will play Michelle Obama and Betty Ford respectively. Formerly known as “First Ladies,” the show is described as a reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House.

Gabby Barrett and Cade Foehner have become parents for the first time.

Gabby Barrett and Cade Foehner are parents!

And baby makes three! Gabby Barrett, 20, and Cade Foehner, 24, have officially welcomed a new family member. The “I Hope” singer revealed on Jan. 18, 2021that she gave birth to an adorable baby girl named Baylah May Foehner with her hubby of one year. The country star, who met Cade when they both appeared on reality show American Idol, took to Instagram to share the the big news on Jan. 25.

Andra Day (“The United States vs. Billie Holiday”) and Leslie Odom Jr.

Kamala Harris has been sworn in as the Vice President of the United States, making history as the first female to hold national elected office, as well as the first Black and Asian-American vice president.Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor — the first Latina appointed to the United States' highest court -- administered the oath of office for Harris.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentFinally…Madame Vice President!Kamala Harris became the first female vice president in American history on Wednesday at the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States.Harris’ appointment is historical on many levels, as she breaks the glass ceiling in politics for women in the executive branch.Aside from being the first woman to take office as the vice president of the United States, Harris — the daughter of a Jamaican American

Mariah Carey has opened up about her racial identity and the complexities of being a female musician in a male-dominated industry during a recent podcast. Carey - best known for her five-octave vocal range - is of African-American, Afro-Venezuelan and Irish descent, and spoke about how her heritage has informed her racially ambiguous appearance in an episode of Questlove Supreme's weekly podcast (January 13).

A Kansas woman was executed Wednesday for strangling an expectant mother in Missouri and cutting the baby from her womb, the first time in nearly seven decades that the U.S. government has put to death a female inmate.

Corey Taylor has spoken about his plans for 2021, including a solo tour, shows with Slipknot, a movie and more.The Slipknot frontman released his debut solo album ‘CMFT’ in October last year but has not been able to tour it so far due to the coronavirus pandemic.Speaking to Kerrang!, Taylor said he was “looking at almost a two-to-three-week tour in the spring with CMFT” in the US, before heading back out on the road with his other band.