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Antony Blinken confirmed by Senate as 71st secretary of state

On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed Antony Blinken to serve as President Joe Biden’s secretary of state, with an overwhelming 78-22 vote. Blinken served as deputy secretary of state under former President Barack Obama.

Blinken, 58, a foreign policy expert, played a key role in crafting U.S. foreign policy actions in the Middle East. He is considered by many a moderate and is expected to play a key role in rejoining the United States to the Paris Climate Agreement.

Blinken joins several others confirmed to Biden’s Cabinet in recent days, including Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines.

Senate confirms Antony Blinken as Biden’s secretary of state

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Margo Price shares new video for “Hey Child”

Margo Price has shared a new music video for “Hey Child” from her acclaimed 2020 album That’s How Rumors Get Started.  In the video, the country star confronts the demons of her past.  

Price has also announced her first in-person headline concert since 2019. The socially distanced show will take place this May at The Caverns Above Ground Amphitheater in Tennessee. She will next appear on Loretta Lynn’s new album, Still Woman Enough, due out March 19th. 

Take a look at the video for “Hey Child” – here.

Margo Price Announces In-Person Concert, Shares New “Hey Child” Video: Watch

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“Juno” star Elliot Page and wife Emma Portner Announce Divorce After 3 Years of Marriage

Elliot Page and Emma Portner are divorcing after three years of marriage. Page filed for divorce in New York on Tuesday, and in a joint statement the couple shared that they’ve been separated since last summer. Their statement read:  “After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to divorce following our separation last summer. We have the utmost respect for each other and remain close friends.”

Page and Portner secretly tied the knot in January 2018, announcing their marriage on Instagram with a series of three pics. Portner publicly shared her support for 33-year-old Page last month after he came out as transgender. “I am so proud of @elliotpage,” Portner wrote on Instagram alongside a screenshot of Page’s statement. “Trans, queer and non-binary people are a gift to this world.”

Elliot Page & Emma Portner Release Statement Confirming Divorce, Reveal When They Separated

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Jane Fonda to Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at 2021 Golden Globes

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced on Tuesday, Jan. 26 that Jane Fonda will be honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 2021 Golden Globe Awards. The 83-year-old actress, whose acting career spans six decades, we receive the honor when the Golden Globes air live on NBC Sunday, Feb. 28.

Fonda is a seven-time Golden Globe winner and 15-time nominee. She is also a 2x Best Actress Oscar winner, and an Emmy Award winner. Fonda’s most memorable on-screen roles include projects like 9 to 5, Klute, Coming Home, Barefoot in the Park, The Newsroom, and On Golden Pond. Fonda will appear in the seventh and final season of Grace & Frankie, which will be Netflix’s longest-running original series.

The Cecil B. de Mille Award is given annually to “a talented individual who has made a lasting impact on the film industry” and is named after one of the most successful filmmakers in American history. Past recipients include Tom Hanks, Oprah Winfrey, Audrey Hepburn, Harrison Ford, Sophia Loren, Sidney Poitier, Steven Spielberg, Denzel Washington, and more.

The 2021 Golden Globe Awards air Sunday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC.

Jane Fonda to Receive Prestigious Cecil B. deMille Award at Golden Globes 2021

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Demi Lovato set to star new NBC sitcom ‘Hungry’

Demi Lovato will star in a scripted comedy series titled Hungry, which is in development at NBC.  According to Variety, Hungry “follows friends who belong to a food issues group as they help each other look for love, success and the perfect thing in the fridge that’s going to make it all better.”

Hot in Cleveland creator Suzanne Martin is writing and executive producing the series. Additionally, Lovato is executive producing, along with Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner of Hazy Mills, and Scooter Braun, James Shin and Scott Manson of SB Projects. Braun is Lovato’s manager.

Lovato is no stranger to acting, having guest-starred on multiple episodes of Will & Grace during the show’s final season. She also appeared on Glee and Disney’s Sonny With a Chance and Camp Rock.

Demi Lovato To Star In New Comedy Pilot ‘Hungry’ For NBC!

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President Biden signs executive order to lift Trump administration military transgender ban

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Monday to lift a ban issued by President Donald Trump that prevented transgender persons from serving openly in the U.S. armed forces. The Trump administration ordered that all military members must follow standards associated with their birth gender and prohibited those who have received transitional therapies from joining the military.

Biden wrote in the order, which appeared in the Federal Register on Monday, to “immediately prohibits involuntary separations, discharges, and denials of re-enlistment or continuation of service on the basis of gender identity or under circumstances relating to gender identity. It is the policy of my administration to prevent and combat discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation, and to fully enforce Title VII and other laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation. It is also the policy of my administration to address overlapping forms of discrimination.”

The White House said Biden’s order states that “all Americans who are qualified to serve in the Armed Forces of the United States should be able to serve. President Biden believes that gender identity should not be a bar to military service, and that America’s strength is found in its diversity.”

Biden overturns Trump ban on transgender people serving in U.S. military

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Janet Yellen confirmed by Senate as first female Treasury secretary

On Monday, the Senate confirmed Janet Yellen as the first woman to head the Treasury Department in an 84-15 vote.

Lawmakers approved Yellen to serve as Treasury secretary as Congress moves to weigh in on President Joe Biden’s cabinet selections. Yellen previously received unanimous approval from the Senate Finance Committee. As Treasury secretary, Yellen will head up the administration’s efforts to support Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus program, which she highlighted as a primary goal during her confirmation hearing.

Yellen was the first woman to serve as chair of the Federal Reserve. She said in a statement that the Biden administration must be able to provide coronavirus relief before turning to other issues, saying, “Right now, with interest rates at historic lows, the smartest thing we can do is act big,” she said.

Janet Yellen confirmed as treasury secretary with bipartisan support

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Lady A Invited To Become Newest Members of Grand Ole Opry

LADY A are soon to become the newest members of the Grand Ole Opry. The surprise invitation was extended Opry member Darius Rucker while Lady A was taping their performance for the upcoming two-hour NBC-TV special, “Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years of Country Music.”

Lady A’s Hillary Scott said: “This is the best surprise we could ever ask for. I’ve been coming here since I was a little girl, so to say we are honored is an understatement. We are so truly grateful to officially be a part of this amazing family.”
Opry members Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton will co-host “Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years of Country Music” airing Sunday, February 14th at 9p (ET/PT). NET NEWS 1/19).

Darius Rucker Surprises Lady A With Grand Ole Opry Invite

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Tenille Arts & Priscilla Block among CMT’s ‘Next Women of Country’ Class of 2021

CMT has annually released a list of up and coming female singers called their Next Women of Country campaign. Since 2013, CMT has honored artists such as Ashley McBryde, Maren Morris, Gabby Barrett, Maddie & Tae, Kelsea Ballerini, and more.

The 10 women included in 2021’s list for CMT’s Next Women of Country is Tenille Arts, Priscilla Block, Ashland Craft, Brittney Spencer, Sacha, Mackenzie Porter, Harper Grae, Reyna Roberts, Hannah Dasher, and Chapel Hart.

This year’s 2021 class marks a total of 85 female acts that have been named as part of the program since its inception.

CMT Reveals the Next Women of Country Class of 2021

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Harry Potter TV Series In Early Talks at HBO Max

A live-action “Harry Potter TV series is in the very early stages of development at HBO Max, according to THR.

The streaming service has “engaged in multiple conversations with potential writers exploring various ideas that would bring the beloved property to television,” and “broad ideas have been discussed as part of the early-stage exploratory meetings.”

HBO Max and Warner Bros. said in a statement to THR, “There are no Harry Potter series in development at the studio or on the streaming platform.” HBO Max is under the WarnerMedia umbrella, and Warner Bros, who owns the rights to Harry Potter.

Live-Action ‘Harry Potter’ Series Reportedly in ‘Early Development’ at HBO Max

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