2022 Primetime Emmy Awards to be held in September

The 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards will take place in September, with the Television Academy sharing on social media that the 74th annual awards show is scheduled for Sept. 12. “Attention TV lovers! Mark your calendars, the 74th #Emmy Awards are Monday, Sept. 12 at 8 PM ET/ 5 PM PT on @NBC. Who are you …

Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman to sit on Supreme Court

The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson, making her the first Black woman to serve as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Senators voted 53-47 in favor of her confirmation. Three Republicans — Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Mitt Romney of Utah and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — voted with Democrats …

House passes bill to provide $55 billion in grants for restaurants and other small businesses impacted by COVID-19

On Thursday, the House passed a $55 billion bill to aid restaurants and small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The bill includes $42 billion for restaurants and $13 billion for other small businesses. The Senate still must vote to pass the bill for it to become law. The money in this bill replenishes the Restaurant Revitalization …

Ex-coaches Steve Wilks and Ray Horton join Brian Flores’s racial bias lawsuit against the NFL

Two former NFL coaches have joined Brian Flores’s lawsuit against the NFL. Flores filed a lawsuit on Feb. 1 against the NFL, three of its franchises (Giants, Broncos and Dolphins), and 29 “John Doe” teams.  The lawsuit accused the league of racial discrimination in its hiring practices. Joining the complaint were the two former coaches …

Pittsburgh Pirates and third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes agree to 8-year deal worth $70M

The Pittsburgh Pirates and third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes have agreed to an eight-year, $70 million deal. The deal, which is pending a physical, is the largest in Pirates history. It surpasses the deal that former catcher Jason Kendall signed back in 2000 for six-years and $60 million. Hayes would have been eligible for free agency …

Sam Hunt’s song “23” hits No. 1 on country airplay chart

Sam Hunt’s song “23” has officially hit No. 1 at country radio, marking Hunt’s ninth number one single of his career. “23” is the first new song Sam has released since his latest album, Southside, dropped in 2020. It features back-to-back hits “Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90s,” “Kinfolks,” “Hard to Forget” and the record-breaking smash, “Body …

Carrie Underwood announces new album ‘Denim and Rhinestones’

Carrie Underwood surprised fans with the announcement of her much-anticipated new album, ‘Denim & Rhinestones,’ set to be released on June 10.  Underwood shared the news on social media alongside her new album cover:   “I can’t wait any longer!! I have a new album coming June 10! Get ready for #DenimAndRhinestones! Pre-order beginning at midnight …

Actor/producer Gillian Anderson signs first-look deal with Netflix

Actress and producer Gillian Anderson has signed a first-look deal with Netflix.  The 53-year-old Anderson will produce new TV shows for Netflix through her production company, Fiddlehead Productions. Netflix confirmed the news on Twitter, saying: “The endlessly brilliant Gillian Anderson has signed a first-look deal with Netflix, through which she will produce new TV shows!”  Anderson …

Netflix announces “Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event” featuring Oprah Winfrey and Viola Davis

A new Netflix special with Oprah Winfrey and Viola Davis — “Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event” — will debut on the streaming service on April 22.  Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event will show Winfrey and Davis in conversation about Davis’s memoir, “Finding Me,” which will be released on April 26. Netflix …

Father of student at Sarah Lawrence College in New York found guilty of abuse against other students

On Wednesday, a jury of 12 found Lawrence Ray guilty of 15 counts related to his decade-long reign of abuse over students at Sarah Lawrence College in New York. The 62-year-old Ray, who is the father of a daughter who attended the small Westchester County liberal arts college, faces a maximum sentence of life in …