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Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticOne of pop culture’s most famous mother figures got a sendoff from her community at the Mother Church of country music Sunday, as Wynonna and Ashley Judd welcomed country stars and other celebrities to Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium for “Naomi Judd: A River of Time Celebration,” a tribute that was broadcast live on CMT.A frequently heaven-looking Wynonna, who with her late mother was half of the country duo the Judds, sang “River of Time” early in the ceremony, then closed it joined by her local Christ Church choir for what was the pair’s final hit, “Love Will Build a Bridge.” She also participated in a recreation of the mother/daughter harmonies by pairing up with Brandi Carlile for a duet of “The Rose,” preceded by a video testimonial by Bette Midler. Pure magic on stage tonight ✨ @Wynonna @brandicarlile pic.twitter.com/5XmUe8EdGA— CMT (@CMT) May 16, 2022“It’s so strange to be here, but natural at the same time,” said Wynonna.

Ketanji Brown Jackson said her confirmation as the first Black woman to the Supreme Court “is a moment in which all Americans can take great pride.”

Oprah Winfrey has her eyes on the ongoing battle in Ukraine.

EXCLUSIVE: Bob Hercules, who co-directed the Peabody-winning American Masters bio-documentary Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise, is set to co-produce and co-direct Tom Who, a documentary about the career of late-night talk-show icon Tom Snyder. Preproduction kicked off this week on the project, which is being co-produced and co-directed by Snyder’s daughter Ann Marie Snyder.

Mahalia has dropped off a brand new single called ‘Letter To Ur Ex’ – you can listen to it below.Produced by BKay, Cadenza and Flip_00, the R&B singer’s short but soulful new record hears her get retrospective, as she asks her partner’s ex to let him go so that she can start a fresh journey with him.“I wrote ‘Letter To Ur Ex’ the morning after me and my guy had had a really bad argument due to a text that had been sent by his ex partner the night before,” Mahalia explained. “I think when everybody begins a new relationship, it’s vital that it feels like a fresh start.

Kanye West is focused on raising a family of four but who is the man that raised Ye himself? The “Gold Digger” rapper has made it clear that he’ll do whatever it takes to keep his family together amid his tumultuous divorce with Kim Kardashian. Most recently, he spent Super Bowl Sunday with his kids North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm. He took them to his weekly Sunday service and brought his eldest two kids to the big game.

Cheslie Kryst tragically died on Jan. 30 after reportedly jumping from a 60-story Orion building in New York City at around 7:15 a.m. The 30-year-old, who won the title of Miss USA in 2019 and worked as a lawyer and host on EXTRA, was found dead in the street and later identified, according to The New York Post, and her family released a statement through the LEPR Agency that announced her passing later in the day.

Full heart! Jodie Sweetin has some sparkly new bling in her jewelry collection. The 39-year-old actress is going to be sporting a stunning engagement ring from fiancé Mescal Wasilewski from here on out. 

Jodie Sweetin is tying the knot with sweetheart Mescal Wasilewski.

Jodie Sweetin has some happy news to share following a devastating week for her Full House family.

Jodie Sweetin is officially a bride-to-be. The "Full House" alum took to Instagram on Monday to share that her partner Mescal Wasilewski proposed. She shared a photo of her and Wasilewski standing close in the outdoors and smiling.

Jodie Sweetin, 39, is celebrating after a tough week. The Full House star, who was among many others at her former co-star Bob Saget‘s funeral on Friday, announced her engagement to boyfriend Mescal Wasilewski on Jan. 17 and shared a happy photo on Instagram. In the cute pic, the soon-to-be husband and wife are standing close together while smiling and showing off the incredible ring on Jodie’s finger.

After an incredibly tough week mourning the loss of her TV dad, Bob Saget, Jodie Sweetin has some good news to share — she’s engaged!!

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and the poem Among other accomplishments, in 2010 she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama.With Harlem, a new series now streaming on Amazon Prime, Girls Trip creator Tracy Oliver brings us another entertaining story of four funny, relatable girlfriends.By This. Talent.By and “We did this.

Simone Biles is on top yet again!

It’s reported that Maya Jama could be stepping into the hot seat after Laura Whitmore failed to impress as the host of Love Island.

Maya Angelou when Winfrey was young, and how Angelou stressed the importance of sharing stories from the time she grew up.Beyond celebrities, the young journalists will talk to teachers, doctors, writers, lawyers, homemakers and others about their lives.“All are essential stories that might have otherwise slipped into the white noise of history,” Winfrey said in a video introducing the series.Some of the stories will debut on Tuesday, and all will be made available online on June 19.

wrote @mo980298 on Twitter. “I’m sad I can’t get one but happy that so many folks are scooping them up!”Walmart.com no longer lists Barbie’s Maya Angelou doll, though other “Inspiring Women” are available.

Maya Angelou and Elizabeth Alexander. A native and resident of Los Angeles and the country's first National Youth Poet Laureate, Gorman told The Associated Press last week that she planned to combine a message of hope for President Joseph Biden's inaugural without ignoring "the evidence of discord and division.” She had completed a little more than half of “The Hill We Climb” before Jan.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla Joining the ranks of Robert Frost, Maya Angelou, Miller Williams, Elizabeth Alexander and Richard Blanco, 22-year-old native Angeleno and activist Amanda Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet to help mark the transition of presidential power in U.S. history.

She’s the nation’s youngest poet laureate. She’s received awards from College Women of the Year and the Webbys. And now, Amanda Gorman can add inauguration poet to her resume. Amanda, 22, was picked by incoming first lady, Dr. Jill Biden, to join the likes of Maya Angelou (her hero) and Robert Frost by reading a poem at the 2021 inauguration. Here’s five things you need to know about Amanda and her incredible work:

Things are looking up!

Christina Anstead is showing off some new ink! The 37-year-old HGTV star took to Instagram on Tuesday to reveal that she now has a Maya Angelou quote tattooed on her spine.Starting at her neck and going down her back, the quote, written in a black script, reads «Still I Rise,» a reference to Angelou's poem of the same name."'Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise.' Still I Rise -Maya Angelou," Anstead wrote alongside the image

Christina Anstead is marking a new chapter in her life with some new ink.

Starting fresh! Christina Anstead showed off an empowering new back tattoo, three months after her split from Ant Anstead.

Christina Anstead is taking a page from Maya Angelou in the way she’s navigating life in 2021. The "Flip or Flop" star, who filed for divorce from her second husband, Ant Anstead, in November after less than two years of marriage, revealed some new ink to her fans on Tuesday via Instagram that featured the famed poet’s famous words, "Still I Rise." "Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentTo celebrate Variety’s 115th anniversary, we went to the archives to see how some of Hollywood’s biggest stars first landed in the pages of our magazine. Read more from the archives here.In 1961, the St.