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Joe Biden still has two more years in office, but now is the time for those gearing up to run in 2024 to be making their names heard. After watching Donald J Trump in office, it seems like anyone can be on the ballot.

Rita Moreno recalled the scary time she almost lost her life when her ex-boyfriend Marlon Brando paid a doctor to interrupt her pregnancy. The EGOT-winning actor said that now that the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, she is “frightened” for everyone who won’t have access to safe abortions.The 90-year-old singer and actress told Variety that before abortion became legal when she found out, she was pregnant while dating Brando, the late actor arranged for her to see a doctor that “some friends” recommended.

Khloé Kardashian is loving her 38-year-old nose, especially in its now ‘perfect’ form. Koko celebrated her birthday on Monday, June 27 and she had a lot of people sharing the love on social media with dedicated posts in her honor.

Wilson Chapman editorRita Moreno is not only an EGOT winner, but now the Hollywood legend is having a building with her name on it in Hollywood.The “West Side Story” star was on hand on June 23 at the naming ceremony of the Hollywood Arts Collective’s Rita Moreno Arts Building in Los Angeles.Set to open in summer 2023 at 1630 Schrader Blvd., the Entertainment Community Fund’s Hollywood Arts Collective complex will also house the Cicely Tyson Residential Building for low-income residents.“This really came as a surprise to me, and I was asked if I would allow them to put my name on it and I did two things: I almost peed, and I damn near fell down on the floor,” Moreno told Variety. “I said, ‘Really?’ And then I wanted to say ‘Why?’ but I figured that would be kind of rude. If they had chosen me there was something just wonderful about me that I needed to be reminded of.

Michelle Obama is like all of us, loves the new Beyoncé songKhloe Kardashian talks about anxiety as she cries over hot wingsMy thoughts on the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. pic.twitter.com/9ALSbapHDYMichelle Obama shared a lengthy statement, sharing how “heartbroken” she was over the Supreme Court’s decision.

Rita Moreno is sharing her own abortion story and is speaking out after the Supreme Court reversed Roe V. Wade.

Paul Walker's daughter disclosing a very personal matter — she sought an abortion during the height of the pandemic.Meadow Walker, 23, took to Instagram on Friday and opened up about the highest court in the land doing away with landmark 1973 ruling and, as a result, the significant challenges women who seek abortions will now face. She called the decision «a huge setback in history» and «a profound injustice to women across the United State» before revealing her story.«There are countless women who have struggled with making the decision to have an abortion,» she said in her post.

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s horrific decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Cheryl Burke is opening up about her abortion story.

the Hollywood Reporter, but Porter’s role is still being kept under wraps.The NFL player, 44, is at the helm of the movie, as he is starring in as well as producing the flick.The project, which has finished filming, also features legendary actresses Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Sally Field.The plot is inspired by a true story and follows four besties and New England Patriots fans (played by Tomlin, Fonda, Moreno and Field), who take a trip to the 2017 Super Bowl to see their favorite quarterback.The production is directed by Kyle Marvin, who co-wrote with Michael Covino the script that’s based on a draft by “Booksmart“ writers Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins.Brady announced the casting of Porter, 52, and Fieri on Thursday, hilariously tweeting, “Did someone say road trip?” and tagged both men.The football star added a GIF of the restaurateur riding in a red convertible with: “So that’s it for this Flavortown road trip!”Did someone say road trip? @GuyFieri @theebillyporter https://t.co/UKPKUw5sO2 pic.twitter.com/ScB55ChIQ6Both the mayor of Flavortown and the Tony Award winner retweeted the fun news.Other cast members attached to star in “80 for Brady” include Sara Gilbert, Sally Kirkland, Glynn Turman, Bob Balaban, Ron Funches, Jimmy O.

Elvis Presley also locked down the woman beside him.Presley’s manager Colonel Tom Parker was so controlling, he pressured the rock star into marrying Priscilla Beaulieu on May 1, 1967. Determined to get those “I do’s” done, Parker even arranged the whole wedding at the Aladdin hotel in Las Vegas, where the inveterate gambler had a history of dangerous debts.“He wanted him tied down to a woman so there wouldn’t be any scandals about women,” said James L.

Ariana DeBose should make red her signature color because the Afro-Latina star looks stunning in her most recent outing. The actor supported the season four premiere of HBO’s Westworld in New York on Tuesday night, rocking a plunging gown with shoulder ruffles.The 31-year-old West Side Story star and Oscar winner joined the event alongside Evan Rachel Wood and Tessa Thompson.

Paul Walker and Jenni Rivera are being honored with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The two will receive the posthumous honor at some point in 2023.Rita Moreno joins the ‘Fast & Furious’ saga as Vin Diesel’s character’s beloved grandmother‘West Side Story,’ ‘Gentefied,’ Demi Lovato & more nominated for GLAAD AwardsThe deaths of Walker and Rivera rocked the entertainment community due to their tragic nature.

J. Kim Murphy Jennifer Hudson has achieved the rarified status of EGOT with her Tony win for producing “A Strange Loop.”The awards gauntlet lingo of “EGOT” refers to individuals who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony over the course of their careers in entertainment.

She’s back on Broadway! Ariana DeBose, who got her start acting on the Great White Way, has since become a massive movie star — even winning an Oscar. Now, she’s returning to her theatrical roots as the host of the 75th annual Tony Awards.

Fast X has only gone and signed up the legend that is Rita Moreno for a role. One of the last remaining faces from Hollywood's Golden Age, the Puerto Rican starred in iconic films like the original West Side Story (as well as Steven Spielberg's remake), The King and I and Singin' in the Rain.

announced the news Tuesday in an Instagram video, sitting between 90-year-old Moreno and co-star Michelle Rodriguez, 43.“It’s been my dream forever to work with Rita Moreno, and the fact that she’s here playing my grandmother makes my soul smile,” Diesel said of the “West Side Story” legend, who will play the grandma of Diesel’s character, Dominic Toretto. “I’m so blessed.”Moreno gladly accepted the role.“You know what? I think I was getting … I think my old age was waiting for you to invite me.

Rita Moreno has joined the cast of Fast X!

EGOT winner Rita Moreno (West Side Story) has joined the cast of Fast X, as the grandmother of Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto, Deadline can confirm. She joins an ensemble that also includes Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Jason Momoa, Charlize Theron, Brie Larson, Alan Ritchson, Nathalie Emmanuel, Michael Rooker, Daniela Melchior, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Ludacris, Cardi B and Scott Eastwood, as previously announced.

Instagram Tuesday, showing that Moreno is on set now for the film currently in production. “It’s been my dream forever to work with Rita Moreno, and the fact that she’s here playing my grandmother makes my soul smile,” Diesel said in the video.“I think my old age was waiting for you to ask me, isn’t that nice, and I’m here, the answer is yes, I’ll do it, and not only I’ll do it, I am tickled,” she responded. “Fast X” will open in theaters May 19, 2023.

Angelique Jackson Ahead of the release of “F9: The Fast Saga,” Vin Diesel teased to Variety that he wanted Rita Moreno to join the next “Fast and Furious” movie and play his grandmother.On Tuesday, Diesel announced that Moreno’s casting was official, posting a video to social media with the EGOT-winning actor.“It’s been my dream forever to work with Rita Moreno, and the fact that she’s here playing my grandmother makes my soul smile,” Diesel shared, sitting between Moreno and his longtime co-star Michelle Rodriguez. “I’m so blessed.”As Diesel pans the camera to focus on Moreno, she says, “You know what, I think I was getting … I think my old age was waiting for you to invite me.

“There is indeed a place for us,” Ariana DeBose said on the Oscar stage back in March. As the first Afro Latina and the first openly queer woman of color to win, she addressed her acceptance speech—for her role of Anita in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story—to those who have ever questioned their identity and find themselves in “the gray spaces”. In the audience that night the 90-year-old Rita Moreno was in tears. Having played Anita 60 years earlier, she had been the first Latina ever to win an acting Oscar.

Dan Rather, whose broadcast journalism career has spanned six decades including being anchor of CBS Evening News from 1982-2006, has been given the Peabody Career Achievement Award.

J. Kim Murphy Dan Rather has received the Peabody career achievement award, with Dolly Parton presenting the broadcast journalist with the honors.

One, two, three, mic check! Legendary singer and actress Rita Moreno surprised her friend, the also iconic Steve Wonder, during the Legal Defense Fund’s 34th National Equal Justice Awards Dinner at Jazz at Lincoln Center. The EGOT winner serenaded Wonder ahead of his 72 birthday and presented him with the LFD Inaugural Icon Award.

Supreme Court opinion draft, in which Justice Alito pushes for Roe v. Wade to be overturned.

Rita Moreno sat down with the TODAY Show’s Hoda Kotb to reflect on the impact of becoming the first Latina to win an Oscar over 60 years ago for her role as Anita in West Side Story.“People [were] yelling out the windows, ‘She did it! She did it!’ And, you know, as a friend of mine said, what they were really saying was, ‘We did it,’” Moreno shared in the interview, set to be premiered as part of the NBC’s primetime special, Inspiring America: the 2022 Inspiration List, airing Saturday, May 7.Rita Moreno reveals she was in the crowd during MLK Jr.’s 1963 ‘I Have a Dream’ speechOscars 2022: Latinos shining at the 94th Academy Awards red carpetAriana DeBose wins Oscar for Best Supporting Actress! Makes history as the first Afro-Latina with an Academy Award“I had chills from everything she’s been through,” Kotb stated. “She’s an icon.”Moreno is also the first and only Latina to have an Oscar, Tony, Grammy, and Emmy.

winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for, Ariana DeBose is set to host the 75th annual Tony Awards. “I’m coming home! I’m so honored to celebrate 75 years of excellence in theatre, but more importantly every member of this community who poured themselves into making sure the lights of Broadway have the opportunity to shine brightly once again!” Ariana DeBose said.  She added, “This is a dream come true, and I’m excited to see you all on June 12th.”The ceremony marks a return to DeBose’s roots after first being nominated for a Tony Award in 2018 for her turn as Disco Donna in. The role also earned her a Drama League Award nomination and won her a Chita Rivera Award for Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show.The recognition came after she made her Broadway debut in 2012’s and famously appeared in the original ensemble for from 2015 to 2016.

Lily Tomlin pushes down her hands in the cement during her Hand and Footprint Ceremony held at TCL Chinese Theatre on Friday (April 22) in Hollywood.

Netflix has unveiled the voice cast for its upcoming animated film “My Father’s Dragon,” which is the next feature from the award-winning studio behind “Wolfwalkers” and “The Secret of Kells” Cartoon Saloon. Jacob Tremblay will lead a voice cast that also includes Gaten Matarazzo, Golshifteh Farahani, Dianne Wiest, Rita Moreno, Chris O’Dowd, Judy Greer, Alan Cumming, Yara Shahidi, Jackie Earle Haley, Mary Kay Place, Leighton Meester, Spence Moore II, Adam Brody, Charlyne Yi, Maggie Lincoln, Jack Smith with Whoopi Goldberg and Ian McShane.Nora Twomey (“The Breadwinner”) is directing “My Father’s Dragon” based on Ruth Stiles Gannett’s Newbery Award winning book of the same name.

Netflix has confirmed the full cast for its upcoming animation pic My Father’s Dragon.