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Vanessa Williams is opening up about a possible Ugly Betty reboot!

Vanessa Williams and Leona Lewis are lending their singing skills to a new competition.

Paramount+ has set Vanessa Williams, Michelle Visage, Trixie Mattel and Leona Lewis as judges for its upcoming drag queen singing competition Queen of the Universe.

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EXCLUSIVE: Bruce Dern (Nebraska), Stephen Lang (Avatar), and Shane West (Gotham) wrap Production on Sonja O’ Hara (Doomsday) latest film Mid-Century. The social commentary horror-thriller explores the dark side of the American aesthetic.

Black Theatre United released its New Deal for Broadway, a sweeping commitment to create more equitable practices in the theater with buy-in from every facet of the industry. The effort was marshaled by a coalition of Broadway’s best-known and most-decorated talent, including Audra McDonald, Billy Porter, LaChanze, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Vanessa Williams and Kenny Leon.

Gallery: Princess Diana's nieces pile on the glamour at the Venice Film Festival 2021 (Daily Mail)Last year on April 12, Marcia Cross, Vanessa Williams, Brenda Strong, Dana Delaney and Eva Longoria all took part in a Desperate Housewives virtual reunion. Nicollette, Teri Hatcher and Felicity Huffman declined to join their former co-stars for the event.

Dwayne Johnson, Whoopi Goldberg and Stephen Hawking have in common? They’ve all taken part in the phenomenon that is. While their names were never featured in any of the iconic opening credits sequences, even passing appearances are enough to be considered an important figure in Gene Roddenberry’s universe. Since the franchise’s debut in 1966, celebrities from every quadrant of pop culture have continued to stop by the TV shows.

A post shared by Vanessa Williams (@vanessawilliamsofficial)The picturesque photo shows the waves of the ocean gently crashing into the beach as the sun appears to be setting. "Are we doing bikini shots in our early 50s? Ok," she captioned the photo.Vanessa's 517,000 Instagram followers marveled at the photo and her impeccably fit body. Fans commented with fire emojis and with emojis that were sweating.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorProject Angel Food’s upcoming telethon, “Lead With Love 2021,” will include appearances by “Batwoman” star Javicia Leslie, Jamie Lee Curtis, Maria Shriver and Matt Bomer.

DaCosta’s recent short film, a hauntingly beautiful display of paper silhouettes and shadow puppets that went viral online as it animates Domingo’s story in vivid detail. After many delays, the movie will hit theaters August 27.

Vanessa Williams will host the network's 41st annual , which will feature performances from an A-list lineup.During the special, Williams, live from Washington, D.C., will introduce each of the performances, which were pre-taped from locations across the country.«I am so honored to be hosting this year,» Williams said.

What happened to Vanessa Williams in 1983 would never happen today, but the multi-hyphenate was still able to get through her scandalous past all because she believed in herself!

Vanessa Williams is joining the series created by Meredith Scardino and executive produced by Tina Fey. Starring Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Paula Pell and Busy Philipps, the series follows the titular ‘90s one-hit-wonder girl group who reunite to give their dreams of stardom one more shot after their song is sampled by a young rapper.

Vanessa Williams made history becoming the first African American woman to be crowned Miss America, but the road ahead for her was not an easy one. Thirty-eight years later, Williams, 58, says winning the title made her «grow up overnight.»«I really wasn't prepared [to handle how the country took my win] because I'd never been a part of the system before, so I didn't know what was the next step,» Williams told ET's Kevin Frazier.

NEW YORK -- What's better than a powerful voice from the Black theater community singing about change? How about 13 such voices?Vanessa Williams, Billy Porter and Audra McDonald and other founding members of Black Theatre United have recorded the song and video “Stand for Change,” with all proceeds donated to social justice efforts.

Country up-and-comer Tenille Arts has been working her way up through the scene for some time now, but what really helped her explode was a 2018 appearance on "The Bachelor." Rather than competing for the heart of the titular lead -- Arie Luyendyk Jr. -- she was performing for him.

www.wundergartendc.com.Read More:Savor: Georgia Brown’s offers gourmet Southern classics to go9 Things to Do This Week in DC (and Beyond)Vanessa Williams joins American Pops for a holiday tribute to Ella FitzgeraldThese are challenging times for news organizations. And yet it’s crucial we stay active and provide vital resources and information to both our local readers and the world.

City of Angels when COVID-19 struck.“We closed March 16th,” Williams says. “That Sunday, the 15th, one of our cast members didn’t feel well.

Angelique Jackson In the satirical horror film “Bad Hair,” which debuts Oct. 23 on Hulu, Elle Lorraine plays Anna, a young woman who adopts a new look in order to land a hosting gig at a “106 & Park”-like music countdown show.

Bad Hair,” takes us back to 1989 and centers on a career-oriented young woman named Anna (Elle Lorraine). At the urging of her boss, Zora (yes, named after that beloved aunt), played by Vanessa Williams, Anna gets an expensive weave — one with a mind of its own and a taste for blood.

Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, and Zachary Quinto will lead an all-star cast in a series of virtual readings from new plays written by the likes of Gore Vidal and David Mamet.Vanessa Williams, Matthew Broderick, Lucas Hedges, and Paul Mescal will also take part in the weekly Spotlight On Plays series on the recently-launched Broadway’s Best Shows website, with proceeds from ticket sales benefiting The Actor’s Fund.All the productions will be performed remotely, with directors including Mamet, P

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticMorgan Freeman, Laurie Metcalf, John Malkovich, Zachary Quinto, Vanessa Williams, David Alan Grier, Elizabeth Ashley, Matthew Broderick, Lucas Hedges and Paul Mescal are among the actors who’ll take part in a benefit series of new, livestreamed stage reading productions of works by such major playwrights as Gore Vidal, David Mamet, Kenneth Lonergan and Donald Margulies.Producer Jeffrey Richards announced the new line-up of the weekly Spotlight On Plays,

Horror likes to warn of us many societal ills. Last year, Peter Strickland made the horror-comedy “In Fabric,” about a hexed killer dress that curses everyone who wears it.

Bid for Roundabout,” a fund-raiser to support the company and its portfolio of venues that, like many artistic institutions, have been hard hit by the COVID-19 shutdown.Tony Award winners Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth and Kelli O’Hara are offering 30-minute private voice lessons.

A new trailer that is getting so much buzz is the upcoming Hulu movie Bad Hair!

Kinky, curly, afro-centric hair and bad hair are not synonymous, but obviously complicated topics, not only in Black culture, but Black and BIPOC filmmaking too, especially on a society that seems to favor straight hair. Chris Rock made an entire documentary about it, “Good Hair,” which explored the explores the wonders of African-American hairstyles, but also the obsession with natural vs.

Following its premiere at Sundance, we’re finally getting a look at “Bad Hair”.

Get ready to celebrate the Fourth of July with PBS!

Capital Concerts will be hosting a 40th anniversary presentation of its July 4th tradition on PBS, A Capitol Fourth.