Amanda Gorman: Last News

Ethan Shanfeld Disney made quite a splash at its D23 Expo last weekend with a first look at Halle Bailey’s live-action “The Little Mermaid,” which earned over 104 million global views, Variety has learned exclusively. The clip takes viewers on a journey through the ocean before showing the shimmering underwater life of Ariel (Bailey), who teases her version of the iconic “Little Mermaid” song “Part of Your World.” “The Little Mermaid” teaser floated above those of all recent Disney live-action titles, including “Cruella” (68 million views), “Beauty and the Beast” (94 million views), “Alladin” (74 million views) and “Maleficent 2” (62 million views). Due to Queen Elizabeth II’s death on Thursday, “The Little Mermaid” metrics do not include views from the U.K., Ireland and Australia.

Angelique Jackson Former Vice President Kamala Harris will be honored with the Chairman’s Award at the NAACP Image Awards. Harris will accept the prestigious honor, in her first TV appearance since leaving office, during the 56th Image Awards ceremony on Feb. 22, airing live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium at 8:00 p.m.

The NAACP and BET said Monday that Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris will receive this year’s Chairman’s Award on Saturday at the 56th NAACP Image Awards.

The stars are stepping out for Fashion Week!

Angelique Jackson Queen Latifah will return to host the 55th annual NAACP Image Awards after emceeing the ceremony for the first time last year. The NAACP also announced that writer, poet and activist Amanda Gorman will be honored with the prestigious Chairman’s Award, while this year’s Vanguard Award will go to costume designer, designer and tastemaker June Ambrose in honor of her decades as a pioneer in the fashion industry.

A post shared by P!NK (@pink) Pink intends to distribute four specific books during her Florida shows in the cities of Miami and Sunrise. The selected titles are The Family Book by Todd Parr, The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman, Beloved by Toni Morrison, and Girls Who Code by Reshma Saujani.This exciting and rather badass initiative is a collaboration between Pink, PEN America, and Florida bookstore Books & Books.

HAIM have revealed that they’re going to be guests on the next season of Sesame Street.The band shared the news on Instagram alongside a photo of themselves with Big Bird – one of the characters from the long-running children’s show.“Guess who’s gonna be on the next season of Sesame Street!?” the band wrote. Check out the post here:A post shared by HAIM (@haimtheband)The band join a long-list of illustrious guests who have appeared on the show over the years.Last year, Billie Eilish performed a child-friendly reworking of her track ‘Happier Than Ever’ on the show.During the episode, Eilish performed a duet with the Count about the joys of counting, beginning with the lyrics “When I’m counting with you, I’m happier than ever“.Anderson .Paak, Kacey Musgraves, Jon Batiste, actress Keke Palmer, poet Amanda Gorman and tennis player Naomi Osaka were among the guest stars last year.

Today’s Word of the Day is “respect”.

Serena Williams issued a powerful statement to express her sadness over the horrific Texas school shooting which took place in Uvalde on Tuesday.MORE: Amy Schumer, Matthew McConaughey, and more react to Texas school shootingThe tennis pro joined many others around the world in sharing her heartbreak following the tragic massacre that saw 19 children and two teachers shot and killed by a lone teenage gunman.WATCH: CBS Mornings' Tony Dokoupil shares emotional message from family of AR-15 inventorPosting on social media, Serena penned: "I have been truly heartbroken by these heinous shootings. I keep praying for the victims and people affected by these crimes."I also Pray for God’s Kingdom to come, but until then we know we are living in times that are indeed “hard to deal with”.

Julia Roberts, like many around the world, was left heartbroken by the events that took place in Uvalde, Texas, and made a rare social media statement in response.MORE: Julia Roberts admires new 21-carat diamond ring after rare comment about marriageALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe actress was devastated by the shooting that killed 19 innocent children and teachers and reshared a statement made by youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman.VIDEO: Julia Roberts finally joins InstagramIt read: “It takes a monster to kill children. But to watch monsters kill children again and again and do nothing isn’t just insanity - it's inhumanity.”She accompanied it with several broken-hearted emojis to express her pain and remorse.MORE: Julia Roberts is a vision as she shares beautiful photo - 'I'm so lucky'Julia did also express more of her anger with a follow-up post targeted towards the debate surrounding gun control.The Pretty Woman star shared a photograph of a news clipping that read: “Sacramento police held a gun buyback event.

Piers  Morgan condemned the “absolutely horrendous” school shooting that took place in Uvalde, Texas yesterday, leaving 19 young children dead.The journalist went on to call for America to make changes to its gun control laws, following the “horrific” incident that also took the lives of two adults. Piers, 57, took to Twitter last night to update his 7.9 million followers on the terrible events that transpired at Uvalde yesterday.Using statistics that have since been updated, he wrote: “14 schoolchildren and a teacher at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas have been shot dead by an 18-year-old gunman.“Absolutely horrendous. I don’t know what else to say about these endless US gun massacres - it’s for Americans to resolve but where is the will?He continued: “Nothing was done after Sandy Hook to stop another school massacre like that happening again.“It’s now happened again.Schoolchildren being slaughtered in their classrooms should not be a political issue.“Please, America, stop the partisan bullsh*t and do something to stop it.”Tennis star Andy Murray, recalled the deadly 1996 shooting of 16 children and one teacher at Dunblane Primary School, Scotland, responded to Piers’ tweet.“F***ing madness,” the star commented.Replying to the tweet, Piers wrote back: “As you know better than most.“I don’t understand the lack of will to at least try to stop it happening.“Texas has nearly twice as many registered guns as any other US state.“I hope we don’t hear that the answer to this latest horrendous massacre is more guns.”Piers also shared a quote from the USA’s National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman, which read: “It takes a monster to kill children.

Emma Corrin showcased her quirky style as she attended the 2022 Met Gala in New York City on Monday. The Crown actress, 26, went for an androgynous look  in a dramatic top hat, paired with a clashing print waistcoat as she posed up a storm. The star's dress featured a structured black body and a tweed blazer detail, teamed with white woollen tights.

Lily Allen wrapped up as she arrived at the swanky Carlyle Hotel ahead of the Met Gala in Monday in New York City. The singer, who turned 37 that day, looked stylish in a black wool coat which she wore above a matching jumper while accessorising her look with a heavy-looking tan handbag.  She strode into the celebrity hotspot in a pair of casual white trainers and framed her face with a pair of charcoal sunglasses.

Amal Clooney has opened up about her marriage to actor George Clooney, with the human rights lawyer describing their union as “wonderful”. Amal discussed the couple’s relationship during an interview with Time after she was named one of the magazine’s 12 Women of the Year for 2022.

Time is honoring 12 incredible women. On Thursday, the publication unveiled its 2022 Women of the Year list, highlighting 12 extraordinary leaders who are working toward a more equal world.

Time is honoring 12 incredible women. On Thursday, the publication unveiled its 2022 Women of the Year list, highlighting 12 extraordinary leaders who are working toward a more equal world.Among the honorees are attorney Amal Clooney, singer Kacey Musgraves, actress Kerry Washington and actress Michaela Jaé «Mj» Rodriguez.

Glamour‘s 2021 Women Of The Year are here — and Megan The Stallion is among the bunch! The 26-year-old rapper was chosen for the magazine’s coveted list alongside actress Mariska Hargitay, poet Amanda Gorman, and more. Megan looked stunning for the photoshoot: she wore a sheer white dress and gold earrings and jewelry for the cover image, while secondary photos showed the superstar in gorgeous black and red gowns that put her fit body on full display.

Amanda Gorman is the multi hyphenate creative we’ve all been waiting for. At just 23-years-old the poised poet and model has already accomplished a lifetime’s worth of work.

HollyGOOD news from the Met Gala!The 2021 Met Gala took place on Monday, September 13 and was the first Met Gala since 2019! Guests wore designer outfits inspired by the theme “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion” as they walked down the red carpet and into the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Let’s dive right into the stunning looks from our favorite Hollywood stars who attended the event!The co-chairs of the 2021 Met Gala were tennis player Naomi Osaka, poet Amanda Gorman, singer Billie Eilish, and actor Timothée Chalamet.

Be it wild, wacky or totally out of this world, the stars didn’t shy away from some seriously suspect accessories at the 2021 Met Gala, which was themed, “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion.” 

Met Gala 2021, and the swelling crowds went wild. With good reason.