Recording Academy Commits To Grammy Awards Inclusion Rider

One year after the death of country music legend Charlie Daniels, the musician’s prized organization, the Journey Home Project has ramped up its efforts to honor Daniels’ legacy by continuing its valiant work to assist veterans in their transition back into civilian life. Daniels’ longtime best friend and manager of 47 years, David Corlew, told Fox News that in the wake of Daniels’ passing in July 2020 at the age of 83, the organization was renamed to include the Grammy-winning crooner’s namesake and the Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project had received more donations than ever which put the nonprofit on pace to distribute more to veterans than it ever had before.

Chris Willman Music WriterA day after preliminary ballots went out to Grammy voters, Brandi Carlile took to social media to say she was “surprised and disappointed” to learn that a single she has in contention this year, “Right on Time,” has been shifted from the American Roots division, where it was submitted, to the best pop performance category.“While I’m incredibly flattered to be considered ‘pop’ as a 40-year-old crooning lesbian mother,” Carlile wrote, “I would be lying if I said I wasn’t a bit surprised and disappointed to learn the Recording Academy decided to move ‘Right on Time’ out of the American Roots genre and into the pop category.“Being recognized by the Grammys — in any form — is a great honor,” she continued.

Jeff Friday Media, the company that organizes the American Black Film Festival, has struck a first-look deal with WarnerMedia.

Blizzard Entertainment has announced today that BlizzCon 2022 has had a “pause on planning”, with the event originally set to take place in February of next year.The blog post makes no mention of the ongoing lawsuits taking place at Activision Blizzard, with the company recently attempting to have the lawsuit filed by the state of California halted,the Los Angeles County Court denied the request (thanks, GamesIndustry.biz).According to the post, the indefinite delaying of BlizzCon has been done “to ensure that it feels as safe, welcoming, and inclusive as possible.”We’re committed to continual communication with our players,” continues the post, “and we see BlizzCon playing a big role in that going forward.” It adds that game and franchise

The Critics Choice Association is pushing to expand its broadcast and cable audience for the upcoming Critics Choice Awards. TBS has teamed with The CW Network to simulcast the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards, which will air live on the CW on Sunday, January 9 at 7-10 PM ET (delayed PT).

Clayton Davis In addition to airing on The CW, the Critics Choice Awards’ upcoming Jan. 9 ceremony will also be simulcast on TBS.

WTVQ reports.The dancers allegedly didn't receive their hourly wages and only tips, according to the complaint.It claims that the dancers should have been paid the federal minimum wage of $2.13 (£1.55) an hour for tipped employees, as well as overtime. The club has also been accused in the suit of forcing Rosado-Cruz and other dancers to share their tips with other employees, including bouncers, DJs and managers.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.The Lexington Herald has reported that the club isn't commenting on the lawsuit.

Former child star Mary-Kate Olsen and a blonde gal pal headed to dinner in Manhattan on Monday night.The 35-year-old Daytime Emmy nominee - who retired from acting a decade ago - looked sophisticated in a black pantsuit over a white blouse and she wore a black face mask.Mary-Kate has been single since ending her four-year marriage to French banker Olivier Sarkozy on January 25 after a nine-month legal separation.

J. Kim Murphy administratorAnimation Is Film has announced the winners of its fourth annual film festival.

EXCLUSIVE: Gradually, Then Suddenly: The Bankruptcy Of Detroit, directed by Sam Katz and James McGovern, swept the 2021 Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film, a three-year-old documentary award that carries a finishing grant of $200,000.

Carol Vorderman has unveiled new "blonder" locks ahead of The Pride Of Britain awards. The 60-year-old bombshell, who has hosted the emotional award ceremony for over two decades, always brings the heat when it comes to walking the red carpet.And if Carol's new highlighted tresses are anything to go by, then she'll certainly be delivering again this year when it comes to her glam look.Just yesterday, the Welsh starlet took to Instagram to show off the results of a fresh trim and colours.Posing with her hairstylist, she wrote: "Gone a but blonder for the @prideofbritain awards...

Anya Taylor-Joy has wasted no time proving that she knows how to dominate a red carpet. The 25-year-old actress oozes elegance, never has a hair or lash out of place and, to be quite frank, always looks like an IRL Barbie. 

Angelique Jackson Wayne Brady emceed the star-studded Ebony Power 100 gala, guiding the evening with the steady confidence of a multi-hyphenate entertainer, but even the industry veteran got emotional when he was presented the Vanguard Award by his adopted Hollywood dad, entertainment icon Ben Vereen.Before the hundreds gathered in the ballroom at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, Vereen praised Brady for his “action, for innovation, for invention, for keeping the heads above the water for us to look up to be inspired by,” preaching that “not only is he a great entertainer, he’s a great father.”As Brady came to the stage to accept the award, he admitted he prepared a speech, promising his remarks would be short, “simply because I

Strictly Come Dancing has released the microphone recordings from Saturday’s show which revealed a weird comment from Tilly Ramsay’s professional dance partner Nikita Kuzmin.The audio recordings showed that Nikita turned to the 19-year-old CBBC presenter after their routine and said he "got an aggressive rub" after his performance.The couple performed a stunning Foxtrot to Little Things by One Direction and the pair received a 36 from the show's judges.It comes after LBC news presenter Steve Allen branded Tilly a "chubby little thing" live on-air last week - but has now allegedly apologised privately to the Strictly star.The BBC reported that Newsbeat was told that Steve got in touch with her last week to say "sorry".The comments were

Family members who provided free childcare in person, over the phone or by video call over the last year during the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns can apply for National Insurance(NI) credits to be added to their State Pension.

A Renfrew primary school was given a special mention in Holyrood for their efforts achieving a prestigious award for a second time.

Italy has submitted Paolo Sorrentino’s Venice Grand Jury Prize winner The Hand Of God to represent the country for the Oscars’ International Feature Film category. The selection marks a natural continuation on the lauded title’s trajectory. After debuting on the Lido, it went on to play at the Telluride and London Film Festivals, among others. The Netflix drama will release theatrically in Italy on November 24, followed by select cinemas in the rest of the world on December 3 and will hit the streaming service on December 15.

Will Tizard ContributorAs the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival’s 25th-anniversary edition launches in the Czech Republic, fest director and founder Marek Hovorka shows no signs of complacency.

Nintendo 64 or Walkman online.People are making a fortune off of classic tech products that have been gathering dust for years, as collectors are engaging in massive eBay bidding wars for consoles, cameras, typewriters, and even old boomboxes. Researchers at phone accessories company Case24 have compiled a list of the top-selling retro gadgets that could be cash in the attic for thousands of people.Old school Nintendo consoles hold their value best thanks to how rare they are.

Beer fans in Scotland could soon land a dream job after Aldi announced it is launching a nationwide search for an ‘official taster’ to review its entire range of Scottish craft beer being showcased at its 25 th Scottish Beer Festival.

Loose Women star Ruth will stay in England to celebrate with her mother Joan, 93.This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download