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Nickelodeon and are, once again, shining a light on a group of very special kids. On Wednesday, Nickelodeon,  and  announced the top 20 finalists for the second annual «Kid of the Year» honor, which will recognize extraordinary young leaders who have made amazing and admirable contributions to their communities across a range of fields, including social justice, science, education and more. Like the first year, the top five honorees from the list will be featured in a TV special hosted by Trevor Noah, with one kid ultimately being recognized as «Kid of the Year» and featured on a cover of with a companion story in .«Every year, I'm amazed at how many inspirational kids are out there changing their communities for the better.

André Leon Talleydied Tuesday at the age of 73.The style icon and former editor was beloved by many in the entertainment and fashion industry. From humble beginnings to becoming one of the biggest trailblazers, Talley was a force to be reckoned with, and an instrumental part in 's growth in the '80s and '90s.

André Leon Talley, former editor and creative director has died, ET has confirmed. He was 73.Talley reportedly passed away Tuesday at a hospital in White Plains, New York, per It's not yet known what he had checked into the hospital forTalley's vision helped transform  in the '80s and '90s as he worked his way up at the magazine to eventually become news director, a position he held from 1983 until 1987, before taking on the role of 's creative director in 1988.Talley later became editor-at-large at the magazine and worked on-and-off for  until leaving the publication in 2013. Even after he left the company, Talley continued contributing to  and appeared on several podcasts for the publication.Talley was not only seen as a fashion icon for his incomparable wears, but for the barriers he broke at the magazine and elsewhere on the world's runways by pushing top designers to have more black models in their shows.

Sir Sidney Poitier's cause of death has been revealed.According to his death certificate obtained by  Tuesday, the legendary actor, who died Jan. 6 at the age of 94, suffered from a combination of heart failure, prostate cancer and dementia, which all lead to his passing.ET learned of the Oscar-winning actor, writer, director and activist's death via Clint Watson, press secretary for the Prime Minister of the Bahamas, who confirmed Poitier's passing.A source close to the family told ET at the time that Poitier had been bedridden for some time and passed away at his home in Beverly Hills, California.

NAACP Image Awards is ready to dole out shiny new trophies to honor the trove of Black excellence that made 2021 so special. The annual awards show highlights the achievements of people of color across television, music, literature and film, and the promotion of social justice through their creative endeavors.This year's NAACP Image Awards class is even more of a star-studded list than ever, with nominations for everyone from Megan Thee Stallion to Jonathan Majors, Ariana DeBose, Marsai Martin, Denzel Washington and more.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry showed their support for The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, commonly known as The King Center, on Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

Alyssa Scott's mourning the loss of her 5-month-old son, Zen, on what would have been his first Christmas.Scott opened up about her grieving process Thursday in an emotional Instagram Story that included a picture of a Christmas onesie Scott said she was excited for Zen to wear. The onesie was laid on Zen's crib, which had a pile of Zen's clothes in it.

NeNe Leakes is moving on with a new man just three months after husband, Gregg, lost his battle with colon cancer.According , the former  star was spotted out in Miami with businessman Nyonisela Sioh over the weekend, shortly after telling  that she was no longer single and was dating someone new.«We’re dating! We’re friends.” She shared before revealing that she had her late husband gave her permission to move on before he passed this summer.»I will love Gregg forever & ever! Grieving is hard! Even harder & depressing alone," NeNe admitted. «Gregg and I had a very tearful conversation before his passing.

writing, «My bro Hub…#Godspeed.»A post shared by The Roots (@theroots)Though Hubbard's wife, Stephanie Hubbard, told Philadelphia's 6ABC that he was energetic days before his death, he became unable to move the day before he died. She took him to the hospital when things took a turn for the worse, but she was unable to stay with him due to COVID-19 restrictions.«I was called to the hospital,» she said.

Todrick Hall's time on might be over, but he's keeping a truly unique souvenir to remember his journey — his incredible costume!came to a close on Wednesday with season 6's two finalists battling it out for the Golden Mask Trophy.

Michelle Young wants answers from one of her suitors. In an exclusive sneak peek of Tuesday's Fantasy Suite episode of , the teacher expresses concerns that Nayte Olukoya may not be ready to pop the question.«I need to know exactly where Nayte is at,» Michelle says in a confessional, ahead of her nighttime date with the sales executive.

Alyssa Scott posted even more pictures of her and Nick Cannon’s late son, Zen. The model took to her Instagram Stories on Monday to share photos of their 5-month-old son before his death on Dec.

«Preliminary information is that his death stems from a medical issue, and our investigators currently have no reason to believe otherwise,» police in the Atlanta suburb said in a statement.Police told family members they found Thomas in a shower at his home, according to The Associated Press.«He had been suffering from seizures for over a year, and we believe he had a seizure when he was showering,» LaTonya Bonseigneur, a first cousin who grew up with Thomas and was so close they considered themselves siblings, told the AP early Friday.«We're not sure when he died.

Common is opening up about his breakup with Tiffany Haddish. During an appearance on Thursday's episode of , the 49-year-old actor spoke about his November split from the 42-year-old actress for the first time.Common began his remarks by praising Haddish as «one of the best people I've met in life, one of the best-hearted and most authentic and caring people that I’ve met in life.»«That’s what made me love her and be in love with her and want to be in a relationship with her and grow with her,» he said, before explaining that they had «a real healthy and loving relationship» during their year together.«It probably was the most mature relationship I have been in… meaning the communication, the respect, just all around, man,» he said.

Nick Cannon wasn't so sure he wanted to tell the world about his son's death. On Thursday's episode of his eponymous talk show, the 41-year-old host revealed why he was hesitant to share the tragic news that his and Alyssa Scott's son, Zen, died of brain cancer at five months old.«I've been torn to come to work, get out of bed sometimes.

Beyoncé is giving fans a peek inside her husband's birthday celebrations! The 40-year-old singer took to Instagram on Tuesday to share pics from the night she and JAY-Z marked his 52nd birthday earlier this month.In some of the pics, Beyoncé, wearing a sparkly, silver Gucci x Balenciaga suit, poses next to the birthday boy, who wore a dark jacket, jeans and hat for the occasion. There are also solo shots of Beyoncé modeling off her show-stopping look, as well as a video of her flipping her hair and putting her sunglasses on for dramatic effect. As for JAY-Z, there's a black-and-white pic of him smiling ear to ear as he's presented a cake.The couple also exhibits PDA in one black-and-white clip, which features JAY-Z kissing Beyoncé on her

Nick Cannon's 5-month-old son, Zen, is paying tribute to him following his tragic death.Moments after Cannon announced on his talk show that their infant son died of brain cancer and a subsequent tumor, Alyssa Scott took to her Instagram Story to share a photo and several videos of moments spent with Zen. The tribute begins with a video showing the little one awake after a nap and looking happy.

Anthony Anderson will soon be returning to the world of criminal investigations, and the actor says he's looking forward to exploring a new creative realm.Anderson spoke with ET on the red carpet at the 4th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television event in Los Angeles on Monday, and opened up about his role in the revival after eight seasons of starring on the celebrated sitcom .«I start Wednesday!» Anderson told ET's Kevin Frazier. «I fly out tomorrow at 7 a.m. for a wardrobe fitting and hair and makeup test and then I start work first thing Wednesday morning at 5 a.m.»«It means a great deal,» continued Anderson.

Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman are back together again!Thirteen years after completing, the actors are trading musicals for mistletoe in Lifetime’s holiday film, . To celebrate, Bleu and Coleman interviewed each other for a special chat with ET, where they gushed over working together again, their careers and hopes for a reunion.«I obviously knew that I would love hanging out with you, in the work sense of just, 'Oh yay, we're going to be on set together,'» Coleman expressed.

multiple outlets report. She was 22.Police have told news outlets that Alexander was inside a car with a man on Saturday night at 9 p.m., when a person allegedly shot them both.

Megan Thee Stallion is canceling her Houston show, and is doing so «out of respect» for the lives lost at the Astroworld Festival.«Out of respect for the lives lost in Houston earlier this month, I have decided to cancel my show at 713 Music Hall on Dec. 3,» the «Savage» artist tells ET in a statement.