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| Shania Twain to host ACM Awards for first time in May | Grammy-winning singer Shania Twain will host the Academy of Country Music Awards for the first time. The Academy of Country Music announced in a press release Wednesday that Twain, 60, will host the 61st annual awards show May 17 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The ACM Awards honor achievements in country music and will stream live at 8 p.m. ET on Prime Video and Amazon Music. "I'm thrilled to be hosting the 61st ACM Awards in Las Vegas, a place that feels like home," Twain said in a statement. "It's such an honor to be part of this incredible night celebrating country music's biggest stars, especially with so many talented women leading nominations this year. |
| Google Doodle celebrates Earth Day by showcasing 'natural beauty' | Google released a special Google Doodle on Wednesday in honor of Earth Day. The Doodle spells out "Google" using images of naturally-occurring landscapes that resemble the letters in the company's name. The first "g" hails from the United Kingdom, the first "o" from Canada, the second "o" from Argentina, the second "g" from Papua, the "l" from Senegal, and the "e" from Indonesia. "This Doodle celebrates our magnificent planet. The rotating artwork features Google Earth imagery, showcasing diverse global landscapes and natural wonders inside each letter," Google said. Earth Day is an annual event meant "to broaden, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide" and "drive positive action for our planet. |
| Famous birthdays for April 22: John Waters, Jeffrey Dean Morgan | Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. They include: -- Spanish Queen Isabella I, who funded the first voyage of Christopher Columbus to the New World, in 1451 -- Pope Alexander VIII in 1610 -- Writer Henry Fielding in 1707 -- Philosopher Immanuel Kant in 1724 -- Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, leader of Russia's 1917 Communist revolution, in 1870 -- Writer Vladimir Nabokov in 1899 -- Nuclear physicist J. |
| Anne Hathaway performs for Michaela Coel in 'Mother Mary' trailer | A24 has released a final trailer for the new film Mother Mary. The studio shared the teaser Tuesday ahead of the movie's wide release in theaters Friday. Mother Mary is a psychological horror film starring Anne Hathaway as pop star Mother Mary and Michaela Coel as costume designer Sam, Mother Mary's estranged best friend. The trailer sees Mary (Hathaway) and Sam (Coel) reunite after Mary asks Sam to create a dress for her comeback tour. At Sam's request, Mary performs her new song without the music, leading to a montage of dramatic shots from the film. Mother Mary is written and directed by David Lowery (The Green Knight) and features music by Jack Antonoff, Charli XCX and FKA twigs. |
| Noah Kahan performs Tiny Desk concert ahead of new album | Noah Kahan takes to the stage in a new episode of NPR's Tiny Desk series. The singer-songwriter, 29, performed his 2022 single "Orange Juice" during the intimate concert, released Tuesday. Kahan's set also included "American Cars," "The Great Divide" and "Paid Time Off," three songs from his forthcoming album, The Great Divide, which releases Friday. The singer was joined by musicians Noah Levine, Mike Harris, Dylan Jones, Nina de Vitry, Alex Bachari and Marcos Valles. Kahan announced The Great Divide in January, writing on Instagram, "The music here is my best attempt to delve deeper into the people, places, and feelings that have made me who I am. |