Michael J. Fox will receive an honorary Oscar for his work as a Parkinson’s disease activist. The announcement was made by the Academy’s board of governors, who will also be honoring Oscar-winning songwriter Diane Warren, Oscar nominated director/writer Peter Weir, and pioneering Black director Euzhan Palcy.  Fox, Warren, Weir and Palcy will receive their honorary Oscars at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 13th Governors Awards on November 19.

Academy president David Rubin said in a statement:  “The Academy’s board of governors is honored to recognize four individuals who have made indelible contributions to cinema and the world at large. Michael J. Fox’s tireless advocacy of research on Parkinson’s disease alongside his boundless optimism exemplifies the impact of one person in changing the future for millions.”

Fox was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s disease in 1991, at the age of 29. In 2000, he founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, which is now the world’s leading Parkinson’s research organization.

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Ms. Lauryn Hill, Lil Baby, Jazmine Sullivan, Jeezy, and the duo of Rick Ross and Gucci Mane lead the bill for the 12th ONE Musicfest, to be held Oct. 8-9 in and around Atlanta’s Central Park.  The lineup also features R&B and hip-hop acts including Ashanti and Ja Rule, City Girls, Jagged Edge, Beenie Man, Lupe Fiasco, Tems, Juvenile, Bilal, Mya and Doug E. Fresh with the Chuck Brown Band.

ONE Musicfest founder J. Carter said in a statement: “We are also taking over the 4th Ward area in Atlanta and increasing our footprint to four stages instead of three. ONE Musicfest 2022 will be our biggest year yet, but we still plan to keep the energy and vibrations intimate and comfortable.”

One Musicfest tickets are available now, ranging from general admission entry at $169 to Titanium packages at $5500 via Ticketmaster.  For tickets and more information, visit ONE Musicfest’s website.

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Lizzo has announced she and her concert tour producer Live Nation are donating $1 million to Planned Parenthood after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade. The reversal of the landmark 1973 abortion decision Friday pushes the question of legality back to individual states.

Lizzo tweeted: “I’m pledging $500k from my upcoming tour to Planned Parenthood and Abortion Rights. Live Nation agreed to match- to make it 1 MILLION dollars.”

Live Nation confirmed the news in a separate tweet titled “We Stand With Women.”  The post also said the company will cover travel expenses for employees who want/need to have abortions outside of their home states; will bail out employees arrested while protesting peacefully; and will promote voter registration to increase turnout for elections that could impact issues pertaining to abortion.

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Disney+ has shared a trailer for the new animated special Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation.

Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation takes place after the events of the 2019 film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The special features the voices of “Weird Al” Yankovic, Yvette Nicole Brown, Kelly Marie Tran, Anthony Daniels and Billy Dee Williams. Yankovic voices Vic Vankoh and recorded the original song “Scarif Beach Party” for the special.

Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation follows Finn (Omar Miller) as he arranges a surprise vacation for his friends Rey (Helen Sadler), Poe (Jake Green), Rose (Tran), BB-9, R2-D2 and C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) aboard the Halcyon, a luxurious Galactic Starcruiser. The trip goes awry when Finn is separated from the group. An official synopsis reads: “While searching for his friends, he encounters three Force ghosts: Obi-Wan Kenobi (James Arnold Taylor), Anakin Skywalker (Matt Lanter) and Leia Organa (Shelby Young), who each share their own unexpected stories of vacations gone wrong, helping him to understand that holidays are about more than just having fun.” 

Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation will premiere Aug. 5 on Disney+.  Check out the trailer – here.

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HBO shared a poster for the Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon featuring Emmy D’Arcy. The new art features D’Arcy as her character, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, and a dragon, with the caption: “Fire will reign.” Rhaenyra is the eldest child of King Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine) and the niece of Prince Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith).

House of the Dragon is based on the George R.R. Martin book Fire & Blood. The series takes place 200 years before the events of the HBO series Game of Thrones, based on Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire book series.

House of the Dragon explores the events leading up to the Targaryen civil war, known as the “Dance of the Dragons.” Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Sonoya Mizuno and Rhys Ifans also star.

House of the Dragon premieres August 21 on HBO.

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Chris Brown has released a video for his new single “WE (Warm Embrace),” which includes a special appearance from Normani. The new visual arrives ahead of the singer’s 12th album, Breezy, set to drop this Friday, June 24 and featuring Lil Wayne, H.E.R., Jack Harlow, Fivio Foreign and more.

Brown originally released “WE (Warm Embrace)” on April 1, where it peaked at No. 11 on Hot R&B Songs chart and No. 28 on the Adult R&B Airplay chart.

Brown will kick off his One of Them Ones Tour with Lil Baby on July 15, playing across North America in cities including Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., New York City, Toronto, Atlanta, and Los Angeles.

Watch Chris Brown’s “WE (Warm Embrace)” video co-starring Normani –  here.

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Lil Nas X and NBA YoungBoy have teamed up for their collaboration “Late To Da Party,” produced by Take A Daytrip.  In the song, Lil Nas X takes aim at the 2022 BET Awards, which he didn’t receive any nominations for this year.

Lil Nas X had a breakthrough year with his debut album Montero being certified platinum, and two hit singles, “Industry Baby” with Jack Harlow and “Montero [Call Me By Your Name].”

BET has since responded to Lil Nas X, sharing a statement: “He [Lil Nas X] was nominated for a best new artist BET Award in 2020, and we proudly showcased his extraordinary talent and creativity on the show twice: He performed ‘Old Town Road’ with Billy Ray Cyrus at BET Awards 2019 and his BET Awards 2021 performance was a highlight of our show. No one cheered louder that night than BET. Unfortunately, this year, he was not nominated by BET’s voting academy, which is comprised of an esteemed group of nearly 500 entertainment professionals in the fields of music, television, film, digital marketing, sports journalism, public relations, influencers, and creative arts. No one from BET serves as a member of the voting academy. At BET, we are passionate advocates for the wonderful diversity that exists within our community. We are committed to using all of our platforms to provide visibility and inclusion for all of the many intersections of the Black community.”

You can stream “Late To Da Party” – here.

Listen to Lil Nas X and NBA YoungBoy’s “Late To Da Party” – here.

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Bill Nye the Science Guy and journalist and best-selling author Liza Mundy were married at the Castle Building’s Haupt Garden at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. last month. According to PEOPLE, Star Trek actor Robert Picardo, who portrayed the Doctor in the franchise, officiated the ceremony. Nye, 66, and Mundy, 61, wrote their own vows, which the magazine described as “equal parts moving and comical.”

Nye and Mundy met after Mundy mentioned Nye’s code breaker mother, Jacqueline Jenkins-Nye, in her New York Times best-selling book ‘Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II.’ When Nye got word of the book, he emailed Mundy and the two hit it off.

Mundy’s daughter, Anna, Nye’s brother, Darby, and the groom’s friend of more than 50 years, Brian, were among the guests at their reception. Nye has a 19-year-old daughter named Charity, and was previously married to musician Blair Tindall.

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20th Century Studios announced on Tuesday that Bob’s Burgers Movie, now playing in theaters, will stream on Hulu on July 12. The movie hit No. 5 at the box office with $1.1 million in earnings.

The movie is based on ‘Bob’s Burgers’ animated comedy series, which has run for 12 seasons. Created by Loren Bouchard, the series is about a burger restaurant run by the Belcher family.

In the movie, co-written by Bouchard and Nora Smith and co-directed with Bernard Derriman, Bob Belcher (H. Jon Benjamin) and his wife Linda Belcher (John Roberts) face challenges in keeping the restaurant afloat over the summer, including a sinkhole that opens up right in front of their restaurant. Their kids, Tina (Dan Mintz), Louise (Kristen Schaal) and Gene (Eugene Mirman) try to help their parents save the restaurant. Larry Murphy, Kevin Kline, and Zach Galfianakis, Jordan Peele and Nicole Byer also provide voices.

‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ Gets Hulu Premiere Date – Watch A Scene

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Kid Cudi announced the 2022 ‘To the Moon’ tour, with Don Toliver and Strick serving as support on all dates, and Denzel Curry and 070 Shake opening on a handful as well. Tickets for the tour will go on sale to the public on Friday (June 24) at 10 a.m. local time; ticketing information can be found here.

The tour will kick-off Aug. 16 in Vancouver, wrapping on September 17 at Cudi’s Moon Man’s Landing Festival in his hometown of Cleveland. That event will feature performances from Playboi Carti, Haim, Pusha T, Dominic Fike and Cleveland hip-hop legends Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.

Cudi’s tour will be in support of his Netflix animated series ‘Entergalactic’ and the soundtrack of the same name, both of which arrive on Sept. 30. The show features the voices of Cudi as well as Timothée Chalamet, Ty Dolla Sign, Vanessa Hudgens, Jaden Smith, Teyana Taylor and Macaulay Culkin.

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