Month: November 2023

The Carter Center announced Sunday that former first lady Rosalynn Carter has died at the age of 96

The Carter Center shared in a statement that Mrs. Carter died “peacefully, with family by her side” at 2:10 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 19, at her home in Plains, Georgia. Former President Jimmy Carter said in a statement: “Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished. She gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody loved and supported me.”

The Carter family said last May that the former first lady had been diagnosed with dementia and continued to live at home in Plains, Georgia, with her husband; however just last week, they announced Mrs. Carter had entered home hospice care. President Carter has been in hospice care at home since February.

Son Chip Carter said in a statement: “Besides being a loving mother and extraordinary First Lady, my mother was a great humanitarian in her own right. Her life of service and compassion was an example for all Americans. She will be sorely missed not only by our family but by the many people who have better mental health care and access to resources for caregiving today.”

Born in Plains on August 18, 1927, the oldest of four children, Rosalynn Smith started dating Jimmy Carter when she was 18; the couple married a year later in 1946. When Jimmy Carter’s father died in 1953, they returned to Plains to run the family peanut business; years later, Mr. Carter was elected governor of Georgia in 1970; and later elected President from 1977-1981.

Rosalynn Carter played an active role in the White House as a close confidante and trusted adviser to her husband, and championed causes such as research into mental health. She used the power of the first lady’s office to promote better understanding of the mentally ill, one of her long-term causes. She served as the honorary chairperson of the President’s Commission on Mental Health. After leaving Washington in 1980, the Carters built the Carter Center in Atlanta, which promotes peace and conflict resolution. Projects via the Carter Center include breaking ground on new homes for the poor through Habitat for Humanity in the U.S. President Clinton awarded the Carters the Medal of Freedom in 1999.

Along with President Carter, Rosalynn Carter is survived by her children — Jack, Chip, Jeff and Amy; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren, the Carter Center said.

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Anthony Anderson will host the Fox game show We Are Family along with his mother, Doris Bowman, premiering on Jan. 3. The network announced the show in May, which was developed by Jamie Foxx and daughter Corinne. Anderson and Bowman replace Foxx and his daughter, who had previously been announced as hosts for “We Are Family.”.

Anderson said in a statement: “I jumped at the opportunity to host We Are Family and can’t wait for you to see all the celebrities, their relatives and the many surprises we have in store this season. And with my mama by my side, you never know what’s going to happen!” Anderson and Bowman — also known as “Mama Doris” — have worked together on several projects, including “To Tell the Truth,” as well as “Trippin’ with Anthony Anderson and Mama Doris.” According to Fox, the new show “will showcase non-famous relatives of celebrities performing amazing solo performances and duets with their hidden famous family member.”

The musical game show will feature duets between contestants and their famous family members. While the celebrity will be hidden, it’s up to the audience of 100 contestants to guess the celebrity, who are competing for up to $150,000 by guessing which celebrity the performer is related to.

Here’s the first look trailer of “We Are Family” – here.

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Paramount has released the first trailer for “Mean Girls,” adapted from the 2018 Tony-nominated musical based on the 2004 comedy of the same name. Reneé Rapp stars as the infamous Regina George, reprising her role on Broadway. Also joining the cast are Auli’i Cravalho, Angourie Rice, Christopher Briney, and Jaquel Spivey. Tina Fey, who wrote both the 2004 movie and the stage musical, returns as screenwriter and producer for this rendition.

Rice portrays Cady Heron, the new girl at school who is taken in by Janis and Damian (Cravalho and Spivey, respectively).  After Janis and Damian instruct Cady to infiltrate the school’s queen bees, known as the Plastics, Cady starts to fall for Regina’s boyfriend Aaron Samuels (played by Briney).

“Mean Girls” will premiere in theaters on Jan. 12, 2024. Watch the trailer for ‘Mean Girls’ – here.

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The Daytime Emmys have set a new airdate, after being postponed by the Hollywood writers’ strike. CBS posted on X: “And the #Emmy goes to…The 50th Annual @DaytimeEmmys Awards returns LIVE Friday, December 15 at 9/8c on CBS.”  The Daytime Emmys honor excellence in soap operas, talk, game, legal and culinary shows, and children’s programming that air before the evening primetime hours.

The Daytime Emmys were originally set for June 16; they were postponed in May because of the strike by the Writers Guild of America (which ended Sept. 26). The actors union also went on strike on July 14  before finally ending their labor dispute last week.

The 50th annual ceremony, hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner of “Entertainment Tonight,” will air live on Dec. 15 from the Westin Bonaventure Los Angeles, on CBS as well as livestreamed on Paramount +.  It will be the first major awards show since the writers and actors went on strike.

Adam Sharp, president and CEO of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, said in a statement: “We know the loyal fans of daytime television have waited patiently to properly honor and recognize all of the deserving nominees and we look forward to the celebration we have all been waiting for.”

Daytime dramas General Hospital, The Bold and the Beautiful, and The Young and the Restless lead the field with 19, 14 and 11 Emmy nods apiece going into the competition. ‘All My Children’ soap legend Susan Lucci will be presented with the event’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Kevin Hart stars in the first trailer for Netflix‘s upcoming comedy-thriller Lift.

Lift centers on Cyrus Whitaker (Hart), the leader of an international heist team who gets enlisted to steal $500 million in gold from a mid-air passenger plane before the fortune ends up in the wrong hands. The film co-stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Vincent D’Onofrio, Úrsula Corberó, Billy Magnussen, Jacob Batalon, Jean Reno and Sam Worthington.

Lift debuts on Netflix on Jan. 12; take a look at the trailer – here.

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