J. Kempin/FilmMagicGarth Brooks is performing at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
Garth announced Monday that he will be singing on-site at the swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. alongside previously announced artists including Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez.
Garth calls the opportunity a “chance to serve” and “not a political statement, a statement of unity.”
The country superstar also performed at President Barack Obama‘s inauguration in 2008, where Biden was sworn in as vice president.
Garth didn’t share what he’ll sing but did say that it likely won’t be “We Shall Be Free,” because that’s what he sang at Obama’s inauguration.
The inauguration ceremony takes place at noon ET on Wednesday, two weeks after rioters stormed the Capitol building on January 6, resulting in five deaths and extensive damage.
Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Americana MusicLoretta Lynn has received the COVID-19 vaccine.
The 88-year-old music icon revealed on Instagram over the weekend that she and her daughter, Peggy Jean, were administered the vaccine at a local health facility in Tennessee.
“Well, I bundled up and Peggy Jean and I rolled out of Hurricane Mills so I could get this vaccine. I’m sure glad to get it and am sure ready to put Covid in the rear view mirror!And I enjoyed the mom daughter time, too!” Loretta wrote alongside a set of photos where she’s all smiles in her winter wear, along with a close-up of her “I Got My COVID-19 Vaccine!” sticker.
Loretta isn’t the only country legend who’s been vaccinated. Family Hospital Systems shared a photolast week of Willie Nelson getting his shot.
On the music front, the “Coal Miner’s Daughter” singer is releasing her new album, Still Woman Enough, on March 19, featuring collaborations with Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire and more.
Both shows propelled the streaming network to 26 total noms, besting HBO, which earned 22.
Other strong contenders for the awards show included HBO’s Lovecraft Country and FX’s Mrs. America on the drama side. For comedies, Emmy sweeper Schitt’s Creek on Pop TV and FX’s What We Do in the Shadows earned five nominations each.
Taye Diggs will return to host the Critics’ Choice Awards telecast, which will air at 7 p.m. Eastern on the CW Sunday, March 7.
Here are the nominations for the 26th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards in the major categories. More can be found on the organization’s website.
BEST DRAMA SERIES Better Call Saul (AMC) The Crown The Good Fight (CBS All Access) Lovecraft Country The Mandalorian (Disney+) Ozark Perry Mason (HBO) This Is Us (NBC)
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES Jason Bateman – Ozark Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us Jonathan Majors – Lovecraft Country Josh O’Connor – The Crown Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul Matthew Rhys – Perry Mason
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES Christine Baranski – The Good Fight (CBS All Access) Olivia Colman – The Crown Emma Corrin – The Crown Claire Danes – Homeland (Showtime) Laura Linney – Ozark Jurnee Smollett – Lovecraft Country
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES Jonathan Banks – Better Call Saul Justin Hartley – This Is Us John Lithgow – Perry Mason Tobias Menzies – The Crown Tom Pelphrey – Ozark Michael K. Williams – Lovecraft Country
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES Gillian Anderson – The Crown Cynthia Erivo – The Outsider Julia Garner – Ozark Janet McTeer – Ozark Wunmi Mosaku – Lovecraft Country Rhea Seehorn – Better Call Saul
BEST COMEDY SERIES Better Things (FX) The Flight Attendant (HBO Max) Mom (CBS) PEN15 (Hulu) Ramy (Hulu) Schitt’s Creek Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) What We Do in the Shadows
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES Hank Azaria – Brockmire (IFC) Matt Berry – What We Do in the Shadows Nicholas Hoult – The Great (Hulu) Eugene Levy – Schitt’s Creek Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso Ramy Youssef – Ramy
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES Pamela Adlon – Better Things (FX) Christina Applegate – Dead to Me (Netflix) Kaley Cuoco – The Flight Attendant (HBO Max) Natasia Demetriou – What We Do in the Shadows Catherine O’Hara – Schitt’s Creek Issa Rae – Insecure (HBO)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES William Fichtner – Mom Harvey Guillén – What We Do in the Shadows Daniel Levy – Schitt’s Creek Alex Newell – Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (NBC) Mark Proksch – What We Do in the Shadows Andrew Rannells – Black Monday (Showtime)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES Lecy Goranson – The Conners (ABC) Rita Moreno – One Day at a Time (Pop) Annie Murphy – Schitt’s Creek (Pop) Ashley Park – Emily in Paris Jaime Pressly – Mom Hannah Waddingham – Ted Lasso
BEST LIMITED SERIES I May Destroy You (HBO) Mrs. America Normal People (Hulu) The Plot Against America (HBO) The Queen’s Gambit Small Axe (Amazon Studios) The Undoing (HBO) Unorthodox (Netflix)
BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION Bad Education (HBO) Between the World and Me (HBO) The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (Lifetime) Hamilton (Disney+) Sylvie’s Love (Amazon Studios) What the Constitution Means to Me (Amazon Studios)
BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION John Boyega – Small Axe Hugh Grant – The Undoing Paul Mescal – Normal People Chris Rock – Fargo (FX) Mark Ruffalo – I Know This Much is True Morgan Spector – The Plot Against America
BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION Cate Blanchett – Mrs. America Michaela Coel – I May Destroy You Daisy Edgar-Jones – Normal People Shira Haas – Unorthodox Anya Taylor-Joy – The Queen’s Gambit Tessa Thompson – Sylvie’s Love (Amazon Studios)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION Daveed Diggs – The Good Lord Bird (Showtime) Joshua Caleb Johnson – The Good Lord Bird (Showtime) Dylan McDermott – Hollywood (Netflix) Donald Sutherland – The Undoing Glynn Turman – Fargo John Turturro – The Plot Against America
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION Uzo Aduba – Mrs. America Betsy Brandt – Soulmates Marielle Heller – The Queen’s Gambit Margo Martindale – Mrs. America Winona Ryder – The Plot Against America Tracey Ullman – Mrs. America
BEST TALK SHOW Desus & Mero (Showtime) Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS) The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBC/Syndicated) Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)
BEST COMEDY SPECIAL Fortune Feimster: Sweet & Salty (Netflix) Hannah Gadsby: Douglas (Netflix) Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill (Netflix) Marc Maron: End Times Fun (Netflix) Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia (Netflix) Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything (Netflix)
ABCGabby Barrett and her husband, Cade Foehner, are days away from welcoming their first child, and Gabby admits that the third trimester has “definitely been the hardest” of her pregnancy.
In addition to mood swings, the country chart-topper is also experiencing fatigue, with daily activities such as tidying up the house exhausting her energy.
“I can’t do normal things that I want to do. I get so tired so quickly. I want to clean the house and make sure everything’s so clean, but it’s so hard to bend down and it’s hard to roll over when you sleep,” she explains to People.
In spite of the inconveniences, welcoming a baby girl is a lifelong dream come true for the country star, who met her husband when they both competed on season 16 of American Idol.
“I always wanted to be a mom. It was something that was always ingrained in me from a very young age. I remember being in high school and I would always pray about my future spouse and my future kids,” Gabby recalls. “I just can’t wait to see what she looks like. It’s insane to me that we are literally right around the corner from this; that she’s coming very soon.”
RB/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images(LOS ANGELES) — Lord of the Rings actress Liv Tyler issued a harrowing warning over the weekend about COVID-19.
Tyler, 43, penned a lengthy Instagram message to announce she tested positive for the virus, calling it “a wild two weeks.”
“I’m such a private and shy person and usually don’t share such things but this is a big one,” the SAG Award-nominee explained while sharing a photo of her snuggled up with her two youngest children, Lula Rose, 4, and Sailor Gene, 5.
“I tested positive for covid 19 on New Year’s Eve day,” she continued. “I had made it all the way through 2020 keeping myself and my family safe. Doing everything i could to protect my wolf pack and follow the rules to protect others. Suddenly on The morn of the last day of 2020… boom it took me down.”
“It comes on fast, like a locomotive,” described Tyler, adding that she had “corona light,” meaning she experienced minor symptoms that “floored me for 10 days in my bed.”
Moreover, the actress warned of the potential “emotional and psychological” toll the virus takes, adding, “It F’s with your body and mind equally. Everyday different. Being isolated in a room alone for 10 days is trippy to say the least.”
Tyler says she was quarantined during the siege of the U.S. Capitol, which she says made her feel like she was in the episode of The Twilight Zone.
“The first days of 2021 have been scary for everyone in the world,” she added, noting her children made the first days of the year better by sliding “little messages and drawings under my door.”
Tyler closed out her post by thanking “those who are working tirelessly to protect and care for others” and sending her 2.4 million followers “imaginary universal hugs.”
J. Kempin/FilmMagicGarth Brooks is performing at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. 
