Jordan dubbed SexiestMan Alive
Actor MichaelB. Jordan has been crowned as 2020’s SexiestMan Alive by People magazine.
Jordan, known for his critically-acclaimed performances in “Fruitvale Station,” “Creed” and “Black Panther,” was revealed as this year’s winnerTuesday night on ABC’s “JimmyKimmel Live!”
The actor tells the magazine in an issue out Friday that the honor is a “cool feeling.”
“You know, everybody always made that joke, like, ‘Mike, this is the one thing you’re probably not going to get,’” he said. “But it’s a good club to be a part of.”
Other recentwinners include John Legend, Dwayne Johnson, Chris Hemsworth, IdrisElba, AdamLevine, Channing Tatum andDavid Beckham.
Jordan, 33, said the womenin his family are “definitely proud of this one.” He credits his entire family for supporting him throughout the years.
“Whenmy grandmother was alive, itwas something that she collected, and then my mom naturally read sit a lot and my aunts aswell,” Jordan said. “This is one that they’re definitely going to have a special place for.”
Billboard to honor Car di B, Parton, DuaLipa:
Cardi Bhas only released one major single this year— “WAP”— but it’s enough forBillboard to name her Womanof theYear.
Billboard announced the honorWednesday and the Grammy-winning rapper will be celebrated at the 15th annualWomenin MusicEvent, which will streamlive onDec. 10 at billboard women in music. com.
JenniferLopez will receive the IconAward at the event, andDolly Parton will earn the Powerhouse Award. Other honorees include pop star DuaLipa (PowerhouseAward), R&B
sister duoChloe xHalle (Rising StarAward) and singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez (ImpactAward).
Brianna Agyemang and Jamila Thomas of Atlantic Records who led #The Show Must Be Pa used campaign in response to the deaths of George Floyd, BreonnaTaylor andAhmaud Arberywill receive theExecutive of theYearAward.
CardiBalso appeared on K-pop girl group Blackpink’s “BetYouWanna” and Brazilian singer Anitta’s “MeGusta” this year.
BeyondBillboard, Parton fe ted as pandemic hero:
Dolly Parton is being celebrated in song— a rewritten version of her own “Jolene”— for her contribution to an experimental coronavirus vaccine.
Northeastern University associate English professorRyan Cordell posted a video onTwitter of himself
performing a tweaked version of Parton’s signature song, renamed “Vaccine,” that has drawn tens of thousands of views.
The lyricswere written by linguist and author Gr etc he nM cCul lo ch, who posted them online and invited people to record them.
Parton’s $1million gift to Nashville’ s Vanderbilt University helped researchers develop Moderna’s experimental coronavirus vaccine, announced thisweek.
Nov. 19 birthdays: TV hostLarry King is 87. TV host Dick Cavett is 84. Media mogulTedTurner is 82. Designer Calvin Klein is 78. JournalistAnn Curry is 64. ActorAllison Janney is 61. ActorMeg Ryan is59. ActorJodie Foster is 58. SingerTamika Scott is 45. DirectorBarry Jenkins is 41. ActorAdam Driver is 37.