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Academy honors Tyler Perry’s work
Tyler Perry and his foundation are the recipients of the 2020 Governors Award. The prize, picked by the Television Academy board of governors, honors Perry “for his unprecedented achievements in television and his commitment to offering opportunities to marginalized communities.”
Perry has so far created 22 feature films, over 20 stage plays, 13 television shows and two bestselling books. The Atlanta-based producer was one of the first major filmmakers to power back up production in the wake of the coronavirus health crisis.
“Tyler Perry has changed the face of television and inspired a new generation of content creators. He pioneered a new brand of storytelling that engages people of color both in front of and behind the camera, and his shows have resonated with a global audience,” Governors Award selection committee Chair Eva Basler said in a statement.
The award honors an individual or organization whose achievement is “so exceptional and universal in nature that it goes beyond the scope of annual Emmy Awards recognition.”
Apple Music launching shows with A-listers:
Apple Music is launching several radio shows hosted by A-list musical acts, including Snoop Dogg, Shania Twain and Carrie Underwood.
The streaming service announced that it will debut two radio stations Tuesday: Apple Music Hits, focused on popular songs of the ’80s, ’90s and 2000s, as well as Apple Music Country, dedicated to the country music genre. Both channels will have daily on-air hosts but will also include several shows hosted by wellknown musicians.
Apple Music Hits will include shows hosted by Snoop Dogg, Twain, Alanis Morissette, Meghan Trainor, Ciara and Huey Lewis.
More than a dozen country acts will debut shows on Apple Music Country, including Underwood, Luke Combs, Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan, Kelsea Ballerini and Dierks Bentley.
Apple Music also announced Tuesday that Beats 1 radio station will be renamed Apple Music 1. It will launch shows hosted by Nile Rodgers, J Balvin and Young M.A.
Producers exit ‘Ellen’:
Three producers of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” have exited amid allegations of a dysfunctional workplace that harbored misbehavior including sexual misconduct and racially insensitive remarks. Executive producers Ed Glavin and Kevin Leman and co-executive producer Jonathan Norman have “parted ways” with the daytime series, a spokesperson for producer Warner Bros. said in a statement Monday.
An internal company investigation of claims about the show was prompted by a BuzzFeed News report in July.
DeGeneres informed staff of the shake-up Monday in a video conference call, according to Variety. She said she found claims about the show’s environment to be “heartbreaking,” the trade publication reported.
Aug. 19 birthdays: Actor L.Q. Jones is 93. Actor Debra Paget is 87. Actor Jill St. John is 80. Singer Ian Gillan is 75. Bassist John Deacon is 69. Actor Peter Gallagher is 65. Actor John Stamos is 57. Actor Kyra Sedgwick is 55. Singer Lee Ann Womack is 54. Actor Matthew Perry is 51. Actor Tracie Thoms is 45. Rapper Romeo is 31.