Jolie makes surprise visit to Pakistan
Actor and U.N. humanitarian Angelina Jolie made a surprise visit to one of the worst flood-hit areas in southern Pakistan on Tuesday, officials said, as the death toll from the deluges rose to over 1,500.
TV footage showed
Jolie arriving at an airport in Karachi, the capital of southern Sindh province, where floods since mid-June have killed 692 people, damaged hundreds of thousands of homes and left half a million people homeless. Later, she visited some of the flood-affected areas, according to local media.
According to the IRC, a prominent international aid group, Jolie is visiting Pakistan to support communities affected by the devastating floods.
There was no comment from the government about Jolie’s visit.
Bad Bunny leads Latin Grammy nominees:
The Latin Recording Academy announced its nominations for the 23rd Latin Grammy Awards on Tuesday. Superstar MC Bad Bunny leads the field with 10 nods, including album of the year, as well as record of the year for “Ojitos Lindos” with Bomba Estereo.
Texas-born songwriter and producer
Edgar Barrera scored nine nominations, including for record (“Pegao”) and song (“Indigo”) of the year, both collaborations with Colombian pop star Camilo.
Puerto Rican hit-maker Rauw Alejandro is up for eight awards, including record of the year for “Te Felicito,” his reggaetonpop ballad with Shakira. Ecuadorian American pop idol Christina Aguilera, Spanish pop star Rosalia and Camilo all earned seven nominations.
The Latin Grammys are set for Nov. 17 in Las Vegas.
John to perform at White House:
The White House will become a concert venue Friday when Elton John performs. The event is called “A Night When Hope and History Rhyme,” a reference to a poem by Seamus Heaney that President Joe Biden often quotes.
The performance is being organized with A+E Networks and the History Channel. According to the White House, the audience will include teachers, nurses, students and gay rights advocates. Biden and first lady Jill Biden are also scheduled to speak.
Golden Globes to return to NBC:
After a year spent off air, the Golden Globe Awards are returning to NBC in January, when the embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Association will seek a prime-time comeback. On Tuesday, NBC, the HFPA and dick clark productions made the Globes’ return official.
The 80th Golden Globes will be held Jan. 10, airing on NBC and streaming on Peacock.
For the past year and a half, Hollywood has effectively boycotted the Globes after the Los Angeles Times reported that the HFPA’s 87 members of non-American journalists included no Black members. Since then, the HFPA has reorganized itself, revamped its membership and enacted reforms designed to curtail the kinds of unethical behavior for which the group has been criticized.
Sept. 21 birthdays: Author Stephen King is 75. Actor Bill Murray is 72. Filmmaker Ethan Coen is 65. Actor Dave Coulier is 63. Actor Rob Morrow is 60. Actor Cheryl Hines is 57. Singer Faith Hill is 55. TV host Ricki Lake is 54. Actor Billy Porter is 53. Actor Alfonso Ribeiro is 51. Actor Luke Wilson is 51. Actor Autumn Reeser is 42.