The 40-year-old half-Ecuadorian American Grammy-winning singer will receive the inaugural Music Icon at award at the People’s Choice Awards next week, joining an honorees list that includes Halle Berry, Dwayne Johnson and Kim Kardashian.
E! and NBC have announced that Becky G will present the award to Aguilera, who has also appeared in films (Burlesque) in addition to being a coach on NBC’s The Voice.
The award will be given for her contributions to the music industry; she will also perform during the December 7 broadcast.
Johnson is receiving The People’s Champion award during the ceremony, which is being simulcast on NBC and E! at 9:00 pm ET/PT Tuesday.
Berry will be honored with the People’s Icon award during the show, while Kardashian will receive the Fashion Icon award.
A total of 40 categories are up for grabs during the December 7 ceremony (see the nominees here).
The entertainment network’s television docuseries True Hollywood Story will officially return on Monday, March 15, starting with an in-depth look at the 28-year-old half-Dominican American Grammy-winning rapper.
The first episode will track how the “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)” rapper built herself from the ground up, including interviews with television producer Mona Scott-Young (VH1‘s Love & Hip Hop), “Bodak Yellow” music video director Picture Perfectand fellow New York rapper Maino.
The rest of the second season’s episodes will focus on the tragic deaths of Selena and Christina Grimmieat the hands of those obsessed with them (“Death of Innocence” will air March 29); the sisterhood bond that withstands the celebrity spotlight between Beyoncé and Solange Knowles, Britney and Jamie Lynn Spears, and Miley and Noah Cyrus (“Star Sisters” will air on April 10); trail-blazing billionaires like Jay-Z(“Billionaires: Fierce, Fearless & Filthy Rich” will premiere this summer); and Hollywood’s most talked-about and mysterious cases including Whitney Houston‘s death (“Hollywood Mysteries” will premiere in the fall).
Selena’s husband Chris Perez and Grimmie’s brother Marcus will share intimate stories during the “Death of Innocence” special.
Season two of E! True Hollywood Story will debut on Monday, March 15 at 10:00 pm ET.
The 28-year-old half-Mexican American singer/actress is set to host the 2020 E!’s People’s Choice Awards, which will air on November 15 live from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.
The news was revealed Tuesday during a Twitter conversation between the Grammy-nominated singer and the cable network.
Lovato, who has won five People’s Choice Awards in 12 nominations, has had a busy 2020, with performances at the Grammys and the Super Bowl (where she sang the national anthem) and the release of singles “Anyone,” “I Love You” and “I’m Ready,” the latter in a duet with Sam Smith.
Recent singles include “OK No to Be OK” with Marshmello and “Commander in Chief.” On screen, her recent credits including a role on the final season of NBC’s Will & Graceand in Netflix’s Eurovision.
She now will emcee a hybrid People’s Choice ceremony that will present awards in 44 categories across entertainment and pop culture.
Tyler Perry and Jennifer Lopez will receive special honors during the ceremony, which will air from 9:00 -11:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Jennifer Lopez is simply iconic… And, she’s getting the hardware to prove it.
The 51-year-old Puerto Rican superstar will receive The People’s Icon award at the 2020 E! People’s Choice Awards in recognition of her contributions to music, film, television and fashion.
Lopez will be honored for her performances both on stage and on screen, including her award-winning 2020 Super Bowl halftime performance and lead role in the critically acclaimed film, Hustlers.
“Jennifer Lopez has an unmatched global appeal and for more than two decades, has given us some of the most iconic, unforgettable performances of all time,” said Jen Neal, General Manager, E! News, Live Events & Lifestyle Digital. “For paving the way for artists around the world and single-handedly increasing Latinx representation in music, film, television, and fashion, we’re honoring Jennifer Lopez with ‘The People’s Icon of 2020.’”
Lopez will next appear alongside Owen Wilson and Maluma in the feature Marry Me slated for release in 2021.
The E! People’s Choice Awards will be broadcast live from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on Sunday, November 15 at 9 PM ET/PT.
The 2020 E! People’s Choice Award are produced by Den of Thieves with Executive Producers Jesse Ignjatovic, Evan Prager and Barb Bialkowski.
The 49-year-old half-Mexican American Spanish-born actor/producer and his wife Kelly Ripa have signed a deal with Lifetime to produce two new movies for the network’s Ripped from the Headlines slate via their Milojo Productions banner.
Consuelos, Ripa and Albert Bianchini will serve as executive producers for the untitled projects, which are set to debut in 2021..
“Kelly and Mark have been important voices in popular culture for the past twenty years and we are so incredibly pleased to have them become a part of the Lifetime family,” said Paul Buccieri, Group President, A+E Networks. “We look forward to seeing their creative vision brought to life through these projects.”
The network’s 2020 Ripped from the Headlines slate has been a ratings boon for Lifetime. Stolen By My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story, Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer, Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story, Neighbor in the Window, andYou Can’t Take My Daughter reached more than 25 million total viewers, from January – April on Lifetime & LMN1, according to Nielsen Live+7.
“I am beyond thrilled to welcome Kelly and Mark and their company into the Lifetime family. We feel like Kelly and Mark have our same sensibilities and instincts for good storytelling,” said Tanya Lopez, EVP of Movies, Limited Series & Original Movie Acquisitions, Lifetime & LMN. “We know our ripped from the headlines slate will be energized by their enthusiasm and we all look forward to bringing these timely stories to their fans.”
Milojo Productions, which has developed and produced for networks including Bravo, Logo, VH1, E!,CMT, HGTV, WeTV, TLC and Discovery, has produced the Emmy-nominated documentary The Streak for ESPN, and critically acclaimed documentary Off The Rezfor TLC, both which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. The company has been involved in such projects as Masters of Reception, Homemade Millionaire, Dirty Soap, Cheer, Secret Guide To Fabulous, My Diet Is Better Than Yours, Secret Guide to Summer, Fire Island, and the New Now Next Voteelection specials with Wanda Sykes.
Milojo is currently in production onFamily Reboot, a docuseries for Disney+ and Exhumed, a true-crime series for Oxygen.
“As longtime true crime fans, there is nothing more thrilling than tuning into a Lifetime original movie,” Kelly and Mark added. “We are so excited to be working with Paul, Tanya, and their incredibly talented team to bring these Ripped from the Headlines stories to the screen.”
The 36-year-old half-Mexican American twin sisters and former WWE Divas champions, known as The Bella Twins, have signed with Michael Strahan and Constance Schwartz-Morini’s SMAC Entertainment.
This comes after the business signed Power alum Omari Hardwick to its client roster and launched in-house social media management and digital consulting division SMAC Digital Management.
In addition to starring and exec producing Total Bellas, the pair wrestle in the WWE, run female apparel line Birdiebee and recently published a memoir Incomparable.
SMAC Entertainment was founded in 2011 and its roster includes Erin Andrews, Shante Broadus, October Gonzalez, Tony Gonzalez, Michael Griffin, Bryan Hynson, Wiz Khalifa, Curt Menefee,Brian Orakpo and Deion Sanders.
“We’re excited to welcome Brie and Nikki to the SMAC family,” said Strahan and Schwartz-Morini. “They are incredibly talented, versatile and encompass the same work ethic that we pride ourselves on and value most. We look forward to joining forces to help expand on the incredible foundation they’ve already built for their growing empire.”
E! has given the green light for a sixth season of its docuseriesTotal Bellas, which follows the lives of the 36-year-old half-Mexican American twin sisters and WWE stars, Nikki Bella and Brie Bella.
The NBCUniversal cable network will launch the next run of the show later this fall.
Season 5 of the show, which ended on Thursday, June 11, featured Nikki and Artem’s French engagement and the twins finding out they’re both expecting and due within weeks of each other.
The upcoming season will highlight the birth of their babies as Nikki navigates the joys of parenthood for the first time and Brie becomes a mom of two.
The fifth season is averaging around 1 million viewers, with 598,000 in the total 18-49 demo with around three quarters of these viewers women. This average is up 9% from last season and the show consistently ranks among the top ten shows in primetime across ad-supported cable nets.
The 33-year-old Puerto Rican former New York Giantswide receiver has joined E!’s morning news show Pop of the Morningas a co-host, E! has announced.
Cruz will join the recently hired Lilliana Vazquezand Scott Tweedieon the 11:00 am weekday show.
“I’m excited for this new journey in life,” Cruz said in a statement. “I’m excited for you guys to see me in a different way.”
Cruz was an undrafted free agent in 2010 when he landed at the Giants, finishing the 2011 season with a single-season franchise record for receiving yards, and later becoming part of the Giants victory over the New England Patriotsin Super Bowl XLVI.
He launched the Victor Cruz Foundationin 2014, which encourages children to become physically active, focuses on college readiness, financial literacy, and STEMprogramming.
E! News tweeted a brief video clip of Cruz announcing his new gig.
It’s been a GIANT secret… but we need to introduce the new host of E!’s Pop of the Morning. Welcome to the team, Victor Cruz @TeamVic! pic.twitter.com/CUrE1hNKNz
The E! People’s Choice Awards have been handed out, with the 22-year-old Mexican American bilingual singer-songwriter picking up her first-ever trophy.
The “Mayores” singer took home the award for Latin Artist of the Year, besting the likes of Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee, Karol G, Maluma and J Balvinand more.
Noah Centineo picked his first People’s Choice trophy as well…
The 23-year-old part-Puerto Rican actor was named The Comedy Movie Star of 2019 for his performance in Netflix’sThe Perfect Date.
Camila Cabello has picked up her first PCAas a solo artist…
The 22-year-old Cuban and Mexican American singer and former Fifth Harmony member took home the award for The Song of 2019 for her chart-topping collaboration with Shawn Mendes, “Señorita.”
Cabello had previously won twice for Favorite Group (2016, 2017) as a member of 5H.
In all, more than one billion votes were cast during this year’s PCAs voting period.
Here’s the full list of People’s Choice Awards 2019 winners:
People’s Champion Award: Pink Fashion Icon Award: Gwen Stefani People’s Icon of 2019: Jennifer Aniston
MOVIES
The Movie of 2019: Avengers: Endgame The Comedy Movie of 2019: Murder Mystery The Action Movie of 2019: Avengers: Endgame The Drama Movie of 2019: After The Family Movie of 2019: Aladdin The Male Movie Star of 2019: Robert Downey Jr., Avengers: Endgame The Female Movie Star of 2019: Zendaya, Spider-Man: Far From Home The Drama Movie Star of 2019: Cole Sprouse, Five Feet Apart The Comedy Movie Star of 2019: Noah Centineo, The Perfect Date The Action Movie Star of 2019: Tom Holland, Spider-Man: Far From Home The Animated Movie Star of 2019: Beyoncé, The Lion King
TV
The Show of 2019: Stranger Things The Drama Show of 2019: Stranger Things The Comedy Show of 2019: The Big Bang Theory The Reality Show of 2019: Keeping Up with the Kardashians The Competition Show of 2019: America’s Got Talent The Male TV Star of 2019: Cole Sprouse, Riverdale The Female TV Star of 2019: Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things The Drama TV Star of 2019: Zendaya, Euphoria The Comedy TV Star of 2019: Kristen Bell, The Good Place The Daytime Talk Show of 2019: The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Nighttime Talk Show of 2019: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon The Competition Contestant of 2019: Hannah Brown, The Bachelorette The Reality Star of 2019: Khloé Kardashian, Keeping Up With the Kardashians The Bingeworthy Show of 2019: Outlander The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of 2019: Shadowhunters
MUSIC
The Male Artist of 2019: Shawn Mendes The Female Artist of 2019: Billie Eilish The Group of 2019: BLACKPINK The Song of 2019: Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello, “Señorita” The Album of 2019: Taylor Swift, Lover The Country Artist of 2019: Blake Shelton The Latin Artist of 2019: Becky G The Music Video of 2019: BLACKPINK, “Kill This Love” The Concert Tour of 2019: BLACKPINK, BLACKPINK 2019 World
POP CULTURE
The Social Star of 2019: David Dobrik The Beauty Influencer of 2019: Bretman Rock The Social Celebrity of 2019: Ellen DeGeneres The Animal Star of 2019: Doug the Pug The Comedy Act of 2019: Kevin Hart The Style Star of 2019: Harry Styles The Game Changer of 2019: Simone Biles The Pop Podcast of 2019: Scrubbing In with Becca Tilley and Tanya Rad
Forget pretty in pink… MJ Rodriguez is fabulous in fuschia…
The 28-year-old half-Puerto Rican actress rocked the Emmys red carpet in a hot pink Jason Wu gown that she collaborated with the designer to create.
“I wanted to stand out. I wanted to be sharp. I wanted to have angular lines, hence the deep V. And I wanted a color. I wanted it to pop. I wanted people to see me. And I wanted to feel like this is the first moment that I’ve ever had been taken seriously,” Rodriguez said during the E! red carpet special. “That’s what this dress does for me.”
Rodriguez, who was nominated along with the rest of the Posecast for Outstanding Drama Series, said that nailing the magnetic color was a priority for her stunning look.
“The color stood out to me,” she said. “When I first saw it, I was like, ‘Oh my god this is a very prominent color.’ Not only does it look great, but I know it looks good on my skin complexion because I’m a wonderful girl of color. And, that’s what my eye drew to.”
Rodriguez said she also loves the fashion on Pose, which is all about the underground drag ballroom culture in New York City in the ’80s and ’90s. When E! host Zanna Roberts Rassi asked if costume designer Lou Eyrich actually spends around $30 on each outfit to maintain authenticity, Rodriguez said she wasn’t sure, but she did know they are “spectacular.”
“I do know some are actually pretty cheap,” Rodriguez said. “But I do know that every piece of clothing on that show is spectacular.”
She’s also tried to grab a few to keep — with no success.
“I try my best to borrow something,” Rodriguez said.
The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards aired live from the Microsoft Theaterin Los Angeles on Sunday, September 22.
E! and NBC have announced that Becky G will present the award to Aguilera, who has also appeared in films (Burlesque) in addition to being a coach on NBC’s The Voice.
