#VOA: Amid Outcry, NBC Says it Will Not Air Golden Globes in 2022. #VOANews

#VOA: Amid Outcry, NBC Says it Will Not Air Golden Globes in 2022. #VOANews

May 11, 2021 No Comments

NEW YORK – Amid growing pressure on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association from studios, stars and large swaths of the film industry, NBC said Monday that will not air the Golden Globes in 2022, putting in doubt the viability of one of Hollywood’s oldest and most-watched award shows.   In

#VOA: China Turns to Naturalized Players to Save World Cup Hopes. #VOANews

#VOA: China Turns to Naturalized Players to Save World Cup Hopes. #VOANews

May 10, 2021 No Comments

China on Monday named five foreign-born players for critical World Cup qualifiers starting later this month as the world’s most populous country steps up its controversial naturalization policy. China, who have big ambitions but are perennial underachievers ranked 77th in the world, began drafting in players born overseas in 2019

#VOA: Sunday is Mother’s Day in US. #VOANews

#VOA: Sunday is Mother’s Day in US. #VOANews

May 9, 2021 No Comments

Sunday is Mother’s Day in the United States. The second Sunday in May is a day especially designated to show moms and other mother figures how much they are loved and appreciated. It is a day full of cards and flowers, telephone calls and acts of kindness for moms. Many

#VOA: In the French Language, Steps Forward and Back for Women. #VOANews

#VOA: In the French Language, Steps Forward and Back for Women. #VOANews

May 8, 2021 No Comments

LE PECQ, FRANCE – The fight to make the French language kinder to women took steps forward, and back, this week. Warning that the well-being of France and its future are at stake, the government banned the use in schools of a method increasingly used by some French speakers to make

#VOA: Netflix Series Signals Racial Breakthrough in Italian TV. #VOANews

#VOA: Netflix Series Signals Racial Breakthrough in Italian TV. #VOANews

May 6, 2021 No Comments

MILAN – The Netflix series “Zero,” which premiered globally last month, is the first Italian TV production to feature a predominantly Black cast, a bright spot in an otherwise bleak Italian television landscape where the persistent use of racist language and imagery is sparking new protests.  Even as “Zero” creates

#VOA: Pfizer, BioNTech to Donate Coronavirus Vaccine to Olympians. #VOANews

#VOA: Pfizer, BioNTech to Donate Coronavirus Vaccine to Olympians. #VOANews

May 6, 2021 No Comments

Pfizer and BioNTech will donate their COVID-19 vaccine to athletes training for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, the International Olympic Committee said Thursday.  Doses are expected to be delivered later this month, which would be in time for the athletes to be fully immunized for the games, starting July 23.  “We

#VOA: Broadway Readies Imminent Ticket Sales for a Fall Reopening. #VOANews

#VOA: Broadway Readies Imminent Ticket Sales for a Fall Reopening. #VOANews

May 6, 2021 No Comments

NEW YORK – Many Broadway productions are scrambling to resume ticket sales in the coming days to welcome theater-goers this fall after city and state leaders have green-lit a reopening of the Great White Way at full capacity by mid-September. “We remain cautiously optimistic about Broadway’s ability to resume performances

#VOA: Taiwan Star Wars Fans Celebrate Unofficial Holiday Atop Nation’s Tallest Building. #VOANews

#VOA: Taiwan Star Wars Fans Celebrate Unofficial Holiday Atop Nation’s Tallest Building. #VOANews

May 4, 2021 No Comments

Dozens of Taiwanese Star Wars fans gathered on the top floor of the nation’s tallest building Tuesday to salute their favorite movie, while stressing the importance of wearing face masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Fans dressed in full Star Wars costumes held mock lightsaber battles and posed

#VOA: Eilish, Chalamet, Gorman and Osaka Headline Fall Met Gala. #VOANews

#VOA: Eilish, Chalamet, Gorman and Osaka Headline Fall Met Gala. #VOANews

May 4, 2021 No Comments

NEW YORK – The star power is back. When the Met Gala returns in September, it will feature a heavy-hitting contingent of celebrity co-chairs: Actor Timothée Chalamet, musician Billie Eilish, poet Amanda Gorman and tennis star Naomi Osaka.Honorary chairs for the evening will be designer Tom Ford, sponsor Instagram’s Adam

#VOA: Spreading Joy: Collection of Photos Features Babies Born During Pandemic. #VOANews

#VOA: Spreading Joy: Collection of Photos Features Babies Born During Pandemic. #VOANews

May 3, 2021 No Comments

While the pandemic has been a source of grief, it has not stopped joyful events from happening – including thousands of babies being born in this difficult time. Photographer Annе Geddes, creator of the Joy project, is encouraging women from around the world to send her pictures of their newborns for publication – and a pick-me-up. Anna Nelson has the story, narrated by Anna