"1917", "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" Win
Jan 5 77th Golden Globes: "1917" Best Drama, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" Best Comedy/Musical, acting awards Renée Zellweger, Joaquin Phoenix, Awkwafina, Taron Edgerton
Queen Supports Harry and Meghan
Jan 13 Queen Elizabeth II issues a statement saying she reluctantly supports Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wish to live a more independent life
- Jan 21 Revival of Charles Fuller's stage drama "A Soldier's Play, starring David Alan Grier and Blair Underwood at the American Airlines Theatre, NYC; run suspended dut to Covid-19 closures, wins 3 Tony Awards
Sciorra Testifies Against Weinstein
Jan 23 Actress Annabella Sciorra testifies in court that Harvey Weinstein raped her 25 years ago at his trial in New York
- Feb 2 73rd British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs): "1917" Best Film, Sam Mendes Best Director, Renée Zellweger, Joaquin Phoenix best actors
Academy Awards
Feb 9 92nd Academy Awards: "Parasite" 1st non English film to win Best Picture, Best Director Bong Joon-ho, Best Actor Joaquin Phoenix, Best Actress Renée Zellweger
- Feb 24 Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape and a criminal sexual act in landmark case that ignited #MeToo movement
Music History
Mar 2 American rap group Public Enemy part ways with Flavor Flav after 35 years over playing for free at Bernie Sanders rally
- Mar 11 Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 23 years in prison for a criminal sex act and rape in New York
WrestleMania
Apr 4 WrestleMania XXXVI, WWE Performance Center, Orlando FL, Part 1: The Undertaker defeats AJ Styles in a Boneyard match; Becky Lynch beats Shayna Baszler to retain Raw Women's C'ship
WrestleMania
Apr 5 WrestleMania XXXVI, WWE Performance Center, Orlando FL, Part 2: Drew McIntyre defeats Brock Lesnar to win the WWE C'ship; Charlotte Flair beats Rhea Ripley for NXT Women's title
Farm Aid Concert
Apr 11 Farm Aid "At Home" held virtually; performers include Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Black Pumas, Bonnie Raitt, Boz Scaggs, Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton, Edie Brickell, Jack Johnson, and Jon Batiste [1]
Music Concert
Apr 18 "Together At Home" virtual benefit concert for the World Health Organization's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund curated by Lady Gaga; 6-hour pre-show streams on-line, followed by 2-hour global telecast; performers include: Andra Day, Common, The Killers, Charlie Puth, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, Annie Lennox, and Zucchero
- Apr 27 US Defense Department declassifies and releases videos of unidentified "aerial phenomena" from 2004 and 2015
- Apr 28 US Department of Defense releases three declassified videos of possible UFOs from 2004 and 2015
- May 2 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, the Icelandic actor who played Ser Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane in Game of Thrones, sets a world deadlifting record by lifting 501kg (1,104lb)
- Jun 17 American actor Danny Masterson charged with raping three women. after a 3-year investigation
Music History
Jun 21 Kurt Cobain's guitar during Nirvana's MTV Unplugged show sells for a record $6 million
COVID-19 Pandemic
Jul 18 Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Mumbai
Music History
Jul 22 Kim Kardashian asks for understanding of her husband Kanye West's struggles with his bipolar disorder on Instagram
Simon Cowell's Horror Bike Accident
Aug 8 British music mogul and television personality Simon Cowell breaks his back riding an electric exercise bike
- Aug 21 American actress Lori Loughlin sentenced to two months in prison along with her husband for her role in US college admissions bribery scandal
COVID-19 Pandemic
Sep 3 Actor Robert Pattinson tests positive for COVID-19, shutting down production of the Batman film he is shooting
Venice Film Festival
Sep 12 Chloé Zhao's "Nomadland" starring Frances McDormand wins the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival
- Sep 20 72nd Emmy Awards held virtually: "Succession" best drama, "Schitts Creek" wins record nine awards for a comedy, "Watchman" best limited series
Film & TV History
Sep 24 David Attenborough breaks Jennifer Aniston's record as the fastest person to reach 1 million followers on Instagram
Film & TV History
Oct 21 Pope Francis backs same-sex civil unions in interview in documentary film "Francesco"
Film & TV History
Oct 23 Netflix releases miniseries "The Queen's Gambit" starring Anya Taylor-Joy - 1st streaming show to win Emmy for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Film & TV History
Nov 2 Johnny Depp loses libel case against UK newspaper "The Sun", which called him a "wife-beater", said he assaulted wife Amber Heard
Michael B. Jordan
Nov 18 Michael B. Jordan named "Sexiest Man Alive" by People Magazine
Film & TV History
Nov 25 HBO announces Joss Whedon's exit from the project "The Nevers"
NY Times Greatest Actors
Nov 25 The New York Times names its "25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century (so far)", with Denzel Washington at No. 1 [1]
Elliot Page
Dec 1 Actor Elliot Page, formerly known as Ellen Page, reveals he is transgender
- Dec 3 AT&T Inc’s Warner Bros studio announces all its 2021 movies will stream online the same day they appear in theatres because of the pandemic
Hilton's TikTok Ban
Dec 12 Media personality Perez Hilton is banned from TikTok
Tom Cruise Berates Crew
Dec 15 UK newspaper "The Sun" publishes recording of Tom Cruise berating his film crew for breaking COVID-19 protocols
Kamakawiwoʻole's "Over the Rainbow"
Dec 21 Hawaiian vocalist Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's official music video for his rendition of Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg's "Over the Rainbow" reaches a billion views on YouTube
- Dec 25 Historical romance "Bridgerton" debuts on Netflix based on the books by Julia Quinn, starring Phoebe Dynevor and Regé-Jean Page in Season One
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