Star-studded Roots Picnic goes virtual to feed your soul and spirit

Sasha Attwood has headed on a lavish weekend away with her close pals to mark her upcoming 26th birthday. The model, who turns 26 on 17 February, took to her Instagram Stories to reveal that she'd headed off to a gorgeous lakeside venue for the weekend at an undisclosed location, with her "bestest girls". Sasha, who recently enjoyed a trip to Dubai alongside her footballer beau Jack Grealish, shared a series of snaps as her celebratory weekend got underway, showcasing the incredible decorations that had been set up for her.

Salma Hayek loves nothing more than a tropical vacation, complete with sun, sea and swimsuits - and her latest photo might just be her most stunning yet. The Bliss actress, 55, took to Instagram with a snapshot from a getaway gone by and it looked breathtaking.MORE: Salma Hayek pays tribute to Fifty Shades of Grey with sensational throwback photosIn the image, Salma was sunbathing in a swimming pool and her turquoise bikini matched the water she was floating in. WATCH: Salma Hayek mimics her dogs as she shakes water off herself in a swimsuit She was face down with her arms outstretched in front of her and her toned legs were capturing the rays too. The circular pool was surrounded by lush, tropical greenery and her fans said they wished they were there. MORE: Salma Hayek is 'breathtakingly beautiful' in makeup-free bikini picture – fans reactSEE: Salma Hayek looks fabulous in backless swimsuit as she prepares for new adventuresOne called her, "a mermaid," and others rushed to comment on the location and her physique.A post shared by Salma Hayek Pinault (@salmahayek)Salma stuns in a tropical throwback photo "This is your paradise," wrote another, as a third said: "You look amazing." There were strings of heart and on-fire emojis and Salma was heaped with praise.MORE: Salma Hayek is 'breathtakingly beautiful' in makeup-free bikini picture – fans reactMORE: Salma Hayek delights fans with star-studded clip - and it's so nostalgic!Salma oozes confidence and is often hailed as an inspiration for women as she embraces the aging process - and looks amazing as she does it.  Salma is confident in the aging process The mom-of-one admits while she sometimes feels a little less confident than she did when she was younger, for the

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentTel-Aviv-based Cinephil, the sales company behind triple-Oscar nominated “Flee,” has snapped up world rights, excluding U.S., to Italian director Nicolò Bassetti’s transgender-themed doc “Into My Name,” which is executive-produced by Elliot Page.UTA Independent Film Group will be handling North American rights. The buzzy doc, which world-premieres at the Berlin Film Festival in the Panorama Documentary section, stems from Bassetti’s personal experience with the gender transition of his child, Matteo.“Into My Name” provides an intimate look at the universal challenges of gender transition by observing a tight-knit group of trans friends in the central Italian city of Bologna. Cinephil managing director Olivier Tournaud in a statement said that he was “immediately taken” by Bassetti’s “sensitive and relatable exploration of the many facets of gender and even more so the love letter from a father to his son.”“Into My Name is timely and spotlights voices that need to be heard; this is exactly the kind of film Cinephil is proud to represent,” Tournaud noted.Bassetti underlined that for him the doc “is a deeply personal project, both as a parent of a transgender son and as a director who has always explored individual paths that show our shared humanity.” “I trust that together with a strong partner such as Cinephil, we can add to the awareness and understanding of trans issues with international audiences,” the director said.The doc’s characters, Nico, Leo, Andrea and Raff — whose ages span from their mid-20s to mid-30s — come from different parts of Italy, and started their gender transition from a female to a male identity at different times in their lives.

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Michelle Obama recently said to the nation, «and it couldn't be more important that everybody makes their voice be heard this time around.»As usual, she's right. The upcoming presidential election will see voters choose between four more years of Donald Trump (and his VP, Mike Pence) or the presumptive Democratic candidate, Joe Biden (and the woman he chooses as his running mate), amid increasing political, economic and social turmoil.There are many, issues to consider when casting your vote this year — issues that have only been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic and nationwide protesting — but here, we're tackling the () hard and fast topic of voting. It's your civic duty, after all.If you don't vote? Well, Mrs.

Connie Orlando, BET’s evp of specials, music programming & music strategy. “What would an award show look like if we had to produce it during the pandemic?”Turns out, they had to do just that.

Megan Thee Stallion's Mad Max movie stunts put the "Girls in the Hood" out on Fury Road for an epic adventure with her crew's rhinestoned ATVs and "Savage" dance moves minus Beyoncé, who received the BET Humanitarian Award during the socially distanced broadcast.Like Megan's Black power fist and "Black Lives Matter" signs decorating the scaffolding stage, DaBaby began his Roddy Ricch-assisted performance of their No. 1 hit "Rockstar" (the Black Lives Matter remix) with a powerful visual.

virtual festival on Saturday (June 27), the former first lady joined The Roots' Questlove and Black Thought on a split screen to urge voter registration for the upcoming election in November."These past few months have been pretty heavy for just about everyone, and the truth is we still have our work cut out for us in the weeks and months ahead," Obama said. "So before we dive into the Picnic, I want to remind everybody that we've got an election coming up, and it couldn't be more important that everyone makes their voice heard this time around."This year's Roots Picnic partnered with Obama's nonpartisan nonprofit When We All Vote for the event.

The iconic Roots Picnic looked a little different this year. The annual event went digital in 2020, and served as a collaboration with When We All Vote, the voting rights organization headed by Michelle Obama. The former FLOTUS spoke at the star-studded musical event on June 27, telling young voters across the country that “it couldn’t be more important that everyone get their voice heard this time around. We may not all sound like SZA or Kirk Franklin, but we all deserve to have our voices heard at the polls this fall.”

SZA took "Normal Girl" out to nature for this year's Roots Picnic.The singer delivered a fresh, soothing vocal performance of the CTRL track outdoors for Saturday night's (June 27) event.Surrounded by trees and accompanied by just a guitarist, SZA crooned about what it might be like to be the "type of girl you wanna take home to mama" and the "type of girl my daddy, he'd be proud of."SZA was part of a packed lineup for the virtual rendition of the Roots Picnic, which kicked off with Michelle Obama urging viewers to take a minute and vote in this year's elections.

Michelle Obama is urging people to vote. The former first lady, in partnership with her nonprofit organization When We All Vote, teamed up with The Roots to participate in the 13th Annual Roots Picnic on Saturday.

H.E.R. brought a two-song medley live from a socially distant studio session to this year's Roots Picnic.The Roots' annual Roots Picnic went virtual this year, kicking off Saturday night (June 27) with Michelle Obama encouraging viewers to take action and vote in this year's elections, and then launching into a series of virtual music performances.H.E.R.

When We All Vote for the event.The June 27 show--executive produced by Shawn Gee (Live Nation Urban), the Roots' Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tariq Trotter (Two One Five Entertainment) and Dan Parise (DPS)--will be hosted by Quest, Black Thought and Obama, with sets from The Roots, H.E.R., Roddy Ricch, Lil Baby, SZA, Kirk Franklin, Snoh Aalegra, Earthgang, G Herbo, Polo G, D Nice and Musiq Soulchild (backed by The Roots).Lin-Manuel Miranda, Chris Paul, Tom Hanks, Liza Koshy, Kerry Washington, Tracee Ellis Ross, Janelle Monáe, and Elaine Welteroth will also make appearances.The event's goal is to engage and reach 500,000 eligible voters, with When We All Vote volunteers signing up to text voters throughout the show through Outvote, a web

comedian Amanda Seales. And there are still plenty of A-list acts on the musical lineup, including Alicia Keys, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, Usher and Lil Wayne.The event will also showcase performances by some of the hottest newcomers in the game, from DaBaby and Roddy Ricch to Megan Thee Stallion.

50 Cent has teased the upcoming release of a posthumous Pop Smoke single that will feature himself and rapper Roddy Ricch. The name of the track is not yet known.Sharing a post to Instagram on June 23, 50 Cent tagged himself, Ricch, his liqueur line Branson Cognac and his champagne product Le Chemin Du Roi.

Roddy Ricch's joint keeps rocking at No. 1 on Billboard's Songs of the Summer chart (dated June 27).But Ricch's Hot 100 No.

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Michelle Obama urges youth to make their voices heard not just in the streets but at voting booths.

Album of the yearTwo of this year’s BET nominees in this category -- DaBaby’s Kirk and Roddy Ricch’s Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial -- are eligible for Grammy consideration.The four other BET nominees in this category are not eligible in this year’s Grammy process. Two -- Lizzo’s Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) and H.E.R.’s I Used to Know Her -- were Grammy-nominated for album of the year this past year and two others -- Megan Thee Stallion’s Fever and Beyoncé’s Homecoming: The Live Album -- were entered in the Grammy process this past year, though they weren’t nominated.

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Hip-hop stars The Roots are taking their annual music festival, Roots Picnic, online and turning it into a voter registration drive with the help of former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama.Frontman Questlove, otherwise known as Ahmir Khalib Thompson, and his bandmates had to postpone the summer event in their hometown of Philadelphia due to the coronavirus pandemic.

DaBaby and Roddy Ricch, or maybe get "classy, bougie, ratchet" with Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé.Perhaps you're feeling more of Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber's quarantine jam "Stuck With U," or reminiscing on the days we could party under the "Blinding Lights."More contenders for the hot weather crown include Doja Cat's "Say So," Harry Styles' "Adore You," Post Malone's "Circles" and Maren Morris' "The Bones," among others.The 20-position Songs of the Summer running tally tracks the most popular titles based on cumulative performance on the weekly streaming-, airplay- and sales-based Billboard Hot 100 chart from Memorial Day through Labor Day (this year encompassing charts dated June 6 through Sept. 5).

The Roots are taking their Roots Picnic online this year, and they're teaming up with former First Lady Michelle Obama to give the event an extra boost. The 13th annual Roots Picnic will go virtual on June 27 on YouTube in partnership with Obama's national, nonpartisan nonprofit When We All Vote.

The Roots and Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote registration initiative have announced that they will partner on the 13th annual ‘Roots Picnic’.The music festival, which is the brainchild of the Philadelphia rap group, is usually held in their hometown at Fairmount Park.

The Roots are teaming with former first lady Michelle Obama to help encourage people to vote in the upcoming election. Obama will co-host the 13th annual Roots Picnic, which will go live virtually this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic on June 27 on YouTube.The digital music festival-style show will be in partnership with Obama’s national nonpartisan, nonprofit When We All Vote organization, according to Billboard.