Celebrity World Archives

Mike Myers is set to star in a new half-hour comedy series for Netflix, in which he’ll play multiple characters. This will be a six-episode limited series that Myers is producing alongside Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me producer John Lyons and The Gong Show producer Jason Weinberg. Details about the title or the plot of the series were not made available. The Netflix series will be his first scripted show telling a continuous narrative.

Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” list was revealed, and some of the biggest musical artists in the world were recognized for their impact.

Lollapalooza announced the daily lineup and released single-day tickets for the festival today.  The Chicago festival is spread across four days with over 180 bands.  The festival was created in 1991 by Jane’s Addiction singer Perry Farrell as a farewell tour for his band. The touring festival ran annually until 1997 and was revived again in 2003. In 2005, it found its home in Chicago at Grant Park where it has been ever since. For its 25th anniversary in 2016, the festival extended from three days to four. 

Aretha Franklin has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize Special Citation honor posthumously. This makes the “Queen of Soul” the first woman to receive the honor since 1930.

Today show host Hoda Kotb announced that she has adopted another child. The morning show co-host shared the happy news on Tuesday’s broadcast that she has welcomed a second daughter named Hope Catherine. Kotb is already mom to 2-year-old Haley Joy, whom she adopted in February 2017.