April 30 Weekend Quiz: Astounding Royals, Rare Honors, Dreamy Hair

“Your Power,” Billie Eilish’s first music video from her 2021 sophomore album “Happier Than Ever,” features a snake (serpent) slowly constricting her.

What is Billie Eilish exploring in “Your Power”?

The song features the lyrics, “And you swear you didn’t know / You said you thought she was your age / How dare you? / Will you only feel bad if it turns out that they kill your contract?”. Eilish accompanied it with a personal Instagram message: “I feel very vulnerable putting this one out because I hold it so close to my heart. This is about many different situations that we’ve all either witnessed or experienced. I hope this can inspire change.” Watch the video on YouTube.

Prince William and Kate Middleton, AKA The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, were married on Apr. 29, 2011, in Westminster Abbey, London.

How did they celebrate?

Last year, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary by posting a 39-second video clip on their official Instagram account. In the video, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis engage in fun outdoor activities with their parents, like toasting marshmallows over an open fire, playing in the garden of their Norfolk home, and visiting a nearby beach. Watch it here.

The name of a rock band founded by former UK prime minister Tony Blair was Ugly Rumours. He started the band while studying law at St John's College, Oxford, during the early 1970s.

What’s new?

The former prime minister has spent the past year working with his Tony Blair Institute for Global Change on ways to fight Covid-19 and, like millions of people in Britain, did not go to the hairdresser for months during the lockdown. He told the Evening Standard in an interview Wednesday, April 28, 2021, his hair has not been this long since he was in a rock band decades ago. “I haven’t had a haircut — but this is happening imminently,” he said.

Small Axe, Steve McQueen’s BBC and Amazon anthology drama based on the real-life experiences of London's West Indian community between 1969 and 1982, won an impressive 15 nominations at the 2021 BAFTA TV Awards June 6 ceremony.

What about The Crown?

The Crown is the second most nominated TV show for the 2021 BAFTA TV awards, receiving ten nominations.

Anthony Hopkins won the best actor Oscar at the 93rd Academy Awards Sunday, April 25, 2021. Hopkins, 83, became the oldest ever acting Oscar winner. The honor was previously held by the late Christopher Plummer, 82 when he won for Beginners in 2011.

What role did Hopkins win the Oscar for in 2021?

Anthony Hopkins won for his performance as an elderly man with dementia in "The Father," directed by French novelist and playwright Florian Zeller.

What was Hopkins's previous Oscar win?

Anthony Hopkins won the best actor Oscar in 1994 for his role as Hannibal Lecter in "The Silence of the Lambs."

Glenn Close was nominated for 8 Oscars over the years, including 2021's "Hillbilly Elegy," but won none. She shares the record with Peter O'Toole (Lawrence of Arabia).

Chloé Zhao became the first woman of color to win the best director at the 2021 Academy Awards. She is also the youngest woman to win the award and the second woman to receive it in Oscars history.

Who was the youngest person to win the best director at the Oscars?

The youngest director to receive the Oscar for best director was Damien Chazelle in 2017 for La La Land.

Who was the first Asian to win the best director?

The first Asian to win the best director at the Oscars was Ang Lee for 2005's Brokeback Mountain, making him the first person of color to win the award.

Who was the first woman to win the Oscar for best director?

Kathryn Bigelow is the first woman to have won the Academy Award for best director for 2009's The Hurt Locker.

President Joe Biden addressed congress for the first time on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Also, for the first time, a female vice president, Kamala Harris, was seated behind the chief executive, next to another woman, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. As Biden greeted "Madam Vice President," He added, "No president has ever said those words from this podium, and it's about time."

What else did President Biden say?

President Biden also pointed to the nation's emergence from the coronavirus, warned that "Gun violence has become an epidemic in America," and told "all the transgender Americans watching at home" that "your president has your back."

The Equality Act is a bill in the United States Congress. If passed, it would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, federally funded programs, credit, and jury service.

What’s new?

The Human Rights Campaign, a Washington-based LGBTQ advocacy group, said its Business Coalition for the Equality Act has signed on more than 400 companies to support the legislation for LGBTQ rights that is moving through Congress. The list includes dozens of Fortune 500 companies like Tesla, Pfizer, Delta Air Lines, Amazon, Apple, PepsiCo, General Motors, Facebook, Starbucks, and Home Depot.

Vax Live is “The Concert to Reunite the World,” calling on world leaders to step up to make sure vaccines are accessible for all. The concert will be taped Sunday, May 2, 2021, and air on May 8, 8 pm ET on ABC, ABC News Live, CBS, YouTube, iHeartMedia broadcast radio stations and iHeartRadio App.

Who is performing and appearing at VAX LIVE: A Concert to Reunite the World?

Selena Gomez will host the broadcast. Prince Harry and Meghan will be appearing as Campaign Chairs. The show will also feature performances by Jennifer Lopez, Eddie Vedder, Foo Fighters, J Balvin and H.E.R, and appearances by Joe and Jill Biden, Kamala Harris, Ben Affleck, Chrissy Teigen, David Letterman, Gayle King, Jimmy Kimmel, Nomzamo Mbatha, Olivia Munn and Sean Penn.