Nov. 2021 Entertainment News Round-Up Super Quiz

The 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe movie "Eternals," directed by Chinese-born Oscar winner Chloe Zhao ("Nomadland"), features the franchise's first gay kiss, first deaf superhero, and the first South Asian superhero.

Who is Marvel's gay superhero?

Phastos, a master inventor, is played by Brian Tyree Henry. In "Eternals," Phastos kisses his partner as they fear the world might end (again).

Salma Hayek was born on Sept. 2, 1966, which makes her 55-years-old in 2021. In an interview with the British Guardian, Hayek speaks about being bullied by disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, marrying French billionaire François-Henri Pinault, and becoming a superhero in “Eternals” at the age of 55.

Jamie Foxx was Electro in 2014's The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Foxx will reprise his role in 2021's Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: No Way Home. Foxx shared on Instagram (and then deleted the post) that he will not preserve the previous version's blue appearance in this film.

The 30-year-old Houston native Travis Scott founded the Astroworld Festival in 2018.

What happened at the 2021 Astroworld Festival?

Eight people, aged 14 to 27, died Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, at a Travis Scott concert during the 2021 Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas. The crowd surge happened in a sold-out, two-day event held in NRG Park, a venue that could have contained 200,000 people but limited the attendance to 50,000. Drake joined Scott on-stage at the concert.

How did Travis Scott react?

In a tweet posted Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, Scott said he was “absolutely devastated by what took place last night” and pledged to work “together with the Houston community to heal and support the families in need.”

2021's "Voyage" is the first ABBA album with new songs since "The Visitors" in 1981, released before the band split. ABBA Gold, a greatest hits compilation initially released in 1992, passed its 1000th week on the UK Album Chart in July 2021.

Are ABBA reuniting on stage?

The new album launches a new ABBA concert show - also called Voyage - featuring digital representations of the four band members created by motion-capture technology. From May 2022, fans will have a chance to catch the ABBA avatars (AKA ABBAtars) accompanied by a live band at a purpose-built ABBA Arena in London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

In 1975's "The Secrets of Isis," Isis was the first female character on television with superpowers. An archaeology teacher by day, Andrea Thomas battled evil when she wore an ancient amulet that transformed her into the Egyptian goddess, Isis. "The Secrets of Isis" premiered in September 1975, two months before Lynda Carter's first appearance as Wonder Woman. "The Bionic Woman," starring Lindsay Wagner, began in January 1976.

Is Isis dead?

JoAnna Cameron, who portrayed Isis, died of stroke complications on Oct. 15, 2021, in Oahu, Hawaii. She was 73.

Which Guinness World Record did JoAnna Cameron hold?

The Guinness Book of World Records said in 1979 that Cameron had appeared in more than 100 commercials on network television, more than anyone else in advertising history.

The title of Will Smith’s 2021 memoir is “Will.”

What’s in Will Smith’s autobiography?

Written with Mark Manson, Will Smith describes in his new book a childhood in the Wynnefield neighborhood of West Philadelphia, with a hard-drinking abusive father and an office and then school administrator abused mother. He then describes the early days of the rap scene, concluding with his present-day stardom.

In 2015, Burt Bacharach became the oldest artist to play the ‘legends’ slot at the Glastonbury festival. He was 87 at the time.

Is Diana Ross performing at the 2022 Glastonbury festival?

Diana Ross has been confirmed to play the Sunday afternoon “legends” slot in Glastonbury’s 2022 festival. Ross will be 78 years old when she takes the Pyramid stage. The festival opens its gates on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Ross is scheduled to play June arena concerts across the UK in Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow, Liverpool, Birmingham, London, and Durham.

Starting in 1989, Dean Stockwell appeared in Quantum Leap alongside Scott Bakula for five seasons. He then guest-starred in Bakula's Star Trek: Enterprise, and they both appeared in a 2014 episode of NCIS: New Orleans, titled "Chasing Ghosts." Bakula was not in Battlestar Galactica.

Did Dean Stockwell die?

Dean Stockwell died of natural causes at home on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021. Apart from regular guest appearances in shows like "Battlestar Galactica" and "JAG," Stockwell had prominent roles in David Lynch's "Blue Velvet," Wim Wenders' "Paris, Texas" and Jonathan Demme's "Married to the Mob," which also got him an Oscar nomination.

Showtime’s 2021 Dexter sequel is titled Dexter: New Blood. The 10-episode miniseries, which premiered Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, is set 10 years after the last episode of the original series.

In "King Richard," Will Smith plays Richard Williams, father and tennis coach to Venus and Serena Williams. The movie is an authorized dramatization of the two tennis stars' upbringing. Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, Warner Bros. released "King Richard" in theaters and on HBO Max on Nov. 19, 2021. On Feb. 9, 2022, Will Smith won his third Oscar nomination and first win for his role in the film.

Lady Gaga's first leading role was in 2018's A Star is Born, opposite Bradley Cooper. For the role, Gaga received nominations for the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and BAFTA Award for Best Actress.

What's Lady Gaga's role in 2021's House of Gucci?

In Ridley Scott's "House of Gucci," the 35-year-old Gaga portrays Patrizia Reggiani, who plotted the murder of her Gucci-heir husband in 1995, in a vivid Italian accent. The movie debuts in theaters before Thanksgiving 2021.

Korean American Ji-Young, the newest muppet resident of "Sesame Street," is the first Asian American muppet on "Sesame Street."

When was the new Ji-Young puppet introduced?

Ji-Young was introduced in "See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special." Simu Liu, Padma Lakshmi, and Naomi Osaka appear in the special, which aired on Thanksgiving Day 2021.

What's the meaning of Ji-Young in Korean?

Ji means intelligent or wise, and Young means heroic (among other things). Ji also means sesame.

The Beatles’ final studio album is titled Let It Be and was released after the band had already split. The songs on Let It Be were recorded during the band’s January 1969 recording sessions, along with the Abbey Road album songs.

What’s in the 2021 Beatles Peter Jackson documentary?

Previously unseen footage shot over 21 days by Michael Lindsay-Hogg in 1969 for the Let It Be documentary was restored and remastered in Peter Jackson’s “The Beatles: Get Back” three-part six-hour-long docuseries, premiering Nov. 25 on Disney+. Watch the first clip from The Beatles: Get Back.

On Nov. 21, 2021, at the American Music Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, Kanye West (It’s Ye, officially) won the Favorite Gospel Artist award.

Which other Gospel honors did Ye win in 2021?

Kanye West has won Best Contemporary Christian Music Album at the 2021 Grammy Awards and songwriter of the year at the 2021 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards for his ninth solo album “Jesus Is King.”

The host of Australian Channel Seven's Weekend Sunrise, Matt Doran, conceded during the interview that he had only heard one track from Adele's latest album, 30. That was enough to abort the interview - which was reportedly part of a $1 million package including broadcast rights to Adele's One Night Only television special. Doran told the Australian he was "totally unaware" he had her album, which was only publicly released a couple of weeks after Doran's London trip. "This is the most important email I have ever missed," he said.

With her two wins at the 2021 American Music Awards, Taylor Swift extended her record as the AMAs' most-awarded artist ever, with 34 wins over the years.

Which prizes did Taylor Swift win at the 2021 AMAs?

At the Nov. 21, 2021, American Music Awards ceremony, Taylor Swift, 31, won the Favorite Female Pop Artist honor and the Favorite Pop Album award for her Dec. 2020 album, "Evermore." The singer accepted the wins remotely in a pre-recorded video.

Who won Artist of the Year at the 2021 AMAs?

Korean group BTS won artist of the year at the 2021 American Music Awards, becoming the first group to win in the category since One Direction won back-to-back awards in 2014-15. BTS beat Taylor Swift, who has won six times in the category, more than anyone else. That was only Swift's second loss in the category. She previously lost to 1D in 2015.

John Cho's character's name in Netflix's new "Cowboy Bebop" is Spike Spiegel. The series is based on an anime series that ran for one season in Japan in 1998 and spawned a cult following.

Jon Batiste scored the most nominations for the 2022 Grammy Awards, with 11. He won five Grammys at the Apr. 3 ceremony, including the prestigious album of the year — to beat pop stars like Lil Nas X, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, and Doja Cat. Bieber, Doja Cat, and H.E.R. came into the ceremony with the second-most nominations with eight, while Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo had seven nods each.