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One of the planet’s biggest celebrities will play a woman desperately craving fame when Pamela Anderson makes her Broadway debut next month in the musical “Chicago."

The music industry is moving toward vaccine mandates for concertgoers, but local and state laws have created murky legal waters for COVID-19 rules in venues.

When Vanessa Williams hosts this year’s televised Capitol Fourth celebration, she will not only honor the nation’s traditional independence day, but also the country’s newly designated holiday — Juneteenth.

Linda Martell, one of the pioneers for Black acts in country music and the first Black woman to perform solo at the Grand Ole Opry, will be honored at the 2021 CMT Music Awards.

In this video image provided by CMT, Carrie Underwood accepts the female of the year award for Drinking Alone during the Country Music Television awards airing on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (CMT via AP)

In this video image provided by CMT, Carrie Underwood accepts the female of the year award for Drinking Alone during the Country Music Television awards airing on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (CMT via AP)NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Carrie Underwood already had the most CMT Music Awards of any artist, but she'll need to make more room on her shelf. The superstar picked up two more trophies for video of the year and female video of the year in a remotely shot awards show. "I am so proud to be a part of this legacy of women in country music with you. Singer Granger Smith won for his on-the-nose music video called “Don't Cough On Me!"

As lead singer of the country music duo Sugarland, Jennifer Nettles has enjoyed the spotlight ever since the group released its debut album in 2004. Weeks before Harriet hit theaters, Righteous Gemstones concluded its first season. That was the hardest thing Ive ever done.Looking back on getting to work on Righteous Gemstones and Harriet, Nettles is blown away. RELATED CONTENT: 'Harriet' Trailer: Cynthia Erivo Transforms Into Harriet Tubman for Underground Railroad Epic Embed Code RestartHow Cynthia Erivo's Harriet Tubman Biopic Is Making History (Exclusive)Cynthia Erivo on Her 2(!) Oscar-Worthy Performances and Possible EGOT for 'Harriet' (Exclusive)Jennifer Nettles Talks Working With 'Megastar' Taylor Swift on 'Babe' Ahead of ACM Awards (Exclusive)