Meryl Streep, Tony Kushner, Courtney B. Vance, Paul Giamatti, Anna Deveare Smith, Emanuel Ax, Phillipa Soo, J Wortham, Glenn Ligon, Merve Emre, Sterlin Harjo, Jericho Brown and National Student Poet Miles Hardingwood are among the luminaries and cultural leaders who will read new and favorite poems at Poetry & the Creative Mind on April 30, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. EDT. Poetry & the Creative Mind, which has raised more than $3.3 million over the years, is produced by the Academy of American Poets, the nation’s leading champion of poets and poetry, as a National Poetry Month celebration every April. Coinciding with the Academy’s ninetieth anniversary this year, the event raises critical funds for the organization’s award-winning K–12 Education Program, which includes free lesson plans for teachers on Poets.org, the world’s largest publicly-funded resource for poets and poetry. The benefit also provides support for Dear Poet, a special writing project for thousands of students nationwide, as well as for a new series of poetry workshops in New York City schools. You can read the full press release here. Meryl has a long history with Poetry & the Creative Mind, having more or less regularly attended all benefits since its inauguration in 2003, as you can read here.

Monday was a big night for Cher at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards. The music legend was honored with the prestigious Icon Award and her famous pal Meryl Streep was on hand to present her with the honor. “When I think of Cher, I think of her giant heart. How open it is. How battered it is. And how strong it is. How she leads with her heart in everything she does. In her acting, her singing, her dancing, her dressing. She puts it all out there. It’s brought her lots of prestigious awards. But it has pulled her to work on behalf of our veterans and for LGBTQ rights and for many, many more,” Meryl shared before Jennifer Hudson and Cher sang “Believe” together. Pictures and a video of Meryl Streep’s speech have been added to the archives.

Another wonderful addition to the archives – one I have been looking for ages to finally add to the site: Meryl Streep’s second and final appearance on “The Rosie O’Donnell Show”. After promoting “Marvin’s Room” on the show in 1997, Meryl returned to Rosie’s Halloween-themed episode with a pumpkin (bearing a striking resemblance to Clint Eastwood) and talked about the theatrical release of “Music of the Heart”. The interview can be found in the video archive. Screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery.

On Friday, Meryl Streep joined Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, showrunner John Hoffman and songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul for a For Your Consideration event on the Paramount lot, with a conversation moderated by co-star Jane Lynch. The group is currently shooting season four of the series, which is largely set in Los Angeles, on the lot. Streep told the crowd how she called Martin to ask to appear on the show, after having had a “really fun” time working with him on 2009’s It’s Complicated. “I’m sorry, can you believe that Meryl Streep asked to be on this show? I could die,” Gomez exclaimed, as Streep responded, “Doesn’t everybody want to be on this show? They do, because next season, they all are,” referencing the fact that several new stars, including Eugene Levy, Molly Shannon and Eva Longoria, will be joining the cast. “They have to erect barriers to keep these actors out,” she continued. “I was a huge fan of the show, but I also just wanted to have some fun because the world is pretty shitty right now.” She added of the Broadway music-set third season, “I really thought they should have had Selena sing.” A lenghty article on the panel, alongside some brief video clips can be found over at The Hollywood Reporter. Pictures have been added to the photo gallery, alongside some new ones from the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

“The Devil Wears Prada” co-stars Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, and Emily Blunt joined together 18 years (!) after the 2006 film to present the award for Male Actor in a Comedy at the 2024 SAG Awards. Streep took the stage in a Prada dress to present the first award of the night, but comically stumbled when she reached the microphone. “Two things,” Streep said. “I forgot my glasses, clearly. And the envelope.” Those problems were quickly rectified when her former onscreen assistants Blunt and Hathaway joined her on stage. Blunt brought the envelope, while Hathaway brought Streep’s glasses. Fans of the movie might have noticed that Hathaway wore a cerulean blue dress, perhaps a reference Streep’s iconic speech in the movie where she informs Andy Sachs that she only wears blue because the fashion industry told her too. Jeremy Allen White won the category for “The Bear”, which also took home the prize for Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series over Streep and colleagues for “Only Murders in the Building”. Pictures from the ceremony have been added to the photo gallery.

On Wednesday, the Recording Academy announced a group of presenters – including Oprah Winfrey, Christina Aguilera and Meryl Streep – set to appear at the annual music awards show on Feb. 4. Additional presenters for this year’s Grammys include Lenny Kravitz, Maluma, Lionel Richie, Mark Ronson, Samara Joy, Taylor Tomlinson and more surprise guests. Hosted by Trevor Noah, the 2024 ceremony will be held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and feature performances from artists including SZA, Joni Mitchell, Billie Eilsh, Billy Joel, Dua Lipa, Luke Combs, Burna Boy, Olivia Rodrigo, Travis Scott and U2. Streep herself is a nominee this year – her seventh Grammy nomination so far without a win – for her narration of the audiobook “Big Tree”, based on Brian Selznick’s novel. Many thanks to Alvaro for the heads-up.

On Friday, the cast of “Only Murders in the Building” joined on the red carpet at the American Film Institute’s awards luncheon, where their show was honored among the best television programs of 2023. Looks like they were having a blast. Pictures from the event have been added to the photo gallery, alongside additional photos from Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards. Enjoy the new additions.

The Screen Actors Guild Awards have announced their nominations this morning – and while Meryl was not included in the television actress category, she scored a nod as part of the ensemble cast of “Only Murders in the Building”. The awards will be a family affair for the Streeps, as daughter Louisa has also scored an ensemble nomination in the drama section for “The Gilded Age”. The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be handed out on February 26, 2024, 8PM ET / 5PM PT, in a live ceremony to be streamed on Netflix.

Outstanding Performance by anEnsemble in a Comedy Series

Gerald Caesar (Ty) Michael Cyril Creighton (Howard Morris) Linda Emond (Donna) Selena Gomez (Mabel Mora) Allison Guinn (K.T.) Steve Martin (Charles-Haden Savage) Ashley Park (Kimber) Don Darryl Rivera (Bobo)

Paul Rudd (Ben Glenroy) Jeremy Shamos (Dickie Glenroy) Martin Short (Oliver Putnam) Meryl Streep (Loretta Durkin) Wesley Taylor (Cliff) Jason Veasey (Jonathan) Jesse Williams (Tobert)

On Sunday, Meryl Streep was among the many famous attendees of the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards as a nominee in the Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television category for “Only Murders in the Building”. The award went to Elizabeth Debicki for “The Crown”. A big batch of photos from the red carpet, the show and the after-party have been added to the photo gallery.

Meryl Streep has broken a Golden Globes record – her own. Streep came in to Monday’s Globes nominations with 32 nominations and eight wins and notched her 33rd nomination for her supporting turn as aspiring actress Loretta Durkin in Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building. It is her fourth nomination for her television work. She was previously nominated for the 1997 TV movie “First Do No Harm”; the 2003 miniseries “Angels in America”, which she won; and Season 2 of “Big Little Lies”. “Only Murders in the Building” proved to be a successful player at the Golden Globes, receiving 5 nominations for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy (Selena Gomez) and Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy (for both Steve Martin and Martin Short). The awards will be handed out on January 07, 2023, at the The Beverly Hilton.

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television

Abby Elliott (The Bear)
Christina Ricci (Yellowjackets)
Elizabeth Debicki (The Crown)
Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso)
J. Smith-Cameron (Succession)
Meryl Streep (Only Murders in the Building)