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Blue Ivy receives first BET Awards nomination, Ricky Martin’s Pride party, Nick Cordero’s son is walking and more

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UPDATED JUNE 17, 2020 4:18 PM EDT

Blue Ivy Carter received her first BET Award nomination. At just 8 years old,  Beyoncé ’s daughter got a nomination for the award show for her feature on Brown Skin Girl, which is part of the The Lion King soundtrack. While Blue has tough competition running against Alicia Keys, Lizzo and Ciara, she’s already won a NAACP Image Award for the song. Guess we’ll soon find out whether or not Blue will also take home the prize during the BET award show which will air live on CBS and other Viacom networks on Sunday, June 28 at 8 pm EST.

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Blue Ivy and her mom attended the world premiere of <i>The Lion King</i> last July in Hollywood

With June being Pride month and many places still in quarantine, iHeart and P&G are bringing the celebration to your home.  Ricky Martin  will join Laverne Cox, Elvis Duran,  Katy Perry  and more stars for the “Can’t Cancel Pride: A COVID-19 Relief Benefit for the LGBTQ+ Community” on June 25 at 9 pm local time.

The Daisies singer is also lending her voice to Rock the Vote’s Democracy Summer 2020 virtual kick-off concert along with  Sofia Carson , Lucy Hale, Black Eyed Peas, Leslie Grace. The event will take place on June 18 at 8 pm EST and will be hosted by  Rosario Dawson .

Another day, another award show postponement. On Tuesday, ET revealed that the 2021 Independent Spirit Awards would be postponed to April 24. With the change in date, Josh Welsh, president of Film Independent, explained that the time frame of the films considered would also be extended. “We will recognize films that were released between January 1, 2020 and February 28, 2021,” Welsh said, adding, ”in acknowledgement of the unique challenges the world of cinema, and the world as a whole, is currently experiencing.” These awards follow the postponement of the 2021 Academy Awards and the BAFTAs.

Nick Cordero’s son Elvis Eduardo reached a new milestone — he is now walking. While the actor remains in ICU due to complications from COVID-19, his wife  Amanda Kloots , took to Instagram to share an adorable footage of their baby taking his first steps. Watch the adorable video below!

We might be in the middle of a pandemic but that isn’t stopping  Jennifer Lopez  and  Alex Rodriguez  from finding their dream home for the summer in the west coast. JLo and A-Rod were spotted looking at a $70K per month beachfront property in Malibu, California. The couple will likely be searching for a home with an open space as they recently welcomed a new member to the family — a goldendoodle puppy for the singer’s son Max. 

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The Rodriguez and Lopez household grew by one!

 Isabela Merced  has been keeping busy during quarantine! With the help of her mom, brother and friend Chazz Nittolo, she was able to make a music video for her new song apocalipsis from her EP The Better Half of Me. Shot at her L.A. home, she played out several characters including a quite handsome guy and a bride.

Good new, movie buffs! Cineworld and Regal Cinemas will be opening their big screen on July 10 after their three-month shutdown due to the pandemic. “We are thrilled to be back and encouraged by recent surveys that show that many people have missed going to the movie theater,” Mooky Greidinger, CEO of Cineworld said. “With a strong slate confirmed for the coming weeks, including among others Tenet, Mulan, A Quiet Place Part II, Wonder Woman 1984, Black Widow, Bond, Soul, Top Gun Maverick and many more, the entire Cineworld team remains committed to being ‘the best place to watch a movie.’”