Vivian Ayers, a Pulitzer-nominated poet and mother to Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad, has died at 102. 'We will follow your ...

Debbie Allen, Tom Cruise and Wynn Thomas will receive honorary Oscars at the Governors Awards in November. Dolly Parton will be honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.

Born in 1950 in Houston, Debbie Allen studied Classical Literature, but her passion was dance. She turned it into a career and became the iconic dance teacher on 'Fame.' However, her trajectory didn't ...

Allen, 75, is not only a trailblazing artist, but also a champion of arts education — on screen (her most famous role is dance teacher Lydia Grant in the 1980 film Fame and its television ...

Choreographer Debbie Allen, left, actor Tom Cruise, entertainer Dolly Parton and production designer Wynn Thomas will be celebrated at the annual Governors Awards. AP Posted June 17, 2025 1:41 pm ...

Allen, 75, has never been nominated for an Oscar. But the multi-hyphenate entertainer — she also acts and produces — has played an integral role in the Oscars show, having choreographed seven ...