Lizzo took the stage at the 2020 Grammy Award to give a performance of “Cuz I Love You” and the hit single “Truth Hurts.” She is the night’s most-nominated artist with eight total nods, including Album of the Year. Sporting a sparkling black gown, Lizzo opened the show by noting …
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DAVOS, SWITZERLAND — Greenpeace knows how to protest. The nongovernmental organization has been demonstrating on behalf of the environment for nearly half a century, and it certainly hasn’t let up since the climate crisis‘ exacerbation in recent years. During this week’s World Economic Forum, its representatives have flooded the snow-packed …
Read More »Deborah Dugan Talks Grammys Scandal: 'The System Should Be Transparent'
Ousted Recording Academy CEO Deborah Dugan discussed the Grammys‘ “boys club,” voting irregularities and sexual harassment in an interview on Good Morning America Thursday. The interview marked Dugan’s first public appearance since she was put on administrative leave last week — just 10 days before the Grammys — and then …
Read More »Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi Talks New Signature Replica Guitar
When Black Sabbath entered the studio to record their monumental first album in 1969, guitarist Tony Iommi faced a serious setback early in the session. After tracking the first song, “Wicked World,” the pickup went out on his favorite guitar, a Fender Stratocaster he’d heavily modified to accommodate the thimbles …
Read More »'The Culling Has Begun': Inside the iHeartMedia Layoffs
The largest radio conglomerate in the country, iHeartMedia, initiated a round of mass layoffs this week, cutting enough people that one former on-air host described Tuesday as “one of the worst days in on-air radio history.” The layoffs were concentrated in small and medium markets, where staffs had already been …
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Zoë Kravitz already had a glowing 2019; among other things, the actress was recently nominated for the Screen Actors’ Guild award for Best Ensemble as part of the cast of Big Little Lies. But she still has quite a year ahead of her, taking on a lead role in the …
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Best Film – Drama 1917 The Irishman Joker Marriage Story The Two Popes Best Film – Musical or Comedy Once Upon a Time … In Hollywood Dolemite is My Name Jojo Rabbit Knives Out Rocketman Best TV Series – Drama Succession Big Little Lies The Crown Killing Eve The Morning …
Read More »Justin Bieber Details New Single 'Yummy,' Announces Tour
Justin Bieber will release a new single, “Yummy,” January 3rd and embark on a lengthy North American tour in support of an as-yet untitled album in May. It’s unclear when the record will come out. The pop star will also star in a docuseries set to premiere December 31st. Bieber …
Read More »Rehearsing Neverland: Ephraim Sykes Talks Becoming Michael Jackson in 2020 Musical
This fall, singer, actor and dancer Ephraim Sykes juggled two of the most demanding jobs on Broadway. By night, he played the troubled, tortured David Ruffin in Ain’t Too Proud, the hit Broadway show about the life and music of the Temptations. But during the day, Sykes began preparing for …
Read More »'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' Review: A Perfectly Imperfect Last Chapter
Whether you were around in 1977 when creator George Lucas first unleashed his cultural behemoth in theaters, or you just started binge-watching the whole thing yesterday on your phone, Star Wars is undeniable — just as skipping the ninth (and, so they claim, the last) is unthinkable. All that’s left …
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