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The nominees for the Grammy Awards were announced Tuesday and, as is often the case, there were a lot of artists (and fan bases) airing objections over their belief(s) that some serious snubs took place. Already we’ve seen criticisms aired by Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, The Weeknd’s fans, and Quality Control’s Pierre Thomas (in defense of […]
After a months-long delay, the 2020 Billboard Music Awards are finally going down tonight. The ceremony was originally scheduled to air live on April 29 in Las Vegas, but was ultimately postponed due to coronavirus concerns. Singer Kelly Clarkson will host the event for the third consecutive year at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, where […]
Zendaya made history with her Emmy win on Sunday night. The Euphoria star bagged a victory in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category at the socially distanced 2020 edition of the awards show, making her the youngest to ever receive the honor. Her acclaimed performance as Rue Bennett ultimately beat out performances from […]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced new inclusion and representation standards for Best Picture eligibility. Per a press release shared late Tuesday, the Academy—including governors DeVon Franklin and Jim Gianopulos—consulted with the Producers Guild of America and also used a British Film Institute-inspired template. Per Academy president David Rubin and Academy […]
Asia Kate Dillon has called on the Screen Actors Guild Awards to drop its gender-specific categories. The 35-year-old Billions star made the request in an open letter to the SAG-AFRTA, after being invited to serve on the SAG Awards’ motion picture nominating committee. Dillon, who identifies as gender non-binary, first appeared on Billions in 2017, portraying the first gender non-binary character on American […]
A day after Pop Smoke‘s funeral procession, 50 Cent made a public promise to the later rapper’s mom. “R.I.P Pop Smoke 🕊” Fif captioned a video of Thursday’s procession in Brooklyn. “[Pop Smoke] told his mom he wanted to take her to a award show. So I’m gonna make sure his album gets her there.” About two weeks after […]
On Monday, the controlling organization of the Grammys (the Executive Committee of the Recording Academy) sent a letter to its members telling them that President/CEO Deborah Dugan had been fired. This development was not a total shock as, prior to this, Dugan was put on administrative leave following allegations of “misconduct.” That happened on January […]
17 years after winning an Oscar for “Lose Yourself,” Eminem finally showed up to that ceremony to rap that anthem in a performance that was equal parts exciting and bewildering. Now, about 48 hours removed from that performance, when it’s no longer necessary to keep it a secret, those who were in the know from […]
The ratings for Sunday night’s Academy Awards are in and they were decidedly unimpressive. By that we mean they hit a new record-low, so, 2018 you’re off the hook. In total, just 23.6 million people tuned in, which was good for just a 5.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic (which is also way down from […]
As expected, Laura Dern—whose turn in Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story as attorney Nora Fanshaw was indeed great—took home the award for Best Supporting Actress at the 2020 edition of the Oscars. The win is not only the first Oscar victory for Dern, but also make history for the Netflix platform. Dern’s Marriage Story distinction gives […]
