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Drew Barrymore has dropped out as host of the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards. The multi-hyphenate announced her decision Thursday, just days before the ceremony’s live broadcast in Los Angeles. Barrymore said she made the decision to stand in solidarity with the Writers Guild of America—an entertainment labor union that went on strike this week after failed negotiations with streaming giants. […]
Social Status is looking to add another trophy to its mantle. The streetwear boutique, founded by James Whitner, has earned a 2023 Webby nomination for Playground/Recess—a short film that supported its Nike Air Penny collaboration. Directed by brothers Julien and Justen Turner, the coming-of-age project features comedic performances by Lou Young, Gavin White, Qasai Smalls, Jarius Jones, Josh Jones, and Evyn […]
The 2023 Oscars proved to be one of the most memorable and inspiring nights in the Academy’s 95-year history. While much attention in the run-up to this year’s ceremony was placed on slap-related matters, not to mention returning host Jimmy Kimmel’s predictable decision to go into overkill when it came to slap jokes, the bulk […]
Some days it feels like it’s been no less than 400 years since the most recent edition of the Academy Awards, while other days it feels like it was only yesterday. This perceived bending of time is due in large part, of course, to the fact that Will Smith’s slapping of Chris Rock during the […]
Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo makes his case for why he should have been chosen over Marcus Smart and Rudy Gobert for the Defensive Player of the Year award over the last two seasons. “I guard 1-5,” Adebayo told Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks of his ability to defend all five positions on the court. “It’s not a lot of us. Me, Draymond [Green], Giannis [Antetoukoumpo]. Who else?” Adebayo […]
Earlier this month, Beyoncé’s latest album, Renaissance, won Best Dance/Electronic Music Album at the 2023 Grammy Awards. As the pop star took the stage to accept the award, cameras captured Diplo yelling a few words to a person seated next to him. Some internet lip readers believed the producer said something to the effect of, “They bought […]
SZA will be honored with the Woman of the Year Award at next month’s Billboard Women in Music Awards, the publication announced on Friday. In a statement shared via email, Billboard Editorial Director Hannah Karp pointed to SZA’s genre-defying consistency over the past five years, all of which led up to last year’s acclaimed SOS […]
Beyoncé is reflecting on a massively historic Grammys night in her latest social media update. In the Instagram-shared compilation clip, notably soundtracked to “CUFF IT (WETTER REMIX),” fans are given a behind-the-curtain look at Beyoncé’s big night. Jay-Z makes an expectedly celebratory appearance in the clip, which also features a fast-paced assortment of photos. During Sunday’s […]
Snoop Dogg is again calling attention to the fact that he’s not yet been the recipient of a Grammy, despite a slew of nominations. On Monday, one day after the 2023 edition of the Recording Academy’s annual ceremony, Snoop shared an Instagram post highlighting a list of fellow rap artists’ career wins, including Jay-Z (who […]
In a decidedly rare interview, Jay-Z has opened up about his general feelings toward the Grammys, including his specific thoughts on Beyoncé’s Renaissance deserving the 2023 Album of the Year distinction. Speaking with Elliott Wilson, Tidal’s chief content officer, Jay was asked to detail why he believed the widely acclaimed album deserved to take him […]
