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Sydney Sweeney attends Sydney Sweeney In Conversation With Josh Horowitz at 92NY on March 20, 2024 in New York City.
Sydney Sweeney attends Sydney Sweeney In Conversation With Josh Horowitz at 92NY on March 20, 2024 in New York City.
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Sydney Sweeney 'fearless' in new role, 'Christy' director says

Sweeney, who has made negative headlines recently for controversial jeans ads, has become a contender for the Academy Awards for her portrayal of pioneering female fighter Christy Martin.

3 days ago
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Ade Govinda, the hitmaker of euphonic, everlasting pop

With emotionally charged lyrics and haunting melodies, the songwriter-producer has established his unique musical and lyrical characteristics in the country’s modern pop scene.

4 days ago
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New folk music documentary taps into Bob Dylan revival

"Newport and the Great Folk Dream", which premieres at the Venice Film Festival on Friday, charts the development of the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island in the early 1960s.

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New Batman story coming to Spotify in 9 languages, including Bahasa Indonesia

The podcast follows "The Batman" movie, which was released in cinemas in March and has sold nearly $712 million worth of tickets worldwide.

3 years ago
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'So cute!': Swedish selfie 'museum' gets super liked

Youseum, the new selfie "museum" in Sweden, is flipping the script by making visitors both the artist and the exhibit.

3 years ago
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Players with disabilities score in video game world

Carlos Vasquez is a master of video fighting game Mortal Kombat despite being unable to see the action on screen because he is blind. The Texas resident — who relies on sound to time punches, kicks and dodges — is among a chorus of voices calling for better access to gaming for people with disabilities.

3 years ago
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‘Squid Game’ season 2 not before late 2024: creator

Fans of Squid Game had better not be holding their breath: creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has yet to write the script for season two and said on Monday it would likely not be released before late 2024.

3 years ago
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Grammy for disgraced comic Louis C.K. triggers backlash

Louis C.K. and the Recording Academy faced a backlash om Monday after the United States comedian was awarded a Grammy, five years after sexual misconduct revelations temporarily derailed his high-flying career.

3 years ago
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Jon Batiste crowned Grammys king with five wins including best album

Industry watchers had tipped pop superstars as the likely big winners at Sunday's Grammys - but jazzman Jon Batiste instead was crowned king, taking home five awards including the prestigious Album of the Year prize.

3 years ago
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Key winners at the 2022 Grammy Awards

Here is a list of winners in the major categories for the 64th annual Grammy Awards, which were handed out on Sunday in Las Vegas.

3 years ago
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Olivia Rodrigo wins Grammy for Best New Artist

"This is my biggest dream come true," said the 19-year-old Rodrigo, who bested a crowded field including rappers Saweetie and The Kid Laroi to win the prestigious prize.

3 years ago
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Ukraine’s Zelensky appears in taped video at Grammys

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise appearance at the Grammys on Sunday, urging support for his country and asking the industry's top artists to "fill the silence" brought by war with music.

3 years ago
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Women in Iranian film industry slam sexual violence

Over 250 women working in Iran's film industry have signed a statement condemning what they call "systematic" sexual harassment and demanding that a committee address the issue.

3 years ago
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Jon Batiste wins Album of the Year Grammy for 'We Are'

Batiste -- a bandleader and television personality, whose previous prizes include an Oscar for his soundtrack to the Pixar animated movie "Soul" -- surprised Grammy watchers by scoring 11 nominations this year, the most of any artist.

3 years ago
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One-man black metal band spotlights 1965 mass killings

Under the moniker Pure Wrath, Januaryo Hardy has released a melodic record that seeks to capture the pain of Indonesia’s 1965 mass killing survivors.

3 years ago
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Bruce Willis’s declining health evident for some time: filmmakers

The announcement that Bruce Willis was stepping back from acting because of cognitive difficulties came as no surprise to people who have worked with the action hero, reports said.

3 years ago
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Stars roll dice for Grammys gold as Vegas hosts music's best

The music world's A-listers will hit Las Vegas on Sunday for the Grammy Awards, where pop's chart-toppers along with jazzman Jon Batiste will compete for the industry's most coveted trophies.

3 years ago
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Key nominees for the 2022 Grammy Awards

Jazzman and bandleader Jon Batiste leads the pack with 11 nominations, followed by Justin Bieber, H.E.R. and Doja Cat with eight. Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo each nabbed seven.

3 years ago
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Artists hail revolutionary Joni Mitchell at pre-Grammy gala

Music's legends and hitmakers turned out Friday to honor Joni Mitchell - the Canadian-born folk icon behind classics including "A Case Of You" - at a charity gala ahead of the Grammys that featured moving tributes and glassy eyes.

3 years ago
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Razzies rescind 'award' poking fun at Bruce Willis

The Razzies on Thursday rescinded the satirical award they had created that poked fun at Bruce Willis for his body of work in 2021, after his family announced he was retiring from acting due to the cognitive disorder aphasia.

3 years ago
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Jon Batiste: Jazz master leads 2022 Grammy pack

This year's Grammys shortlists feature a number of bona fide pop megastars including Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish and overnight sensation Olivia Rodrigo. And then there is ... Jon Batiste.

3 years ago
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Grammys are anyone's game as music's A-listers descend on Vegas

The top names in music will gather Sunday to honor their own at the Grammys, now in its 64th edition, with pop juggernauts joining jazzman Jon Batiste as the leading nominees.

3 years ago
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Police offered to arrest Will Smith, Oscars producer says

The authorities did take not any action because Rock declined to press charges, producer Will Packer said, echoing what a police spokesperson said on Sunday.

3 years ago
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Action hero Bruce Willis to retire due to illness

Action hero Bruce Willis, star of the Die Hard franchise, is retiring from acting after developing a cognitive illness, his family announced on Wednesday.

3 years ago
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Will Smith refused to leave Oscars after Rock slap: Academy

Will Smith refused to leave the Oscars ceremony after attacking comedian Chris Rock, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed Wednesday, as it began disciplinary action against the mega star.

3 years ago
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Hair loss: Women speak of pain of going bald

Hair loss among women is painful, depressing and embarrassing, according to Jada Pinkett Smith and other celebrities who have gone public with their feelings.

3 years ago
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Chris Rock 'still processing' slap by Will Smith at Oscars

"How was YOUR weekend?" Rock asked on Wednesday night of a sold-out crowd at Boston's Wilbur Theatre. He made it clear from the onset he did not plan to address the Oscars incident at length.

3 years ago
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Jada Pinkett Smith breaks silence after Oscars slap

"This is a season for healing and I'm here for it," she wrote in a post that had been liked more than 65,000 times within the first couple of hours.

3 years ago
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Foo Fighters cancel tour after Taylor Hawkins death

Hawkins, the 50-year-old drummer for the Grammy award-winning rock group, died over the weekend in a hotel in Bogota shortly before the band was set to perform at the Festival Estereo Picnic on the city's outskirts.

3 years ago
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Joyland Bali 2022 marks major return for music festival

Excitement for the three-day event shows how much live music has been missed.

3 years ago
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Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock over Oscars slap

Smith -- who was named best actor on the night -- marched onto stage during the glitzy Hollywood ceremony and hit Rock over a joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith's hair.

3 years ago
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"Assault is never the answer": Celebrities react to Will Smith's violent outburst

Below are some of the reactions from celebrities on social media.

3 years ago
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Oscars organizer says it does not condone violence

"The Academy does not condone violence of any form," the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tweeted following the ceremony.

3 years ago