As a first time Oscar attendee, Raye had big shoes to fill. The “Oscar Winning Tears” singer-songwriter performed Adele‘s orchestral ballad “Skyfall” to close out the James Bond tribute, and told Entertainment Tonight that performing the award-winning tune was a daunting task. “It was such an exhilarating performance, also no …
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A 10-year prison sentence has not stopped Tory Lanez from trading beef bars with PartyNextDoor in the latest escalation of a feud that may be just a dumb online misunderstanding, or a dumb album publicity stunt. The “feud,” such as it is, appears to date back to a rather innocuous …
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Doja Cat, whose discography includes farm-animal jingle “Mooo!” and the Dionne Warwick-sampled “Paint the Town Red,” made a big impression at the 97th Oscars. Doja performed a rendition of the James Bond anthem “Diamonds Are Forever,” dressed in a gown embellished with crystals. In a social media post Monday, the …
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Jay-Z has filed a new defamation and malicious prosecution lawsuit against the Alabama-based Jane Doe who publicly accused him of a sexual assault involving Sean Combs but then later admitted inconsistencies in her story and voluntarily dismissed her lawsuit last month. In his new lawsuit filed Monday and obtained by …
Read More »Diane Warren Denied Best Original Song Oscar Again
Diane Warren’s streak of Oscar losses continues, as the songwriter — on her 16th Best Original Song nomination — once again lost in the category for The Six Triple Eight’s “The Journey.” Despite the 16 nominations — and eight consecutive Best Original Song nominations, dating back to 2017’s “Stand Up …
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What better place to transform into a Pink Pony Club than Elton John‘s annual Oscars viewing party? On Sunday night, Chappell Roan took the stage for a full concert that included a historic duet with John of his classic “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” and her hit …
Read More »Bob Dylan Declined Opportunity to Perform and Present at Oscars
Mick Jagger was on hand to present the Oscar for Best Original Song on Sunday evening. As he announced the winner (“El Mal” from EmiliaPérez), the musician quipped, “I’m greatly honored to be invited to give this award for the Best Original Song tonight, and much as I love doing …
Read More »Liam Payne Honored at Brit Awards: 'Incredibly Kind Soul Who Touched the Lives of Everyone'
The 2025 Brit Awards honored Liam Payne on Saturday. Payne died in October 2024 at the age of 31. During the emotional tribute, which took place towards the end of the ceremony, host Jack Whitehall told the audience that it was time to “take a moment to remember a very …
Read More »'SNL': Watch Tate McRae Perform 'Sports Car' and 'Dear God'
Tate McRae‘s second Saturday Night Live musical guest spot saw her perform two tracks from her new album, So Close to What, which came out last month. The first was “Sports Car,” which McRae has said was “such a fun song to write.” “I wrote it with Julia Michaels, Ryan …
Read More »Watch Travis Scott Take Part in John Cena's Shocking Heel Turn at WWE Elimination Chamber
Travis Scott made an in-ring appearance Saturday at the WWE Elimination Chamber event in Toronto, with the rapper taking part in John Cena’s surprising heel turn against Cody Rhodes. Scott, who made his WWE debut at a Raw event in January, entered the ring with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson — …
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