Celine Dion stunned the Grammys by making a surprise appearance at the end of the ceremony to present the final award for album of the year. The music icon has been out of the spotlight after she revealed in December 2022 that she has Stiff-Person Syndrome — a progressive neurological disorder that affects the brain
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Taylor Swift has set an all-time record at the Grammys as the performer who has the most wins in the album of the year category. “Midnights” won that coveted prize Sunday night, pushing her total to four. Coming into the ceremony, she was tied with Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder, who each racked
Drake, who has an antagonistic history with the Grammys, took to Instagram right before Sunday evening’s ceremony to make it clear he was not interested in keeping up with the winners. “All you incredible artists remember this show isn’t the facts — it’s just the opinion of a group of people whose names are kept
Jessica Mauboy, star of 2013 Australian breakout hit “The Sapphires,” returns to a leading film role for the first time in over a decade in family feature “Windcatcher.” Directed by Tanith Glynn-Maloney, from a screenplay by Boyd Quakawoot, the film is branded as a Stan Original and will play on the Australia-only streamer from March
Mainland China’s cinema box office recorded its lowest weekend revenue in over 12 months, at just $21 million, leaving a crop of long-playing titles largely unchanged at the top of the chart. Fish out of water comedy film “Jonny Keep Walking” kept its place at the top of the China box office in its sixth
SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers from Part 4 of “True Detective: Night Country,” now streaming on Max. The leading role in a season of “True Detective” has traditionally been reserved for established stars, but for Kali Reis, it’s only her third time in front of a camera. The veteran boxer first turned to acting
Jay-Z slammed the Grammys while receiving the Dr. Dre Global Impact award on Sunday night, calling out the ceremony for snubbing Beyoncé by never awarding her album of the year. During his acceptance speech, Jay-Z discussed how he has always wanted the Grammys to recognize the artists that most influence culture. “How far we have
Joni Mitchell has a nearly 60-year history of winning Grammys, but her first actual singing appearance on the awards show didn’t take place till Sunday night, as she sang “Both Sides Now” for her performance debut on the telecast. Besides being perhaps her best-known song, “Both Sides Now” had some resonance as a performance pick
Oprah Winfrey kicked off her Grammy tribute to the late, great Tina Turner, who died in May 2023, with a tip passed along from award-winning singer and songwriter, from icon to icon. “She used to say to me, ‘Oprah, you should dress up for dinner, even if no one else is there. Just so you
The red carpet outside the Grammy Awards faced stalled arrivals as a protest in support of Palestine and an end to Israel’s ongoing attack on Gaza gathered in downtown Los Angeles outside the Crypto.com Arena. Footage from the protest was posted on social media Sunday evening, shared with the hashtag #ShutItDown4Palestine. Sources operating the event
Fresh off of winning her first-ever Grammy for “Flowers,” Miley Cyrus delivered a spicy performance of the No. 1 hit song during the live telecast. As she danced around the stage Tina Turner style, wearing a sparkling silver dress, Cyrus urged the Grammys audience to show some enthusiasm, saying in between lyrics, “Why are you
Olivia Rodrigo made waves at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, performing her hit song “Vampire” while donning a red dress and singing to a pumped-up crowd, which included Taylor Swift, who was singing and dancing along to Rodrigo’s pop-rock ballad. Rodrigo performed a fiery rendition of the hit from her sophomore album, receiving a standing
Taylor Swift won the Grammy for best pop vocal album for “Midnights” and, in her acceptance speech, announced her next studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” out April 19. “Okay, this is my 13th Grammy, which is my lucky number. I don’t know if I’ve ever told you that,” Swift joked at the top of
U2 graced the Grammys telecast with a performance of their 2023 jam “Atomic City,” joining the ceremony from inside the Sphere in Las Vegas, where the Dublin-originated band currently has a residency. While there was no official word on whether the footage of Sphere was live or not, U2 and Sphere still dazzled the show
Miley Cyrus is officially a Grammy winner. The singer kicked off the ceremony with a win for best pop solo performance for her hit “Flowers,” taking the stage to accept the award from Mariah Carey. “This M.C. is going to stand by this M.C. because this is just too iconic,” Cyrus began, gesturing toward Carey.
Armed with the most nominations this year, SZA took the stage to perform at the 2024 Grammy Awards. The singer, decked out in a black trenchcoat and wide-brimmed hat, opened with her smash hit “Snooze” off her sophomore album “SOS.” On a stage resembling a back alley replete with flaming garbage cans and a dumpster,
Timothee Chalamet-starring fantasy “Wonka” claimed the top spot in the weekend’s South Korean box office chart, in an opening that was nearly two months later than many other territories. It delivered a modest jolt to the otherwise slow theatrical market. “Wonka” earned $3.97 million between Friday and Sunday in Korea, according to data from Kobis,
The cinema of Nepal has never been more visible internationally but there is an existential crisis at home, say some. Cinemas across the country will remain closed for one day on Feb. 5 in a symbolic gesture to protest against high government taxes. “Shambhala” is the first Nepalese film to premiere in competition at the
Now that Ryan Gosling‘s “Barbie” power ballad “I’m Just Ken” is an Oscar nominee for best original song, one of the biggest questions facing the upcoming Academy Awards telecast is whether Gosling will take to the stage to perform the viral hit live. Variety‘s Marc Malkin posed the question to “Barbie” soundtrack producer and “I’m
Kandi Burruss announced that she will not be returning to “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” the Bravo reality series she has appeared on since 2009. She discussed her decision with editor Marc Malkin for Variety’s On the Carpet, presented by DIRECTV, at the Grammys on Sunday. “I’m not really keeping up right now,” she said,
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Larry David has had a busy week promoting the final season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” attacking Elmo on live TV and intimidating reporters on the premiere’s red carpet. The 76 year-old, who claims this
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Music’s biggest night is almost here. The 67th Grammy Awards will take place at Los Angeles’s Crypto Arena on Sunday, Feb. 4. Trevor Noah will return to host this year’s star-studded event, which will
Now in its 48 th year, the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala remains the biggest party in the music world — the one that means you have arrived and can mix with a unique collection of the biggest names in the music and film worlds (unless you’re a journalist covering it and would never get in otherwise).
Ahead of the 2024 Grammy Awards Sunday evening, the Premiere Ceremony has begun at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. SZA, who leads with nine nominations, will compete against Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Boygenius, Miley Cyrus, Jon Batiste, Victoria Monét and Billie Eilish for record of the year. The eight contenders in the album of
Reflecting on his near-fatal snow plow accident over a year after the incident, Jeremy Renner said he will be “strong enough” to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “[I’m doing] probably 90 percent of all the things I needed to be doing … I think another six months will be hopefully running [more] … I
A Marc Jacobs show is always the highlight of New York Fashion Week—even if it takes place a week before. For the designer’s 40th anniversary, a collection that paid homage to paper dolls, childhood nostalgia, and wonderment, the stars turned out in their finest fashion moments at the Park Avenue Armory, including longtime friends of
Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” and Andrew Haigh’s “All of Us Strangers” led the 44th annual London Critics’ Circle Awards with three wins apiece. Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” and Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” which had seven and five nominations respectively, left the ceremony empty handed. German-language film “The Zone of Interest” was named film of the
“Anyone but You,” starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell as romantic partners who hate each other, has become that all too rare thing, a sleeper hit. The film’s box-office success has surprised a lot of people — though not me, since I’m one of the only critics who liked it. I called it “a rom-com
Agent Argylle couldn’t crack the box office code. Matthew Vaughn’s globe-trotting spy comedy “Argylle” sputtered in its box office debut, earning a dismal $18 million from 3,605 North American theaters. The movie, backed by Apple and distributed by Universal, cost $200 million to produce and is shaping up to be the year’s first big misfire.
Every 15 minutes, according to a title at the end of director Anne Fontaine‘s latest film, someone on earth plays Maurice Ravel’s “Boléro.” It’s a largely unprovable statement that is nonetheless borne out anecdotally by the familiarity of the tune, which crops up so frequently in concerts, movies, TV shows, commercials, dance recitals and at
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