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“Touch Me” starts intriguingly with a long scene set in a therapist’s office. Joey (Olivia Taylor Dudley), who suffers from OCD and childhood trauma, recounts how she met a sexy alien from another planet and describes the hot affair she had with him. According to her story, not only was the sex good, but his
Jaden Smith certainly turned some heads at the Grammys red carpet Sunday night. The actor and rapper wore a black suit and tie to the red carpet, but added one eye-popping accessory to his ensemble: a miniature, black house that he wore on his dome. A circle was cut in the front of the castle
Controversial rapper Kanye West returned to the Grammys on Sunday, and his arrival shocked onlookers before even heading into the venue. While walking the carpet, his wife, Bianca Censori, removed her fur coat to reveal a see-through slip that left her completely nude for cameras. The pair arrived together at the Crypto.com Arena in Los
Thousands of protesters gathered Sunday in downtown Los Angeles to protest President Trump’s aggressive policies against undocumented immigrants and promise of mass deportations, causing traffic gridlock in the hours ahead of the Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena. The protest began in the morning and grew in number through the afternoon, per the Los Angeles Times,
This year’s Grammys are taking place after the widespread wildfire destruction in Los Angeles. Accordingly, much of the music community’s attention is being focused on using the celebration to elevate relief efforts — including on the red carpet. Celebrities are adding a blue pin to their red carpet outfits, which represent MusiCares fire relief fundraising
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Of her “Cowboy Carter” project, Beyoncé once put in writing: “This ain’t a country album. This is a ‘Beyoncé‘ album.” But since there are no “best Beyoncé” categories yet recognized by the Recording Academy, the superstar did enter “Cowboy Carter” and several of its songs in country fields for the 2025 Grammys. And while there
Who would’ve thought rap beef could’ve been such a catalyst for community? From diss track to record and song of the year, Kendrick Lamar went home the biggest winner at the 2025 Grammy Awards with “Not Like Us” – which took aim at Drake – earning a total of five wins: song of the year,
Jody Gerson is one of the most accomplished music publishers of the last five decades, so it’s no surprise that she was honored with the Recording Academy’s Industry Icon Award at Clive Davis’ Pre-Grammy Event on Saturday night. What is sadly surprising is the fact that as CEO of Universal Music Publishing, she is one
The music industry’s biggest night is underway Sunday, as the 2025 Grammys award some of the world’s biggest artists. Kendrick Lamar’s anthemic “Not Like Us” has already won three Grammy awards in the best rap performance, best rap song and best music video categories, making the Compton-bred rapper a 20-time Grammy winner. Lamar’s gains were revealed
“Paddington in Peru,” the third tale about the marmalade-loving bear, is nearing the $100 million milestone at the international box office. The film, which doesn’t open in the U.S. and Canada until Feb. 14, has collected $93.2 million from 51 overseas territories. Those are promising ticket sales for the family film, though the two prior
Brady Corbet’s epic American immigrant saga “The Brutalist” has been given the top prize by the U.K.’s leading film writers and broadcasters. At the London Critics’ Circle Film Awards on Sunday night, the feature was named film of the year in a ceremony that saw the honors widely shared across a number of titles, although
Teams behind this year’s CineMart projects – IFFR’s co-production market – are “very conscious that the world is on fire,” says new head of IFFR Pro Marten Rabarts. “They needed to be both artistically impeccable and make us feel we can make some kind of difference. Many films spotlight urgent socio-political narratives, exploring themes like
A24 is closing on acquiring worldwide rights to “Sorry, Baby,” one of the buzzier movies to premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The movie sparked a days-long bidding war with Neon and Mubi among the independent studios in the mix. Sources say the price tag is near the $8 million mark. As the logline
Post Malone, Shaboozey, Teddy Swims and Doechii represented the new guard while Joni Mitchell, Barry Manilow, Michael Buble and Chris Robinson delivered for the veterans at a subdued 50th anniversary of music mogul Clive Davis’ annual Pre-Grammy “Event” — the fact that it was called an “event” in addition to the usual “gala” reflected the
At the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, there were movies that provoked their share of buzz, chatter and official breathless enthusiasm. But it’s fair to say that no movie this year generated half the conversation that Sundance did about itself. The buzz was all about the festival — which city it would move to in 2027
Karla Sofía Gascón claims the viral tweet in which she appeared to call her “Emilia Pérez” co-star Selena Gomez a “rich rat” is completely fabricated. “Of course that’s not mine,” Gascón said during a Saturday night interview with CNN en Español. “I have never said anything about my partner. I would never refer to her
When it comes to new movies on streaming this February, the one title sure to bring in a ton of eyeballs is Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II.” The long-awaited sequel actually premiered on Paramount+ at the end of January, but February marks its first full month of availability and it should be a sizable hit for
“Dog Man” enjoyed a barking good start at the domestic box office, collecting a leading $36 million from 3,885 North American cinemas in its first weekend of release. Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s animated canine-crime-fighting film, set in the “Captain Underpants” universe, opened at the higher end of expectations thanks to great buzz and pent-up demand for family
Danish director Mads Hedegaard had to invent new languages for the Stone Age epic “Stranger.” “I have a background in documentaries [‘Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest’], so it had to feel real to the audience. I was like: ‘We’re not going to buy it if the actors talk in Danish or English,’” he explained
Those who have been patiently awaiting news of a Cowboy Carter tour just got their first confirmation that Beyoncé will in fact be heading out on the road this year to support her eighth album. On Saturday night, news trickled out that the tour was coming. Netflix was first to signal that an announcement was
“The Brutalist’s” Lol Crawley has won the British Society of Cinematographers Award for best cinematography in a feature film award. Jody Lee Lipes won for his work on the BBC drama “The Listeners.” Lipes took home the award in the television drama (UK Terrestrial) category. In the television drama (International/Streaming) category, Benedict Spence won his
On Thursday night, Billie Joe Armstrong joined his fellow Green Day members to open FireAid, setting off the nearly six-hour benefit with a three-song tribute to those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires. It was Green Day operating like Green Day typically does these days: massive shows on massive platforms, not entirely out of the
Justin Baldoni has updated his lawsuit against Blake Lively to add new claims about New York Times metadata, while also accusing her husband, Ryan Reynolds, of “bullying” him with the character of Nicepool in “Deadpool & Wolverine.” Baldoni’s lawyers filed an amended, 224-page lawsuit on Friday night, and launched a website to host the complaint
Bhad Bhabie Blasts Alabama Barker For Diss Tracks … ‘Shows The Type of B**** She Is!!!’ Published February 1, 2025 3:52 PM PST | Updated February 1, 2025 4:35 PM PST Play video content Bhad Bhabie is done with Alabama Barker‘s coming after her online … and, she seems ready to resort to fists —
Prominent Icelandic auteur Rúnar Rúnarsson who was Oscar-nominated in 2006 for his short film “The Last Farm,” was handed out the Göteborg Film Festival’s hefty SEK400,000 ($36,000) Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film for his fourth feature “When the Light Breaks” at tonight’s closing gala of the festival’s 48th edition. Shot in 16mm, the subtle coming-of-age drama
The flighty mindset of hyper-online living proves an uneasy solution to the rough gravity check of small-town poverty in “Sugar Babies,” Rachel Fleit‘s documentary portrait of young, hard-up Louisiana women getting by on their wits, wiles and heavily TikTok-filtered faces. A working-class college student in her early twenties with dreams to chase and fees to
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers about the entire plot of “Companion,” now playing in theaters. The sci-fi horror film “Companion” has charmed critics and audiences alike on its opening weekend. The twisty thriller has many surprises in store — especially during the third act — which demand post-screening analysis. Luckily, Variety asked writer-director Drew Hancock to break
“Longevity was never a major concern of ours,” said Bob Weir, getting a big and somewhat chuckle out of the audience, even though he didn’t deliver it as a laugh line. Weir was accepting an award, along with other members of the Grateful Dead or their family members, as one of MusiCares‘ Persons of the