Even in a pandemic, the VMAs found a way to start off their show with a bang: The Weeknd performed his smash single “Blinding Lights” 1,100 feet above New York, from the city’s highest observation deck, Edge at Hudson Yards. Weeknd was in the guise of the busted-nose character he portrays on his latest album,
The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards are kicking off on Sunday, looking a little different than usual amid the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of taking place at a packed Barclays Center, artists are taking the stage in audience-less locations around New York City to adhere to social distancing guidelines. Those performers include BTS, The Black Eyed
“Call Me by Your Name” director Luca Guadagnino is moving to TV with “We Are Who We Are,” and the upcoming HBO drama has released its first trailer on Sunday. The limited series stars Jack Dylan Grazer, Chloë Sevigny, Alice Braga, Kid Cudi and Jordan Kristine Seamon, who makes her acting debut in the series.
Holland Taylor thought it was only natural that she be cast as the Great Leader, the most powerful person in the universe, in “Bill & Ted Face the Music.” After all, Taylor has made a career out of playing imperious figures who bend the world to their wills in everything from “Two and a Half
The 2020 Video Music Awards will take place on Sunday over various outdoor locations spread throughout New York City. Originally intended to take place in the Barclays Center, the awards show adapted to safety concerns presented by the coronavirus pandemic by providing outdoor stages in front of either no crowd or a limited one. The
Anthony Carrigan endured hours of makeup to become Dennis Caleb McCoy, a time-traveling robot in “Bill & Ted Face the Music.” The “Barry” star embraced the acting challenge, but struggled with the physical demands of wearing such a crazy costume in the dead of summer. He had a very unusual method for cooling off on
Cops in Washington D.C. pulled two people out of a van that was tagged with Black Lives Matter signage … and the encounter was caught on camera. The wild scene was captured by a journalist on the ground Saturday night, and it shows officers in riot gear forming a wall with shields and batons out
Breaking News Kentucky’s Attorney General says his office has finally received the ballistics report he’s been waiting for in the Breonna Taylor case … but he says it’s not conclusive and it seems there’s still no end in sight. Daniel Cameron revealed Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation” that he’s now gotten hold of a
Sony Pictures Television Latin America is developing a new Colombian drama series inspired by popular hip hop band ChocQuibTown that will examine racism in Latin America and what it means to be Afro-Latino. Announced Sunday during the American Black Film Festival, series “Somos Los Prietos” (“We Are the Black Ones”) marks the first cross-company collaboration
Director Ryan Coogler released an emotional tribute in honor of Chadwick Boseman, the “Black Panther” who died after a four-year battle with colon cancer. Read the statement in its entirety below: Before sharing my thoughts on the passing of the great Chadwick Boseman, I first offer my condolences to his family who meant so very
Very few fundraising events bring together the combined talents of Zooey Deschanel and former United States Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge, but that’s exactly what’s happening Sunday with United to Save the Vote. These leading lights of Hollywood and the Beltway will join a star-stunned lineup that also includes Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence, SIA, Dave
Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” launched internationally this weekend with a surprisingly robust $53 million debut despite the ongoing pandemic. “We are off to a fantastic start internationally and couldn’t be more pleased,” said Toby Emmerich, Chairman, Warner Bros. Pictures Group. “Christopher Nolan has once again delivered an event worthy motion picture that demands to be seen
With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging on, almost every event – including the MTV Video Music Awards – has had to go virtual since March. But, the lack of live performances has birthed a new music industry obsession in the form of livestream concerts. Therefore, it’s only fitting that the VMAs came up with a
A host of emerging independent American filmmakers will get an introduction to the European market this November during U.S. in Progress, an event hosted each year during the American Film Festival (AFF) in Wrocław, Poland. The online edition of this year’s event will unspool from Nov. 11-13 alongside the AFF, which has combined its dates
Superhero thriller “The New Mutants,” one of the first major movies to open since coronavirus caused theaters to close in March, launched to $7 million over the weekend. Though ticket sales were on the lower end of expectations, the Disney and 20th Century Studios title marks the biggest debut yet for a new release during
David Blaine nixed his plan to float over the Hudson River from New Jersey to New York City strapped to a bunch of helium balloons, blaming logistical challenges. Instead, the magician and performer will attempt to perform the stunt — which is being bankrolled by YouTube as an original livestreaming special — more than 2,000
Just when it felt like spirits might be flagging during this summer’s virtual edition of Polish Days—the industry program of the New Horizons Intl. Film Festival—the organizers turned to the unlikeliest of heroes: Wirginia Szmyt, better known by her stage name D.J. Wika, an 82-year-old icon of the Warsaw music scene, and the subject of
It’s not especially hard to make a triumphant sports season compelling. And for terrible seasons, there’s some perverse joy in satiating curiosity about what exactly went wrong. But for seasons that amount to a confused shrug, it’s much harder to find an engrossing through-line, or even a reason for remembering it beyond the final whistle
Two people were injured in Singapore on Sunday while watching the newly released movie “Tenet.” They were hit by debris as the ceiling partially collapsed at the Shaw Theatres NEX Mall. The incident happened shortly before 5pm local time in Hall 6 of the multiplex. It appears that a large section of ventilation duct crashed
The Walt Disney Co. and Marvel Studios will pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman tonight with a special commercial-free airing of “Black Panther” on ABC, followed by a special examining the actor’s life and work. The unusual move is a sign of respect from the studio behind the Marvel movie that brought Boseman his greatest fame
Marvel’s “Black Panther,” starring Chadwick Boseman in the title role, bounded into the top five most popular movies on Apple and Amazon’s charts Saturday — a notable feat, given that the blockbuster superhero title is also streaming on Disney Plus. Interest in “Black Panther” — as well as Boseman’s other films — surged following the
The Smashing Pumpkins have confirmed a new studio album is on the way, teasing the forthcoming release with two new songs, “Cyr” and “The Color of Love,” which arrived Friday via Sumerian Records (full album release date is TBA). The retro-styled songs have electrified fans of the band, which features founding members Billy Corgan, James
Variety‘s Chris Willman won the prize for entertainment journalist of the year at the 62nd Annual Southern California Journalism Awards, held virtually Saturday evening amid the ongoing pandemic. Willman also won in the music criticism category for his reviews, as well as in the music and theater news or feature category for “Interview with Radiohead’s
Virginia’s Lockn’ Music Festival has been officially canceled for 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic. A music festival based in Virginia, Lockn’ provided an annual space in Arrington for the jamband community. It was originally set for October 2-4 of this year, although the official lineup had yet to be released prior to the cancellation.
“Long Live the King,” the appropriate tagline on the poster for 2018’s “Black Panther,” captures this moment in history. The significance of Chadwick Boseman, who died on Friday at 43 after a four-year battle with colon cancer, to the African American and Black community is immeasurable. When representing inspirational icons such as Jackie Robinson in
TBS has announced that it will air Marvel’s “Black Panther” twice this weekend in honor of star Chadwick Boseman, who died on Friday at the age of 43. “Black Panther” will air on TBS on Saturday at 9 p.m. ET/PT and on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Boseman died of colon cancer, which he had
The final tweet posted to Chadwick Boseman’s Twitter account is now the most-liked post in Twitter history. The social media company made the announcement on Saturday afternoon, following the shocking death of Boseman on Friday night due to colon cancer. “Fans are coming together on Twitter to celebrate the life of Chadwick Boseman, and the
The world knew star Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa, the fearless king of Wakanda who would do anything to protect his people. But the actor — who tragically died after a four-year battle with colon cancer on Friday — was not only a hero on-screen, but off, as well. Though Boseman played other major roles, such
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A Los Angeles federal judge has rejected Charter Communications’ effort to dismiss a $10 billion racial discrimination lawsuit filed against the cable giant by Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios. Judge George Wu of California’s Central District issued a ruling Friday denying Charter’s motion to dismiss. Allen first filed suit against Charter in 2016, asserting that the