Don’t get yourself too worked up just yet! You may not have been able to spot Stranger Things, Big Little Lies, or The Handmaid’s Taleâ€â€three of the biggest shows of the yearâ€â€amongst the 2019 Emmy nominees, which were just announced (and which you can see below), but do not worry, because there’s a very good
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Today, the 2019 Emmy nominations were revealed. Beyoncé’s live concert film Homecoming, which premiered on Netflix this April, received six nods. It’s up for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded), Outstanding Music Direction, Outstanding Directing, Outstanding Writing, Outstanding Production Design, and Outstanding Costumes For Variety. The 2019 Emmy Awards will be held at Microsoft Theater in Los
Luke Parker has left the building…for now. Tonight, we watched his and Hannah Brown’s fantasy suite date on The Bachelorette, which went horribly, horribly wrong before they could even read that creepy card that Chris Harrison personally writes to Hannah and all of her boyfriends to invite them to spend the night together. Fortunately for
What the Constitution Means to Me, playwright-performer Heidi Schreck’s Tony-nominated Pulitzer Prize finalist, has recouped its $2.5 million Broadway capitalization, producers announced today. The milestone arrived with the week ending July 14, with six weeks left in the Broadway engagement. The production will deliver a full return of capital to investors. The recoupment comes during
Omar Apollo has announced a headlining North American tour later this fall. The run begins on the West Coast in November before he heads to Europe for a string of shows. In December, he returns to North America for shows in Chicago, Toronto, Brooklyn, Boston, Atlanta, and more. Find those dates below. Earlier this year,
With the plug pulled on its Saturday night, Broadway got zinged with a 10% tumble at the box office last week. While other factors entered the equation – there were three fewer shows on the boards than the previous week – the cancellation of 26 individual performances due to the Manhattan blackout no doubt took
Diddy has announced that he’s bringing back the MTV series “Making the Band,” the reality show that forms a band from scratch and follows them throughout their new musical careers. He has also revealed that he’s begun conducting the worldwide search for the next band’s members, with the show set to return in 2020. “It’s
Craig McDean/Givenchy Ariana Grande is taking her role as the face of Givenchy very seriously. The “Thank U, Next” singer revealed the ultra-glamorous and fashion-forward first photos from the brand’s latest campaign. “honored to be your girl and wear these looooks,” the brunette beauty shared on Instagram, alongside a few sexy snaps from the photo shoot.
Congratulations to Levi Johnston and Sunny Johnston! Bristol Palin‘s ex and his wife have welcomed a baby girl, Delta Jo Johnston. According to Entertainment Tonight, the couple’s daughter was born on Wednesday, July 10, weighing in at 7 pounds, 14 ounces. This is the Levi and Sunny’s third child together, and Levi’s fourth child total. He shares son
Blood Orange has shared a new video for “Benzo,” from his Angel’s Pulse mixtape. The self-directed clip features Dev Hynes’ frequent collaborator Ian Isiah as a French aristocrat, who summons Hynes to play cello for him and his friends. Watch it happen below. Angel’s Pulse, which Hynes describes as an “epilogue” to Negro Swan, features
Ian West/PA Wire Pink is calling out critics of her recent Instagram photo. On Sunday, the superstar singer took to social media to post a series of pictures from her family’s time in Berlin, Germany. In one picture, Pink and Carey Hart‘s kids, Willow, 8, and Jameson, 2, can be seen running in the Holocaust Memorial.
R. Kelly was arrested in Chicago Thursday night (July 11) on federal sex trafficking charges, NBC 4 New York and The Chicago Sun-Times report. According to NBC, Kelly was arrested by Homeland Security Investigation agents and NYPD detectives, and it is expected that he will be brought to New York following the arrest. The Sun-Times
Skyler2018 / BACKGRID Jennifer Lopez was left “devastated” when a New York City power outage forced her to cancel her concert. On Saturday night, Midtown Manhattan was hit with a major blackout, reportedly caused by a transformer fire. At the time, Lopez was ready to take the stage at Madison Square Garden to perform on her
Lil Nas X has released the highly-anticipated new remix of his hit “Old Town Road,” now featuring Young Thug, Mason Ramsey (the Yodeling Kid), and Billy Ray Cyrus. Hear the new version of “Old Town Road” below. [embedded content] Billy Ray Cyrus initially jumped on the first remix to Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road.”
Kate Middleton returned to Wimbledon 2019 on Sunday, this time with husband Prince William in tow. During their daytime date, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge watched Switzerland’s Roger Federer play against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in the Men’s Singles Final. Kate wore a pastel blue, twisted cap sleeve, square neck, textured, flared Emilia Wickstead midi dress, which retails for about
Ed Sheeran and Travis Scott have shared the video for their new song “Antisocial.” Directed by Dave Meyers, the video sees the pair enter classic film sets in character, before acting out a scene in a diner. Watch it below. “Antisocial” appears on Ed Sheeran’s new album No.6 Collaborations Project, out today via Atlantic. In
David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock Scarlett Johansson made headlines this weekend over her recent comments about political correctness and casting. The 34-year-old actress discussed the topic during a recent interview for AS IF magazine published Thursday. During her interview with artist David Salle, the Black Widow star mentioned how “acting goes through trends.” When asked if the industry
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums and mixtapes from Purple Mountains, Blood Orange, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, Bleached, Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire, KAINA,
George Clinton’s legendary funk group Parliament are releasing vinyl reissues of two classic albums via Urban Legends/Universal Music Enterprises. The band’s 1974 sophomore LP Up for the Down Stroke is being issued on standard black vinyl, as well as translucent red vinyl. Parliament’s third record, 1975’s Chocolate City, is getting reissued as a picture disc
Two people’s lives were saved via transplants of organs donated from the late 3-year-old son of country singer Granger Smith. Last month, the musician and wife Amber Smith‘s youngest of their three children and second son, River Kelly Smith, died in a drowning accident in their pool at the family’s Texas home. Granger said his organs would be donated. “We
Awkwafina traverses two cultures in Lulu Wang’s Sundance ’19 hit The Farewell, which A24 opens in New York and Los Angeles this weekend. While the Specialty circuit was mostly on pause over the holiday weekend last week, the second weekend of July is seeing a notable group of indie/limited releases making its way to theaters.
It’s the duchess’ day out! Meghan Markle and sister-in-law Kate Middleton attended day 12 of the 2019 Wimbledon Tennis Championships together on Saturday to watch the Duchess of Sussex’s BFF Serena Williams compete in the Ladies Singles Final, which she lost to Romania’s Simona Halep. Meghan and Kate were all smiles as they sat together in the Royal
Maxo Kream has announced a tour in support of his major label debut Brandon Banks. The trek kicks off on October 16 in New Orleans. It’s currently slated to wrap up on November 17 in El Paso, Texas. DMV rapper Q Da Fool is set to join Maxo on the road. Check out the tour
Married at First Sight star Nick Pendergrast is opening up about what he described as a “life-changing and devastating” start to his year. The reality TV personality, who appeared on Season 4 of the Lifetime series, shared details about a near fatal workplace accident that occurred six months ago. In a lengthy Instagram post shared on
Solange has announced a new director’s cut of When I Get Home, the companion film to her album of the same name, will debut at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas on July 17. The new version of the film tops out at 41 minutes and will include “new scenes and musical arrangements,”
Neil Mockford/GC Images Pippa Middleton and her husband James Matthews are proving they are couple goals at Wimbledon 2019. Heads turned when the writer and hedge fund manager walked into the venue in coordinated ensembles. The socialite wore a brilliant yellow wrap-dress from Ganni that complimented her athletic physique, while her hubby sported a navy blue sports
Chicago artist Lala Lala (aka Lillie West) is reissuing her 2016 self-released debut album Sleepyhead. The LP arrives August 23 via Hardly Art, and will be available in cloud-colored vinyl, CD, and cassette formats for the first time. The Sleepyhead reissue will be released with brand new artwork—find that, as well as the LP’s tracklist,
Like many brides, Meghan Markle had specific music requests for her and Prince Harry‘s 2018 royal wedding. Actor Idris Elba, who DJed the reception, told BBC Radio 1Xtra in a recent interview that the Los Angeles actress-turned-Duchess of Sussex sent him a playlist of songs to play. One of the tracks she requested: Whitney Houston‘s 1987 pop hit
Jerry Lawson, the original lead singer for iconic a cappella group the Persuasions, has died, The Associated Press reports. He was 75 years old. Lawson died “after a long illness,” collaborator and friend Rip Rense told The AP. Jerry Lawson co-founded the Persuasions in Brooklyn in 1962. The group signed a record deal with Frank
Malaysian pop star Yuna has a new album out called Rouge, and it includes a track featuring Tyler, the Creator. Listen to their joint song “Castaway” below. Rouge is out now via Verve Forecast. Rouge is the follow-up to Yuna’s 2016 record Chapters, which featured contributions from Usher, Jhené Aiko, and DJ Premier. Tyler, the