Sunrise on the Reaping will star Joseph Zada as the younger version of District 12 tribute Haymitch Abernathy, Woody Harrelson’s character from the original Hunger Games films. He’s a relative newcomer who’ll soon appear in the TV adaptations of We Were Liars and East of Eden. He’ll be joined by Whitney Peak (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Gossip Girl) as his love interest Lenore Dove Baird.
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group co-president Erin Westerman announced the duo’s casting and added that they can’t wait for fans to experience the story that shaped one of the most compelling characters in the series.
“After auditioning hundreds of gifted performers from around the world, these two stood out—not just for their talent, but for the emotional truth they brought to these iconic roles. Haymitch has always been a fan favorite, and his origin story is one of the most anticipated in the franchise,” said Westerman in a statement.
The rest of the film’s ensemble is yet to be announced, but there has been a lot of speculation surrounding the casting. The list of actors rumored to have joined the series includes Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee, Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman, Ralph Fiennes as Coriolanus Snow, and Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket, but their casting hasn’t been officially confirmed.
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Directed by Karena Evans, the atmospheric visual for “Luther” takes us inside an eerily empty hotel, and it sees the two longtime collaborators hanging out with their love interests, played by the Nigerian-American artist Annahstasia Enuke and model Geron McKinley.
“Luther” was released as the third single from Lamar’s sixth studio album GNX, and it grew into one of its biggest hits after being featured in the rapper’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show, which featured a surprise appearance from SZA. It returned to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for its seventh consecutive time just last week, extending the longest career Hot 100 reign for both artists.
Lamar and SZA have been collaborating for over a decade, and they’re getting ready to embark on their joint Grand National Tour. The tour will support Lamar’s album GNX and SZA’s reissue album Lana, and it includes 39 shows across North America and Europe, taking place between April 19 and August 9.
The New York Times broke the story of Kilmer’s passing after the actor’s daughter Mercedes confirmed pneumonia was the cause of death. He spent the past decade battling throat cancer after being diagnosed in 2015 and had difficulty speaking following the treatment, which damaged his vocal cords.
Kilmer rose to prominence during the 80s with the role of “Iceman” in Top Gun opposite Tom Cruise. He went on to appear in Oliver Stone’s musical biopic The Doors, where he played the legendary singer Jim Morrison.
Kilmer also portrayed Batman in Joel Schumacher’s Batman Forever and appeared in a long list of 80s and 90s classics, such as Willow, True Romance, Tombstone, and Heat. He was one of the best-paid actors of the 1990s, and his films have grossed over $3.7 billion at the worldwide box-office.
His later credits include roles in Alexander, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, MacGruber, Palo Alto, The Snowman. He took a break in recent years due to his health issues, and we’ve most recently seen him reprise the role of “Iceman” in Top Gun: Maverick.
]]>According to Hulu’s official logline, the final chapter of June’s journey will highlight the importance of hope, courage, solidarity, and resilience in the pursuit of justice and freedom.
“June’s unyielding spirit and determination pull her back into the fight to take down Gilead. Luke and Moira join the resistance. Serena tries to reform Gilean while Commander Lawrence and Aunt Lydia reckon with what they wrought, and Nick faces challenging tests of character,” reads the official logline.
In addition to Elisabeth Moss in the lead role, the Season 6 cast will also include Yvonne Strahovski, O-T Fagbenle, Max Minghella, Bradley Whitford, Ann Dowd, Samira Wiley, Madeline Brewer, Amanda Brugel, Sam Jaeger, Ever Carradine, and Josh Charles.
The adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s seminal novel The Handmaid’s Tale is set in a dystopian future, where women are forced to live under a theocratic dictatorship that stripped them of all fundamental rights. It won multiple awards over the years, including a Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding drama series for its first season.
Season 6 will premiere on Hulu later this year, with 10 brand-new episodes.
Trachtenberg was found dead in her New York City apartment on February 26 by her mother, who immediately called emergency services. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause and manner of her death, but ABC reports she recently underwent a liver transplant that may have caused complications.
Trachtenberg started acting at the young age of three, and she appeared in numerous commercials before landing her first major role in the Nickelodeon series The Adventures of Pete & Pete. She made her major film acting debut in Harriet the Spy and went on to star in many hit films and TV shows during the 2000s.
Most people remember Trachtenberg as Dawn Summers from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Georgina Sparks from Gossip Girl. Her filmography also includes the films EuroTrip, Mysterious Skin, Ice Princess, and 17 Again, along with TV shows Mercy and Weeds.
Many of Trachtenberg’s co-stars paid tribute to the late actress on social media, including Ed Westwick, Chace Crawford, Kim Cattrall, Rosie O’Donnell, and David Boreanaz. Gossip Girl star Blake Lively wrote an emotional tribute in her honor, describing her as someone who was “fiercely loyal to her friends and brave for those she loved” and “big and bold and distinctly herself.”
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Lithgow is fresh off starring in the Oscar-nominated film Conclave, and his list of credits is pretty impressive. In addition to winning six Emmy Awards, most recently for his supporting turn as Winston Churchill in The Crown, he also won two Golden Globes and received two Oscar nominations.
According to several reports, John Lithgow is in final negotiations to play Albus Dumbledore, but HBO is yet to make things official. They released a statement saying, “We appreciate that such a high-profile series will draw a lot of rumor and speculation. As we make our way through pre-production, we will only confirm details as we finalize deals.”
No actors are currently attached to this project, but there’s been a lot of casting rumors flying around. Before Lithgow’s potential casting made the headlines, Oscar-winner Mark Rylance was reportedly the top casting choice for Dumbledore, while Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You) was eying the role of Severus Snape.
As for the leading trio, Warner Bros. launched an open casting back in late 2024, so they’ll most likely be played by newcomers. Francesca Gardiner will be credited as a showrunner of this series, which has been described as “a faithful adaptation” that will feature a new cast and lead a new generation of fandom.
]]>Kendrick Lamar came into this year’s Grammys with seven nods and came out victorious in all the categories he was nominated for. His smash hit “Not Like Us” was named the song and record of the year, in addition to winning trophies for the best music video, best rap song, and best rap performance.
It was also a night to remember for Beyoncé, who finally won her first album of the year prize after being ignored by the Recording Academy for years. She also made history as the first Black woman to win best country album with Cowboy Carter, in addition to collecting the award for the best country duo/group performance for “II Most Wanted” ft. Miley Cyrus.
The list of major winners at this year’s Grammy Awards also includes Sierra Ferrell with four wins in the Americana categories, St. Vincent with three awards in the alternative field, and Charli XCX, whose hit album Brat was named the best dance/electronic album.
The 2025 Grammy Awards took place at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 2, with Trevor Noah hosting the ceremony.
Album of the Year
Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé
Beyoncé, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant & Dave Hamelin, producers; Matheus Braz, Brandon Harding, Hotae Alexander Jang, Dani Pampuri & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Ryan Beatty, Beyoncé, Camaron Ochs, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Dave Hamelin, S. Carter & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
Song of the Year
“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)
Record of the Year
“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
Sean Momberger, Mustard & Sounwave, producers; Ray Charles Brown Jr. & Johnathan Turner, engineers/mixers; Nicolas de Porcel, mastering engineer
Best New Artist
Chappell Roan
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Die with a Smile” — Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
Best Latin Pop Album
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran — Shakira
Best Country Album
Cowboy Carter — Beyoncé
Best Pop Vocal Album
Short n’ Sweet — Sabrina Carpenter
Best Rap Album
Alligator Bites Never Heal — Doechii
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina — Gabriela Ortiz, composer (Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Master Chorale)
Best Classical Compendium
Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina — Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Dmitriy Lipay, producer
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
“Alma” — Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (säje Featuring Regina Carter)
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” — Jacob Collier, Tori Kelly & John Legend, arrangers (Jacob Collier Featuring John Legend & Tori Kelly)
Best Musical Theater Album
Hell’s Kitchen — Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kecia Lewis & Meleah Joi Moon, principal vocalists; Adam Blackstone, Alicia Keys & Tom Kitt, producers (Alicia Keys, composer & lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast)
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
The Heart, The Mind, The Soul — Tank and The Bangas
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Beyond The Years – Unpublished Songs Of Florence Price — Karen Slack, soloist; Michelle Cann, pianist
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
“Bach: Goldberg Variations” — Víkingur Ólafsson
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
“Rectangles and Circumstance” — Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion
Best Choral Performance
“Ochre” — Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing)
Best Opera Recording
“Saariaho: Adriana Mater” — Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Fleur Barron, Axelle Fanyo, Nicholas Phan & Christopher Purves; Jason O’Connell, producer (San Francisco Symphony; San Francisco Symphony Chorus; Timo Kurkikangas)
Best Orchestral Performance
|“Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina” — Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
Best Instrumental Composition
“Strands” — Pascal Le Boeuf, composer (Akropolis Reed Quintet, Pascal Le Boeuf & Christian Euman)
Best Immersive Audio Album
i/o (In-Side Mix) — Hans-Martin Buff, immersive mix engineer; Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel & Richard Russell, immersive producers (Peter Gabriel)
Producer of the Year, Classical (A Producer’s Award. Artist names appear in parentheses. S stands for Single, T for Track and A for Album)
Elaine Martone
Bartók: String Quartet No.3; Suite From ‘The Miraculous Mandarin’ (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)
The Book Of Spells (Merian Ensemble) (A)
Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)
Divine Mischief (Julian Bliss, J. Eric Wilson & Baylor University Wind Ensemble) (A)
Joy! (John Morris Russell & Cincinnati Pops) (A)
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6 (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)
Schubert: The Complete Impromptus (Gerardo Teissonnière) (A)
Stranger At Home (Shachar Israel) (A)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Bruckner: Symphony No. 7; Bates: Resurrexit — Mark Donahue & John Newton, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album
Triveni — Wouter Kellerman, Éru Matsumoto & Chandrika Tandon
Best Reggae Album
Bob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired By The Film (Deluxe) — (Various Artists)
Best Global Music Album
Alkebulan II — Matt B Featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Best African Music Performance
“Love Me JeJe” — Tems
Best Global Music Performance
“Bemba Colorá” — Sheila E. Featuring Gloria Estefan & Mimy Succar
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Plot Armor — Taylor Eigsti
Best Alternative Jazz Album
No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin — Meshell Ndegeocello
Best Latin Jazz Album
Cubop Lives! — Zaccai Curtis
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Bianca Reimagined: Music for Paws and Persistence — Dan Pugach Big Band
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Remembrance — Chick Corea & Béla Fleck
Best Jazz Vocal Album
A Joyful Holiday — Samara Joy
Best Jazz Performance
“Twinkle Twinkle Little Me” — Samara Joy Featuring Sullivan Fortner
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
i/o — Tchad Blake, Oli Jacobs, Katie May & Dom Shaw, engineers; Matt Colton, mastering engineer (Peter Gabriel)
Best Song Written For Visual Media
It Never Went Away [From “American Symphony”] — Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Jon Batiste)
Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord — Winifred Phillips, composer
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)
Dune: Part Two — Hans Zimmer, composer
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
Maestro: Music By Leonard Bernstein — London Symphony Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Bradley Cooper
Best Alternative Music Album
All Born Screaming — St. Vincent
Best Alternative Music Performance
“Flea” — St. Vincent
Best Rock Album
Hackney Diamonds — The Rolling Stones
Best Rock Song
“Broken Man” — Annie Clark, songwriter (St. Vincent)
Best Metal Performance
“Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)” — Gojira, Marina Viotti & Victor Le Masne
Best Rock Performance
“Now and Then” — The Beatles
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical (A Producer’s Award. Artist names appear in parentheses. S stands for Single, T for Track and A for Album)
Daniel Nigro
“Can’t Catch Me Now (From The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes)” (Olivia Rodrigo) (S)
Chappell Roan The Rise and Fall Of A Midwest Princess (Chappell Roan) (A)
“girl i’ve always been” (Olivia Rodrigo) (T)
“Good Luck, Babe!” (Chappell Roan) (S)
“so american” (Olivia Rodrigo) (T)
“stranger” (Olivia Rodrigo) (T)
Best Historical Album
Centennial — Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band And Various Artists)
Best Album Notes
Centennial — Ricky Riccardi, album notes writer (King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band & Various Artists)
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
Mind Games — Simon Hilton & Sean Ono Lennon, art directors (John Lennon)
Best Recording Package
Brat — Brent David Freaney & Imogene Strauss, art directors (Charli xcx)
Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording
Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration — Jimmy Carter
Best Comedy Album
The Dreamer — Dave Chappelle
Best Children’s Music Album
Brillo, Brillo! — Lucky Diaz And The Family Jam Band
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Visions — Norah Jones
Best Music Film
“American Symphony” — Jon Batiste
Matthew Heineman, video director; Lauren Domino, Matthew Heineman & Joedan Okun, video producers
Best Music Video
“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar, video directors; Jack Begert, Sam Canter & Jamie Rabineau, video producers
Best Rap Song
“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)
Best Melodic Rap Performance
“3” — Rapsody Featuring Erykah Badu
Best Rap Performance
“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar
Best R&B Album
11:11 (Deluxe) — Chris Brown
Best Progressive R&B Album (tie)
So Glad to Know You — Avery*Sunshine
Why Lawd? — NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge)
Best R&B Song
“Saturn” — Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon & Scott Zhang, songwriters (SZA)
Best Traditional R&B Performance
“That’s You” — Lucky Daye
Best R&B Performance
“Made For Me (Live On BET)” — Muni Long
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
A Songwriter’s Award. (Artists’ names appear in parentheses.) (S) stands for Single, (T) stands for Track
Amy Allen
“Chrome Cowgirl” (Leon Bridges) (S)
“Espresso” (Sabrina Carpenter) (S)
“High Road” (Koe Wetzel & Jessie Murph) (S)
“Please Please Please” (Sabrina Carpenter) (S)
“run for the hills” (Tate McRae) (S)
“scared of my guitar” (Olivia Rodrigo) (T)
“Selfish” (Justin Timberlake) (S)
“Sweet Dreams” (Koe Wetzel) (S)
“Taste” (Sabrina Carpenter) (S)
Best Tropical Latin Album
Alma, Corazón y Salsa (Live at Gran Teatro Nacional) — Tony Succar, Mimy Succar
Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano)
Boca Chueca, Vol. 1 — Carín León
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
¿Quién trae las cornetas? — Rawayana
Best Música Urbana Album
Las Letras Ya No Importan — Residente
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Mileage — Ruthie Foster
Best Traditional Blues Album
Swingin’ Live at The Church in Tulsa — The Taj Mahal Sextet
Best American Roots Performance
“Lighthouse” — Sierra Ferrell
Best Country Song
“The Architect” — Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“II Most Wanted” — Beyoncé Featuring Miley Cyrus
Best Country Solo Performance
“It Takes A Woman” — Chris Stapleton
Best Roots Gospel Album
Church — Cory Henry
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Heart Of A Human — DOE
Best Gospel Album
More Than This — CeCe Winans
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
“That’s My King” — CeCe Winans; Taylor Agan, Kellie Gamble, Llyod Nicks & Jess Russ, songwriters
Best Gospel Performance/Song
“One Hallelujah” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Erica Campbell & Israel Houghton Featuring Jonathan McReynolds & Jekalyn Carr; G. Morris Coleman, Israel Houghton, Kenneth Leonard, Jr., Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Naomi Raine, songwriters
Best Regional Roots Music Album
Kuini — Kalani Pe’a
Best Folk Album
Woodland — Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
Best Bluegrass Album
Live Vol. 1 — Billy Strings
Best Americana Album
Trail Of Flowers — Sierra Ferrell
Best American Roots Song
“American Dreaming” — Sierra Ferrell & Melody Walker, songwriters (Sierra Ferrell)
Best Americana Performance
“American Dreaming” — Sierra Ferrell
Best Remix Recording
“Espresso (Mark Ronson x FNZ Working Late Remix)” — FNZ & Mark Ronson, remixers (Sabrina Carpenter)
Best Dance Pop Recording
“Von dutch” — Charli xcx
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Espresso” – Sabrina Carpenter
Best Dance/Electronic Album
BRAT — Charli xcx
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
“Neverender” — Justice & Tame Impala
]]>After giving us one of the defining albums of 2024, Charli XCX will enter the Brit Awards as the front-runner for the British album of the year prize. The list of contenders in this category also includes The Cure’s Songs of a Lost World, Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism, Ezra Collective’s Dance, No One’s Watching, and The Last Dinner Party’s Prelude to Ecstasy.
Charli XCX is also in the running for the song of the year prize with “Guess” ft. Billie Eilish. Dua Lipa’s “Training Season”, The Beatles’ “Now and Then”, Coldplay’s “Feelslikeimfallinginlove”, and Artemas’ “I Like the Way You Kiss Me” are some of the songs nominated in this category.
Charli XCX scored nods for British artist of the year, best pop act, and best dance act, bringing her total number of nominations to five. She’s closely followed by Dua Lipa, Ezra Collective, and The Last Dinner Party with four nods each.
The 2025 Brit Awards will take place on March 1 at The O2 Arena in London, with Jack Whitehall hosting the ceremony.
Artist of the year
Group of the year
Album of the year
Song of the year
Best new artist
International artist of the year
International group of the year
International song of the year
Best alternative/rock act
Best hip-hop/grime/rap act
Best dance act
Best pop act
Best R&B act
Rising star
Paramount’s reboot reunited us with Frasier Crane almost two decades after the finale of the cult sitcom Frasier and saw him returning to Boston. While attempting to repair his relationship with his son, he’s also working as a professor at Harvard University and forging connections with new friends and colleagues.
In addition to Grammer, this reboot series also starred Jack Cutmore-Scott, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Toks Olagundoye, Jess Salgueiro, Anders Keith, Rachel Bloom, Yvette Nicole Brown, Greer Grammer, Patricia Heaton, Harriet Sansom Harris, Amy Sedaris, Peri Gilpin, Dan Butler, and Edward Hibbert.
Paramount+ decided to pull the plug on Frasier two months after Season 2 wrapped up back in November. CBS Studios is still committed to the series, and they’re planning to shop it elsewhere after the cancelation.
Prime Video and Hulu emerged as potential candidates since they carry the library of Frasier‘s original run. It’s unlikely that CBS Studios’ sibling network CBS would pick it up since their comedy roster is already packed with such shows as The Neighborhood, Poppa’s House, and Ghosts.
Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles pushed the dates of several industry events, but the Grammy Awards are proceeding as planned. The Recording Academy pledged $1 million in emergency aid through the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort, and they’ll use the ceremony to raise additional funds to support wildfire relief efforts.
MusiCares CEO Harvey Mason Jr. and The Recording Academy’s chair Tammy Hurt released a joint statement announcing that the Grammy Awards will go on, while also expressing their condolences to those affected by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.
“In challenging times, music has the power to heal, comfort, and unite like nothing else. The Grammys will not only honor the artistry and achievements of our music community but also serve as a platform to amplify the spirit of resilience that defines this great city of Los Angeles,” reads the Recording Academy’s statement.
The 2025 Grammy Awards will take place on February 2 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and the host is yet to be announced.
]]>Sunrise on the Reaping will star Joseph Zada as the younger version of District 12 tribute Haymitch Abernathy, Woody Harrelson’s character from the original Hunger Games films. He’s a relative newcomer who’ll soon appear in the TV adaptations of We Were Liars and East of Eden. He’ll be joined by Whitney Peak (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Gossip Girl) as his love interest Lenore Dove Baird.
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group co-president Erin Westerman announced the duo’s casting and added that they can’t wait for fans to experience the story that shaped one of the most compelling characters in the series.
“After auditioning hundreds of gifted performers from around the world, these two stood out—not just for their talent, but for the emotional truth they brought to these iconic roles. Haymitch has always been a fan favorite, and his origin story is one of the most anticipated in the franchise,” said Westerman in a statement.
The rest of the film’s ensemble is yet to be announced, but there has been a lot of speculation surrounding the casting. The list of actors rumored to have joined the series includes Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee, Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman, Ralph Fiennes as Coriolanus Snow, and Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket, but their casting hasn’t been officially confirmed.
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Directed by Karena Evans, the atmospheric visual for “Luther” takes us inside an eerily empty hotel, and it sees the two longtime collaborators hanging out with their love interests, played by the Nigerian-American artist Annahstasia Enuke and model Geron McKinley.
“Luther” was released as the third single from Lamar’s sixth studio album GNX, and it grew into one of its biggest hits after being featured in the rapper’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show, which featured a surprise appearance from SZA. It returned to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for its seventh consecutive time just last week, extending the longest career Hot 100 reign for both artists.
Lamar and SZA have been collaborating for over a decade, and they’re getting ready to embark on their joint Grand National Tour. The tour will support Lamar’s album GNX and SZA’s reissue album Lana, and it includes 39 shows across North America and Europe, taking place between April 19 and August 9.
The New York Times broke the story of Kilmer’s passing after the actor’s daughter Mercedes confirmed pneumonia was the cause of death. He spent the past decade battling throat cancer after being diagnosed in 2015 and had difficulty speaking following the treatment, which damaged his vocal cords.
Kilmer rose to prominence during the 80s with the role of “Iceman” in Top Gun opposite Tom Cruise. He went on to appear in Oliver Stone’s musical biopic The Doors, where he played the legendary singer Jim Morrison.
Kilmer also portrayed Batman in Joel Schumacher’s Batman Forever and appeared in a long list of 80s and 90s classics, such as Willow, True Romance, Tombstone, and Heat. He was one of the best-paid actors of the 1990s, and his films have grossed over $3.7 billion at the worldwide box-office.
His later credits include roles in Alexander, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, MacGruber, Palo Alto, The Snowman. He took a break in recent years due to his health issues, and we’ve most recently seen him reprise the role of “Iceman” in Top Gun: Maverick.
]]>According to Hulu’s official logline, the final chapter of June’s journey will highlight the importance of hope, courage, solidarity, and resilience in the pursuit of justice and freedom.
“June’s unyielding spirit and determination pull her back into the fight to take down Gilead. Luke and Moira join the resistance. Serena tries to reform Gilean while Commander Lawrence and Aunt Lydia reckon with what they wrought, and Nick faces challenging tests of character,” reads the official logline.
In addition to Elisabeth Moss in the lead role, the Season 6 cast will also include Yvonne Strahovski, O-T Fagbenle, Max Minghella, Bradley Whitford, Ann Dowd, Samira Wiley, Madeline Brewer, Amanda Brugel, Sam Jaeger, Ever Carradine, and Josh Charles.
The adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s seminal novel The Handmaid’s Tale is set in a dystopian future, where women are forced to live under a theocratic dictatorship that stripped them of all fundamental rights. It won multiple awards over the years, including a Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding drama series for its first season.
Season 6 will premiere on Hulu later this year, with 10 brand-new episodes.
Trachtenberg was found dead in her New York City apartment on February 26 by her mother, who immediately called emergency services. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause and manner of her death, but ABC reports she recently underwent a liver transplant that may have caused complications.
Trachtenberg started acting at the young age of three, and she appeared in numerous commercials before landing her first major role in the Nickelodeon series The Adventures of Pete & Pete. She made her major film acting debut in Harriet the Spy and went on to star in many hit films and TV shows during the 2000s.
Most people remember Trachtenberg as Dawn Summers from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Georgina Sparks from Gossip Girl. Her filmography also includes the films EuroTrip, Mysterious Skin, Ice Princess, and 17 Again, along with TV shows Mercy and Weeds.
Many of Trachtenberg’s co-stars paid tribute to the late actress on social media, including Ed Westwick, Chace Crawford, Kim Cattrall, Rosie O’Donnell, and David Boreanaz. Gossip Girl star Blake Lively wrote an emotional tribute in her honor, describing her as someone who was “fiercely loyal to her friends and brave for those she loved” and “big and bold and distinctly herself.”
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Lithgow is fresh off starring in the Oscar-nominated film Conclave, and his list of credits is pretty impressive. In addition to winning six Emmy Awards, most recently for his supporting turn as Winston Churchill in The Crown, he also won two Golden Globes and received two Oscar nominations.
According to several reports, John Lithgow is in final negotiations to play Albus Dumbledore, but HBO is yet to make things official. They released a statement saying, “We appreciate that such a high-profile series will draw a lot of rumor and speculation. As we make our way through pre-production, we will only confirm details as we finalize deals.”
No actors are currently attached to this project, but there’s been a lot of casting rumors flying around. Before Lithgow’s potential casting made the headlines, Oscar-winner Mark Rylance was reportedly the top casting choice for Dumbledore, while Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You) was eying the role of Severus Snape.
As for the leading trio, Warner Bros. launched an open casting back in late 2024, so they’ll most likely be played by newcomers. Francesca Gardiner will be credited as a showrunner of this series, which has been described as “a faithful adaptation” that will feature a new cast and lead a new generation of fandom.
]]>Kendrick Lamar came into this year’s Grammys with seven nods and came out victorious in all the categories he was nominated for. His smash hit “Not Like Us” was named the song and record of the year, in addition to winning trophies for the best music video, best rap song, and best rap performance.
It was also a night to remember for Beyoncé, who finally won her first album of the year prize after being ignored by the Recording Academy for years. She also made history as the first Black woman to win best country album with Cowboy Carter, in addition to collecting the award for the best country duo/group performance for “II Most Wanted” ft. Miley Cyrus.
The list of major winners at this year’s Grammy Awards also includes Sierra Ferrell with four wins in the Americana categories, St. Vincent with three awards in the alternative field, and Charli XCX, whose hit album Brat was named the best dance/electronic album.
The 2025 Grammy Awards took place at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 2, with Trevor Noah hosting the ceremony.
Album of the Year
Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé
Beyoncé, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant & Dave Hamelin, producers; Matheus Braz, Brandon Harding, Hotae Alexander Jang, Dani Pampuri & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Ryan Beatty, Beyoncé, Camaron Ochs, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Dave Hamelin, S. Carter & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
Song of the Year
“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)
Record of the Year
“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
Sean Momberger, Mustard & Sounwave, producers; Ray Charles Brown Jr. & Johnathan Turner, engineers/mixers; Nicolas de Porcel, mastering engineer
Best New Artist
Chappell Roan
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Die with a Smile” — Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
Best Latin Pop Album
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran — Shakira
Best Country Album
Cowboy Carter — Beyoncé
Best Pop Vocal Album
Short n’ Sweet — Sabrina Carpenter
Best Rap Album
Alligator Bites Never Heal — Doechii
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina — Gabriela Ortiz, composer (Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Master Chorale)
Best Classical Compendium
Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina — Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Dmitriy Lipay, producer
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
“Alma” — Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (säje Featuring Regina Carter)
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” — Jacob Collier, Tori Kelly & John Legend, arrangers (Jacob Collier Featuring John Legend & Tori Kelly)
Best Musical Theater Album
Hell’s Kitchen — Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kecia Lewis & Meleah Joi Moon, principal vocalists; Adam Blackstone, Alicia Keys & Tom Kitt, producers (Alicia Keys, composer & lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast)
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
The Heart, The Mind, The Soul — Tank and The Bangas
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Beyond The Years – Unpublished Songs Of Florence Price — Karen Slack, soloist; Michelle Cann, pianist
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
“Bach: Goldberg Variations” — Víkingur Ólafsson
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
“Rectangles and Circumstance” — Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion
Best Choral Performance
“Ochre” — Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing)
Best Opera Recording
“Saariaho: Adriana Mater” — Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Fleur Barron, Axelle Fanyo, Nicholas Phan & Christopher Purves; Jason O’Connell, producer (San Francisco Symphony; San Francisco Symphony Chorus; Timo Kurkikangas)
Best Orchestral Performance
|“Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina” — Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
Best Instrumental Composition
“Strands” — Pascal Le Boeuf, composer (Akropolis Reed Quintet, Pascal Le Boeuf & Christian Euman)
Best Immersive Audio Album
i/o (In-Side Mix) — Hans-Martin Buff, immersive mix engineer; Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel & Richard Russell, immersive producers (Peter Gabriel)
Producer of the Year, Classical (A Producer’s Award. Artist names appear in parentheses. S stands for Single, T for Track and A for Album)
Elaine Martone
Bartók: String Quartet No.3; Suite From ‘The Miraculous Mandarin’ (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)
The Book Of Spells (Merian Ensemble) (A)
Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)
Divine Mischief (Julian Bliss, J. Eric Wilson & Baylor University Wind Ensemble) (A)
Joy! (John Morris Russell & Cincinnati Pops) (A)
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6 (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)
Schubert: The Complete Impromptus (Gerardo Teissonnière) (A)
Stranger At Home (Shachar Israel) (A)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Bruckner: Symphony No. 7; Bates: Resurrexit — Mark Donahue & John Newton, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album
Triveni — Wouter Kellerman, Éru Matsumoto & Chandrika Tandon
Best Reggae Album
Bob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired By The Film (Deluxe) — (Various Artists)
Best Global Music Album
Alkebulan II — Matt B Featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Best African Music Performance
“Love Me JeJe” — Tems
Best Global Music Performance
“Bemba Colorá” — Sheila E. Featuring Gloria Estefan & Mimy Succar
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Plot Armor — Taylor Eigsti
Best Alternative Jazz Album
No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin — Meshell Ndegeocello
Best Latin Jazz Album
Cubop Lives! — Zaccai Curtis
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Bianca Reimagined: Music for Paws and Persistence — Dan Pugach Big Band
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Remembrance — Chick Corea & Béla Fleck
Best Jazz Vocal Album
A Joyful Holiday — Samara Joy
Best Jazz Performance
“Twinkle Twinkle Little Me” — Samara Joy Featuring Sullivan Fortner
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
i/o — Tchad Blake, Oli Jacobs, Katie May & Dom Shaw, engineers; Matt Colton, mastering engineer (Peter Gabriel)
Best Song Written For Visual Media
It Never Went Away [From “American Symphony”] — Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Jon Batiste)
Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord — Winifred Phillips, composer
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)
Dune: Part Two — Hans Zimmer, composer
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
Maestro: Music By Leonard Bernstein — London Symphony Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Bradley Cooper
Best Alternative Music Album
All Born Screaming — St. Vincent
Best Alternative Music Performance
“Flea” — St. Vincent
Best Rock Album
Hackney Diamonds — The Rolling Stones
Best Rock Song
“Broken Man” — Annie Clark, songwriter (St. Vincent)
Best Metal Performance
“Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)” — Gojira, Marina Viotti & Victor Le Masne
Best Rock Performance
“Now and Then” — The Beatles
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical (A Producer’s Award. Artist names appear in parentheses. S stands for Single, T for Track and A for Album)
Daniel Nigro
“Can’t Catch Me Now (From The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes)” (Olivia Rodrigo) (S)
Chappell Roan The Rise and Fall Of A Midwest Princess (Chappell Roan) (A)
“girl i’ve always been” (Olivia Rodrigo) (T)
“Good Luck, Babe!” (Chappell Roan) (S)
“so american” (Olivia Rodrigo) (T)
“stranger” (Olivia Rodrigo) (T)
Best Historical Album
Centennial — Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band And Various Artists)
Best Album Notes
Centennial — Ricky Riccardi, album notes writer (King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band & Various Artists)
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
Mind Games — Simon Hilton & Sean Ono Lennon, art directors (John Lennon)
Best Recording Package
Brat — Brent David Freaney & Imogene Strauss, art directors (Charli xcx)
Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording
Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration — Jimmy Carter
Best Comedy Album
The Dreamer — Dave Chappelle
Best Children’s Music Album
Brillo, Brillo! — Lucky Diaz And The Family Jam Band
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Visions — Norah Jones
Best Music Film
“American Symphony” — Jon Batiste
Matthew Heineman, video director; Lauren Domino, Matthew Heineman & Joedan Okun, video producers
Best Music Video
“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar, video directors; Jack Begert, Sam Canter & Jamie Rabineau, video producers
Best Rap Song
“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)
Best Melodic Rap Performance
“3” — Rapsody Featuring Erykah Badu
Best Rap Performance
“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar
Best R&B Album
11:11 (Deluxe) — Chris Brown
Best Progressive R&B Album (tie)
So Glad to Know You — Avery*Sunshine
Why Lawd? — NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge)
Best R&B Song
“Saturn” — Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon & Scott Zhang, songwriters (SZA)
Best Traditional R&B Performance
“That’s You” — Lucky Daye
Best R&B Performance
“Made For Me (Live On BET)” — Muni Long
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
A Songwriter’s Award. (Artists’ names appear in parentheses.) (S) stands for Single, (T) stands for Track
Amy Allen
“Chrome Cowgirl” (Leon Bridges) (S)
“Espresso” (Sabrina Carpenter) (S)
“High Road” (Koe Wetzel & Jessie Murph) (S)
“Please Please Please” (Sabrina Carpenter) (S)
“run for the hills” (Tate McRae) (S)
“scared of my guitar” (Olivia Rodrigo) (T)
“Selfish” (Justin Timberlake) (S)
“Sweet Dreams” (Koe Wetzel) (S)
“Taste” (Sabrina Carpenter) (S)
Best Tropical Latin Album
Alma, Corazón y Salsa (Live at Gran Teatro Nacional) — Tony Succar, Mimy Succar
Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano)
Boca Chueca, Vol. 1 — Carín León
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
¿Quién trae las cornetas? — Rawayana
Best Música Urbana Album
Las Letras Ya No Importan — Residente
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Mileage — Ruthie Foster
Best Traditional Blues Album
Swingin’ Live at The Church in Tulsa — The Taj Mahal Sextet
Best American Roots Performance
“Lighthouse” — Sierra Ferrell
Best Country Song
“The Architect” — Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“II Most Wanted” — Beyoncé Featuring Miley Cyrus
Best Country Solo Performance
“It Takes A Woman” — Chris Stapleton
Best Roots Gospel Album
Church — Cory Henry
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Heart Of A Human — DOE
Best Gospel Album
More Than This — CeCe Winans
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
“That’s My King” — CeCe Winans; Taylor Agan, Kellie Gamble, Llyod Nicks & Jess Russ, songwriters
Best Gospel Performance/Song
“One Hallelujah” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Erica Campbell & Israel Houghton Featuring Jonathan McReynolds & Jekalyn Carr; G. Morris Coleman, Israel Houghton, Kenneth Leonard, Jr., Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Naomi Raine, songwriters
Best Regional Roots Music Album
Kuini — Kalani Pe’a
Best Folk Album
Woodland — Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
Best Bluegrass Album
Live Vol. 1 — Billy Strings
Best Americana Album
Trail Of Flowers — Sierra Ferrell
Best American Roots Song
“American Dreaming” — Sierra Ferrell & Melody Walker, songwriters (Sierra Ferrell)
Best Americana Performance
“American Dreaming” — Sierra Ferrell
Best Remix Recording
“Espresso (Mark Ronson x FNZ Working Late Remix)” — FNZ & Mark Ronson, remixers (Sabrina Carpenter)
Best Dance Pop Recording
“Von dutch” — Charli xcx
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Espresso” – Sabrina Carpenter
Best Dance/Electronic Album
BRAT — Charli xcx
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
“Neverender” — Justice & Tame Impala
]]>After giving us one of the defining albums of 2024, Charli XCX will enter the Brit Awards as the front-runner for the British album of the year prize. The list of contenders in this category also includes The Cure’s Songs of a Lost World, Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism, Ezra Collective’s Dance, No One’s Watching, and The Last Dinner Party’s Prelude to Ecstasy.
Charli XCX is also in the running for the song of the year prize with “Guess” ft. Billie Eilish. Dua Lipa’s “Training Season”, The Beatles’ “Now and Then”, Coldplay’s “Feelslikeimfallinginlove”, and Artemas’ “I Like the Way You Kiss Me” are some of the songs nominated in this category.
Charli XCX scored nods for British artist of the year, best pop act, and best dance act, bringing her total number of nominations to five. She’s closely followed by Dua Lipa, Ezra Collective, and The Last Dinner Party with four nods each.
The 2025 Brit Awards will take place on March 1 at The O2 Arena in London, with Jack Whitehall hosting the ceremony.
Artist of the year
Group of the year
Album of the year
Song of the year
Best new artist
International artist of the year
International group of the year
International song of the year
Best alternative/rock act
Best hip-hop/grime/rap act
Best dance act
Best pop act
Best R&B act
Rising star
Paramount’s reboot reunited us with Frasier Crane almost two decades after the finale of the cult sitcom Frasier and saw him returning to Boston. While attempting to repair his relationship with his son, he’s also working as a professor at Harvard University and forging connections with new friends and colleagues.
In addition to Grammer, this reboot series also starred Jack Cutmore-Scott, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Toks Olagundoye, Jess Salgueiro, Anders Keith, Rachel Bloom, Yvette Nicole Brown, Greer Grammer, Patricia Heaton, Harriet Sansom Harris, Amy Sedaris, Peri Gilpin, Dan Butler, and Edward Hibbert.
Paramount+ decided to pull the plug on Frasier two months after Season 2 wrapped up back in November. CBS Studios is still committed to the series, and they’re planning to shop it elsewhere after the cancelation.
Prime Video and Hulu emerged as potential candidates since they carry the library of Frasier‘s original run. It’s unlikely that CBS Studios’ sibling network CBS would pick it up since their comedy roster is already packed with such shows as The Neighborhood, Poppa’s House, and Ghosts.
Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles pushed the dates of several industry events, but the Grammy Awards are proceeding as planned. The Recording Academy pledged $1 million in emergency aid through the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort, and they’ll use the ceremony to raise additional funds to support wildfire relief efforts.
MusiCares CEO Harvey Mason Jr. and The Recording Academy’s chair Tammy Hurt released a joint statement announcing that the Grammy Awards will go on, while also expressing their condolences to those affected by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.
“In challenging times, music has the power to heal, comfort, and unite like nothing else. The Grammys will not only honor the artistry and achievements of our music community but also serve as a platform to amplify the spirit of resilience that defines this great city of Los Angeles,” reads the Recording Academy’s statement.
The 2025 Grammy Awards will take place on February 2 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and the host is yet to be announced.
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