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Taylor Sheridan brought a whole new world out in the open with his neo-western drama Yellowstone. The show featuring the fictional Dutton family quickly gained popularity when it premiered in 2018. And with the upcoming Season 5 Part 2, the show is all set to create magic on the screen for one last time.

With the anticipation soaring high, the fact that actor Kevin Costner is no longer part of the Yellowstone universe has been a point of heartbreak for the fans. He played the patriarch John Dutton in the show and was part of the drama series since 2018. However, due to several scheduling conflicts and behind-the-scenes drama, the actor left the project after filming the first part of the fifth season.

Kevin Costner in Yellowstone | Credits: Paramount+

The trailer for the upcoming season also used up his stills and shots from previous seasons, which gave the fans hope that he might be back in Part 2. However,...

Eminem has never hesitated to call out some of the biggest celebrities in his raps. However, Sean Combs aka P. Diddy has been a recurring subject of his fiery verses for over two decades. But Slim Shady shook the music industry when he linked Combs to the controversial death of 2Pac in his 2018 track Killshot.

Eminem in 8 Mile | Credits: Universal Pictures

In the 90s, the world of rap was undergoing a disturbing time as the East Coast-West Coast feud was at its peak with Sean Combs and Suge Knight leading the two fronts. The violent atmosphere ultimately led to the two tragic deaths of 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G.

Multiple theories and reports have linked the controversial death of Tupac Shakur aka 2Pac to P. Diddy. The rumors gained more weight when 2Pac’s accused killer Duane “Keefe D” Davis also asserted that Diddy allegedly put a...

BTS’ Suga, a beloved figure in the K-pop industry, has recently faced challenges due to a DUI incident that occurred on August 6. Despite the controversy, Suga has received overwhelming support from both fans and fellow celebrities, who have publicly expressed their solidarity during this difficult time.

One of the most notable expressions of support came from Psy, the legendary South Korean singer-songwriter. Psy, who collaborated with Suga on the hit track “That That,” took a moment during his “Summer Swag” concert on August 25 to acknowledge Suga’s contribution to the song. Before performing the track at the Suwon World Cup Stadium, Psy addressed the crowd, expressing his gratitude to Suga for creating and singing the song with him. His shoutout led to an outpouring of cheers from the audience, and the phrase “We Support Min Yoongi” quickly began trending among fans.

On his latest show Psy before performing “that that...

Mitzi McCall, the trailblazing comedian, actress and half of the comedy duo McCall and Brill, died Thursday in Burbank. She was 93.

Born on Sept. 9, 1930, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, her comedic talents were evident early in life, leading to a distinguished career that spanned over seven decades. She emerged as a prominent voice in the male-dominated comedy world, paving the way for future generations of female comedians.

McCall’s legacy is perhaps most enduringly marked by her work with her husband, actor and comedian Charlie Brill, as part of the comedy duo “McCall and Brill.” The pair became television staples, gracing numerous variety shows, including a memorable appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” during The Beatles’ American debut in 1964 — a moment that has since become television history.

Mitzi’s career began in the late 1940s with a stage debut at the Pittsburgh Playhouse in “Strange Bedfellows” in 1948. In the early 1950s, she...

Comedian and actress Mitzi McCall of comedy duo McCall and Brill died Thursday at 93 years old, according to a statement from her representative. She died in Burbank at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, surrounded by loved ones.

McCall began in the 1950s and made a name for herself on the comedy scene. She was best known for her work as a team with her husband, Charlie Brill. They became mainstays on the era’s variety shows, including “The Ed Sullivan Show” — and were even on the episodes where The Beatles made their American debut.

“Mitzi McCall’s life was a testament to the power of laughter, and her influence on the world of comedy will be remembered for years to come,” the statement from her representative reads. “Her legacy will live on through the countless laughs she inspired and the doors she opened for future generations.”

She appeared on “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In...

Mitzi McCall, whose five-decade resume in entertainment included 11 films, 14 TV shows and many animated series voice-overs, died August 8 at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank at age 93. No details on cause were immediately available.

Her husband and comedy partner, Charlie Brill, confirmed her death in a Facebook post. “I lost my Mitzi last night. Rest in peace my one and only love…Rest in peace and laughter.”

McCall and Brill appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964, better known as the U.S. television debut of The Beatles; the pair’s act can be seen on the DVD of the Beatles’ appearance on the show. They were interviewed in 2005 for Public Radio International’s “Big Break” episode of This American Life regarding their Beatles-Sullivan experience, including a dressing room encounter with John Lennon.

McCall started her entertainment career on the Kiddie Castle program on Kdka-tv in Pittsburgh.

If the 1950s and '60s were the golden age of the television sitcom, the 1970s were its in-the-pocket prime. And when risk-averse TV execs saw the astronomical ratings of hit sitcoms like "All in the Family," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," and "M*A*S*H," they exploited this ratings-rich phenomenon by diving into the same-but-different world of spinoffs.

Norman Lear's "All in the Family" was the '70s spinoff king with seven total offshoots, but James L. Brooks and Allan Burns' "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" proved plenty durable by spawning "Rhoda," "Phyllis," and "Lou Grant." Of these, "Rhoda" was by far the biggest hit. Valerie Harper's four seasons as Mary Richards' lovably vivacious neighbor more than confirmed she could carry a series of her own. So, Brooks and Allan sent Rhoda back to her hometown of New York City, where she immediately found love (her...

Many young stars were rising in Hollywood during the 1980s. It was one of the most critical decades in movie production due to its switch from focusing on films directed at adults to tween and teen flicks.

The '80s was an excellent decade for young movie fans. However, some movie stars, including Rob Lowe, had less fun, especially after journalist David Blum labeled them "The Brat Pack" in 1985.

Here's how Rob Lowe went from being a Brat Packer to being a family man and changed how he was perceived in Hollywood.

The Humble Origins of the Lowes

The term "Hollywood Icon" didn't always apply to Rob Lowe.

He was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, on March 17, 1964, but spent most of his childhood living in Dayton, Ohio.

Related: The Brat Pack: Dissension in the Ranks

His dad was a lawyer, and his mom was a teacher.

When he was still a baby,...

by Mehdi Achouche

Over the years, South Korea has been rocked by a dizzying number of mass tragedies that echoed all over the world. “Life Goes On”, a soulful, tender documentary, follows the aggrieved parents who lost a son or daughter in some of the most infamous man-made disasters: the 2014 Sewol ferry disaster of course, which claimed the lives of 304 people, among them 250 high school students; but also the 2003 Daegu subway fire and its 192 victims, or the 1999 Sealand youth training center fire, which claimed the lives of 19 children and 4 adults.

These are vertiginous figures, but how do you convey the sheer human reality behind each one of those statistics? “Life Goes On” succeeds remarkably well in that respect, opting for a subdued, tactful encounter with the parents who have been in mourning sometimes for decades.

This largely observational documentary, which proceeds at a gentle, unrushed pace, dispenses with authoritative voiceovers...

Sister Wives stars Janelle Brown and Christine Brown are best friends, but some fans worry that they’ve had a falling out. Today, they both seem to be doing their own thing separately, ahead of the new season of their TLC series.

Sister Wives: Christine Brown’s Disclaimer Regarding Janelle Brown

Before Christine Brown agreed to get married, she made sure David Woolley knew that she came as a package deal with Janelle Brown. No, they wouldn’t share this husband like they did with their last one, but they would share their time with her.

Sister Wives | TLC

David was fine with this. So, Sister Wives fans saw photos of them hanging out as a trio, and even vacationing together. But that seemed to come to an abrupt halt.

Janelle and Christine posted a bunch of photos of the two best friends together. Whether it be four-wheeling, shopping, or promoting a product,...

Upon sweeping the four main drama acting categories at the 2021 Emmy Awards, “The Crown” stars Olivia Colman, Josh O’Connor, Gillian Anderson, and Tobias Menzies all joined a special roster of lead or supporting TV academy honorees who were not part of their shows’ original casts. As members of the expansive Netflix series’ second of three distinct ensembles, this quartet and their co-stars were replaced ahead of season five by a new group of actors, some of whom could be added to said exclusive winners club later this year.

According to Gold Derby’s odds, the performer from the sixth and final season of “The Crown” with the best shot at Emmy glory is supporting female frontrunner Elizabeth Debicki. She played the role of Princess Diana for two seasons, finishing the job started by younger season four cast member Emma Corrin. The characters embodied by predicted nominees Imelda Staunton (Queen Elizabeth II...

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The 59th annual Academy of Country Music Awards will return to Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas, on Thursday, May 16, with a full slate of performances lined up. This year’s show will feature appearances from Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, and Lainey Wilson.

On Tuesday, May 7, the ACM Awards announced a second round of performers including Post Malone,...

The winners of the 38th Japan Gold Disc Awards for 2023 winners were announced on March 12, with two-member unit Yoasobi 's third single song, " Idol, " featured as the Oshi no Ko anime's opening theme, winning two of its major awards — "Song of the Year by Download," which is given to a single track with the highest total number of paid download, and "Song of the Year by Streaming," which is given to the single track with the highest total number of streaming. "Idol" was digitally released on April 12, 2023, with its CD single following on June 21. As previously reported , the song became Spotify's most played song of 2023 in Japan. The song's music video also has over 446 million views on YouTube. Yoasobi "Idol" music video Related: Yoasobi's Oshi no Ko Anime Opening Theme Becomes Spotify's Most Played Song of 2023 in Japan "Thank you very much for this very honorable award," said Yoasobi.

The Academy of Country Music Awards will return to Frisco, Texas, this May.

The 59th edition of the annual show will take place May 16 at the Ford Center, which is otherwise utilized as the Dallas Cowboys’ practice facility. The ACMs will stream live on Prime Video.

Tickets for the 2024 ACMs will go on sale to the general public March 8 at 11 a.m. Et via SeatGeek, with prices expected to range between $330 and $1,200 (before taxes and fees). A pre-sale for ACM A-List subscribers will start March 6; fans can still sign up...

Andrea Fay Friedman, the actor with Down syndrome who costarred for two seasons in the early 1990s on ABC’s groundbreaking drama series Life Goes On, died Sunday, Dec. 3, at her Santa Monica home of complications of Alzheimer’s disease. She was 53.

Her death was announced to The New York Times by her father, the entertainment lawyer Hal Friedman.

Friedman joined the cast of Life Goes On in 1992, portraying Amanda Swanson, a college student with Down syndrome who dates, and later elopes with, the show’s main character Charles “Corky” Thatcher (Chris Burke), who also has Down syndrome. Both the series and Friedman’s storyline were revolutionary in both casting and fully-rounded depictions of people with the syndrome.

A college student herself at the time, Friedman had been working at...

Life Goes On star Andrea Fay Friedman has died. She was 53 years old. The actor, who had Down Syndrome, passed away on Sunday, December 3, from complications due to Alzheimer’s, according to Variety. Friedman’s most notable television role was her 14-episode run on ABC drama Life Goes On in which she played Amanda Swanson. The series told the story of the all-American Thatcher family as they dealt with the struggles of life and love in the Midwest suburbs. Created by Michael Braverman, the show ran from 1989 to 1993 and Friedman’s character Amanda was the girlfriend of Chris Burke‘s Charles “Corky” Thatcher. The series also starred Patti LuPone, Bill Smitrovich, and Kellie Martin. Friedman with Chris Burke in Life Goes On (Credit: (c)Warner Bros./courtesy Everett Collection Additionally, Friedman featured in episodes of hit shows ranging from Baywatch, Touched by an Angel, and Chicago Hope to Walker, Texas Ranger,...

Andrea Fay Friedman, an actor with Down Syndrome who appeared in drama television series “Life Goes On” and Joseph Travolta’s family drama “Carol of the Bells,” died Sunday in Santa Monica from complications due to Alzheimer’s. She was 53.

Friedman contributed to much-needed representation for individuals with Down Syndrome in the world of entertainment. One of her well-known roles was in “Life Goes On” as Amanda Swanson, the girlfriend of Charles “Corky” Thacher (Chris Burke), who later become Corky’s wife on the show. Throughout her life, the actor also appeared in several television series, including “Baywatch,” “Chicago Hope,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “ER,” “The Division” and “Saving Grace,” establishing her presence in an industry where inclusion was often rare. She was also the subject of the 2009 documentary “A Possible Dream: The Andrea Friedman Story.”

In 2010, Friedman showed her ability to tackle controversy with grace after voicing a character with Down syndrome,...

The world of jazz is mourning the death of Carla Bley. On Tuesday, Bley’s longtime partner and musical collaborator Steve Swallow announced that the jazz musician died at the age of 87 due to complications with brain cancer.

Bley was diagnosed with brain cancer back in 2018. “Sometimes I don’t know the answer to a question, so I think they must have taken something out by mistake, because ever since the operation I no longer have perfect pitch,” she said at the time, per The Guardian.

Bley was born Lovella May Borg in Oakland,...

Country’s biggest stars gathered in Nashville Thursday night to kick off the first-ever People’s Choice Country Awards.

Little Big Town hosted the inaugural ceremony live from Nashville’s famed Grand Ole Opry, and it featured several fun performances from Kane Brown, Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini, Carly Pearce, and more; plus, it saw country’s best accept the first time awards. Honorary trophies like the Country Music Icon Award and the Country Champion Award were also presented, to which they were awarded to Toby Keith and Wynonna Judd, respectively.

Read More: Morgan Wallen Leads Inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards Nominations

Amongst the epic night’s top nominees were Ballerini, Brown, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood and Morgan Wallen. There were even a few unexpected musicians, who dabbled into country music over the past year, including Pink, Ed Sheeran and Bebe Rexha, whom were up for some awards.

The first-ever People’s Choice Country Awards just aired on TV and we have the full list of winners right here.

The event was hosted by Little Big Town live from the legendary Grande Ole Opry House on Thursday night (September 28) in Nashville, Tenn.

Brothers Osborne presented the Country Champion award to Wynonna Judd, and Blake Shelton presented the Country Icon award to Toby Keith.

Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, and Morgan Wallen were the big winners of the night.

Head inside to see the full list of winners for the People’s Choice Country Awards…

Keep scrolling to see the full list of winners…

Country Music Icon Award

Toby Keith

Country Champion Award

Wynonna Judd

The People’S Artist Of 2023

Blake Shelton

Kane Brown

Kelsea Ballerini

Lainey Wilson

Luke Combs

Morgan Wallen – Winner

Old Dominion

Zach Bryan

The Male Artist Of 2023

Bailey Zimmerman

Blake Shelton

Hardy

Jelly Roll – Winner

Kane...

The People’s Choice Country Awards made its debut on Thursday night at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. On this night at least, the people’s choice was Jelly Roll, aka Jason Bradley DeFord, who was a winner in four categories.

Hosted by Little Big Town, the show began its live broadcast airing simultaneously on NBC and Peacock.

The full list of nominees was revealed in August, with country superstars Lainey Wilson, Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen dominating the nominations. Kane Brown and Jelly Roll were also top contenders, earning six nominations each.

The Country Music Icon Award was presented to Toby Keith by Blake Shelton.

The People’S Artist Of 2023

1. Blake Shelton

2. Kane Brown

3. Kelsea Ballerini

4. Lainey Wilson

5. Luke Combs

6. Morgan Wallen

7. Old Dominion

8. Zach Bryan

The Male Artist Of 2023

1. Bailey Zimmerman

2. Blake Shelton

3. Hardy

4. Jelly Roll

5. Kane Brown

6. Luke Combs

7. Morgan Wallen

8. Zach Bryan

The Female...

Lainey Wilson was the first winner at the inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards. The Louisiana native, who just headlined Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, in support of her album Bell Bottom Country, was named Female Artist of the Year.

Dan + Shay were named Group/Duo of 2023. “I didn’t know if we’d stand on stage again, let alone winning an award together,” Shay Mooney said, upon accepting with Dan Smyers. “We were those kids that grew up listening to Toby Keith and Wynonna and Little Big Town.

The inaugural People’s Choice Country Music Awards established itself as country’s hottest night, with a star-studded lineup of genre legends, including Blake Shelton, Wynonna Judd, Toby Keith and Little Big Town, among many others.

Hosted by Little Big Town in Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House, Jelly Roll swept the awards show as the most recognized artist of the night, scoring best male artist, new artist of 2023, song of the year for “Need a Favor” and collaboration song of 2023 for “Save Me” with Lainey Wilson.

Morgan Wallen came next with three awards, including the people’s artist of 2023, album of the year for “One Thing at a Time” and concert tour of the year. In addition to best collaboration song, Wilson also nabbed the award for female artist of the year, as well as a feature on music video of the year for Hardy’s “Wait in the Truck.

Luke Combs and his wife, Nicole, have welcomed a new addition to their family!

On Thursday, Nicole took to Instagram to share the announcement, revealing their newborn son — Beau Lee Combs — was born on August 15th.

“8.15.2023 – Beau Lee Combs. Welcome to the world. We couldn’t love you more,” Nicole wrote alongside a video that showcased a polaroid picture of the newborn’s feet.

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In March 2023, the country music star took to Instagram to announce that he and Nicole were expecting their second child, sharing that they are joining the “two kids under two years old” club.

“Joining the 2 under 2 club! Baby boy #2 coming this September!!” Luke captioned the post, which also saw their son, Tex, rocking an adorable little shirt with the words “Big Brother” emblazoned across the back as the family strolled through the forest.

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Ever since Abbas Kiarostami’s And Life Goes On premiered back in 1992, movies set in cars have become the modus operandi of some of Iranian cinema’s greatest works.

Kiarostami followed Life with Through the Olive Trees, where driving is also a major part of the narrative, and then made his masterly Palme d’Or winner Taste of Cherry, where the main character is at the wheel for nearly the entire film. Director Jafar Panahi, who was once Kiarostami’s assistant, won Berlin’s Golden Bear in 2015 for Taxi, in which he pretended to be a cab driver in order to scrutinize his country’s dire social situation. In 2021, Panahi’s son, Panah, made his debut with the exuberant and crowd-pleasing Hit the Road, about a family taking one last road trip together toward the Turkish border.

There are reasons for this phenomenon. First off, driving scenes are essentially cinematic,...

There’s a new awards show in town.

On Wednesday, the nominations for the inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards were announced, celebrating the best in country music.

Read More: Morgan Wallen Debuts Shaved Head At Ohio Concert: ‘I Didn’t Like My Long Hair Anymore’

Controversial artist Morgan Wallen leads the way with 11 nominations, on the back of his hit album One Thing at a Time, which is nominated for Best Album of 2023, and earned him a nod for The People’s Artist of 2023.

Luke Combs and Hardy came in behind Wallen with nine nominations each, followed by Jelly Roll with eight, Lainey Wilson with seven, and Zach Bryan and Kane Brown with six each.

Other big nominees include Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert and Ashley McBryde.

Icons like Shania Twain and Dolly Parton also received nods for Social Country Star of 2023.

Hosted by Little Big Town,...

Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Hardy, and Jelly Roll are the top nominees at the inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards, airing live Sept. 28 from Nashville’s Opry House, the home of the Grand Ole Opry.

Wallen leads the field with 11 nominations, including multiple nods in categories like The Song of 2023 (“Last Night,” “Thinkin’ About Me”) and The Collaboration Song of 2023 (“Cowgirls” featuring Ernest, “Red” with Hardy, who picked up nine nominations). Wallen is also up for The People’s Artist of 2023, Male Artist of 2023, and The Album of 2023 for One Thing at a Time.

The nominations are in for the inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards. Blake Shelton, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Laney Wilson, Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Old Dominion and Zach Bryan will be vying for the night’s top honor, The People’s Artist award of 2023.

Other nominees include Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce, Elle King, Lainey Wilson, Ballerini and Megan Maroney, who are up for Female Artist of the year.

Hosted by Little Big Town, the first-ever People’s Choice Country Awards will air live Thursday, Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt simultaneously on NBC and Peacock from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.

Voting is now open online at votepcca.com. where fans can make their choice for their favorite nominees across 12 categories.

As previously announced, Toby Keith will receive the Country Music Icon Award, presented by Blake Shelton. Additional honorary award recipients, performers, presenters and...

The devoted culture warriors dedicated to taking Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town” to the top of the charts appear to have already grown bored of the song as it plummeted from Number One to Number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week.

Last week, the song topped the Hot 100, several months after its initial release in April, and following the arrival of a controversial music video that critics — from the country music world to academia — said promoted white nationalism and painted protests against racial injustice as lawless and violent.

Exclusive: Netflix has signed a five-year deal with Japanese screenwriter Yuji Sakamoto, winner of the Best Screenplay award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival for Hirokazu Kore-eda’s competition title Monster.

Sakamoto has already scripted his first Netflix project, previously announced romantic murder mystery film In Love And Deep Water, set to be released later this year.

Netflix is now entering into a broader collaboration with Sakamoto through which he will develop a range of titles to premiere exclusively on the streamer’s platform worldwide.

Directed by Taki Yusuke, In Love And Deep Water takes place on board a luxury cruise ship where a devoted ship butler encounters a female passenger, who claims their respective partners are on the verge of cheating on them. Ryo Yoshizawa (Gintama franchise) and Aoi Miyazaki head the cast.

Monster marked the first time that Korea-eda has directed a film...

There’s nothing like Ed Sheeran’s vocals and a guitar. On Monday, Rolling Stone premiered a special episode of On Deck, featuring a performance from our recent cover story subject. During the set at the Moonfire Ranch in Malibu, Sheeran went through three songs from his new album, Subtract.

The video sees Sheeran — dressed in a leather jacket and a white shirt — performing “Boat” on guitar with his eyes closed. The original recording featured Aaron Dessner, who produced Sheeran’s album, playing piano.

Then, Sheeran plays “Life Goes On,...

Well, that was something. The 2023 ACM Awards ended on a Texas-sized downer, with Dolly Parton giving the premiere of the new song “World on Fire” from her upcoming rock project and showering the audience not only with confetti, but with a sense of impending doom while dancers twirled around her.

“What we gonna do when it all burns down?” she sang, backed by a stomp-clap rhythm straight out of late-Nineties Shania Twain. It sounded sort of urgent at first, but then she also sang vague things like “When did we lose in God we trust,...

Ed Sheeran made his ACM Awards debut on Thursday night, but he didn’t go it alone: The English pop star was joined by Luke Combs to perform Sheeran’s song “Life Goes On,” off his album – (Subtract). A studio version of the collab was released after the show.

Standing on a lit platform in the center of the arena, Sheeran accompanied himself on acoustic guitar. He was also joined by a group of string players, and then, for the second verse, Combs. The two harmonized their way through the bridge and final chorus,...

At the 58th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, the top prize, entertainer of the year, was handed out to Chris Stapleton, even as Lainey Wilson and Hardy came away tied for top honors with four awards each — including shared wins for their duet, “Wait in the Truck.”

Wilson was the night’s top winner, if it came down to number of categories in which she prevailed. The singer won for best female artist, best album, visual media and music event (the last two both for “Wait in the Truck”). Hardy won in three categories — best artist-songwriter, visual media and music event — but the ACMs counted him as winning twice in the music event division, as both an artist and producer on “Wait in the Truck,” upping his count for the night to four.

(Scroll down for a full list of the night’s winners and photo gallery of nominees and performers.

Ed Sheeran is in Frisco, Texas, for Thursday night’s 58th Academy of Country Music Awards, where he’ll perform “Life Goes On,” from his latest album – (Subtract), and with a surprise country guest.

The real news, however, is that Sheeran is open to a future working in the country music genre. “I would love to transition into country,” the U.K. pop star told Billboard backstage at ACM Awards rehearsals. “I love the culture of it — I just love the songwriting. It’s just like brilliant songs.”

He says...

Ed Sheeran’s –, pronounced “subtract,” is, as its title suggests, an album defined by absence, primarily as it relates to the scant amount of backing percussion or electric amplification throughout, but also in regard to its total lack of commercial sheen. Save for some radio fodder like the Max Martin and Shellback-helmed “Eyes Closed,” the English singer-songwriter’s sixth studio album hardly feels like it’s taking a major stab at pop virality.

The majority of the album’s 14 songs were co-written and produced by the National’s Aaron Dessner, who assisted Taylor Swift make a pivot toward a more intimate, stripped down sound on her cottage-core diptych Folklore and Evermore. Sheeran’s album might have reached that platonic ideal if the songwriting at the center of these carefully arranged tracks was up to snuff, or if its austere artistic gambit was executed with more vigor or dynamism than...

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Ed Sheeran rides the tide on a highlight from his fifth album, Tove Lo delivers a stripped down gem, Lil Baby stays guarded, and electronic music legend Brian Eno shows up twice, once with a rock legend and once with a rising house music star.

Ed Sheeran, “Life Goes On” (YouTube)

Tove Lo, “No One Dies From Love (Stripped from France)” (YouTube)

Lil Baby, “Go Hard” (YouTube)

Bethany Cosentino,...

It was a night of firsts, lasts and an upset win as TV’s finest gathered together to celebrate the 45th Primetime Emmy Awards on ABC on September 19, 1993. Even the host made history — in more ways than one. Read on for our Emmys flashback 30 years ago to 1993.

For the first time ever, the ceremony was hosted solely by a female — who was also, ironically, the unluckiest actress in Emmy history. Up for her 13th Emmy nomination that evening, Angela Lansbury guided the ceremony with her usual grace. Lansbury passed away in 2022, with the record of most Best Drama Actress bids as well as the record for most overall nominations without a win at 18. However, she wasn’t the only one nominated at this ceremony who has never won despite numerous nominations, or the only one to lay claim to an unfortunate record.

After a stellar year in 1992, reigning Best Drama...

Carol Locatell was born on December 13, 1940 – a date that happens to have been a Friday the 13th. So it seems very fitting that when she embarked on an acting career, her role in the 1985 slasher Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (watch it Here) would turn out to become the role she was best known for. Locatell delivered a hilarious performance in that film, making the foul-mouthed Ethel Hubbard someone fans have been having fun watching for nearly forty years now. Sadly, Locatell is no longer with us. She passed away recently at the age of 82. Ron Sloan, who played Ethel’s dimwitted son Junior in Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, broke the news of her passing on social media last night.

Sloan wrote,

Dearest friends, fans, and Horror family,

With great sadness, it breaks my heart to announce that my Friday the 13th Part 5 Mom, (Ethel Hubbard) Carol Locatell has passed away.

Ed Sheeran is getting very honest with his next album.

On Wednesday, the singer announced his new album – (pronounced Subtract), out May 5, and opened up about recent difficulties, including revealing that his wife, Cherry Seaborn, developed a tumour during her pregnancy

Read More: Ed Sheeran Returns To Instagram After Short Absence Due To ‘Turbulent Things Going On In Personal Life’

“I had been working on Subtract for a decade, trying to sculpt the perfect acoustic album, writing and recording hundreds of songs with a clear vision of what I thought it should be. Then at the start of 2022, a series of events changed my life, my mental health, and ultimately the way I viewed music and art,” he said.

“Writing songs is my therapy. It helps me make sense of my feelings. I wrote without thought of what the songs would be, I just wrote whatever tumbled out. And in just over a week,...

Ed Sheeran is ending his era of mathematic-titled albums with the release of upcoming LP, Subtract (stylized as –), he announced in the early hours of Wednesday. And he’s ready to “open the trapdoor into my soul” with the new music on the way.

The British singer revealed in a note to fans that he’ll be releasing Subtract, an Aaron Dessner-produced acoustic album that will dive into his personal grief, hope, and how he’s dealt with “fear, depression, and anxiety” through the last year. The album arrives May 5 via Atlantic.

Character actor and voice actor Earl Boen had a long list of credits, working on nearly 300 different projects over the course of a career that began in 1974. But for most movie fans, Boen will always be remembered for playing the role of Dr. Peter Silberman in The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, T2 3-D: Battle Across Time, and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Sadly, it has been confirmed by Deadline that Boen passed away in Hawaii yesterday, January 5th, at the age of 81. A friend of Boen’s and his family revealed that Boen had been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in the fall of 2022.

Born on August 4, 1941, Boen made his screen acting debut in a 1974 episode of the PBS series Great Performances. The many credits he racked up after that appearance include the films The Main Event, Battle Beyond the Stars, 9 to 5, Soggy Bottom USA,...

Exclusive: UTA has signed Nkechi Okoro Carroll and her production company, Rock My Soul Productions, for representation in all areas.

Okoro Carroll created, showruns, and is an executive producer on Found, which will premiere on NBC in February. Recently, as part of her overall deal with Warner Bros., she signed on to write and executive produce the reboot of the classic ABC drama Life Goes On and launched Rock My Soul Productions with Lindsay Dunn, who serves as Head of Television.

Additionally, she is developing The Fed, which follows a group of young hopefuls as they begin an elite fellowship with the Federal Reserve, at Freevee. Okoro Carroll started her career in economics at the Federal Reserve. 

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Distributors reported brisk business at the annual TV market.

Mipcom returned in full strength this week after a three-year hiatus, with sellers reporting packed diaries and brisk business at the TV market.

Some 3100 buyers attended this year, with the biggest numbers coming from the US, followed by the UK, France, Germany and Spain. They included global and regional streamers, AVOD platforms and broadcast channels from around the world.

Here is a round-up of some of the key scripted deals and company acquisitions announced at Mipcom this week:

All3Media International pre-sold Drama Republic’s new murder mystery period drama, The Confessions...

Distributors reported brisk business at the annual TV market.

Mipcom returned in full strength this week after a three-year hiatus, with sellers reporting packed diaries and brisk business at the TV market.

Some 3100 buyers attended this year, with the biggest numbers coming from the US, followed by the UK, France, Germany and Spain. They included global and regional streamers, AVOD platforms and broadcast channels from around the world.

Here is a round-up of some of the key scripted deals and company acquisitions announced at Mipcom this week:

All3Media International pre-sold Drama Republic’s new murder mystery period drama, The Confessions...

Tyler James Williams has come a long way since his days as a child actor on “Sesame Street.” After starring on “Everybody Hates Chris” as a teenager and moving on to significant roles on such shows as “The Walking Dead” and “Criminal Minds,” the 29-year-old has now earned his first Emmy nomination for his supporting turn on the ABC sitcom “Abbott Elementary.” This makes him one of the 12 youngest men to ever compete for the Best Comedy Supporting Actor award.

On “Abbott Elementary,” Williams plays Gregory Eddie, a long-term substitute teacher at the titular fictional Philadelphia public school. His episode submission, “Work Family,” involves Gregory seeking help from his veteran colleagues Barbara Howard (Sheryl Lee Ralph) and Melissa Schemmenti (Lisa Ann Walter) after he realizes his first graders are performing below state standards. Later, he is further thrown off by a phone conversation with his father (Orlando Jones), who pressures...

Dr. Westbourne is scrubbing out at General Hospital.

Kelly Thiebaud is departing ABC’s daytime drama later this year, our sister site Soaps.com reports. Thiebaud has played Dr. Britt Westbourne off and on since her Gh debut in 2012 — and took home the 2022 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

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As previously reported,...

Chad Lowe, Rob Lowe’s real-life sibling, will guest star in the May 2 episode of “9-1-1: Lone Star” as Owen’s half brother, a Fox rep confirmed to TheWrap. The firefighter captain returns to Los Angeles when their father is hospitalized and the visit stirs up “painful childhood memories,” according to Fox’s logline for the episode.

Robert Pine, star of 1970s cop show “CHiPs,” who is also the father of actor Chris Pine, will play their dad.

Chad previously directed two episodes of the Fox drama, but this will be his first appearance on camera. The “Pretty Little Liars” alum also directed Rob in episodes of Fox’s “The Grinder: and ABC’s “Brothers & Sisters.”

His numerous TV credits include Fox’s “24,” The CW’s “Supergirl” and ABC’s “Life Goes On,” for which he won an Emmy Award for playing a young man with HIV.

TVLine first reported the story.

9-1-1: Lone Star is keeping it all in the family. When the hit Fox drama needed to cast somebody to play Rob Lowe's brother on the show, they decided to take a literal route: They hired his real brother! Chad Lowe, best known for his Emmy-winning role on early '90s drama Life Goes On, his role as Byron Montgomery on seven seasons of Pretty Little Liars, and guest starring roles on shows like ER and 24, will play the estranged brother of Rob's character Owen in the May 2 episode. The appearance will mark Chad's first network television role since Supergirl in 2018. "Owen travels to Los Angeles to confront his estranged father and some painful childhood memories,"...

When casting Rob Lowe‘s brother on 9-1-1: Lone Star, the Fox procedural turned to someone with decades of experience under his belt.

Chad Lowe, the actor’s real-life brother, will play Owen’s estranged sibling in the show’s May 2 episode (9/8c), TVLine has learned exclusively. We can also confirm that Robert Pine (CHiPs) will guest-star as Owen’s father. Per the episode’s official logline, “Owen travels to Los Angeles to confront his estranged father and some painful childhood memories.”

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