LAS VEGAS – Usher found fitting a successful three decades of music into a super-short Super Bowl halftime show a challenge, but the multiple Grammy winner decided to concentrate on past hits, moments from his popular Las Vegas residency and possibly draw from his new album. “I was very mindful of my past, celebrating my … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – The Big Texas Comicon has announced some stars who will head to the fifth annual event, which takes place on Oct. 11-13. On Thursday, organizers said Elijah Wood and Sean Astin from “Lord of the Rings,” and Steve Burns from “Blue’s Clues” are among the actors in the lineup. Bonnie Wright, who … Read more
Casting directors are some of the most important creatives in entertainment but have never been celebrated as such on Hollywood’s biggest night. Starting next year, however, that all changes. The Oscars will add a new award to recognize achievement in casting for films released in 2025 and beyond, the board of governors of the Academy … Read more
LOS ANGELES – Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G has earned the title of Billboard’s 2024 Woman of the Year, landing her in the same company as Taylor Swift, SZA and Lady Gaga. On Sunday Karol G made history when she not only won her first ever Grammy but became the first woman to win in best … Read more
JAKARTA – Seventeen-year-old Naima Khairiya Ismah started being bombarded by social media posts from candidates for Indonesia’s presidential election on before she’d even given voting any thought. As three candidates vie to replace popular but term-limited President Joko Widodo in an election later this month, they’ve been aggressively seeking millennials and Gen Z voters. People … Read more
LOS ANGELES – She’s everywhere, and the world is merely her backup band. This is Taylor Swift’s week. It’s hard to remember a star of Swift ‘s stature straddling so many roles, spanning so much of the globe, covering so many corners of the culture and doing so much of it in the spotlight she … Read more
TOKYO – Some Taylor Swift fans in Tokyo spent thousands of dollars to attend the pop superstar’s first performance Wednesday after her latest Grammy win and the announcement of a new album. After not seeing her idol in concert for five years, Chiyuki Fujii bought six VIP tickets, including one for each of Swift’s four … Read more