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Met Gala Sets “Fashion Is Art” as 2026 Theme

Met Gala Sets “Fashion Is Art” as 2026 Theme

This year’s Met Gala will take place under the theme “Fashion Is Art,” inviting designers and celebrities to treat the museum’s famous staircase as a literal moving gallery. The 2026 benefit will again be held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and timed to the opening of its spring Costume Institute exhibition, which will explore how clothing, sculpture, painting and performance have overlapped across the last century. Organizers say the idea is to highlight garments that blur the l


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Martin Short Postpones Comedy Tour Dates After Death of Daughter Katherine, 42

Martin Short Postpones Comedy Tour Dates After Death of Daughter Katherine, 42

Martin Short has postponed several dates on his comedy tour with Steve Martin following the death of his 42‑year‑old daughter, Katherine Elizabeth Short. A statement from the family confirmed her death earlier this week and described them as “devastated” by the loss, asking for privacy as they grieve. Shortly afterward, venues hosting The Best of Steve Martin & Martin Short announced that upcoming shows would be delayed “due to unforeseen circumstances,” with tickets to be honored at reschedule


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Rock Hall 2026 Nominees Span Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, Shakira, Phil Collins and Wu‑Tang Clan

Rock Hall 2026 Nominees Span Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, Shakira, Phil Collins and Wu‑Tang Clan

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has unveiled 17 nominees for its 2026 class, with a ballot that stretches from Mariah Carey and Lauryn Hill to Phil Collins, Shakira and Wu‑Tang Clan. Also in the mix are Oasis, Pink, INXS, Iron Maiden, Sade, Luther Vandross, New Edition, Joy Division/New Order, Jeff Buckley, Melissa Etheridge, Billy Idol and The Black Crowes. Ten of those acts — including Collins, Hill, INXS, New Edition, Pink, Shakira, Vandross and Wu‑Tang Clan — are appearing on the ballot for th


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PinkPantheress Becomes First Woman — and Youngest Artist — to Win BRITs Producer of the Year

PinkPantheress Becomes First Woman — and Youngest Artist — to Win BRITs Producer of the Year

PinkPantheress has made BRIT Awards history, becoming the first woman and the youngest artist ever to be named Producer of the Year. The 24‑year‑old British singer‑producer was announced as this year’s recipient ahead of Saturday’s ceremony, breaking a run of winners that has been exclusively male since the prize was created in 1977. The award recognizes her work across 2025, including her mixtape Fancy That and its remix companion Fancy Some More?, which built on the UK garage, drum & bass and


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Hilary Duff Leads Tributes After “Lizzie McGuire” Dad Robert Carradine Passes Away at 71

Hilary Duff Leads Tributes After “Lizzie McGuire” Dad Robert Carradine Passes Away at 71

Robert Carradine, who played Lizzie’s dad on “Lizzie McGuire,” has passed away at 71 after what his family described as nearly two decades of living with bipolar disorder, in a statement shared with People. Fans quickly began revisiting his work across film and TV, but it’s his warm, slightly bumbling TV‑dad turn opposite Hilary Duff that’s dominating social media tributes. Duff shared an emotional message with the outlet, calling Carradine a “wonderful soul” and saying “this one hurts,” as she


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Snoop Dogg Turned a Swansea Office Canteen into a One‑Hour Surprise Gig

Snoop Dogg Turned a Swansea Office Canteen into a One‑Hour Surprise Gig

Employees at a Swansea company say it was “absolutely nuts” watching Snoop Dogg turn their office canteen into a one‑hour private show of back‑to‑back classics for more than 400 invited guests. The rapper, who is also a co‑owner of Swansea City FC, had originally been expected to do a DJ set at the Au Vodka headquarters. The night morphed into a full‑blown performance in a space that had been used for ping pong and pool just 24 hours earlier. The canteen was transformed into a nightclub‑style v


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Chris Brown’s $500 Million Defamation Lawsuit Gets Tossed, Clearing the Way for New Documentary

Chris Brown’s $500 Million Defamation Lawsuit Gets Tossed, Clearing the Way for New Documentary

A judge has thrown out Chris Brown’s $500 million defamation lawsuit over a forthcoming documentary that revisits allegations of violence and abuse across his career. Brown had claimed the film—backed by producers he accused of having an axe to grind—would harm his reputation and future earnings by resurfacing past incidents and framing him as a serial abuser. The court disagreed, finding that the project is protected speech and that Brown hadn’t shown the kind of provable false statements need


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Grey’s Anatomy Is Likely Coming Back Again—but Smaller and Cheaper

Grey’s Anatomy Is Likely Coming Back Again—but Smaller and Cheaper

Grey’s Anatomy is widely expected to return for a 23rd season at ABC, but the long‑running medical drama is doing it under tighter budget and episode constraints. Network insiders say the show is “safe” thanks to its streaming power on Hulu and Disney+. The costs have already been cut via shorter seasons, more ensemble storylines and reduced use of some veteran regulars. Season 22 was capped at 18 episodes, down from the 20‑plus orders of earlier years, and there’s no indication ABC plans to pu


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Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony Brings Milano‑Cortina 2026 to a “Beauty in Action” Finale

Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony Brings Milano‑Cortina 2026 to a “Beauty in Action” Finale

The 2026 Winter Olympics closed with a ceremony that played like a love letter to Italy and to the athletes who spent 17 days on snow and ice. Staged inside Verona’s ancient Arena, the show aired at 8:30 p.m. local time (2:30 p.m. ET), with a primetime encore for U.S. viewers, and formally marked the end of the Milano‑Cortina Games. In a first for a Winter Olympics, two separate cauldrons in Milan and Cortina were extinguished as part of the farewell, underscoring the twin‑city identity that de


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World Cup 2026 Ticket FOMO Is Setting In as Fans Wait for Answers

World Cup 2026 Ticket FOMO Is Setting In as Fans Wait for Answers

With less than four months to go before the 2026 World Cup kicks off across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, the biggest storyline off the pitch is simple: who’s actually getting into the stadiums. FIFA says it received around 500 million ticket requests during the initial application window that ran from December 11 to January 13, a number that’s left many fans refreshing inboxes and wondering when they’ll find out if they were successful—and whether there will be another shot. The first wave of n


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Shia LaBeouf and Mia Goth Quietly End Their Marriage

Shia LaBeouf and Mia Goth Quietly End Their Marriage

Shia LaBeouf and Mia Goth have quietly ended their marriage, with multiple outlets confirming they separated in 2025 after years of an on‑again, off‑again relationship that began in 2012. A rep previously confirmed the pair had filed for divorce years ago, but the couple reconciled, welcomed daughter Isabel in 2022 and were still referring to each other as husband and wife as recently as LaBeouf’s 2022 letter to Variety. In the wake of what’s been described as “a lot of drama last year,” LaBeou


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BAFTA Fallout: Wins, Slurs and a Messier Oscars Race

BAFTA Fallout: Wins, Slurs and a Messier Oscars Race

The morning after the BAFTAs, the conversation is less “who wore what” and more about how a chaotic night in London has scrambled awards season and sparked a broader debate about what live TV chooses to air. Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another dominated with six trophies, including best film, director and adapted screenplay, while Robert Aramayo’s I Swear win over presumed frontrunner Timothée Chalamet has pundits re‑running their Oscar math. With supporting categories now split bet


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How to Watch the 2026 BAFTAs as Awards Season Crosses the Atlantic

How to Watch the 2026 BAFTAs as Awards Season Crosses the Atlantic

The film world shifts its attention to London tonight for the 79th British Academy Film Awards, with Royal Festival Hall once again hosting one of the season’s biggest red‑carpet nights. Hosted by Alan Cumming, this year’s BAFTAs bring together U.K. talent and U.S. Oscar hopefuls, with nominees including Emma Stone, Jessie Buckley, Timothée Chalamet, Jacob Elordi and rising star Chase Infiniti. The ceremony airs live in the U.K. on BBC One and streams on BBC iPlayer from 7 p.m. GMT, with a red‑


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Lady Gaga’s The Mayhem Ball Takes Over Inglewood

Lady Gaga’s The Mayhem Ball Takes Over Inglewood

Lady Gaga is bringing The Mayhem Ball to Inglewood’s Kia Forum tonight, turning Sunday into a full‑scale pop spectacle for Little Monsters in Los Angeles. The tour is being billed as one of 2026’s biggest pop runs, with Gaga staging a four‑night takeover at the venue that leans into maximalist production, deep cuts and fan‑service moments across her catalog. Fans heading to the show can expect massive visuals, elaborate costumes and a setlist that jumps between eras rather than sticking to a si


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Nicole Snooki Polizzi Turns Cervical Cancer Diagnosis Into a Call for Women to Get Screened

Nicole Snooki Polizzi Turns Cervical Cancer Diagnosis Into a Call for Women to Get Screened

Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is turning a stage 1 cervical cancer diagnosis into a very public push for early detection and routine screenings. The 38‑year‑old Jersey Shore star revealed in a TikTok video that a cone biopsy confirmed adenocarcinoma after years of abnormal Pap smears, stressing that doctors “caught it so early” and urging followers not to put off their own appointments. She’s also shared that surgeons were able to remove the tumor with clear margins, and that she’s now weighing next


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Eric Dane Remembered: How McSteamy, ‘Euphoria’ and His ALS Battle Shaped a Lasting TV Legacy

Eric Dane Remembered: How McSteamy, ‘Euphoria’ and His ALS Battle Shaped a Lasting TV Legacy

Eric Dane, who died at 53 following a battle with ALS, is being remembered not just as Grey’s Anatomy’s charismatic Dr. Mark “McSteamy” Sloan but as a TV presence who evolved from heartthrob to complex, conflicted characters. Tributes from former co‑stars and collaborators describe him as generous on set and highlight the emotional weight he brought to roles like Cal Jacobs on Euphoria, with many recalling his range as the reason his characters stayed with viewers long after an episode ended. F


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WILLOW Enters a New Era with Genre‑Bending Project ‘petal rock black’

WILLOW Enters a New Era with Genre‑Bending Project ‘petal rock black’

WILLOW is officially in her petal rock black era, dropping a new project that pushes her even further from her pop‑radio origins and deeper into experimental rock and alt‑soul. Released as a surprise, petal rock black arrives with a moody visual aesthetic and cryptic teases that match the album’s inward‑looking, guitar‑heavy sound. The project builds on the emo, pop‑punk and alt textures of her recent work but layers in heavier, more psychedelic instrumentation, with WILLOW leaning into riff‑dr


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Michael: The Biopic Bringing Jackson’s Story Back to the Big Screen

Michael: The Biopic Bringing Jackson’s Story Back to the Big Screen

he Michael Jackson biopic Michael is now set to hit theaters April 24, 2026, including IMAX. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, it stars Jaafar Jackson as Michael and Juliano Krue Valdi as the younger version, with Colman Domingo and Nia Long as Joe and Katherine Jackson. Scripted by John Logan and produced by Graham King, it’s being pitched as a big, awards‑leaning musical drama with more than 30 songs spanning Jackson 5 cuts through his early solo career. The story is expected to build toward the Off


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Luke Combs Drops Tender New Love Song “Be By You” Ahead of Album The Way I Am

Luke Combs Drops Tender New Love Song “Be By You” Ahead of Album The Way I Am

Luke Combs is leaning into Valentine’s season with a new love song, “Be By You,” released February 13 as the first taste of his upcoming fifth studio album The Way I Am. The track, written by Dan Alley, Sam Banks and Nick Walsh, trades his usual barroom bombast for a slower, piano‑ and guitar‑driven sound that puts the focus squarely on Combs’ voice and the song’s simple promise of devotion. Lyrically, “Be By You” plays like a vows refresh, with Combs singing about wanting nothing more than to


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Baby Keem Bets Big on Himself with High‑Concept New Album ‘Ca$ino’

Baby Keem Bets Big on Himself with High‑Concept New Album ‘Ca$ino’

Baby Keem is back at the table with Ca$ino, his second studio album and one of this week’s most anticipated hip‑hop drops. The project arrives today after a tightly choreographed rollout that included a “Ca$ino Listening” livestream on his YouTube channel and teases about the record’s high‑stakes, risk‑and‑reward theme. Positioned as the follow‑up to his breakout success on The Melodic Blue and his Grammy‑winning work with Kendrick Lamar, Ca$ino is being framed as the moment he proves he’s more


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Club FLO at the Tiny Desk: Inside the Trio’s Vocals-First, Access All Areas Era

Club FLO at the Tiny Desk: Inside the Trio’s Vocals-First, Access All Areas Era

British girl group FLO just turned NPR’s Tiny Desk into “Club FLO,” using the platform to double down on live vocals, sisterhood and their next era. They transformed the D.C. office corner into a mini club setup—disco balls, martini glasses and a custom FLO marquee tucked between the shelves—without letting any of the staging distract from their harmonies. The trio opened with a refreshed take on debut single “Cardboard Box,” a full-circle moment that immediately reminded viewers why that song


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Jill Scott Turns NPR’s Tiny Desk into a 26‑Minute Masterclass in Soul

Jill Scott Turns NPR’s Tiny Desk into a 26‑Minute Masterclass in Soul

Jill Scott has finally checked off one of the most‑requested items on R&B fans’ wish lists by making her debut on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series, and she treated the space like a miniature Philly club. The set, filmed to celebrate the release of her first studio album in just over a decade, To Whom This May Concern, runs about 26 minutes and blends new material with the classics that made her “Jilly from Philly” in the first place. Backed by a full band and three background vocalists squeezed i


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USC Scripter Winners Signal Which Adaptations Are About to Dominate the Conversation

USC Scripter Winners Signal Which Adaptations Are About to Dominate the Conversation

The USC Scripter Awards, one of the few prizes that honors both original authors and the screenwriters who adapt them, just handed its 2026 film trophy to One Battle After Another and its TV prize to Death by Lightning, as detailed in The Hollywood Reporter’s write‑up on this year’s winners. The wins mark a key moment for two projects that have been building steady awards buzz, especially among voters who care about literary fidelity and structure as much as performances. For studios, a Scripte


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From GOAT to Guardian: Simone Biles Consoles Ilia Malinin After Shocking Skating Loss

From GOAT to Guardian: Simone Biles Consoles Ilia Malinin After Shocking Skating Loss

Simone Biles is turning her first‑ever trip to the Winter Olympics into a headline‑worthy storyline of its own. The seven‑time Olympic champion has been spotted in the stands at the Milano‑Cortina Games alongside husband Jonathan Owens, cheering on Team USA in men’s figure skating and bringing a jolt of summer‑Games star power to the icy arena. Her courtside‑style appearances have already produced viral clips on Instagram and TikTok, with fans joking that “when the GOAT shows up, you stick the


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