Taylor Swift wins big at MTV Video Music Awards, ties Beyoncรฉโs record and thanks Travis Kelce
Taylor Swift has won the biggest award at the MTV Video Music Awards โ the trophy for video of the year for โFortnight,โ featuring Post Malone.
โThe Room Next Door' tops Venice Film Festival. Nicole Kidman misses acting honor due to momโs death
Pedro Almodรณvarโs โThe Room Next Doorโ won the Venice Film Festivalโs Golden Lion award Saturday.
Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix bring 'Joker: Folie ร Deuxโ to Venice Film Festival
Five years after โJokerโ won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, director Todd Phillips canโt help but be a little nervous about returning with its sequel.
Venice Film Festival: From โJoker 2โ to โMaria,โ here are 10 movies to get excited about
Some of Hollywoodโs biggest stars are getting ready to descend on the Venice Film Festival this week, from George Clooney and Angelina Jolie to Lady Gaga, Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman and Joaquin Phoenix.
Democrats set their convention roll call to a soundtrack. Hereโs how each song fits each state
The traditional roll call at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago became a boisterous dance party, with each stateโs delegation announcing their votes for presidential nominee Kamala Harris to a song befitting their state.
Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and Red Hot Chili Peppers to perform at Paris Olympics' closing ceremony
The closing ceremony for the Paris Olympics will bring out several stars: Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and Red Hot Chili Peppers are scheduled to perform.
Drag queens shine at Olympics opening, but 'Last Supper' tableau draws criticism
In an unprecedented display of inclusivity, drag queens took center stage at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, showcasing the vibrant and influential role of the French LGBTQ+ community.
Olympics opening ceremony moments: Cรฉline Dion, Lady Gaga, curious torchbearer and French musicians
Lady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony โ except it was all prerecorded.
Lady Gaga dazzles at Olympics opening ceremony with prerecorded French performance
Lady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony โ except it was all prerecorded.
Venice Film Festival lineup includes โJoker 2,โ films with Pitt, Clooney, Jolie, more
Five years after โJokerโ won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, filmmaker Todd Phillips is returning with the sequel.
Fans are following Taylor Swift to Europe after finding Eras Tour tickets less costly there
Thousands of Taylor Swift fans are following her across the pond after missing out on her U.S. concert tour last year or being put off by marked-up ticket prices.
From โThe Bodyguardโ to โBarbieโ: Is the movie soundtrack back and bigger than ever?
The music of โBarbieโ has become its own blockbuster, earning three Grammys, one Golden Globe, and two Oscar nominations in the original song category โ more than any other film this year.
From marching bands to megastars: How the Super Bowl halftime show became a global spectacle
When the Super Bowl halftime show was born, college marching bands were the main on-field attraction.
SZA, Swift and Bridgers top the Grammy list. AP writers predict who will win on music's big night
Women lead the major categories at the Grammys this year, with names like SZA, Taylor Swift, Victoria Monรฉt, Phoebe Bridgers, Olivia Rodrigo and Brandy Clark topping the list.
Diane Warren and past winners Mark Ronson and Billie Eilish react to 2024 Oscar music nominations
The often-nominated Diane Warren and past winners Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt and sibling duo Billie Eilish and Finneas OโConnell are among the nominees for music awards for the 2024 Oscars.
AP's top albums of 2023: Music from Olivia Rodrigo, Peso Pluma, the Rolling Stones and more
The top 10 albums of the year chosen by Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman include Peso Pluma's โGรฉnesis,โ Olivia Rodrigo's โGUTS,โ Megan Moroney's โLucky,โ The Rolling Stones' โHackney Diamonds,โ Kelela's โRaven,โ Karol G's โMaรฑana Serรก Bonito," Andrรฉ 3000's โNew Blue Sun," Noname's โSundial,โ Wednesday's โRat Saw Godโ and Arlo Parks' โMy Soft Machine.โ.
Conservative Muslims in Indonesia protest Coldplay concert over the band's LGBTQ+ support
More than 200 conservative Muslims marched in Indonesiaโs capital, calling for the cancellation of Coldplayโs concert on Wednesday night over the British bandโs support for the LGBTQ+ community.
15 musicians weโd love to see play at the Las Vegas Sphere next
The Las Vegas Sphere finally debuted last month with a huge reaction. Rock legends U2 were the first act to play in the mysterious new venue, and we finally go to see what the inside looked like.
What's that bar band playing 'Jumpin' Jack Flash'? Oh, it's the Rolling Stones!
The Rolling Stones celebrated the release of their first collection of new original songs in 18 years with a club gig in Manhattan before a few hundred invited guests.
Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96
Tony Bennett, the eminent stylist and last of the great saloon singers whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" graced a decadeslong career, has died at 96.
How the โBarbieโ soundtrack came together, according to mastermind Mark Ronson
Finding the sound of โBarbie,โ one of 2023โs biggest blockbusters, a film with such a rich visual palette, was no easy task.
Biden taps Gaga, Clooney, Garner, others for arts committee
The White House has announced a star-studded slate of members for the Presidentโs Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, a panel of artists, museum professionals, academics and philanthropists that serves as an advisory board to President Joe Biden on culture issues.
Audience for 95th Oscars rebounds slightly to 18.7 million
Whether it was the lingering drama of โThe Slapโ or the prominence of blockbusters in the best picture race, a bigger audience was lured back to the Oscars this year.
'Road Trippin' โ Red Hot Chili Peppers unveil 2023 tour
Thereโs no rest for the spicy: Fresh off a world tour and two albums this year, Red Hot Chili Peppers are preparing for a set of stadium shows and festival stops across North America and Europe in 2023.
Rolling Stones to release star-stuffed 2012 live recording
The Rolling Stones plan to release what theyโre calling their โultimate live greatest hits albumโ with appearances by Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, Gary Clark Jr. and The Black Keys.
Kim Kardashian honored at CFDA awards, calls for inclusivity
Kim Kardashian was honored at Mondayโs annual Council of Fashion Designers of America Fashion Awards for her shapewear line and used the honor to call for designers to be inclusive for all body shapes.
Suspect mistakenly freed in Lady Gaga's dog theft recaptured
A suspect mistakenly released from a Los Angeles County jail where he was being held on suspicion of shooting Lady Gagaโs dog walker and stealing her French bulldogs has been recaptured.
$5K reward for suspect in shooting of Lady Gaga's dog walker
Federal authorities are offering a $5,000 reward for information about the man who allegedly shot Lady Gagaโs dog walker last year in Hollywood and stole two of the pop starโs French bulldogs.
New this week: 'Only Murders in the Building,' 'More Power'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include a new album from Imagine Dragons, the reuniting of โHome Improvementโ sitcom buddies Tim Allen and Richard Karn for โMore Powerโ and the return of Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez as unlikely crime-solving New York City neighbors in Huluโs โOnly Murders in the Building.โ.
Mariah Carey, Neptunes, Lennox in Songwriters Hall of Fame
After a glittering career stuffed with No. 1 hits โ not to mention a two-year pandemic delay โ Mariah Carey was finally inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday, but not before challenging her new fellow members to do better by women.
New this week: Dinosaurs, Def Leppard and 'The Responder'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include a new album from Def Leppard, a five-part Apple+ series on dinosaurs and a documentary about the late composer Stephen Sondheim and his musical โCompany.โ.
Mark Ronson will remember the DJ life in upcoming book
Before he was working with Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse and many others, Mark Ronson was a teen DJ in 1990s downtown New York, a place and time he will look back on in an upcoming book.
EXPLAINER: What Elon Musk at Twitter might mean for users
Tesla CEO Elon Musk now has a 9% stake in Twitter and a seat on its corporate board of directors, raising questions about how the billionaire business magnate could reshape the social media platform.
Jon Batiste tops Grammys; Silk Sonic soars, Rodrigo crowned
Jon Batiste won album of the year honors for โWe Areโ at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, giving him five trophies on a night that saw the โ70s funk of Silk Sonic take record of the year and song of the year and newcomer Olivia Rodrigo take three awards.
Will Smith dances with family after Oscar win, shocking slap
Will Smith danced with glee at the Vanity Fair Oscar party, waving his best actor Oscar in the air and rapping along to his own songs with wife Jada Pinkett Smith at his side.
Lady Gaga, Chris Rock, Zoรซ Kravitz among Oscars presenters
Lady Gaga might have missed out on an Oscar nomination for her turn in โHouse of Gucci,โ but sheโll still be gracing the stage at the Dolby Theatre on March 27.
'CODA' takes top honors at SAG Awards, Will Smith wins
In an upset, the deaf family drama โCODAโ has won top honors at a very unpredictable 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards that also saw wins for the leads of โSquid Game,โ the cast of โTed Lassoโ and Will Smith.
Christian Cowan's NY fashion week show went 102 stories up
British wunderkind Christian Cowan helped open New York Fashion Week on Friday night with a riot of sequins, feathers and little T-shirts of love to the city he now calls home.
'Dune,' 'The Power Of The Dog' lead BAFTA nominations
Sci-fi epic blockbuster โDuneโ and Jane Campionโs dark Western โThe Power Of The Dogโ lead the nominations for this yearโs British Academy Film Awards, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lady Gaga among those up for acting awards.
New this week: 'Pam & Tommy,' Olympics and the doc 'Torn'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include an album from pop singer-songwriter Mitski, the opening ceremonies of the winter Olympics from Beijing and the documentary โTornโ about the aftermath of a climbing tragedy.
Dior celebrates couture craft, as maskless Delevingne irks
The atelier โ the workshop of hands โ took the Dior center stage on Monday to produce a refined show on the first day of Paris couture shows, which aim to elevate the houseโs savoir-faire expertise of its seamstresses.
Will Smith, Lady Gaga, Ben Affleck score SAG nominations
Will Smith, Lady Gaga and Ben Affleck landed individual nominations for the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday, while the casts of โBelfastโ and โCODAโ were among those nominated for the guildโs top award, best ensemble.
Golden Globe Awards carry on, without stars or a telecast
Even though NBC dropped the 2022 Golden Globe Awards, the embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Association proceeded with its 79th edition Sunday night without a telecast, nominees, a red carpet, a host, press or even a livestream.
How much do you remember from 2021? Take our pop culture quiz now
Look, SO much happened this year that itโs hard to believe 2021 is coming to a close. Are we still processing what went down in 2020? Absolutely. But 2022 is around the corner, and itโs time to reminisce about the year we just had.