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Elton John and Bernie Taupin to Receive Library of Congress Gershwin Prize, With All-Star Tribute Set for PBS in Spring

Elton John and Bernie Taupin will jointly accept this year’s Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, the Library of Congress announced Tuesday. A tribute concert celebrating their songwriting will be held in Washington, D.C. on March 20 and broadcast on PBS stations April 8. No lineup has yet been announced for the tribute, which will be […]
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Reba McEntire’s Latest Multi-Camera Sitcom Lands Pilot Order at NBC

Reba McEntire is returning to the sitcom world — and reuniting with the team behind her last two comedies as well. NBC has given a pilot order to an untitled multi-camera comedy starring McEntire, who will also executive produce. The show, from Universal Studio Group’s Universal TV division, stars McEntire as a woman who “inherits […]
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Jack Harlow’s ‘Lovin on Me’ Is Back at No. 1 on the Hot 100

Jack Harlow’s “Lovin on Me” reigns for another week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 songs chart. “Lovin on Me,” a song that samples Delbert “Dale” Greer’s “Whatever,” marks a fourth non-consecutive week at No. 1 since the lone single climbed to the summit on the Jan. 8-dated list. The song debuted at No. […]
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Music Industry Still a ‘Boys’ Club’ While Female Artists Face Misogyny, Harassment and Abuse, Finds U.K. Inquiry

A new U.K. parliamentary report has found that the music industry remains a “boys’ club” with female artists facing a litany of challenges including discrimination and sexual harassment. Areas of the music industry that are particularly male-dominated include A&R, sound engineering and production. The report also looked at racism in the industry as well as […]
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David Letterman Tells Taylor Swift’s NFL Haters to ‘Shut Up’: Her Travis Kelce Romance Is ‘Such a Lovely Thing’ and ‘It’s Good for the Footballers’

David Letterman has a message for many NFL fans upset with all the attention Taylor Swift is getting for showing up to Kansas City Chiefs games to support her boyfriend, Travis Kelce: “This is such a lovely thing. Shut up!” Hours before the Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship to secure a […]
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DC’s New ‘Supergirl’ Is ‘House of the Dragon’ Star Milly Alcock

DC Studios has its Supergirl. Milly Alcock, who played the young Rhaenyra Targaryen in the first season of HBO’s “House of the Dragon,” will play the Woman of Steel in the new DC Universe spearheaded by James Gunn and Peter Safran. She will definitely headline the upcoming feature film “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow,” based on […]
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‘The Morning Show,’ ‘Loki,’ ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Among PaleyFest LA 2024 Lineup

The Paley Center has announced the schedule for its 41st annual PaleyFast LA, which includes “The Morning Show,” “Loki” and “Avatar: The Last Airbender.” This year’s PaleyFest will take place from April 12 to April 20 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, and as usual, features screenings of never-before-seen TV footage and conversations with series […]
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Being ‘Netflix Famous’ Is ‘Interesting,’ Says ‘Hill House’ Star: ‘You’re the Most Famous Person in the World,’ Then a New Show ‘Completely Takes Over’

Oliver Jackson-Cohen’s string of Netflix hits includes 2018’s “The Haunting of Hill House” and 2020’s “The Haunting of Bly Manor,” two Mike Flanagan-created horror series that garnered the 37-year-old actor a global popularity he’d never seen prior to starring in Netflix originals. He parlayed the success of these series into a film career that spanned […]
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Daisy Ridley Says ‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’ Outrage Is ‘Still Upsetting,’ Calls Rey and Kylo Ren’s Divisive Kiss ‘a Goodbye’ That ‘Felt Earned’

Daisy Ridley returned to the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast amid the release of her latest indie film, “Sometimes I Think About Dying,” and looked back at the divisive response to her final “Star Wars” movie, 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker.” The movie, along with its predecessor “The Last Jedi,” generated outrage from fans due to […]
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Reed Hastings Grants $1.1 Billion Worth of Netflix Stock to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation

UPDATED: Reed Hastings, Netflix co-founder and executive chairman, has given 2 million shares of the streaming company — currently worth about $1.1 billion — to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Hastings on Jan. 24 disposed of 2 million Netflix shares, which were given as a gift to an unidentified entity, per an SEC filing. The […]
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