Jon Batiste might be the Grammys biggest surprise: The multi-genre performer and recent Oscar winner made such an impression on voters that he scored the most nominations with 11 on Tuesday. Batiste earned an album of the year nod for We Are along with record of the year with Freedom, a feel-good ode to the
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A jury has awarded the plaintiffs more than $25 million. By Bess Levin November 23, 2021 Less than one week after a profoundly f–ked up verdict that will no doubt give certain people license to shoot whomever they want under the guise of cosplaying as police officers or protecting property in a state where they
Believe it or not, December 2021 is almost here—even while many of us are still trying to process March 2020. As we approach another holiday season, Netflix has announced its December slate. There are projects like director Jane Campion’s movie Power of the Dog (12/1), much-anticipated popular fare like the second season of The Witcher
Are Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves actually married? According to Reeves, it’s a possibility. Answering questions in a video for Esquire magazine, Reeves explained that while making 1992’s Dracula with Ryder they actors “did a whole take of a marriage ceremony with real priests.” [embedded content] But let’s back up for a second. Story continues
It was just another Tuesday in Seattle when Andy Jassy sat down in his office at the Amazon re:invent building, one of many on the sprawling campus, to take what would end up being the most important phone call of his life. Seattle is often gloomy and wet during the winter months, but on this
We almost saw a brawl reminiscent of Malice at the Palace. By Grant Rindner November 22, 2021 LeBron James shoots the ball against Isaiah Stewart of the Detroit Pistons during the game at Little Caesars Arena on November 21, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan.Courtesy of Nic Antaya for Getty Images. In only his second game back
An onstage reunion with a teacher she hadn’t seen since she was a pre-teen brought Grammy Award-winning singer Adele to tears, as the pair were reunited face-to-face for the first time in more than 20 years. The touching moment happened during ITV’s pre-recorded concert special, An Audience with Adele, which aired in the U.K. on
Ridley Scott’s drama takes a wrong turn when it chooses dull dynastic struggle over campy excess. By Richard Lawson November 22, 2021 At the end of House of Gucci (in theaters November 24), we see a title card explaining the fate of Patrizia Reggiani (aka Patrizia Gucci) when she was put on trial for the
Jennifer Lawrence gave her first big magazine interview in years to Vanity Fair to mark the release of Don’t Look Up, and the actress, who’s currently expecting her first child with husband Cooke Maroney, spoke candidly about her new boundaries as she returns to public life. The world won’t be hearing about her pregnancy or
During an elite conservative donors’ cocktail party, both Connor’s girlfriend Willa and Logan’s secretary Kerry found moments to shine. Still Watching caught up with both of them. By Sonia Saraiya November 22, 2021 In “What It Takes,” the Roy family goes to Washington, D.C. to crown the next Republican presidential candidate—of course, after their own
image via Universal Studios Happy Birthday Frank! Or should I say, Frank’s monster! The OG Universal Studios monster film, Frankenstein, celebrates its 90th birthday today. Released in 1931, the movie created the definitive portrayal of Mary Shelley’s iconic man-made monster. Designed by makeup and effects master Jack Pierce, this version of ol “bolt head” has
Last night in Los Angeles, GQ celebrated our 26th annual Men of the Year issue. The guest list? Awe-inspiring. The dress code? Biggest fit possible. It all went down at the West Hollywood EDITION, hosted by GQ global editorial director Will Welch and presented by Samsung Galaxy. Men of the Year cover stars Lil Nas
As conservatives dredged up Biden’s former commentary on Rittenhouse, the White House emphasized unity. By Charlotte Klein November 21, 2021 President Joe Biden is treading lightly around the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois 18-year-old who last year shot and killed two people and wounded a third during civil unrest following a police shooting in
Adele, the most famous and successful mononymous person in music since Prince, is having yet another moment. Her 30 album, released Friday, set a pre-order record of more than one million on iTunes. Sony, her label, put in an order for 500,000 vinyl copies more than six months ago in order to meet the expected
Davis sent prayers, while Takei wrote that “we will never stop fighting for what is right and just.” By Jordan Hoffman November 20, 2021 Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager who killed two people and wounded another with an assault rifle in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was found not guilty on Friday on all charges, including intentional homicide. Many who
On Thursday, Blake Lively walked through New York City streets in casual fashion that fit in perfectly. She wore a long black coat over a white crop top with blue piping that she’s worn before on an outing with husband Ryan Reynolds. Her skinny black jeans were tucked into black combat boots with white laces.
[embedded content] Despite how much we all need a break right now, the last few years’ run of dystopian fiction hasn’t seemed to slow down much lately, and we’ve all seen our fair share of zombies at this point. That’s not to say that a robot apocalypse hasn’t been done before, but something about the trailer
The comparison Spears made on Instagram is hard to miss. By Jordan Hoffman November 20, 2021 Early on in film school, students may be taught the art of associative editing. By putting two shots side-by-side, one can often infer a third meaning. Britney Spears, newly emancipated from her conservatorship, offered a quick lesson in this theory on her
There’s no more reliable way to elicit clicks and outrage in Hollywood. By Grant Rindner November 19, 2021 Martin Scorsese attends a Q&A session at a screening for The Irishman at the Egyptian Theatre on January 04, 2020 in Hollywood, California.Courtesy of Michael Tullberg for Getty Images. As they’ve become the central pillar of entertainment,
After years of bickering over how to divide an unprecedented trove of postwar masterworks, Harry and Linda Macklowe watched at Sotheby’s as their hard-fought collection was sold to crypto billionaires and bigwigs in Asia and Mexico. Plus, how Ken Griffin beat a crowdsourced effort to buy the Constitution, a hint at Adele’s artistic taste, and a best-selling novelist’s new
Dimitrios Kambouris/Sophie CarreGetty Images As this year’s Guggenheim International Gala performer, Lorde had two big fashion moments: the first in a haute couture gown on the red carpet and the second in a gold suit on stage. For each one, Lorde opted to wear Christian Dior—and the story behind each outfit’s creation is as impressive
The league is reviewing a former live-in chef’s allegations against the Tampa Bay star, whose attorney says is vaccinated—and would consider getting a booster on live TV. By Caleb Ecarma November 19, 2021 In response to the allegation that Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Antonio Brown used a forged COVID-19 vaccination card to circumvent the NFL’s
Last week I wrote about Lil Nas X being a social media genius as a video circulated of Montero appearing on Maury. The clip had all the components you’d expect to see on Maury, from Montero confronting his lover’s wife to a delightfully absurd amount of dramatic running backstage. Despite me knowing that Lil Nas
In Jurassic Park, Jeff Goldblum’s character Dr. Ian Malcolm, while on a rather bereft tour through the facilities, asks sarcastically, “Eventually you might have dinosaurs on your dinosaur tour, right?” That’s how Ghostbusters: Afterlife feels. For a movie that’s supposed to be about the supernatural, we get few ghosts or even spooky things. Basing it
Five years after her death, several of Hadid’s extraordinary buildings are finally opening across the Middle East, where her reputation is having a remarkable afterlife. By Joseph Giovannini November 19, 2021 In the fall of 2009, city buses rumbled through Rome plastered with close-ups of a windblown Zaha Hadid, promoting the opening of her National
Deadheads and prestige cinema loves rejoice. By Grant Rindner November 18, 2021 NEW YORK, NY – MAY 11: Jonah Hill on May 11, 2018 in New York, New York.Courtesy of Say Cheese! for Getty Images Deadheads and prestige cinema lovers rejoice: the Grateful Dead are finally getting the kind of high-caliber biopic one of rock’s
On Wednesday, Manolo Blahnik celebrated their 50th anniversary with an intimate soirée at the Carlyle. Inside the famed hotel’s Dowling’s restaurant, guests were greeted with champagne before nestling into the cozy space, comfortable and reminiscent of a friend’s home, for high tea on a brisk fall afternoon. That same feeling of familiarity and ease is
As the ’90s and early-aughts make their pop culture resurgence, is it really any surprise we’d eventually make our way ‘round to Pam and Tommy? On Friday, May 7, Hulu first released sneak-peek photos of its upcoming limited series about former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, starring Lily James and
How the wild details of the most memed shipping crisis perfectly illustrate our global trade dilemma. By Jeff Wise November 18, 2021 As headline-grabbing catastrophes go, it was a delight. A quarter-mile-long ship, decks piled with 18,300 containers full of capitalism’s miscellaneous desiderata, skidded out of control and jammed itself sideways in the Suez Canal.
From Entertainment One, LeVar Burton will be hosting his very own game show (so stop asking him about Jeopardy!). News broke that Burton will be hosting a Trivial Pursuit game show of his very own! You know, the game that tests your knowledge in all things and usually results in families fighting with each other? According to Yahoo!,