Dwayne Johnson will be honored at the 8th American Black Film Festival Honors on February 16. The Rock will receive the Entertainment Icon Award. As previously announced, Jennifer Hudson will receive the Renaissance Award.
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce will honor the late Chadwick Boseman with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today. Ryan Coogler, who directed Boseman in “Black Panther”, and Viola Davis, his co-star in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” will speak at the ceremony.
Eminem is taking legal action against an Australian beach umbrella and bag company called Swim Shady. In a petition filed with the U.S. Trademark and Copyright Office, his lawyers said the name “is confusingly similar” to Em’s famous ‘Slim Shady’ nickname, which he has had trademarked since the 1990s.
Guns N’ Roses and Foo Fighters will headline “Welcome to Rockville 2026”, completing a lineup that boasts more than 160 bands. The annual rock festival, held at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida, will also feature co-headliners My Chemical Romance and Bring Me the Horizon. It is set to run May 7-10.
Mötley Crüe’s newly-announced 2026 North American tour honors multiple milestones for the band. The shows will mark the 20th anniversary of Crue’s live album “Carnival of Sins”, as well as their 45th anniversary as a band. The tour also features Extreme and Tesla.
Just 2 years after Dasha released her breakthrough hit ‘Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)’, it has passed one billion streams on Spotify. That makes Dasha just the second solo female country artist to ever reach the Billions Club, joining superstar Taylor Swift.
The 59th Annual Country Music Association Awards ceremony took place last night. Ella Langley, Lainey Wilson, and Megan Moroney headed into the night with the most nominations, with six apiece. Lainey picked up three, including, Entertainer of the Year Award for the second time in three years. Ella went home with three, including Song of the Year!
Zach Bryan just announced that he’s almost two months sober. He said that a long motorcycle trip across the country helped him see he “really needed” support. So, he got a therapist to help him change the way he copes. Now he says, “I feel great. I feel content. I feel whole.”
Jennifer Lawrence praised the Leonardo DiCaprio 2025 action thriller “One Battle After Another” as “the best movie I’ve ever seen” during a BAFTA and Samsung’s BAFTA Playbook interview. The actress attended the film, saying “I can’t remember a time where I’ve had an experience like that in the cinema, and it was shared” and noted that “everybody applauded” when it ended.
Thomas Bezucha, writer, and director of the 2005 holiday film “The Family Stone”, confirmed that he is developing a sequel. He said work began before Diane Keaton’s death on October 11 at age 79 from bacterial pneumonia. The original movie featured Diane as Sybil Stone, a mother facing breast cancer during a family Christmas gathering.
Ricky Gervais’ new stand-up special, “Mortality”, will debut on Netflix on December 30. The show, filmed in 2025 at the London Palladium, explores Ricky’s views on life, death, and the world with his trademark dark humor. “I think ‘Mortality’ is my most honest and confessional show so far and also my favourite tour.” He’s donating part of the proceeds to charity.
Major League Baseball announced a new national media rights deal with ESPN, NBCUniversal, and Netflix. NBC acquired Sunday Night Baseball, completing its almost year-long cycle of Sunday night sports with NFL and NBA games. NBC will also get the Wild Card Playoff Round.
Netflix is getting the Home Run Derby and Opening Night.
Normani is expanding her artistry into fashion with the exclusive launch of her clothing brand, NORMANI, with SHEIN. NORMANI will feature a curated mix of edgy, streetwear-inspired looks, daring silhouettes, and refined staples. The brand empowers individuals to express their unique sense of style with confidence.
Billie Eilish’s new unisex scent, Your Turn II Eau de Parfum, has arrived! The fragrance is presented in a matte black version of the iconic dice-shaped flacon. The fragrance features notes of pimento berry, vanilla orchid, and natural vetiver. This is a different scent from the first Your Turn, which includes notes of ginger, peach, and sandalwood.
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