Photo by Savion Washington/Getty Images A documentary is in the works about the role Stevie Wonder played in helping to make Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a federal holiday. TIME reports the untitled film will chronicle his personal efforts in the campaign, which included the release of his song “Happy Birthday.” It will also feature never-before-seen throwback footage, as well as commentary…
Michael Putland/Getty Images Amir “Questlove” Thompson has paid tribute to Sly Stone, who has passed away at the age of 82. Questlove directed the documentary about the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), which premiered on Hulu and Disney+ in February. In a post on Instagram, Questlove…
Courtesy CBS The 2025 American Music Awards, hosted by Jennifer Lopez, took place Monday night in Las Vegas. Billie Eilish was the top winner, taking home seven awards. Here’s the complete list of winners: Artist of the year: Billie Eilish New artist of the year: Gracie Abrams Album of the year: Billie Eilish, HIT ME…
Courtesy CBS/Solaiman Fazel Janet Jackson will be honored with the ICON award at this year’s American Music Awards, which will air live from Las Vegas on May 26 and stream on Paramount+. The ICON award is given to artists “whose music has had undeniable cultural and global influence over the music industry.” Miss Jackson will…
CBS The 67th annual Grammy Awards, hosted by Trevor Noah, aired live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on CBS Sunday, Feb. 2. Here are the winners in the major categories announced during the broadcast: Album of the yearCOWBOY CARTER, BeyoncĂŠÂ Song of the year“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar Record of the year“Not Like Us,”…
Phil McCarten/CBS The 67th annual Grammy Awards opened Sunday with a salute to Los Angeles, with host Trevor Noah talking about the devastation of the California wildfires and the heroic efforts of the firefighters who have now contained them. He also talked about the resilience of the city. “Neighbors who had never spoken before are helping…
Michael Tran/FilmMagic Sundayâs Grammy Awards will feature a salute to Quincy Jones. Rolling Stone reports that the tribute will feature performances by Stevie Wonder and Janelle MonĂĄe, along with by Cynthia Erivo, Herbie Hancock and Lainey Wilson, with additional performers expected. âThe entire Grammys could have actually been Quincy Jones,â Grammy executive producer Raj Kapoor tells the mag.…
Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Janet Jackson Janet Jackson had an early start in the entertainment industry, but right now she has Control over 7-year-old son Eissa‘s life. If he wants in, she says he not only needs to make the decision on his own, he has to meet her age requirement. âItâs about him.…
ABC/Heidi Gutman Snoop Dogg is opening up about the time he met Paul McCartney, revealing how he was shocked to find out The Beatles legend knew who he was. âI did a little concert for somebody in Hollywood. Paul McCartney was there. So, I never met him before, but Iâm a f****** fan of The Beatles,â…
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images An upcoming Prince documentary is reportedly being held up because thereâs just too much of it. Puck News reports that back in 2018, Netflix made a deal with the Prince estate for a documentary that was initially supposed to be directed by Ava DuVernay. She was replaced by O.J. Made in…