Simon Cowell's company may be hit with multimillion-dollar lawsuit from former X Factor contestants who say appearing on the talent show was a 'horrific experience', report says
A former contestant told the Sunday Mirror they were bullied and left traumatized after appearing on the show that discovered One Direction.
news.yahoo.comCamila Cabello And Shawn Mendes Revealed How Therapy Has Helped Them Overcome "Very, Very Challenging" Negativity About Their Relationship
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news.yahoo.comStill divisive, Dr. Luke resurges at Grammys โ as Tyson Trax
Dr. Luke appeared as Tyson Trax on the Grammy ballot for Doja Cat's Say So," which he produced and co-wrote. But not all of the academy members may have been aware they were voting for Dr. Luke when they completed their ballots this year. AdโI didnโt know that Tyson Trax was Dr. Luke. AdTogether, Martin and Dr. Luke crafted hits for Kelly Clarkson, Katy Perry, Pink and Kesha, who he signed in 2005. Eventually Dr. Luke stepped into the forefront, helming successes for Miley Cyrus, Pitbull, Nicki Minaj and Flo Rida, logging 17 No.
Bond film โNo Time to Dieโ delayed again because of virus
โNo Time To Dieโ was originally slated to open in April 2020 but was pushed back to November of that year as the virus swept around the world. It was then delayed again to April 2, 2021. The film from director Cary Joji Fukunaga stars Daniel Craig as 007, Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch and Ana de Armas. While mass-vaccination programs in many countries give hope that theaters can reopen, progress on immunization is slow. After the latest Bond delay was announced, Sony said it was pushing back several of its scheduled spring releases.
Beyoncรฉ to give graduation speech alongside the Obamas
NEW YORK โ Beyoncรฉ has been added to the list of guest speakers for YouTube's virtual commencement ceremony that will also feature the Obamas. YouTube announced Tuesday that Beyoncรฉ will deliver an inspirational message to the 2020 class for its โDear Class of 2020" event, which will take place June 6 at 3 p.m. EDT and will stream on YouTube. Barack and Michelle Obama will also speak at the virtual celebration, which will include appearances from Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Bill and Melinda Gates, Jennifer Lopez, Billy Porter, Malala Yousafzai, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Zendaya, Alicia Keys, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Demi Lovato, Hasan Minhaj and more. โDear Class of 2020" will include music performances from BTS, Lizzo, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Chloe x Halle, Maluma, CNCO and Camila Cabello.
Kids' Choice Awards bringing stars, slime from isolation
FILE - In this March 23, 2019 file photo, Chris Pratt reacts after getting slimed as he accepts the award for favorite butt-kicker for "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award in Los Angeles. Nickelodeon's annual show and the signature green slime it pours on celebrities has been rescheduled for May 2 with host Victoria Justice. On Friday the kids' channel announced that the rebooted virtual ceremony, whose original March 29 date was postponed by the coronavirus, will be known as Nickelodeons Kids Choice Awards 2020: Celebrate Together. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, file)LOS ANGELES โ The Kids' Choice Awards will be bringing the slime home. Organizers say the show โwill reveal the winners through some of the most creative orange-blimp acceptances in KCA history.โLeBron James will receive the show's Generation Change Award for commitment to education.
Elton John-led concert to re-air; film academy aids workers
IHEARTโS LIVING ROOM CONCERTAn Elton John-led, star-studded benefit concert that raised more than $10 million to battle the coronavirus will be re-aired on Fox next week. Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey and Alicia Keys will be shown performing from their homes on โFox Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America,โ which will air Monday. Lady Gaga, Lizzo, Ellen DeGeneres and Ryan Seacrest paid tribute to those combating the spread of the virus. FILM ACADEMY DONATES $6M TO HELP INDUSTRY EMPLOYEESThe Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is giving $6 million to help film industry employees out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic. South Korea earlier on Friday reported 86 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing its nationwide total to 10,062.
Virus: Elton John-led concert raises $8M; Rihanna ups aid
The Elton John-led starry benefit concert that featured Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey and Alicia Keys on Sunday has raised nearly $8 million to battle the coronavirus. The musicians performed from their homes for the hour-long event that aired on Fox and iHeartMedia radio stations. The money will go to Feeding America and First Responders Childrens Foundation. CONCERT RAISES MILLIONSThe Elton John-led starry benefit concert that featured Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey and Alicia Keys on Sunday has raised nearly $8 million to battle the coronavirus. The musicians performed from their homes for the hourlong event that aired on Fox and iHeartMedia radio stations.
Streams of Billie Eilish's 'Bad Guy' up 80% after Grammy win
(L-R) Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell accept Album of the Year for "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" onstage during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Billie Eilish's song "Bad Guy" saw an 80% streaming increase after she took home five trophies from the event. Eilish's overall catalog saw a 53% boost with 30.12 million streams on Monday, up from 19.71 million on Sunday. And those bumps come even after the broadcast of the Grammy Awards had its smallest audience since 2008.
cnbc.comBillie Eilish, a voice of the youth, tops the Grammy Awards
Gary Clark Jr. poses in the press room with the awards for best rock song, best rock performance and best contemporary blues album for "This Land", at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. The 18-year-old made history at the Grammy Awards Sunday. also won best pop vocal album. Her brother Finneas O'Connell also won awards for engineering and producing the album. Tyler, the Creator said later that the rap album Grammy was a backhanded compliment.
Eilish leads iHeartRadio Music Awards with 7 nominations
LOS ANGELES, CA โ Billie Eilish came away with the most nominations for the upcoming iHeartRadio Music Awards. iHeartMedia announced Wednesday that Eilish received seven nominations. The singer will compete for female artist of the year and song of the year with โbad guy.โ Lil Nas X and Lizzo are each nominated six times. Eilish will face off against Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Halsey and Ariana Grande for female artist of the year. For the menโs top artist award, Ed Sheeran, Khalid, Luke Combs, Post Malone and Mendes will vie for the honor.
Camila Cabello apologizes for using racist language in the past: "I was uneducated and ignorant"
Singer Camila Cabello has apologized for racist Tumblr posts that she shared when she was about 15 years old. The posts, which include racist images and language, were first posted by Cabello in 2012. They were uncovered Tuesday by a Twitter user who shared the link to the singer's old Tumblr page. In some of the posts, Cabello re-shared gifs and memes that perpetuate black and Asian stereotypes. A fan asked the singer about the old posts during a Q&A, Entertainment Tonight Canada reported.
cbsnews.comCamila Cabello apologizes for using racist language in the past: "I was uneducated and ignorant"
Singer Camila Cabello has apologized for racist Tumblr posts that she shared when she was about 15 years old. The posts, which include racist images and language, were first posted by Cabello in 2012. They were uncovered Tuesday by a Twitter user who shared the link to the singer's old Tumblr page. In some of the posts, Cabello re-shared gifs and memes that perpetuate black and Asian stereotypes. A fan asked the singer about the old posts during a Q&A, Entertainment Tonight Canada reported.
cbsnews.comSinger Camila Cabello apologizes for past racist language
FILE - This Aug. 26, 2019 file photo shows Camila Cabello at the MTV Video Music Awards in Newark, N.J. Cabello is apologizing for past racist language she used on social media. The Grammy-nominated singer wrote on Wednesday that she is sorry for using offensive and hurtful words on social media as a teen, and now that she is 22, she has grown up. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK, NY โ Pop singer Camila Cabello is apologizing for past racist language she used on social media. โWhen I was younger, I used language that Iโm deeply ashamed of and will regret forever,โ Cabello shared in a lengthy social media post. This week social media users posted screenshots of Cabello's old and offensive posts, forcing the performer to issue an apology.
Drake is Spotifyโs most-streamed artist of the decade
NEW YORK, NY โ Drake is the king of streaming: the rapper has been named Spotifyโs most-streamed artist of the decade. Ed Sheeran came in second, while Post Malone, Ariana Grande and Eminem round out the Top 5. For 2019, Post Malone is the top-streamed artist globally. Eilishโs debut album โ โWhen We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?โ โ is the yearโs most-streamed album, while Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabelloโs โSenoritaโ tops the list of the most-streamed songs. โThe Joe Budden Podcast with Rory & Malโ is the yearโs most-streamed podcast on Spotify.
Rosalรญa marks historic night for women at Latin Grammys
1โ won album of the year at the Latin Grammys in 2006. He helped the former Fifth Harmony member, who didnโt attend the show, win her first pair of Latin Grammys before sheโs even won a Grammy Award. Like Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee earned a nomination in one of the urban categories: best urban fusion/performance. โThank you so much.โThe Latin Grammys kicked off its 20th anniversary show with a festive performance highlighting various sounds from the genre as 20 artists united onstage to honor Latin music. Other performers included Luis Fonsi, Ozuna and Residente, who extended his record as the most decorated artist in the history of the Latin Grammys to 25 wins.
Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Dua Lipa, Cabello to perform at AMAs
NEW YORK, NY โ The two biggest breakthrough acts in music this year, Billie Eilish and Lizzo, will perform at the 2019 American Music Awards later this month. Eilish is competing for six AMAs, including favorite female pop/rock artist and favorite pop/rock album. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Lizzo, nominated for three AMAs, released her debut in 2013 but she achieved major success this year. Lizzo released her major-label debut album, "Cuz I Love You," earlier this year.
Shawn Mendes says he's in a relationship
Shawn Mendes attends the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on August 26, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. (CNN) - It was about time, Shawn Mendes. After heating it up all summer with fellow singer Camila Cabello, Mendes has finally said he is in a "relationship." In the viral video Mendes can be seen shaking his head and putting his hands out at his sides after the dating question. "Honestly, I wanna say I wanna talk to you guys about this stuff, but it's not just me in the relationship," he said.
'SNL' announces Eddie Murphy, Phoebe Waller-Bridge will host
New faces include Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the Emmy-nominated star and creator of Amazon's "Fleabag," and David Harbour, who is known for roles such as Netflix's "Stranger Things" and the upcoming Marvel film "Black Widow." She will host the October 5 episode, featuring musical guest Taylor Swift. "SNL" kicks off what will be its 45th season on September 28 with host Woody Harrelson and musical guest Billie Eilish. Kristen Stewart will host the November 2 episode, with a musical guest who has yet to be announced. The "SNL" lineup so far:Sept. 28 -- host Woody Harrelson / musical guest Billie EilishOct. 5 -- host Phoebe Waller-Bridge / musical guest Taylor SwiftOct. 12 -- host David Harbour / musical guest Camila CabelloNov. 2 -- host Kristen Stewart / musical guest TBADec. 21 -- host Eddie Murphy / musical guest TBAThe-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company.