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Harry Styles with Album of the Year over Beyoncé in a new interview.The outspoken veteran director broached the topic during a feature interview with The Guardian. While he declined to comment on a recent controversy surrounding the nomination of the film To Leslie at this year’s Oscars, writer Nadia Khomami noted that Lee was “more forthcoming” when it came to discussing the Grammys.Lee pre-empted his comments by admitting that he was “not the male president of the Bey Hive” – the long-standing nickname of Beyoncé’s fanbase.
He did, however, “love and support” the singer.“Her album [‘Renaissance’] is amazing,” he said. “I know she’s won multiple Grammys, but four times nominated for album of the year and she’s lost every time? No disrespect to those artists like Adele or Harry Styles who won – it’s not their fault – but that’s some straight-up bullshit.”Lee went on to note the “history of great black artists” who are nominated for prestigious awards and do not win – indeed, Lee himself was nominated for both Best Picture and Best Director at the Oscars and the Golden Globes for the first time in his career for the 2019 film BlacKkKlansman, but did not win at either.“We all know their work is great, because art speaks for itself,” he said.
“But then it always comes down to this tricky territory of validation. Do black artists say ‘Fuck it’, or seek white validation and chase awards?”Although Beyoncé did not win Album of the Year, she did win several awards throughout the night – including Best Dance/Electronic Recording (for ‘Break My Soul’), Best Dance/Electronic Music Album (for ‘Renaissance’), Best Traditional R&B Performance (for ‘Plastic Off The Sofa’) and Best R&B Song (for ‘Cuff It’).With this, Beyoncé’s total
.Refresh for latest… The 75th anniversary Writers Guild Awards are being handed out tonight in dual ceremonies on both coasts, and Deadline is posting the winners as they’re announced. See the list below
It’s official: Harry Styles did not spit on Chris Pine during that Don’t Worry Darling press screening. At the time, Chris’ representative released a statement dismissing ‘spitgate’ as a “complete fabrication and a result of an odd online illusion that is clearly deceiving and allows for foolish speculation”. And now, months later, it’s finally been cleared up by Pine himself, who told Esquire very clearly: “Harry didn’t spit on me” - although he did admit it really looked like it went down that way.
Don't Worry Darling star Florence Pugh has hailed her Dune: Part Two co-star Timothée Chalamet Gen Z's answer to Leonardo Dicaprio. He is charming, handsome and unbelievably talented, so the comparison is a compliment within itself.Timothée Chalamet and Dicaprio have previously been spotted together, with both finding success in their early careers.
Peter Caranicas Deputy Editor Lawrence Pitkethly, who produced and directed multiple documentary series shown on PBS and other broadcasters, died Feb. 24 at Albany Medical Center near his home in Hudson, N.Y., of cardiopulmonary arrest linked to complications from Parkinson’s. He was 79. Pitkethly is best known for “American Cinema” (1995), a 10-part, $7 million series for PBS, BBC and Canal Plus covering U.S. filmmaking that he produced, co-wrote and co-directed. It examined film genres, the rise and fall of the studio system, the creation of stars and other aspects of American movies through interviews with Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood, Sydney Pollack, George Lucas, Quentin Tarantino, Spike Lee, Joel Coen and other major players. John Lithgow served as host; Matthew Modine, Kathleen Turner and Cliff Robertson narrated.
happened. Don't just take anyone's word for it. Take it from Chris Pine, who set the record straight on Harry Styles' so-called spitgate.In the latest episode of 's series, "Explain This," the 42-year-old actor went into detail about what transpired in September at the Venice Film Festival, where the cast was promoting the Olivia Wilde-directed film.
With just two months to go until King Charles in formally crowned, plans for the Coronation already appear to have hit a snag as several musical celebrities invited to perform at the high profile ceremony have already turned down their invitations. A host of musical heavyweights including Elton John, Harry Styles and The Spice Girls have already reportedly turned down the change to perform at His Majesty’s big Windsor Castle concert on May 6, just hours after the official ceremony will take place at Westminster Abbey.
Angela Bassett wins big at the NAACP Image Awards. The actress took home three trophies for Outstanding Actress in a drama series for 9-1-1, Supporting Actress for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and the biggest award of the night, Entertainer of the Year.
Louis Tomlinson says One Direction’s split left him “mortified”.
American musician P!nk has had her fourth UK number one album with Trustfall, according to Official Charts.The 43-year-old singer, who has been bringing rock music energy to pop tunes since the 1990s, is tied since Friday with other female solo artists like Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Adele and Beyonce, who are also on four. Madonna still leads the female pack with 12 chart-topper records to her name including Like A Virgin, Confessions On A Dancefloor and Hard Candy as Sir Paul McCartney is the overall individual record holder with 23 number ones for his solo, The Beatles and Wings albums. P!nk previously topped the charts with 2008’s Funhouse, 2017’s Beautiful Trauma and 2019’s Hurts 2B Human.
Spike Lee has said he’d like Twitter to calm down regarding director Daniel Scheinert calling Lee’s Malcolm X a “crime movie”.Scheinert invoked the wrath of many movie fans on the internet when he appeared on The Criterion Collection’s Closet Picks. Stating his admiration for the film, the Oscar-nominated director referred to the 1997 biopic as “maybe my favourite crime movie”.However, Lee has now responded to the furore by telling those calling for the director to be dragged and cancelled to calm down. “I’d never heard that description before,” Lee told The Guardian.
Lizzo is currently spending time in London, and the American seems to be loving every minute.The 34 year old singer has her new boyfriend Myke Wright in tow for the trip across the pond. Lizzo was seen walking hand in hand with the comedian and designer outside the BBC headquarters.
Spike Lee is taking a stand against the Grammy’s decision not to reward Beyoncé with the album of the year for “Renaissance“.
Spike Lee is weighing in on Beyoncé losing at the Grammys for the top award of the night, Album of the Year.
Salma Hayek looked stunning at her most recent appearance at an awards show. Hayek was a guest and a presenter at the BRIT Awards, wearing an all black and leather ensemble, which she capped off with a leather jacket for the after party.How Salma Hayek overcame fear of marriage on her wedding day: ‘I was nervous’Salma Hayek goes preppy in London: Check out her Gucci lookHayek wore a stunning dress with a leather skirt and some platform heels. She accesorized the look with a stunning necklace and striking make up.
Rumours that Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox have split up have been swirling for days, with Megan herself adding much of the fuel to the fire.The couple got engaged in January 2022, after MGK, real name Colson Baker, 32, got down on one knee in a romantic proposal in Puerto Rico, with 36 year old Megan joyfully accepting - seen in a video that they later posted online. But speculation of a break-up started Saturday, when Megan deleted all traces of her lover from her Instagram page, including the post where they announced their engagement, just hours after they were last seen together.
Do The Right Thing filmmaker Spike Lee received a lengthy standing ovation as he cruised on stage at the BFI Southbank in London to receive the BFI’s Fellowship award Monday evening.
Harry Styles continues to sweep at awards shows and this time the former One Direction member took the top accolades at the 2023 BRIT Awards.
Sunday was a night to remember for Harry Styles, who took home the coveted Album of the Year award and five other trophies at the 65th annual Grammy Awards.
The Grammy Awards are making somewhat of a comeback. Sunday’s telecast of the 65th annual ceremony delivered 12.4M viewers across the CBS broadcast and digital platforms, according to fast affiliates. That’s up 30% from last year and the largest audience for ceremony since 2020.
Ben Affleck may be married to a music icon, but he wanted nothing to do with the Grammys!!