Set in 1995, Prime Video's Legally Blonde prequel series Elle has a gold mine of needle drops from which to select and underscore moments in the show. As Hello Sunshine's President of Film & TV Lauren Neustadter pointed out, the first episode has both Mariah Carey to pair with Elle's dreamy life…

Victor Willis, the frontman of the Village People, one of Donald Trump's favorite bands, has died. He was 74. Willis died after a “short, aggressive illness,” according to Village People’s official Facebook page. “We are profoundly sad to announce the death of Victor Willis, lead singer of…

EXCLUSIVE: Artists First, the management and production company founded by Peter Principato, has launched a Music Division led by veteran exec and entrepreneur Carmen Murray. In her role as Founding Advisor, Murray will help establish and guide the company’s music strategy while developing new…

UPDATED with latest: With the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences setting its dates for the 2027 and 2028 Oscars (the latter the ceremony’s 100th anniversary), the rest of the awards docket for those two years is falling into place. After the Oscars announcement, SAG-AFTRA’s Actor…

The 2026 BET Awards, hosted by Druski, celebrated the best in culture and had some big winners. Teyana Taylor was honored with the Icon of the Year Award, while Sylvia Rhone was honored with the Ultimate Icon Award, and Ms. Lauryn Hill was celebrated with the Living Legend Icon…

Sylvia Rhone was recognized as the Ultimate Icon at the 2026 BET Awards and delivered a powerful message about protecting creativity as tech disrupts the industry. “We’ve seen musical ideas become movements, and what we know is this: Black creativity is one of the most powerful forces in the…

Teyana Taylor was honored with the Icon of the Year Award at the 2026 BET Awards, which was presented by Janet Jackson. The Oscar-nominated star was emotional from the start, surprised that Jackson took the time to present the award to her at the Peacock Theater. After praising Jackson, Taylor…

Jaafar Jackson and Nia Long present the first award at the 2026 BET Awards and received a resounding round of applause. The Michael stars acknowledged the film’s success, sharing a few words with everyone who made it happen. “We’re so grateful for the love you all showed to our movie,&#8221…

The 2026 BET Awards celebrate the best in culture and have a star-studded lineup set with Druski hosting live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Some of the stars who will present throughout the night include Carl Anthony Payne II, Chlöe Bailey, Chris “Comedian CP” Powell, Deon Cole, DeRay Davis, Diarra…

After Universal Pictures dropped the ball on her biopic, don’t expect Madonna to turn to artificial intelligence to get the job done. The 7x Grammy winner recently explained why AI-generated content is “the opposite of making art,” noting that she prefers “connecting to nature, my children, my…

Katy Perry’s return to the Belgium stage will have to wait a little longer after her Werchter concert was canceled on Friday. The 13x Grammy nominee apologized in a statement as she was forced to cancel her show at Werchter Boutique due to “inclement weather and crowd safety concerns” impacting…

Prime Video’s Obsessed Fest fan event at nya Studios in Los Angeles was for the fangirls, and it's evident that the streamer has begun to create its own ecosystem of romance, summer settings, book adaptations, coming of age stories and returning stars for various projects. Overcompensating…