Here are all the winners (so far) of the 2022 Grammys

Arcade Fire have favored the element of surprise on the release cycle of their sixth studio album, WE. In mid-March, they played a Ukraine benefit concert in their adopted hometown of New Orleans on one night's notice and followed it up the same week with news of their forthcoming record — due out May 6 via Columbia — and the release of "Lightning I, II," their first official single in nearly five years.

throwing some risqué quips into the bash.Speaking about her time on stage during an appearance on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM show, she explained that a quip about Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons didn’t go down well with viewers,‘I did a bit with Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons. That was completely orchestrated beforehand,’ she said.‘The joke was that I was pretending I thought she was a seat filler.

Mary J. Bligeis joining the ranks with an elite group of entertainers.Next month, the Family Affair singer is set to receive the Icon Award at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, it was announced Thursday.The 51-year-old entertainer is being recognized for her chart topping hits and for making an indelible mark on the music industry.

parenting need. We scoured podcasts for new parents to give you the well-needed laugh, metaphorical hug, sympathetic nod and high five in your quietest moment as you navigate the rollercoaster of parenthood for the first time. Started as a way to cope in the depths of lockdown, Beckett and Widdicombe’s infectious laugher, tales of parenting woe and brief moments of soul searching have drawn a vast and broad audience (they’ve had sold-out shows in London this year and will be doing shows at the O2 and Manchester AO Arena as part of their 2023 tour).

Arcade Fire have been announced as surprise guests for this weekend’s Coachella festival.Frontman Win Butler teased the band’s appearance earlier today (April 14) on Twitter, noting that he was spending his birthday at the California event.“Decided to spend my birthday somewhere warm and dry [palm tree emoji] @coachella,” he wrote, posting a picture of himself throwing up the peace sign in what could be the backstage area of the festival.Decided to spend my birthday somewhere warm and dry

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. You know spring has officially arrived when the NBA Playoffs begin.The anticipated tournament will kick off on April 16, following the NBA’s play-in tournament that decides the final two seeds in each conference. The Brooklyn Nets and Minnesota Timberwolves snatched up No.

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Amy Schumer revealed how Leonardo DiCaprio reacted to hearing her joke about him at the 2022 Academy Awards back in late March.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorCasting directors Bernard Telsey and Adam Caldwell are already back at work on season two of HBO’s “The Gilded Age.”The series stars Christine Baranski as Agnes van Rhijn, a socialite living in early-1880s New York City with her sister, Ada Brook, played by Cynthia Nixon. “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes brings wealth, scheming and social hierarchy to New York, and with that a wealth of Broadway actors who make appearances throughout the first season.Telsey and Caldwell spoke with Variety about how they were able to bring Nathan Lane, Bill Irwin and Steven Spinella to the show.

Coachella has locked down their headliners! The official Instagram account for the music festival announced that Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd would replace Kanye «Ye» West at this year's festival — joining Billie Eilish and Harry Styles — as the headliners.“The Party & The After Party,” the caption read next to an updated image of the tour poster (see below for full list of performers).  The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, took to his own Instagram account to share the news with the same image. The “Save Your Tears” singer opted for no caption.

Amy Schumer is opening up about the Will Smith-Chris Rock slap incident.

ABC has now made a bunch of renewal decisions and unfortunately, a lot is being cancelled right now!

TikTok has been announced the ‘Official Entertainment Partner’ of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) made the announcement earlier today (April 14), placing the video-focused social networking service’s global community of one billion at the heart of Eurovision 2022.“We’re delighted to be making TikTok the Official Entertainment Partner of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, working closely to create even more exclusive and engaging content,” Martin Österdahl, executive supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest said in a statement.“The TikTok community really embraced the Eurovision Song Contest last year and now we’re looking forward to giving them unprecedented access to the world’s largest live music event and inspiring a whole new generation of fans.”As ‘Official Entertainment Partner’ of Eurovision 2022, TikTok will celebrate the music, the artists, the countries and the history and the event itself, through a specially created programming, music playlists and behind-the-scenes content.Eurovision’s semi-final shows and the Grand Final will be available to stream via the official Eurovision TikTok account, in a unique vertical format that combines the official broadcast with a backstage view of the contest, while the live performances take place.The TikTok community will also have exclusive access to backstage content from all the participating artists’ first rehearsals.Elsewhere, playlists featuring the event’s participants will live on TikTok’s Sound Pages, allowing users to create and share their own videos, “bringing the music of the contest to life in a way that only the TikTok community can make happen”.Eurovision’s TikTok account will also feature exclusive daily content

Love Island villa this year, say the bookies.The Daily Star spoke exclusively to Ladbrokes who revealed the likely lineup for the upcoming series of the popular dating show.Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "Missy Keating is no stranger to reality TV and the latest odds suggest the Dancing with the Stars sensation could be set for a sizzling summer in the Love Island villa."He added: "We also wouldn't be surprised to see a familiar face or two make shocking returns to our screens, and while fans felt as though Shannon Singh was hard done by last year, there's every chance she gets another crack of the whip this time out."Ladbrokes also shared their other odds which included Missy at 3/1, former contestants Shannon Sign to make a return at 4/1 and Piers Morgan's son Spencer at 4/1.Liz Hurley's lad Damian also came in at 5/1, while other fellow Islander Brad McClelland at 6/1 and Liam Gallagher's son looking at 8/1 odds.This comes after Love Island 2021's Sharon Gaffka revealed how had she bumped into one of her online trolls.Sharon recently revealed how she was flooded with hateful comments and death threats from fans of the show after she left the ITV2 villa.In a tell-all interview with Amelia Sordell on her podcast, Branded, the 26-year-old beauty shared her in-person interaction which took place in the middle of the street.Sharon said: “And actually one of the pivotal moments was when I saw a troll in the street and they shied away from me so quickly.“They were very good with their keyboard commenting about my body, about how I look, about how no one fancied me and I'm disgusting and all this stuff.“And then I saw him in the street with his daughter, very young daughter, looked him in the eye – because I don’t think he

Mary J Blige is receiving a huge honor.

After a year off the air, Britain’s Got Talent will be searching for fresh talent once again. The new season will see acts from all over the country travel to London’s Palladium in order to impress the judges.

Taraji P. Henson will address Howard University’s graduating class of 2022 at the 154th Commencement Ceremony on May 7.“It is with great pleasure that the Howard University community will welcome alumna Taraji P.

Mary J. Bligewill be the recipient of the Billboard Icon Award at this year’s Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, May 15 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Blige finds herself in good company, as she will become only the eleventh musician to ever receive the Billboard Icon Award.

Arcade Fire have been announced as the replacement for Foo Fighters at the Osheaga Music And Arts Festival.The three-day event is due to take place in Montréal, Canada between July 29 and August 1, with A$AP Rocky and Dua Lipa headlining the Saturday and Sunday nights respectively. It’ll mark the festival’s 15th anniversary.Foo Fighters had been scheduled to top the bill on the Friday evening, but last month cancelled all of their upcoming gigs in the wake of the tragic death of their drummer Taylor Hawkins.Today (April 14) Osheaga organisers took to social media to confirm that Arcade Fire will now headline instead.

How do you become the biggest indie-rock duo in the UK? For Wet Leg, that meant dropping an insanely viral, word-of-mouth single that seemed to explode out of nowhere and ride the wave.

Mary J. Blige will receive the Icon Award at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, May 15. As a part of the recognition, the recent Super Bowl halftime show performer and ten-time BBMA winner and will perform during the broadcast, which will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC and will stream live on Peacock.