MTV VMAs celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with Grandmaster Flash, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and more

Al Stewart will tour all over North America with his band The Empty Pockets.That includes a show at North Tonawanda, NY’s Riviera Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 12.At all shows expect to hear timeless folk classics like “Time Passages,” “On the Border,” “Nostradamus” “Song On The Radio” and “Roads To Moscow,” as well as deep cuts from his 16-album discography.For those wondering what Stewart is like these days, Stewart, 78 claims he hasn’t changed much after seven decades in the biz.“I’m just a folk singer that is interested in history and wine that got lucky with some hit records,” the Scottish-born singer-songwriter told Patch.

“Moonlighting” creator Glenn Gordon Caron is still good friends with series star Bruce Willis, who’s battling the neurodegenerative disorder frontotemporal dementia.“Moonlighting” is now streaming on Hulu, shining a light on Willis, 68, who rose to stardom on the ABC series (1985-89) co-starring Cybill Shepherd.“I know he’s really happy that the show is going to be available for people, even though he can’t tell me that,” Caron, 69, told The Post of Willis, who retired from acting amid his condition. “When I got to spend time with him we talked about it and I know he’s excited.”“The process [to get ‘Moonlighting’ onto Hulu] has taken quite a while and Bruce’s disease is a progressive disease, so I was able to communicate with him, before the disease rendered him as incommunicative as he is now, about hoping to get the show back in front of people.“I know it means a lot to him.”Caron said he tries to see the “Die Hard’ actor every month or so.“I’m not always quite that good but I try and I do talk to him and his wife [Emma Heming Willis] and I have a casual relationship with his three older children,” Caron said.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor News correspondents are trained to keep their emotions in check, but sometimes a story comes along that makes such a feat all but impossible. Anderson Cooper, Richard Engel, Holly Wiliams, Trey Yingst, Matt Gutman and Clarissa Ward have been seen on camera in recent days trying to report on a horrific event that is emotionally draining: the invasion of Israel by Hamas militants, replete with violence, hostage-taking and explosive force. “I’ve seen many challenging things so far,” says Yingst, the Fox News correspondent who has been in Israel since Oct.

Emily Longeretta Hulu is once again decking the halls. The streaming service has acquired two new movies, “A Christmas Frequency” and “Reporting for Christmas,” produced by Nicely Entertainment, coming this holiday season. Both are set to premiere Nov.

Aramide Tinubu Preview For most people, choices made incur consequences. One of the most intriguing components of life is the realization that we all have a tab, and at one point or another, a bill will come due. The 1% who hold the majority of the wealth and influence globally typically don’t abide by these same rules.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Disney+ has released the first trailer for the upcoming short film “The Shepherd,” premiering on Dec. 1. The story follows Ben Radcliffe as Pandora, a young Royal Air Force pilot flying home across the North Sea on Christmas Eve.

Thania Garcia Kali Uchis will kick off 2024 with the release of her fourth record, a collection of Spanish-language music dubbed “Orquídeas.” Arriving on January 12, the set will include the already released “Muñekita,” featuring Dominican dembow singer El Alfa and JT from City Girls. The Colombian-American artist shared the concept art for the record (see below) on Wednesday morning via Instagram, and in a press release, she expanded on the meaning of its title; “The orchid is the national flower of Colombia, and we have more species of orchid than anywhere on earth,” Uchis said.

Jessica Kiang Let’s not be quite so declarative as to insist there are only two types of cinephile, but among the many varieties that exist, there are those who have never managed to connect with Hong Sang-soo‘s ongoing movie project, and those who can watch a minutes-long sequence of Kim Min-hee petting and feeding an already portly cat, and think ecstatically “This is cinema!” The former type will know by now to steer wide clear of “In Our Day,” which will look to them like yet another reinvention of Hong’s eternal mandala-wheel of talky two-shots, unadorned aesthetics and glancing, enigmatic, echoing themes. The latter type will love it for much the same reasons, and may even find themselves surprised by a film that, while not as robust in construction as recent career highlight “Walk Up,” does work in new elements, amongst so much that is welcomingly familiar.

issued by the Central District of California on Wednesday, demands that Petty, 45, be placed under house arrest after he “was recorded on video making threatening remarks to a specific individual while in the company of someone with a criminal record.”“This recent violation conduct raises concerns of Mr. Petty’s willingness to comply with the Court’s orders,” continued the statement.

iHeartRadio Music Festival lineup is truly bonkers.Taking place at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on Sept.

that’s how to make mo money.Lil Wayne has been around longer enough to now have elder-statesman status at 40. And in honor of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, it’s fitting that a rapper would open this year’s VMAs.But “Uproar” — a relatively minor hit from 2018’s “Tha Carter V” — and the new single “Kat Food” didn’t exactly take us back to the classic Weezy vibeology of “A Milli” (which he did return to perform in the hip-hop finale) and “Lollipop.”Thankfully, Olivia Rodrigo — who, 20 years younger than Wayne, would have made more sense as the opener in 2023 — swooped in to help save the opener in the end with “Vampire” and “Get Back.”Two years ago, Doja Cat hosted and performed at the VMAs back when she seemed a little green to be pulling double duty.

Queen — she’s who we all look up to, if you let her tell it. Her royal voluptuousness wowed in an oversized black shawl and two-piece lacy black lingerie number to debut her latest track “Last Time I Saw You,” from her forthcoming “Pink Friday 2” anthology at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday. Temporarily removing her hostess hat and tapping into her performance panache, the 40-year-old “Super Bass” superstar shook Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center with her hard-hitting lyrics — letting other female rappers know that she’s in a class by herself.

boasts an impressive resume of iconic VMAs looks, including the $15,000 gold gown by Labourjoisie she wore to the 2015 fête and the enduringly elegant Dolce & Gabbana number she donned to accept the esteemed Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award during the 2022 production.

Nicki Minaj shared a preview at an unreleased track from her upcoming new album ‘Pink Friday 2’ at the 2023 MTV VMAs tonight (September 12).The rapper delivered an understated performance of her latest single ‘Last Time I Saw You’ at the event at Newark’s Prudential Center.She appeared on stage cloaked in a giant black cape, with the set lit with colourful lasers at different points in the performance. At the end, with the cape removed, she told the crowd: “It wouldn’t be right if I didn’t give you a ‘Pink Friday 2’ exclusive.”As the music switched from the emotional pop song into a hip-hop beat, she began rapping the unreleased track.

Lil Wayne has opened the 2023 MTV VMAs at New Jersey’s Prudential Center with the live premiere of his latest single ‘Kat Food’.The rapper kicked off the awards show by performing in front of a raised platform on the arena’s stage, flanked by female dancers dressed in white, as he aired the 2020 track ‘Uproar’.Midway through the song, he segued into ‘Kat Food’, walking through the crowd to the B-stage as he did so. The track was released on September 1 and was produced by Charlie Handsome, FNZ and Rogét Chahayed.Wayne is also due to perform as part of a special hip-hop performance celebrating the genre’s 50th anniversary later in the VMAs.

Taylor Swift, Doja Cat and SZA lead the nominations.Swift went into the night with eight nominations, including Video Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best Pop, Best Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, and Best Editing for ‘Anti-Hero’. She is also in the running for Artist Of The Year.SZA has got six nods in this year’s shortlist, while Doja Cat, Kim Petras, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo and Sam Smith have earned five nominations each.Performances at the ceremony will come from Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, Demi Lovato, Diddy, Doja Cat, Fall Out Boy, Karol G, Lil Wayne, Måneskin, Nicki Minaj, Sabrina Carpenter, Stray Kids, Tomorrow X Together and Anitta, and more.

aired live Tuesday night from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., hosted by Nicki Minaj, 40. Shakira and Sean “Diddy” Combs are set to both perform for the first time in over a decade.

Nicki Minaj hosting the show as she tries to make a comeback amid ongoing career drama.Headliners include Demi Lovato and Maneskin, with Sean “Diddy” Combs set to receive the Global Icon Award, and Shakira to be honored as this year’s Video Vanguard.Follow The Post’s live coverage to see all the winners and performances throughout the night.

Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red” has become the first rap track to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in over a year.

had a viral moment — before “viral moments” even existed — during the opening number when Madonna kissed both Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.Seemingly in shock — just like the rest of us — Spears’ then-fresh ex Justin Timberlake looked on awkwardly from the Radio City Music Hall audience.And 10 years ago, at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, Miley Cyrus infamously twerked upon Robin Thicke during a performance that forever unblurred the lines between the former Disney darling and Hannah Montana.But Cyrus — despite having one of the biggest songs of 2023 in “Flowers” — is, at press time, just one of the top pop stars who is not even slated to appear at this Tuesday’s MTV VMAs, which will take place a New Jersey Transit hike away from the buzz and bright lights of New York City at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ for the second year in a row (and third time since 2019).Unless any major surprises happen, though, Cyrus — who is up for five Moon Persons — is in good company as a VMAs no-show with her fellow superstar nominees Beyoncé, Drake, Harry Styles, The Weeknd and Ed Sheeran.Even six-time nominee SZA — who, with her No. 1 smash “Kill Bill,” has had the kind of killer year that used to guarantee a big VMAs splash — is paying them dust.

Lil Wayne, Common and more.The gig – dubbed ’50 Years Of Hip-Hop’ – was co-sponsored by the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective and Live Nation Urban.During an opening speech, Harris called the event the “first-ever hip-hop house party at the Office of the Vice President of the United States,” going on to heap praise on the genre.“Hip-hop is the ultimate American art form,” she said. “Hip-hop now shapes nearly every aspect of America’s popular culture, and it reflects the incredible diversity and ingenuity of the American people.