Month: November 2022

The Recording Academy has revealed the nominations for the 2023 Grammy Awards. The nominees were announced by Recording Academy president Harvey Mason Jr., John Legend, Machine Gun Kelly, Olivia Rodrigo, and other musical artists during a livestream event held on Tuesday.

Beyoncé leads the nominees with nine nominations, including Album of the Year and Best Dance/Electronic Album for Renaissance. The 2023 nominations bring Beyoncé’s lifetime total to 88 nominations, tying with her husband, rapper Jay-Z, for the most nominations in Grammy history.

Kendrick Lamar follows with eight nominations, including Album of the Year for Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, his first album in five years. Adele and Brandi Carlile both have seven nominations, and artists including Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Lizzo, Mary J. Blige, Doja Cat, Bad Bunny and BTS each earned multiple nominations.

The 65th Annual Grammy Award ceremony will take place Feb. 5 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and air on CBS. The event will also be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.  For the complete list of 2023 nominees, head here.

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Comedian and former ‘Tonight Show’ host Jay Leno was seriously burned in a garage fire in Los Angeles on Saturday after one of his cars erupted in flames. People Magazine was first to initially report that Leno canceled an appearance at a Forum 2022 financial conference in Las Vegas Sunday night after suffering “a very serious medical emergency.”

TMZ reported that the 72-year-old was taken to the Grossman Burn Center after suffering burns to the left side of his face, and all of his appearances for the week have been canceled. He is said to be in stable condition.

Leno said in a statement to NBC News on Monday: “I got some serious burns from a gasoline fire. I am ok. Just need a week or two to get back on my feet.”  A representative for Leno said he was working at his Los Angeles garage when a flash fire started in a car.

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Actor John Aniston, who portrayed Victor Kiriakis of the soap opera ‘Days of our Lives’ for over three and half decades, has died at the age of 89.

Aniston’s daughter, actress Jennifer Aniston, shared the news Instagram, revealing her father passed away this past Friday. In tribute to him, Jennifer shared photos through the years with her dad with the caption: “Sweet papa…⁣ John Anthony Aniston . You were one of the most beautiful humans I ever knew. I am so grateful that you went soaring into the heavens in peace – and without pain. And on 11/11 no less! You always had perfect timing. That number will forever hold an even greater meaning for me now I’ll love you till the end of time⁣ Don’t forget to visit ”

Since 1985, Aniston had portrayed Victor Kiriakis on DAYS. He also appeared on the soaps Search for Tomorrow and Love of Live, and made guest appearances on hit TV shows such as The West Wing, Gilmore Girls, Star Trek: Voyager, Mad Men, and many more. This past summer at the 49th annual Daytime Emmy Awards, John received the Lifetime Achievement Award and was celebrated in a videotaped message by his daughter, Jennifer; though he was not present at the ceremony. Aniston was just seen on DAYS during last Friday’s episode of the soap currently streaming on Peacock. Upon the news of his passing, the official Days of our Lives Twitter handle shared a video along with these sentiments: “Our hearts are broken over the loss of our beloved family member John Aniston. We love you John. Your legend will live on.”

John is survived by his wife, actress Sherry Rooney, and their 33-year-old son, Alex Aniston, as well as Jennifer (who she shared with his first wife, the late Nancy Dow).

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The official trailer for filmmaker Chad Stahelski‘s ‘John Wick: Chapter 4′ has been released, starring Keanu Reeves as the titular assassin. Reeves has appeared in the John Wick franchise since 2014; he last played the action hero in 2019’s John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum. 

The new film has Wick facing off against Bill Skarsgård‘s Marquis de Gramont in a fight for his freedom. Aside from Reeves and Skarsgård, the film stars Donnie Yen, Laurence Fishburne, Lance Reddick, Rina Sawayama, Shamier Anderson, Hiroyuki Sanada, Scott Adkins and Clancy Brown. Ian McShane will return in his role as Winston, the Continental Hotel’s manager.

John Wick: Chapter 4 will premiere in theaters on March 24, 2023; take a look at the trailer – here.

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Daniel Kaluuya has joined the voice cast of Sony Pictures animated feature Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the sequel to 2018’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The original film told the story of Brooklyn teenager Miles, who’s given spidey powers following Peter Parker’s death. The 2018 film grossed $375.5 million worldwide and won the Oscar for ‘Best Animated Feature’ at the 91st Academy Awards.

The sequel film will see Kaluuya voice the character of Hobart “Hobie” Brown, a.k.a. Spider-Punk, who was introduced in The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3 #10 in 2015.  The cast also includes Oscar Isaac, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, Greta Lee. Issa Rae, Rachel Dratch, Joma Taccone, Shea Whigham and Jason Schwartzman.

Directed by Justin K. Thompson, Joaquim Dos Santos and Kemp Powers, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is scheduled to be released on June 2, 2023 and will precede the trilogy’s third installment, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, which is set to be released March 29, 2024.

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Amazon’s Carnival Row, the fantasy drama series starring Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne that last aired in August 2019, will end with its previously announced second season on Prime Video. The series will return for its final 10 episodes, airing weekly, beginning on Feb. 17, 2023.   The show tweeted the news: “Soon, everything will fall into place. Return to the Row for the epic final season, premiering February 17.”

Amazon renewed Carnival Row for a second season a month before it debuted, but it received mixed reviews from critics from the start. The drama has a 57 percent score among critics and 87 percent rating with viewers on Rotten Tomatoes.

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