The 2024 BET Awards will close out the first half of the year at the end of June. This year's show boasts a wide range of nominees as well as performers, and the spotlight will be on Usher — fresh from his Super Bowl halftime show — as he receives the BET Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes…

Jude Law has come a long way in his career, from playing the gorgeous leading man in films from Talented Mr. Ripley, Gattaca and The Holiday, to playing Firebrand‘s King Henry VIII as a decaying corpse of a man hanging on just long enough to emotionally torture his final wife Katherine Parr (Alicia…

Several documentaries in production are leaving Sunny Side of the Doc – the world's biggest nonfiction film marketplace – with renewed momentum and exposure. Sunny Side wrapped Thursday with an awards ceremony announcing winners of the Pitch Sessions in multiple categories. Winning Best History Pitch…

Tony Hale and Sheryl Lee Ralph have been tapped to announce the nominees for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards. The live ceremony is slated for Wednesday, July 17, at 8:30 a.m. PDT/11:30 a.m. EDT. It will stream live from Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre on Emmys.com/nominations. Television Academy Chair…

Megan Thee Stallion has been tapped to perform and open the 2024 BET Awards on Sunday, June 30, starting at 8 p.m. ET. Taraji P. Henson is returning as host for what the network calls “Culture’s Biggest Night,” in which Usher will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement BET…

Basketball star Caitlin Clark, whose stellar year included breaking an NCAA scoring record and becoming the first pick the WNBA draft, leads all athletes with three nominations for the 2024 Espy Awards that were unveiled Wednesday. Clark is nommed in three categories: Record-Breaking Performance for…

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Tuesday that it is extending invitations to 487 to join the membership ranks of the Oscar organizer. If all accept, it will bring the Academy’s total membership to 10,910, of which 9,934 would be voting members. This year’s list across 19 branches…

The Hollywood Walk of Fame is looking ahead as it prepares to honor the star-studded Class of 2025. On Monday, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced next year’s selections to receive a star on Hollywood Boulevard’s storied walk, including the likes of Jane Fonda, David Beckham, Fran Drescher, Al…

Will Smith will perform a new original song at this Sunday’s BET Awards, another indication of Smith’s seemingly renewed interest in music. "From his start as a rapper to The Fresh Prince to being a box office king as one of the Bad Boys, Will Smith is truly a global icon, and we are honored to…

Some ideas are outlandish enough to change everything. This is especially the case for one of the world's most famous and culturally impactful musical festivals, Lollapalooza, birthed in 1991 as a farewell for Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell. The festival quickly became a traveling showcase of…

SAG-AFTRA has named the recipients of the George Heller Memorial Award gold cards, which recognize contributions to the guild and its members. Sheila Ivy Traister, Michele Proude, Janice Pendarvis, and Stacey Travis are set to receive the honor presented every two years at SAG-AFTRA's national…

Jonathan Majors was surrounded by supporters on Friday as he accepted his first award since he was convicted of assault and harassment in December. The Creed III actor thanked God and Hollywood Unlocked founder Jason Lee as he accepted the Perseverance Award at the 4th Impact Awards in Los Angeles…