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The psychological thriller Hurry Up Tomorrow, starring Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, is in theaters now. While Abel starred in the 2023 HBO series The Idol, this marks the first time that he’s carried an entire film by himself. But as director Trey Edward Shults revealed, he didn’t see the series before he started working with Abel. “When we shot […]
Lionsgate As far back as 2023, The Weeknd has talked about retiring his stage persona, and many believed that his new movie, Hurry Up Tomorrow, would be its last hurrah. In it, he plays a character named Abel, which is his actual birth name. But now the singer says he’s not so sure. Asked by Entertainment […]
Courtesy CBS/Solaiman Fazel Janet Jackson will be honored with the ICON award at this year’s American Music Awards, which will air live from Las Vegas on May 26 and stream on Paramount+. The ICON award is given to artists “whose music has had undeniable cultural and global influence over the music industry.” Miss Jackson will […]
Harper One Lionel Richie is going on tour, but not to play music. The R&B star has announced on social media that he’ll be going on a book tour to promote his upcoming memoir, Truly, which will be released Sept. 30. “My highly anticipated memoir is here this fall, and I can’t wait to celebrate it with […]
Markus Klinko & Indrani April 12, 2005, marks the 20th anniversary of Mariah Carey‘s hit album The Emancipation of Mimi, and she’s just announced several releases to celebrate the milestone. First up is a five-LP vinyl box set, due out May 30. Personally compiled by Mariah, it includes the original album, the tracks from the […]
Lionsgate The Weeknd performed in Las Vegas on Tuesday — not as part of a residency or headlining show, but in front of a bunch of movie theater owners. The occasion was the annual CinemaCon, where The Weeknd made an appearance to promote his new movie, Hurry Up Tomorrow. Deadline reports the singer, who is billed under […]
Legacy/Columbia Mariah Carey may not have her Christmas tree up anymore, but she’s just gotten a nice present: A federal judge has ruled in her favor in an ongoing copyright infringement lawsuit involving her holiday smash “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” The lawsuit, which has been ongoing since 2022, accuses Mariah of copying her […]
Harper One Lionel Richie‘s memoir, which he first announced last year, now has a title: Truly, named after his 1982 debut solo single. The memoir, due out Sept. 30, is described by publisher Harper One as “intimate” and “deeply candid,” detailing “turbulence, loss, and near-calamity.” People further reports that the book is a “no-holds-barred” telling […]
Disney/Art Streiber Lionel Richie usually plays for thousands and thousands of people in arenas worldwide, but he’s giving fans a chance to see him in more intimate surroundings in March. On March 29, Lionel will perform at Philadelphia’s Union Transfer Club, which holds 1,200 people. The catch is that the only people who can buy […]
Singer Roberta Flack, whose signature voice and soulful interpretations of songs such as “Killing Me Softly with His Song” catapulted her to the top of the charts and influenced generations, has died. She was 88. The legendary singer died “peacefully surrounded by her family” on Monday, according to a statement from her representative provided to ABC […]
