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In Season 8, Episode 4 of Between the Covers, airing on Tuesday, November 19, at 8:00 Pm on BBC Two, Sara Cox invites viewers to dive into the world of books with a fantastic lineup of guests. This episode features beloved personalities like Graham Norton, comedian Cariad Lloyd, book influencer Jack Edwards, and actress Meera Syal. Together, they’ll be reviewing the latest book club pick, Butter by Asako Yuzuki, a story that has captivated readers with its unique and heartfelt storytelling.

The discussion around Butter promises to be lively, with each guest bringing their personal insights and reactions to the novel. As they explore its themes, characters, and what made it a standout read, fans of the show can look forward to a mix of thoughtful analysis and lighthearted conversation. Beyond the book club pick, the guests will also share some of their personal favorite books, giving viewers plenty of new recommendations to explore.

John Oliver opened the Nov. 19 episode of Last Week Tonight with a few jokes at the expense of both George Santos and Fabio.

Oliver noted at the start of his HBO show the news regarding disgraced congressman Santos, who, on Friday, became the first U.S. House member to be expelled in more than 20 years. He is also only the sixth House member in history to be removed by his colleagues.

The move came after Santos became the subject of a scathing ethics committee report on his conduct after details about his life story were found to be embellished or false. Among the claims he later admitted to fabricating were that he hailed from Jewish ancestors and worked at top Wall Street firms, including Citigroup and Goldman Sachs, along with where he went to college.

Prior to the expulsion, Oliver made a joke about Santos.

“George Santos announced he wouldn...

“Dancing With the Stars” Season 32 kicked off right on schedule on Tuesday night, with all 15 couples, even temporary holdout actor Matt Walsh, hitting the dance floor for the first time.

“Bachelorette” star Charity Lawson and partner Artem Chigvintsev earned the highest score of the evening for their Tango, which judge Bruno Tonioli proclaimed to be “exquisite,” while Carrie Ann Inaba said it was “stunning,” especially for Week 1.

Charity took the lead from singer Jason Mraz, whose Cha-Cha-Cha with Daniella Karagacha to his own song, “I Feel Like Dancing,” prompted Bruno to dub him “the one to watch.” Jason, who claimed his higher-than-average dancing skills were due to an “extra vertebra,” earned a “7” from each judge.

After the audience votes were added, “Rhobh” star Mauricio Umansky and “Veep” star Matt Walsh were in the bottom two. Matt’s “non-traditional” Cha-Cha-Cha with partner Koko Iwasaki received a “4,” from each judge, a decision the audience booed.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem marks the seventh big-screen appearance of the beloved reptile brothers. But for those who've been living in a sewer, there are also plenty of direct-to-video and streaming films, various TV series, including live-action, CGI, and traditionally animated attempts to capture the turtles, video games, comics, and more merchandise than you can shake a green, three-fingered fist at.

Who would've guessed, least of all Turtles' creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, that the shelf-life, or rather, shell-life of these characters would see them appear regularly in new iterations since 1984? It's either testament to some innate conceptual brilliance (how else would a name as ridiculous as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles become a household name), unparalleled merchandising, or the amalgamation of options, that these characters have continued apace for four decades.

With any property with cross-generational appeal, fans have their favorite eras, and those eras remain the...

John Deyle, a veteran actor on Broadway and television commercials, died June 22 in Mount Kisco, NY of esophageal cancer. He was 68.

Born and raised in Rochester, New York, he studied at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

In 1978, when auditioning for the Richard Rodgers and Martin Charnin musical I Remember Mama, Charnin decided to instead cast him in the original Broadway production of Annie. A member of the third-year cast, which featured Sarah Jessica Parker in the title role, Deyle played Louis Howe, Fred McCracken, and Bert Healy.

His other Broadway credits include understudy to Sir Lionel in the 1980 revival of Camelot, appearing in the original Broadway company of Footloose, and portraying Senator Fipp in Urinetown.

On tour, Deyle played Bert Bratt in the 1996 production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and did three tours of Camelot in various roles, including Forest Merlyn. Off-Broadway,...

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Elvis lead the nominees for the 2023 Music Supervisors Guild Awards.

Each film earned three nominations in the same categories: best music supervision for film budgeted over 25 million, best song written and/or recorded for a film and best music supervision in a trailer – film.

Artists who contributed to the Black Panther sequel and Elvis movie soundtrack, Rihanna and Doja Cat, were also nominated for awards this year, as were performers and songwriters Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Diana Ross and David Byrne.

High-profile films and TV shows that earned two nominations apiece include A Jazzman’s Blues, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Atlanta, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Better Call Saul, Stranger Things, P-Valley and The Afterparty.

The winners in categories spanning film, TV, video games, advertising and trailers will be revealed at an in-person and...

Of the ten music videos that got the most views in their first 24 hours on YouTube, nine are from K-pop acts: There’s five BTS videos on the list, three Blackpink videos, and one video from Blackpink member Lisa. How have K-pop artists managed to have such big YouTube debuts? To answer that question, you’ll have to ask the audience — and read the sophisticated streaming playbook one fan group has put together.

That group is the Blinks, the catch-all name for Blackpink‘s fandom. When the formidable foursome — Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa — released the music video for ‘Pink Venom,’ the Blinks wanted to make sure that the group’s first single in two years made a splash. That’s exactly what happened.

‘Pink Venom’ soared to the top of the charts on YouTube and Spotify while bringing Blackpink to an unprecedented position in our Global Top 50 chart. The...

Today on Crew Call we talk with Jeff Goldblum, who’s up for his third career Emmy nomination this year for the second season of National Geographic and Disney+’s The World According to Jeff Goldblum which follows the actor across the nation as he muses on various human fascinations, i.e. magic, dogs, dance, fireworks, the list goes on. The World According to Jeff Goldblum is up for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special.

You can listen to our conversation below:

Sharing in his awe of life on the show are sundry folk from all walks of life. We see the Jurassic Park franchise actor gab it up, and in various instances, live life to the fullest by partaking in a stunt, i.e. walking on hot coals.

Goldblum calls the NatGeo execs who pitched him on the series “smart and generous” and said to them, “I’m not...

Silk Sonic coasted to big wins for Record and Song of the Year at the 2022 Grammy Awards, while Jon Batiste scored a major Album of the Year upset.

Silk Sonic, the incomparably smooth retro-soul duo of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, in fact picked up all four of the awards they were nominated for at the April 3 ceremony — Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best R&b Performance, and Best R&b Song — all for their single “Leave the Door Open.” Those Record and Song of the Year wins were both moderate surprises,...

It took a while, but the 64th Annual Grammy Awards were finally presented on Sunday, April 3, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s more than two months after the show’s originally planned January airdate, which had to be delayed because of Covid-19 (again). With a new date, a new venue (this is the show’s first time ever in Sin City), last year’s host Trevor Noah back as emcee, and dozens of performers scheduled to take the stage, how did this year’s show go? What were the most memorable moments and biggest surprises, when it comes to both the winners and the event itself. Read on for my live blog of the festivities.

SEE2022 Grammy winners list in all 86 categories

The main ceremony, which aired on CBS at 5:00pm Pacific/8:00pm Eastern, was preceded by the Premiere Ceremony where the...

The Grammy Awards took place on Sunday night, April 3, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, but it took a while to get to the main event. Originally scheduled for January, the ceremony was pushed back more than two months as the result of the winter surge of Covid-19 cases due to the omicron variant. So who took home prizes when they were finally handed out? Scroll down for the complete list in all 86 categories from Record of the Year all the way down to Best Music Film.

These awards honor the best recording achievements released during the eligibility period of September 2020 through September 2021, and for the first time in more than two decades the nominations were decided in almost all categories by Recording Academy members without anonymous, controversial nomination review committees acting as unaccountable intermediaries to make the final judgments. The result was a list led...

BTS lit up the Grammys stage with their performance of "Butter" on Sunday night, with memorable moments like Jungkook coming down from the ceiling, V whispering sweet nothings into Olivia Rodrigo's ear, and J-Hope almost wiping out midsong (but saving himself like the smooth dance master he is). However, while Jungkook, V, J-Hope, Rm, Jimin, and Suga danced throughout the performance like usual, Jin, aka Worldwide Handsome, stayed seated for most of the performance. While ARMYs certainly know what's going on with Jin at all times, many of the non-bts stans tuning into the Grammys might be wondering why he wasn't dancing along with the rest of the group.

On March 19, Big Hit Entertainment announced on BTS's fan app, Weverse, that Jin had surgery on his hand. On March 19, they wrote, "We would like to provide you with some information regarding BTS member Jin's finger injury. Jin injured his...

The buzz coming out of Young Sheldon‘s 100th episode on Thursday has centered largely on Sheldon’s older brother Georgie — but there’s a second moment, prior to that game-changing cliffhanger, that seems to have raised a few eyebrows.

Midway through the milestone outing, 12-year-old Sheldon (played by Iain Armitage) goes to his twin sister Missy (Raegan Revord) and asks if he can borrow one of her “Sassy magazines.” Unaware that he’s piecing together a care package for their troubled friend Paige, Missy gleans that this is Sheldon’s way of telling her that he’s gay.

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After more than two months of delay due to the winter surge of Covid-19 cases, the 64th Annual Grammy Awards are finally scheduled to air on Sunday, April 3. Most of the awards will be handed out during the Premiere Ceremony in the afternoon while the top awards including Record, Album, and Song of the Year will go out during the prime time telecast on CBS. So who will win? Scroll down for our racetrack odds in 33 categories, which are based on the combined predictions of thousands of Gold Derby users.

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These awards are voted on by the industry professionals who make up the Recording Academy, honoring the best music released from September 2020 through September 2021, and Jon Batiste led the way with 11 nominations across a remarkable six genre fields including R&b, American roots, and jazz. He’s followed by Doja Cat, Justin Bieber, and H.E.R. with eight noms apiece.

For all the posturing and promises extended to women in music for years, the music industry has proven almost entirely ineffective at diversifying the mostly male ranks that create music’s biggest tracks. That’s according to the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative’s latest “Inclusion in the Recording Studio?” report, which for the past five years has analyzed gender makeup of artists, songwriters, and producers behind all of the tracks on the Billboard’s year end Hot 100 and on the nominations for major Grammy categories, effectively quantifying how little representation...

Butter Review — Butter (2020) Film Review, a movie directed by Paul A. Kaufman and starring Alex Kersting, Mira Sorvino, McKaley Miller, Annabeth Gish, Mykelti Williamson, Brian Van Holt, Jack Griffo, Monte Markham, Ravi Patel, John Kassir, Jake Austin Walker, Adain Bradley, Rachael Wotherspoon, Matthew Gold, Natalie Valerin, Jessie Rabideau, Nikki Tuazon and Walker [...]

Continue reading: Film Review: Butter (2020): Comic Teen Drama Overcomes its Flaws to Deliver an Important Message...

The cast of luminaries that first-time filmmaker Lisa Hurwitz assembles in documentary The Automat have one thing in common – extreme adoration for the famed Horn & Hardart eateries, whose soaring ceilings, famed coffee and wholesome vending-machine meals for a nickel dominated the food scene in Philadelphia and NYC through much of last century.

Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Elliot Gould, Colin Powell, Starbucks founder Howard Shultz and the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg get kind of emotional recalling the thrill of putting a coin in a slot, opening a glass window and pulling out Salisbury steak, macaroni and cheese, creamed spinach. And dessert. Brooks and Reiner looked downright hungry recalling the coconut cream and chocolate pudding pie. Brooks was such a fan that he wrote and performed a song, “At the Automat,” with a 26-piece orchestra.

The Automat phenomenon started in 1902 on Chestnut Street in Philly. Ten years later, its its first NYC location opened in Times Square. It expanded fast, fueled by immigration and women joining the workforce. It was cheap and democratic, all were welcome and everyone came, from fur-clad matrons to construction workers. Tables were communal. Bader Ginsberg recalled happily doing homework there before weekly piano lessons.

Then came a slow decline, hastened by inflation, fast food rivals, a flight to the suburbs, the decline of inner cities, and some bad business decisions by a new crop of executives. The last location, on 42nd and Third Ave., closed in 1991.

Hurwitz, who grew up in LA, said she became interested in the concept and history of cafeterias as a student at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash. She heard of Horn & Hardart (Automat founders Joe Harn and Frank Hardart) and turned her research into a short film project senior year. She had a series of arts-related jobs before moving to New York to work with Italian PR firm Barabino & Partners, keeping the film back-burnered but going. Her Kickstarter campaign got the attention of (Jaws) screenwriter Carl Gottleib, whom she’d once met organizing a film festival. He introduced her to Brooks.

As for Ginsberg and Powell, “I just wrote the two of them letters in the mail. A letter to the U.S. Supreme Court. I did a lot of these. Anyone that I thought would be a good interview that was of the right generation. I didn’t know for a fact that they were customers,” she told Deadline.

The film premiered in Telluride and the Film Forum offered a screen, where it opened last weekend to a hefty $18, 645. It’s added two more locations in LA for a weekend gross $13,665, $4,555 PSA, for a cume of $38,837. Hurwitz’ A Slice Of Pie Productions is self-distributing with the help of Gary Rubin/Grc. “It’s just what made the most sense based on the offers we were receiving to hold onto the film and to maximize it.”

Specialty grosses:

Uar’s Cyrano debuted in 797 locations to $1.4M for a PTA of $1,757.

Paramount’s The Godfather 50th Anniversary earned $900k in 156 locations for a PTA of $5,769.

Shorts TV and Magnolia Pictures opened 2022 Oscar Nominated Short Films on 355 screens for a weekend total of $402,200 and a PSA of $1,133.

Blue Fox Entertainment opened Butter on 308 screens for a debut weekend of $78,450 and a PTA of $255.

Actress Olivia Wilde ("Tron: Legacy") poses for "Instyle" magazine, wearing Christian Dior and Max Mara, photographed by Pamela Hanson:

The actress, producer and director is best known for her role as 'Remy Hadley' on TV series "House" (2007–2012) and appearing in the features "Conversations with Other Women" (2005), "Alpha Dog" (2007), "Tron: Legacy" (2010), "Cowboys & Aliens" (2011), "Butter" (2011), "Drinking Buddies" (2013), "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" (2013), "Rush" (2013), "The Lazarus Effect" (2015), "Love the Coopers" (2015) and "Meadowland" (2015).

In 2019, Wilde" directed the comedy feature "Booksmart".

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Actress Olivia Wilde ("Tron: Legacy") poses for the January 2022 issue of "Vogue" magazine, photographed by Annie Leibovitz:

The actress, producer and director is best known for her role as 'Remy Hadley' on TV series "House" (2007–2012) and appearing in the features "Conversations with Other Women" (2005), "Alpha Dog" (2007)... ..."Tron: Legacy" (2010), "Cowboys & Aliens" (2011), "Butter" (2011), "Drinking Buddies" (2013), "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" (2013), "Rush" (2013), "The Lazarus Effect" (2015), "Love the Coopers" (2015) and "Meadowland" (2015).

In 2019, Wilde" directed the comedy feature "Booksmart" and is currently developing a live-action take on Marvel’s “Spider-Woman”.

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Actress Olivia Wilde ("Tron: Legacy") poses for the January 2022 issue of "Vogue" magazine, photographed by Annie Leibovitz:

The actress, producer and director is best known for her role as 'Remy Hadley' on TV series "House" (2007–2012) and appearing in the features "Conversations with Other Women" (2005), "Alpha Dog" (2007)... ..."Tron: Legacy" (2010), "Cowboys & Aliens" (2011), "Butter" (2011), "Drinking Buddies" (2013), "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" (2013), "Rush" (2013), "The Lazarus Effect" (2015), "Love the Coopers" (2015) and "Meadowland" (2015).

In 2019, Wilde" directed the comedy feature "Booksmart".

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It’s brutal out there…but that doesn’t mean your phone doesn’t deserve some stylish protection from Casetify‘s latest collaboration featuring Olivia Rodrigo hand-picked designs. This limited-edition line is expected to sell out faster than Rodrigo concert tickets, so hurry if you want to check them out.

The “Hardened Hearts” collection of cases for iPhone and select Samsung devices will officially launch on December 15th, with all the cases in the collection retailing between $45 and $75 on Casetify.com. Rodrigo’s line will pair exclusive designs with tough-as-nails protection for your phone.

Megan Thee Stallion and Netflix have agreed upon an exclusive first-look deal, the streamer announced on Thursday. Under the terms of the agreement, the musician will create and executive produce content, including television series and other projects, for Netflix.

“Megan is a multi-talented creative force who has consistently made her mark on culture,” Tracey Pakosta, head of comedy at Netflix, said in a statement. “She’s always growing and evolving as an artist, and we’re thrilled that she’s making a home at Netflix for this next chapter in her journey.”

Megan Thee Stallion has been a growing force in the music industry over the past few years. The rapper has won three Grammy awards and nine BET awards. She has landed two global Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits with “Savage (Remix)” featuring Beyoncé and “Wap” with Cardi B. Her debut album, “Good News,” has gone gold since its release in 2020.

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Actress Olivia Wilde ("Tron: Legacy") poses for the January 2022 issue of "Vogue" magazine, photographed by Annie Leibovitz:

The actress, producer and director is best known for her role as 'Remy Hadley' on TV series "House" (2007–2012) and appearing in the features "Conversations with Other Women" (2005), "Alpha Dog" (2007)... ..."Tron: Legacy" (2010), "Cowboys & Aliens" (2011), "Butter" (2011), "Drinking Buddies" (2013), "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" (2013), "Rush" (2013), "The Lazarus Effect" (2015), "Love the Coopers" (2015) and "Meadowland" (2015).

In 2019, Wilde" directed the comedy feature "Booksmart".

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BTS transformed The Late Late Show into a nightclub with a lively performance of their hit single “Butter.” The appearance, which featured a light-up dance floor, was in celebration of the late night show’s 1,000th episode.

The group’s performance comes on the heels of their four-night concert series in Los Angeles, which saw the musicians bringing out several special guests. BTS has since announced they will be taking a “period of rest,” which will mark the Korean group’s first major break since 2019.

The break comes after a wildly busy period,...

With the cast of up-front and behind-the-scenes personalities being honored or presenting at Variety‘s Hitmakers, presented by Peacock & Girls5eva. it was hard to pick out highlights. But if we could get Jack Harlow talking about the last award he won before being named Variety’s Hitmaker of Tomorrow (spoiler: he was in the second grade!), or decade award winner Lana Del Rey telling us who is tops on her bucket list of future collaborators (spoiler: only one of them is in his 80s!), those have to go to the top.

Here are five memorable takeaways from the weekend’s star-studded event pulled from the Variety “On the Carpet” show presented by Amazon Music.

Jack Harlow Credits The Time He Spent In Hogwarts With Making Him The Rapper He Is Today

Variety’s Hitmaker of Tomorrow Jack Harlow credits Harry Potter for stoking his voracious reading habit, and making...

The holidays were in full effect at the Forum in Los Angeles on Friday night for iHeartMedia’s annual Jingle Ball concert, which returned in person this year after the 2020 show went virtual due to the pandemic.

Korean pop sensation BTS kicked off the night with a performance that consisted of two of their most popular songs: “Butter” and the holiday version of “Dynamite,” the latter of which shot the boy band to global fame. During their performance, the band surprised Jin, one of the seven members of BTS, with a cake and had the whole audience ...

The holidays were in full effect at the Forum in Los Angeles on Friday night for iHeartMedia’s annual Jingle Ball concert, which returned in person this year after the 2020 show went virtual due to the pandemic.

Korean pop sensation BTS kicked off the night with a performance that consisted of two of their most popular songs: “Butter” and the holiday version of “Dynamite,” the latter of which shot the boy band to global fame. During their performance, the band surprised Jin, one of the seven members of BTS, with a cake and had the whole audience ...

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Megan Thee Stallion is in the building! The Houston rapper made a surprise appearance at BTS's four-night Permission to Dance on Stage run in Los Angeles on Sunday to perform the remix to "Butter." Needless to say, the Army lost their minds. Following their performance, Megan told the crowd, "Thank y'all for having me. I'm feeling like a hot girl every season!" Rm reciprocated the love by saying, "Everybody make some noise for beautiful Megan Thee Stallion."

BTS were supposed to be joined by Megan to perform "Butter" together for the first time ever at the American Music Awards on Nov. 21, but the rapper had to pull out the day prior due to an "unexpected personal matter." On Sunday, Rm said, "It's perfect 'cause we felt very sad for the AMAs and now you're here." Megan responded, "We did it! I told y'all!" The following day,...

BTS' song "Permission to Dance" is guaranteed to make you smile! Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Rm, Jimin, V, and Jungkook appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden on Tuesday and gave an energetic performance. And, of course, they treated fans to a stellar dance routine! The boy band also gave a nod to The Army fans all around the globe - a backdrop showed a sign with directions pointing to Seoul, London, Moscow, San Francisco, Kenya, Paris, and more. Watch the clip above!

During their appearance on The Late Late Show, BTS celebrated their Grammy nomination for best pop duo/group performance for "Butter." They also allowed Corden to beg for forgiveness from The Army after his controversial comments in September. In case you missed it, the talk show host was given the nickname Papa Mochi during an episode of carpool karaoke in Feb. 2020. However, fans called for him...

The Grammys got a little more predictable this year — which was good, if you have a bookie, or if you’e a journalist who’s been sulking for years over your consistent failure rate in prognosticating these things. Much of it comes down to the nominating committees having been abolished this year after being gatekeepers for the last quarter-century. For better or worse, the new field was without the famous “committee picks” that used to shake things up… and squeeze out more obvious choices like the Weeknd and Ed Sheeran.

So thank God for Jon Batiste for coming in and making us turn off our snooze alarm as the nominations unfolded Tuesday morning that, unbeknownst to us all, he was actually the music phenomenon of 2020. As for the rest of our snubs and surprises, they weren’t always all that shocking, even if we were making predictions for BTS to...

The Grammy nominations were announced on November 23 during a live stream at 9:00am Pacific/Noon Eastern. And who wasn’t nominated was almost as surprising as who was. We placed our bets in the top four general field categories. Scroll down for 26 noteworthy omissions from the top four categories. And check out the nominations list here.

SEE2022 Grammy nominations list: 64th Annual Grammy Awards nominees

Completely absent from the general field are Ariana Grande (except as a featured artist on Doja Cat‘s “Planet Her” for Album of the Year), Megan Thee Stallion (except as a featured artist on Lil Nas X‘s “Montero”), and Kacey Musgraves. They were nominated in genre categories, however. Grande got two pop noms, while Megan is up for one rap award and Musgraves has two country bids for her song “Camera Roll”.

Meanwhile, Taylor Swift did earn a nomination for Album of the Year for “Evermore,...

The 64th Annual Grammy Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday, November 23, at 9:00am Pacific/Noon Eastern, honoring the year’s best achievements in music, spoken word, comedy and more. These awards recognize recordings released from September 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021 — a 13-month eligibility period as the recording academy readjusts its calendar. Scroll down to see who made the cut.

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There were major changes in how these nominees were decided. Chief among those was the elimination of the nomination review committees. For decades those committees would take the top 15 or 20 vote-getters in their categories and decide which would be the final nominees. Those secret, anonymous panels often produced surprising results: this past year The Weeknd was shut out entirely. He decided to boycott the awards, joining in a chorus of music stars who have criticized the voting process. Some of the criticisms even came from inside the house,...

Grammy nominations are tomorrow, November 23, so let’s take a brief and final look at who will get nominated for two of the big prizes: Song of the Year and Record of the Year.

The main contender this year is definitely Olivia Rodrigo. Her hit “Drivers License” is a good bet for nominations day, especially with it being a very baity, personal ballad that will surely tug some heartstrings. The song was a big hit, spending eight weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, and it also received acclaim from both audiences and critics.

SEE2022 Grammy predictions: Album of the Year

That said, Olivia will be facing heavy competition from another young singer-songwriter, and one who’s looking at her third Record of the Year and second Song of the Year wins: Billie Eilish, whose “Happier Than Ever” is also pretty much a lock for the nomination. She proved her status as...

"I knew she would never accept me the way I was." Blue Fox Ent. has released an official trailer for a film called Butter, formerly known as Butter's Final Meal, from English filmmaker Paul A. Kaufman. Not to be confused with that strange butter carving comedy also titled Butter from a few years ago. This premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival last year and is opening in early 2022. "Butter" is a smart, funny high school junior who happens to be obese. He secretly befriends the prettiest girl from his school via social media by pretending to be a jock from another school. As Butter struggles with bullying and self-esteem at school, he plans an incredible social media stunt that will risk his life, but gain him attention and popularity. As the day arrives can he really do it? Alex Kersting stars as "Butter"; he's joined by Mira Sorvino, Mykelti Willliamson,...

Exclusive: Emmy Award winner Paul A. Kaufman is set to adapt the screenplay and direct Nicole Trope’s novel The Boy in the Photo under his production banner The Power of Us Entertainment.

The Boy in the Photo is a gripping psychological thriller which centers on Megan, whose life was turned upside down when her ex-husband kidnapped their six year old son, Daniel. Six years later, a twelve-year-old boy shows up claiming to be Megan’s missing child, following his father being killed in a deadly fire. As Meghan tries to bond with Daniel, he is not the sweet little boy that she lost. Instead, he’s terse, erratic, condescending and dangerous. Fear strikes as she struggles with strange things happening around her while she begins to doubt Daniel could be her real son. As Daniel holds a very dark secret and things escalate, can Meghan find out the truth and save herself?...

Exclusive: Mira Sorvino, an Oscar winner for her role in Woody Allen’s Mighty Aphrodite, has signed on to star in Butter, an indie film written and being directed by Paul A. Kaufman (Run The Wild Fields).

The drama, which will begin shooting in La next month, follows a lonely, obese teenager everyone in his high school calls “Butter.” Tired of his ridiculed life and his inability to lose weight, he is going to eat himself to death – live on the Internet. When he makes the announcement online to his classmates he unexpectedly receives support from morbid cheerleaders rallying around his horrible, deadly plan. Yet as student’s dark encouragement grows, it begins to feel a lot like popularity. And that, for the first time, feels awfully good to Butter. But what happens when he reaches his suicide deadline?

Sorvino will play Marian, Butter’s co-dependent mother who can only...