NEW YORK — Two things can be true at once. K-pop is an inextricable force in global pop culture, and it has long been undercelebrated at institutions like the Grammys — where K-pop artists have performed but have never taken home a trophy. That could change at next month’s 2026 Grammy Awards ceremony. Songs released…
NEW YORK — Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sonia De Los Santos is the latest performer to cancel an appearance at the Kennedy Center in Washington. She had been scheduled to give two concerts for young people on Feb. 7, followed by a “creative conversation” with the audience. De Los Santos, a Mexican American whose 2018 release “¡Alegría!”…
NEW YORK — Pledge allegiance to her hands, her team, her vibes: Taylor Swift once again leads the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Award nominees with nine. She’s followed by Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Alex Warren, who are tied with eight each. The iHeartRadio Music Awards honor the most played artists of the year on its…
It plays a little loose with facts but the righteous rage of “Dog Day Afternoon” is present enough in Gus Van Sant’s “Dead Man’s Wire,” a based-on-a-true-tale hostage thriller that’s as deeply 1970s as it is contemporary. In February 1977, Tony Kiritsis walked into the Meridian Mortgage Company in downtown Indianapolis and took one of…
LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Disney will let down Rapunzel’s lengthy hair once again. Walt Disney Pictures said Wednesday its live-action adaptation of “Tangled” will star Teagan Croft and Milo Manheim in the lead roles of Rapunzel and Flynn Rider. The 2010 animated hit followed Rapunzel, the magically long-haired princess locked away in…
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein returns to court Thursday, seeking to get his latest sex crime conviction thrown out because anger and apprehensions flared among jurors during deliberations last spring. It’s the latest convoluted turn in the former Hollywood honcho’s path through the criminal justice system. His landmark #MeToo-era case has…
LOS ANGELES — The nominees for the Actors Awards have been announced, with “One Battle After Another” leading the way. The film starring Leonardo DiCaprio scored a record seven nominations Wednesday. The ceremony, formerly known as the SAG Awards, focuses solely on performances in film and television. Notable television series that were nominated include “The…
The NFL averaged 18.7 million viewers per game during the regular season, the second-highest since audience averages began being kept in 1988. The per-game average on TV and digital platforms was a 10% increase from last season’s 17.5 million and up 7% from 2023, according to the league and Nielsen. It also was just off…
When we first glimpse Noah Wyle’s Michael Robinavitch — aka Dr. Robby, of course — in Season 2 of “The Pitt,” he’s looking darned good, truth be told. The beloved ER doc is riding his motorcycle to work, wearing nice shades, hair rustling in the early-morning Pittsburgh breeze. Wait — hair rustling? It’s only then…
LOS ANGELES — The Golden Globes are fast approaching, and Nikki Glaser is struggling to find a Julia Roberts joke. “She’s been the toughest nut to crack,” Glaser, who’s hosting Sunday’s Globes, said Tuesday with a determined laugh. “But I’m going to crack it.” The comedian got the hosting gig last year after showing her…
