Richard Lewis and Larry David became linked in the public mind after Lewis was cast in David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm in 2000. But their connection goes back much further. Yesterday, David paid tribute to Lewis. “Richard and I were born three days apart in the same hospital and for most of my life he’s been like a brother to me,” David wrote in a statement shared by HBO. “He had that rare combination of being the funniest person and also the sweetest. But today he made me sob and for that I’ll never forgive him.”

The Donovans, a new series loosely based on Showtime’s drama Ray Donovan, is set at Paramount+, with Guy Ritchie attached to direct and executive produce. Top Boy creator Ronan Bennett will write all 10 episodes of the series, an extension of the Ray Donovan franchise. The Donovans will debut on Paramount+ for subscribers with the Paramount+plan with Showtime later this year. The Donovans will see family fortunes and reputations at risk, odd alliances unfold, and betrayal around every corner; and while the family might be London’s most elite fixers today, the nature of their business means there is no guarantee what’s in store tomorrow.

A new sci-fi movie has overtaken The Shawshank Redemption as the number one highest-rated film on IMDB - and the movie isn’t even out yet. The Shawshank Redemption has held the number one best film spot on IMDB since 2008 when it knocked The Godfather out of its long-standing ranking of nearly 20 years. The 1994 movie has lost its crown to “Dune: Part Two,” which has been called visually thrilling and narratively epic by critics days before its official release on March 1. The movie has a 9.4 rating on IMDB from viewers who went to an early screening of the Sci-Fi epic on Sunday, along with a 97 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. The majority of reviewers gave Dune: Part Two a 10-star rating with only five reviews ranking it below five stars, with many complimenting its blend of “visual splendor and narrative depth.” The film's IMDB rating has beaten out the top highest-grossing films of all time including Marvel's Avengers: End Game and James Cameron's Avatar and The Titanic which have all garnered roughly 90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes is considered to be a more accurate depiction of a film's success because it focuses on critics reviews. Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya star in “Dune: Part Two.”

Kanye West faces legal action from Donna Summer’s estate for allegedly using an uncleared sample of her work in his latest album, Vultures. The estate of the late singer, who passed away in 2012, has initiated a lawsuit against Kanye, his record label, collaborator Ty Dolla $ign, and others. They say Kanye utilized an unauthorized imitation of Summer's song "I Feel Love." Despite the estate's refusal to clear a sample of "I Feel Love" for Kanye's track "Good (Don't Die)," citing his controversial reputation, the disputed track still appeared on his album, Vultures 1. The lawsuit, filed by attorney Larry Stein, alleges that Kanye and Ty approached the estate on January 31, 2024, days before the projected February 9 release of Vultures 1, seeking clearance for the song. The estate, claiming continued ownership of a portion of the copyright, rebuffed West's request. Seeking substantial damages, Donna Summer's estate seeks an injunction to halt further distribution of the song containing the contested sample.

Jake Gyllenhaal has weighed in on director Doug Liman‘s decision to boycott the premiere of their upcoming remake of the 1989 action movie Road House. Liman is refusing to attend the movie’s March 8 world premiere at the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival next month because the film’s studio, Amazon MGM Studios, is releasing Road House on Prime Video without a run in theaters. Gyllenhaal stars in the movie as Elwood Dalton, a bouncer who takes a job in a rowdy Florida bar. In an interview with Total Film, Gyllenhaal said: “I adore Doug’s tenacity, and I think he is advocating for filmmakers, and film in the cinema, and theatrical releases. But, I mean, Amazon was always clear that it was streaming. I just want as many people to see it as possible. And I think we’re living in a world that’s changing in how we see and watch movies, and how they’re made. What’s clear to me, and what I loved so much, was [Liman’s] deep love for this movie, and his pride at how much he cares for it, how good he feels it is, and how much people should see it.”

McCanna “Mac” Anthony Sinise, the musician son of actor Gary Sinise, died of the rare spinal cancer Chordoma. Mac Sinise, who had recently completed work on his album Resurrection & Revival, died on January 5 following a years-long battle with the disease. Gary announced his death yesterday on the Gary Sinise Foundation’s website. He wrote: “The week the album went to press, Mac lost his battle with cancer. He died on January 5, 2024 at 3:25pm, and was laid to rest on January 23rd. Like any family experiencing such a loss, we are heartbroken and have been managing as best we can…I am so blessed, fortunate, and proud to be his dad.” Mac Sinise was diagnosed with Chordoma in August 2018, just two months after Gary Sinise’s wife Moira was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. Chordoma affects, on average, only 300 people in the U.S. per year. Mac Sinise also served as drummer in Gary’s band the Lt. Dan Band.

The UK has changed its age rating for the original “Mary Poppins” movie due to discriminatory language. The Disney movie, which came out in 1964, stars Julie Andrews as magical governess Mary Poppins and Dick Van Dyke as her chimney-sweep sidekick, Bert. It got 13 Oscar nominations — including one for Best Picture — and won five Academy Awards, including one for Andrews as Best Actress. The movie is being re-released in some movie theaters in the UK next month to celebrate its 60th anniversary. The British Board of Film Classification changed the “Mary Poppins” rating from U — meaning that it contained “no material likely to offend or harm” and is suitable for audiences four years and older — to PG, which delineates “discriminatory language,” and that some scenes may be unsuitable for young children, though unaccompanied children of any age may watch. The offending language in question is the use of the word “hottentots,” which is used in the movie by Admiral Boom (Reginald Owen), including one instance in which he refers to chimney sweeps (like Bert) whose faces are covered in soot. A BBFC spokesperson said the movie “includes two uses of the discriminatory term ‘hottentots.’ While ‘Mary Poppins’ has historical context, the use of discriminatory language is not condemned, and ultimately exceeds our guidelines for acceptable language at U. We therefore classified the film PG for discriminatory language.” Apparently, the word is a racially insensitive term for the Khoekhoe, an indigenous group of nomadic herders in South Africa.

Don Lemon and CNN have reportedly reached an agreement since he was canned last year. The former CNN anchor and the news network reached a separation deal that would pay Lemon about $24.5 million, The Wrap is reporting. The total is reportedly the amount of money Lemon was set to receive if his final contract ended in 3 and a half years.

Sony Pictures announced yesterday that the fourth Bad Boys movie will open one week earlier. The Untitled Bad Boys Sequel now opens June 7. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence announced last February that the fourth film was a go.

Game of Thrones spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight is coming to HBO next year. The Hedge Knight is based on the Dunk & Egg fantasy novellas by George R.R. Martin, whose A Song of Ice & Fire novels and book Fire & Blood were previously adapted as the HBO series Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, respectively. The Hedge Knight is in pre-production and will premiere in late 2025. The Hedge Knight takes place a century before the events of Game of Thrones and follows two unlikely heroes as they wander Westeros: Ser Duncan the Tall, a young, naïve but courageous knight, and Egg, his diminutive squire.

Biopic Bob Marley: One Love is the No. 1 movie in North America for a second straight weekend, earning an additional $13.5 million.

Here’s the rest of the top 10:
2. Demon Slayer - $11.6 million
3. Ordinary Angels - $6.5 million
4. Madame Web - $6 million
5. Migration - $3 million
6. Argylle - $2.8 million
7. Wonka - $2.5 million
8. Drive-Away Dolls - $2.4 million
9. The Beekeeper - $2 million
10. The Chosen - $1.8 million

Here are the winners from Saturday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards.

MOVIES
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Oppenheimer

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role - Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role - Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Da'Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers

TELEVISION
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Succession

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - The Bear

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series - Steven Yeun, Beef

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series - Ali Wong, Beef

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series - Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series - Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series - Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series - Ayo Edebiri, The Bear

STUNTS
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture - Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series - The Last of Us

Mark Cuban is now teaching an online series for MasterClass on how to find entrepreneurial success. The class, which launched on the MasterClass website yesterday, is a 10-part series in which Cuban teaches subscribers his insider secrets — including how to get started, build equity and market your brand. MasterClass is an online subscription service that offers video courses on a variety of topics, led by industry experts.

Hulu has given a series order to Chad Powers, a half-hour comedy based on an Eli Manning sketch that aired on ESPN+. Glen Powell (Anyone But You) will star in the show that follows a hotshot quarterback whose college career ends after bad behavior. He then disguises himself as the talented and affable Chad Powers, who walks onto a struggling Southern football team.

Paramount+ has renewed the “Frasier” revival starring Kelsey Grammer for a second season. “Kelsey made a triumphant return as one of the most iconic and beloved characters on television,” Paramount+’s executive vice president of programming Jeff Grossman said in a statement.

Michael Jackson's former bodyguard revealed the real reason behind the later singer’s nose surgery. Matt Fiddes, who worked with Jackson for more than a decade, appeared on a recent episode of The Steven Sulley Study podcast to dish the details on why the singer really went under the knife for the first time - sparking a years-long transformation that was the subject of fierce scrutiny. The TV personality explained that MJ had always been teased about the size of his nose, but underwent his first rhinoplasty procedure in 1979. However, Fiddes insisted that it wasn't this teasing that actually prompted him to undergo a rhinoplasty routine - but rather a horrific injury he suffered at the age of 21, as a result of his training routine. “He used to get teased by his family a lot over the size of his nose - being called big nose and all of this stuff,” Fiddes said. “He used to say his dad used to be the main one - ‘you didn't get that from me, you got that from your mom, you didn't get that from my side of the family’ - it hurt him a lot.” But, the teasing alone wasn’t enough to force Jackson to make a change, he said. Matt continued: “Michael used to dance about three hours a day on average. At one stage he was doing 50 spins in a row - it was unbelievable. He fell over and broke his nose and he saw it as the perfect opportunity while he was under anesthetic to just get a smaller nose.” Referring to the rumors that Jackson had multiple plastic surgery procedures throughout his life, Fiddes said he never spoke to the signer about that in detail, but conceded that it was clear to everyone that he'd had work done.

Tom Cruise has reportedly split from his Russian socialite girlfriend Elsina Khayrova just days after meeting her kids. Cruise and Elsina, who is the ex-wife of oligarch Dimitry Tsvetkov, are first believed to have met last December during a party in Mayfair, where they were seen canoodling. But now reports have emerged they have parted ways, just days after he met her children. Tom is said to have “cooled off the romance” but wanted to remain friends because they live in the same apartment block in London. “To end things on a bad note would have been awkward if they'd bumped into each other in the lift,” a source told The Sun.

The Screen Actors Guild has announced a lineup of presenters for the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards. The 30th annual SAG Awards will take place Saturday at Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles and stream live on Netflix at 8 p.m. EST. Luther star Idris Elba will open the ceremony, while Jennifer Aniston will present the SAG Life Achievement Award to singer and actress Barbra Streisand. Other presenters include Emily Blunt, Danielle Brooks, Sterling K. Brown, Jessica Chastain, Robert Downey Jr., Billie Eilish, America Ferrera, Brendan Fraser, Taraji P. Henson, Cillian Murphy, Glen Powell, Issa Rae, Margot Robbie, Tracee Ellis Ross, Naomi Watts and Jeffrey Wright. Erika Alexander, Michael Cera, Fran Drescher, Phil Dunster, Tory Kotsur, Greta Lee, Melissa McCarthy, Storm Reid, Omar Sy and Hannah Waddingham will also present awards.

Beyoncé's new single, "Texas Hold 'Em," has debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. The singer also clocks in at No. 9 with her second entry, "16 Carriages." According to Billboard, the feat makes the singer the first woman and first Black woman to have topped both the Hot Country Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs since the lists began in 1958. “Texas Hold 'Em" is also Beyoncé's first leader on Country Digital Song Sales and her 11th No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales list. It holds the No. 2 spot on the all-genre Hot 100 chart.

Over two years after the on-set shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, Alec Baldwin could finally be going to trial for the fatal tragedy early this summer. “So, what I’m going to do is I’m going to look at my schedule, and check the jury selection. I’m going to get going to see if we can’t compromise between the July trial dates and the June trial dates,” said Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer at a virtual hearing for the involuntary manslaughter case. “I’ll put that order out to you …Monday,” the New Mexico official added of a February 26 date.

Warner Bros Pictures has set a streaming date of Tuesday, February 27, for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. The movie debuts on Max. Directed by James Wan, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom stars Jason Momoa in the title role, along with Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Nicole Kidman.

On Sunday, Madonna took a tumble on stage while performing her 1986 song “Open Your Heart” after one of her dancers lost their footing — and she handled it like a pro. During the show at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, the latest stop on her Celebration Tour, Madonna sat in a chair while performing the choreography for the track, which is inspired by its iconic music video. After singing a few bars, one of the dancers began to drag her — still singing — in the chair, pulling her across the stage in stiletto heels. The dancer only got about five steps in, however, before they lost their footing, sliding and hitting the floor along with Madonna, who toppled over in the chair. But Madonna didn’t miss a beat. Right after hitting the floor, Madonna resumed the song and rolled effortlessly off of the chair onto the stage while the dancer dragged it away.

Michael Keaton is teasing the upcoming Beetlejuice Beetlejuice film that will hit theaters later this year. The Tim Burton film is a sequel to the 1988 horror comedy that starred Keaton in the titled role. In a recent interview, Keaton opened up about returning to play Beetlejuice. “The one thing that he and I decided on early, early, early on from the beginning, if we ever did it again, I was totally not interested in doing something where there was too much technology,” he told People. “It had to feel handmade.” He continued, “What made it fun was watching somebody in the corner actually holding something up for you, to watch everybody in the shrunken head room and say, ‘Those are people under there, operating these things, trying to get it right.'” Keaton noted, “When you get to do that again after years of standing in front of a giant screen, pretending somebody’s across the way from you, this is just enormous fun.” The movie will be in theaters in September.

“Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver mocked Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on his show Sunday night, offering him $1 million a year and a vehicle if he resigns from his post. Oliver on his show criticized Thomas' vote in 2022 to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that previously guaranteed the right to an abortion. Oliver also referenced that the court is set to consider whether Donald Trump should be barred from states' primary ballots over the Capitol riot. Thomas’ critics have argued that Thomas should recuse himself from Colorado's ballot case, given his wife, Virginia Thomas', past political work. She has repeatedly argued the 2020 election was stolen and sent dozens of texts to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows urging him to fight the results of the 2020 election. Oliver said all Thomas has to do in order to receive the $1 million per year and a "brand new condo on wheels" is sign a contract saying he would resign from the Supreme Court. “Talk it over with your totally best friend in the whole world. Because the clock starts now. Thirty days, Clarence … Let’s do this!" Oliver said.

Rod Stewart has become the latest rocker to sell his song catalog in what the Wall Street Journal reports is a nearly $100 million deal. Stewart sold his interests in his publishing catalog and recorded music, as well as some name and likeness rights, to Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group. The WSJ, citing sources familiar with the deal, reports that Azoff’s Iconic has also raised more than $1 billion in new capital for future catalog investments led by the private markets investment firm HPS Investment Partners. Stewart’s catalog covers 10 No. 1 albums, and six consecutive decades with studio albums that sold more than one million copies each.

Jennifer Lopez is going on tour. She announced a new North American tour, This is Me...Now The Tour, yesterday. The tour will mark JLo’s first tour in five years. She’ll kick off the tour June 26 in Orlando, Fla., and bring the venture to a close Aug. 31 in Houston. Tickets go on sale Feb. 22 at 10 a.m. local time, with fan club pre-sales to begin Feb. 20 at 9 a.m. local time. Pre-sales for Citi card members and Verizon pre-sales start Feb. 20 at 10 a.m. Lopez said on Today that the tour is "gonna be epic."

Simu Liu, who played one of the Kens in “Barbie,” hosts the People’s Choice Awards on Sunday. The show airs at 9:00 p.m. ET on NBC.

NOMINEES

MOVIES
THE MOVIE OF THE YEAR
Barbie
Fast X
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Oppenheimer
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR FILM
The Little Mermaid
The Super Mario Bros. Movie

THE ACTION MOVIE OF THE YEAR
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Fast X
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
John Wick: Chapter 4
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
The Marvels
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

THE COMEDY MOVIE OF THE YEAR
80 for Brady
Anyone but You
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Asteroid City
Barbie
Cocaine Bear
No Hard Feelings
Wonka

THE DRAMA MOVIE OF THE YEAR
Creed III
Five Nights at Freddy’s
Killers of the Flower Moon
Leave the World Behind
M3GAN
Oppenheimer
Scream VI
The Color Purple

THE MALE MOVIE STAR OF THE YEAR
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Chris Pratt, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Keanu Reeves, John Wick: Chapter 4
Leonardo DiCaprio, Killers of the Flower Moon
Michael B. Jordan, Creed III
Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Timothée Chalamet, Wonka
Tom Cruise, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

THE FEMALE MOVIE STAR OF 2023
Florence Pugh, Oppenheimer
Halle Bailey, The Little Mermaid
Jenna Ortega, Scream VI
Jennifer Lawrence, No Hard Feelings
Julia Roberts, Leave the World Behind
Margot Robbie, Barbie
Rachel Zegler, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Viola Davis, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

THE ACTION MOVIE STAR OF THE YEAR
Brie Larson, The Marvels
Chris Pratt, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Gal Gadot, Heart of Stone
Jason Momoa, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Keanu Reeves, John Wick: Chapter 4
Rachel Zegler, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Tom Cruise, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Viola Davis, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

THE COMEDY MOVIE STAR OF THE YEAR
Adam Sandler, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
Glen Powell, Anyone but You
Jennifer Lawrence, No Hard Feelings
Margot Robbie, Barbie
Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Scarlett Johansson, Asteroid City
Sydney Sweeney, Anyone but You
Timothée Chalamet, Wonka

THE DRAMA MOVIE STAR OF THE YEAR
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Julia Roberts, Leave the World Behind
Fantasia Barrino, The Color Purple
Florence Pugh, Oppenheimer
Jacob Elordi, Priscilla
Jenna Ortega, Scream VI
Leonardo DiCaprio, Killers of the Flower Moon
Michael B. Jordan, Creed III

THE MOVIE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
America Ferrera, Barbie
Charles Melton, May December
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
Jacob Elordi, Saltburn
Melissa McCarthy, The Little Mermaid
Natalie Portman, May December
Simu Liu, Barbie
Viola Davis, Air

TV
THE SHOW OF THE YEAR
Grey’s Anatomy
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Only Murders in the Building
Saturday Night Live
Ted Lasso
The Bear
The Last of Us
Vanderpump Rules

THE COMEDY SHOW OF THE YEAR
Abbott Elementary
And Just Like That…
Never Have I Ever
Only Murders in the Building
Saturday Night Live
Ted Lasso
The Bear
Young Sheldon

THE DRAMA SHOW OF THE YEAR
Chicago Fire
Ginny & Georgia
Grey’s Anatomy
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Outer Banks
Succession
The Last of Us
The Morning Show

THE SCI-FI/FANTASY SHOW OF THE YEAR
Ahsoka
American Horror Story: Delicate
Black Mirror
Ghosts
Loki
Secret Invasion
The Mandalorian
The Witcher

THE REALITY SHOW OF THE YEAR
90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?
Below Deck
Jersey Shore Family Vacation
Selling Sunset
The Kardashians
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
The Real Housewives of New Jersey
Vanderpump Rules

THE COMPETITION SHOW OF THE YEAR
America’s Got Talent
American Idol
Big Brother
Dancing with the Stars
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Survivor
Squid Game: The Challenge
The Voice

THE BINGEWORTHY SHOW OF THE YEAR
Beef
Citadel
Jury Duty
Love Is Blind
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
The Crown
The Night Agent
The Summer I Turned Pretty

THE MALE TV STAR OF THE YEAR
Chase Stokes, Outer Banks
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
Samuel L. Jackson, Secret Invasion
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
Tom Hiddleston, Loki

THE FEMALE TV STAR OF THE YEAR
Ali Wong, Beef
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso
Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show
Rosario Dawson, Ahsoka
Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building

THE COMEDY TV STAR OF THE YEAR
Ali Wong, Beef
Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building

THE DRAMA TV STAR OF THE YEAR
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
Chase Stokes, Outer Banks
Ice-T, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show

THE TV PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Adjoa Andoh, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Billie Eilish, Swarm
Jon Hamm, The Morning Show
Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers
Meryl Streep, Only Murders in the Building
Steven Yuen, Beef
Storm Reid, The Last of Us

THE REALITY TV STAR OF THE YEAR
Ariana Madix, Vanderpump Rules
Chrishell Stause, Selling Sunset
Garcelle Beauvais, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Kandi Burruss, The Real Housewives of Atlanta
Khloé Kardashian, The Kardashians
Kim Kardashian, The Kardashians
Kyle Richards, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, Jersey Shore Family Vacation

THE COMPETITION CONTESTANT OF THE YEAR
Anetra, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Ariana Madix, Dancing with the Stars
Charity Lawson, The Bachelorette
Theresa Nist, The Golden Bachelor
Iam Tongi, American Idol
Keke Palmer, That’s My Jam
Sasha Colby, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Xochitl Gomez, Dancing with the Stars

THE DAYTIME TALK SHOW OF THE YEAR
Good Morning America
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Sherri
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The View
Today

THE NIGHTTIME TALK SHOW OF THE YEAR
Hart to Heart
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Daily Show
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

THE HOST OF THE YEAR
Gordon Ramsay, Hell’s Kitchen
Jimmy Fallon, That’s My Jam
Nick Cannon, The Masked Singer
Padma Lakshmi, Top Chef
RuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol
Steve Harvey, Celebrity Family Feud
Terry Crews, America’s Got Talent

MUSIC
THE MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bad Bunny
Drake
Jack Harlow
Jung Kook
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Post Malone
The Weeknd

THE FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
Karol G
Lainey Wilson
Miley Cyrus
Nicki Minaj
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift

THE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Chris Stapleton
Cody Johnson
HARDY
Jelly Roll
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Zach Bryan

THE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ashley McBryde
Carly Pearce
Carrie Underwood
Gabby Barrett
Kelsea Ballerini
Lainey Wilson
Megan Moroney
Shania Twain

THE MALE LATIN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bad Bunny
Bizarrap
Feid
Manuel Turizo
Maluma
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
Ozuna

THE FEMALE LATIN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ángela Aguilar
Anitta
Becky G
Kali Uchis
Karol G
Rosalía
Shakira
Young Miko

THE POP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Billie Eilish
Doja Cat
Dua Lipa
Jung Kook
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
Tate McRae
Taylor Swift

THE HIP-HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Cardi B
Drake
Future
Jack Harlow
Latto
Nicki Minaj
Post Malone
Travis Scott

THE R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé
Brent Faiyaz
Janelle Monáe
SZA
Tems
The Weeknd
Usher
Victoria Monét

THE NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Coi Leray
Ice Spice
Jelly Roll
Jung Kook
Noah Kahan
Peso Pluma
PinkPantheress
Stephen Sanchez

THE GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR
Dan + Shay
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Frontera
Jonas Brothers
Old Dominion
Paramore
Stray Kids
TOMORROW X TOGETHER

THE SONG OF THE YEAR
“Dance The Night,” Dua Lipa
“Fast Car,” Luke Combs
“Flowers,” Miley Cyrus
“Fukumean,” Gunna
“greedy,” Tate McRae
“Last Night,” Morgan Wallen
“Paint The Town Red,” Doja Cat
“Vampire,” Olivia Rodrigo

THE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Endless Summer Vacation, Miley Cyrus
For All The Dogs, Drake
Gettin’ Old, Luke Combs
Guts, Olivia Rodrigo
Mañana Será Bonito, Karol G
Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va A Pasar Mañana, Bad Bunny
One Thing At A Time, Morgan Wallen
Pink Friday 2, Nicki Minaj

THE COLLABORATION SONG OF THE YEAR
“All My Life,” Lil Durk Feat. J. Cole
“Barbie World,” Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice With Aqua
“Ella Baila Sola,” Eslabon Armado X Peso Pluma
“First Person Shooter,” Drake Feat. J. Cole
“I Remember Everything,” Zach Bryan Feat. Kasey Musgraves
“Seven,” Jung Kook Feat. Latto
“TQG,” Karol G, Shakira
“Un x100to,” Grupo Frontera X Bad Bunny

THE CONCERT TOUR OF THE YEAR
+–=÷x Tour, Ed Sheeran
COLDPLAY MUSIC of the SPHERES WORLD TOUR
Love On Tour, Harry Styles
Luke Combs World Tour
Morgan Wallen One Night At A Time World Tour
P!nk Summer Carnival Tour
Renaissance World Tour, Beyoncé
TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR

POP CULTURE
THE SOCIAL CELEBRITY OF THE YEAR
Britney Spears
Dwayne Johnson
Kim Kardashian
Kylie Jenner
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Selena Gomez
Taylor Swift

THE COMEDY ACT OF THE YEAR
Baby J, John Mulaney
Emergency Contact, Amy Schumer
God Loves Me, Marlon Wayans
I’m An Entertainer, Wanda Sykes
Off The Record, Trevor Noah
Reality Check, Kevin Hart
Selective Outrage, Chris Rock
Someone You Love, Sarah Silverman

THE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Coco Gauff
Giannis Antetokounmpo
LeBron James
Lionel Messi
Sabrina Ionescu
Simone Biles
Stephen Curry
Travis Kelce

Eminem has a hand in a new documentary about superfans. The film’s working title is Stans, named after the obsessive title character of Eminem’s iconic 2000 song. The film is described as a “revealing, edgy, and disarmingly personal journey into the world of superfandom, told through the lens of one of the world’s most iconic and enduring artists, Eminem, and the fans that worship him.” Eminem is co-producing Stans.

Paul Contreras, the man who tackled one of the alleged gunmen at yesterday’s Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting, described the hectic scene in an interview on CNN last night. Recalling the situation on Erin Burnett OutFront, Contreras said: “I just heard somebody yelling to stop this guy, tackle him, and he was coming in the opposite direction, so I just– you don’t think about it. It’s just a reaction. He got close to me, I got the right angle on him, and I hit him from behind, and when I hit him from behind, I either jarred the gun out of his hand or out of his sleeve ‘cause as I’m taking him down to the ground, I see the gun on the ground.” He continued: “So, I take him down and I’m putting all my body weight on him and then another good samaritan comes over and is helping me because I kind of got him high and the other guy gets him around his waist, and we’re just putting our weight on him and he’s just fighting to get up, but we’re fighting to keep him down.” Contreras said another good samaritan then joined the effort and helped pin down the suspect before police arrived to take over the situation.

Marvel Studios is sharing new details about its Fantastic Four reboot. The studio confirmed the film's cast and announced a July 2025 release date yesterday. Marvel shared a poster depicting Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn celebrating Valentine's Day as their characters, Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Thing and the Human Torch. The studio has delayed the film's release to July 25, 2025. The movie was originally to open Nov. 8, 2024, and was previously delayed to Feb. 14, 2025. Fantastic Four is based on the superhero team that appears in Marvel Comics.

"Under Pressure" was a big hit for Queen and David Bowie — but Brian May was never pleased with how the recording turned out. In an interview with Total Guitar, the Queen guitarist reflected on how the 1981 song came together between the two British acts and said Bowie removed some of his guitar parts from the final product, sparking his complicated relationship with the rock song. May told the outlet that an early version of the song sounded like The Who and was massively chord-driven — which he enjoyed. "I was beaming because I liked The Who. I remember saying to David, 'Oh, it sounds like The Who, doesn’t it?' He says, 'Yeah, well it’s not going to sound like The Who by the time I’ve finished with it!' You know, in a joking kind of way. But he didn’t want it to be that way," recalled May. May continued: "So basically it was Freddie and David fighting it out in the studio with the mix. And what happened in the mix was that most of that heavy guitar was lost.” Despite knowing how strongly audiences connected with "Under Pressure," May admitted, "I never liked it, to be honest, the way it was mixed. But I do recognize that it works. It’s a point of view, and it’s done very well. And people love it."

FX has handed a pilot order to The Sensitive Kind, a high-profile drama project starring and executive produced by Ethan Hawke and created and executive produced by Sterlin Harjo, co-creator, executive producer and showrunner of the network’s acclaimed series Reservation Dogs. The Sensitive Kind is a Tulsa noir about a guy (Hawke) who knows too much.

Jon Stewart scored big numbers for his return to The Daily Show. His return to the late-night show Monday scored the most-watched episode of the Comedy Central show in five years. It brought in 930,000 viewers, making it the most-watched episode since 2018.

Netflix is teasing the new show The Gentlemen. The streaming service shared a March premiere date for the action comedy series yesterday. The Gentlemen is based on the 2019 film of the same name, which was written and directed by Guy Ritchie and starred Matthew McConaughey and Charlie Hunnam. The series follows Eddie (Theo James), a British aristocrat who inherits his father's estate, only to discover it is sitting on top of a marijuana empire owned by Mickey Pearson. Giancarlo Esposito, Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings, Vinnie Jones and Joely Richardson also star. The Gentlemen is created, written, directed and executive produced by Ritchie. The series premieres March 7.

Alyssa Milano was slammed for attending expensive 2024 Super Bowl on Sunday with her son after asking fans to make donations for his baseball team. The actress shared an Instagram photo with 12-year-old son Milo from their seats at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas after the mother-son duo watched the Chiefs defeat the 49ers. While several of the actress’ fans flooded the comments section with loving messages, others pointed out the irony of her attendance at the game, where tickets start at $2,000 per seat. Several trolls noted that Milano was attending the expensive game with her son after saying she couldn’t afford to fund her 12-year-old son’s baseball team’s trip. “You have all the money to take him to the Super Bowl & still asked ‘fans’ to pay for him & his wealthy zip code teammates to go on a trip,” one person wrote.

The Color Purple is coming to Max this month. Max announced in a press release Friday that the film will start streaming on its service Feb. 16. The Color Purple is based on the Alice Walker novel and Broadway musical of the same name. The film follows Celie (Fantasia Barrino), a young woman living in rural Georgia in the early 20th century, as she faces many hardships in her life, including being torn apart from her sister Nettie (Halle Bailey) and living with an abusive husband, Mister (Colman Domingo).

Abbott Elementary has been renewed for Season 4 at ABC. The renewal comes on the heels of the much-anticipated Season 3 premiere, which was delayed due to last year’s strikes.

Christopher Nolan won the Directors Guild Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for Oppenheimer at a ceremony in Beverly Hills on Saturday. Celine Song took home the prize for Outstanding Directorial Achievement for a First-Time Theatrical Film for Past Lives and Mstyslav Chernov scored the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary trophy for 20 Days in Mariupol. Peter Hoar earned the honor for Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a Drama Series for The Last of Us, while Christopher Storer accepted the accolade for Outstanding Directorial Achievement for a Comedy Series for The Bear.

Usher says his upcoming performance at Sunday’s Super Bowl will be "a new beginning" for his career. He made the comments during a news conference held yesterday at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. "I don't have this moment myself," Usher said. "All the fans that are praying with me, each and every person that had anything to do with the music, the creativity. Everybody is part of this celebratory moment." He continued: "I will be up until this day the only independent artist who has ever performed the Super Bowl halftime show. So this is the beginning. This is a new beginning for me."

The Academy Awards are adding a new category for the 2026 Oscars. The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a new Oscars category yesterday, which will be put in place starting with the 98th Academy Awards in 2026. The Achievement in Casting Oscar will be the newest Academy Award added to the prestigious night since the introduction of the Best Animated Feature Film award in 2001. "Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognize and celebrate," said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang in a press release.

Channing Tatum will star in the true crime story Roofman. The pic is based on the remarkable story of Jeffrey Manchester, an eccentric and charming serial robber who broke into more than 60 McDonald’s overnight via their roofs, then emptied the cash register in the morning after herding staff into freezers. The former U.S. Army Reserve officer became known as the “Rooftop Robber” or “Roofman” and was known for his gentle demeanor and for rarely resorting to violence. He was imprisoned in 2000; he escaped jail and evaded capture by holing up for months in a Toys ‘r Us and Circuit City store in North Carolina. He lived off baby food and would ride bicycles for exercise in the toy store. After reportedly leaving his fingerprints on a Catch Me If You Can DVD in the electronics store, he was recaptured and sent back to jail.

Britney Spears says she once made out with Ben Affleck - only to later forget about the tryst. The singer made the claim on Instagram, where she posted a throwback pic taken years ago of her with the actor and songwriter Diane Warren. In the Instagram caption, Spears claimed the kissing happened the night the photo was taken. “Cool pic of me and Ben Affleck and Diane Warren years ago!!!” she posted to Instagram. “He’s such an amazing actor. Did I fail to mention I made out with Ben that night … I honestly forgot ... damn that’s crazy !!! Wish I could tell you guys the story that happened before that !!! Oh dear, I’m just being a gossip girl. Psss I actually forgot!”

Demi Moore is joining the cast of the Paramount+ drama Landman. She’ll play the series regular role of Cami, wife to one of the most powerful oil men in Texas and a friend of Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton). Set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas, Landman is a modern-day tale of fortune seeking in the world of oil rigs.

Donna Kelce is opening up about her seating arrangements at Sunday’s Super Bowl. The mother of brothers Travis and Jason appeared on “Today.” “You can understand that the boxes in Vegas are multi-million dollars,” Donna, who has sat with Travis’ girlfriend Taylor Swift at his previous games, said after she was asked about her Super Bowl seating arrangement. “So I have a feeling I’m not in a box, I have a feeling I’m in the stands. As far as I know I’m in the stands with everybody else because it is a pricey Super Bowl," she continued.

Bruce Willis’ wife, Emma Heming Willis, is working on a guide to caregiving that draws upon her experiences tending to the actor, who was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. Emma’s book, currently untitled, is scheduled for a 2025 release. "Dementia not only affects your loved one but can shake a whole family's foundation, and self, if you allow it," Heming Willis said in a statement Monday. "Identifying the right resources to educate and enlighten myself has been powerful and has allowed me the space to continue to move forward in the most positive way so that I can be the best mother, wife, daughter, friend, and care partner. I want to be able to share that with the next person who finds themselves here."

Dave Bautista will star in the post-apocalyptic adventure movie Afterburn. Samuel L. Jackson also stars in the movie, which is set 10 years after a solar flare has wiped out technology across the globe. Bautista will play ex-soldier Jake, who works as a treasure hunter recovering valuable objects from the old world for powerful clients. His latest mission is to team with freedom fighter Drea to recover the Mona Lisa before an unhinged warlord gets there first. Jackson will play the supporting role of freedom fighter Valentine.

Miles Teller is joining Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic Michael. The attorney that Teller will be playing is John Branca, who shepherded Michael’s career as he transitioned from a singing sensation in a boy band to the world-renowned mega stardom. The movie will be out April 18, 2025. Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson is playing the title role. Oscar nominee Colman Domingo will play Jackson Family patriarch Joe Jackson and Nia Long has been cast as Katherine Jackson, the matriarch of the Jackson Family

The graphic AI images of Taylor Swift that circulated on social media last month have reportedly been linked to a 4chan chatroom challenge. Deepfakes are created using artificial intelligence (AI) to make a photo or video of someone by manipulating their face or body. The images involving Swift appeared on sites including X and Telegram last month and were viewed millions of times. One such photo was reportedly seen by users 47 million times before being taken down. A new report alleges that the images were traced to a forum on 4chan, an image bulletin board.

All six seasons of Northern Exposure are currently streaming on Prime Video, the first time the show has streamed on any platform. Before the episodes were quietly uploaded to Prime, the series was only available for digital purchase or on DVD. Northern Exposure starred Rob Morrow as Dr. Joel Fleischman, a recently graduated New York City physician, who is forced to practice in a small town in Alaska in order to repay the state for underwriting his medical education. The series ran on CBS from 1990-1995.

CBS said yesterday that Sunday night's Grammy Awards increased ratings by 34% over 2023. The show's 16.9 million viewers is its largest since 2020. 173% more viewers tuned in on the Paramount+ streaming service. Live +3 day tallies will boost the total well over 17 million viewers.

Sam Waterston is stepping down as DA Jack McCoy in “Law & Order.” Waterston’s last episode will air on Feb. 22. Scandal’s Tony Goldwyn has been tapped as his replacement, though details on the new district attorney have not yet been revealed. “It’s a pleasure to talk directly like this to the backbone of Law & Order’s absolutely amazing audience. The time has come for me to move on and take Jack McCoy with me,” Waterston said in a statement. “There’s sadness in leaving, but I’m just too curious about what’s next.” Waterston appear in more than 400 episodes since his debut as McCoy in the Season 5 opener.

Sports betting platform FanDuel is going to change its 2024 Super Bowl ad featuring Carl Weathers, who died on Thursday. “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Carl Weathers,” the company said in a statement posted to its social media home. “Throughout his life, Carl was an iconic talent who had a profound impact on the people he worked with on and off the screen. FanDuel was fortunate to have had an opportunity to work with him during our Super Bowl campaign. We are adjusting our campaign accordingly out of respect for the family during their time of grief.” FanDuel shared a sneak peek in January of the Super Bowl commercial. The spot shows Rob Gronkowski walking toward Vegas after he infamously missed the “FanDuel kick of destiny” last year. Weathers intercepts the former NFL star, pulling up on a motorcycle with a sidecar and declaring, “This time, you won’t miss.” They then are shown together across the desert.

The Bryce Dallas Howard-Sam Rockwell movie, Argylle, is No. 1 in North America, earning $18 million over the weekend.

Here’s the rest of the top 10:
2. The Chosen: Season 4 Episodes 1-3 - $6 million
3. The Beekeeper - $5.3 million
4. Wonka - $4.8 million
5. Migration - $4.1 million
6. Mean Girls - $4 million
7. Anyone But You - $3.5 million
8. American Fiction - $2.3 million
9. Poor Things - $2.1 million
10. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom - $2 million

After a concertgoer confirmed to People that Justin Timberlake told the crowd at his Wednesday concert in New York City that, “I’d like to take this opportunity to apologize to absolutely f---ing nobody” before singing "Cry Me a River," Spears appeared to respond on Instagram. "Someone told me someone was talking s--- about me on the streets !!! [sic]," Brit wrote in a post on Instagram yesterday. "Do you want to bring it to the court or will you go home crying to your mom like you did last time ??? I’m not sorry !!!" Spears opened up about her past relationship with JT in her 2023 memoir The Woman In Me, writing that she underwent an abortion with his child, and that he broke up with her via a text message, cheated on her and publicly embarrassed her with the 2002 song and video for "Cry Me a River," which is rumored to be about her cheating on him (something she admitted to in the book).

Tiffany Haddish was in a Los Angeles courtroom yesterday where she and prosecutors came to an agreement on her DUI case. Sources with direct knowledge told TMZ that Haddish took a plea deal that's pretty good - the 2 misdemeanor DUI charges against her were dropped. She ended up accepting a conviction of reckless driving, pleading no contest to the traffic violation. The actress was arrested in Beverly Hills in November, when cops claimed at the time that she was found asleep at the wheel and parked awkwardly on a street, with her car partially jutting out. Her attorney said: “Ms. Haddish has agreed to a simple vehicle code violation – not driving under the influence, which has been dismissed -- and looks forward to this being behind her."

Saban Films has set the U.S. release date for Knox Goes Away, the thriller marking Michael Keaton’s second feature behind the camera, in which he also stars opposite Al Pacino, James Marsden, Marcia Gay Harden and more. The movie will hit theaters nationwide on March 15. In the movie, Keaton plays John Knox, a hitman attempting to make amends before his recently discovered dementia takes over. Aided by a trusted friend (Pacino) with his own shady past, Knox races against the police — and his own rapidly deteriorating mind — to save his estranged son (Marsden) from a vengeance-fueled mistake and “cash out” before it’s too late.

Hulu is cracking down on password sharing. Yesterday, the streaming service sent an email notifying subscribers that it would ban sharing accounts with people outside of their household in March. The change to the Hulu subscriber agreement is similar to an update to the Disney+ subscriber agreement late last year. “Unless otherwise permitted by your Service Tier, you may not share your subscription outside of your household,” the streaming platform said. Hulu defines a household as a “collection of devices associated with your primary personal residence that are used by the individuals who reside therein.”

Adam Sandler has been named The People's Icon for 2024. He’ll receive the award at the People's Choice Awards on Feb. 18 at 8 p.m. EST, NBC. The award will recognize Sandler's career from Billy, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer and The Waterboy to more recent hits like You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah. The award also recognizes Sandler's dramatic work in films like Uncut Gems, Hustle and the upcoming Spaceman. Simu Liu hosts the People's Choice Awards, live from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.

Margot Robbie has broken her silence on Barbie director Greta Gerwig's controversial Oscars snub, days after the filmmaker failed to receive a nomination in the directing category. Speaking at a Q&A hosted by the Academy Museum on Tuesday, Robbie said Greta should have been nominated. “Obviously, I think Greta should be nominated as a director, because what she did is a once-in-a-career, once-in-a-lifetime thing, what she pulled off, it really is. But it’s been an incredible year for all the films,” she said. Both Robbie and Gerwig were snubbed for individual Oscar nominations, despite the film receiving eight other nods. A lot of people thought Robbie deserved a nomination for Best Actress and Greta for Best Director.