The Recording Academy has announced the first round of performers for this year’s show, including BTS, Brandi Carlile, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X with Jack Harlow, Olivia Rodrigo and more.

The 64th Annual Grammy Awards will be broadcast live on CBS on Sunday, April 3, 2022 from the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, hosted by Trevor Noah.  The ceremony will also be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

Nominees for the 64th Grammy Awards were announced back in November, and include artists such as J. Cole, Drake, Lil Nas X, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, H.E.R., Olivia Rodrigo, and more received multiple nods. Jon Batiste leads all nominees with 11 nominations.

For a full list of nominees and other information, visit the Recording Academy’s official website.

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HBO Max has committed to a limited-series order for ‘The Penguin,’ a spin-off of Matt Reeves’ The Batman. Colin Farrell will reprise his role as The Penguin — otherwise known as underworld kingpin Oswald Cobblepot.  The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader, was released in theaters on March 4 and has grossed $134 million at the domestic box office and another $124 million internationally.

Farrell said in a statement: “The world that Matt Reeves created for The Batman is one that warrants a deeper gaze through the eyes of Oswald Cobblepot. I couldn’t be more excited about continuing this exploration of Oz as he rises through the darkened ranks to become the Penguin. Will be good to get him back on the streets of Gotham for a little madness and a little mayhem.”

Added Reeves, “Colin exploded off the screen as the Penguin in The Batman, and having the chance to thoroughly explore the inner life of that character on HBO Max is an absolute thrill.”

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Apple TV+ has revealed the first look at Dua Lipa and Henry Cavill in its latest spy thriller movie, Argylle, directed by Matthew Vaughn and penned by Jason Fuchs. Dua Lipa is also set to provide original music for the film.

Argylle is set to be the first installment of a three-part film trilogy. The film is based on Ellie Conway’s upcoming novel of the same name, and follows a skilled spy who has recently suffered from amnesia, made to believe that he is a successful author who specializes in writing spy novels. After his memories return, we see adventures of the super spy as he goes down a path of revenge against the organization he used to work for.

Starring alongside Cavill and Dua Lipa is a star-studded cast that includes Sam Rockwell, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O’Hara, John Cena, and Samuel L. Jackson.

Dua Lipa and Henry Cavill slow dance in ‘Argylle’ first look

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Kid Cudi is set to star in the new feature film, September 17th. Brittany Snow makes her directorial debut on September 17th, and decided to cast Cudi — real name Scott Mescudi — after working together in A24’s new horror movie X.  In an interview with Variety about the forthcoming project, Snow said, “I can’t really speak to it too much, except that Scott’s doing a part in the movie, so that’s cool.”

Cudi said:“I couldn’t believe that she wanted me in it. She had told me about the movie while we were on set [for X], but she never asked me to be in it. I was like, ‘Maybe she’s waiting to see how [X] turns out.’ It’s gonna be awesome. Really great script.”

September 17th “follows a woman named Riley, who has recently been discharged from rehab and primarily faces eating and body image issues. While navigating her personal development, Riley engages in a new romance with a character named Ethan and must define the difference between new love and addiction.”

Cudi previously starred alongside Snow in A24‘s X, directed by Ti West, which centers on a group of young filmmakers creating an adult film in rural Texas, where their ancestors ultimately terrorize them for their work.  His other recent film credits include his appearance in Don’t Look Up alongside Ariana Grande as well as the third film in the Bill & Ted franchise.

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Drake has announced upcoming live shows in New York City and Toronto.

The announcement marks Drake’s first full show since his December 2019 ‘Assassination Vacation’ Tour. After that, Drake has only performed as a special guest with Travis Scott at last year’s Astro World Festival in Houston and Ye’s benefit concert for Larry Hoover in Los Angeles last December.

Said Drake about the upcoming shows: “I’m excited to let all my people know that we’re working on something really special for you guys. Putting together two shows, one in New York and a few in Toronto. They’re gonna be something different, something that I’ve never done before. Gonna be a highly interactive experience. My brothers will be there, it’s gonna be great to see y’all, hopefully get a chance to speak with you, [and] hopefully learn a little more about each other. I’ll have the dates for that coming soon, I can’t wait.”

https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.68741/title.drake-announces-highly-interactive-experience-shows-coming-to-new-york-toronto

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Acclaimed actor William Hurt, best known for his Oscar-winning performance in 1985’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman”, died Sunday of natural cause at age 71 years old.

Hurt was nominated for four Oscars over the course of his career, earning two best actor nominations for “Broadcast News” and “Children of a Lesser God” and a supporting actor nod in “A History of Violence.”

From 1986 to 1988, Hurt was nominated for three consecutive best actor Oscars, winning for his portrayal of a gay window dresser in “The Kiss of the Spider Woman.” Hurt later transitioned into character roles in the 1990s, earning Emmy nominations for his work in “Damages” and “Too Big to Fail.”

More recently, Hurt became well known to a younger generation with his portrayal of General Thaddeus Ross in 2008’s “The Incredible Hulk.” He later reprised the role in “Captain America: Civil War” and “Avengers: Infinity War,” “Avengers: Endgame” and “Black Widow.”

Hurt was married to the actress Mary Beth Hurt from 1971 to 1982 and was married to Heidi Henderson from 1989 to 1991. He was also long term relationships with He had four children — two with Henderson, one with ex-girlfriend Sandra Jennings, and one with ex-girlfriend Sandrine Bonnair.

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Disney shared a first look at the Star Wars spinoff series ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ with Ewan McGregor reprising his role as the Jedi master.

Obi-Wan Kenobi begins 10 years after Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, where the title Jedi faced his greatest defeat — the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who turned to the dark side as evil Sith Lord Darth Vader.

Hayden Christensen returns as Darth Vader, and joining the cast are Moses Ingram, Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, Rupert Friend, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Sung Kang, Simone Kessell and Benny Safdie. The series is directed by Deborah Chow and executive produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan, Deborah Chow, Ewan McGregor and Joby Harold.

Obi-Wan Kenobi drops May 25 on Disney+. Take a look at the trailer – here.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/disney-star-wars-obi-wan-kenobi-trailer-1235104366/

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Takeoff has returned with his first solo release in two years, “Crypto,” featuring Rich The Kid.  Crypto sees the Migos rapper embrace his love for cryptocurrency and the fortune that it has brought him, and the two rappers flex stacks of cash in the streets and rap onboard a private jn the official video for the track.

Fans have not heard new solo music from Takeoff since he dropped his first album, 2018’s The Last Rocket. In the meantime, Takeoff worked on Migos’ Culture III, which dropped last year, and recently made a guest appearance on Roddy Ricch’s sophomore album Live Life Fast.

To stream Takeoff and Rich the Kid’s “Crypto” – click here.

Take a look at the music video for “Crypto” – here.

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Kanye West is dissing Pete Davidson once again in the second animated video for The Game’s latest song, “Eazy.” In the clip, the skinned monkey that was featured on the single artwork is seen beating Kim Kardashian’s boyfriend Pete Davidson—despite his face being blurred out—who is wearing a hoodie that reads “Skete” (which is Ye’s nickname for Davidson.)

The Game’s second and official video for “Eazy” follows the initial claymation visual, which featured Ye kidnapping and burying Pete up to his head.

Watch the second animated video for The Game’s song “Eazy” featuring Kanye ‘Ye’ West – here.

https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kanye-west-second-eazy-video-1235042357/

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Warner Bros. has announced a major shuffling of release dates for their upcoming 2022/2023 films. Among the movies impacted are Timothee Chalamet‘s Wonka, Jason Momoa‘s Aquaman 2, The Flash, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, The Rock’s Black Adam and more.

Just last month, Warner Bros. released a DC Films teaser for its 2022 films, providing fans with their first looks at Black Adam‘s Justice Society, along with new scenes from The Batman, The Flash, and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

According to Variety, some of the new release dates include:

The Rock‘s Black Adam: Moving from July 2022 to October 21, 2022

Shazam! Fury of the Gods: Moving from mid 2023 to December 12, 2022

Aquaman 2: Moving from 2022 to March 17, 2023

The Flash: Moving from 2022 to June 23, 2023

Meg 2: The Trench: Moving to August 4, 2023

Wonka: moving from mid-2023 to December 15, 2023

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