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☆ Beyoncé pays perfect homage to Pamela Anderson with ‘Beywatch’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

The Grammy-winner dressed up in several different recognizable looks that Anderson has sported through the years. Donning a platinum blonde wig, the singer is seen wearing an all-black look from the 1996 classic “Barb Wire,” in which Anderson stars and, of course, the outfit that Anderson wore to the 1999 MTV VMAs with the oversized furry pink hat. BEYWATCHAnd because there’s no shortage of wordplay opportunities with Beyoncé, she also wore the iconic red “Baywatch” bathing suit that instead read “Beywatch” in yellow lettering across the bust, nodding to the show in which Anderson starred from 1992 to 1997. “Don’t call me bey…” she wrote on her Instagram Stories across a photo of Beyoncé channeling her “Barb Wire” movie character, referencing an iconic line from the film. The actress and animal rights advocate also showed Beyoncé her appreciation in the comments section on one post, writing, “LOVE.”

Persons: Beyoncé, ” Beyoncé, Pamela Anderson’s, Anderson, ”, Cowboy Carter, “ Organizations: CNN, Anderson, MTV, “ LOVE Locations: Malibu Beach

☆ Shaboozey says the impact of Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' is much bigger than the CMAs after the album was snubbed
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Back in April, "A Bar Song" made history when it replaced Beyoncé's "Texas Hold 'Em" atop Billboard's Hot Country Songs. "Cowboy Carter" made chart history and inspired thoughtful conversations about systemic racism in the music industry. (As Billboard reported, Beyoncé's team did not need to submit "Cowboy Carter" in order for the album to be eligible. And that project changed a lot of people's lives, mine included," Shaboozey said of "Cowboy Carter." Shaboozey himself received two nods for the 2024 CMAs: new artist of the year and single of the year for "A Bar Song (Tipsy)."

Persons: —, Shaboozey, Carter, Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Beyoncé, Beyoncé's, you've, everyone's, it's Organizations: Service, MTV, Virginian, Business, Spotify, Hollywood, Billboard Locations: Texas

Months after the beef between rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake seemingly reached a conclusion, Lamar has dropped a new track. Lamar posted an untitled song to his Instagram Reels without a caption on Tuesday evening. Lamar similarly released one of his diss tracks against Drake, “6:16 in L.A.,” on Instagram only. Lamar was embroiled in a monthslong feud with Drake that produced nine diss tracks between the two rappers. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was one of the top songs of the summer, according to the outlet’s summer songs chart.

Persons: Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Lamar, MTV VMAs, disses Drake, ” Lamar, ” Organizations: MTV, Air Force, Black Air Force Locations: L.A, New Orleans

☆ Billionaire undertakes first civilian spacewalk and big moments from the VMAs: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Some Donald Trump allies expressed concern over his debate performance. And Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan win big at the MTV VMAs. SpaceX / PolarisFour private citizens orbiting Earth in a SpaceX capsule are attempting to make history by completing the world’s first all-civilian spacewalk. During the outing, Isaacman and Gillis are expected to exit the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule on a tether. Trump’s conspiracy-laced debate performance prompts concernsFormer President Donald Trump declared Tuesday’s debate against Vice President Kamala Harris a win, but not all his allies see it that way.

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Celebrities are hitting the black carpet for the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards Wednesday night, with many of the summer's hottest stars making their VMA debuts as performers. Chappell Roan, whose career has seen astronomical growth this year, has become known for her eye-catching, drag-inspired outfits onstage. With only a handful of red carpet appearances on the books so far, the VMAs will be an opportunity for the "Midwest Princess" to share her unique style with the masses. This year’s awards show is being held at the UBS Arena in New York, and will feature performances by Roan, Carpenter, Eminem, Benson Boone and Anitta, among others. Here’s how the stars channeled their personal style into memorable red carpet looks.

Persons: Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, sartorially, Roan, Carpenter, Eminem, Benson Boone Organizations: VMA, Vogue, UBS Arena Locations: New York, Anitta

MTV’s Video Music Awards are back to celebrate the best music videos of the year, and, if you can believe it, the network has now been at it for 40 years. After all, it was the 1984 MTV VMAs when Madonna wore her iconic wedding dress and performed “Like a Virgin” to open the show. And who could forget when Ye, then known as Kanye West, stole the microphone from Taylor Swift in 2009? But the big question of the evening will be whether Taylor Swift and Beyoncé are in attendance. If Swift wins three of her awards, she could overtake Beyoncé for the distinction of having won the most MTV VMAs ever.

Persons: Madonna, Ye, West, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Megan Thee Stallion, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Camila Cabello, Eminem, Lenny Kravitz, Katy Perry, MTV’s, Lil Nas X, Miranda Lambert, DJ Khaled, Swift, Travis Kelce, MTV VMAs, she'll, Swift’s, ” Kendrick Lamar’s, Teddy, Jack Harlow’s “, Shaboozey, Gracie Abrams, Roan, Carpenter, Abrams, Morgan Wallen Organizations: MTV, UBS Arena, LL, U.S ., VMA Locations: Long, New York, Brooklyn

☆ Best red carpet looks from the MTV VMAs
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

See below for some of the red carpet’s best looks so far. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage/Getty ImagesAward host Megan Thee Stallion’s eye-catching gown featured a corseted bodice and flared out above and below the knee. Noam Galai/Getty ImagesLil Nas X’s bold pink outfit left social media users wondering whether he was channeling his inner Power Ranger. Noam Galai/Getty ImagesTaylor Swift. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage/Getty ImagesLenny Kravitz, who was awarded the Best Rock VMA on the red carpet, arrived in a shirtless all-black leather look, complete with matching necktie.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Gaga’s, Madonna, Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish, BlackPink’s Lisa, Tyla, Andrew Kelly, Katy Perry, Michael Jackson, Valerie Terranova, Scrappy, Jamie McCarthy, Megan Thee, Matt Baron, BEI, GloRilla, Noam Galai, Nas, Taylor Swift, Angela Weiss, Shawn Mendes, Suki Waterhouse, Margaret Qualley, Jack Antonoff, Reuters Halle Bailey, Kevin Mazur, Addison Rae, Anthony Harvey, Shutterstock Doechii, Sean, Camila Cabello, Paris, Nicky Rothschild, Evan Agostini, Halsey, Versace, Elizabeth Hurley, Reuters Anitta, Reuters Quavo, Gilbert Flores, Sabrina Carpenter, Bob Mackie, Shutterstock Chappell Roan, Lenny Kravitz, Walker, Dimitrios Kambouris, Lisa, Blackpink, Shutterstock Damiano David of Måneskin Organizations: CNN, UBS Arena, MTV’s, Getty, Reuters, Paris Hilton, Best, VMA Locations: New York

The partnership and potential future deals could boost both retailers taking a hit as consumers pull back discretionary spending, and legacy media companies that have tried to maintain profits in a challenging landscape. Paramount's partnership with Shopsense was a key component of its Upfront presentation in May, a time when media companies make their annual pitch to advertisers. The agreement comes as legacy media companies look to generate new revenue streams and find different ways to monetize their content. While media companies have relied on ad revenue for some time, it's become more important as they look to make their streaming businesses profitable. Legacy meets AIAdvertisers and media companies have been leaning into generative AI tools, such as shoppable advertising.

Persons: MTV VMAs, they'll, Shopsense, Everyone's, Bryan Quinn, Shopsense's, it's, Natalie Bastian, Bastian, Laura Taylor, John Halley, Halley, Glenn Fishback, Quinn Organizations: MTV, Paramount Global, CNBC, Paramount, Amazon, Skydance Media, Disney, Gateway, Goodway Group, Paramount Advertising

☆ MTV VMAs 2024: See the full list of winners
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Ashanti and Nelly are engaged and expecting a baby
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Congratulations are in order for singer Ashanti and rapper Nelly. “This new year of my life is such a blessing full of love, hope, and anticipation,” Ashanti, 43, said in a statement to the publication. Ashanti attended the MTV VMA Awards around that time, where Nelly was a scheduled performer. She carried a clutch with a photo of her and Nelly from when they attended the awards ceremony together back in 2003. It wasn’t anything that was planned.”CNN has reached out to representatives for Nelly for additional comment.

Persons: Ashanti, Nelly, ” Ashanti, she’s, Tina Y, Douglas, gasps, Baby Haynes, ”, Cornell Iral Haynes Jr, “, Rasheeda, Kirk Frost, Rasheeda ”, ” Nelly Organizations: CNN, ”, Cornell, MTV, Hop Atlanta

☆ Everything Jamie Lynn Spears has said about Britney Spears
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

Jamie Lynn Spears and her older sister, Britney Spears, have a strained relationship. Jamie Lynn revealed Britney's lasting advice on dealing with public scrutinyIn June 2016, Jamie Lynn told People Now that she and Britney had many conversations about coping with fame. Jamie Lynn said that having a famous sibling was a 'crucial' example for her as she began her careerJamie Lynn Spears and Britney Spears on stage at the 2002 Teen Choice Awards. Jamie Lynn called Britney a 'strong, badass, unstoppable woman'Britney Spears and Jamie Lynn Spears backstage during the 2003 Kids' Choice Awards. In June 2021, Jamie Lynn finally weighed in on the #FreeBritney movement after being criticized for not publicly voicing her supportJamie Lynn Spears, Britney Spears, and Kevin Federline in July 2005.

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☆ ‘Everyone is in the same boat’: Is designing fashion worth going into debt?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Kylie Jenner is a known favorite, too, choosing a Spring-Summer 2023 look to wear during Paris Fashion Week last September; as well as posing in custom pieces for her 399 million Instagram followers. It’s as simple as that,” Findikoglu told CNN during an interview outside her east London studio on the first day of London fashion week. While 31-year-old American designer Michael Halpern — who has received two British Fashion Awards in his career — announced just last week that not only would his label be skipping London Fashion Week, but that it plans to close for good. Findikoglu believes more financial help should be available to all brands on the London fashion week schedule. I’m not going to come to the studio in my knife dress, you know?”A model walks the runway at the Dilara Findikoglu show in the avant garde knife dress during London Fashion Week February 2023.

Persons: Dilara Findikoglu, Olivia Rodrigo, Findikoglu —, —, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Bella Hadid, She’s, Margot Robbie, Barbie, Hari Nef, Kylie Jenner, Cardi, MTV VMAs, Taylor Hill, “, ” Findikoglu, I’m, she’s, ” Margot Robbie's corseted, Findikoglu, Stuart C, Wilson, Steven Stokey, Daley, S.S Daley, Michael Halpern —, ”, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Celine, Fendi, Marc Jacobs, Gucci, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Saint Laurent, David M, it’s, I’ve, Cameron Smith Organizations: CNN, London CNN, MTV, Stone Magazine, Awards, London, Central Saint Martins, Savigny Partners, Brands, British Fashion Council, BFC, Getty Locations: London, Turkey, American, Savigny, Bottega Veneta, NEWGEN, Paris

☆ Taylor Swift wins second consecutive video of the year award at MTV VMAs
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Taylor Swift made the whole place shimmer at the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday night, when she won the award for video of the year for the second time in a row. Last year, Swift won the same award for her “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)” music video. Tuesday’s wins come as Swift continues what’s arguably her most successful era yet, which started in 2022 when she released her 10th studio album “Midnights.”Taylor Swift at the MTV Video Music Awards in New Jersey on Tuesday. She also made an ultimately short-lived amends with West when she presented him with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award that year. And in 2022, she announced that she’d be releasing “Midnights” while accepting the award for best longform video.

Persons: CNN — Taylor Swift, shimmer, Swift, Bejeweled, ” Swift, Tuesday’s, what’s, ” Taylor Swift, Timothy A, Clary, “, she’s, Kanye West, ”, Karlie Kloss, Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid, Hailee Steinfeld, Cara Delevingne, Michael Jackson Organizations: CNN, MTV, “, Getty Locations: New Jersey, AFP

See below for some of the red carpet’s best looks so far. Johnny Nunez/Getty ImagesTinashe Gilbert Flores/Variety/Getty ImagesChloe Bailey Andrew Kelly/ReutersMåneskin mastered ensemble dressing in a selection of complementary outfits by Rick Owens. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage/Getty ImagesOlivia Rodrigo brought the sparkle in a low-cut bejeweled Ludovic de Saint Sernin silver gown made of 150,000 Swarovski crystals. Gilbert Flores/Variety/Getty ImagesColton Haynes Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesKarol G embraced the see-through trend in a sparkling sheer beige dress by French label Ashi Studio. Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesOffset Evan Agostini/Invision/APDemi Lovato Jamie McCarthy/WireImage/Getty Images

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☆ MTV VMAs 2023: See the full list of winners
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards were presented on Tuesday. Beyoncé, Doja, Karol G, Minaj and Shakira joined Swift as artist of the year nominees, marking the first time since the category was introduced in 2017 that all artist of the year nominees are women. Shakira received the Video Vanguard Award. The night also welcomed brand new category Best Afrobeats. Demi Lovato, Shakira, Olivia Rodrigo, Cardi B with Megan Thee Stallion, Diddy, Lil Wayne, Doja Cat and Fall Out Boy, among others, all performed during the ceremony.

Persons: Taylor Swift, ”, Doja, Karol G, Minaj, Shakira, Swift, Demi Lovato, Olivia Rodrigo, Cardi, Megan Thee, Lil Wayne, Miley Cyrus –, Nicki Minaj –, Olivia Rodrigo –, Sam Smith, Kim Petras, Bill ” Taylor Swift, Karol, Nicki Minaj Shakira Taylor, Cyrus –, Rema, Selena Gomez, Steve Lacy –, PinkPantheress Reneé Rapp, Saucy Santana –, Booty, Stephen Sanchez – “, Flo Milli, Conceited, Reneé Rapp – “, Sam Ryder –, Armani, GOATED, Fletcher –, Diana ”, FLO –, Lauren Spencer Smith, David Guetta, Bebe Rexha, Post Malone, Bryson Tiller, Yung Miami, Shakira –, Savage, Diddy, Lovato, ” Ed Sheeran, ” Taylor Swift, DJ Khaled, Lil Baby –, Swizz Beatz, ” Nicki Minaj –, Alicia Keys, Chris Brown –, Toosii –, ” Yung Bleu, Nicki Minaj, Metallica, “, –, Ella Baila Sola, Despechá, Starr – “, Musa Keys, ” Rema, Ayra Starr – Organizations: CNN, Metro Boomin, NK – Locations: Reneé Rapp – “ Colorado, Lipa

☆ Gucci’s horsebit loafer is still a coveted status symbol 70 years on
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Despite their vastly differing personal styles and occupations, they have all been spotted in a pair of Gucci horsebit loafers. In mid-June, coinciding with the menswear shows at Milan Fashion Week, Gucci will stage an exhibition celebrating the legacy of its signature loafer. In 1974, George H. W. Bush wore a pair of horsebit loafers to meet then-President Gerald Ford. Through the decadesThe success of Gucci’s horsebit loafers has been far-reaching, and the secret to their ongoing relevance may lie in the shoe’s versatility. The horsebit loafer is Gucci’s answer to the near-philosophical question: What shoes do I wear?

Persons: George H, Bush, ’, Jane Birkin, Wiz Khalifa, Gucci horsebit, Gucci, loafers, Gerald Ford, David Hume Kennerly, Birkin, Francis Ford Coppola, Sophia Loren, Charlotte Casiraghi, Jodie Foster, Brad Pitt, Zoe Kravitz, Gigi Hadid, Guccio Gucci —, —, Aldo, Rodolfo, Vasco, Guccio, Serge Gainsbourg, Gucci’s, Alessandro Michele, JB Lacroix Organizations: CNN, Metropolitan Museum of, Milan Fashion, Golden Globe, MTV VMA, Savoy, Wall Locations: Cannes, Monégasque, London, Florence, Italy, New York, France

☆ Snoop Dogg, his ape and a question of celebrity hype
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Elle Reeve | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The Bored Apes became some of the most famous NFTs after a series of celebrities said they got one. The Bored Ape crazeSnoop Dogg performs with his Bored Ape character, Dr. Bombay, in February 2023. He sold his versions as RR/BAYC with an accompanying website that detailed claims the Bored Apes contained references to racist memes on 4chan, a troll website. In March 2022, Snoop invested in Yuga Labs, and the month after, he invested in MoonPay. In the VMAs video, Eminem turns into a white ape wearing “hip hop clothes,” while Snoop becomes a cheetah-fur ape wearing a “pimp coat,” according to Yuga Labs’ description.

☆ Analysis: 'The Handmaid's Tale' gets a new season
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Analysis Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Gone are the days when you had to wait week by week for a hit show's new episodes. Three things to watch'The Handmaid's Tale" Season 5Yvonne Strahovski as Serena Joy Waterford is shown in a scene from the fifth season of "The Handmaid's Tale." 'Atlanta' Season 4Donald Glover as Earnest "Earn" Marks in a scene from season four of "Atlanta." If you watched the show's third season earlier this year, you either loved it or hated it. Death Cab for Cutie "talked about past relationships, failed relationships, our parents' relationships, and relationships that have lasted forever."

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