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☆ Taylor Swift songs pulled from TikTok in payment dispute
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —Universal Music Group has pulled its music off TikTok in a dispute over royalties, a move that prevents more than 1 billion users of the platform from streaming a vast catalog of songs by Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Rihanna and other artists. Many TikTok videos featuring Universal artists’ music went silent Thursday, with notices saying the sound had been removed because of copyright violation. For people making new videos, Universal music was unavailable in TikTok’s catalog. Like other music companies, Netherlands-based Universal charges royalty fees when its songs are played on social media platforms. Universal also said it had been pressing TikTok to better protect musicians from “the harmful effects” of artificial intelligence and to ensure online safety for TikTok’s users.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, J Balvin, Amy Winehouse, TikTok, Universal, ”, ” TikTok, ” Elizabeth Wagmeister Organizations: London CNN — Universal, ’, Universal, CNN Locations: Netherlands

☆ Who Will Have the Biggest Grammy Night?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Ben Sisario | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The 66th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday are poised to be a celebration of a dominant year for women in pop music, with female stars like SZA, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo and Billie Eilish facing off in the major categories. Swift and SZA each have the potential for landmark wins. For an award show that in the past has been criticized for its treatment of female stars, its lineup alone is being interpreted as a sign of progress. But the show this year is taking place in the shadow of lawsuits against two former Grammy leaders, accusing each of sexual assault. Industry politics, vote-splitting and a shifting membership have the potential, as always, to scramble outcomes, despite expectations about who may win or lose.

Persons: SZA, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, ”, Victoria Monét, Swift, Rodrigo, Eilish, Miley Cyrus, Neil Portnow, Michael Greene Organizations: Recording Academy, Industry

☆ Universal Music Group pulls Taylor Swift’s songs off TikTok in dispute over payments
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Universal Music Group has pulled its music off TikTok, preventing more than 1 billion users of the platform from streaming a vast catalog of songs by Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Rihanna and other artists. TikTok allows its users to add music to their videos. TikTok, owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance, had proposed paying a “fraction” of the rate that similarly-sized social media platforms pay, Universal said. Like other music companies, Netherlands-based Universal charges royalty fees when its songs are played on social media platforms. TikTok is allowing its platform to be “flooded” with AI-generated music, and provides users with tools to create their own AI-generated recordings, Universal said.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Rihanna, Universal, TikTok, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, J Balvin, Amy Winehouse, ”, ” TikTok, ” Elizabeth Wagmeister Organizations: London CNN — Universal, TikTok, Universal Locations: Netherlands

NEW YORK (AP) — Trevor Noah is ready to face one of the toughest audiences of his career — the millions watching as he once again hosts the Grammy Awards. The telecast — with SZA having a leading nine nominations — will be Noah's fourth consecutive hosting gig for the awards. He said he's looking forward to the live performances, especially ones by nominated artists Burna Boy, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa and Travis Scott. “I always love seeing artists who have an innate understanding of how different and powerful the live experience is, and I think Burna Boy is one of those artists,” Noah said. Noah says he's enjoying his life post-"The Daily Show," which includes hosting the interview podcast “What Now?

Persons: — Trevor Noah, Noah, Burna Boy, Billie Eilish, Travis Scott, “, ” Noah, he's, “ I’m, Wanda Sykes, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman, Dave Chappelle, “ I’ve, he’s, Chappelle, I’ve, ”, Jo Koy, ” Harvey Mason Jr, “ There’s, There’s, Mason, Trevor Noah ”, Dwayne “, ” Johnson, Bill Gates, Kerry Washington, Maria C, Sherman, ___ Mark Kennedy Organizations: Associated Press, CBS, Paramount, Crypto.com, SZA, Golden Globes, “, Recording Academy, Press Locations: Los Angeles, Dua Lipa

Universal Music Group, which represents artists including Taylor Swift, Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, says that it will no longer allow its music on TikTok now that a licensing deal between the two parties has expired. The licensing agreement between UMG and TikTok is expired as of Wednesday. Political Cartoons View All 253 Images“Ultimately TikTok is trying to build a music-based business, without paying fair value for the music,” UMG said. “Clearly, Universal’s self-serving actions are not in the best interests of artists, songwriters and fans,” TikTok said. Yet Universal Music also called new technology a potential threat to artists and said that TikTok is developing tools to enable, promote and encourage AI music creation.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, UMG, ” UMG, TikTok, ” TikTok, ” Organizations: Universal Music Group, ByteDance, Universal Locations: UMG

☆ Joni Mitchell to perform at Grammy Awards for first time at age 80
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell will grace the stage of the 66th Grammy Awards on Sunday as a performer for the first time at age 80. The Recording Academy made the announcement in a news release Sunday, adding the nine-time Grammy winner to a star-studded performance lineup that includes Dua Lipa, Burna Boy, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Travis Scott, U2, Luke Combs and Billy Joel. Mitchell is a nominee in the Best Folk Album category for her 2023 live album “Joni Mitchell at Newport.” The album documents her surprise return to the concert stage at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island – after 20 years away, according to the Recording Academy. The 22-time Grammy-winners inaugurated the venue, which is the world’s largest spherical structure and contains the world’s highest-resolution wraparound LED screen, with a series of concerts between October and December last year. The 2024 Grammys will air live on CBS and Paramount+ at 8 p.m.

Persons: Joni Mitchell, Burna, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Travis Scott, Luke Combs, Billy Joel, Mitchell, ”, Fito Páez, Amelia ”, Jeff Kravitz, Trevor Noah Organizations: CNN, Recording Academy, Dua, Newport Folk, CBS, Hall of Fame, Paramount Locations: Dua Lipa, Newport, ”, Rhode Island, Argentine, Woodstock

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Women lead the major categories at the Grammys this year – names like SZA, Taylor Swift, Victoria Monét, Phoebe Bridgers, Olivia Rodrigo and Brandy Clark top the list. If Taylor Swift wins for “Midnights,” she will become the first artist in Grammy history to win the top prize four times. (And, conversely, artists it loves to nominate but not award: both Lana Del Rey and Miley Cyrus have yet to receive a Grammy. I'd love to see a Cyrus win, but I’ve been burned before! She’s tied with the likes of Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus with six nominations, and I think it is her time to finally take home a trophy.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Victoria Monét, Phoebe Bridgers, Olivia Rodrigo, Brandy Clark, Maria Sherman, Jonathan Landrum Jr, ” Jon Batiste, ”, ” Miley Cyrus, Lana Del Rey, ” Janelle Monáe, “, ” Taylor Swift, I’m, Swift’s, Jon Batiste —, Swift, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, it’s, Batiste, Victoria, ” Olivia Rodrigo, Victoria Monét’s, Monét, I'm, Jack Antonoff, Sam Dew, ” Jack Antonoff, Dan Wilson, ” Caroline Ailin, Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Gregory Aldae Hein, Michael Pollack, ” Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, ” Daniel Nigro, Billie Eilish O’Connell, Finneas O’Connell SHERMAN, Jon Batiste, Miley Cyrus, Barbie ”, ” isn’t, Gracie Abrams, Fred, Coco Jones, Noah Kahan, Samara Joy, there’s, Mama, It’s, SHERMAN, ” Taylor Swift SHERMAN, Rodrigo, Cyrus, Keem, Kendrick Lamar, Rich, ” Drake, Eryn Allen Kane, Baby Keem, Drake, Mike ’, Andre, Future’s hoarse, Kane’s, Mike, —, ” It's, Flash’s, ” Tyler Childers, Luke Combs, Dolly Parton, ” Chris Stapleton SHERMAN, she’s, Doc Watson, She’s, Luke Comb’s, Tracy Chapman, Parton, Combs, Chris Brown, ” Robert Glasper, Alex Isley, ” Coco Jones, There’s, Jones, Justin Timberlake, Bill ”, I’d, ” Ana Bárbara, Lila Downs, ” Flor De Toloache, “ Amor, ” Lupita Infante, America –, Flor de Toloache, Lupita Infante, Pedro Infante, LANDRUM, He’ll, Ana Bárbara, Vincente Hernandez Organizations: ANGELES, Press, Entertainment, SHERMAN, “, Recording Academy, Eilish, The Recording Academy, Rockstar, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Commanders, Stapleton, BEST, ICU, De, Regional, Christian, CBS, Paramount Locations: Victoria, Dua Lipa, America, American

Stella is reintroducing herself in her first film role after taking a few years off to just be a normal teen. Maisy has that perfect mix … she is one in a million.”Park met Stella through their mutual friend Maddie Ziegler, who plays one of Elliott’s friends in “My Old Ass.” Ziegler and Stella have been close since they were children. “It literally made the biggest difference.”Both Park and Stella have been overwhelmed by the response to the film at Sundance. As of the writing of this article, “My Old Ass,” produced by Margot Robbie's Lucky Chap Entertainment, has not yet been acquired for distribution. Park: I’m your hype woman.

Persons: ”, Maisy Stella, Daphne Conrad, Robyn’s, Lennon Stella, Billie Eilish, Stella, “, ” Stella, Megan Park, Aubrey Plaza, Elliott, Elliot, Maisy, Maddie Ziegler, ” Ziegler, Maddie, I’m, ” Stella downplays, Eilish, Ziegler, Sia, don’t, Kerrice Brooks, Justin Bieber’s, Bieber, Percy Hynes White, I’ve, Margot Robbie's Lucky, wouldn’t, she’s, “ She’s, you’ve, Finneas Organizations: Sundance Film, Nashville, Sundance Locations: CITY , Utah, Park City , Utah, “

☆ Emma Stone, Billie Eilish and and more react to their Oscar nominations
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Those who were lucky enough to hear their names read among the Oscar nominees on Tuesday morning are expressing their gratitude for the honor. Thank you to Bradley for handing me this gift of a role and an experience.”Carey Mulligan and Bradley Cooper in "Maestro." Jason McDonald/Netflix“Maestro” creator Bradley Cooper, nominated for best picture, best original screenplay and best actor said, “We are all so grateful to be recognized along all of these incredible works of art this year. Parrish Lewis/NetflixMusician Jon Batiste’s “It Never Went Away” from the film “American Symphony,” that in part chronicles his wife’s battle with cancer, was nominated for best original song. And in a year of so many extraordinary songs - including those from our incredible fellow Barbie contributors,” the statement said.

Persons: Emma Stone, ”, “, Bella, “ Oppenheimer, ” Maestro, “ El Conde, ” Annette Bening, Bening’s, Nyad, Jodie Foster, Carey Mulligan, Bradley Cooper’s “ Maestro, Bradley, ” Carey Mulligan, Bradley Cooper, Jason McDonald, Maestro ”, Jamie, Alex, Nina Bernstein, ” Colman Domingo, “ Rustin ”, BAYARD RUSTIN’s, ” Jeffrey Mackenzie Jordan, Colman Domingo, Rustin, Parrish Lewis, Jon Batiste’s, Suleika, ” Batiste, ” Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Ken ”, “ Barbie, Greta Gerwig’s, Billie Eilish, Finneas, Celine Song, Greta Lee, Jon Pack, we’ve Organizations: CNN, Academy, ” Netflix, Netflix Locations: ”

The hyper-competitive original song and original score categories include nominees from the films “Barbie'' to ”Oppenheimer'' and beyond. Diane Warren, original song nomination for “The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot.”Warren describes the song as bringing “a little reggaeton to the Oscars.”"I’m thrilled. Mark Ronson, original song nomination for “I'm Just Ken” from “Barbie”Ronson wrote “I'm Just Ken” with Andrew Wyatt. Thank you.”Academy-award winner Ludwig Göransson, original score nomination for “Oppenheimer”This is Göransson's third nomination. And everyone’s really proud of one another.”Laura Karpman, original score nomination for “American Fiction”This is Karpman's first Oscar nomination.

Persons: Diane Warren, Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Billie Eilish, Barbie, ” Oppenheimer, Warren, Ronson, Wyatt, “ I’m, Ken ”, “ Barbie, ” Jon Batiste, Dan Wilson, Scott George, “ Wahzhazhe, Eilish, O’Connell, James Bond, ” Mark Ronson, Lady Gaga, Anthony Rossomando, ” Laura Karpman, Indiana Jones, ” John Williams, ” Robbie Robertson, “ Oppenheimer, ” Ludwig Göransson, Jerskin Fendrix, Karpman, It's, Fendrix —, he's, ”, Dave Mullins, Brad Booker, John, Yoko, ” Warren, I’m, I’ve, It’s, There’s, “ I'm, “ Barbie ” Ronson, “, Ken ’, Greta, Ryan, Gosling, Ken, —, Batiste, Suleika, Finneas O'Connell, Finneas, Ludwig Göransson, Oscar, Chris Nolan, Nolan, Laura Karpman, Martin Scorsese, Robbie Robertson, Mullins, Booker's, MULLINS, BOOKER, Sean, Lennon Organizations: ANGELES, ”, Music, Academy, ” Academy Locations: “

☆ Despite being a film about female empowerment, 'Barbie' Oscar nominations heavily favored men (and Ken)
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

For example, Ryan Gosling received a best supporting actor nomination, but Margot Robbie was snubbed. These include a few pleasant surprises, like best picture and best supporting actress for America Ferrera, who delivers a moving feminist monologue at the movie's climax. But Ryan Gosling nabbed a nomination for best supporting actor as Ken, the heroine's sidekick who becomes obsessed with the power of patriarchy. Related storiesThis might feel like déjà vu for Gerwig, who was similarly snubbed for her direction of best picture nominee "Little Women" in 2020, despite the film being nominated for best picture, best adapted screenplay, best actress, best supporting actress, best original score, and best costume design. Last week, "I'm Just Ken" won best song at the Critics Choice Awards, beating "What Was I Made For?"

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2024 Grammy Awards are fast approaching — and it is never too early to plan your viewing experience. The 66th annual Grammy Awards will take place Sunday, Feb. 4, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Lipa and Rodrigo both have three Grammys; Lipa is nominated for two awards and Rodrigo is nominated for six. Period,” Recording Academy CEO and President Harvey Mason jr. told AP at the time. “What’s not going to happen is we are not going to give a Grammy or Grammy nomination to the AI portion.”___For more coverage of this year’s Grammy Awards, visit: www.apnews.com/GrammyAwards

Persons: Noah, He's, WHO'S, “, SZA, Victoria Monét, Phoebe Bridgers, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Brandy Clark, Jon Batiste, Jack Antonoff, Gracie Abrams, Fred, Roll, Coco Jones, Noah Kahan, Eilish, Rodrigo, Lipa, ”, Harvey Mason, “ What’s Organizations: ANGELES, Recording Academy, CBS, Paramount, Showtime, Hulu, YouTube, WHO, Academy, Lipa, Associated Press, Twitter, Ethio Jazz, AP Locations: Los Angeles, Dua Lipa

MEXICO CITY (AP) — For filmmaker Issa López, the first question was where? “The moment I understood it was the Arctic, everything started falling into place,” the director of “True Detective: Night Country” told reporters in Mexico City ahead of Sunday's premiere on HBO and HBO Max. The Mexican director was looking for a region of the United States that had a totally different physical feel from the previous three “True Detective” installments, which were set in Louisiana, Los Angeles and Arkansas, respectively. Both seek to shed light on the disappearance of eight scientists from an isolated research station, and also face the unsolved murder of an Inuit woman who was an environmental activist and midwife. The series is executive produced by Foster, López, Barry Jenkins, Woody Harrelson, Matthew McConaughey and “True Detective” creator Nic Pizzolatto.

Persons: Issa López, “, ”, HBO Max, López, Jodie Foster, Liz Danvers, Kali Reis, Evangeline Navarro, ” Navarro, Danvers, ’, ” Foster, Reis, —, Foster, Barry Jenkins, Woody Harrelson, Matthew McConaughey, Nic Pizzolatto, Billie Eilish’s “, ” López, Billie Eilish, Rose Aguineau, Fiona Shaw, it’s Organizations: MEXICO CITY, HBO Locations: MEXICO, Mexico City, Mexican, United States, Louisiana, Los Angeles and Arkansas, Ennis, Alaska, Tlatelolco, Mexico, Iceland

☆ Ryan Gosling's reaction to 'I'm Just Ken' winning a Critics Choice Award is so wholesome
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

On Sunday, Ryan Gosling's "I'm Just Ken" won best song at the Critics Choice Awards. Advertisement"Barbie" star Ryan Gosling's stunned reaction to "I'm Just Ken" winning best song at the Critics Choice Awards was the wholesome highlight of Sunday's awards show. "I'm Just Ken" was a huge hit with fans, with over 100 million streams on Spotify alone, so it's not a shock that it won best song at the Critics Choice Awards. Ryan Gosling’s blank reaction to him winning the Critics Choice Award which should’ve gone to Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For” is just pure gold. — Minji Kang 🇰🇷🇮🇱 (@minjivkang) January 15, 2024Another joked that maybe Gosling secretly hates "I'm Just Ken."

Persons: Ryan Gosling's, Ken, Barbie, —, I'm, Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Greta Gerwig's, Gosling, Margot Robbie, it's, Ryan, “ I’m, Ken ”, o7EgopRYqJ, Ryan Gosling, I’m, ryan gosling, nk Ryan G Organizations: Service, Twitter, nk Locations: Barbie's

☆ Why 'True Detective' season 4 opens on a subtle season 1 Easter egg and a Billie Eilish song
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Kirsten Acuna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Warning: There are minor spoilers ahead for "True Detective: Night Country." AdvertisementSeason four of "True Detective" kicked off Sunday night with an ominous quote that has deep ties to the show's lore. How López landed on a Billie Eilish hit for the 'True Detective' season 4 opening creditsKali Reis and Jodie Foster on "True Detective: Night Country." The 'True Detective: Night Country' opening credits are filled with clues about the seasonIssa López and Jodie Foster behind-the-scenes of "True Detective: Night Country." "True Detective: Night Country" airs Sunday nights at 9 p.m. on HBO.

Persons: Issa López, —, Robert W, Chambers, Matthew McConaughey's, Rust, Kirsten Acuna, it's, Castaigne, López, Hildred Castaigne, Liz Danvers, Jodie Foster, Evangeline Navarro, Kali Reis, Billie Eilish, Michele K, Billie Eilish's, Bury, Finneas O'Connell, HBO It's, Peter Anderson, who's Organizations: Service, HBO Locations: Alaska

And the stars appear to be out in force again for the 29th Critics Choice Awards, which this year returns to Santa Monica Airport’s Barker Hangar. “I’m not always playing dark characters.” Michael Tran/AFP/Getty ImagesTracee Ellis Ross in Fendi. Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesMargot Robbie in custom Balmain. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images“May December” actor Charles Melton wore a red Valentino suit paired with a black skinny tie featuring a V-shaped metallic accent. Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesTyler James Williams Jordan Strauss/Invision/APVanessa Morgan Michael Tran/AFP/Getty ImagesBrit Marling Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty ImagesTatanka Means Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images

Persons: Santa Monica, Barker, Margot Robbie, Bella Ramsey, Pedro Pascal, “ Rustin ”, Colman Domingo, Rosamund Pike Jordan Strauss, Jeremy Allen White Amy Sussman, WireImage, Jennifer Aniston Jordan Strauss, Lily Gladstone Michael Tran, Rustin, Valentino, ”, “ I’m, ” Michael Tran, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jordan Strauss, Pedro Pascal Frazer Harrison, Greta Lee Jordan Strauss, Allison Williams Jordan Strauss, Moorjani Christopher Polk, Moorjani Gilbert Flores, Rachel Brosnahan Alberto Rodriguez, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt Matt Winkelmeyer, Billie Eilish, Thom Browne, Michael Tran, Christina Ricci Frazer Harrison, Kieran Culkin, Martin Katz, Danielle Brooks, Monsoori, Frazer Harrison, Matt Winkelmeyer, Charles Melton, Chelsea Handler, Alex Perry, Quinta Brunson Frazer Harrison, Dominic Sessa Jordan Strauss, Singer Dua Lipa, Tyler James Williams Jordan Strauss, Vanessa Morgan Michael Tran Organizations: CNN, Globes, Hollywood, Santa, Golden Globes, Getty, Variety, Singer Dua, Tiffany Locations: AFP, Fendi, Balmain

☆ Ariana DeBose hits back at Critics Choice Awards diss after Bella Ramsey joked about 'actors who think they're singers'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"Jack Black, Ariana DeBose, Ryan Gosling." Related storiesUsers on X also criticized the joke, noting that DeBose is an accomplished Broadway star known for singing and acting. "Ariana DeBose, Oscar award winning, Tony nominated, OG cast member of Hamilton on BROADWAY…. ariana debose was NOT having it pic.twitter.com/dO5Nf3iMKq — karli 🐇 (@girlonfiIms) January 15, 2024DeBose was nominated for the song "This Wish" from Disney's animated musical, "Wish." Advertisement"I'm Just Ken," performed by "Barbie" star Gosling, ended up winning the best song award, beating another popular song from the movie, "What Was I Made For?"

Persons: —, Ariana DeBose, Bella Ramsey, Hamilton, Anthony Ramos, Billie Eilish, Lenny Kravitz, Ramsey, Jack Black, Ryan Gosling, DeBose, Screengrab, Ariana DeBose's, Ramos, Anita, Oscar, Tony, she's, “, she’s, ”, gWawjZeg9m — Anthony Blankenship, Vargas, ariana, tony, oscar, ariana debose pic.twitter.com, eden 🪐 Organizations: Service, Business, Instagram, BROADWAY Locations: Hamilton

Song’s quietly romantic film, starring Greta Lee and Teo Yoo as childhood friends who reconnect later in life, earned nominations for her direction, script and for both actors. “May December,” about an actress preparing to play a Mary Kay Letourneau-like role got nods for Natalie Portman, Charles Melton and screenwriter Samy Burch. MGM’s “American Fiction,” featuring Jeffrey Wright as a frustrated novelist, got recognition for Wright, Erika Alexander and Sterling K. Brown. Josh Welsh, the president of Film Independent, said the spirit awards look for films and shows that, “demonstrate the uniqueness of vision, original, provocative subject matter, economy of means and diversity, both on screen and off.”The Spirit Awards also recognize television series. Billie Eilish was also nominated for “Swarm.”Saturday Night Live’s Aidy Bryant is hosting the show, which will take place on Feb. 25 in Santa Monica, California.

Persons: Song’s, Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, “, Mary Kay Letourneau, Natalie Portman, Charles Melton, Samy Burch, MGM’s, Jeffrey Wright, Wright, Erika Alexander, Sterling K, Brown . Jefferson, ”, ” Kelly Reichardt’s, Robert Altman, Michelle Williams, André Benjamin, Hong Chau, Judd Hirsch, Amanda Plummer, Alexander Payne's “, Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa, Payne, Giamatti, Andrew Haigh, Ira Sachs, William Oldroyd, Eileen, Haynes, Song, “ Oppenheimer, Maestro ”, Lee, Yoo, Portman, Jessica Chastain, Monica, Judy Reyes, Andrew Scott, Franz Rogowski, Teyana Taylor, Noah Galvin, Anne Hathaway, Glenn Howerton, Marin Ireland, Catalina Saavedra, Ben Whishaw, Brown, Alexander, Marshawn Lynch, Sandra Hüller, Justine Triet’s “, Jonathan Glazer’s, Iceland’s, Wata, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Josh Welsh, Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, Bella Ramsey, Murray Bartlett, Nick Offerman, Billie Eilish, Live’s Aidy Bryant Organizations: NFL, ”, Film, “, YouTube Locations: Hong, Melton, Randolph, Poland, Denmark, Santa Monica , California

☆ Billie Eilish says she was outed in a red carpet interview: 'I like boys and girls — who cares'
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Billie Eilish said she was outed during a red carpet interview. On the red carpet, Eilish was asked whether she meant to come out in a Variety interview published in November. At Saturday's red carpet event, Eilish said that she didn't expect her comments about her sexuality in the magazine interview to be so surprising. Billie Eilish opens up about coming out in her Variety cover story: "I didn't realize people didn't know!" It's exciting to me because I guess people didn't know, so it's cool that they know."

Persons: Billie Eilish, Eilish, —, Guy, Finneas, Hitmakers, xxmgD0zs3Y, I've, I'm Organizations: Service, Variety, Hollywood

☆ Billie Eilish says she ‘didn’t realize people didn’t know’ about her sexuality
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Pop star Billie Eilish has confirmed that she accidentally came out in a recent interview with Variety magazine. Asked by the red carpet interviewer whether she intended to come out in the cover article, which was published in November, Eilish replied: “No, I didn’t. But I kind of thought, ‘Wasn’t it obvious?’”“I didn’t realize people didn’t know. It’s exciting to me because I guess people didn’t know, but it’s cool that they know,” she said. I’m attracted to them for real.”“I have deep connections with women in my life, the friends in my life, the family in my life,” added Eilish.

Persons: Billie Eilish, Eilish, I’m, I’ve, ”, “, Katcy Stephan, “ I’ve, “ I’m Organizations: CNN, Variety Locations: Los Angeles

☆ 15 celebrities who love shopping at Costco
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Mary Hanbury | Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

In 2020, Lana Del Rey described the chain as "a happy place." Other stars like John Mayer and Ryan Seacrest have also touted their love for Costco. AdvertisementFrom former presidents to the music industry's biggest names, even celebrities are known to shop at Costco. In 2020, Lana Del Rey shared a series of photos from a recent trip to Costco, calling it "a happy place." Here are 15 celebrities who love shopping at Costco.

Persons: Lana Del Rey, John Mayer, Ryan Seacrest, —, Billie Eilish Organizations: Costco, Service

☆ Leading nominations for 2024 Grammy Awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

60th Annual Grammy Awards – Show – New York, U.S., 28/01/2018 – Grammy Awards trophies are displayed backstage during the pre-telecast. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 10 (Reuters) - Nominations for the music industry's Grammy Awards were announced Friday. Here are a few selected categories. RECORD OF THE YEAR"Worship" - Jon Batiste"Not Strong Enough" - boygenius"Flowers" - Miley Cyrus"What Was I Made For?" Editing by Gerry DoyleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Carlo Allegri, Jon Batiste, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor, Lana Del Rey, Janelle Monáe, Olivia Rodrigo Midnights, Jack Antonoff, Sam Dew, Taylor Swift, Dan Wilson, Caroline Ailin, Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Gregory Aldae Hein, Michael Pollack, Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Daniel Nigro, Oliva Rodrigo, Billie Eilish O'Connell, Finneas O'Connell, Gracie Abrams Fred, Coco Jones Noah Kahan Victoria Monét, Kelly Clarkson, Ed Sheeran Midnights, Dlamini, Ari Starace, Naija Gaston, Ephrem Louis Lopez Jr, Onika Maraj, Nicki Minaj, Mohamad Camara, Symere Woods, Javier Mercado, Uzi, Rich, Brytavious Chambers, Isaac, Zac, De Boni, Aubrey Graham, J, Gwin, Anderson Hernandez, Michael, Finatik, Shéyaa Bin Abraham, Joseph, Drake, Andre Benjamin, Paul Beauregard, James Blake, Tim Moore, Dion Wilson, Eryn Allen Kane, Greta Van, Ballerini Brothers Osborne, Brothers Osborne Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan Rustin, Tyler Childers, Lainey Wilson, Daniel Trotta, Gerry Doyle Organizations: REUTERS, Dua, Thomson Locations: York, U.S, Dua Lipa

“Barbie World” by Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice will compete for best rap song. Tracks from the soundtrack also hog up four of the five available slots in best song written for visual media. Peso Pluma’s 2023 album, “Génesis,” is just tucked among the nominees for música mexicana. But música urbana — encompassing reggaeton, Latin hip-hop, dembow, Latin trap and more — is a crowded, competitive, hugely popular format. His 2023 album, “Seven Psalms,” plays as a thoughtful, complex, tuneful farewell, anticipating his death.

Persons: Greta Gerwig, ”, Billie Eilish’s, “, Nicki Minaj, Edgar Barrera, Eslabon, Natanael Cano —, Tainy, Rauw Alejandro, Karol G, JON PARELES Olivia Rodrigo, Olivia Rodrigo’s “, Rodrigo, Daniel Nigro, Mick Jagger, CARYN GANZ, Paul Simon, it’s Paul Simon, It’s, Simon, Garfunkel, Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan, Bob Dylan, Tony Bennett, PARELES Organizations: Spice, Pluma, música, Grupo Frontera, Grupo Firme, Foo Fighters, Queens Locations: Mexican American, Americas, Mexican, música mexicana, urbana, Colombian, Será, Spanish, Newport

Google and Character AI did not respond to requests for comment. The demographic is helping the company position itself as the purveyor of more fun personal AI companions, compared to other AI chatbots from OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Bard. Character.AI is also in talks to raise equity funding from venture capital investors, which could value the company at over $5 billion, sources said. The talks with Google are ongoing and terms of the deal could change, said the sources, who requested anonymity as the discussions are private. Anthropic uses Google's cloud services as well as its latest version of TPUs.

Persons: Character.AI, Noam Shazeer, Daniel De Freitas, Billie Eilish, Character.AI's, Google's Bard, Andreessen Horowitz, Lina Khan, Krystal Hu, Anna Tong, Jeffrey Dastin, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Google, Reuters, Microsoft, . Federal Trade Commission, Thomson Locations: OpenAI, ., San Francisco, New York

☆ Grammy nominations 2024: See the full list of nominees
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Nominations for the 2024 Grammy Awards were revealed on Friday morning and SZA slayed. The “Kill Bill” singer and songwriter leads in total nominations with nine nods. Other top nominees among a list that highlighted the contributions of young women in music include Phoebe Bridgers, R&B star Victoria Monét, indie group boygenius, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo. The nominees in several top categories can be found below, with the full list of 94 categories here. The Grammy Awards will take place Feb. 4 in Los Angeles.

Persons: SZA, Bill ”, Phoebe Bridgers, Victoria Monét, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, ”, Barbra Streisand, “, ” Swift, Janelle Monáe, Jon Batiste, Lana Del Rey, Eilish, Bill ” Taylor Swift, Victoria, Coco Jones Gracie Abrams Fred, Noah Kahan Victoria Monét, ” Taylor Swift, Brandi Carlile, Miles ” SZA, Karma, Jack Antonoff Dernst, ” Emile II, Daniel Nigro, Mike, “ Michael, ” Nas, Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, ” Drake, Rich, Eryn Allen Kane, Osborne, “ Brothers Osborne ” Kelsea, ” Lainey Wilson, Tyler Childers, “ Rustin ’, Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan ”, Brandy Clark, Chris Stapleton, Dolly Parton, Luke Combs, Greta Van, Queens, Coco Jones, Emily King, Walker, Chris Brown, Robert Glasper, Alex Isley, Bill ” Victoria, ” PJ Harvey Organizations: CNN, Victoria, Hit Boy Metro, Drake, Metro, “ Scientists, Engineers, Pumas Locations: Los Angeles, Dua Lipa

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