Mary J, Method Man make ‘Power’ moves on hit Starz series
April 7, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — While filming “Power Book II: Ghost,” Clifford “Method Man” Smith sometimes camped out in Mary J.
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
February 3, 2023 GMTThe Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
January 27, 2023 GMTThe Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
January 20, 2023 GMTThe Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
January 13, 2023 GMTThe Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
‘Wakanda Forever’ scores 12 NAACP Image Award nominations
January 13, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” earned 12 NAACP Image Awards nominations on Thursday, while “The Woman King” and “Abbott Elementary” will enter next month’s ceremony as other top nominees.
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
January 6, 2023 GMTThe Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
December 16, 2022 GMTThe Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
Beyoncé ties Grammy record after leading nominations with 9
November 15, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé has propelled herself into the highest Grammy echelon: The star singer claimed a leading nine nominations Tuesday, making her tied — with her husband Jay-Z — as the most nominated music act in the history of the awards show.
Partial list of nominees for the 65th Grammy Awards
November 15, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — A partial list of nominees in the top categories at the 65th annual Grammy Awards, announced Tuesday by The Recording Academy.
Mary J. Blige, Jill Biden team up for cancer prevention
October 24, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration's initiative to spur prevention and treatment of cancer got a dose of celebrity support Monday when singer Mary J.
First lady to host roundtable on breast and cervical cancer
October 21, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden will host a roundtable Monday on breast and cervical cancer, part of the administration's “moonshot” effort to reduce deaths from cancer, the White House said.
Greek Church protests baptism for celebrity same-sex parents
July 19, 2022 GMTATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's Orthodox Church says it will send a letter of protest to the archbishop who heads the church in the United States after he baptized the children of celebrity fashion designer Peter Dundas and his partner, Evangelo Bousis.
Mary J. Blige is next artist in Apple Music concert series
June 30, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Mary J. Blige’s 2022 is going pretty well. Her new album landed in the top 10 of Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and she was featured at the Super Bowl halftime show. Now she's been tapped for a concert like no other.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to receive lifetime honor at BET Awards
June 13, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs built one of hip-hop’s biggest empires, blazing a trail with his own music television network and fashion line, and now his decorated career has earned him one of the highest honors at the BET Awards this month.
Doja Cat, Drake, Ari Lennox lead BET Awards nominations
June 1, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Doja Cat could make the BET Awards her world later this month.
The chart-topping performer scored six nominations at the show airing live on June 26 from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Travis Scott, Morgan Wallen hit Billboard Music Awards stage
May 16, 2022 GMTTravis Scott and Morgan Wallen made controversial returns on the Billboard Music Awards stage on Sunday, while Mary J. Blige was honored for her musical excellence.
Wallen performed in his first major awards show after he was caught on camera more than a year ago using a racial slur.
Halftime Review: Dre, Snoop and friends deliver epic show
February 14, 2022 GMTINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Dr. Dre & Co. took the weight of the hip-hop culture on the Super Bowl stage, shouldered the pressure from skeptics and delivered a strong halftime show to prove that edgy rap can work at the world’s biggest sporting events.
Super Bowl: Eminem takes a knee, 50 Cent hangs upside down
February 14, 2022 GMTINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — 50 Cent made a surprise upside-down entrance at the Super Bowl halftime show, and Eminem dramatically took a knee.
The show brought about as much hip-hop as a stadium can hold, with Dr.
Deaf musicians part of Super Bowl halftime show for 1st time
February 12, 2022 GMTThe Super Bowl will include a spectacular halftime show, as usual, with some of the biggest names in hip-hop entertaining the masses while championship-contending teams take a break.
Super Bowl performers vow to open doors for more hip-hop
February 10, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Mary J. Blige, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg said the NFL was late embracing hip-hop and vowed that their Super Bowl halftime show would create more opportunities for the genre.
“We’re going to open more doors for hip-hop artists in the future and making sure that the NFL understands that this is what it should have been long time ago," Dre said at a moderated appearance the trio made Thursday without their Sunday co-headliners Kendrick Lamar and Eminem.
Snoop Dogg calls Super Bowl halftime show ‘dream come true’
February 8, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Snoop Dogg says he won’t let the big Super Bowl stage rattle his nerves. The ultra-smooth rapper said he will worry about his upcoming halftime performance after the fact.
“For me, when performing, I never let the moment get bigger than me,” said Snoop Dogg in a recent interview with The Associated Press from his studio compound in Inglewood, California, a suburb of Los Angeles where the Super Bowl will be held Sunday.
New this week: Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Lopez and Puppy Bowl
February 7, 2022 GMTHere’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
MOVIES
— Valentine's Day means romantic comedies, and romantic comedies — often enough — mean Jennifer Lopez.
Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie among Rock Hall nominees
February 2, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie, Duran Duran and A Tribe Called Quest are among this year's first-time nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Mickey Guyton, Jhené Aiko, Mary Mary to sing at Super Bowl
February 1, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Country music star Mickey Guyton will hit this month’s Super Bowl stage to sing the national anthem, while R&B hitmaker Jhené Aiko will perform “America the Beautiful.”
Dre, Snoop, Eminem, Blige, Lamar to perform at Super Bowl
September 30, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will perform for the first time on stage together at the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show.
The NFL, Pepsi and Roc Nation announced Thursday that the five music icons will perform on Feb.
Rock ‘n’ roll’s big night comes to Cleveland — in fall
March 2, 2021 GMTCLEVELAND (AP) — The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that the 2021 induction ceremony will take place at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on October 30...
Rock hall plans October induction before live audience
March 2, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame said Tuesday that it plans to have a live induction of its 36th class on Oct...
In the Thicke of it, Robin finds the light
February 10, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A tabloid-heavy divorce and monstrous lawsuit about his biggest hit was hard enough, but then life hit Robin Thicke beyond the gossip column...
On ‘Heaux Tales,’ Jazmine Sullivan lets the stories unfold
January 28, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — At dinner with a friend, Jazmine Sullivan broke down with tears flowing from her eyes...
New solo version of Aretha song about race, faith released
June 19, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A never-before-heard solo version of the late NEW YORK (AP) — A tribute to Andre Harrell, the influential music executive who discovered Sean “Diddy” Combs and died earlier this month, will air Sunday...Tribute broadcast planned for late music exec Andre Harrell
May 19, 2020 GMT
Andre Harrell, music exec who discovered Diddy, dies at 59
May 9, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Andre Harrell, the Uptown Records founder who shaped the sound of hip-hop and R&B in the late ’80s and ’90s with acts such as Mary J...
BET Awards honor Mary J. Blige, Nipsey Hussle, Tyler Perry
June 24, 2019 GMTThe 2019 BET Awards featured a number of contemporary pop and rap stars who are dominating the charts, from Cardi B to Lil Nas X...
Oscar music nods: Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Diane Warren
January 22, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Lady Gaga is a double nominee at the Academy Awards, where rapper Kendrick Lamar is nominated for the first time while songwriter Diane Warren is also vying for her first win with her 10th nomination.
Nobel Peace Prize concert under review, won’t happen in 2018
July 3, 2018 GMTCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Norwegian organization that oversees the Nobel Peace Prize said Tuesday that a concert typically held after the annual award ceremony won't take place in 2018 so the event can be evaluated...
Strong metals or soft pinks dominated the Oscar red carpet
March 5, 2018 GMTOn a night featuring real-life heroines, many actresses went for something strong and bold on the Oscar red carpet — something metallic...
Sandra Bullock, Dave Chappelle, Rita Moreno join Oscar show
February 27, 2018 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Sandra Bullock, Dave Chappelle, Christopher Walken, Rita Moreno and Helen Mirren are among the latest slate of stars set to appear on the 90th Academy Awards...
Jokes, and selfies with Kobe Bryant, at Oscar nominees lunch
February 6, 2018 GMTBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Oscar nominees' luncheon is like an exclusive clubhouse where every member is an outstanding artist and film super-fan...
The Latest: Stars mingle and dance at SAG Awards after-party
January 22, 2018 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on Sunday's presentation of the Screen Actors Guild from the Shrine Auditorium (all times local):...
Behind the scenes at the Golden Globes: schmoozing, snacking
January 8, 2018 GMTBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Despite cameras everywhere, not every superstar moment makes the broadcast of the Golden Globes...
List of nominees for the Screen Actors Guild Awards
December 13, 2017 GMTWEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A list of the nominees for the 24th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, announced Wednesday in West Hollywood, California:...
Mary J. Blige: My divorce has been hell
July 3, 2017 GMTMary J. Blige's divorce has been "hell".
The 46-year-old singer admits her split from Kendu Isaacs has been "ugly, public and nasty".
Speaking during a panel, she said: "I don't know if people seen the last eight or five years of my life, but its been hell.
NBC10 presents comprehensive coverage of Wawa Welcome America!
June 30, 2017 GMTKimberly C. Roberts Entertainment Reporter
For those of us who would prefer to enjoy this year’s Fourth of July festivities in the comfort of our own home or backyard, NBC10 presents comprehensive Independence Day coverage of Wawa Welcome America!, featuring nine-time Grammy Award winner Mary J.
Kenney puts on show in detailing Wawa festival freebies
May 26, 2017 GMTMayor Jim Kenney took to song on Tuesday as he announced the 50 free events during the 2017 Wawa Welcome America, a six-day festival that will conclude on Independence Day.
Mary J. Blige sure about her divorce
April 28, 2017 GMTMary J. Blige had "no choice" but to divorce her husband.
The 'Be Without You' hitmaker is in the midst of a messy divorce from her ex-spouse Kendu Isaacs and is focusing all her energy on herself.
Mary J. Blige debut, Boyz II Men tribute set at July 4th concert
April 22, 2017 GMTMary J. Blige will headline the 2017 Wawa Welcome America’s July 4th concert in marking the 25th anniversary of the festival.
Her performance will be the first time the R&B diva has participated in the Fourth of July celebration, scheduled to take place over six days along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia.
Mary J. Blige, Chance, Neil Diamond shine at pre-Grammy gala
February 12, 2017 GMTBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Mary J. Blige warned the audience at the Clive Davis Gala that she was not in a good place...
Puff Daddy to celebrate Notorious B.I.G with NYC concert
March 30, 2016 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Puff Daddy will celebrate the late Notorious B.I.G's birthday with a concert featuring Lil Kim, Faith Evans, Mary J. Blige and Jay Z.
The "One Night Only Bad Boy Family Reunion" concert will take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on May 20.
Beck, Blige, Sia, ELO among Grammy performers
February 4, 2015 GMTSANTA MONICA, California (AP) — Beck, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith and the Electric Light Orchestra are among a new batch of performers added to the bill for Sunday's Grammy Awards.
The Grammys continue their signature of pairing artists for special one-time performances.
Maya Angelou hosts Black History Month special
February 2, 2012 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Author and activist Maya Angelou hopes for a time when Black History Month will no longer be needed to explain the contributions of African-Americans.
"We want to reach a time when there won't be Black History Month, when black history will be so integrated into American history that we study it along with every other history," she said in an interview from her home in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Wednesday.