The tradition of the acting categories at the Academy Awards being presented by last year’s winners will continue. 2019 Oscar winners Olivia Colman, Rami Malek, Mahershala Ali and Regina King have been announced by the Academy as the first round of presenters for the 2020 Oscars. The Academy Awards are Feb. 9.
Diddy was just waiting on the Los Angeles County Courts to make it official, and now he has gotten his wish. The Hip-Hop mogul’s legal name has been officially changed from ‘Sean John Combs’ to ‘Sean LOVE Combs’.
Nickelback will be touring this summer to salute the 15th anniversary of their “All the Right Reasons” album. They’ve announced 46 dates beginning June 19 in Raleigh NC, with Stone Temple Pilots. The lone Canadian date is July 8 in Toronto.
Lil Nas X will reportedly be joined by BTS, Diplo, Mason Ramsey, and Billy Ray Cyrus during his performance of “Old Town Road” at Sunday’s Grammys.
Kelsea Ballerini sings with Halsey on “Graveyard” in a preview online for their CMT Crossroads appearance. Their Crossroads installment will premiere March 25 at 10 p.m.
Gwen Stefani’s ready to walk down the aisle with Blake Shelton even if the church won’t annul her first marriage to Gavin Rossdale. However, delaying a wedding date has apparently led to “tense” moments between her and Blake. An insider says they’re planning for a church ceremony in Beverly Hills, followed by a big party at Blake’s Oklahoma ranch.
Hugo Weaving has confirmed he won’t be reprising his role as Agent Smith in the upcoming The Matrix 4.
Billie Eilish says she’ll record a new album in 2020, but it may not drop until 2021 or later.
Facebook Watch has renewed Jada Pinkett Smith’s chatfest Red Table Talk for three more seasons, taking it through 2022. Additionally, the streamer has ordered the offshoot Red Table Talk: The Estefans, hosted by Grammy winner Gloria Estefan, her daughter Emily Estefan and her niece Lili Estefan.
NBC’s A Little Late host Lilly Singh will emcee the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York on March 19.
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are going to present at this weekend’s Grammy Awards.
“The Karate Kid” is being turned into a Broadway musical.
Nick Jonas has chosen his brothers, Joe and Kevin, as his advisors for season 18 of ”The Voice”
Orlando Bloom has been cast as Prince Harry in a new comedy series titled ”The Prince.” The HBO Max series will look at the Royal Family through the eyes of Prince George. The creators of ‘Family Guy’ are producing the series.
Wendy Williams and her former husband, Brian Hunter, have finalized their divorce. Neither side will get alimony.
When Demi Lovato performs at Sunday’s Grammys, it will be her first performance since her overdose in July of 2018. The song she plans to sing is one she wrote in the week before the overdose.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office has said that rapper Juice WRLD died from an apparent overdose of oxycodone and codeine. Toxic levels of both those drugs were found in the 21-year-old’s system.
CHANNING TATUM and JESSIE J are back together.
“Captain Marvel 2” is in the works, for a potential 2022 release.
JUSTIN BIEBER shot a Carpool Karaoke segment with JAMES CORDEN yesterday. They also operated a food truck to benefit the L.A. Food Bank.
Only three people have sold 100 million albums worldwide as a solo artist AND 100 million as part of a group . . . Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, and Phil Collins.