Don’t eat a big meal before slipping into one of these slinky tuxedos
One in a series on the clothes that popped at Paris Fashion Week. PARIS — No matter what the New York designers have been touting for fall 2016, Anthony Vaccarello still has no interest in the kind of oversized clothes in which a woman can hide her glorious, toned body. If you are planning on […]
The Band Perry parts ways with Big Machine record label. What went so wrong?
In 2010, the Band Perry, a country trio made up of three siblings from Alabama, released “If I Die Young,” a haunting ballad that catapulted them to stardom. The song, the fourth-best selling country digital single of all time, went six times platinum and kickstarted a very successful music career. Primed for fame, the band racked […]
‘This ain’t yo mama’s Civil Rights Movement’ t-shirt from Ferguson donated to Smithsonian museum
Activist Rahiel Tesfamariam has donated the Hands Up United t-shirt she wore in August when she was arrested during a protest in Ferguson, Missouri to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. A photo of Tesfamarian, 34, wearing the black t-shirt emblazoned with the phrase “This ain’t yo mama’s Civil Rights Movement” shirt […]
Why does Donald Trump care so deeply about Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart?
On Super Tuesday, we should all focus on the issues that future presidential candidates support. Recently, the popular Twitter account @pourmecoffee reminded us of a cause near and dear to Donald Trump’s heart: Now’s a good time to note the GOP is about to nominate someone who got really mad about Kristen Stewart cheating pic.twitter.com/IgNzywryyn — pourmecoffee […]
These charts show the crazy age gap between actors and actresses who win Oscars
Did you notice something funny about the winners of the acting Oscars? Not that they were all white — we’ve been over that. There was something else. Leonardo DiCaprio and supporting actor winner Mark Rylance were much older than Brie Larson and Alicia Vikander, who by comparison looked like they’d only recently finished grade school. This wasn’t some […]
The fashion trends of the Oscars 2016 red carpet in photos
It was a rainbow coalition at the Oscars last night, as a carpet that usually sees overarching trends saw more varying colors than perhaps any year in recent memory — even when it came to the men’s typical tux uniform. Here are the trends of the gowns and suits that graced the red carpet at the Super […]
How Spotlight’s surprise Best Picture win made Oscar history
For a movie that had won just about every critics’ award at the end of last year, “Spotlight” was looking like an also-ran going into Academy Awards night. “The Revenant” had all the momentum, with big wins at the Golden Globes and the Directors Guild of America, and bookies giving it 4/9 odds. Especially going […]
Watch Brie Larson hug assault survivors after Lady Gaga’s Oscar performance
Lady Gaga’s moving Oscars performance of “Til it Happens to You” ended with a stage full of sexual assault survivors, hands joined and raised, silent except for the phrases written on their arms: “it happened to me”; “not your fault”; “survivor.” As they left the stage, a video shows, Best Actress winner Brie Larson stood up to […]
The Oscars proved that Asians still aren’t taken seriously in pop culture
For more than two hours Sunday night, I could not have asked for a better Academy Awards. Chris Rock’s biting criticism of Hollywood’s lack of diversity turned what is typically an awkward, self-serving and uninspired telecast into a funny, witty and provocative performance on race and racial issues at the Oscars. This is the Oscars […]
The Oscars’ ‘In Memoriam’ tribute snubbed Abe Vigoda this year. Who else?
Where was Abe Vigoda in the Oscar “In Memoriam” tribute this year? Instead of acknowledging his death on-air, the Academy listed the actor in an online-only slideshow. Every year, the Academy Awards pay tribute to the recently deceased, and every year, the tribute seems to snub at least a few names of note. Last year, people were furious […]
Sam Smith learns he isn’t the first openly gay Oscar winner, contrary to his Oscar speech
A strange and regrettable line from singer Sam Smith’s Oscar acceptance speech on Sunday appears to be the end result of a disastrous game of telephone. Citing a recent comment by Sir Ian McKellen that no openly gay man has won the award for Best Actor, Smith seemed to believe he was the first openly […]
How does Lady Gaga manage to steal every single award show?
Attention award show producers: If you invite Lady Gaga to the broadcast, she will steal your show. At the Academy Awards on Sunday night — and for the third time this award season — the 29-year-old pop singer created one of the most memorable moments of the ceremony. [Oscars 2016: Split decision: ‘Spotlight’ wins picture […]
Here’s what it’s really like to work the Oscars red carpet
Sometimes I groan when I tell people I’m working the red carpet. That often confuses them. My wife says it makes me sound whiny. After all, it’s glamorous, exciting, a leap into the heart of Hollywood. But it’s hard work! Particularly when you don’t want to yell things like “Brie! Brie! What are you wearing.” […]
Oscars 2016: 16 things you missed, including Leonardo DiCaprio’s first win and Chris Rock’s diversity jokes
As expected, this year’s Oscars ceremony had diversity jokes to spare and a big win for Leonardo DiCaprio. Here are 16 things you missed from the show: 1) “Spotlight” won a couple awards — including the biggie. The journalism drama was nominated for six awards and won two, for best picture and best original screenplay. While […]
Why was Stacey Dash at the Oscars?
Stacey Dash made a surprise — and confusing — cameo at the Academy Awards when host Chris Rock introduced her as “the director of diversity outreach.” “I cannot wait to help my people out,” the actress, best known for her role as Dionne in the film and television versions of “Clueless,” told the audience. “Happy Black […]
“Spotlight” wins the Oscar for best picture
The journalism drama about the Boston Globe team that uncovered an extensive coverup of serial sexual abuse by priests won two of its six nominations at this year’s Academy Awards. This is a developing story. It will be updated.
If the Oscars were all about diversity, why the crude Asian joke?
It seemed we were talking about diversity about every five minutes at the Oscars. Chris Rock opened his monologue by saying he’d never be the host if he had to be nominated for the job. We all got the joke — Chris Rock is black, and for the second year in the row, not a single actor nominated for an […]
What Leonardo DiCaprio said when he finally won an Oscar
The phrase “never won an Oscar” can no longer apply to Leonardo DiCaprio. The actor, who was famously snubbed by the Academy five times, was awarded best actor for his performance in “The Revenant.” DiCaprio was heavily favored to win, with many a fan and critic declaring he “deserves” it now more than ever. One created the website HasLeoWonAnOscar.com, which […]
Chris Rock’s Oscars monologue totally lived up to the hype
The Oscars’ opening montage ended, Chris Rock took the stage and in less than seven seconds, he began to tell jokes about the awards’ diversity problem. “Man, I count at least 15 black people on that montage,” Rock said. Rock was clearly psyched to live up to the high expectations set for his performance at the “White People’s […]
Here’s how Chris Rock practiced his Oscars monologue
Here’s an amazing thing about Chris Rock’s most-eagerly-awaited-monologue-on-Earth: Turns out the comedian showed up about 10 times over the last two weeks at the famed Comedy Store in West Hollywood to work through his material. Some of Rock’s sets were as short as 15 minutes, others stretched into a half hour. And the whole thing […]
Here’s what the people boycotting the Oscars are watching instead
@ReignOfApril Getting Ready #TheWood #OscarsSoWhite #BlackTwitter pic.twitter.com/188E8Ik1hu — ❤️SW€€TN€SS❤️ (@SaucySisTah) February 29, 2016 Lawyer April Reign is the inventor of the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag. She’ll be using it all night on Twitter – but not because she’s watching the show. Reign, 45, is leading the charge to boycott the Oscars because of the lack of diversity […]
Oscars 2016: Complete guide to the 88th Academy Awards; full list of nominees
Where to watch | List of nominees | Complete coverage of the 2016 Oscars The 88th Academy Awards air Sunday, Feb. 28, at 8:30 p.m. on ABC and has there ever been a more anticipated monologue in Academy Awards history? In the wake of another #OscarsSoWhite backlash, all eyes will be on host Chris Rock. […]
Black actors present at the Oscars way more often than they win. What does that mean?
Yes, black actors weren’t nominated for any Oscars this year — but that doesn’t mean you won’t see them at the ceremony. Nearly every year, a tried and true mix of Hollywood royalty, like Sidney Poitier, and new, culturally relevant stars, such as Kevin Hart, are tapped to pass out awards, make jokes, and perform hit […]
Oscars 2016 FAQ: Where to watch the show, red carpet on TV and online; plus all the nominees
Where can I watch the Oscars? The 88th Academy Awards air Sunday, Feb. 28, at 8:30 p.m. on ABC. If you’re a cable TV subscriber in one of eight markets (Chicago, Fresno, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, Raleigh-Durham and San Francisco), you can access a livestream of the show on the Watch ABC app, […]
As Melissa Harris-Perry walks off MSNBC show, speculation erupts on Twitter
MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry sent an e-mail to staffers of her show on Friday, informing them that she had no intention of going on the air as scheduled Saturday morning. For weeks, her regular weekend show, she wrote, had been preempted by election coverage, raising questions from viewers and media critics about her absence. What’s […]
Oscar nominee Jóhann Jóhannsson can’t make it to the ceremony. He has to work.
For the second consecutive year, Icelandic musician Jóhann Jóhannsson is nominated for an Academy Award. Last year, his score for “The Theory of Everything” lost to Alexandre Desplat and “The Grand Budapest Hotel.” This year, Jóhannsson once again faces stiff competition. His thrilling, percussive music for “Sicario” is up against “The Hateful Eight,” with a […]
He’s been nominated for 13 Oscars and never won — but he doesn’t care
You think Leo’s Oscar has been a long time coming? Then you might want to put it in perspective. Cinematographer Roger Deakins — the genius behind the camera on “No Country for Old Men,” “Shawshank Redemption” and “Kundun” — is up for his 13th Academy Award, for “Sicario,” and he’s never won. He was even […]
What do museum audiences need most? More time for play.
When Elizabeth Merritt, head of the Center for the Future of Museums, writes her annual “TrendsWatch” report, technology is usually front and center. Previous issues of the report, which highlights developments that are likely to have a large impact on the museum sector, have covered 3D printing, robots and Big Data. This year’s report, just […]
The Oscars always get it wrong. Here are the real Best Pictures of the past 40 years.
#OscarsSoWhite? How about #OscarsSoWrong? The inability of the academy to find a single non-white actor to nominate in two years may seem baffling, but remember — this is the same academy that is painfully misguided and short-sighted when it comes to awarding trophies. Let’s take a walk through the past four decades of Best Picture winners. […]
These charts explain how Oscars diversity is way more complicated than you think
For the second year in a row, only white actors will take their seats as nominees at the Academy Awards on Sunday. Shocking, yes, but this used to happen routinely in the 20th century. It happened every year from 1975 to 1981, for example, until Howard E. Rollins Jr. was nominated for “Ragtime.” In the 21st century — with demographics […]
Forest Whitaker successfully tackles Eugene O’Neill’s ‘Hughie’
NEW YORK — He talks a pretty good game, does Erie Smith, in Eugene O’Neill’s “Hughie.” As luck would have it, so does the actor who portrays him in the finely-etched revival of the 1942 one-act play that opened Thursday night at the Booth Theatre. That actor would be the outstanding Forest Whitaker, who demonstrates in […]
So your rowdy comedy is a hit during a theater festival. Do you have a real show on your hands?
Rowdy comedies with a late-nite vibe can be catnip at the summertime Capital Fringe Festival, and why not? It’s a free-form, open invitation playground where the main rule is to get off the stage in time for the next act. Weird, though: twice this month I’ve seen shows by emerging local groups that started as […]
Kesha says her Dr. Luke battle is bigger than her. Now she’s drawing A-list support.
A growing number of music industry superstars — most of them women — are rallying behind pop diva Kesha in her ongoing legal battle to escape a recording contract with the producer she says sexually assaulted her. On Wednesday, Adele became the latest A-list celeb — joining Miley Cyrus, Lorde, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift, […]
Charles and Diana got engaged 35 years ago. This writer knew they were doomed.
Thirty-five years ago this week, the people of the United Kingdom rejoiced at the news that its bachelor Prince of Wales had finally found a bride. Charles was 32, and Lady Diana Spencer was 19 but, as he noted, “she’ll be 20 soon and I was about that age” when he undertook his royal obligations. […]
Everything you need to know from this week’s depressing Hollywood diversity studies
Do you want the good news first or the bad? Let’s start with the good: Disney wants “Selma” director Ava DuVernay to direct its adaptation of the classic fantasy novel “A Wrinkle in Time.” That’s right, a black woman is getting to helm a big-budget project. Progress! Now onto the bad: As many industry watchers […]
How ‘Blackish’ tackled police brutality while staying true to its roots
“I have never been as afraid about an episode of television that I’ve written in my life,” “Blackish” creator Kenya Barris said in a phone interview ahead of Wednesday’s episode, which deals with police brutality. The episode, titled “Hope,” finds the Johnson family watching news coverage of a case involving an African American teenager. They grapple with how […]
How to design an Oscar gown that even a star might pay retail for
NEW YORK — The prep area at the Jenny Packham show was crowded with racks of glittery dresses in a rainbow of colors all dripping with sequins and icicle paillettes. Reporters nosing around backstage before her fall 2016 runway production fingered the cocktail and evening gowns and asked all the important questions — about her color palette […]
Farrakhan: Beyoncé doesn’t need police protection. Nation of Islam has her back.
Who needs the police when you have friends like Louis Farrakhan? The head of the Nation of Islam has slammed critics of superstar performer Beyoncé. If police officers offended by her latest song refuse to staff her world tour, she can count on the Nation’s security team for protection, Farrakhan said. His suggestion that the Fruit of Islam, or F.O.I., could provide […]
Oscars fact check: How accurate are the best-picture nominees?
It’s Oscar tradition to honor movies that are based on true stories. This year, four of the eight nominees for best picture are based on real-life tales ranging from 1800s Dakota territory to the 2008 financial crisis to a 2001 newsroom to a Cold War thriller. We investigated the trailers for each of these films to figure out […]
Camille Cosby’s testimony and the complicated matter of spousal protection
In 1964, Camille Olivia Hanks walked down the aisle at a Catholic church in Maryland and exchanged vows with a man she has stood by ever since. Throughout those years, her commitment to Bill Cosby has been real. She raised a family with him, she supported his comedy career, and she came to call him a “wonderful husband, […]
Former Miss New Jersey, who ‘showed warmth to everyone she met,’ dies after crash
A former beauty pageant winner who once competed for the Miss America crown died Monday, following a car crash in New Jersey earlier this month. Cara McCollum, who was crowned Miss New Jersey in 2013 and then competed in the Miss America pageant, died at a Camden, N.J., hospital, NJ.com reported. A post on a Facebook page entitled “Prayers for Cara” said […]
How the biggest ‘X-Files’ conspiracy became whether Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny are dating
“The X Files” is filled with conspiracy theories. But there’s one integral mystery that fascinates, frustrates and thrills some fans like nothing else: Are David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson dating in real life? This is no ordinary version of the typical situation where people casually wonder if two co-stars are secretly in love even as the […]
John Oliver’s ‘Last Week Tonight’ highlights the absurdity of Hollywood whitewashing
On Sunday, John Oliver’s HBO show “Last Week Tonight” called Hollywood out for its many, many instances of casting white actors in roles portraying people of color. The Oscars, which air next Sunday, have been criticized for overlooking black actors. Oliver’s segment — part of the show’s “How is this still a thing” video series — declared that “the nominees […]
Mark Rylance’s Tony Award speeches bewildered viewers. In “Nice Fish,” his rationale becomes clearer at last.
NEW YORK — So that’s what he meant. Back in 2008, when he accepted his first best-actor Tony Award, for the Broadway revival of “Boeing-Boeing,” Mark Rylance distinguished himself with one of the more cryptic speeches in the ceremony’s history. “If you go into the woods, the back country, someplace past all human habitation, it is a good idea […]
‘Downton Abbey’ recap: Edith and Mary continue their battling
The end, as they say, is nigh. But “Downton Abbey’s” penultimate episode was a goodie, tying up plenty of loose ends before the series finishes its six-year run, but also leaving enough unanswered that the show’s finale on March 6 promises to be must-watch television. Well, must-watch for those of us who love a good […]
Here’s every Hollywood wedding cliche Lena Dunham uses in the ‘Girls’ season premiere
“It’s like a rom-com that even I wouldn’t want to watch… it’s like a really bad rom-com that’s, like, too obvious and not funny.” That’s Hannah (Lena Dunham) in the “Girls” fifth season premiere on Sunday night. She’s speaking, of course, about the as-insane-as-you-would-expect main plot of the episode, the wedding of Allison Williams’s character […]
Creepy or collectible? Why people spend thousands of dollars to buy celebrities’ hair.
The haircut was like any other. John Lennon was preparing for his role as Gripweed in the film “How I Won the War.” The performance was unmemorable. So too was the coif. But on Saturday, nearly 50 years after it was chopped from his head, Lennon’s lock of hair sold for $35,000. The clipping garnered triple […]
‘Friends’ creators Q&A: They just tried to make a show ‘that didn’t suck.’
On Sunday, cast members from shows such as”Taxi,” “Cheers” “Frasier” “Will and Grace,” and “The Big Bang Theory” will salute veteran sitcom director James Burrows in the NBC special “Must See TV: A tribute to James Burrows. But no cast’s appearance has been touted more than that of “Friends.” Five of the six main cast members […]
Everything you need to know about the case to #FreeKesha
On Friday, chart-topping pop singer Kesha broke down sobbing in a Manhattan court room after a judge refused to release her from a contract with a producer she claims sexually assaulted her. In response, Twitter lit up with support from her fans. But nothing about the case — from the relevant parties’ names to the court proceedings […]
Mourning readers celebrate ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ on Instagram
There’s a scene in the film “You’ve Got Mail” where Meg Ryan’s character rants about the impacts of books: “When you read a book as a child, it becomes a part of your identity in a way that no other reading in your whole life does.” And it’s safe to say “To Kill a Mockingbird” is […]
12 striking looks from New York Fashion Week — good and bad
Here are the looks that caught Washington Post fashion critic Robin Givhan’s eye during the New York Fashion Week shows for Fall 2016 — some because of their impeccable design and others because of their lack of it. Jason Wu’s neon fur The designer Jason Wu called his fall 2016 collection “Immaculate,” which calls to mind […]
Put away your skinny jeans. Clothes are getting big again — and it’s about time.
NEW YORK — Clothes have gotten big. Very big. They are inflated with power, confidence and personality. They are hard to miss, impossible to ignore. But during this city’s fashion week, these big clothes have nearly gone unmentioned. Instead, the industry has been fretting about the role of traditional runway shows in the current nonstop […]
Nobody is enjoying awards season more than Jacob Tremblay
Awards season sure seems stressful for all the stars. There are the juice cleanses and the chemical peels, the outfit selections and the inevitable ridicule about said outfit selection. Then there are the endless interviews, which are in turn endlessly parsed for scandalous soundbites. It doesn’t look especially fun — unless the star in question […]
What Broadway needs more of: extraordinary ‘Humans’
NEW YORK — The challenges they face are so commonplace you could be eavesdropping on Thanksgiving dinner at your cousins’: A daughter with a college degree working odd restaurant jobs; a mother forever on Weight Watchers; a husband brooding over household expenses; a grandmother disappearing into late-stage dementia. And yet, there is something unsettlingly, incandescently specific about the portrait of […]
The Downton Abbey-on-the-Rio Grande look? It’s Ralph Lauren, obviously.
One in a series of reports on the clothes that had a moment at New York Fashion Week. NEW YORK — There are undoubtedly many facets to Ralph Lauren, but on the runway we typically just see the classicist and the costumer. They tend not to exist in harmony. To open his Fall 2016 show, Lauren […]
Which star will wear this Marchesa gown to the Oscars? And will she trip and fall?
One in a series of reports on the clothes that had a moment at New York Fashion Week. NEW YORK – There are many reasons to attend a Marchesa runway show, not the least of which is to see a multitude of fairytale-caliber gowns. But every February, when designers Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig present their […]
Forget ‘Deadpool’: A bizarre mermaid movie in China made $276.7 million in a week
While the U.S. obsessed over Ryan Reynolds as a snarky superhero in “Deadpool” last weekend, a kitschy movie about mermaids helped China set box office records. “Mermaid,” an eco-themed comedy from Hong Kong filmmaker Stephen Chow (“Shaolin Soccer,” “Kung Fu Hustle”), racked up $276.7 million in its first seven days after opening Feb. 8, helping China earn $548 […]
ABC’s top executive resigns, network names first black broadcast channel president
In a move that surprised many in the television industry on Wednesday, ABC abruptly announced the resignation of its entertainment president, Paul Lee, who has been in charge of programming since 2010 and helped develop multiple popular shows for the network, from “Scandal” to “Revenge.” ABC then confirmed that Channing Dungey will replace Lee, making her the first black entertainment […]
Ralph Rucci makes a brilliant comeback in New York; Sander Lak makes a stunning debut
NEW YORK — As the fall 2016 season unfolds with designers bemoaning the volatile whims of customers and the new pressures of social media, one designer had an inspiring debut and another had an invigorating rebirth. Together they served as reassurance that, for all the industry’s recent upheavals, fashion will endure. Two different designers, separated […]
Edward Gero not only got to be Antonin Scalia, he got to know Antonin Scalia
Edward Gero will forever savor the first words Antonin Scalia ever spoke to him. “I’m not coming to see the play,” the justice declared that afternoon in the late fall of 2014, as Gero entered his chambers. “But I’m glad they got somebody good to do it, so I won’t be embarrassed,” he added. “Let’s have […]
Feathered jeans! Baby blue minks! Michael Kors just wants to have fun.
One in a series of reports on the clothes that had a moment at New York Fashion Week. NEW YORK — As models hit their stride down the runway at the fall 2016 Michael Kors show Wednesday morning, Motown played in the background and a distinctly 1960s pop-art frivolity floated into the room. Happy fashion! […]
At the Grammys, did we finally meet the real Taylor Swift?
Going into Monday night’s 58th Grammy Awards, the front-runner for album of the year felt like a toss-up between Kendrick Lamar’s turbulent “To Pimp a Butterfly” and Taylor Swift’s seamless “1989” — two very different albums about two very different Americas. In Lamar’s America, the system is broken and Los Angeles is on fire. In […]
Ranking the Grammys performances, from worst to best
The Grammys are purportedly about giving out awards, but the ceremony is really all about the performances. We’ve put them in order, from worst to best, with commentary from The Post’s entertainment reporters. 19. Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper and Joe Perry take the stage with their new rock supergroup the Hollywood Vampires and it’s… scary. Are we referring to […]
Why we love Thom Browne’s doggy bags
One in a series of reports on the clothes that had a moment at New York Fashion Week. NEW YORK — Designer Thom Browne has tackled a lot of complex ideas in his womenswear collections. He has explored gender-based stereotypes, death and grief. He experiments with complex construction techniques and he is rigorous in his […]
Why did Johnny Depp perform at the Grammys? He’s always wanted to be a rock star.
Were you surprised/and or disturbed when Johnny Depp took the stage at the Grammy Awards with his band, the Hollywood Vampires, singing alongside Alice Cooper and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry? You shouldn’t be: Depp has a long history of yearning to be a rock star. [Taylor Swift fires back at Kanye West in not-so-subtle acceptance speech] Unfortunately, the Hollywood […]
Grammys 2016: 10 things you missed, including Taylor Swift’s shade and Kendrick Lamar’s fire
As always, the Grammy Awards boasted a three-and-a-half hour telecast — with very few actual awards given out. But the show is all about performances anyway, so it doesn’t really matter. Here are 10 things you missed. [Grammys: Taylor Swift wins the big one, but Kendrick Lamar steals the show] 1) No one can top […]
The Grammys would have been way better if Drake, Rihanna and Lauryn Hill had shown up
A live performance of “Hotline Bling”? Rihanna performing her new song “Kiss It Better”? A duet between Lauryn Hill and the Weeknd? Maybe that would have made the Grammys less of a snooze. But Hill, who in 1999 picked up five Grammys in a single night for her groundbreaking “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,” skipped out on a […]
Taylor Swift fires back at Kanye West in not-so-subtle Grammy acceptance speech
Taylor Swift won the album of the year trophy at the Grammys for her massively successful “1989,” becoming the first woman to ever win the coveted prize twice. As she got on stage surrounded by her collaborators, she wasted little time before firing back at Kanye West, who recently dropped a new song, “Famous,” with lyrics […]
What went so horribly wrong with Adele’s Grammy performance?
It was impossible not to notice. Adele sounded off. Really off. Less than a minute into her Grammys performance of the ballad “All I Ask,” the singer seemed to falter, not quite hitting the highs the song demands. Adele, who wore a sparkling crimson gown and stood with just a spotlight behind her, had no back-up singers, […]
Justin Bieber wins his first Grammy, for “Where Are Ü Now”
So many people wrote off Justin Bieber after he spent a few years as a total train wreck, but the 21-year-old singer has really turned things around lately: He capped off a wildly successful year with his first Grammy award. [Grammy Awards live blog: Follow along with complete coverage] Bieber won the best dance recording trophy […]
This Rosie Assoulin top looks like a gladiator’s breastplate — but prettier
One in a series about the clothes that really popped at New York Fashion Week. NEW YORK — A designer’s inspiration comes from all sorts of places, and trying to pin down Rosie Assoulin on exactly what was on her mind when she created her fall 2016 collection — was there a theme, or something […]
Grammy Awards 2016: Live coverage; Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber among early winners; complete list of winners
Taylor Swift racked up two early awards: best pop vocal album and best music video for “Bad Blood” alongside Kendrick Lamar. Swift still has five more chances to earn a Grammy tonight, with nominations for best pop solo performance, best pop duo (also with Lamar), and record, song and album of the year. In addition […]
What you need to know about the Westminster Dog Show. (Puppy pics included.)
These are not the dogs of your Instagram. The 2016 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is underway, and the competition is as fierce as it is fluffy. Nearly 3,000 canines are battling it out to be named top dog at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Judges decide which pups are the best representations […]
Jonathan Pryce in “Merchant of Venice,” coming to the Kennedy Center
In what may portend a revitalization of links between the Kennedy Center and major British theater companies, the institution on the Potomac will host a short stay this summer of a production of “The Merchant of Venice” from Shakespeare’s Globe, starring Jonathan Pryce as Shylock. The play, directed by Jonathan Munby, arrives at the Eisenhower […]
Sailor pants and captain’s coats — really, Tommy Hilfiger?
NEW YORK– When designer Tommy Hilfiger puts on a show, he fully commits to his mise-en-scene. In the past, he’s built a football field, a faux Coachella and a Caribbean lagoon. For fall 2016, he created the S.S. Hilfiger, a massive passenger ship complete with steam pouring out of its smoke stack. And as one […]
The fashion industry wants to disrupt the runway. It’s missing the real problem.
NEW YORK — As fashion week began, a polar wind was howling through the city’s Midtown canyons. Mayor Bill de Blasio was issuing public warnings about a deadly wave of cold air that was going to flash freeze the city like something out of the climate-change disaster film “The Day After Tomorrow.” And as usual, […]
John Oliver is back – and no, he’s not talking about Donald Trump
It has been three long months since he ranted at us, and the nation has been on John Oliver withdrawal. What would he have said about Flint, Mich.? The standoff in Oregon? Snowzilla? WWJOD* about the 2016 presidential campaign? (*What Would John Oliver Do – is that not a thing yet?) Oliver returned to HBO […]
How a lace dress on a New York runway evokes Detroit
One in a series of reports on the clothes that had a moment at New York Fashion Week. NEW YORK — There is a lace dress in the Tracy Reese fall collection. It looks like an heirloom. Something with family history. It has context and meaning. It’s a little beaten up. It’s about a city. […]
Grammy Awards 2016 FAQ: Where to watch on TV and online; red carpet; and who’s performing
Where to watch on TV: The 58th annual Grammy Awards will air on CBS at 8 p.m Eastern time on Monday. For the first time in history, TV stations in Pacific and Mountain time zones have the option to air the show live: So check your local listings, West Coasters. Where to watch online: If you […]
The Grammys have a hip-hop problem. These charts show how bad it is.
When it comes to hip-hop, the Grammys don’t really seem to get it. For almost four decades, hip-hip and rap have been an indelible part of American music, giving us the Biggies, the Kanyes and the Nickis that have helped shape how music feels and sounds today. Washington Post music critic Chris Richards calls it “America’s […]
Kanye West can’t get beyond petulant on ‘The Life of Pablo’
There are at least three kinds of loudmouths in this world: agitators, trolls and Kanye West. Agitators usually believe what they’re saying. Trolls never do. As for West, the man only ever seems capable of acting on his hottest impulses — so, good, bad or ugly, his music always feels like absolute truth. On his […]
‘Downton Abbey’ recap: A car race and a surprise for Robert
A deadly car crash, a marriage proposal and — spoiler alert — a puppy! This episode of “Downton Abbey” was so very Downton-y. As the series approaches its conclusion, there are still many details to work out and while we got a little closer to resolving them this week, a lot remains hazy. I’ll get […]
Kanye West vs. Kyle Mooney: The SNL rap battle you missed
Twitter battle, fashion show, mysterious new album — it’s been a busy few weeks for Kanye West. Being the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” seemed like just another stop on the never-ending Yeezy publicity tour, until, at the end of his performance, West announced that his album “The Life of Pablo” was officially available. [Kanye West’s fashion show/album release/conceptual […]
The ‘Friends’ reboot is never going to happen.
How many months can we go without the announcement that a TV show we’ve already seen is being re-created? Reboots and reunions, sequels and prequels: From “Star Wars” to “Gilmore Girls,” it seems there’s no stopping the power of a franchise. So any day now, shouldn’t we be hearing rumors that the only ’90s powerhouse […]
It took a lot of skill for Alexander Wang to make clothes that look so trashy
One in a series of reports on the clothes that popped at New York Fashion Week. NEW YORK — Designer Alexander Wang’s clothes are not cheap. A wool coat is nearly $1,000. One of his leather backpacks is $650. But for fall 2016, he worked very hard to give his collection a whiff of thrift […]
Designer Kerby Jean-Raymond gave Fashion Week audience some fine-looking clothes (and something to think about)
One in a series of reports on the clothes that had a moment at New York Fashion Week. NEW YORK – Sometimes when a designer wants to communicate a message — political, social — that is about more than just the width of a pair of trousers or the size of a lapel, things can get […]
Joey and Rory Feek: This Grammy-nominated duo’s love story will break your heart this V-Day
If you’re a dedicated country music fan, just hearing the names Joey and Rory Feek is probably enough to produce tears streaming down your face. But if, like many others, those names don’t yet ring a bell, you might want to grab some tissues before reading on — or before watching Monday night’s Grammys. You’re […]
Rihanna wants you to dress like a genderless Japanese goth. And now you probably will.
One in a series of reports on the clothes that had a moment at New York Fashion Week. NEW YORK — The pop star Rihanna introduced ready-to-wear to her collaboration with Puma — another entertainer who has taken on the mantle of designer. Sigh. Heavy sigh. (Still awaiting a Seventh Avenue star to announce: Look […]
‘Zoolander 2′ is a movie made entirely of cameos. Here are 12 that stand out.
“Zoolander 2″ isn’t a movie so much as a string of cameos. There’s the whiff of a narrative, but the story is mostly an excuse to show off fleeting celebrity sightings. In other words, you really don’t need to see this fashion world send-up, unless you’re going through some serious Owen Wilson and Ben Stiller withdrawal. […]
How Jason Wu electrified the power suit at New York Fashion Week
One in a series of reports on the clothes that really popped at New York Fashion Week. The designer Jason Wu called his fall 2016 collection “Immaculate,” which calls to mind a tidy and restrained — and a rather uppity — style of dress. It also made one worry that Wu, who loves a sleek […]
What was Bernie Sanders saying with that jiggly hand jive in the debate?
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) made a lot of points in Thursday’s Democratic debate with Hillary Clinton in Milwaukee. You could get dizzy following his points–his fingers jabbing here, wagging there, in an unrelenting hand jive that was missing only an upright bass and a plunky piano. Both he and Clinton unleashed plenty of verbal jabs […]
Kanye West’s refugee-camp fashion show was stunning. (The clothes, not so much.)
NEW YORK — There were so many things that were intriguing and confounding, fascinating and bold about the unveiling of Yeezy Season 3, Kanye West’s men’s and women’s sportswear collection. But none of them had to do with the cut of the clothes. This is not an insult to West’s fashion sense or to his […]
We may have Kanye West to blame for ‘Pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli
Martin Shkreli, the former Turing Pharmaceuticals chief executive whose AIDS drug price hike earned him notoriety and widespread scorn, wants to buy Kanye West’s new album that the rapper premiered Thursday at Madison Square Garden and keep it all for himself. “I have been a tremendous fan of your music for many years,” Shkreli wrote in […]
Kanye West’s fashion show/album release/conceptual art experience: “That was hard to do, bro”
Cover by Peter De Potter pic.twitter.com/wdQOHk6QBA — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 11, 2016 It was Kanye’s third collection of athleisure wear for Adidas, and purportedly a listening party for his seventh solo album. Many U.S. theaters had sold out, so I snapped up a ticket in a glamorous Virginia suburb of Washington, where only 70 people […]
A clip from Sacha Baron Cohen’s film was too graphic for TV, so Jimmy Kimmel got creative
Reaction videos are bizarrely entertaining, but who knew they could be used to market a movie? That was the case last night when Sacha Baron Cohen visited Jimmy Kimmel to promote his upcoming movie, “The Brothers Grimsby.” The action comedy stars Mark Strong as a highly skilled MI6 operative whose mission to save the world […]
He wrote the definitive bio of the Replacements and got Paul Westerberg’s tooth.
They were a tragic group of misfits, the best band ever on some nights and barely able to stitch together a set of covers on another. But the Replacements – singer Paul Westerberg, guitarist Bob Stinson, bassist Tommy Stinson, and drummer Chris Mars – created some of the most lasting music of the 1980s, particularly […]
How Tim McGraw’s dramatic weight loss also helped save his music career
Tim McGraw’s ripped physique isn’t exactly news: The country music superstar made headlines in 2013 by revealing a new killer set of abs, announcing via a People cover that he had embarked on a much healthier lifestyle in his 40s. “I drank a lot from my point of view and I needed to stop,” McGraw told the […]
Police sergeant’s ‘problematic’ Facebook post allegedly compares Beyoncé dancers to KKK
Detroit’s top cop said a police sergeant is under investigation after he apparently posted a photo on social media, drawing comparisons between Beyoncé’s Super Bowl dance troupe and the Ku Klux Klan. The sergeant, who has not been named, posted a meme showing Beyoncé’s dancers on the top and hooded Klansmen on the bottom, according Fox […]
Meryl Streep’s response to a question about an all-white panel: ‘We’re all Africans really’
Actress Meryl Streep presides over the Berlin International Film Festival jury, and when asked Thursday about the lack of racial diversity among its members, she responded in part by saying “we’re all Africans, really.” That response, reported by the Associated Press, came during a news conference introducing the seven jury members and during a time of heightened […]
Why we root for Ryan Reynolds to succeed — despite his many failures
If you look at the ratio of his box office hits to failures over the last 10 years, Ryan Reynolds should be on his way to Hollywood obscurity right now. Instead, the actor isn’t slowing down at all — he’s headlining “Deadpool,” the highly-anticipated superhero movie in theaters Friday. He has another six or seven films […]
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