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The Weeknd Says Goodbye to the Grammys With a Boycott; Beyoncé Could Make Triple History at the Ceremony
“The biggest night in music” may come with some setbacks this year. In addition to having to reschedule the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony due to the global pandemic, there’s been some controversy about this year’s nominees—specifically, who isn’t among that esteemed list of musicians and artists. Following the 2021 Grammys nomination announcement, The Weeknd…
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Golden Globes' HFPA States the Obvious: 'We Need to Bring in Black Members'
In a display of utter disrespect during Black History Month—of all months—it was recently revealed that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (the journalist-based voting collective of the Golden Globes) has absolutely no Black members. Frankly, most Black people already figured that—and if you’re a Black person working in Hollywood with insider knowledge, you knew it.…
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Welp, the 2021 Grammys Have Been Postponed [Updated]
If you have “Jan. 31” marked on your calendar (as I do, since it’s like, my job), then scratch it off. A rep has confirmed to Variety that the 63rd Grammy Awards have been postponed to a later date. There’s not an updated date yet, but sources told Variety the ceremony may be moved to…
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Tiffany Haddish to Star in Landscape With Invisible Hand Adaptation From MGM and Plan B
Our favorite Last Black Unicorn Tiffany Haddish will be flexing her acting skills in a new sci-fi thriller from MGM, Annapurna, and Brad Pitt’s Plan B. Deadline reports that the thriller will be an adaptation of National Book Award winner M.T. Anderson’s novel Landscape with Invisible Hand with Bad Education director Cory Finley set to…
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Grammys 2021: Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five to Receive a Lifetime Achievement Award
On the Strength of their catalogue, Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five will be named Life Achievement Award recipients at the 63rd Grammy Awards! One of The Furious Five members, Rahiem, took to Instagram on Thursday to announce the big news. “I just learned Grandmaster Flash & the Furious 5 will be receiving the Grammy…
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Nobody’s Fool: Tiffany Haddish Reveals Why She Won’t Be Hosting the Grammys Pre-Telecast
Actress, author and Grammy-nominated comedian Tiffany Haddish may do a lot of things on the regular, but one thing she won’t be doing is hosting the 2021 Grammys Pre-Telecast Premiere Ceremony—and now we know why. In a conversation with Variety, the Like a Boss star revealed that while the Recording Academy did reach out to…
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The Weeknd Says His Grammys Snub Is 'Corrupt'; Recording Academy Chair Harvey Mason Jr. Responds
We are coming up on Thanksgiving weekend and the streets are buzzing about another Saturday/Sunday namesake—The Weeknd (born Abel Tesfaye). The Grammys nominations are always the talk of the town when they’re announced and usually, the snubs get most of the attention. This year, that attention went primarily to The Weeknd. The “Heartless” artist received…
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Grammys 2021: Beyoncé Is Queen of Nominations; Trevor Noah to Host
Y’all, we have made it toward the end of the year, which means the formally designated awards season (not just the informal awards season that pretty much happens all year in Los Angeles because…Hollywood) is here! First up, we’re getting Grammy nominations! The 63rd Grammy Awards nominations were announced Tuesday and we have the Black-ass…
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Recording Academy Announces Black Leadership Council to Amplify Black Voices
Imagine a Grammy-based Guardians of the Galaxy elite force of equity and inclusion heroes, whose mission is to make sure Black voices are amplified… Well, the Recording Academy has announced something like that, revealing its Black Leadership Council on Thursday. As part of its newly launched Black Music Collective, the council will be “dedicated to…
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Holy Shit: Beyoncé Mass at Spelman College Causes Ticket Frenzy
There are no known plans for Queen Bey to show up to the religious service in her whole-y name but the tickets are the hottest ticket in town. Beyoncé Mass will descend on Hotlanta to kick off Women’s Herstory Month at Spelman College tomorrow and demand has reached a fever pitch. According to the Atlanta…