Month: May 2022

The 2022 Billboard Music Awards were held on Sunday night, hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs live from the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas. Drake, who did not attend the event, was the big winner of the evening, taking home the awards for Top Artist and Top Male Artist.

Other big winners included Olivia Rodrigo, who won Top New Artist, Top Female Artist, Top 100 Artist and Top Streaming Songs Artist awards as well as BTS, who took the Top Duo/Group honor, and Taylor Swift, who won Top 200 Billboard 200 Artist.

Mary J. Blige was honored with the Icon Award, after being introduced by Janet Jackson with a video montage which explored Blige’s career.  Said Jackson:  “Mary J. Blige represents truth.”  In accepting her award, Blige called Jackson an icon and inspiration, saying:  “I’m in a dream right now, thank you so much. ” She also thanked friends, family, fans and Billboard for the honor:  “The way the world is now, I think people think icons are born that way. They become a legend overnight, but that is definitely not the case. It takes a lot time, hard work and a lot of surviving trial and error to achieve greatness.”

Machine Gun Kelly performed “Twin Flame”, dedicating the song to his fiancé, actress Megan Fox, while Travis Scott performed for the first time since the Astroworld tragedy about six months ago in Houston.  Morgan Wallen won Top Country Male Artist, with Dan + Shay taking home Top Country Duo/Group.

For a full list of winners, head here.

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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has signed on to star opposite Jennifer Garner in the Apple limited series “The Last Thing He Told Me.”  The series is based on the Laura Dave novel of the same name.

The show follows Hannah (Garner), a woman who forms an unexpected relationship with her sixteen-year-old stepdaughter Bailey (Angourie Rice) while searching for the truth about why her husband has mysteriously disappeared. Coster-Waldau will star as Owen, Hannah’s husband.

Coster-Waldau is best known for playing Jaime Lannister in the HBO series “Game of Thrones,” for which he earned an Emmy nominations in both 2018 and 2019.  He recently co-wrote and starred in the film “Against the Ice,” while he has previously starred in features such as “Shot Caller,” “Gods of Egypt,” “A Thousand Times Good Night,” and “Oblivion.”

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Kelly Osbourne took to social media to share the exciting news that she is pregnant and expecting her first child. The 37-year-old Osbourne shared the news on Instagram alongside a selfie of her holding an ultrasound photo and the caption: “I know that I have been very quiet these past few months so I thought I would share with you all as to why… I am over the moon to announce that I am going to be a Mumma.  To say that I am happy does not quite cut it. I am ecstatic! .”

Osbourne did not share more details about the pregnancy or who the father is, but she recently spoke out about her relationship with Sidney George Wilson on Instagram, saying: “After 23 years of friendship I can’t believe where we have ended up! You are my best friend, my soulmate and I am so deeply in love with you Sidney George Wilson.”  However, Sid seemed to confirm they’re expecting together when he shared a photo of a sonogram about 30 minutes after Kelly posted the pregnancy news, captioning it with heart and family emojis:  .

Kelly’s mom, Sharon Osbourne, also re-posted Kelly’s announcement to her Instagram page with the caption: “My could not be more full! So excited to share the beautiful journey ahead with you @kellyosbourne”

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MTV announced the nominees for the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards with Spider-Man: No Way Home and Euphoria leading the pack with seven nominations each. MTV also announced that this year’s event would combine the MTV Movie & TV Awards with its recent spinoff, the all-reality “Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted,” into a one-night event to air live on Sunday, June 5. The ceremony will air at 8 p.m. EDT from the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica. The show’s hosts, performers, presenters and other details will be announced at a later date.

The Best Movie category also includes Dune, Scream 5, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, The Adam Project and The Batman.  Euphoria is nominated for Best Show, Best Performance in a Show for Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney, Best Kiss for Hunter Schafer and Dominic Fike, Best Fight for Cassie vs. Maddy, Here for the Hookup and Best Song for “Little Star” by Fike.

The Best Show category also includes Inventing Anna, Loki, Squid Game, Ted Lasso and YellowstoneRuPaul’s Drag Race earned a leading four nominations including Best Competition Series, Best Reality Star for Willow Pill, Best Host for RuPaul and Best Fight for Bosco vs. Lady Camden.

The awards show’s categories continue to be gender-neutral, and most movie/TV categories have been merged. Fans can vote across 26 categories starting May 11 and through May 18 at 6 p.m. ET on vote.mtv.com.

A full list of nominees can be found on MTV’s official website.

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Variety reports that Paramount+ is developing a ‘Jackass’ reboot, along with the show’s original creators.  The announcement comes shortly after the success of Jackass Forever, the fourth movie in the Jackass film series which opened in theaters in February. Paramount global CEO Bob Bakish said: “Based off the success of Jackass Forever, we’re working with the creators to continue the partnership with a new series, bringing even more ridiculous antics straight to Paramount+”. 

The Jackass franchise was created by Jeff Tremaine, Spike Jonze and Johnny Knoxville; the original show aired on MTV from 2000 to 2001 and was followed by the film series.  Jackass features Knoxville, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, Dave England, Jason “Wee Man” Acuña, Ehren McGhehey and Preston Lacy, and follows the cast as they perform stunts and pranks.  As of press time, it was not revealed if the original cast members will appear in the Paramount+ series.

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Meg Ryan shared on social media that she and David Duchovny will star in the new romantic comedy ‘What Happens Later’.

What Happens Later is based on the Steven Dietz play ‘Shooting Star.’ Dietz wrote the screenplay, along with Ryan and Kirk Lynn. Ryan, 60, will also direct the film, which will begin production in Bentonville, Ark., later this year.  The film is planning a 2023 theatrical release.

What Happens Later follows Willa (Ryan) and Bill (Duchovny), two ex-lovers who reunite for the first time since their split decades prior when they both are snowed in at an airport overnight. ”  An official synopsis reads: “All each of them wants is to get home but over the course of the night they find themselves at first reluctantly drawn together yet compelled to revisit their past, along with what could have been and what might well be again. But when the versions of their shared history don’t quite add up, where do they go from there?”

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