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08 Jan 2024

2024 Golden Globes: Billie Eilish, Jon Batiste & More Stars at Billboard’s Afterparty

The 81st annual Golden Globes, which celebrates Hollywood’s achievement in film and television, took place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday (Jan. 7). The night drew stars across the entertainment industry, including actors, comedians and Billboard chart toppers who later attended Billboard’s Golden Globes afterparty.

Instead of a traditional red carpet, Billboard‘s step-and-repeat featured of a teal banner and green carpet. Jon Batiste walked the carpet, wearing an all-black suit accessorized with a gold link chain and bedazzled snowflake-shaped brooch before heading into the party. Several musicians and actors followed suit, with 5 Seconds of Summer’s Luke Hemmings, the entire cast of the The Bear — who posed with all four awards collected from the ceremony — Priscilla star Caille Spaeny and more taking photos prior to entering the event.

Billie Eilish, who won in the best original song category for Barbie‘s “What Was I Made For?,”attended the event in a black suit ensemble with her statue in tow and posed for pictures. During the night, she chatted with Public Enemy’s Flavor Flav and they posed together for a series of fun photos. Eilish wasn’t alone, as her “What Was I Made For?” co-writer and bother, Finneas, also appears at Billboard’s party with his girlfriend, Claudia Sulewski. Flav also appeared to be a popular photo op, as he posed alongside Ted Lasso star Jason Sudeikis.

Keep scrolling to see the photos from Billboard‘s Golden Globes afterparty, with candids of Steven Yeun, Ali Wong and more stars.

08 Jan 2024

Here’s How Golden Globes Host Jo Koy Felt About Taylor Swift’s Icy Reaction to His NFL Monologue Joke

It seems safe to say that Jo Koy’s next stand-up special will not be in many Swifties queues. The stand-up who hosted Sunday night’s (Jan. 7) 81st annual Golden Globe Awards got the iciest of stares from Taylor Swift during his opening show monologue after he made a quip about how often the NFL’s cameras cut to reaction shots of the singer when she attends boyfriend Travis Kelce’s games.

“The big difference between the Golden Globes and the NFL? At the Golden Globes, we have fewer camera shots of Taylor Swift,” the comic joked as cameras, naturally, cut to Swift, who reacted with pursed lips and a cold stare before casually sipping from her champagne flute. Sensing the collective unease in the room and the less-than-exuberant response from the singer typically known for her ebullient awards show energy, not for the first time during the widely panned mono Koy wanly apologized for the jibe before moving on.

Swift was a last-minute attendee at the show produced and owned by dick clark productions, taking her place in the packed Beverly Hilton Hotel ballroom thanks to a nomination for her 2023 Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert film in the new cinematic and box office achievement award category. Koy set up the joke by noting that the Globes were preceded on CBS by an NFL game between the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants.

Speaking to ET on the red carpet of Billboard‘s Globes after-party, Koy seemed to want to play down the poor response to the comment. “Aww, man, it was cute,” Koy said about the joke sending up how often Swift is shown on camera while watching the Kansas City Chiefs tight end’s games. “I was just saying it was cute. I was just saying it’s less cutaways, that’s all.”

When ET reporter Denny Directo suggested that Swift’s salty sip may have just been a result of her thirst for a little champagne, Koy replied, “aww, man” and shook the interviewer’s hand. At press time it did not appear as if Swift or Kelce had commented on the joke.

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08 Jan 2024

Nile Rodgers to Receive 2024 Crystal Award at World Economic Forum

Nile Rodgers is one of three recipients of the 30th annual Crystal Award, the World Economic Forum announced on Monday (Jan. 8). The others are Michelle Yeoh, who last year became the first performer of Asian descent to win a best actress Oscar for her role in Everything Everywhere All at Once, and architect and educator Diébédo Francis Kéré.

The winners will be honored at the opening session of the Forum’s annual meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, on Jan. 15. The award celebrates “the achievements of leading artists who are bridge-builders and role models for all leaders of society,” according to a statement.

Rodgers receives the 2024 Crystal Award for his efforts to make the world a more peaceful, equal and inclusive place through his music, his commitment to fighting systemic racism, inequality and injustice, and by championing innovative youth voices.

Rodgers’s activism began as a teen Black Panther in New York. He participated in Live Aid in 1985 and the Concert for Ukraine in 2023. After 9/11, he co-founded the We Are Family Foundation (named after the 1979 classic that he and Bernard Edwards wrote and produced for Sister Sledge), promoting cultural diversity while empowering young people to change the world.  

“My parents socialized me to care about people and give to others though we were ourselves financially poor,” Rodgers said in a statement. “When music gave me the opportunity to reach hearts the world over, I realized I’d been given a priceless gift. When I give that gift to others, I get back more than the wealthiest person on earth.”

Rodgers has received numerous prestigious awards in the past decade. In 2016, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The following year, he received the award for musical excellence from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2023, he received a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy. He is an Apple Music producer-in-residence, Songwriters Hall of Fame chairman, and Hipgnosis Songs co-founder.

With CHIC, Rodgers pioneered a musical language with “Le Freak” and “Good Times,” both of which topped the Billboard Hot 100. The latter was later interpolated in The Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight,” which in January 1980 became the first rap track to make the top 40 on the Hot 100.

Rodgers’ work in The CHIC Organization – including Sister Sledge, Diana Ross (“I’m Coming Out”), David Bowie (“Let’s Dance”) and Madonna (“Like a Virgin”) – led to a string of top-selling albums and singles. He has won four Grammys in the past decade for collaborations with Daft Punk (Random Access Memories and its smash single “Get Lucky”) and Beyoncé (“Cuff It” from Renaissance).

The Crystal Award is presented at Davos each year by Hilde Schwab, chairwoman and co-founder of the World Economic Forum’s World Arts Forum.

08 Jan 2024

Selena Gomez Whispers to a Shocked Taylor Swift at Golden Globes & Fans Are Obsessed

Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift have been blessing the world with the best award show moments since the late 2000s, and Sunday night’s (Jan. 7) Golden Globes were no exception. 

In a moment captured from several camera angles, the Only Murders in the Building star walks over and whispers something to her longtime bestie, prompting a hilariously shocked expression from the “Anti-Hero” singer. Also gasping at Swift’s side is close friend Keleigh Sperry, who’s married to Top Gun: Maverick star Miles Teller and appeared in Swift’s “I Bet You Think About Me” music video. 

The viral clips have left the internet reeling, with many dying to know what two of the most famous women on the planet might’ve been talking about during the award show’s commercial break. Some lip-reading fans even have theories of their own. 

“the tea selena gave taylor must be piping hot,” one person tweeted. 

“selena being like ‘MHMMMMM’ at keleigh and taylor’s faces oh i need the tea,” wrote another, while a third added, “to be a fly on the wall oh my god.” 

Both women attended this year’s Globes as nominees, with Gomez’s Only Murders performance recognized in the best female actor in a TV series, musical or comedy category, and Swift up for cinematic and box office achievement for her Eras Tour concert film. (Gomez lost to The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri, while Barbie was victorious in Swift’s category.) At Gomez’s side that night was her boyfriend Benny Blanco, with whom she posted a behind-the-scenes kissing photo on her Instagram Story after the ceremony. 

And while there was no shortage of sweet moments from this year’s awards, there were also a few awkward ones. Namely, when host Jo Koy cracked a joke about the NFL’s extensive coverage of Swift’s presence at Travis Kelce’s Chiefs games, to which she definitely did not smile. 

See some of the best reactions to Gomez and Swift’s chat below: 

08 Jan 2024

Lizzo Was Just Happy to Be Nominated For 2023 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys for Max Special: ‘I’m Doin Shots Tonight’

Lizzo did not take home any hardware during Sunday’s (Jan. 7) second night of the 2023 Primetime Emmy Creative Arts Awards. But in a classic “just happy to be nominated” post the “About Damn Time” singer said that she was still tipping up in celebration of the honor.

“NAH IMA TALK MY S–T… OUT OF 100s OF CONCERT SPECIALS THE EMMYS CHOSE MINE FOR OUTSTANDING VARIETY SPECIAL— ITS AN HONOR TO BE NOMINATED TONIGHT WITH LEGENDS!” Lizzo wrote in an Instagram post about her 2023 HBO Max special Lizzo: Live in Concert getting a nod in the category for pre-recorded variety specials.

Lizzo thanked her “tour family” and the specials guests who appeared in the special directed by Sam Wrench (Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour) that premiered on Dec. 31, including Missy Elliott, Cardi B and SZA. “WE HAD A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE THAT *NO ONE* CAN TAKE AWAY FROM US,” she wrote, giving props to the A-list help for making the show “EVEN EXTRA SPECIAL.” The post also included shots from the concert of Lizzo performing, as well as hugging Elliott, Cardi and SZA.

Live in Concert was bested by the NBC special Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love in the category that also included stand-up specials from Trevor Noah, Wanda Sykes and John Mulaney and a tribute to TV icon Normal Lear.

“IM DOIN SHOTS TONIGHT CUS WE ARE ALREADY WINNERS AND MORE THAN CONQUERERS?? IM TAGGING EVERYBODY IN THE PICS — I LOVE YOU, YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL, AND YOU CAN DO ANYTHING,” Lizzo added.

The awards were originally slated to take place in September, but were postponed because of the Hollywood writers and actors strikes.

Check out Lizzo’s post below.

08 Jan 2024

Selena Gomez Kisses Benny Blanco at the Golden Globes in New Photo: ‘I Won’

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are awards-show official. Just days after making their first public outing as a couple at an L.A. Lakers game, the actress and producer had a glamorous date night at Sunday’s (Jan. 7) awards, where they shared a sweet kiss, as seen in an Instagram Story posted by Gomez.

In the photo, which the Only Murders in the Building actress shared shortly after the awards ceremony wrapped up, she passionately smooches Blanco in what looks to be a backstage storage area filled with cardboard boxes. She’s still wearing her crimson Giorgio Armani gown, while the pop music engineer looks dapper in a suit jacket and gold necklaces.

“I won,” Gomez captioned the snap.

The “Single Soon” musician attended the Globes as a best TV actress nominee for Only Murders alongside her costars Martin Short, Steve Martin and Meryl Streep, each of whom were also recognized for the show. Gomez gives Streep an air-kiss in what looks to be a selfie with the Oscar winner in another photo posted on her Story, to which she also posted pics with bestie Taylor Swift and Florence Pugh.

Just last week, the Rare Beauty founder embarked on her first public date with her new beau, cuddling up to him courtside at Wednesday’s (Jan. 3) Lakers game against the Miami Heat. Prior to that, both Gomez and Blanco had shared a number of photos with and of each other on their respective Instagram accounts on various dates, including one at an art exhibit believed to be the Drake-backed Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy experience.

Gomez first confirmed her relationship with Blanco in December, telling fans in a series of comments on Instagram that “he is my absolute everything in my heart.” She also revealed that, by that point, she and her “Single Soon” collaborator had been together for six months.

“This is my happiest,” she wrote at the time. “Feel free to say whatever you want. But I will never allow your words to guide my life. Ever. I’m done. If you can’t accept me at my happiest then don’t be in [my] life at all.”

08 Jan 2024

Emma Stone Teases Longtime Pal Taylor Swift For Enthusiastic Support at 2024 Golden Globes: ‘What an A–hole!’

For the record, Emma Stone and Taylor Swift have been friends for a long time. And, not for nothing, Stone is one of our finest, and funniest, actors. So it was no surprise on Sunday night (Jan. 7) when Stone took the opportunity backstage at the 2024 Golden Globes to tweak her longtime pal while talking to the press about her Globe win for best performance by a female actor in a motion picture – musical or comedy for her over-the-top role as Bella in Poor Things.

“What an a–hole, am I right?” Stone said jokingly when a reporter asked about Swift’s predictably hyped-up support when her friend of two decades took home one of the night’s big honors. After walking away from the mic, Stone returned and added, “I’ve known her for almost 20 years, so I was very happy she was there. She was also nominated tonight, which was wonderful, and, um, yes, what an a–hole!” Stone repeated with a laugh.

A legendarily supportive awards show attendee, Swift jumped to her feet clapping and cheering for Stone when the actress made her way through the packed floor of the Beverly Hilton to collect her second Globe; eight-time nominee Stone won her first Globe for the 2017 movie musical La La Land.

While Stone, and the oddball Frankenstein-esque pic Poor Things had a good night at the Globes — besting Barbie for best motion picture musical or comedy — Swift’s record-breaking Eras Tour concert film lost out to the billion-dollar living doll movie in a new category at the awards show, cinematic and box office achievement.

Stone was obviously tweaking Swift with her comment, but the friends have frequently shown up for each other, with Taylor walking the red carpet last month at the Poor Things premiere, and Stone noting in an interview earlier this year that she caught the Eras Tour three times.

Check out the moment below.

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08 Jan 2024

The Last Dinner Party Wins BBC Sound of 2024 Poll

The Last Dinner Party comes first in the BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2024, an annual poll that tips-off the next big thing in music.

Based in London, the indie rock-pop quintet — Abigail Morris (vocals), Georgia Davies (bass), Lizzie Mayland (guitar), Aurora Nishevci (keys) and Emily Roberts (lead guitar) — captured the buzz on both sides of the Atlantic last year, thanks in part to “Nothing Matters,” their breakthrough debut single.

“Nothing Matters” was a legitimate alternative radio hit in the United States, cracking the top 10 (peaking at No. 8) on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay chart dated Sept. 23.

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Along the way, the band performed at Glastonbury Festival 2023, opened for the Rolling Stones in London’s Hyde Park, embarked on their first North American tour, and headlined a show at London’s Roundhouse.

“We are overjoyed to have won BBC Radio 1’s Sound Of Award for 2024,” the bandmates enthuse in a statement. “We predict amazing things happening in music this year and it is truly an honor to even be a part of it. BBC Radio has championed us and so many other young artists from the start of their careers, we still can’t believe it every time we hear one of our songs being played.”

If 2023 was the warmup, 2024 should be the payoff.

New track “Caesar on a TV Screen” turns up on Billboard’s latest Friday Music Guide, ahead of the release next month of the band’s full-length debut Prelude to Ecstasy.

The Last Dinner Party was selected by a panel of over 140 industry experts and artists, including Olivia Rodrigo, Declan McKenna, Chase & Status, Mahalia and others.

It’s a rare double for the newcomers; they’ve already collected this year’s BRITs Rising Star Award, a result that raises expectations for the five-piece to fever pitch.  

With the Corporation’s coveted award, the Last Dinner Party joins the likes of previous winners Adele, Sam Smith, Haim, Ellie Goulding, Sigrid and last year’s champion, Flo.

“Every artist who has been nominated or won over the years is such a powerhouse, it humbles us to join their ranks,” the band continues in a statement. “Thank you to guitar music for never dying. Bands are back, baby.”

Honorable mention this year goes to Olivia Dean, Peggy Gou, Tyla and Elmiene, who respectively complete the BBC’s top 5 list of acts to watch.

The top five acts for Sound of 2024:

  1. The Last Dinner Party
  2. Olivia Dean
  3. Peggy Gou
  4. Tyla
  5. Elmiene

07 Jan 2024

Snubs and Surprises at the 2024 Golden Globes

Many of awards at the 2024 Golden Globes went exactly as expected. From the moment the new award for cinematic and box office achievement was announced, it was a foregone conclusion that Barbie would win. (Some Swifties thought Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour might pull an upset, but it was not to be.)

Likewise, no one was surprised that Billie Eilish and Finneas won the award for best original song for their contribution to Barbie, “What Was I Made For?” The hypnotic ballad is on the Oscar shortlist and is the front-winner to win that award on March 10. Eilish and Finneas won the Globe two years ago for writing the title song from the James Bond film No Time to Die and went on to win in the Oscar as well.

But, as always, there were some snubs and surprises along the way. Poor Things bested Barbie for best motion picture – musical or comedy, which means if the Globes had not added the new cinematic and box office achievement award, Barbie would have won just one Globe.

Oppenheimer won five Globes, the most by any film since La La Land swept seven awards seven years ago. Barbie, Poor Things, Anatomy of a Fall and The Holdovers each won two.

The top winner on the TV side was HBO’s Succession, with four awards, followed by FX’s The Bear and Netflix’s Beef, with three awards each.

Emmy-winning producing duo Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner of White Cherry Entertainment served as executive-producing showrunners of the 2024 Golden Globes. Weiss also directed.

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07 Jan 2024

This Golden Globe Winner Used His Speech As a Chance to Meet Bruce Springsteen

The Golden Globes are always a bit looser than most awards show – after all, there’s an open bar. So it was only fitting that at the 2024 Golden Globes on Sunday (Jan. 7) night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., one winner took his acceptance speech as a chance for a little human touch with an iconic rocker.

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When it was revealed that Poor Things nabbed the award for best motion picture – musical or comedy, a team of people behind the film, including star/producer Emma Stone and director/producer Yorgos Lanthimos, took the stage. Stone had spoken earlier that night when she won the award for best performance by a female actor in a motion picture – musical or comedy and chose to abdicate her acceptance speech slot as one of the film’s producers, forcing the Greek director to take the mic.

Considering the unconventional film is about a young woman (played by Stone) attempting to get the most out of life regardless of social expectations, it was perhaps inevitable that Lanthimos threw polite protocol to the wind at the Globes and used his moment in the spotlight to satiate his hungry heart.

“I just wanted to speak to Bruce Springsteen the whole night,” Lanthimos said as he grabbed the mic. “We have the same birthday – the 23rd of September!” As Stone and the Poor Things cast and crew laughed behind him, the camera cut to Springsteen flashing a thumbs up from his table. (Springsteen was a 2024 Golden Globe nominee for writing “Addicted to Romance” for She Came to Me, which was up for best original song but lost to Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell’s “What Was I Made For?” from the blockbuster Barbie film.)

“He’s been my hero since I grew up,” Lanthimos explained. “Anyway, I’m wasting my time.”

Lanthimos went on to thank Searchlight Pictures for making the film, his cast and his crew (“Emma, she’s the best,” he said), but couldn’t walk away without one more shout-out to the Boss. “Thank you, Bruce Springsteen, for making me grew up [sic] the way I did.”

When social conventions said “sit down,” Yorgos stood up. Growin’ up.

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