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ARCHIVO - Snoop Dogg camina en la cancha antes del partido de la NFL entre los Buccaneers de Tampa Bay y los Saints de New Orleans el 19 de diciembre de 2021, en Tampa, Florida. Snoop Dogg será corresponsal de NBC para los Juegos Olímpicos de París. (Foto AP/Chris O'Meara, archivo)

NBC apuesta por la cultura pop en Juegos Olimpicos de Paris con la ayuda de Snoop Dogg y Cardi B

June 5, 2024 at 8:55 p.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — NBC pondrá el sabor de la cultura pop al espectáculo deportivo más grande del mundo: desde Megan Thee Stallion bailando con caballos de doma en...

FILE - Entertainer Snoop Dogg walks on the field before an NFL football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New Orleans Saints Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. Snoop Dogg will serve as a primetime NBC correspondent for Paris Olympics. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Inside NBC’s Olympics bet on pop culture in Paris, with help from Snoop Dogg and Cardi B

June 5, 2024 at 4:04 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — NBC is inserting some pop culture flavor into the world’s biggest sports spectacle: From Megan Thee Stallion dancing with dressage horses at the Palace of Versailles to Peyton Manning...

Andra Day posa para un retrato el 10 de mayo de 2024, en Los Angeles para promover su álbum "Cassandra". (Foto Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP)

Andra Day habla sobre su nuevo album y la recuperacion tras lesionarse la voz

May 30, 2024 at 5:41 p.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — Andra Day ganó reconocimiento como actriz después de su papel protagónico en una película biográfica de Billie Holiday en 2021, pero la conmovedora cantante casi...

Andra Day poses for a portrait on Friday, May 10, 2024, in Los Angeles to promote her latest album “Cassandra." (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP)

Q&A: Andra Day talks new album, playing a villain and regaining confidence after injuring vocals

May 30, 2024 at 5:13 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Andra Day gained acting acclaim after her starring role in a 2021 Billie Holiday biopic, but the soulful singer nearly lost the strength of her powerful voice during the...

This combination of photos shows Victoria Monet at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 26, 2022, left, and Usher performs at Power 105.1's Powerhouse 2016 at Barclays Center in New York on Oct. 27, 2016. (AP Photo)

Usher, Victoria Monet will receive prestigious awards from music industry group ASCAP

May 30, 2024 at 2:02 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Usher will add another prestigious award to his already loaded trophy case.The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers said Thursday that Usher will receive its Voice of the...

“Miseducation” de Lauryn Hill encabeza la lista de los mejores albumes de Apple Music

May 22, 2024 at 5:19 p.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — Que comience el debate. ¿Quién ha lanzado los mejores álbumes de la historia?Apple Music ciertamente tiene una idea. El gigante de streaming musical anunció el...

FILE - Lauryn Hill performs during "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" 25th anniversary tour on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, at Barclays Center in New York. Apple Music announced on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, their 10 greatest albums of all time with Hill’s 1998 iconic “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” claiming the top spot. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Lauryn Hill’s classic ‘Miseducation’ album tops Apple Music’s list of best albums of all time

May 22, 2024 at 8:02 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Let the debate begin. Who has the best music albums ever?Apple Music certainly has an idea. The music streaming giant announced on Wednesday their 10 greatest albums of all...

FILE - Mary J Blige attends the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York on Nov. 6, 2023. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Mary J. Blige enlists Taraji P. Henson, Marsai Martin and more for women’s summit in New York

May 2, 2024 at 4:24 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Mary J. Blige is bringing her mission to empower women beyond her music to her hometown — with the help of the singer’s superstar friends.Taraji P. Henson, Tiffany Haddish...

El magnate de la música y empresario Sean "Diddy" Combs a su llegada a los Billboard Music Awards, el 15 de mayo de 2022, en Las Vegas. (Foto de Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, archivo)

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs presenta mocion para desestimar algunas demandas en caso por agresion sexual

April 27, 2024 at 7:16 a.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — Los abogados de Sean “Diddy” Combs respondieron a la demanda de una mujer que lo acusa de agresión sexual presentando el viernes una moción para...

FILE - Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards, May 15, 2022, in Las Vegas. Combs pushed back against a woman’s lawsuit that accused him of sexual assault. Combs’ lawyers filed a motion Friday, April 26, 2024, to dismiss some claims that were not under law when the alleged incident occurred. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs files motion to dismiss some claims in a sexual assault lawsuit

April 27, 2024 at 9:02 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs pushed back against a woman's lawsuit that accused him of sexual assault, filing a motion on Friday to dismiss some claims that were not...

Mister Cee, a famed hip-hop DJ and key figure behind Notorious B.I.G.’s debut album, dies at 57

April 11, 2024 at 5:03 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Mister Cee, one of hip-hop’s pioneering DJs and a New York City radio personality who played an instrumental role in the Notorious B.I.G.‘s debut album, has died. He was...

Travis Kelce brings back music festival in Kansas City with Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Diplo as headliners

April 2, 2024 at 8:14 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Travis Kelce is keeping himself busy: On the heels of winning his third Super Bowl, earning a Webby nomination for his podcasting endeavors and garnering headlines for his newfound...

ARCHIVO - Sean "Diddy" Combs llega al estreno en Los Ángeles de "The Four: Battle For Stardom" en el CBS Radford Studio Center en Los Ángeles el 30 de mayo de 2018. El abogado de Combs dijo el martes 26 de marzo de 2024 que los registros a sus propiedades en Los Ángeles y Miami por parte de las autoridades federales en una investigación de tráfico sexual fueron "un uso flagrante de la fuerza a nivel militar" y que Combs es "inocente y continuará luchando" para limpiar su reputación. (Foto Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, archivo)

Puntos clave sobre las acusaciones que enfrenta Sean “Diddy” Combs por trafico sexual

March 27, 2024 at 12:01 a.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — En los primeros nueve meses de 2023, Sean “Diddy” Combs se presentó triunfal en los Premios MTV a los Videos Musicales, lanzó un álbum de...

Agentes federales en la entrada de una propiedad perteneciente al rapero Sean "Diddy" Combs, el lunes 25 de marzo de 2024, en Star Island en Miami Beach, Florida. Dos propiedades pertenecientes a Combs en Los Ángeles y Miami fueron registrados el lunes por agentes federales de Investigaciones de Seguridad Nacional y otras autoridades como parte de una investigación en curso sobre tráfico sexual dijeron dos funcionarios policiales a The Associated Press. (Foto AP/Rebecca Blackwell)

Abogado de Sean “Diddy” Combs califica de excesivo el uso de la fuerza contra su cliente

March 26, 2024 at 10:00 p.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — Los allanamientos a las propiedades de Sean “Diddy” Combs en Los Ángeles y Miami por parte de las autoridades federales en una investigación por delitos...

FILE - In this May 30, 2018, file photo, Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the LA Premiere of "The Four: Battle For Stardom" at the CBS Radford Studio Center in Los Angeles. Combs' lawyer said Tuesday, March 26, 2024, that the searches of his Los Angeles and Miami properties by federal authorities in a sex-trafficking investigation were ”a gross use of military-level force" and that Combs is “innocent and will continue to fight" to clear his name. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer says raids of the rapper’s homes were ‘excessive’ use of military force

March 27, 2024 at 12:28 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Sean “Diddy" Combs' lawyer said Tuesday that the searches of the rapper's Los Angeles and Miami properties by federal authorities in a sex trafficking investigation were “a gross use...

A law enforcement agent carries a bag of evidence to a van as federal agents stand at the entrance to a property belonging to rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs, Monday, March 25, 2024, on Star Island in Miami Beach, Fla. Two properties belonging to Combs in Los Angeles and Miami were searched Monday by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents and other law enforcement as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation by federal authorities in New York, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Authorities searched Diddy’s properties as part of a sex trafficking probe. Here’s what to know

March 26, 2024 at 9:22 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — In the first nine months of 2023, Sean “Diddy” Combs triumphantly performed at the MTV VMAs, released an R&B album that garnered a Grammy nomination and was a suitor...

Usher speaks to the audience after winning Entertainer of the Year during the 55th NAA Image Awards, Saturday, March 16, 2024, at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Usher, Fantasia Barrino, ‘Color Purple’ honored at 55th NAA Image Awards

March 18, 2024 at 3:37 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Usher was named entertainer of the year at the 55th annual NAA Awards on Saturday night, which highlighted works by entertainers and writers of color. After Usher accepted his...

FILE - Crowds of people jam Marietta Street for Freaknik near the intersection of Peachtree Street in Atlanta on April 19, 1996. A new Hulu documentary “Freaknik: The Wildest Story Never Told,” touches on how the event started as an innocent Black College cookout that ultimately drew thousands from across the United States. (Philip McCollum/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)

‘Freaknik’ documentary tells untold story behind the massively popular Atlanta street party

March 14, 2024 at 4:59 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — If you participated in Atlanta’s wildest gathering called Freaknik back in the day, then beware: You might be featured in Hulu’s new documentary about the legendary street party that...

This combo image shows singer Kelly Clarkson, left, and NFL legend Peyton Manning, right. Clarkson and Manning will bring a new flavor to NBC Universal's Paris Olympics coverage this summer. They are expected to Mike Tirico to host the opening ceremony, the network announced Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (AP Photo)

Kelly Clarkson and Peyton Manning NBC’s Paris Olympics opening ceremony coverage as hosts

March 13, 2024 at 3:45 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Singer Kelly Clarkson and NFL legend Peyton Manning will bring a new flavor to NBC Universal's Paris Olympics coverage this summer. Clarkson and Manning are expected to ...

Cillian Murphy recibe el premio a mejor actor por "Oppenheimer" en los Oscar el domingo 10 de marzo de 2024, en el Teatro Dolby en Los Ángeles. (Foto AP/Chris Pizzello)

Cillian Murphy gana su primer Oscar a mejor actor por “Oppenheimer”

March 11, 2024 at 4:43 a.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — Cillian Murphy se definió a sí mismo como un “irlandés muy orgulloso” después de subir al escenario para recoger su primer Oscar por encarnar al...

Cillian Murphy accepts the award for best performance by an actor in a leading role for "Oppenheimer" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Cillian Murphy wins his first best actor Oscar for role in ‘Oppenheimer’ biopic

March 11, 2024 at 3:53 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Cillian Murphy called himself a “very proud Irishman” after he trotted onstage to claim his first-ever Oscar for portraying the man who created the atomic bomb in Christopher Nolan’s...

Da'Vine Joy Randolph recibe el premio a mejor actriz de reparto por su papel en "The Holdovers" en los Oscar el domingo 10 de marzo de 2024, en el Teatro Dolby en Los Ángeles. (Foto AP/Chris Pizzello)

Da’Vine Joy Randolph gana su primer Oscar por “The Holdovers”

March 11, 2024 at 12:51 a.m.

Mientras las lágrimas caían por el rostro de Da'Vine Joy Randolph, obtuvo su primer Oscar y luego pronunció un poderoso discurso sobre su comprensión de que es suficientemente buena como...

Da’Vine Joy Randolph wins her first Oscar after being a favorite for her work in ‘The Holdovers’

March 11, 2024 at 3:26 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — While tears rolled down Da’Vine Joy Randolph's face, she collected her first Oscar then delivered a powerful speech about her realizing that she's good enough as an actor.“I always...

FILE - Sterling K. Brown, from left, Ryan Michelle Bathe and Gil Robertson attend the 15th Annual AAFCA Awards on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

African American Film Critics group celebrates Black Hollywood and beyond while building its stature

March 1, 2024 at 5:18 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Filmmaker Ava DuVernay ed working as a publicist years ago, struggling to draw major traffic to star-studded events for the African American Film Critics Association. No matter which renowned...

En esta imagen proporcionada por Paramount Pictures, Kingsley Ben-Adir y Lashana Lynch se miran en "Bob Marley: One Love". (Chiabella James/Paramount Pictures vía AP)

Por 2da semana, la cinta “Bob Marley: One Love” sigue al frente de las recaudaciones

February 25, 2024 at 9:35 p.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — Por segunda semana consecutiva, la película biográfica “Bob Marley: One Love” sigue superando las expectativas tras mantenerse en primer sitio en las taquillas de Estados...

Kingsley Ben-Adir, izquierda, protagonista de "Bob Marley: One Love" posa con el hijo de Marley, Ziggy, en el estreno de la película "Bob Marley: One Love" el martes 6 de febrero de 2024, en Los Ángeles. (Foto AP/Chris Pizzello)

‘One Love’ receives more love at the box office, claiming No. 1 spot for second straight week

February 25, 2024 at 8:43 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — For a second straight week, biopic “ Bob Marley: One Love ” continues to exceed expectations by claiming the No. 1 spot at the box office, overcoming two debut...

FILE - Jason Reitman attends the 2018 Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film Honoring Hugh Jackman at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Nov. 19, 2018, in Goleta, Calif. Reitman along with more than 30 directors, including Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan and Bradley Cooper acquired Westwood's Village Theater, the group announced Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Jason Reitman and Hollywood’s most prominent directors buy beloved Village Theater in Los Angeles

February 22, 2024 at 2:19 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Some of Hollywood's most prominent filmmakers have purchased a 93-year-old iconic theater known as a cultural landmark for moviegoers in Los Angeles.Jason Reitman along with more than 30 directors...

Tiger Woods reacts at a news conference ahead of the Genesis Open golf tournament, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

Tiger Woods draws opinions from fashion world after unveiling of his Sun Day Red apparel line

February 13, 2024 at 4:57 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods might still be donning his familiar red polo shirt, but the iconic golfer has taken a bold leap forward with a new logo and clothing line partnering...

Esta combinación de fotos muestra al exastro de la NFL Dan Marino y a la actriz Scarlett Johansson (AP Foto, archivo)

Scarlett Johansson y Dan Marino se divierten en comercial del Super Bowl

February 10, 2024 at 1:30 a.m.

LAS VEGAS — La actriz Scarlett Johansson y el exastro de la NFL Dan Marino siguieron profesiones muy distintas pero tienen algo en común: el gusto por los caramelos, que alcanza niveles...

This combo photo shows NFL legend Dan Marino, left, and actress Scarlett Johansson, right. Johansson and Marino will star in the Super Bowl commercial that will focus on M&Ms candy being the comfort fun food while watching the big game. (AP Photo, File)

Scarlett Johansson and Dan Marino have fun with almost being champions in Super Bowl commercial

February 10, 2024 at 3:43 a.m.

LAS VEGAS — Actor Scarlett Johansson and NFL legend Dan Marino come from different professions, but they have two things in common: Both have a sweet tooth and an infatuation with M&Ms....

Usher posa en una conferencia de prensa previa al Super Bowl 58 de la NFL el jueves 8 de febrero de 2024, en Las Vegas. Usher se presentará durante el espectáculo de medio tiempo del Super Bowl. (Foto AP/John Locher)

Apple Music amplifica el espectaculo de medio tiempo de Usher en el Super Bowl

February 9, 2024 at 8:34 p.m.

LAS VEGAS — En un cortometraje mostrado al final de la conferencia de prensa del espectáculo de medio tiempo del Super Bowl, el artista principal del programa, Usher, desaparece. Su repentina ausencia...

Usher speaks during a news conference ahead of the Super Bowl 58 NFL football game Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, in Las Vegas. Usher will perform during the Super Bowl halftime show. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Before Usher hits the Super Bowl halftime stage, Apple Music builds anticipation ahead of big show

February 9, 2024 at 1:46 p.m.

LAS VEGAS — In a short film shown at the end of the Super Bowl halftime performer news conference, the show’s headliner Usher comes up missing. The singer’s sudden absence prompts instant...

Andra Day arrives at the Pre-Grammy Gala on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Andra Day prays through nervousness ahead of Super Bowl performance

February 9, 2024 at 1:29 a.m.

LAS VEGAS — Andra Day normally deals with nervousness before any big show — especially in front of her peers. But the Grammy winner eventually leans on prayer to settle her anxiety.On...

Usher habla en una conferencia de prensa previa al Super Bowl 58 de la NFL el jueves 8 de febrero de 2024, en Las Vegas. Usher se presentará durante el espectáculo de medio tiempo del Super Bowl. (Foto AP/John Locher)

Usher acepta el reto de resumir 30 anos de carrera en 13 minutos para el Super Bowl

February 8, 2024 at 10:21 p.m.

LAS VEGAS — A Usher le resultó difícil encajar tres décadas de una exitosa carrera musical en un espectáculo de medio tiempo del Super Bowl, pero el ganador de múltiples premios Grammy...

Usher says it’s been a challenge to squeeze 30-year career into 13-minute Super Bowl halftime show

February 8, 2024 at 10:59 p.m.

LAS VEGAS — Usher found fitting a successful three decades of music into a super-short Super Bowl halftime show a challenge, but the multiple Grammy winner decided to concentrate on past hits,...

People ride a zip line above a sign for the Super Bowl ahead of the Super Bowl 58 NFL football game, Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, in Las Vegas. Las Vegas is scheduled to host the Super Bowl 58 on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/John Locher)

From exclusive events to concerts: Stars and athletes plan to flock Las Vegas for Super Bowl events

February 7, 2024 at 5:13 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Las Vegas will be flooded with so many pre- Super Bowl events that Shaquille O'Neal lowered the prices to his popular carnival-themed “ Shaq's Fun House. ” Instead of...

Killer Mike, left, and DJ Paul accepts the award for best rap performance for "Scientists & Engineers" during the 66th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Killer Mike says arrest at Grammys stems from altercation with an ‘over-zealous’ security guard

February 6, 2024 at 6:24 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Killer Mike says an “over-zealous” security guard contributed to the physical altercation that led to his arrest after the rapper and activist won three awards at the Grammys.“As you...

Killer Mike posa en la sala de prensa con los premios a mejor interpretación de rap y mejor canción de rap por "Scientists & Engineers," y mejor álbum de rap por "Michael" en la 66a entrega anual de los Premios Grammy el domingo 4 de febrero de 2024, en Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

El rapero Killer Mike es detenido despues de ganar tres Grammy

February 5, 2024 at 6:45 a.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — El rapero y activista Killer Mike fue arrestado el domingo en los Grammy después de ganar tres trofeos, incluyendo su primero en más de dos...

Killer Mike poses in the press room with the awards for best rap performance and best rap song for "Scientists & Engineers," and best rap album for "Michael" during the 66th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Killer Mike arrested by police following altercation at the Grammy Awards after earning 3 trophies

February 5, 2024 at 6:10 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Killer Mike was arrested at the Grammy Awards on Sunday after the rapper and activist won three Grammy awards including his first in more than two decades. In a...

FILE - Martin Lawrence speaks during a star ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in his honor in Los Angeles on April 20, 2023. Lawrence will star starred alongside Hall of Fame football player Shannon Sharpe in a Super Bowl commercial. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Martin Lawrence shows off his strength in new Super Bowl commercial with Shannon Sharpe

February 2, 2024 at 8:43 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Martin Lawrence has kept busy: The actor-comedian readies for his new “Bad Boys” film with Will Smith this summer, recently ed his “ Martin ” cast during the...

Five-time Grammy winner Mariah Carey receives the Recording Academy Global Impact Award at the third annual Recording Academy Honors presented by The Black Music Collective in Los Angeles, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz honored at pre-Grammy Black Music Collective event

February 2, 2024 at 2:25 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — In a pre-Grammy event, Mariah Carey used the Recording Academy stage to speak about fighting against conforming to certain music industry standards in an effort to create her music...

FILE - Kris Jenner appears at the Business of Fashion 500 Gala in Paris on Sept. 30, 2023. Jenner will appear in an ad for Oreo which will air at the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Vianney Le Caer, File)

Kris Jenner is taking viewers back to the mid-2000s in her Super Bowl Oreo commercial

February 1, 2024 at 11:31 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Kris Jenner has a new term: “Twist on it.” The driven matriarch of the Kardashian-Jenner family will bring the phrase to the Super Bowl forefront during her commercial. She...

ARCHIVO - Prince durante su presentación en el espectáculo de medio tiempo del Super Bowl XLI de la NFL en el Dolphin Stadium en Miami el 4 de febrero de 2007. Prince fue artífice de uno de los espectáculos de medo tiempo más memorables de la historia del Super Bowl. (Foto AP/Mark J. Terrill, archivo)

De bandas escolares a estrellas pop como evoluciono el medio tiempo del Super Bowl?

February 1, 2024 at 7:16 p.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — Debajo de una sombrilla, el astro de la NFL, Dan Marino, estaba casi empapado en una banca viendo la épica actuación de Prince en el...

FILE - Prince performs during the halftime show at the Super Bowl XLI NFL football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007. When the Super Bowl halftime show was born, high school and college marching bands took center field. But over the years, the intermission during the NFL’s championship game has turned into one of sports’ biggest spectacles with superstar performances. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

From marching bands to megastars: How the Super Bowl halftime show became a global spectacle

January 31, 2024 at 5:59 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Underneath his umbrella, NFL legend Dan Marino stood nearly drenched on the sideline watching Prince’s epic “Purple Rain” Super Bowl halftime performance in 2007 during a torrential Miami downpour.For...

ARCHIVO - Premios Grammy en la Experiencia del Museo Grammy en el Prudential Center en Newark, Nueva Jersey el 10 de octubre de 2017. LA 66a entrega anual del Grammy se realizará el 4 de febrero en la Arena Crypto.com de Los Angeles. (Foto AP/Julio Cortez, archivo)

SZA, Swift y Bridgers estan muy cerca de triunfar, segun las predicciones de los Grammy

January 31, 2024 at 8:07 p.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — Las mujeres lideran las principales categorías en los Grammy de este año: nombres como SZA, Taylor Swift, Victoria Monét, Phoebe Bridgers, Olivia Rodrigo y Brandy...

Snoop Dogg arrives at the world premiere of "The Underdoggs" on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at The Culver Theater in Culver City, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Snoop Dogg leads a group of potty-mouthed kids as a youth football coach in ‘The Underdoggs’ film

January 26, 2024 at 6:11 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — In Snoop Dogg’s new film “The Underdoggs,” the use of cuss words are the norm between adults and children who find themselves wasted in a booze-chugging scene. But beyond...

FILE - Grammy Awards are displayed at the Grammy Museum Experience at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on Oct. 10, 2017. The 66th annual Grammy Awards will take place Sunday, February 4 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

SZA, Swift and Bridgers top the Grammy list. AP writers predict who will win on music’s big night

January 31, 2024 at 6:55 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Women lead the major categories at the Grammys this year – names like SZA, Taylor Swift, Victoria Monét, Phoebe Bridgers, Olivia Rodrigo and Brandy Clark top the list.But who...

ARCHIVO - Billy Idol en el estreno en Los Angeles de "The Irishman" el 24 de octubre de 2019. Idol se presentará en concierto previo al Super Bowl el 11 de febrero fiera del Allegiant Stadium, donde se disputará la final de campeonato de la NFL. (Foto Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, archivo)

Billy Idol charla sobre su concierto previo al Super Bowl y su proximo album

January 25, 2024 at 6:23 p.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — El día del Super Bowl, Billy Idol aprovecha salir a la carretera abierta en su motocicleta sabiendo que casi no hay tráfico porque millones de...

FILE - Billy Idol appears at the Los Angeles premiere of "The Irishman" on Oct. 24, 2019. Idol will headline a pre-game concert ahead of the Super Bowl on Feb. 11 just outside Allegiant Stadium, where the NFL’s two best teams face off. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Billy Idol talks concerts, Super Bowl and new album

January 26, 2024 at 2:23 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Billy Idol normally takes advantage of riding his motorcycle on the open road knowing there’s hardly any traffic because millions are usually glued to watching the Super Bowl on...

ARCHIVO - Reba McEntire durante su presentación en el CMA Fest 2023 el 9 de junio de 2023, en Spotify House en Nashville, Tennessee. McEntire interpretará el himno nacional estadounidense en el Super Bowl el 11 de febrero de 2024, mientras que Post Malone cantará "America the Beautiful". (Foto Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Reba McEntire, Post Malone y Andra Day se suman a los artistas que participaran en el Super Bowl

January 18, 2024 at 9:15 p.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — La estrella de la música country Reba McEntire engalanará el escenario del Super Bowl el próximo mes para entonar el himno nacional, mientras que Post...

FILE - Reba McEntire performs during the 2023 CMA Fest on Friday, June 9, 2023, at the Spotify House in Nashville, Tenn. McEntire will grace next month’s Super Bowl stage to sing the national anthem while Post Malone will perform “America the Beautiful.” (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Reba McEntire, Post Malone and Andra Day to sing during Super Bowl pregame

January 18, 2024 at 1:34 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Country music star Reba McEntire will grace next month's Super Bowl stage to sing the national anthem while Post Malone will perform “America the Beautiful.”The performances will take place...

ARCHIVO - Elton John actúa en el jardín sur de la Casa Blanca en Washington el 23 de septiembre de 2022. John alcanzó el estatus EGOT. El famoso cantante y pianista británico obtuvo un premio Emmy el lunes 15 de enero de 2024 por el mejor especial de variedades (en vivo) por "Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium", un documental de concierto de tres horas que se transmitió por Disney+. (Foto AP/Susan Walsh, archivo)

Elton John alcanza el estatus de EGOT gracias a su Emmy

January 16, 2024 at 5:51 a.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — Elton John alcanzó el raro estatus de EGOT.El famoso cantante y pianista británico obtuvo un premio Emmy el lunes por la noche al mejor especial...

FILE - Elton John performs on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Sept. 23, 2022. John has achieved EGOT status. The famed British singer-pianist secured an Emmy Award on Monday night, Jan. 15, 2024, for best variety special (live) for “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium,” a three-hour concert documentary that streamed on Disney +. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Elton John achieves rare EGOT status with Emmy win for Dodger Stadium farewell concert special

January 16, 2024 at 3:48 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Elton John has achieved EGOT status.The famed British singer-pianist won an Emmy Award on Monday night for best variety special (live) for “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium,”...

Bradley Cooper, left, and Carey Mulligan arrive at the AFI Awards on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Hollywood’s brightest stars turn out for the American Film Institute Awards

January 13, 2024 at 3:24 a.m.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Laughs and hugs were shared between Hollywood's best — including Margot Robbie, Meryl Streep and Leonardo DiCaprio — during a celebratory ceremony where everyone ended up walking away...

Lily Gladstone posa en la sala de prensa con el premio a la mejor actriz de una película de drama por "Killers of the Flower Moon" en la 81a edición de los Globos de Oro el domingo 7 de enero de 2024, en el Hotel Beverly Hilton en Beverly Hills, California. (Foto AP/Chris Pizzello)

Lily Gladstone, la primera actriz indigena que gana un Globo de Oro

January 8, 2024 at 5:32 a.m.

BEVERLY HILLS, California, EE.UU. — Cuando Lily Gladstone subió al escenario el domingo por la noche para recibir su primer Globo de Oro, habló ante la audiencia televisiva en vivo en idioma...

This image released by CBS shows Lily Gladstone as she accepts the award for best female actor in motion picture - drama for her role in "Killers of the Flower Moon" during the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. (Sonja Flemming/CBS via AP)

Lily Gladstone is the Golden Globes’ first Indigenous best actress winner

January 8, 2024 at 5:10 a.m.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — When Lily Gladstone took the stage Sunday night to accept her first Golden Globe, she spoke to the live TV audience in the Blackfeet language.“This is a historic...

El anfitrión Jo Koy habla con reporteros en un encuentro con la prensa previo a los Globos de Oro en el hotel Beverly Hilton el jueves 4 de enero de 2024, en Beverly Hills, California. (Foto AP/Ashley Landis)

Jo Koy, anfitrion de los Globos de Oro: “Me estan dando la bendicion para ser yo”

January 5, 2024 at 5:53 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Jo Koy recuerda haber visto importantes ceremonias de premios como los Globos de Oro con su madre en el sofá de su sala tratando de adivinar los ganadores.Era un...

Jo Koy speaks to reporters during the Golden Globe Awards Press Preview at the Beverly Hilton on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Jo Koy ready to fulfill childhood dream of hosting Golden Globes with hopes of leaving positive mark

January 5, 2024 at 4:37 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Jo Koy re watching major award ceremonies like the Golden Globes with his mother on their living room sofa trying to guess the winners.It was a ritual that Koy...

Coco Jones poses for a portrait on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP)

Coco Jones talks earning Grammy nods, overcoming obstacles after Disney fame, Hollywood’s pay equity

January 4, 2024 at 1:04 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Coco Jones was so obsessed with fine tuning her skills as a singer that she tried to mimic Beyoncé’s Olympic-style training of singing while running on a treill.Jones didn’t...

FILE - Record producer and recording artist Hit-Boy poses for a portrait, Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in Los Angeles. When Hit-Boy walks the Grammy red carpet, he expects to proudly strut into the Feb. 4, 2024 awards ceremony with his father beside him for the first time. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Hit-Boy enters Grammys with producer nod while helping father navigate music industry after prison

December 29, 2023 at 1:38 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — When Hit-Boy walks the Grammy red carpet, he expects to proudly strut into the Feb. 4 awards ceremony with his father beside him for the first time. For three...

FILE - Adele appears at the Brit Awards in London on Feb. 8, 2022. Adele paid homage to the many women - including her mother, grandmother and aunts - who helped shape her world and personality as she accepted the Sherry Lansing leadership award at The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment breakfast gala Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, File)

Adele praises influential women after being honored at THR’s Women in Entertainment gala

December 8, 2023 at 2:53 a.m.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Adele paid homage to the many women -- including her mother, grandmother and aunts — who helped shape her world and personality since she was a child. The...

ARCHIVO - Beyoncé aparece en la 63a entrega anual de los Grammy en Los Ángeles el 14 de marzo de 2021. Beyoncé estrena su película de concierto esta semana titulada "Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé". (Foto AP/Chris Pizzello, archivo)

Resena: En la pelicula de concierto “Renaissance” Beyonce deja entrever su vida personal

December 1, 2023 at 4:33 p.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — En su película de concierto, Beyoncé describe su reciente Renaissance World Tour como una especie de maquinaria: desde la iluminación hasta el diseño del escenario....

FILE - Beyonce appears at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on March 14, 2021. Beyoncé releases a concert film this week titled "Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé ." (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

In concert film ‘Renaissance,’ Beyonce offers glimpse into personal life during world tour

November 30, 2023 at 8:39 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — In Beyoncé’s concert film, she described her recent Renaissance World Tour as being run like a machine: From lighting to set design, the superstar singer had a hand in...

FILE - Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, May 15, 2022. When New York's Adult Survivors Act expired on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, more than 3,700 legal claims had been filed, with many of the last few coming against big-name celebrities, such as Combs, and a handful of politicians. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs temporarily steps down as Revolt chairman amid sexual abuse allegations

November 28, 2023 at 8:22 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Sean “Diddy” Combs has temporarily stepped down as chairman of his cable television network Revolt amid multiple sexual abuse allegations against the music mogul.Revolt announced Combs’ decision on social...

FILE - Young Thug performs at the Lollapalooza Music Festival in Chicago on Aug. 1, 2021. Opening statements are expected next week in Atlanta in the trial of rapper Young Thug, who’s accused of co-founding a violent criminal street gang and using his music to promote it. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

Rapper Young Thug’s long-delayed racketeering trial begins soon. Here’s what to know about the case

November 24, 2023 at 2:39 p.m.

ATLANTA — Opening statements are expected next week in Atlanta in the trial of rapper Young Thug, who's accused of co-founding a violent criminal street gang and using his music to promote...

Rapper E-40 poses for a portrait in Los Angeles on Nov. 7, 2023, to promote his new album “Rule of Thumb: Rule." (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

E-40 discusses new album, being an underrated hip-hop legend and cookbook with Snoop Dogg

November 17, 2023 at 4:04 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — E-40 built a three decade-plus career on the foundations of an unorthodox rap flow, schooling listeners with life lessons through his streetwise perspective.With a heavy dose of Bay Area...

America Ferrera attends the Academy Women's Luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

America Ferrera urges for improved Latino representation in film during academy keynote

November 10, 2023 at 4:42 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — In a room filled with several influential Hollywood figures, “Barbie” star America Ferrera used her platform to address an ongoing industry issue: Latino representation in film.“According to the numbers,...

Ricky Bell, from left, Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant, Michael Bivins, and Ronnie DeVoe of New Edition pose in the press room during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Barclays Center in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

New Edition announces Las Vegas residency dates starting in late February after touring for 2 years

November 6, 2023 at 7:54 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — R&B group New Edition will bring their New Jack Swing tunes to Las Vegas early next year.The Grammy-nominated sextet announced Monday that New Edition: Las Vegas will kick off...

FILE - Usher performs at Power 105.1's Powerhouse 2016 at Barclays Center in New York on Oct. 27, 2016. Usher will perform at the halftime show for the 2024 Super Bowl. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP, File)

Usher uses first Super Bowl performance as ‘cheat sheet’ for 2024 show and urges diabetes screening

November 1, 2023 at 9:56 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — While Usher gears up for his 2024 Super Bowl halftime performance, the singer will lean on his previous experience of hitting the NFL’s biggest stage to help prepare for...

FILE - Richard Roundtree attends the premiere of "Shaft" on June 10, 2019, in New York. Roundtree, the trailblazing Black actor who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective “Shaft” in several films beginning in the early 1970s, has died. Roundtree died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, at his home in Los Angeles, according to his longtime manager. He was 81. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

‘Shaft’ star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action movie hero, has died at 81

October 26, 2023 at 3:39 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in several “Shaft” films beginning in the early 1970s, has died. He was 81.Roundtree’s longtime manager, Patrick...

FILE - Rapper Tupac Shakur, left, and Death Row Records Chairman Marion "Suge" Knight, attend a voter registration event in South Central Los Angeles, August 15, 1996. Shakur's shooting in a New York recording studio in the mid-1990s sparked hip-hop's biggest rivalry and led to the shocking deaths of two of the genre's greatest stars. Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. were gunned down in drive-by shootings only six months apart. Nearly three decades later, the recent arrest of longtime suspect Duane “Keffe D” Davis has ignited another wave of intrigue in their unsolved murders. (AP Photo/Frank Wiese, File)

Inside the East vs. West rap rivalry that led to the murders of Tupac and Notorious B.I.G. in 1990s

October 12, 2023 at 4:14 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — As the investigation into the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur ramped up, prosecutors dug into the past and took the grand jury back to some of the most pivotal...

FILE - 21 Savage performs during Lil Baby's Birthday Party, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2022, in Atlanta. (Photo by Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP, File)

21 Savage cleared to legally travel abroad with plans of international performance in London

October 7, 2023 at 9:23 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Rapper 21 Savage can now legally travel outside the United States and plans to make his international performance in his native London.Savage’s lawyer, Charles Kuck, told The Associated Press...

Personas llegan al la inauguración del foro Sphere con el primer concierto de la residencia de U2 "UV Achtung Baby" el 29 de septiembre de 2023 en Las Vegas. (Foto AP/John Locher)

U2 inaugura el foro Sphere en Las Vegas con visuales impresionantes

October 2, 2023 at 6:15 p.m.

LAS VEGAS — Parecía un típico concierto de U2: Dos helicópteros sobrevolaban el cielo estrellado antes de iluminar el desierto de Las Vegas y el líder Bono, cantaba arrodillado el éxito de...

of the media wait for celebrities to arrive during the opening night of the Sphere, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

U2 concert uses stunning visuals to open massive Sphere venue in Las Vegas

October 1, 2023 at 8:56 p.m.

LAS VEGAS — It looked like a typical U2 outdoor concert: Two helicopters zoomed through the starlit sky before producing spotlights over a Las Vegas desert and frontman Bono, who kneeled to...

FILE - An image of the late rapper and actor Tupac Shakur appears among fans during a ceremony honoring Shakur with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Los Angeles. The unsolved killing of Shakur has taken a major turn. Duane “Keffe D” Davis was arrested Friday morning, although the exact charge or charges were not immediately clear, according to two officials with first-hand knowledge of the arrest. The renewed activity comes nearly 30 years after Shakur was gunned down on Sept. 7, 1996. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

An arrest has been made in Tupac Shakur’s killing. Here’s what we know about the case and the rapper

September 30, 2023 at 4:57 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — An arrest has been made in Tupac Shakur's killing, the latest twist in one of the biggest unsolved cases in hip-hop history.Duane “Keffe D” Davis was arrested on suspicion...

Madison Square Garden Executive Chairman James Dolan looks at a Sphere robot, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ty O'Neil)

James Dolan’s sketch of the Sphere becomes reality as the venue opens with a U2 show in Las Vegas

September 29, 2023 at 7:19 p.m.

LAS VEGAS — It started as a crude sketch — a circle with a stick person inside. Seven years later, that drawing has been made real: A $2.3 billion massive spherical venue,...

FILE - Gary Sinise attends the LA premiere of "I Still Believe," at ArcLight Hollywood, Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Los Angeles. Sinise will receive an honorary AARP Award for his work through his foundation that s initiatives toward military . The organization announced Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, that Sinise will receive the honorary AARP Purpose Prize award during a ceremony on Oct. 25. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Gary Sinise to receive honorary AARP Purpose Prize Award

September 26, 2023 at 7:23 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Gary Sinise will receive an honorary AARP Award for his work through his foundation that s military and first responders.The organization announced Tuesday that Sinise will receive the...

ARCHIVO - Esta imagen proveída por Warner Bros. Pictures muestra a Taissa Farmiga como la hermana Irene en la cinta de terror "La Monja II", de New Line Cinema. (Bruno Calvo/Warner Bros. Pictures vía AP, Archivo)

“Expend4bles” se estrena con un epico fracaso en taquilla

September 25, 2023 at 5:06 a.m.

Sylvester Stallone y Jason Statham no fueron suficientes para salvar a “Expend4bles” de un fracaso en taquilla. La cuarta entrega sufrió el peor fin de semana de estreno de la...

This image released by Lionsgate shows Sylvester Stallone in a scene from "The Expend4bles." (Lionsgate via AP)

‘Expend4bles’ opens with epic flop while ‘Nun 2’ claims top spot again at the box office

September 24, 2023 at 8:56 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham weren't enough to save “ Expend4bles ” from a debut box office flop. The fourth installment suffered the action-packed franchise's worst opening weekend while...

ARCHIVO - Usher durante un concierto en la arena Barclays Center en Nueva York, el 27 de octubre de 2016. (Foto de Scott Roth/Invision/AP)

Usher protagonizara espectaculo del Super Bowl de 2024 en Las Vegas

September 24, 2023 at 8:10 p.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — Usher será el protagonista del espectáculo de medio tiempo en el Super Bowl de 2024 en el estadio Allegiant de Las Vegas.La NFL, Apple Music y Roc Nation anunciaron...

FILE - Usher performs at the 51st annual Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards gala at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Usher will headline the 2024 Super Bowl on Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium. The music megastar, who has won eight Grammys, said he's looking forward to performing on the NFL's biggest stage. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Usher to headline the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas

September 24, 2023 at 5:52 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Usher has a new confession: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in Las Vegas.The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that...

Sean "Diddy" Combs durante su presentación en los Premios MTV a los Videos Musicales el 12 de septiembre de 2023, en el Prudential Center en Newark, Nueva Jersey. (Foto Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Diddy pone la musica por encima del negocio para “The Love Album – Off the Grid”

September 15, 2023 at 10:00 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Si Sean “Diddy” Combs tuviera opción, estaría refugiado en un estudio de grabación en lugar de dirigir sus numerosos negocios exitosos.Durante más de una década, Diddy dejó en suspenso...

Sean "Diddy" Combs performs during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Diddy made music a priority over businesses to create ‘The Love Album – Off the Grid’

September 14, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — If Sean “Diddy” Combs had a choice, the self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur would be hunkered down in a recording studio rather than running his many successful businesses.But for more than...

New York Giants tight end Darren Waller records an extended play at Interscope Records Studios In Santa Monica, Calif., Wednesday, June 21, 2023. The NFL, Interscope Geffen A&M Records and Electronic Arts Sports have partnered to empower players to pursue their ion of music and create the extended play project "Crowd Control." Songs from the EP were inserted into the video game "Madden NFL 24," released last month. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

NFL players follow musical ion to create songs featured on Madden 24 video game

September 5, 2023 at 1:05 p.m.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — When Miami Dolphins tackle Terron Armstead achieved his dream of being drafted into the NFL over a decade ago, he put his musical aspirations aside.Many other pro football...

FILE - Beyonce performs at a Get Out the Vote concert for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 4, 2016. Beyoncé shined the brightest in a city full of Hollywood stars during the second night of her epic Renaissance Tour show on Saturday night, Sept 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Beyonce shines bright among Hollywood stars during Renaissance concert tour stop in Los Angeles

September 3, 2023 at 6:33 p.m.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Lights, cameras, Beyoncé!The superstar singer shined the brightest in a city full of Hollywood stars during the second night of her epic Renaissance Tour show on Saturday night. She...

FILE - Signage appears at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 26, 2022. The awards show was established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network. Paramount Global decided against selling the majority stake of the BET network. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Paramount decides it won’t sell majority stake in BET Media Group, source tells AP

August 18, 2023 at 2:55 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — BET won’t be sold after all: Paramount Global decided against selling the majority stake of the network.Paramount notified bidders late Wednesday night about its decision to conclude the BET...

FILE - Chance the Rapper arrives at the BET Awards on June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Chance the Rapper will take Apple store customers in Chicago on his hip-hop journey as part of an audio series to celebrate the genre’s 50th anniversary. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Chance the Rapper will discuss his career and the impact of hip-hop at an Apple store in Chicago

August 15, 2023 at 12:17 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Chance the Rapper will take Apple store customers in Chicago on his hip-hop journey as part of an audio series celebrating the genre’s 50th anniversary.Chance the Rapper will discuss...

En esta combinación de fotografías, en la fila superior de izquierda a derecha, 2 Chainz, 6lack, BIA, Diplo, Doechii, DJ Drama y Fat Joe, fila inferior de izquierda a derecha, Flo Milli, French Montana, JT, Killer Mike, King Combs, Shaq y Soulja Chico. (Foto AP)

Killer Mike y Fat Joe recuerdan la primera cancion de rap que los impresiono

August 7, 2023 at 7:01 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — ¿Recuerdas la primera canción de rap que escuchaste? Algunos de tus raperos y DJ favoritos sí. El hip hop celebra 50 años de vida y The Associated Press pidió...

Queen Latifah, Chuck D y mas raperos recuerdan sus primeras influencias en el hip hop

August 7, 2023 at 5:07 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — ¿Recuerdas la primera canción de rap que escuchaste? Algunos de tus raperos y DJ favoritos definitivamente lo hacen. El hip hop celebra 50 años de vida y The Associated...

This combination of photos shows, top row from left, 2 Chainz, 6lack, BIA, Diplo, Doechii, DJ Drama and Fat Joe, bottom row from left, Flo Milli, French Montana, JT, Killer Mike, King Combs, Shaq and Soulja Boy. (AP Photo)

From Killer Mike to Fat Joe, hip-hop stars talk about how first rap song resonated with them

August 7, 2023 at 4:12 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — the first rap song you heard? Some of your favorite rappers and DJs do. While hip-hop celebrates 50 years of life, The Associated Press asked some of the...

This combination of photos shows, top row from left, Big Daddy Kane, Chuck D, Doug E. Fresh, Jermaine Dupri, E40 and DJ Jazzy Jeff, bottom row from left, Kid Capri, Lil Jon, Method Man, Queen Latifah, Roxanne and Too Short. (AP Photo)

Queen Latifah, Chuck D and more rap legends on ‘Rapper’s Delight’ and their early hip-hop influences

August 9, 2023 at 3:24 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — the first rap song you heard? Some of your favorite rappers and DJs certainly do. While hip-hop celebrates 50 years of life, The Associated Press asked some of...

FILE - Janelle Monae arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The star, once known for sporting custom-made suits, has shed that attire to nearly bare all like on the cover of her fourth studio album “The Age of Pleasure,” where she’s seen swimming in a topless pool. Her 26-city tour kicks off in Seattle on Aug. 30, 2023.(Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Q&A: Janelle Monae talks about freedom, how new album defines her and getting ready to tour again

July 31, 2023 at 4:11 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — If you believe Janelle Monae ’s hyper-sexual expression is a front, think again.These days, Monae is unapologetically living her truth in a bold manner while trying to avoid negativity....

This image released by Max shows Issa Rae, left, Kumail Nanjiani, center, and Gina Prince-Bythewood in a scene from the series "Project Greenlight: A New Generation." (Max via AP)

Issa Rae offers aspiring female directors a chance to shine on rebooted ‘Project Greenlight’ series

July 26, 2023 at 1:43 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — From Issa Rae’s perspective, there’s plenty of talented female filmmakers willing to work. However, she knows most haven’t been afforded the same as their male counterparts.Now, Rae feels...

FILE - Rapper Tupac Shakur attends a voter registration event in South Central Los Angeles, Aug. 15, 1996. Authorities in Nevada confirmed Tuesday, July 18, 2023, that they served a search warrant this week in connection with the long-unsolved killing of the late rapper Shakur. (AP Photo/Frank Wiese, File)

After nearly 30 years, there’s movement in the case of Tupac Shakur’s killing. Here’s what we know

July 20, 2023 at 7:54 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — An investigation into Tupac Shakur’s unsolved killing has been revived. It took nearly three decades, but a new twist came when authorities in Nevada served a search warrant this...

Tupac Shakur’s long-unsolved killing again under spotlight as Las Vegas police conduct search

July 18, 2023 at 10:53 p.m.

LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas police confirmed Tuesday that they served a search warrant this week in connection with the long-unsolved killing of Tupac Shakur, propelling the case back into the spotlight...

Craig Robinson continues underdog storyline on Peacock’s ‘Killing It’ with new season

July 18, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Craig Robinson and his kind-hearted, python-hunting character on “Killing It” are returning to television next month.Season two, which Peacock said Tuesday will return on Aug. 17, will continue the...

FILE - Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the BET Awards, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Combs wants to strengthen the Black dollar: The music mogul is spearheading a new online marketplace called Empower Global that will specifically feature Black-owned businesses. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs aspires to create new Black Wall Street through online marketplace Empower Global

July 18, 2023 at 8:03 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Sean “Diddy” Combs wants to strengthen the Black dollar: The music mogul is spearheading a new online marketplace called Empower Global that will specifically feature Black-owned businesses.“I want to...

Killer Mike poses for a portrait on Thursday, June 15, 2023, in New York to promote “Michael,” his first solo album since 2012. (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP)

Q&A: Killer Mike talks grandmother’s influence, comparing himself to Wolverine, new album ‘Michael’

July 5, 2023 at 7:32 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — It might have taken Killer Mike a decade to offer a solo music project, but the rapper hailing from Atlanta has certainly kept his amplified voice active.As a member...

FILE - French Montana arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The "Pop That'' rapper is telling that story in the documentary film “For Khadija,” a project named after his mother that recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

French Montana chronicles mom’s sacrifice after emigrating from Morocco in doc film ‘For Khadija’

June 30, 2023 at 5:26 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — If French Montana’s father never abandoned him as a teenager, the rapper believes he would not have grown into a popular figure who has earned three Grammy nominations.Montana and...

Esta imagen difundida por Sony Pictures Animation muestra a Miles Morales como Spider-Man, con la voz de Shameik Moore en una escena de "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" . (Sony Pictures Animation vía AP)

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” vuelve a encabezar las taquillas

June 25, 2023 at 8:56 p.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” volvió a poner su telaraña en la cima de las recaudaciones en taquilla mientras que “The Flash” sufrió una caída más...

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