Bonnaroo organizers announced Tuesday night a lineup that features the Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, Stevie Wonder and Jay-Z at the head of a list that includes a little bit of everything.
They may have only been up for one award on Saturday night at the Kids’ Choice Awards, but the night definitely belonged to the Jonas Brothers. A who’s who of teen stars were on hand at the 22nd annual awards show, hosted by Dwayne Johnson. The first award of the night, Favorite TV Show, was handed out by Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson and went to “iCarly.” “We wouldn’t be up here without you guys,” the show’s star, Miranda Cosgrove, told the super-excited crowd. Tons of celebs made appearances throughout the night, like Favorite Male Singer winner Jesse McCartney, Will… Read more »
On Sunday, dozens of the world’s best-known entertainers gathered on the site where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream Speech” 45 years ago to offer an exuberant welcome to President-elect Barack Obama. U2 provided one of several emotional highs of the day, performing their tribute to King, “Pride (In the Name of Love),” during which Bono declared, “On Tuesday that dream comes to pass!” Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Beyoncé and Garth Brooks were among the A-list performers who helped set the joyful, optimistic tone at the concert, officially called “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural… Read more »
Tenacious D are the current kings of ‘head touching’ after breaking the show record Friday on the Jimmy Kimmel show. The rock pair of Jack Black and Kyle Gass took part in the celebrity contest, hosted on the Jimmy Kimmel show, and were charged with breaking the record of touching 43 heads of the public outside the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. After being handcuffed together, Black and Gass managed to beat the current record by three on Hollywood Boulevard.
He’s an actor, Grammy-winning singer and two-time Best Burp Award-winner. Now Justin Timberlake can add another title to his resume: awards-show host. Timberlake has been tapped to host Nickelodeon’s 20th annual Kids’ Choice Awards on March 31 at the University of California, Los Angeles. “I’m revving up to have an even bigger blast than usual” at the ceremony, said Timberlake, 27, who is nominated for best male singer along with Chris Brown, Jesse McCartney and Sean Paul. “While honoring kids’ opinions, it taps into the kid in all of us.” Timberlake previously won three Kids’ Choice Awards, including favorite musical… Read more »
Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake are among the musicians that will help kick off the 29th season of NBC’s Saturday Night Live. Timberlake will do double duty on October 11 as he makes his hosting and solo musical debut on the show. The following week, Spears will perform on the October 18 episode of SNL, with guest host Halle Berry. Jack Black, star of the upcoming comedy School Of Rock, will host SNL’s season opener on October 4. The appearance marks the second time that the actor-musician has hosted the show. SNL’s 29th season opener will also feature singer-songwriter John… Read more »
Led Zeppelin has agreed to let one of their songs be used in the soundtrack for the upcoming film School Of Rock-but only because its star, Jack Black, asked personally. According to the studio, Black-who makes music with the comical rock act Tenacious D-stepped in after School Of Rock director Richard Linklater was unable to get permission to use “Immigrant Song.” Black reportedly sent a humorous videotaped request for the song to the three surviving members of Led Zeppelin, who subsequently gave their approval. The School Of Rock soundtrack comes out September 30, while the film opens October 3. Led… Read more »
There were no big winners at the MTV Video Music Awards – Missy Elliott’s “Work It” won two awards, including video of the year, while Justin Timberlake, Coldplay and Beyonce had three apiece. The 71-year-old Johnny Cash, nominated seven times for “Hurt,” won once. As usual, the most memorable moments had nothing to do with the moonmen trophies. Twenty years after the first MTV Video Music Awards, not much has changed – Madonna still makes jaws drop and cheeks blush. Just like her first time, the superstar upstaged everyone at the 20th annual MTV Video Music Awards, only she had… Read more »
Back to host the MTV Video Music Awrds after a brief hiatus, Chris Rock said his decision to return was a matter of timing. “I was looking for the culture to change a little bit, and it did,” he said. He saluted past host Jimmy Fallon from “Saturday Night Live” and held out hope that another favorite comic of his eventually gets a chance to host. “Chris Tucker would be great doing this thing,” he said. Next up for Rock is the Black Ambition Tour, which will have him performing stand-up around the country. But first, he said, he was… Read more »
The Foo Fighters’ new video for their single “Low” will not be played by MTV Networks, due to the controversial nature of the clip. However, fans will be able to see the “Low” video as part of a DVD which will hit stores on July 1. Foo Fighters hooked up with actor Jack Black on the video for “Low,” which is the band’s next single from its latest album, One By One. Black, who is also half of the music-comedy duo Tenacious D, struts his stuff with Foo singer Dave Grohl. The video features the two prancing around in women’s… Read more »
