Month: November 2023

Music’s biggest night, the Grammys, is nearly here. Each year, entertainer’s biggest names gather to bask in their creative greatest. While every ceremony offers its own twists and turns, the 2024 Grammys will undoubtedly be the most interesting, given the expansion of who’s eligible (hello, AI creators) and award categories. So, how many Grammy Award categories are there for 2024?

In total, there are 98 categories for the 2024 Grammy Awards. The most coveted, of course, is Album Of The Year, followed by Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, and Best New Artist. In June, the organization announced that in the “Big Four” categories, they’ve reduced the total nominees in the respective categories to eight from ten. Another significant change to the categories for the 2024 Grammy Awards includes the addition of three new slots — Best African Music Performance, Best Alternative Jazz Album, and Best Pop Dance Recording.

View the complete list of categories for the 2024 Grammy Awards below.

Pop & Dance/Electronic Music Field

Best Pop Solo Performance
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Best Pop Vocal Album
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
Best Pop/Dance Recording
Best Dance/Electronic Music Album

Rock, Metal & Alternative Music Field

Best Rock Performance
Best Metal Performance
Best Rock Song
Best Rock Album
Best Alternative Music Performance
Best Alternative Music Album

R&B, Rap & Spoken Word Poetry Field

Best R&B Performance
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Best R&B Song
Best Progressive R&b Album
Best R&B Album
Best Rap Performance
Best Melodic Rap Performance
Best Rap Song
Best Rap Album
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album

Jazz, Traditional Pop, Contemporary Instrumental & Musical Theatre Field

Best Jazz Performance
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Best Latin Jazz Album
Best Alternative Jazz Album
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Best Musical Theater Album

Country & American Roots Music Field

Best Country Solo Performance
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Best Country Song
Best Country Album
Best American Roots Performance
Best Americana Performance
Best American Roots Song
Best Americana Album
Best Bluegrass Album
Best Traditional Blues Album
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Best Folk Album
Best Regional Roots Music Album

Gospel & Contemporary Christian Music Field

Best Gospel Performance/song
Best Contemporary Cristian Music Performance/song
Best Gospel Album
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Best Roots Gospel Album

Latin, Global, African, Reggae & New Age, Ambient, or Chant Field

Best Latin Pop Album
Best Música Urbana Album
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
Best Música Mexicana Album (including Tejano)
Best Tropical Latin Album
Best Gospel Music Performance
Best African Music Performance
Best Global Music Album
Best Reggae Album
Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album

Children’s, Comedy, Audio Book Narration and Storytelling, Visual Media & Music Video/film Field

Best Children’s Music Album
Best Comedy Album
Best Audiobook, Narration and Storytelling Recording
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (includes Film and Television)
Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Best Music Video
Best Music Film

Package, Notes & Historical Field

Best Recording Package
Best Boxed/Special Limited Edition Package
Best Album Notes
Best Historical Album

Production, Engineering, Composition & Arrangement Field

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Producer of The Year, Classical
Best Remixed Recording
Best Immersive Audio Album
Best Instrumental Composition
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

Classical Field

Best Orchestral Performance
Best Opera Recording
Best Choral Performance
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Best Classical Compendium
Best Contemporary Classical Composition

After CBS filled its Fall TV schedule gap by airing episodes of Yellowstone, the network quickly realized that viewers will show up in droves for the Taylor Sheridan western, so why not keep that train going?

According to Deadline, CBS will air the first two episodes of the latest Sheridan series, Lawmen: Bass Reeves, which takes a deep dive into the historical figure who served as America’s first Black marshal. Lawmen only just premiered early this week on Paramount+, but that was enough for Paramount Global to realize the show could also hit with network audiences.

In what will be an entire night of Taylor Sheridan, the first two episodes of Lawmen: Bass Reeves will air back-to-back on CBS at 9 PM EST on Sunday, November 12 following that evening’s episode of Yellowstone. As of this writing, there are no plans to air future episodes of Lawmen, which will exclusively stream on Paramount+.

Here’s the official synopsis:

From executive producers Taylor Sheridan and David Oyelowo comes the untold story of the most legendary lawman in the Old West: Bass Reeves. Lawmen: Bass Reeves follows the journey of Reeves (Oyelowo) and his rise from enslavement to law enforcement as the first Black U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi. Despite arresting over 3,000 outlaws during the course of his career, the weight of the badge was heavy, and he wrestled with its moral and spiritual cost to his beloved family.

Lawmen: Bass Reeves streams new episodes Sundays on Paramount+.

(Via Deadline)

Our long nightmare is over: movie stars can appear on late-night shows again, now that the SAG-AFTRA strike is over. It’s been too long since we’ve seen one of the Jonas Brothers (not Joe) play beer pong with Jimmy Fallon.

Speaking of, Brie Larson will appear on Friday’s episode of The Tonight Show, where she’ll promote The Marvels (fellow MCU star Tom Hiddleston will also be there for the Loki season two finale). The Oscar-winning actress is always fun in interviews, including a resurfaced one from 2016.

During a video discussion with W magazine, Larson was asked to name her favorite sex scene in a movie. Instead, she went with her favorite “love scene,” which is from Reds. “I think that’s just one of my favorite love stories in general,” the Room star said about the 1981 drama starring Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, and Jack Nicholson that was nominated for Best Picture. (There’s no sex scene in Reds, per se, only implied sex on the beach.)

Larson continued, “The part that kills me every time is when they see each other on the train. It makes me sob and sob and sob every time. And it’s so interesting because it really is an epic. It’s such a long film, but it’s a movie I can just watch on a loop. There’s nothing that feels like it’s three hours.”

Kind of like another, more recent three hour movie.

(Via W magazine)

Rolling Loud is returning to Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California from March 15-17, 2024. The 2023 festival was headlined by Future, Playboi Carti, and Travis Scott, but the three-day event had plenty to offer and left a lasting impression on Uproxx’s Aaron Williams. Which is to say, you don’t want to miss your opportunity to buy tickets to Rolling Loud California, and that’s where we come in. Below is all the information we have (so far).

How To Buy Tickets To Rolling Loud California

Rolling Loud’s presale began on October 19, and the festival confirmed that the presale had sold out on Thursday, November 9. You can join the waitlist here.

How Much Are Tickets?

As of right now, pre-sale ticket prices are listed on Rolling Loud’s website as follows (before factoring in taxes and fees): General admission tickets were $299, GA+ tickets were $449, VIP tickets were $599, and VIP Munchies tickets were $799. But pre-sale ticketing plays by different rules than the general sale, and it’s still unclear when tickets will become available to the public. Again, a waitlist option is available.

When Does The Rolling Loud California 2024 Lineup Come Out?

The Rolling Loud California 2023 lineup was announced last November, so the 2024 lineup could very well drop as early as next week. The festival’s social media accounts teased it this week, confirming that the lineup will drop at some point this month.

Chet Hanks, son of Tom (obviously), didn’t sit idly by against an alleged intruder. Chet, of course, has made headlines in the past for his fielding of extremely awkward talk show moments. He’s also known to be confrontational with words, but this is altogether different territory and quite a scary situation. The resulting physical chaos led to a cop with a broken leg.

That last detail seems to be collateral damage in a situation first reported by TMZ. The alleged intruder is now in police custody with the officer in question landing in the hospital, too. It sounds like Chet was the only one who didn’t require medical attention here after he went in with “bare fists” against the burglary defendant in a case that’s now in the hands of the DA. Via TMZ:

Law enforcement sources tell us … before authorities arrived early Monday morning, Tom Hanks’ son punched the 42-year-old suspect after finding him attempting to break in around 3:00 AM. When L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies got on scene they tried to slap cuffs on the man, but he kept fighting.

Eventually, they subdued him enough to get cuffs on him … but while leading him to the car, the guy fell backward onto one of the deputies, who ended up with a broken leg!!!

Fortunately, Chet emerged completely “unscathed” in this conflict, although surely, he must be rattled to have endured this experience.

(Via TMZ)

“Standards” singer Keke Palmer has filed a restraining order against her ex, Darius Jackson. Unfortunately, things aren’t what they appear to be on the surface. According to US Weekly, yesterday (November 9), Palmed filed for a temporary restraining order and full custody against Jackson, alleging past domestic violence incidents. In stills shared online, dated February 13, 2022, Jackson appears to be aggressively grabbing Palmer.

Jackson’s brother, Insecure actor Sarunas Jackson, chimed in with a post online, writing, “The most disgusting, vile, abusive, manipulative persona I have EVER encountered. Y’all will see. Just send positive energy to the babies. Any child in the middle of something like this does not deserve it at all. Wow. So damn sad.” Sarunas later deleted his remarks.

In response, Palmer’s mother, Sharon, blasts him for not intervening. “I went to Sarunas over a year ago and told him that his brother was abusive to my daughter, and he said, ‘Well, I used to be like that too.’ So now he’s posting on Twitter like he’s this special guy when we know he’s the biggest f*ckboy in Hollywood; he’s disrespectful to women just like his brother,” alleged Sharon.

Palmer lived under the public’s watchful eyes for over fifteen years. In the last few years alone, onlookers have had a front-row seat to her blossoming into womanhood. In December 2022, she revealed her pregnancy with her and her then-boyfriend Darius Jackson’s first child on Saturday Night Live. Stars such as Nicki Minaj welcomed her into motherhood with open arms.

The couple began dating in 2021. They welcomed their son, Leodis Andrellton Jackson, in February 2023. But by the summer of 2023, rumors began circulating that the pair had faced some difficulties in their relationship, causing them to split. The strain spilled over to social media in July when Jackson took to X (formerly Twitter) to criticize Palmer for her behavior and wardrobe while attending Usher’s Las Vegas residency.

Loki Season 2 delivered an epic season finale on par with Season 1’s devastating reveal of He Who Remains, who once again made an appearance. However, this time around, the finale did not tease a new season of Loki, which has fans wondering if there will be a Season 3.

As of this writing, the answer is up in the air. Back in October, Loki executive producer Kevin Wright gave two answers to the question of whether the series will go on for more seasons.

While talking to The Hollywood Reporter, Wright opined on the possibility of Loki continuing especially considering Marvel’s pivot away from six-episode Disney+ mini-series to shows that could last for multiple seasons.

“How do we do these efficiently, but also so that we can have seasons three, four, five … ?” Wright said. “The whole idea of long form is you want these to be sustaining, and I think we’re starting to find that in Loki and deliver on it. So I would certainly love to keep telling stories in this little corner of the universe we’ve made.”

Obviously, that last line leaves the door open for Loki Season 3. However, Wright also said the following to Collider, and this quote is a little more ambiguous.

“[Season 2] was similar to Season 1 in we wanted to tell this story and tell it well, but even in Season 1, we obviously were thinking about where we were going. I would say Season 1 and Season 2 were developed and created as kind of two chapters of the same book,” Wright said. “We felt pretty strongly, all of us involved, that Season 2 was about closing that book.”

While that quote sounds like the Season 2 finale is the end of the line for Loki, which would track given the epic and emotional events that saw Loki transform into an all-powerful God of Stories, Wright added one last little caveat that could bode well for a Season 3. “There are many other books on the shelf for this character and for this world.”

Loki Seasons 1-2 are available for streaming on Disney+.

(WARNING: Spoilers for the most recent Power Book IV: Force episode will be found below.)

Season two of Power Book IV: Force is officially in the books thanks to an epic tenth and final episode in the Tommy Egan-led season. This week, it was time for Tommy and Diamond to lead CBI up to the top and make them the No. 1 connect in Chicago. However, to do so, Tommy and Diamond had to get a few things out of their way first. We start with Vic Flynn, who Tommy discovered is the rat in CBI providing intel to the authorities. To ensure that Vic is unable to send him off to the authorities, Tommy tricks Vic about a location for a meet and it screws up the FBI’s plan of catching Tommy. Instead, they get Claudia, Mirkovic, and the Serbs while also suffering the loss of yet another officer. This also puts Vic at risk as he figures out that Tommy gave him the wrong location for the meet because he knows he’s working with the FBI. The episode closes with an attempt to save Vic before he’s potentially killed, but we’ll have to wait until season three to see if that is successful.

Next for Tommy and Diamond is evading Miguel and his Insane Princes crew. For Miguel, it’s clearer than ever that Tommy is coming for his spot which leaves him with one choice: kill Tommy. Miguel sends his associate Nasi to try and do so, but that mission is unsuccessful as Tommy defends himself and kills Nasi instead. His evasion of Miguel and his crew is successful as Tommy and Diamond meet with Che to propose a position directly under him with Cartel. Though their initial hope was to push out Miguel, Che instead allowed CBI to take over the Serbs’ position due to the arrest of Mirkovic and his crew. Che gives strict orders to Miguel, Tommy, and Diamond that they are to compete healthily without retaliation in any manner. Though they agree, Miguel makes the first move against Che by taking Mireya away from Tommy once he learns about their relationship.

Elsewhere in the episode, we have the return of D-Mac who is back with his eyes set on rejoining CBI despite Tommy and Diamond’s wishes against that. In an attempt to get on their good side, D-Mac goes out of his way to kill Mad Dog (the teen who murdered Leon) as a favor for Diamond. This creates a complicated situation as Mad Dog is the nephew of King Kilo, a key player in the coalition CBI created across Chicago. Thankfully, Jenard helps make a deal with King Kilo so that he doesn’t retaliate against CBI as a whole. Speaking of Jenard, he and Shanti are still working hard on their plan to undermine Tommy and Diamond’s position in CBI. Their plan is underway as they provide Miguel with an image of Tommy and Mireya being intimate, something that will surely make for a big problem for Tommy, but a great opportunity for both Jenard and Shanti. Lastly, Tommy’s mother suffers a drug overdose in front of Tommy who does little to help her. Thankfully, JP is there to call an ambulance and get her to the hospital, but Tommy’s refusal to help is enough to make JP cut off Tommy for the foreseeable future.

Now, let’s see who made the top five Power Players of the Week list based on the events that went down in the “Power, Powder, Respect” episode.

5. Jenard

Jenard has come a long way in Power Book IV: Force season two. He went from being the distrusted brother of Diamond and enemy of Tommy to a solid participant in CBI. Jenard had his highs and lows with a brief addiction to drugs and the death of his father, but he got himself together to be welcomed back to CBI. Despite all of this, don’t be fooled and think that Jenard is on board with Tommy and Diamond’s plans for CBI. He’s working behind the scenes with Shanti, a fellow Chicagoan who is also a gang leader and his love interest, in taking down Tommy and Diamond to make CBI theirs for leading.

Jenard does everything necessary to get back on Tommy and Diamond’s side and even handles business for them when needed. It’s all a part of the plan as Jenard and Shanti take a step forward in sabotaging Tommy and Diamond’s goals by sending Miguel a picture of Tommy kissing Mireya. The damage that will result from that will be big, and though we see a glimpse of it to close “Power, Powder, Respect,” the rest will be seen in season three. Nonetheless, Jenard and Shanti move forward with their plan to take over CBI and it’s a big and boss move from them, something we can commend them for.

4. Shanti

Shanti is not only all in on Jenard’s plan to take over CBI, but she’s also leading the operation. While Jenard worked to get back on Tommy and Diamond’s good side, Shanti did her best to aid that situation while also getting on Claudia’s good side by joining her operation in Chicago’s Viagra Triangle. She then used this to get on Tommy’s good side and gain his trust by feeding him intel on what Claudia was up to. All of her work paid off in the season finale, when Shanti helped Tommy trick Claudia into her arrest and presumably her own death as well. Through it all, Tommy’ trust in her increased and it helped to put her in a position where she could comfortably set him up for his downfall without being worried about him on her back. Through sending the picture of Tommy and Mireya to Miguel, Shanti does just that and her rise to the top could be in full swing.

3. Tommy

For much of season two, Tommy Egan was in the top-two position on the weekly Power Players list. He led the way for CBI’s mission to take over Chicago, and on his “worst” days, he was the sidekick to Diamond, as he let the Chicago native make necessary moves to further their agenda. This week though, despite his wins, Tommy suffers a crucial loss for himself on a couple of fronts. First, Jenard and Shanti sent Miguel the picture of Tommy and Mierya kissing which tips the Insane Princes leader about Tommy’s relationship with his little sister. Though Tommy doesn’t know how Miguel found out, what matters is that Miguel knows and it seems like he’s done something to make sure that Tommy and Mireya never see each other again. Tommy did well balancing and protecting everything that mattered to him this season up until this point, but now, that streak has come to an end thanks to Miguel’s move against him.

Secondly, D-Mac’s decision to kill Mad Dog, the teenager who murdered Leon, could prove to be problematic for CBI as it ensures D-Mac will be killed by King Kilo when he’s free from prison. Though Tommy probably won’t disagree with the decision for D-Mac to be killed, as he warned D-Mac about the streets, he’s lost a lot of family, and adding to that list isn’t going to have the best effect on him.

2. Diamond

Diamond gets the edge on Tommy this week as he had a few things go his way in the season two finale. First, D-Mac murdering Mad Dog, though problematic, is a satisfying win for him as it means that Leon’s death is officially avenged without him having to do anything and risk getting in trouble with the law. Then, he’s able to get Jenard to speak with King Kilo and ensure that he doesn’t retaliate on CBI for his nephew Mad Dog’s death. A retaliation would destroy the coalition that Diamond and Tommy worked so hard to construct in the Chicago area. Add in his and Tommy’s ability to evade the grasp of the FBI as well as their new deal with Che and the Cartel, and it’s clear that this season ended on a high note for Diamond. He didn’t suffer any losses unlike Tommy, but with a rift between him and Tommy building up, things could be changing for him and others in the foreseeable future.

1. CBI

Minus the last couple of minutes in the season two finale, “Power, Powder, Respect” is a huge win for CBI. The coalition that Tommy and Diamond helped put together proved to be extremely beneficial even before the deal with the Cartel. Prices for product dropped all around and everyone in the coalition started making more money than ever before. Now, with the Cartel deal in place, the profit is only going to increase. Though CBI works on the same level as Miguel and his gang now, it’s clear that CBI has the power to knock Miguel out of the Chicago drug game. CBI previously moved product for Miguel and the Cartel, but now that it’s just the Cartel, there’s a big financial loss that awaits Miguel and an even bigger gain that’s waiting for CBI. Tommy and Diamond got the job done with their mission for CBI, and though they end the season two finale on an argument, the hope is that the two can iron things out and continue to lead Tommy to the top.

New episodes of ‘Power Book IV: Force’ are available on the STARZ app on Fridays at 12:00am ET/PT and on the STARZ TV channel at 8:00 pm ET/PT.

There’s a late entry for one of the best new shows of 2023: Blue Eye Samurai.

Created by husband-and-wife team Michael Green (who wrote Logan and Blade Runner 2049) and Amber Noizumi, the animated Netflix series follows Mizu, a mixed-race master of the sword (voiced by Penis15 star Maya Erskine) on a quest for vengeance. She not only has to disguise her gender, she also conceals the color of the eyes. Blue Eye Samurai is set in 16th century Japan when foreigners weren’t allowed into the country and those with white features, like Mizu’s blue eyes, were considered “demon bastards.”

Noizumi compared Blue Eye Samurai to “Kill Bill meets Yentl,” but it’s more Tarantino than Streisand. The choreographed violence is gory and gorgeous, as is the entire show, and there are moments of lightheartedness, mostly courtesy of lovable chef Ringo (Masi Oka). Once you finish all eight episodes, you’ll want more. But will there be a season two?

Netflix hasn’t officially announced a second season (yet), but supervising director and producer Jane Wu sounded positive in an interview with Variety. “Story-wise, I can’t clearly say what we’re expecting in season two, because I don’t have the script in hand,” she said. “But I do think we will probably explore [SPOILER] — and how much of [SPOILER] is really depending on the budget and the schedule.”

Considering Blue Eye Samurai‘s critical acclaim (a 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes) and popularity (it’s been in the streamer’s top-10 since premiering), a season two feels inevitable.

If/when it does happen, celebrate with a bowl of noodles.

(Via Variety)

Steven and Ian are hopping in the time machine this week. They’re heading back one quarter-century to 1998, a fascinating year when artists were imagining the sound of the future and combining rock with jazz, hip-hop, and electronic music like never before. For Steven and Ian, it was a time of attending college and getting high while playing video games. You could be amazed by simple pleasures like, “Whoa, Richard Ashcroft is collaborating with DJ Shadow! I’m gonna listen to that after I go see Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck in Armageddon!”

Before that nostalgic trip, Steven and Ian answer listener questions, including one from an actual Gen Z listener! (Friendly tip: If you self-identify as a Gen Z listener, you will definitely get your email read on the show.) She wants to know 1) what the guys think of elaborate arena shows? 2) what they think about checking out setlists before showtime? 3) what they think about Matty Healy pretending to be drunk on stage? Their answers may not surprise you!

Finally, they get down to ranking their favorite albums of 1998. They each picked five albums, and they had two in common. Can you guess which ones? If you said the Godzilla soundtrack, you would be wrong!

In Recommendation Corner, Ian goes to bat for String Machine and NATL PARK SRVC while Steven recommends Cat Power‘s new Dylan covers album and the latest from Nashville guitarist Daniel Donato.

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