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A view of the MTV Awards signage onstage during the 2017 MTV Movie And TV Awards at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Unlike in previous years, this year's awards show will not be broadcast live.

Arts

MTV Movie & TV Awards cancels its live show over writers' strike

1:51pm May 06, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

The network's decision to scale back Sunday's event follows Drew Barrymore's decision to withdraw from hosting duties in solidarity with striking writers, who had planned to picket the ceremony.

The crowd- some of whom had been waiting for four hours - was so excited they sometimes drowned out the performers.

Arts

Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda, Josh Groban, cast of 'Hamilton' celebrate 'Sweeney Todd'

7:02pm May 05, 2023

by Jennifer Vanasco

The casts of both shows joined together to sing a parody song penned by Miranda.

Peso Pluma and Becky G performed their hit single, Chanel, during the 2023 Latin American Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 20, in Las Vegas.

The unstoppable appeal of Peso Pluma and the Regional Mexican music scene

10:43am May 05, 2023

by Vanessa Romo

Peso Pluma seems to be dominating these days. He delighted audiences at Coachella, made history on The Tonight Show, and he's got hit after hit after hit on multiple music charts.

Actress Carrie Fisher attends the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Dec. 14, 2015. The late actress is being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday.

Arts

For May the 4th, Carrie Fisher of 'Star Wars' gets a Hollywood Walk of Fame star

3:49pm May 04, 2023

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

The honor for the late actress, who played Princess Leia and many other roles in a lengthy career, was accepted by her daughter and fellow Star Wars actress Billie Lourd.

L to R: Mantis (Pom Klementieff), Drax (Dave Bautista), Quill (Chris Pratt) and Nebula (Karen Gillan) go for a walk in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

Arts

'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' sends off its heroes with a mawkish mixtape

7:25pm May 03, 2023

by Glen Weldon

The third Guardians film assumes a strangely somber tone and a plot that features more cruelty to animals and children than audiences have any reason to expect from a wacky space yarn.

Members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) East picketed outside of the Peacock NewFront on May 2, 2023 in New York City as the WGA strike began.

Arts

If you think a writers' strike will be bad for viewers, status quo may be even worse

11:53am May 03, 2023

by Linda Holmes

The Writers Guild of America is on strike — that's the writers of the TV and films you watch. That will disrupt your viewing schedule, but in the long run, there could be benefits.

Busta Rhymes and Spliff Star perform on Solar stage at Something In The Water festival.

Music & Culture

PHOTOS: What we saw at Pharrell's Something in the Water festival

8:21pm May 02, 2023

Despite the rain, highlights includes performances by Lil Wayne, Doechii, Latto, Kaytranada and more.

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade at the Met Gala on Monday.

Amid anti-trans bills targeting youth, Dwyane Wade takes a stand for his daughter

6:17pm May 02, 2023

by Manuela López Restrepo

The father and sports legend has been outwardly supportive of his daughter Zaya as culture wars surrounding trans rights have continued to swell.

Here are all the best looks from the Met Gala 2023

10:24pm May 01, 2023

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The annual Met Gala fundraiser pays tribute to designer Karl Lagerfeld, who has a controversial legacy in the fashion industry.

An iteration of Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian" has previously sold for $120,000, most famously at Art Basel Miami in 2019. A college student who recently viewed the art in a Seoul museum said he ate the banana after skipping breakfast.

The guy who ate a $120,000 banana in an art museum says he was just hungry

12:09pm May 01, 2023

by Bill Chappell

The banana installation by artist Maurizio Cattelan evokes everything from slapstick comedy to global trade. But to a college student, it was a reminder of how very hungry he was.