Will Smith Gets Standing Ovation at BET Awards 2 Years After Chris Rock Oscars Slap
Two years after Will Smith delivered the slap seen and heard around the world, the actor returned to the BET Awards on Sunday night and was greeted with a standing ovation. Amid the spotlight, the 53-year-old Oscar and Grammy winner debuted a new gospel-inspired song, “You Can Make It.” This relief performance featured Kirk Franklin, […]
Kamala Harris references Kendrick Lamar diss track on BET Awards
Vice President Harris referenced one of Kendrick Lamar’s diss songs against Drake while discussing the importance of voting in a video that aired at the BET Awards on Sunday night. Harris, Pre-recorded spots The show aired Sunday night and showed Harris receiving a video call from actress Taraji P. Henson, who hosted this year’s BET […]
A trick for cheaper business class awards, Chase incorrectly denying bonus points and a new Hyatt brand (Saturday Selection) – Frequent Miler
Chase accidentally denies cardholders Sapphire Preferred Welcome Offer points, Hyatt acquires new brand, hacks for booking Business Class awards cheap, and more: all of this and more in this week’s Saturday Selection, a weekly roundup of interesting tidbits from around the internet (links to each article are embedded in the title). Chase mistake results in […]
The Post’s MLB first-half awards 2024: Gunnar Henderson is MVP
If there are no wrong answers, does that mean there are no right answers either? At least, no answers that will please everyone. In the annual midseason awards, Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Gunnar Henderson, Bobby Witt Jr. and possibly Jose Ramirez will be candidates for the AL MVP award. Steven Kwann, Kyle Tucker and possibly […]
Scottie Scheffler, Nelly Korda epic year sets duo up to make history at ESPY awards
ESPN and ABC announced the annual ESPY Awards nominees on their July 11 shows, with four PGA Tour and LPGA players nominated. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Nelly Korda have been nominated in two categories each, while Lilia Boo and 2024 PGA Championship winner Xander Schauffele have been nominated in one category each. The […]
Who are the Tony Awards for?
It may also come as a surprise to the relatives, friends, and roommates whom I’ve forced to watch the Tony Awards over the years that this year I didn’t watch until this magazine’s editor asked me to write about the awards show. But while I remain as steadfast a theater lover as ever, I just […]
Hillary Clinton quips about losing 2016 election at Tony Awards — but joke falls flat
Hillary Clinton made a surprise appearance at the Tony Awards in New York City on Sunday and tried to make light of her ill-fated 2016 presidential campaign, but her joke was met with deafening silence from the A-list audience. The 76-year-old former secretary of state received a standing ovation when she took the stage at […]
Broadway press shut out of the Tony Awards red carpet
Let’s talk drama! Just days before the Tony Awards ceremony, there’s uproar in the theater world after some of Broadway’s most prominent press members learned they wouldn’t be invited to the show’s red carpet due to a lack of space. Julie James, program director for SiriusXM’s On Broadway, tweeted, “As a 15-year veteran of the […]
Expect ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ to steamroll through the Tony Awards
Tony Awards Aims for Depth with ‘Roll’ The Tony Awards are about to be announced, and the audience is going to sleep. Statuettes include “Prayer to the French Republic,” “Illinois,” and Christopher Diaz’s “Hell’s Kitchen.” It’s possible that New Jersey Senator Menendez’s wife, Nadine, hid tickets in her closet in an attempt to block these […]
Las Vegas awards $100K to every player on Las Vegas Aces
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Bureau announced it will sponsor each player on the WNBA team Las Vegas Aces for two years for $100,000. The league is investigating whether this violates salary cap rules. In a video promoted by the city of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas Mayor Pamela Goins Brown and Henderson Mayor […]