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Emmys Nominations 2022

7/29/2022

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Emmys Nominations 2022
By Intern Blogger Yasmeen S. Davis

Ah, the Emmys! Where celebratory awards are given specifically to well-deserved actors, actresses, hosts and filmmakers alike for being involved with the production of television shows. Even if one doesn’t partake in such festivities– be it watching or attending them–most people in America know how it goes. The heartbreak seeing your favorites be pushed to the wayside by figures you’ve never heard of! The passionate words of first time winners–genuine in their shock; the recurring casts of prominent features idling before they put on their best “Oh wow?! For me (again)?” spiel. Though I don’t particularly care for the Emmys, there is a show I love that generally accumulates nominations from various award shows. 

Stranger Things made its big debut with season 4 arriving to Netflix in late May of 2022. It’d been nearly THREE YEARS since season 3 in July 2019. So expectedly, there was a lot to unravel! Each episode (nine total) was chock full of content more than an hour long. The season even had to be split into two parts. The very last episode was a whopping 2 hours and 30 minutes runtime, and let me tell you, it was an engaging experience. For those who aren’t familiar with the series: Stranger Things is set in the 80’s and revolves around a young girl with supernatural powers who gradually develops friendships with courageous boys and girls. They fight alongside each other to uncover the dangerous unknown that threatens their families and hometown of Hawkins, Indiana. This show has plot heavy references to Dungeons and Dragons; a tabletop roleplaying game where adventurers (the players) gain experience points over time as they explore a world conjured by a dungeon master. Players use dice to accomplish tasks and defeat monsters. A dungeon master is essentially a narrative conductor. They start the story that adventurers continue and pave the way for them to make choices and fight enemies based on the rules of the playbook being used. It is still played by many today. In fact, characters in the show have strong ties to the game. Let’s just say some foe from D&D lore rear their heads in real life! This causes the kids much of their troubles and confusion as such happenings are: quite strange. 

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Enter Jamie Campbell Bower known for playing peculiar, villainous and bad boy roles in films like the Twilight Saga, Mortal Instruments: City of Bones and Sweeney Todd. When I first saw him in Stranger Things, I was so surprised and hyped up! Seeing him in other feature films, I was happy to see him aligning with Eleven in flashbacks as One/Henry, looking out for her, trying to keep her safe. He made her feel as if they were the same, and “Papa” was the enemy. Seeing as Papa had neglected Eleven’s feelings numerous times, I sided with One and believed him to be the light in Eleven’s past. Bower has always had a strange air to him, but interestingly enough, I did not see the signs of him having the deeper, ulterior motives to come. The ability as a performer to evolve (or should we say morally devolve) into Vecna and sway the audience to believe otherwise was beautiful. Not only did Bower move viewers globally, other actors like newcomer Joseph Quinn (Eddie Munson) and seasoned cast member Sadie Sink (Max Mayfield) had grand performances as well; of which contributed to a horde of emotional tweets and pop and metal hits from ‘85-86 topping the charts in 2022. It’s mind boggling that there isn’t a direct spotlight on specific performances. In addition to the surprising details, in the past there have been Emmy nominations for David Harbour (Jim Hopper) and Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven) yet zero wins. There are only 7 Emmy awards that have been won by Stranger Things. One out of the six does highlight the general cast with “Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series” though this was in 2017. This is another nomination for 2022,  and it is unclear if it’ll become a win alongside other shows like “Euphoria” featuring beloved actor/singer Zendaya. It is a breath of fresh air, however, that Stranger Things’ behind the scenes cast (directors, editors, artists and stylists) are nominated year after year. It is still possible for the show to win for casting and share a collective round of applause for everyone who made season 4 so amazing. The interesting bit is that the nominations this year are ONLY for the first half of season 4 excluding the final two episodes. So there could be hope for more nominations in 2023 for the second half which held even more shock and incredible acting to carry it all home.

​Here are all of the nominations for this year: Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Period Or Fantasy Program (One Hour Or More), Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series, Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series, Outstanding Period And/Or Character Hairstyling, Outstanding Period And/Or Character Makeup (Non-Prosthetic), Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup, Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour), Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour), Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Season Or A Movie, Outstanding Stunt Performance, Outstanding Music Supervision, Outstanding Stunt Coordination For A Drama Series, Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

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“The Idol” A New HBO Show by the Weeknd

7/22/2022

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“The Idol” A New HBO Show by the Weeknd
By Lara Barg

A cult leader consorting with a pop idol…what could go awry? This is the premise of the Weeknd’s new HBO Max show “The Idol”. From the creator of Euphoria, Sam Levinson, Razi Fahim and in collaboration with The Weeknd, also known as Abel Tesfaye, comes a limited series that will follow a “ rising pop star named Jocelyn (Lily Rose Depp) who gets swept into the charm and deception of a self-help guru and cult leader (The Weeknd)” (Popsugar). Announced last year, with filming beginning in November, the show will “...involve heavy drug use, partying, reckless driving, guns, and sex..” while exposing the dark underbelly of the music and acting industry: the making for a very intriguing watch (Popsugar). The show has lined up an impressive cast, with Lily Rose Depp starring opposite the Weeknd, and Troye Sivan, Jennie Kim, and Debby Ryan as supporting cast. The release date is unknown as of early July, but the recently released trailer insists that the show is on its way soon. 

The creation of the six episode series hasn’t all been smooth sailing though. In April of this year, actress Suzanna Son and director Amy Seimtez left the show amid “creative differences”. Ryan has replaced Son in light of this and Levinson has taken a bigger role behind the scenes in response to the crew changes. Although it's unclear what prompted the retreat of some of the show’s cast and crew, HBO issued a statement saying, “The Idol's creative team continues to build…their vision for the show and they have aligned on a new creative direction... The production will be adjusting its cast and crew accordingly to best serve this new approach..”

What we do know about the artistic fluctuations of the show is that the Weeknd was not pleased with the show’s fixation on the female outlook and believed the series leaned too much into Depp’s character. He allegedly wanted more spotlight on the role he played; Ironically the trailer largely exhibits Depp’s character Joceleyn and her exploits. No matter the creative direction, this will definitely be the show to watch out for this year and could provide some compelling insights into Hollywood.   

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Sources:
  • Geigel, A. (2022, July 20). HBO's "The idol" explores the dark side of the music industry. POPSUGAR Entertainment. Retrieved July 21, 2022, from https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/hbo-the-idol-true-story-48891565  
  • Hailu, S. (2022, April 27). Amy Seimetz out as director of the weeknd's HBO drama series 'the idol', series to undergo significant reshoots. Variety. Retrieved July 21, 2022, from https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/the-weeknd-hbo-the-idol-1235240109/  
  • IMDb.com. (n.d.). The idol. IMDb. Retrieved July 21, 2022, from https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14954666/  
  • Lattanzio, R. (2022, July 18). 'The idol' trailer: The Weeknd Drops First Footage from HBO drama starring Lily-Rose Depp. IndieWire. Retrieved July 21, 2022, from https://www.indiewire.com/2022/07/the-idol-trailer-the-weeknd-hbo-1234742690/  
  • Murphy, J. K. (2022, July 17). The Weeknd Unveils Coked-up teaser for HBO series 'The idol' starring Lily-Rose Depp. Variety. Retrieved July 21, 2022, from https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/the-weeknd-hbo-show-trailer-the-idol-lily-rose-depp-1235318413/  
  • Perkins, N. (2022, July 20). Blackpink's Jennie Kim says she's "very excited" to join the Weeknd's "The idol" series. POPSUGAR Entertainment. Retrieved July 21, 2022, from https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/hbo-the-idol-series-48399461




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Lupita Nyong’o Presents $10,000 Scholarships to Young Women of Color

7/20/2022

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Lupita Nyong’o Presents $10,000 Scholarships to Young Women of Color
By Lara Barg

Lupita Nyong’o is known for her impeccable acting in movies such as Us, 12 Years a Slave, and Blank Panther, but many may be unaware of her charitable, philanthropic actions. Recently, at the 113th annual NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) convention, she awarded a $10,000 scholarship to forty girls each in partnership with Lancôme, a beauty brand she is an ambassador of. The Write Her Future scholarship, which the women were finalists of, is sponsored by Lancôme and aims “to ensure equity in educational opportunity that prepares students for success in school, work, and life” for “...Black students and students of color, who identify as female, pursuing an undergraduate degree..” (NAACP). 
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The scholarships were awarded during the ACT-SO (Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics) Ceremonies of the convention in July of this year, a national highschool program spanning throughout the year that encourages growth in various academic subjects. The scholarship opportunity was announced back in September of 2021 and girls who fell under the required criteria were encouraged to apply and if chosen, traveled to the convention in Atlantic City to receive it. Forty women now have received money in order to pursue their undergraduate degrees and achieve great success in their academics. The women have already been accepted to impressive universities such as Brown, Princeton, NYU, Stanford, Juilliard and many others.

Nyong’o not only presented the awards to the young women, but also shared her own thoughts on women’s equity in education: “Since I was a child, I have always had big dreams, and my education has played a huge part in helping me realize them...I've always loved learning and I believe that learners change the world. I am so thrilled to .. award this incredible group of women with these game-changing scholarships” (NAACP). Thanks to the generosity of Lancôme, in partnership with Nyong’o and the NAACP, many young women of color now have scholarships to further their education into undergraduate degrees.


Sources:
  • “Lupita Nyong'o Surprises 40 NAACP Students with $10,000 Scholarships at 113th Convention.” NAACP, 19 July 2022, https://naacp.org/articles/lupita-nyongo-surprises-40-naacp-students-10000-scholarships-113th-convention.  
  • “Lupita Nyong'o Surprises 40 Students with $10K Scholarships at NAACP Convention in Atlantic City.” 6abc Philadelphia, 18 July 2022, https://6abc.com/lupita-nyongo-naacp-national-convention-atlantic-city-10/12058469/.  
  • USA, Lancôme. “Lancôme & Lupita Nyong'O Award Scholarships to 40 Finalists of the NAACP's Act-so Competition through the Write Her Future Scholarship Fund.” LANCÔME & LUPITA NYONG'O AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO 40 FINALISTS OF THE NAACP'S ACT-SO COMPETITION THROUGH THE WRITE HER FUTURE SCHOLARSHIP FUND, 18 July 2022, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lancome--lupita-nyongo-award-scholarships-to-40-finalists-of-the-naacps-act-so-competition-through-the-write-her-future-scholarship-fund-301587857.html.  
  • “Write Her Future Scholarship Powered by Lancôme.” NAACP, 1 June 2022, https://naacp.org/find-resources/scholarships-awards-internships/scholarships/write-her-future-scholarship-lancome.  
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Vampires, Hunters and Pool Cleaning: The New Netflix Film Starring Jamie Fox and Snoop Dog

7/19/2022

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Vampires, Hunters and Pool Cleaning: The New Netflix Film Starring Jamie Fox and Snoop Dog
By Intern Blogger Lara Barg

Hitting your screen this summer are Jamie Foxx and Snoop Dog in a Netflix film titled “Day Shift”. The film follows Bud Jablonski (Jamie Foxx) a working pool man in Los Angeles supporting his wife and eight year old daughter. But cleaning pools is just a front for Bud’s real job: hunting and killing vampires, then afterwards cashing out by selling the collected vampire fangs. The R rated movie features a multitude of gory action scenes and a star studded cast including Jamie Foxx as “Bud Jablonski”, Snoop Dog as “Big John Elliot”, and Dave Franco as “Seth”. Snoop Dog seems to play a fellow vampire killer who is helping Bud get back “​​…into the slayer’s guild”, for an “...upgrade from freelance pay to the guild’s steady wages” (We Got This Covered. Franco’s character gives the impression of an oblivious newcomer to vampire hunting providing comedic relief. 

This will be a directorial debut for J.J. Perry, who has stunt-coordinated for movies such as John Wick and John Wick: Chapter 2. The screenplay writer for the film is Tyler Tice, with Shay Hatten, who you might know for writing “John Wick Three- Parabellum”, providing rewrites. Jamie Foxx also takes a behind-the-scenes role for the film, signing up not only as a lead actor, but as an executive producer for the film as well. 
The movie is set to be released August 12th, 2022 on Netflix exclusively, although filming began in June of last year with scenes being shot in Atlanta and L.A. The film budget was an estimated 100 million and resulted in some seemingly intense action sequences.  The trailer is out now, with scenes such as Foxx’s character discussing the Twilight saga, Snoop Dog shooting vampires, and Franco’s character peeing himself after witnessing a vampire hunt for the first time. In the words of Snoop Dog’s character, this movie is all about “...cutting necks and cashing checks..” with some hilariously brutal vampire killings. 

Sources:
  •   Asatryan, T. (2022, July 12). Jamie Foxx netflix comedy 'day shift': Arriving August 2022 & what we know so far. What's on Netflix. Retrieved July 20, 2022, from https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/jamie-foxx-netflix-comedy-day-shift-what-we-know-so-far-07-22/  
  • IMDb.com. (2022, August 12). Day shift. IMDb. Retrieved July 20, 2022, from https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13314558/?ref_=vp_close   
  • Noraas, D. (2022, July 11). 'day shift': Release date, trailer, cast, and everything we know so far. Collider. Retrieved July 20, 2022, from https://collider.com/day-shift-release-date-cast-plot-vampires-jamie-foxx/  
  • O'Sullivan, S. (2022, July 15). Netflix's day shift: Plot, cast, and everything else we know. MovieWeb. Retrieved July 20, 2022, from https://movieweb.com/netflix-day-shift-everything-we-know/  
  • Simmons, C. (2022, July 8). 'day shift' director explains how he turned Snoop Dogg into an action hero. We Got This Covered. Retrieved July 20, 2022, from https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/day-shift-director-explains-how-he-turned-snoop-dogg-into-an-action-hero/ 
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A Post Malone Concert in Your Living Room?

7/18/2022

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A Post Malone Concert in Your Living Room?
By Lara Barg

Imagine being immersed into your own private concert in the comfort of your living room, bed, wherever you can plug a VR headset into. Well Post Malone imagined the same thing so that on July 16th you could've gone to his VR concert in partnership with Meta Quest, a VR (Virtual Reality) headset company of Meta, previously known as Facebook.

With a lineup of Kid Laroi, Roddy Rich and Fleet Foxes, Malone performed his recently dropped album Twelve Carat Toothache in virtual reality. Malone told Billboard that “What really appealed to me was Meta being a great partner and allowing us to go absolutely nuts..It’s just a really cool, really different way to experience the album.” According to the Oculus website, “joining the party” only takes three steps: Downloading Horizon Worlds, an app with the featured content, clicking on the Worlds Tab and finally choosing the event you want to enjoy (Meta Quest). If you missed the original three time loop of the concert, the featured artists on the released album alongside Post Malone are still available to watch on the Quest 2 VR Set till September 30th.

The forty minute set list is only one component of Horizon Block Party, a summer marathon of virtual events in the deemed “Metaverse”. Also part of the Meta event is a virtual world based off of Jordan Peele’s third directed film Nope. As the website describes it, the summer long virtual festivities are “.. an all-access pass to amazing VR content, including big name music performances, exciting sporting events, cool film experiences and more.”

​Don’t worry if you don’t have a VR headset though: the virtual concert will also be available on Facebook Watch and Instagram in 2D. But if you really want the 8K resolution and 180 degree view, strap on your headset and dive into a world of Post Malone.

Sources: 
  • Havens, L. (2022, July 6). Post Malone to perform 'twelve Carat Toothache' in a virtual reality concert hosted by Meta: Exclusive. Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2022, from https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/post-malone-twelve-carat-toothache-concert-virtual-reality-1235110887/  
  • Hayden, S. (2022, July 10). Post Malone to hold 'twelve Carat Toothache' concert in VR Next Week. Road to VR. Retrieved August 11, 2022, from https://www.roadtovr.com/post-malone-vr-concert-quest-2/  
  • Horizon Worlds: Virtual Reality Worlds and communities. Oculus VR Headsets, Games & Equipment - Meta Quest. (n.d.). Retrieved August 11, 2022, from https://www.oculus.com/horizon-worlds/?intern_source=blog&intern_content=post-malone-kicks-off-horizon-block-party-with-vr-concert-on-july-15  


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A Prelude to Renaissance: Beyonce’s Tik Tok Era

7/15/2022

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A Prelude to Renaissance: Beyonce’s Tik Tok Era
By Intern Blogger Lara Barg

Four million followers, two point four million likes, over thirty million views and it hasn’t even been two months since the first video has been posted. Of course I’m describing Beyonce’s recently made Tik Tok account, in prelude to her album being released at the end of July.

Beyonce’s first post was a collage for and by her fans: Numerous Tik Toks cut into one video responding and dancing to Beyonce’s “Break My Soul” garnered over twenty five million views. Beyonce gives her thanks to her fans writing in the caption, “Seeing y’all release the wiggle made me so happy! Thank you so much for all the love for BREAK MY SOUL! - Love B”. This wasn’t the end of her posts though…

Her second video showcases her vinyl for her album, Renaissance, where latex gloved hands present numerous sleeves for the vinyl. The sleeves showcase different halves of various Beyonce's looks and mix and match them together to complete her face. The actual vinyl cover depicts Beyonce on top of a metallic horse, with a cowboy hat and metallic chains wrapped around her body. The gloved hands take out the vinyl with the same metallic horse on the label, as “Break My Soul”,  Beyonce’s recently released single off the album, plays in the background. Many seemed excited to see the pop icon on the infamous social media app, with comments such as “Not you being active” and “BEYONCE TIK TOK ERA I'M OBSESSED” littering the comment section of her second posted video. 

A week after the post on July 21st, the day of the album release, Beyonce decided to remind her fans to go take a listen with a newly posted Tik Tok. Shots of her dressed in stiletto heels, a cowboy hat once again, sunglasses, and a hard-to-forget fringe jacket flash on the screen as “PURE/HONEY” off the album can be heard playing. The screen turns black to reveal “act 1 Renaissance” followed by “out now”. People could hardly contain their excitement: even the official Tik Tok account wrote under the post “HIVE WE’RE NOT SLEEPING TONIGHT” with almost thirteen thousand people liking the comment in agreement. 

The hype of the album isn’t surprising: This is Beyonce’s first single album since 2016 with the release of her album “Lemonade”. Renaissance, the 16 song album, already has millions of listens on Spotify, and is No. 1 on Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart. The album has already sold 190,000 copies and all the songs off the album have made their way onto Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. All of this excitement seems to say that Beyonce still holds a large grasp on the music industry.

Sources:
  • Arcand, Rob. “Beyoncé Earns Seventh No. 1 Album with Renaissance.” Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 7 Aug. 2022, https://pitchfork.com/news/beyonce-earns-seventh-no-1-album-with-renaissance/ 
  • “Beyoncé on TikTok.” TikTok, https://www.tiktok.com/@beyonce/video/7120224455825181995?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en.
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Making History for a 2nd Time: Zendaya’s Emmy Nominations

7/13/2022

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Making History for a 2nd Time: Zendaya’s Emmy Nominations
By Intern Blogger Lara Barg

Not one, not two, but three Emmy nominations were received by Zendaya on July 12th for the hit TV show Euphoria on HBO Max, which she is currently a lead actress and producer for. The show, described by HBO, is about “..a group of high school students as they navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma and social media..” and is an American version of a hit Israeli show. Zendaya plays a teenage addict on the show named Rue, alongside other noteworthy actors such as Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer, Maude Apatow, and Jacob Elordi. 

Euphoria grabbed 16 Emmy nominations for the 2022 awards show, with Zendaya being nominated for “Lead Actress in a Drama Series” and “Outstanding Music and Original Lyrics” twice for “I’m Tired” and “Elliot’s Song”. Zendaya helped write and produced both songs with musical creator Labrinth to be performed on the show. ​

Euphoria’s own nomination in “Outstanding Drama Series” made Zendaya the youngest producer ever nominated at age 25. On her Instagram, Zendaya reacted to the recent nomination by saying “I don’t have the words to express the love and gratitude I feel right now, all I can do is say thank you with all my heart!

We out here Emmy nominated again y’all!!!” and thanking the other “creative collaborators” of the show. This isn’t the first time the young actress has made history at the Emmys. When winning in 2020 for “Lead Actress in a Drama Series”, Zendaya was the youngest woman to have won that award, making it her first Emmy win of her acting career. She was also the second black woman to win this award, with Viola Davis being the first (Variety). 

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Being an executive producer for a show is something familiar to Zendaya: similarly to Euphoria, she has produced and been a lead actress in “Malcolm & Marie” as well as “K.C. Undercover”. Zendaya has acted in other work such as being “MJ” in the recent Spiderman trilogy, The Greatest Showman, Dune, and other notable films and TV shows. She’s also well known for her time on Disney Channel being in TV shows such as “Shake It Up”. From Disney Channel to Marvel to HBO Max, Zendaya is just beginning making her mark as an actress and producer at the young age of 25.

Sources:
  • Davis, C. (2022, July 12). Zendaya breaks Emmy record as the youngest producing nominee, lands four noms overall. Variety. Retrieved July 19, 2022, from https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/zendaya-emmys-record-euphoria-youngest-1235310214/  
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  • Evans, M. (2022, July 12). Zendaya 'overwhelmed' she's up for 4 Emmy nominations 2022: 'I'm very, very proud'. Vanity Fair. Retrieved July 19, 2022, from https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/07/emmy-nominations-2022-zendaya-reacts-four-nominations-euphoria  
  • M., T. (2022, January 10). Zendaya announced as an executive producer for euphoria season 2. WHEREISTHEBUZZ. Retrieved July 19, 2022, from https://whereisthebuzz.com/zendaya-announced-as-an-executive-producer-for-euphoria-season-2/  
  • Moreau, J. (2022, July 16). Emmys 2022: The Complete Nominations List. Variety. Retrieved July 19, 2022, from https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/emmys-nominations-list-2022-1235313788/  
  • Roots, K. (2022, July 13). Zendaya makes emmys history with euphoria producing nomination. TVLine. Retrieved July 19, 2022, from https://tvline.com/2022/07/12/zendaya-euphoria-emmys-2022-nominations-history-youngest-producer-emmy/  
  • Roots, K. (2022, July 13). Zendaya makes emmys history with euphoria producing nomination. TVLine. Retrieved July 19, 2022, from https://tvline.com/2022/07/12/zendaya-euphoria-emmys-2022-nominations-history-youngest-producer-emmy/  
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“Baby we were born to run”... Towards a 2023 Bruce Springsteen Tour

7/12/2022

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“Baby we were born to run”... Towards a 2023 Bruce Springsteen Tour
By Intern Blogger Lara Barg

“The Boss”, also known as Bruce Springsteen, has won 20 Grammys, created 340 songs, sold millions of albums and now is getting ready to embark on his first upcoming tour since 2017. Springsteen and the E Street Band will be making stops in the United States and Europe in the following year starting February 1st, rocking out in countries such as Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Denmark and many more. America currently has 31 tour dates and Europe has 27 as of July 2022. The tour has been incredibly well received with over one million tickets sold in Europe and additional European tour dates added in Oslo, Dublin, Paris, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Gothenburg and Hockenheim to the originally planned stops (Bruce Springsteen).With his most recent albums  “Western Stars” and “Letter to You” selling thousands of units nationally Springsteen says that “the tour would be a mixture of classics and selections from his newer albums” (Rolling Stones).
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If you don’t know who Bruce Springsteen is, here’s a quick summary of his legacy: Springsteen’s first chart hit was in 1975 with his third studio album, “Born to Run”. After this his career took off, making album after album with E Street Band, until parting with them in 1989. But he couldn’t stay away too long from the band, making a comeback album with them in 2002 (Biography). Since then he has made numerous albums with the band, been on Broadway, SNL and has been rewarded with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by former President Barack Obama (Biography). If unaware of the members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group, the E Street Band, it is composed of Roy Bittan on piano, Nils Lofgren, Patti Scialfa and Stevie Van Zandt on guitar and vocals, Gary Tallent on bass guitar, Max Weinburg on drums, Soozie Tyrell on violin, guitar and vocals, Jake Clemons on saxophone and Charlie Giordano on keyboard (NBC News). 

The tour was originally planned for 2020, but was delayed due to the pandemic, making its triumphant arrival in 2023. European tickets went on sale earlier this year, but U.S. tickets will be available to buy on July 20th at 10 AM Eastern Time, so Springsteen fans make sure to get them quick! 


Sources:
  •  A&E Networks Television. (2021, January 19). Bruce Springsteen. Biography.com. Retrieved July 14, 2022, from https://www.biography.com/musician/bruce-springsteen  
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  • Greene, A. (2022, July 14). Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Announce 2023 north american tour. Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 14, 2022, from https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bruce-springsteen-the-e-street-band-announce-2023-north-american-tour-1381395/  
  • NBCUniversal News Group. (2022, May 24). Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Announce 2023 concert tour. NBCNews.com. Retrieved July 14, 2022, from https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/music/bruce-springsteen-e-street-band-announce-2023-concert-tour-rcna30261  
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Lil Nas X’s Snub, Doja Cat’s Predicted Big Wins, and Drake’s CLB Recognition - The latest on This Year’s Up-and-Coming BET Awards

6/20/2022

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Lil Nas X’s Snub, Doja Cat’s Predicted Big Wins, and Drake’s CLB Recognition - The latest on This Year’s Up-and-Coming BET Awards  
by Intern Blogger Josephine Mastropierro

This year’s Black Entertainment Television Awards, set to air June 26th, have announced their 2022 nominations, causing a whirl of emotions.  Highlights of the nominees include Doja Cat for best female pop artist, The Weeknd for best male R&B artist, and some serious competition between female hip-hop artists Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Meg Thee Stallion, Saweetie, and Doja Cat. These women have been wildly successful this past year, contributing one hit song after the other. 

As a fan of all six, I believe Doja Cat will win as she is also nominated for five other categories and has already begun taking home trophies. The Planet Her album absolutely blew up. “Need to Know” and “Woman” are widely used on TikTok, and her music video had over 3.7 million likes. She won top R&B artist at this year's Billboard awards, who called her album “one of the most successful pop LPs of the early '20s.” 


Drake and Kanye compete for best male hip-hop artist along with Lil Baby, who previously won this category for the XXL awards. Drake should take home the prize as the most streamed artist of 2022. Drake’s album Certified Lover Boy is pure gold as far as good hype songs go, before a night out, or simply driving with friends. “Knife Talk” is the best hip-hop song on the album and even of this year, getting much well-deserved attention.

Along with BET’s exciting nominations, there is the shocking absence of Lil Nas X.  BET excluded his October Billboard chart number one hit “Industry Baby” that reached 23+ million US streams last year.  If you're disappointed in BET’s voting committee, you’re not alone. Lil Nas X publicly expressed his disappointment as NPR points out, even tweeting a snip of his track dissing the award show due to suspected homophobia. 

Controversy aside, I am ecstatic to see The Weeknd being nominated for Best Male R&B artist. He has been my favorite artist for years and deserves all the recognition he can get for his artistry. I suspect he will win the award, since his album “Dawn FM” practically broke the internet this year, topping charts around the globe. 

Considering all the great artists up for awards this year, get ready to tune in on June 26 to see who ends up taking home the infamous BET awards in each category. 


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Thoughts on the 2022 MTV Awards

6/20/2022

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Thoughts on the 2022 MTV Awards 
by Intern Blogger Josephine Mastropierro

The 2022 MTV Movie and TV Awards was an exciting mix of acknowledging Tom Holland's incredible acting capability, Jennifer Lopez’s risky summer leather, and the legendary on-screen Cassie v. Maddy feud in Euphoria.  

The main event was Tom Holland's award for best movie, celebrating his incredible role as Spiderman in the recent movie, Spider Man-No Way Home. This film was by far the most epic of all Spiderman films, fans are considering it transformative in the Marvel world. Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers managed to find a way to bring together all three Spiderman superheroes from every generation, while still upholding a plot and visually pleasing cinematic journey. By uniting the icons, they reinforced my love for Spiderman, as well as other views of many different age groups and generations. The film appealed to an array of audience members, not only heart throb, diehard Tom Holland fans. This action-packed film took us for a ride, finishing with a classic good vs evil fight that took place on the Statue of Liberty. Marvel couldn't let us go without adding a sneak peek hook at the end of the credits, hinting at the sequel coming in 2023. I'm not the only one impressed by this amazing film and Tom’s performance efforts. Tom Holland won Best Performance, while in competition with Robert Pattinson's performance in Marvel's top competitor, DC’s Batman. The movie was up for seven nominations that night and won 2 awards, proving Marvel is the better competitor in the world of superheroes. Both awards were well deserved. 

Fashion was the fun sideshow to the awards. One of the best looks of the night was Oliva Rodrigo. According to Vogue, Rodrigo’s stylists Chloe and Chenelle Delgadillo, chose a vintage Jean Paul Gaultier dress to compliment Miss Olivia’s figure while upgrading her look with crisscrossed straps. Rodrigo added statement rings and earrings, making it her own.

Mariel Haenn and Rob Zangardi graced us with a sultry look for Jennifer Lopez, choosing a Mônot gown to show off her figure. The look couldn’t be complete without a chic black clutch to keep things sophisticated.  Lopez was daring with her choice of leather for a summer show but succeeded once again in catching attention from viewers.

The big fashion win goes to Sydney Sweeney for best dressed, and best on-screen fight. Her sparkly pastel pink Miu Miu set was styled by Molly Dickson. The look was finished off with a blingy platform heel, shoes I would love in my own closet!  My favorite touch was her dark eye glam tying in her black buckle belt.  Her loose blonde locks were a contrasting element to her bright outfit. Sweeney won Best Fight for Euphoria, referring to her iconic scene with cast member Alexa Demie.  Her pink outfit truly channeled her inner Casey, and she looked the part while accepting her award. What a fabulous night for fashion and die-hard Marvel fans!
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