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Authorities searched Diddy's properties as part of a sex trafficking probe. Here's what to know

Mar. 26, 2024 19:49 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the first nine months of 2023, Sean “Diddy” Combs triumphantly performed at the MTV VMAs, released an R&B album that received a Grammy nomination and was a suitor to buy the BET network. But several lawsuits filed late last year raised allegations of...

Today in History: March 14, Albert Einstein is born and Stephen Hawking dies

Mar. 14, 2024 02:22 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Thursday, March 14, the 75th day of 2024. There are 292 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 14, 1879, Albert Einstein, who would revolutionize physics and the human understanding of the universe, was...

The Oscars are almost here. Here's what to know and how to watch

Mar. 09, 2024 18:27 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a winter barrage of award shows — the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the Grammys — the grandaddy of them all, the Academy Awards, are around the corner. The 96th Oscars may be a coronation for “Oppenheimer,” which comes in with a leading 13 nominations, though other...

Iranian singer who won Grammy for Mahsa Amini protest anthem is sentenced to prison in Iran

Mar. 01, 2024 20:23 PM EST

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian singer who won a Grammy presented by U.S. first lady Jill Biden has been sentenced to more than three years in prison over his anthem supporting the 2022 protests over the death of Mahsa Amini. Shervin Hajipour posted on Instagram on...

Superstar DJ Tiësto says he has to pull out of Super Bowl show for family reasons

Feb. 09, 2024 06:29 AM EST

THE HAGUE (AP) — Dutch music producer DJ Tiësto has withdrawn from performing at Sunday's Super Bowl due to an undisclosed family matter. Tiësto, whose real name is Tijs Verwest, wrote on social media on Thursday he would miss the matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the...

Andra Day prays through nervousness ahead of Super Bowl performance

Feb. 08, 2024 20:30 PM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Andra Day normally deals with nervousness before any big show — especially in front of her peers. But the Grammy winner eventually leans on prayer to settle her anxiety. On Sunday, Day will certainly use the same approach before she graces the Super Bowl stage as...

From Grammys to Super Bowl, with Tokyo in between: Inside the whirlwind week of peak Taylor Swift

Feb. 07, 2024 21:04 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — She’s everywhere, and the world is merely her backup band. This is Taylor Swift's week. It's hard to remember a star of Swift 's stature straddling so many roles, spanning so much of the globe, covering so many corners of the culture and doing so much of it in...

‘Moana 2’ is coming to theaters for a Thanksgiving release

Feb. 07, 2024 17:19 PM EST

Moana and Maui are sailing back to the big screen, very quickly. “Moana 2” is coming to theaters in November, Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger said Wednesday. Originally planned as a television series, the movie finds Moana journeying on a dangerous mission to the far seas of...

Japanese fans excited to see Taylor Swift perform in Tokyo just after record Grammy win

Feb. 07, 2024 16:59 PM EST

TOKYO (AP) — Some Taylor Swift fans in Tokyo spent thousands of dollars to attend the pop superstar’s first performance Wednesday after her latest Grammy win and the announcement of a new album. After not seeing her idol in concert for five years, Chiyuki Fujii bought six VIP...

Killer Mike says arrest at Grammys stems from altercation with an 'over-zealous' security guard

Feb. 06, 2024 13:24 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Killer Mike says an “over-zealous” security guard contributed to the physical altercation that led to his arrest after the rapper and activist won three awards at the Grammys. “As you can imagine, there was a lot going and there was some confusion around...