Jury rejects fragrance company's lawsuit against Jay-Z

NEW YORK -- Maggie Gyllenhaal's Elena Ferrante adaptation “The Lost Daughter" won four Gotham Awards including best feature film at the 31st Gotham Awards, the annual New York independent film celebration that serves as a boozy kickoff to Oscar season.Gyllenhaal won breakthrough director and best screenplay for her directorial debut, and star Olivia Colman shared the award for outstanding lead performance with Frankie Faison, “The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain,” a drama based on the 2011 police

The Soul Train Awards hosted its annual celebration in the historic Apollo Theater in New York on Sunday night. Presented by BET, the pre-taped award show featured performances by prominent stars in R&B and gospel.

Major Grammy nominations for artists such as Taylor Swift, Kanye West and Lil Nas X were apparently added at the last minute due to a change in rules. 

New York Times on Wednesday night, what actually happened is that the expansion made room instead for some of the biggest names in music . According to the Times, the last-minute rule change resulted in Kanye West and Taylor Swift being added as nominees in the Album of the Year category.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Recording Academy decided to expand the number of Grammy nominees just 24 hours before the list was announced on Tuesday — to the benefit of artists including Kanye West, Taylor Swift, Abba and Lil Nas X — according to a report in the New York Times.The move, which saw the list grow from eight nominees to 10, was positioned as a natural progression by CEO Harvey Mason jr. when asked about it by Variety on Monday.

Kanye West‘s ‘DONDA’ and Taylor Swift‘s ‘Evermore’ were reportedly nominated for Album of the Year at the 2022 Grammy Awards at the last minute.According to a new report by The New York Times, the two artists were added to the list of nominees after a meeting took place on Monday night (November 22), where it was decided the Recording Academy would expand the number of nominees for the award from eight to 10.This meeting took place the day before the nominees for the 2022 awards were made

Hoda Kotb has revealed an extra-special Thanksgiving tradition she has with her family ahead of 25 November.MORE: Hoda Kotb inundated with messages as she shares heartbreaking storyThe Today star sat down with her co-stars to discuss their favorite family recipes, and the star had one particular dish that stood out."My mom is known for one dish, and it takes her, you guys, forever," Hoda explained.VIDEO: Hoda Kotb reveals breathtaking view from apartment in New York"It's phyllo dough, walnuts, a

The French comedy Call My Agent and Israeli drama Tehran took the top prizes at the 49th annual International Emmys, which here handed out Monday night during an in-person ceremony in New York. See the full list of winners below.

Jay G Jacobs, a longtime William Morris agent who represented such artists as The Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel and Diana Ross, died peacefully in his sleep Nov. 18 at the Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills after a brief battle with lung and bone cancer. He was 79.

Since its premiere in 2012, Million Dollar Listing New York has been a favorite amongst Bravo fans for its depiction of the luxury real estate market in New York City.

James Lock has clarified the status of his relationship with Megan Barton-Hanson after the pair seemed to confirm romance rumours.The 34 year old and former Love Island star Megan, 27, have been spending a lot of time together in recent weeks, posting to social media from their various date nights.They have even teased an upcoming trip to New York together, but The Only Way Is Essex star James has exclusively told OK! that the pair are still to make their relationship official.

Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas were bundled up for an autumn walk together in New York City together on Sunday November 14. The pair went for a romantic lunch at Cafe Leon, and then went for some shopping on the chilly Sunday morning. The 25-year-old actress looked gorgeous in her casual, makeup free look, while the pair were out and about in Manhattan, after attending Taylor Swift’s afterparty from her performance on Saturday Night Live.

EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Garner is set to headline and executive produce The Last Thing He Told Me, Apple TV+ limited series. Based on The New York Times #1 bestseller, the series is produced by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine who optioned the book from author Laura Dave and serves as the studio on the project with 20th Television.

Jay-Z was back in a New York courtroom yesterday, though this time to listen to the closing arguments in his legal battle with perfume company Parlux, rather than spar with any lawyers working for the fragrance firm.Parlux partnered with the rapper to launch a perfume product called Gold Jay-Z back in 2013.

EXCLUSIVE: Kaylani Esparza, who was formerly director of development at Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video, where she produced series such as HBO Max’s The Other Two, is moving into audio.

Last week, a Twitter meme gave New York theater its best tickle in ages: With news that the brilliant, unconventional and decidedly non-parade-like plays Is This A Room and Dana H.

EXCLUSIVE: Story Syndicate, the New York-based film and television production company founded by Oscar- and Emmy-winning filmmaking couple Dan Cogan and Liz Garbus, has added four executives to its growing ranks.

Marilyn Monroe would live in before buying her first home in Brentwood is up for sale.Listed at $2.49 million, Monroe lived in the two-bedroom, two-bathroom residence in 1954, after leaving her second husband, New York Yankees star Joe DiMaggio.The current owner had purchased the condo from Ellen Degeneres’s wife, Portia De Rossi, in 2003 for less than $1 million.Initially hitting the market back in 2018, the home is located in the upscale Granville Towers, on the corner of Sunset Boulevard and