H.E.R. with Skip Marley and Jill Scott will perform at the 51st annual NAACP Image Awards, which will air live on BET for the first time on Saturday (Feb.
Oscar 2020 surprises with diversity, a queer opening
10.02.2020 - 22:26 / losangelesblade.com
The 92nd annual Academy Awards started off with a bang, with gender fluid, pansexual singer/actress Janelle Monae and the illustrious gay actor/singer Billy Porter killing it in their opening duet. Amid performers dressed as characters from snubbed films, she sang: “It’s time to come alive, because the Oscars is so white!”
Watching the extraordinary Monae perform, the influence of Prince on her music is evident. “I’m so proud to stand here as a black, queer artist, telling stories,” she noted.
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nme.com
12.02.2020 / 22:11
St Vincent, Trent Reznor, Janelle Monáe added to SXSW 2020 speakers line-up
The Texas festival runs from March 13-22
billboard.com
12.02.2020 / 01:31
Bruno Mars & Janet Jackson to Headline 2020 Essence Festival of Culture
Essence is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a bang. Multi-Grammy winners Bruno Mars and Janet Jackson are the mainstage headliners for the magazine’s 2020 Essence Festival of Culture. Mars’ appearance will be his first time performing at the festival -- and his only 2020 U.
hollywoodreporter.com
11.02.2020 / 23:56
Damon Lindelof, Lulu Wang, Kenya Barris Join SXSW 2020 Lineup
SXSW has added a spate of new speakers to its 2020 conference lineup.Damon Lindelof, Lulu Wang, St. Vincent, Janelle Monáe and Michael Moore are among the keynote speakers who will attend the festival in Austin from March 13 to 22.Fresh off the release of critically acclaimed HBO drama Watchmen, Lindelof will speak with composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross about their collaboration on the music for the show.
billboard.com
11.02.2020 / 23:11
Janelle Monáe, Trent Reznor & Kim Kardashian West Join SXSW 2020 Speaker Lineup
South By Southwest (SXSW) announced the final, jam-packed round of speakers for its annual Austin conference and festival today (Feb. 11), and it saved some of the best for last. Newly-added keynot
pinkvilla.com
11.02.2020 / 13:46
Mark Ruffalo, Mahershala Ali & Timothée's Oscar 2020 selfie has MCU fans cast Chalamet as young Loki
Trust Marvel Cinematic Universe fans to come up with the perfect casting. On Sunday, Mark Ruffalo took to Twitter and shared a selfie with Mahershala Ali and Timothée Chalamet in the same frame. The trio was all smiles as Ruffalo clicked the memorable picture. The photo left MCU fans smiling. After all, it was a Hulk meets Blade. But given Chalamet hasn't made his debut in MCU, the picture wasn't an ideal Marvel picture. So, Marvel fans imagined Chalamet as a Marvel character.
billboard.com
10.02.2020 / 22:31
Here Are All the Beauty Details Behind Janelle Monae's Sparkly 2020 Oscars Look
Fashion aficionados and fans alike look to the Oscars red carpet every year to see which of Hollywood's stars will take bold style risks. As usual, Janelle Monáe strutted onto the red carpet at the Dolby Theater on Sunday evening (Feb.
hollywood.com
10.02.2020 / 19:46
Janelle Monae wows with spectacular Oscars opening performance
Janelle Monae earned a standing ovation at the start of the 2020 Oscars after launching into a spectacular song and dance performance to open Hollywood’s big night.
us.hola.com
10.02.2020 / 14:51
Every must-see GIF and viral moment from the 2020 Oscars
An Oscars picture is worth a thousands words but an Oscars GIF is worth much more! While the Academy Awards were once again hostless, Sunday night’s ceremony was not short of memorable moments. Whether you missed the award show or you simply want to relive Hollywood’s biggest night, we showing you the most unforgettable moments of the night through GIFs
usmagazine.com
10.02.2020 / 09:06
Reese Witherspoon and More Stars Watching the 2020 Oscars From Home
Doing it differently! Not all celebrities got dolled up to watch the 2020 Academy Awards this year, choosing to enjoy the awards show from the comforts of their couches instead.
cosmopolitan.com
10.02.2020 / 07:31
The Internet Cannot Handle Janelle Monae's Oscars Opening Performance
Everyone was super thrilled to have Janelle open the show with some incredibly wholesome Mr. Rogers-inspired content. Kinda hoping this performance gets a spinoff in the form of a Netflix series, TBH.
billboard.com
10.02.2020 / 07:31
Janelle Monáe Opens 2020 Oscars With Shoutouts to Mr. Rogers, 'Midsommar' & More
Janelle Monáe opened Sunday (Feb. 9) night's 92nd Academy Awards by giving the viewers at home and the glitterati in the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles a bit of visual comfort food.
usmagazine.com
10.02.2020 / 06:51
Watch Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and More Celebrities Sing Along to Janelle Monae’s Opening Medley
Something to sing about! Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and more stars were spotted singing along to Janelle Monáe at the 2020 Oscars on Sunday, February 9.
usmagazine.com
10.02.2020 / 06:51
Ranked: The Top 5 Best Dressed Stars at the 2020 Oscars
And the winner is…
variety.com
10.02.2020 / 06:36
Janelle Monáe Opens Oscars in Song, Celebrates Being ‘a Black Queer Artist Telling Stories’ (Watch)
Janelle Monáe kicked off the Academy Awards with a song-and-dance production number based on her 2010 song “Come Alive,” lyrically rewritten to reference the Oscars and some of the year’s top films — with spoken asides about the lack of female directors represented among the nominees, and what she personally represented as the show opener.
hollywoodreporter.com
10.02.2020 / 06:31
Oscars: Read Chris Rock and Steve Martin's Opening Transcript
Chris Rock and Steve Martin shared the opening words of the 92nd annual Oscars — though not as hosts, they were clear to note. Read the transcript below.Chris Rock: Wow, Janelle Monáe.
pitchfork.com
10.02.2020 / 06:06
Oscars 2020: Watch Janelle Monáe and Billy Porter Open the Show
Janelle Monáe was one of the artists to perform at the 2020 Oscars tonight. Monáe opened the show alongside Billy Porter and a team of dancers, who were dressed in costumes from films of the past year: Midsommar, Us, Joker, JoJo Rabbit, and more.
tvguide.com
10.02.2020 / 05:36
2020 Oscars Opening Review: Janelle Monáe Comes Alive with Energy and Shade to Start the Show
The 92nd Academy Awards went host-free for the second year in a row, and once again was better for it. Janelle Monáe's musical number and a couple of minutes of jokes from top-tier past hosts Steve Martin and Chris Rock were more than enough to fill the room with energy and fun. The three of them set the right thoughtful but celebratory tone for the rest of the night.