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2023 Met Gala takes place on tonight, May 1, and this year will honor the late fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld. Nicknamed «the Oscars of the East Coast» by, the annual event draws millions of eyes for its head-turning designs, legendary red carpet interviews and sheer magnitude of star power. So what exactly are all those celebrities celebrating?Below is everything you need to know about fashion's biggest night. Officially, the evening is the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute benefit.

For Ariana Madix, the drama and turmoil of the past few months have actually taught her something very important about her own emotional endurance and inner strength.

Ariana Madix, the drama and turmoil of the past few months have actually taught her something very important about her own emotional endurance and inner strength.Madix was joined by Lisa Vanderpump at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, and the reality stars spoke with ET about being at the gala, and the rollercoaster year thus far.«I'm just so excited to be here! This is such a thrill to be invited by the and Lisa,» Madix marveled. «To be able to experience this is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and a moment that I've honestly dreamed of.»Madix added, «I've watched this correspondents dinner on television the coverage every year so to be able to be here is really incredible.»Madix's tumultuous love life has been front and center of entertainment news coverage over the past two months amind "Scandoval" — the popular term for the cheating scandal that emerged when it was revealed that Madix's longtime boyfriend, Tom Sandoval, had been cheating on her for months with fellow co-star Raquel Leviss.Scandoval has rocked the show itself, with many fans both captivated and angered by the situation and has led to serious turmoil among the cast.«Normally, the magic of this show is the ups and the downs...  the authenticity of the show,» Vanderpump shared with ET.

BIG premiere, throwing one of the most-coveted bashes in recent weeks. Not to be outdone, Coachella Valley Music and Art Festival brought Zendaya back to the mic, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” actually took over a mile of Manhattan and “Citadel” stars Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden did the same in the heart of Westwood.

Belmont U. Nashville Their motion picture program provides students the opportunity to learn to mix in Dolby Atmos on a feature film-sized mixing stage, use of top-of-the-line cameras, including the Arri Alexa LF, advanced lighting and grip gear, a 250-seat theater, a color correction suite, and multiple 4K edit bays. There’s also a new documentary course where students learn to make their own short film from start to finish. “Students are provided a robust academic and hands-on learning experience as soon as they step foot on campus,” says John Lloyd Miller, chair of motion pictures.

SPOILER ALERT – Do not read ahead if you haven’t watched the latest episode of American Idol!

Chicago — the soft-rock gods who ruled the ’70s airwaves — almost left one of their definitive hits behind.The year was 1976, the band was working on “Chicago X,” and then-lead singer and bassist Peter Cetera had this one track — “If You Leave Me Now” — he really believed in, even if everybody else needed convincing.“[He] had a hard time getting that song on the album,” founding Chicago member Robert Lamm, 78, told The Post about the Cetera-penned tune that took the troupe of musicians in a radically different direction.“We were rocking and jazzing, and then that song was the softest, most beautiful ballad that you could think of. It went No.

While it's nothing new, and we're certainly not complaining, Harry Styles' name is inescapable right now.

l, host Ryan Seacrest announced that one contestant had left the competition.«Now recently, one of the top 26 decided to bow out of the competition so we turned to the judges' first alternate,» Seacrest shared, introducing returning performer, 16-year-old Paige Anne.But viewers were curious about which singer left the competition after the show didn't announce or feature the artist.The singer in question is 19-year-old California-based musician Beckett.Beckett, whose full name is Beckett McDowell, is the son of actor Malcolm McDowell and his wife, Kelley Kuhr.Early Tuesday morning, Beckett took to his Instagram to confirm online speculation that he competed ondespite the show not featuring any of his performances.«To all of you wondering, yes I was on @americanidol and I made the top 26,» Beckett wrote on Instagram, sharing a photo of himself holding up a golden ticket. «I'm not going to say why I didn't decide to continue in the competition but what I will say is that it was my choice.

ESPN. Each game of the 2023 NBA Finals will air exclusively on ABC.The best way for fans to watch postseason games all the way through the NBA Finals is Sling TV.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Paramount Pictures has renewed its multi-year, first-look film deal with Temple Hill Entertainment. The companies recently collaborated on the creepy thriller “Smile,” which became an unexpected box office hit to the tune of $200 million globally. Under the terms of the agreement, Temple Hill Entertainment will continue to develop films for both Paramount Pictures and its label Paramount Players. On the television side, Temple Hill remains under a first-look deal with Lionsgate.  “Temple Hill has a proven track record for making films that truly connect with people. In the decade that we’ve known them, Wyck Marty, and Isaac have been incredible collaborators and more importantly, we also count them as friends,” said Paramount’s Motion Picture Group co-presidents Michael Ireland and Daria Cercek. “We couldn’t be happier to be extending this relationship so we can continue to find new ways to wow audiences together.”

BLACKPINK became the first K-pop act to headline the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Saturday (April 16), four years after making history as the first K-pop group to ever perform at the annual event. The group's four members — Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa — performed hits like "Kill This Love," "How You Like That," "Whistle," "Lovesick Girls" and "Forever Young" as well as music from their respective solo careers.

Scheana Shay’s attorney Neama Rahmani weighed in on Raquel Leviss’ mental health facility stay amid the Vanderpump Rules costars ongoing legal battle.

Raquel Leviss has reportedly checked into a mental health treatment facility.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director What’s it like turning down Tom Cruise? Just ask Nicholas Hoult. In a new interview with The Guardian, the “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “The Menu” star revealed that Cruise personally called him to join the “Mission: Impossible” franchise for its two-part finale, which will kick off this summer with the seventh installment, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.” Hoult accepted the role, which reports claimed was a huge one as it was the finale’s main villain. Hoult was cast in “Mission: Impossible 7” in January 2020, but by May 2020 he was exiting the movie and being replaced by Esai Morales. According to Hoult, his contractual obligation to his Hulu period comedy “The Great” got in the way of him joining the “Mission: Impossible” franchise. Perhaps it wouldn’t have been such a gut-punch had Hoult not been coming off two rejections from other major Hollywood franchises.

BreAnna Bell While Netflix continues to lead the competition, Disney+ showed a strong performance on the Nielsen Streaming Top 10 chart this week. During the March 13 – 19 viewing window, “The Mandalorian” jumped 25% in viewership, pushing the show to cross the billion minutes threshold with 1.1 billion viewing minutes with the release of the third episode in Season 3. The series landed at No. 3 on the chart, overall. According to Nielsen, the series has a 59% male audience. “Shadow and Bone” cracked the chart at No. 2 with over 1.14 billion viewing minutes following the release of Season 2. The second installment was released on March 16, making its first four days of availability eligible for the count this week.

King Charles’ former sister-in-law, Sarah Ferguson, reportedly hasn’t been invited to the upcoming coronation on May 6.

Stars are getting ready to walk the Croisette.

Wake Us up when the Vanderpump Rules finale drops? Lala Kent delivered during her appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen — and promised there’s more to come between Ariana Madix and Raquel Leviss.

An open secret? Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss reportedly took a couple’s trip to his hometown months before their affair made headlines.