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Ben Winston is exhausted. The television producer, who moved from the U.K. to Los Angeles six years ago to start The Late Late Show With James Corden , is a week away from executive-producing his first Grammys telecast. “I literally had two hours of sleep last night,” he tells Rolling Stone via Zoom . On Sunday, March 7th, the Recording Academy revealed a slate of performing artists for March 14th’s 63rd Annual Grammy Awards that includes Billie Eilish, BTS, Taylor Swift, Cardi B, and Harry Styles. But while those names are on the lineup, Winston knows nothing about live TV is ever set in stone — especially in the time of a pandemic —so he’s been spending his days double- and triple-checking plans, waking up at 4:30 a.m. dry-eyed and restless. He’s worked to make a show “with heart,” he says — one that “doesn’t feel isolated, quiet, or alone.” He also had to take extra steps to ensure the three-and-a-half hour show, which will not take place at the Grammys’ usual home … [Read more...] about What the 2021 Grammy Awards Will Look Like

The Recording Academy has revealed the full lineup for this year’s Grammys . The performers include Cardi B, BTS, Brandi Carlile, Billie Eilish, Brittany Howard, Miranda Lambert, Dua Lipa, Chris Martin, John Mayer, Maren Morris, Post Malone, Roddy Ricch, and Taylor Swift. Bad Bunny, Black Pumas, DaBaby, Doja Cat, Mickey Guyton, Haim, Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, and Harry Styles have also been confirmed as first-time performers. While BTS technically performed last year, they only appeared briefly to contribute to Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” slot. Similarly, Roddy Ricch performed for the first time last year, but as part of a group tribute to Nipsey Hussle. It’s also worth noting that Harry Styles never performed as a part of One Direction. Related Stories What the 2021 Grammy Awards Will Look Like Haim, Brittany Howard, Chika to Play Pandora's Countdown to Grammys Event Related Stories Grateful Dead Albums: The Best of the Rest Country's 15 … [Read more...] about Grammys 2021: Billie Eilish, BTS, Taylor Swift to Perform

The TV writer-producer also worked on 'Walker, Texas Ranger,' 'Riptide,' 'Raven' and more. Frank Lupo, who partnered with Stephen J. Cannell to create such popular 1980s action shows as The A-Team , Hunter and Wiseguy , has died. He was 66. Lupo died Feb. 18 at his home in Florida of causes not related to COVID-19, his sister, Linda Joy Sullivan, said. He also served as a writer and executive producer on the 1993-94 first season of CBS' Walker, Texas Ranger. A native New Yorker, Lupo came to Los Angeles in the mid-1970s and at age 20 was hired by Universal Television, where he met Cannell. After writing episodes of such shows as ABC's Battlestar Galactica and NBC's B.J. and the Bear , he worked with the late Rockford Files creator for the first time in 1981 on the ABC series The Greatest American Hero . He and Cannell then created NBC's The A-Team , which bowed in 1983, starred George Peppard and Mr. T and lasted five seasons; NBC's Hunter , which debuted … [Read more...] about Frank Lupo, Stephen J. Cannell Creative Partner on ‘The A-Team,’ ‘Hunter’ and ‘Wiseguy,’ Dies at 66

Megan Thee Stallion , Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift are among the music icons who will take the stage at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards next Sunday. The music ceremony, hosted by Trevor Noah, will feature a handful of performances by music’s top artists including BTS, Haim, Harry Styles, Roddy Ricch, Bad Bunny, Cardi B, Dua Lipa and Post Malone. Additional performers are Black Pumas, Brandi Carlile, DaBaby, Doja Cat, Mickey Guyton, Brittany Howard, Miranda Lambert, Lil Baby, Chris Martin, John Mayer and Maren Morris. Additionally, the annual awards show will pay tribute to independent venues, that have been greatly impacted by the pandemic. From bartenders to box office managers, the people who work day-to-day at Los Angeles’ Troubadour and Hotel Café, in New York City’s the Apollo Theater and Nashville’s The Station Inn will present awards for various categories throughout the night. Leading the nominations is Beyoncé. The Grammy-winning “Black Parade” singer … [Read more...] about Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish & Taylor Swift Among Performers For 63rd Annual Grammys

Products featured are independently selected by our editorial team and we may earn a commission from purchases made from our links; the retailer may also receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. There’s a line outside of Atlanta’s Premium Kicks. Makes sense. Ask any rapper, athlete or local with decent fashion sense and they’ll tell you it’s the place to go for new Jordans. But something’s different about this line. You don’t see the twentysomethings in Supreme hoodies impatiently pecking away at their phones; nah, these are older white guys in trucker hats. When the security guard motions them in, they don’t walk to the left towards the wall of Air Maxes; they go to the right, through a glass door that leads them to another business under the same roof — the Card Shop . That queue outside? It’s actually formed for the first big card release of the new basketball season: 2020-21 NBA Hoops. Related How to Watch UFC 259 Online: Live Stream Blachowicz … [Read more...] about Your Favorite Musician’s New Pandemic Hobby: Collecting Sports Cards