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Dan + Shay, Justin Bieber facing a copyright infringement lawsuit over “10,000 Hours”

ABC Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber’s hit duet, “10,000 Hours,” became the subject of a copyright infringement lawsuit this week. The complaint, levied by Manufacturing Concepts, Melomega music and Sound Gems, accuses the artists of stealing the “core portion” of “10,000 Hours” from a song called “The First Time Baby Is a Holiday.” “First …

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Grammys 2022: The Backstage Scene

Francis Specker/CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Backstage at the Grammys Sunday night in Las Vegas, artists answered questions from both reporters who were actually backstage at the MGM Grand Arena, and reporters who’d logged in on Zoom from around the country.  But some of the night’s biggest winners didn’t appear backstage. Olivia …

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Grammys 2022: The complete winners list

CBS The 64th Annual Grammy Awards aired live from Las Vegas Sunday night on CBS, hosted by Trevor Noah. Here is the complete list of winners in the major categories: Record of the Year “Leave the Door Open,” Silk Sonic Album of the YearWe Are, Jon Batiste Song of the Year “Leave the Door Open,” …

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Grammys 2022: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers powerful video message

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a surprise appearance at the 64th Grammy Awards and sent a powerful message about the cost of freedom and the healing power of music. In a pre-taped video, the president spoke from an unknown location in his country, which is being bombarded by Russian bombs …

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‘American Idol’ recap: A star is born as the judges hand out the second platinum ticket

ABC/Eric McCandless The search for the next American Idol continued Sunday night, with host Ryan Seacrest and judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie leading the hunt. Here are some of the night’s highlights, which include giving away the second out of three coveted Platinum tickets for the milestone season 20. Kicking things off was 27-year-old Betty Maxwell, who some might recognize as …

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2022 Grammy Awards are officially postponed because of COVID-19

CBS 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. For a second year in a row, the Grammy Awards will not take place on January 31 as originally planned because of the COVID-19 pandemic. ABC News confirms the Recording Academy has delayed this year’s ceremony, which was to be hosted again by Trevor Noah. “After careful consideration and …

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Fake trees, ugly sweaters…yellow snow? Katy, Lionel & Luke vote them “Naughty” or “Nice”

ABC/Eric McCandless Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan will return to ABC’s American Idol in a few short months, but for now, you can watch them, along with show host Ryan Seacrest, vote on which trademark Christmas items are “naughty” or “nice.” In a clip that debuted on People.com, each judge and Ryan has …

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Trevor Noah to return as host of the 2022 Grammy Awards

MichaelSchwartz/CBS A familiar face will host next year’s 64th Annual Grammy Awards. The Daily Show‘s Trevor Noah will return in the role and induct a new class of Grammy winners on January 31. Next year’s award show will be held at the newly renamed Crypto.com Arena — formerly the Staples Center — in Los Angeles, California. Trevor last held …

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What’s it like to sing with Adele *and* Taylor Swift? Chris Stapleton’s not talking

Jason Kempin/Getty Images If you got the chance to sing with the two biggest female stars in pop music, you’d want to tell everyone about the experience, right?  Not if you’re country superstar Chris Stapleton. Chris is the duet partner of choice for Taylor Swift and Adele: He sings with Taylor on “I Bet You …

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Janet Hubert brought to tears by standing ovation at Will Smith book tour event in New York City

Will Smith and Janet Hubert from season 1 of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”; Chris Cuffaio/NBCU Photo Bank The emotional highlight of Will Smith‘s appearance Tuesday night in New York City to promote his self-titled memoir was the thunderous ovation received by one of the original stars of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Janet Hubert. The actress left the …

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