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| Karol G to be honored, perform at American Music Awards | Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G will be honored at the American Music Awards in May. Organizers announced in a press release Wednesday that Karol G, 35, will receive the International Artist Award of Excellence at the 52nd annual AMAs ceremony May 25. Karol G, a Grammy-winning music artist known for the singles "Bichota," "Mamiii" with Becky G and "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido," will also perform. The International Artist Award of Excellence honors "an artist whose music and cultural influence has resonated globally, inspiring and impacting audiences around the world." Previous recipients include Whitney Houston, Aerosmith, the Bee Gees, Beyonc, Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson and Rod Stewart. |
| 'Wildwood' teaser: Laika Studios brings fantasy novel to life | Laika Studios is giving a glimpse of the new film Wildwood. The studio shared a teaser trailer for the stop-motion animated movie Wednesday featuring the voice of Peyton Elizabeth Lee. Wildwood is based on the children's fantasy novel of the same name by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis. The story follows Prue McKeel and Curtis Mehlberg, classmates who attempt to save Prue's baby brother Mac after he is kidnapped by crows and disappears into a magical forest near Portland, Ore. Lee voices Prue, with Jacob Tremblay as Curtis. Other voice cast members include Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, Jemaine Clement, Awkwafina, Angela Bassett and Tom Waits. |
| 'Big Bang' spinoff 'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe' gets teaser | HBO Max is giving a glimpse of the new series Stuart Fails to Save the Universe. The streaming service shared a teaser trailer for the show Wednesday featuring Kevin Sussman as his Big Bang Theory character, Stuart Bloom. Stuart Fails to Save the Universe is a spinoff of The Big Bang Theory that follows comic book store owner Stuart as he attempts to restore reality after accidentally causing a multiverse armageddon. Lauren Lapkus, Brian Bosehn and John Ross Bowie also return in their Big Bang theory roles of Denise, Bert and Barry. "Along the way, they meet alternate-universe versions of characters we've come to know and love from The Big Bang Theory. As the title implies, things don't go well," an official synopsis reads. |
| Amara La Negra, Eva Marcille join BET Black + Iconic Soiree lineup | Amara La Negra and Eva Marcille have joined the lineup for the 2026 BET Black + Iconic Soiree. BET announced in a press release Wednesday that La Negra, a singer and television personality who stars on Love & Hip Hop: Miami, and Marcille, a television personality and actress known for Real Housewives of Atlanta and All the Queen's Men, will present awards at the fourth annual event May 23 at MGM National Harbor in Oxon, Md. Carter the Body (All the Queen's Men) and Ty Young (Basketball Wives) will also appear as presenters. The BET Black + Iconic Soiree celebrates "the brilliance, creativity, and cultural impact of the Black LGBTQ+ and ally community. |
| Lindsay Lohan, Kit Harington promote 'Count My Lies' at Disney upfront | Lindsay Lohan, Kit Harington and Shailene Woodley stepped out at the Disney upfront presentation. The trio of stars promoted their series Count My Lies at the event Tuesday at the Javits Center in New York. Count My Lies is a new thriller based on the Sophie Stava novel. Woodley stars as Sloane, a compulsive liar who becomes a nanny for the seemingly perfect couple Violet (Lohan) and Jay (Harington). The show hails from former This is Us co-showrunners and executive producers Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, and will stream on Hulu. |