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Karol G to be honored as Billboard Woman of the Year 2024

Karol G at the Barbie World Premiere at the Shrine Auditorium on July 9^ 2023 in Los Angeles^ CA

Karol G will be honored with the highly acclaimed 2024 Woman of the Year Award at the upcoming Billboard Women in Music Awards on March 6.

Hannah Karp, Billboard’s editorial director, said in a press release: “With her immense talent, Karol G has created a movement for women across the globe due to her empowering lyrics and shameless confidence. The release of her groundbreaking album ‘Mañana Será Bonito’ has proven her a force to be reckoned with in both the English and Spanish charts. We are so excited to honor her as Woman of the Year.”

Karol G released her fourth studio album “Mañana Será Bonito” in 2023, becoming the first female artist to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 with a Spanish-language album. The album also helped her win best música urbana album at the 2024 Grammys, making her the first woman to ever win in that category.

Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross, the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards will take place at the YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles on March 6. Karol G will join a lineup of other artists at the event including Charli XCX, Luísa Sonza, Maren Morris, NewJeans, TEMS, Victoria Monét and Young Miko.

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Los Aneles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani announces marriage on social media

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels in the dugout at the Oakland Coliseum. August 10^ 2022:

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani announced Thursday on social media that he is married.  His post in Japanese was captioned:  “To all my friends and fans throughout , I have an announcement to make: Not only have I began a new chapter in my career with the Dodgers but I also have began a new life with someone from my Native country of Japan who is very special to me and I wanted everyone to know I am now married I am excited for what is to come and thank you for your support.”

The post on Instagram, which included a photo of Ohtani’s dog “Dekopin” (also called “Decoy)” also read: “We are still young and [there are] many things we don’t know yet, but we hope you will warmly watch over us. We hope that the two of us (and our dog) work together to support each other and move forward alongside with our fans.” Ohtani said he would reveal more in an interview Friday, and asked the media to refrain from “conducting unauthorized interviews.”

The news of Ohtani’s marriage broke in Japan, where the story immediately became the top news item on local television, who reports daily on his training in the United States. Ohtani, 29, has become the pride of Japan and one of its biggest celebrities, and there has always been curiosity around his personal life, which he has kept private.

Ohtani joined the Dodgers form the Los Angeles Angels in December, signing a record-breaking 10-year, $700 million contract with the franchise. The hitter/pitcher underwent surgery on his right elbow in the off-season and will not pitch until 2025, although he can be used as a designated hitter.  He took the field for his first spring training game with the Dodgers on Tuesday in Phoenix, where he hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning of the 9-6 victory over the Chicago White Sox. He is expected to meet with reporters Friday at spring training when the Dodgers face the Cleveland Guardians on Friday in Phoenix.

The Dodgers season opens March 20-21 in Seoul, South Korea, in a two-game series against the San Diego Padres.

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Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins taking indefinite leave of absence from team

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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr revealed on Thursday that forward Andrew Wiggins will be taking a leave of absence this season due to an undisclosed personal matter.

Kerr said the team is uncertain when Wiggins will be returning: “We’re in a position where Wiggs is a private person and he’s asked to keep it private and we’re gonna honor that. So it doesn’t help for me to sit here and try to explain any of that. The bottom line is we respect Wiggs, we need him and we fully expect him back, but we just don’t know when that will be.”

Wiggins missed the Warriors game vs. the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, and was also ruled out of Thursday’s road matchup against the New York Knicks. Wiggins missed the final 25 games last season due to a family matter that was kept under wraps. The veteran All-Star forward returned for the 2022–23 postseason, playing in every game while averaging 16.7 points per match.

Wiggins has averaged a career-low 12.7 points and 4.3 rebounds in 51 games this season. The Warriors are currently in ninth place in the Western Conference.

Andrew Wiggins takes leave of absence from Warriors

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First list of 2024 Oscars presenters revealed, including Al Pacino, Zendaya and more

Oscars being held by winners. - the 80th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre^ Hollywood. February 24^ 2008

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the first group of presenters for the upcoming 2024 Oscars ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and taking place on Sunday, March 10th at a new time — 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT, from the Dolby Theater.

The following list of presenters were announced, including the following: Mahershala Ali, Nicolas Cage, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Fraser, Jessica Lange, Matthew McConaughey, Lupita Nyong’o, Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ke Huy Quan, Sam Rockwell, Michelle Yeoh and Zendaya. More presenters and performers will be announced leading up to the show, the Academy said in a press release.

Yeoh and Fraser won Best Actress and Best Actor statuettes at the 2023 Oscars for their performances in “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “The Whale,” respectively; while Curtis and Quan were winners in the Supporting Actress and Supporting Actor categories for their work in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”

This year, Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” leads the nominations this year with 13; followed by Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” with 11, and Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” with 10. Rounding out the best picture lineup is “American Fiction,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Barbie,” “The Holdovers,” “Maestro,” “Past Lives” and “The Zone of Interest.”

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Molly Shannon joins ‘Only Murders in the Building’ for Season 4

Molly Shannon attends the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards Santa Monica^ California - March 04^ 2023

Molly Shannon will be joining Season 4 of Hulu’s hit mystery-comedy ‘Only Murders in the Building’ in a recurring role.

The Saturday Night Live alum wrote on Instagram along with a screenshot of a media report about her casting: “I’m so excited. Can’t wait to be in that FANCY building!!!”

Deadline reports that Shanon will ‘play a powerful Los Angeles businesswoman caught up in the killing of Steve Martin’s actor character Charles’ stunt double Saz (Jane Lynch).’

The Hulu show is heading into its fourth season, and will once again center on a trio of amateur sleuths played by Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez. Season 3 of ‘OMITB” also featured Meryl Streep and Paul Rudd.

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Post Malone and Eddie Vedder share performance of ‘Better Man’

Concert of Post Malone; Ziggo Dome Amsterdam^ The Netherlands. 19 May 2023.

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder and Post Malone have shared their performance of “Better Man”, which was recorded at the second annual Reportin’ For Duty event honoring the late Leslie Jordan, taking place at Humble Baron at Nearest Green Distillery in Shelbyville, TN

The concert and live auction Reportin’ For Duty event raised over $1 Million for EB Research Partnership (EBRP), the organization co-founded by Vedder which is dedicated to funding innovative and life-saving rare disease research projects to treat and cure Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). The night also featured intimate performances from The War And Treaty, Jelly Roll, Ruby Amanfu, Jake Wesley Rogers and Dan Spencer.

Vedder shared of the event: “I can’t find words to say how powerful and inspiring it was to be gathered with such incredible musicians under one small roof for a cause that’s so impactful on young people’s lives. The performances by Post Malone, The War and Treaty, Jake Wesley Rogers, Jelly Roll, Ruby Amanfu, Dan Spencer and Danny Myrick, were some of their best I’ve ever witnessed. I had chills. Had tears. And all the while with a grin of positivity and action. I speak for the entire tight-knit organization of EBRP that we are all so grateful for all the artists, their energies, and the energy of a beautiful crowd as well. THANK YOU! The generosity of all who were involved is tremendously appreciated and will help us continue to fund research aimed at curing EB by 2030.”

Post Malone adds, “I love when music connects me to great people, like Eddie and good causes, like EB Research Partnership. Eddie is someone I look up to as a dad, a musician, and a person. I’m honored that he’s brought me into the EB community. Rowan is a superhero, and I’m very thankful to be able to support people like her bravely battling EB.”

Take a look at the performance by Post Malone and Eddie Vedder – here.

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Ariana Grande and Kacey Musgraves to appear as musical guests on ‘SNL’

Ariana Grande at the 2018 Metropolitan Museum of Art Gala on May 7^ 2018 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York^ New York^ USA

Ariana Grande and Kacey Musgraves have been announced as musical guests for Saturday Night Live in March.

Musgraves will perform on the March 2 show opposite host Sydney Sweeney, making her third appearance on the show (her first two took place in 2018 and 2021). Musgraves recently announced a new album, Deeper Well, set to drop on March 15.

Grande will perform on the March 9 show opposite host Josh Brolin, marking her third appearance on SNL — she made her debut on the show in 2014, returning for double-duty as host and musical guest in 2016. Grande is set to drop her new album Eternal Sunshine, on March 8.

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