Author: Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY

By not taking full advantage of the Super Bowl space, the Weeknd’s halftime show came across as your average awards show medley with a higher budget.

“Summer of Soul,” which opened Sundance on Thursday, features previously unseen footage of Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone and more in concert in 1969.

The Academy Awards are still months away, but the Oscar race is already heating up. Here’s who’s leading (“Nomadland”) and who’s lagging (“Mank”).

Lady Gaga gave a rousing and theatrical rendition of the national anthem at President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday.

“Nomadland” and Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal”) took top prizes at the 2021 Gotham Awards, which also paid tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman.

Music’s biggest awards show had been set for Jan. 31. Now, amid a COVID-19 spike in California, the Recording Academy has set a March 14 date.

Maria Bakalova, the “Borat” sequel’s breakthrough star, enters the Oscar race with her first major win from the New York Film Critics Circle Awards.

Timothée Chalamet showed his support for “Dune” production company Legendary Entertainment while hosting “Saturday Night Live” this weekend.

“Call Me By Your Name” breakout Timothée Chalamet charmed hosting “Saturday Night Live,” playing Harry Styles and an angsty coronavirus molecule.

Taylor Swift’s second isolation album, “Evermore,” is a breathtaking companion to this summer’s “Folklore” that puts her songwriting front and center.