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(CNN) Travis Scott is scheduled to perform at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, marking his first major public performance since a crowd surge killed ten people and injured thousands at his Astroworld Festival in Houston last November. Sean "Diddy" Combs, who is the executive producer and host of this year's Billboard Music Awards, said that he felt strongly about having Scott perform at the show. "I made a request. I made a demand. I said 'My brother Travis Scott has to perform. Diddy is hosting the show. I'm executive producing. He has to perform,' and NBC said 'yes.' It's going down. Sunday, Travis Scott will be performing. Let's go," Diddy said in an Instagram post. He also told REVOLT, "I am uncanceling the canceled." Scott was performing at Astroworld on Nov. 5 when a packed crowd surged toward the stage, causing mass casualties. Numerous lawsuits have been filed related to the tragedy and the event remains under investigation . … [Read more...] about Travis Scott will return to the stage for first major public performance since Astroworld tragedy

(CNN) Winners of the Billboard Music Awards, which celebrate top performers on the Billboard Music Charts across genres, will be revealed Sunday. Sean "Diddy" Combs is producing and hosting the event, taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The Weeknd leads among finalists with nods in 17 categories. Silk Sonic, Megan Thee Stallion and Miranda Lambert are among the artists scheduled to perform. Travis Scott will also take the stage, his first major public performance since the Astroworld tragedy last November. The show will air live on NBC at 8 p.m. ET and stream on Peacock. Read More See below for full list of nominees. Top Artist Doja Cat Drake Olivia Rodrigo Taylor Swift The Weeknd Top New Artist Givēon Masked Wolf Olivia Rodrigo Pooh Shiesty The Kid LAROI Top Male Artist Drake Ed Sheeran Justin Bieber Lil Nas X The Weeknd Top Female Artist … [Read more...] about Billboard Music Awards 2022: See who’s nominated and how to watch

The suspect of the crazed Buffalo supermarket shooting posted a chilling manifesto before he launched an attack that killed ten people at a supermarket. The document, which claims to have been written by Payton Gendron, 18, detailed his hopes to "encourage further attacks that will eventually start the war that will save the Western world" and to "save the white race." A hate-filled PDF, allegedly from the suspect, asked and answered his own questions in a detailed Q&A and even admitted to potentially feeling remorse for his actions. When asked do you feel remorse for the attack?, he answered "I don’t know I haven’t done it yet stupid. But if I were to guess it would be yes." He also posted results of a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) personality test to try to demonstrate he is "perfectly sane". Officials said the shooter was heavily armed and wearing tactical gear when he turned up at Tops supermarket in Buffalo in what cops described as a … [Read more...] about The chilling manifesto of ‘gun nut’ Buffalo shooter who took test to prove he’s sane

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 5 LAS VEGAS (AP) — Los Premios Billboard de la Música el domingo incluirán actuaciones de Travis Scott, Ed Sheeran, Becky G y otros artistas que han tenido éxito en las listas de popularidad. Sean “Diddy” Combs será el maestro de ceremonias del espectáculo, que se transmitirá en vivo desde el Grand Garden Arena de Las Vegas a partir de las 8 p.m. de Nueva York (0000 GMT) por la cadena NBC y su servicio de steaming Peacock. Becky G, quien lanzó el viernes su álbum “Esquemas”, interpretará “Mamiii”, su éxito con Karol G que encabezó la lista Hot Latin Songs de Billboard. Sheeran ofrecerá una actuación remota desde Irlanda del Norte, donde se ecuentra de gira. Otros artistas que subirán al escenario incluyen a Scott, quien está nominado en la categoría de música dance/electrónica, así como Miranda Lambert, Meghan Thee Stallion, Morgan Wallen y los ganadores del Grammy Silk … [Read more...] about Becky G y Travis Scott actúan esta noche en los Billboard

Click here to read the full article. The network upfronts are once again front-and-center for the television industry as major players gather in New York May 16-19 for the springtime ritual of presenting programming plans for the upcoming TV season. The business has changed markedly in the three years since industry insiders last gathered in person at Radio City Music Hall, Carnegie Hall and the like. The pandemic accelerated television’s embrace of on-demand streaming platforms and direct-to-consumer distribution models. More from Variety UPFRONTS 2022: Full Coverage of Renewals, Cancelations, Trailers, First Looks, Schedules and More Nielsen's Defiant CEO Says Company Stands Ready to Count, Despite TV Network 'Noise' TV Networks' Scramble to Launch Nielsen Rivals Creates Measurement Mess But broadcast TV still has its sway — just look at the list of top performing series on the largest SVOD platforms. As content chiefs outline their plans for the … [Read more...] about UPFRONTS 2022: The Full List of New Broadcast Series Orders (UPDATING)

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 6 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden urged unity Sunday to address the “hate that remains a stain on the soul of America” after a deadly mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, while state officials pleaded for federal action to end the ”uniquely American phenomenon” of mass shootings. Addressing an annual law enforcement ceremony at the U.S. Capitol, Biden said he and his wife, Jill, pray for those who were shot “by a lone gunman, armed with weapons of war and hate-filled soul,” and their families. Authorities say a white 18-year-old male in military gear opened fire on shoppers and workers at the supermarket on Saturday, killing 10 people, including a retired Buffalo police officer, and wounding three others. Most of the victims were Black. Law enforcement officials said Sunday that the gunman had researched the local demographics while looking for … [Read more...] about Biden urges unity to stem racial hate after Buffalo shooting

Click here to read the full article. The Billboard Music Awards are back in Las Vegas for their 2022 edition, promising a star-studded evening in celebration of music’s most chart-topping artists. Before the awards ceremony airs on NBC at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET, Billboard announced many of the night’s winners, including Drake, who took home five awards for top artist, male artist, rap artist, rap male artist and rap album. Olivia Rodrigo is tied with Ye for the most awards so far with six. Rodrigo won new artist, Hot 100 artist, streaming songs artist, radio songs artist, Billboard Global 200 artist and Billboard 200 album. Meanwhile, Ye was honored with Christian artist, gospel artist, Christian album, gospel album Christian song and gospel song. The televised ceremony could give Rodrigo the lead, as she is still competing for top female artist alongside Adele, Doja Cat, Dua Lipa and Taylor Swift. More from Variety Sean 'Diddy' Combs to Host 2022 Billboard Music Awards … [Read more...] about Billboard Music Awards 2022: Winners List (Updating Live)

Mike Hagerty died after having an adverse reaction to an antibiotic, it has been reported. The 67-year-old Friends star was recovering from an infection in one of his legs when a doctor sent him to hospital as the actor complained of feeling unwell. TMZ reported on Sunday that the Seinfeld actor took an antibiotic but this reportedly caused him to suffer a seizure. This left Mike in a coma which he never recovered from and Bridget Everett of HBO show Somebody Somewhere, which Mike was due to start filming series two, announced his death on Friday, May 6 on social media. The actor was best known for his recurring role as Mr Treeger on Friends. Mike Hagerty as Mr Treeger in Friends ( Image: NBC) Mike Hagerty died after an adverse reaction to antibiotics The popular US sitcom aired from 1994 to 2004 and Mike was on five episodes of the comedy during that time. Mr Treeger was the superintendent at Monica Gellar and Rachel Green's New York City apartment … [Read more...] about Friends star Mike Hagerty died after adverse reaction to an antibiotic

At least two people are in critical condition and another four injured after a small plane crashed into a car on a bridge in Miami. One was transported to Ryder Trauma Center by helicopter, with burn injuries, according to NBC Miami . Another was taken by ambulance to Jackson North Medical Center with burns wounds as well. A total of six are hospitalized and the others were taken by ambulances to local hospitals. The Cessna 172H Skyhawk took off from Hollywood North Perry Airport around 12.40pm on it's way to way to Miami Opa Locka Executive Airport, according to Flight Radar 24 . It is unclear why the three passengers were traveling from Hollywood to Miami. The plane crashed on the Haulover Inlet Bridge near Haulover Park around 12.50pm after losing engine power on Saturday, according to the Miami Herald . At least two people are in critical condition, and another four injured after a small plane crashed into a car on a bridge in Miami … [Read more...] about Two people are critical and another four are injured after small plane crashes into a red MINIVAN on bridge in Miami

A WOMAN who claims the cop who was fired in connection with Breonna Taylor's death sexually assaulted her – and filed a lawsuit on Tuesday. Brett Hankison , who was fired as a Louisville Metro police officer in June after the EMT was shot dead in March , has been accused of assaulting a woman, who was then 22 years old, in 2018. According to NBC News, the woman, identified in the lawsuit as Margo Borders, claims she met Hankison at the Tin Roof bar in Louisville, Kentucky , where he was in uniform and working a side gig as security. Borders claimed that Hankison – who she had known through a mutual friend since 2017 – offered her a ride home, where he allegedly sexually assaulted her. She said she was left “physically injured and mentally battered” from the alleged incident, WHAS-TV reported. “When he offered to take her home, she was thrilled,” the woman’s attorney, Sam Aguiar, said. “He was a police officer . There was a sense of trust there. She … [Read more...] about Woman files lawsuit accusing Breonna Taylor cop Brett Hankison of sexual assault after offering her a ride home from bar