Nicholas Hautman

The nominations for the 2026 CMA Awards have been revealed. The Country Music Association announced its nominees for the 60th annual ceremony on Thursday, September 10, with Ella Langley leading the list at nine, including the coveted category of Entertainer of the Year. Miranda Lambert follows with seven nominations, while Kacey Musgraves and Ben West snagged five […]

Beyoncé is selling limited-edition merchandise to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her second album, B’Day — including a nearly five-figure wood crate with nothing inside. Beyoncé listed the “Bey Keeper Collector’s Box” on her official website on Friday, September 4, which also serves as her 45th birthday. Only 500 pieces will be available for purchase, […]

Luigi Mangione‘s prominent family was in talks to attend the court hearing in which he pleaded guilty to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. A newly unsealed transcript from a closed-door August 6 conference in Mangione’s federal case reveals the 28-year-old’s legal team had been preparing for the possibility of his family making their first appearance […]

Summer may be winding down, but music fans have plenty to look forward to this fall. From long-awaited returns and career-defining new chapters to final bows and deeply personal statements, the season’s release calendar is stacked with something for every kind of listener. Carly Rae Jepsen, Orville Peck, Tinashe and Leon Bridges are among the […]

Vice President JD Vance suffered an awkward blunder while speaking about the upcoming anniversary of the September 11 attacks during a campaign rally on Monday, August 31. “We’re about to celebrate the 25th year,” Vance, 42, told a crowd in Sterling Heights, Michigan, before correcting himself to say “or commemorate the 25th year.” Clips of […]

The People’s Princess always and forever. The British royal family has kept Princess Diana’s memory alive since her untimely death in August 1997. The mother of Prince William and Prince Harry died at the age of 36 after a car accident in Paris that resulted from her driver, Henri Paul, fleeing the paparazzi. Paul and […]

Vin Diesel shocked his Instagram followers by singing a Dolly Parton song in an unexpected tribute to the country music icon after her death. The Fast & Furious actor, 59, posted a black-and-white throwback photo of Parton on Wednesday, August 26, alongside a two-minute audio clip of himself covering “I Will Always Love You,” which […]

Harry Styles kicked off his record-breaking 30-night residency at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Wednesday, August 26, with the most electric show of his career. For the latest leg of his Together, Together tour, Styles, 32, introduced an entirely revamped show full of surprises for his sold-out crowd, including a completely different […]

Tim Curry, best known for his scene-stealing role in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, died on Tuesday, August 25. He was 80. The Los Angeles Police Department tells Us that officers responded to a radio call for a “death investigation” at Curry’s home at 11:23 p.m. on Tuesday. Curry’s cause of death was not immediately […]

When Britney Spears set out to record her ninth studio album, Glory, in 2014, those around her noticed a remarkable shift. “She was in complete command,” a music insider who worked with the Princess of Pop at the time exclusively tells Us. Spears, then 32, may not have had much control in the eyes of […]

Michael Rymer wasn’t familiar with Aaliyah before casting her in Queen of the Damned, but he didn’t need much convincing. “I flew to Vancouver from Toronto just for an overnight [stay] to have dinner with Aaliyah,” the director, 63, exclusively tells Us on the 25th anniversary of the “Try Again” singer’s tragic death. “I met […]

Carmit Bachar remembers the last time she saw Aaliyah like it was yesterday. “I have this image in my mind of Aaliyah and her team on the yacht as they fatefully sailed away while we all waved and collectively shouted goodbye,” Bachar exclusively tells Us, looking back on the August 2001 shoot for the late […]

Luigi Mangione read a book about himself in jail before confessing to shooting and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a fellow inmate. Linus Fu shared in a new interview that he developed a “really good relationship” with Mangione, 28, while behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where they both read […]

MTV announced the nominees for the 2026 Video Music Awards on Tuesday, August 18. Madonna leads the list with 13 nominations, including Video of the Year for her “Confessions II” short film, Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for “Bring Your Love” with Sabrina Carpenter. The Queen of Pop, 68, is already […]

Hayden Panettiere died in Greenville, South Carolina, on Sunday, August 16. She was 36. Hayden’s father, Skip Panettiere, confirmed the news to Us through a representative for the Nashville and Heroes alum. “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden. She was an incredible light and a force of nature […]

Beyoncé and Jay-Z are getting the last laugh. The Carters surprise-released their first collaboration in seven years, a remix of Beyoncé’s song “Morning Dew (Donk),” on Wednesday, August 5, which features a new verse that fires back at their social media trolls. “If you ain’t riding for the gang, shut the f*** up,” Jay-Z, 56, […]

Jennifer Garner and her boyfriend, John Miller, enjoyed a rare date night on Sunday, August 2, marking the first time they have been publicly seen together in nearly a year. Both Garner, 54, and Miller, 48, were all smiles as they headed to dinner in Santa Monica, California, in photos obtained by the Daily Mail. […]

Lynne Spears is entering her influencer era. Britney Spears‘ mom posted a rare video message via Instagram on Wednesday, July 29, in which she indicated that she plans to start pulling back the curtain on her personal life. “Hi, I’m Lynne Spears,” she began. “I am a born-and-raised Louisiana girl, always have been. I became […]

Harry Jowsey turned to Botox a few years ago to preserve his devilishly handsome looks — but a single comment from a famous friend convinced him to leave the injections behind. “You know who actually told me to stop doing it? Alex Cooper,” Jowsey, 29, exclusively reveals in his Us cover story, on newsstands now. […]

Kavinsky, the French DJ who was best known for his 2010 hit single “Nightcall,” died on Tuesday, July 28, three days before his birthday. He was 50. Kavinsky (real name Vincent Belorgey) was found dead in his Paris home, the prosecutor’s office in the French capital told Reuters on Wednesday, July 29. “An inquiry into […]

Macaulay Culkin was reportedly spotted at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, to discuss a potential new Home Alone movie. “I got a tip the other day that there was a very interesting sighting on the Disney lot: Macaulay Culkin was there,” veteran entertainment journalist Matthew Belloni shared on his podcast, “The Town,” on Tuesday, […]