The Weeknd Says His 3 Grammys ‘Mean Nothing’ After 2021 Nominations Snub: ‘Forget Awards Shows’

XTR, the global nonfiction entertainment studio behind the Oscar-nominated documentary “Ascension,” has hired Abazar Khayami as head of studio. Khayami, who previously served as head of content at NTWRK, will oversee feature documentaries including development, production and execution and shepherd the dozens of films already in the company’s pipeline, the studio said Wednesday.“We are thrilled that Abazar has come on to lead XTR’s production studio during a moment of tremendous growth for the company,” said Kathryn Everett, XTR co-founder and head of film.

Luke Bryan enjoys a close and often hilarious relationship with his American Idol co-judges Lionel Richie and Katy Perry.MORE: Luke Bryan's five children and their mothers – and the heartfelt story behind his family unitIn a new interview with Good Morning America, the country superstar opened up about his relationship with Katy in the run-up to her Las Vegas residency and how that extended to her fiancé Orlando Bloom.WATCH: Chayce Beckham wins American Idol 2021"Anything Katy does, she sends stuff to create more anxiety," he said to the amusement of GMA hosts Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos, who could be heard laughing in the background."She's like 'Wow. Big stage, be ready','Wow, get ready for the dry air of Las Vegas', I'm like 'Katy!'" he joked.MORE: Katy Perry reveals wedding news after claims she secretly wed Orlando BloomHowever, he revealed that there was nothing but love between the two, perhaps veering on being closer than you'd expect when Orlando comes into the mix."Me and her, even as years have gone, we have an even more fun friendship and a great working relationship," he gushed about the Firework singer.A post shared by Good Morning America (@goodmorningamerica)Luke joked about Katy being "jealous" of his relationship with Orlando BloomHe then added: "She's really a little jealous because she believes Orlando kind of…might have a little man crush on me. "Because Orlando came to Nashville and I had all these outdoor activities planned for him.

Nadya Suleman, a.k.a. “Octomom,” celebrated her octuplets’ 13th birthday this week. The proud mom took her eight youngest children — Nariyah, Isaiah, Maliyah, Jeremiah, Noah, Josiah, Jonah, and Makai — to a bowling alley, and then to a park, in Laguna Niguel, California to celebrate them reaching the milestone birthday. Photos, which can be seen HERE, show Nadya and the octuplets gathered together and smiling while holding bowling balls at the first celebratory event. The eight kids are truly so grown up — it’s crazy that they are now teenagers!

Better Things,” its original comedy series created by, executive produced by and starring Pamela Adlon.Adlon stars as Sam, a working actress raising three daughters in Los Angeles attempting to navigate her life and find fulfillment. Mikey Madison, Hannah Alligood and Olivia Edward portray Sam’s daughter, who are each struggling to come of age, while Celia Imrie portrays Sam’s mother, who deals with increasingly difficult mental and physical health issues. Adlon heavily based the series on her own experiences as an actor raising three daughters.The trailer for the new season sees Sam working on a new movie, giving a presentation to an elementary school class and arguing with her daughters.

Miles Davis for a year in 1968, died today (February 9) of natural causes, close friend Danielle Maggio confirmed to Rolling Stone.Davis’ self-titled debut album arrived in 1973, which she then followed up the following year with ‘They Say I’m Different’. Her third and final studio album, ‘Nasty Gal’, was released in 1975.Though not commercially successful at their time of release, Davis’ music has gone on to be hugely influential in funk circles in the decades to follow.Born Betty Mabry, she appeared on the cover of Miles Davis’ 1968 album ‘Filles de Kilimanjaro’, and was the inspiration behind his song ‘Mademoiselle Mabry’.“RIP Betty Davis, the original (and only) nasty gal, famed for being one of music’s greatest muses, but more importantly, one of the funkiest to ever do it,” journalist and author Jeff Weiss wrote in tribute to Davis.“Her first 3 solo records are sleazy, soulful and raw.

Spotify streams of Little Simz‘ music have soared over 350 per cent following her appearance at this year’s BRIT Awards.The rapper, who released her last album, ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’, back in September, won the award for Best New Artist at last night’s (February 8) ceremony at London’s The O2. She also performed a medley of her tracks ‘Introvert’ and ‘Woman’.Her massive night has since prompted a huge spike in Spotify streams in comparison to other BRITs winners including Adele, Silk Sonic, Ed Sheeran, Dave and Sam Fender.There was a 812 per cent increase in streams of ‘Introvert’ and a 594 per cent spike for ‘Woman’, equating to a 365 per cent jump overall.Elsewhere, Adele, who took home three BRITs last night (Artist Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year), saw a 137 per cent increase in Spotify streams following the awards, while Dave’s streams went up by 217 per cent. Fender’s music saw a 79 per cent jump.“As ever, the BRITs showed the incredible breadth of talent being fostered here in the UK, across every genre of music,” Tom Connaughton, managing director of Spotify UK and Ireland, said in a statement (via Rolling Stone UK).

Families of the 22 who died in the Manchester Arena bombing have reacted with anger and dismay after a second act of vandalism at a memorial for their lost loved ones.

The Weeknd is performing during the 2021 Super Bowl Halftime Show and a question we’re sure will be on many people’s mind is: what is his real name?

Take one look at The Weeknd’s net worth and you’ll realize his song “Earned It” suddenly takes on a whole new meaning.

Fans have been concerned about The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, for months, as he’s been seen with bandages on his face on a number of occasions. However, it turns out that the singer’s face is just fine. Rather, he was using the bandages, bruising and prosthetics to symbolize the “absurd culture of Hollywood celebrity and people manipulating themselves for superficial reasons to please and be validated.”

The Weeknd has hinted at what to expect from his Super Bowl halftime show this weekend (February 7).The star will perform during the halftime break at the game in Tampa, Florida between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs.A press conference was held today ahead of the event on Sunday, with reporters joining virtually to quiz The Weeknd on his upcoming show.During the short question-and-answer session, the musician – whose real name is Abel Tesfaye – gave some more details about the performance, but kept his cards close to his chest.

The Weeknd has explained the meaning behind the bandages he has frequently been seen wearing during the ‘After Hours’ era.The star has appeared with his face wrapped in bloody gauze in music videos for the album’s singles, as well as awards show performances since its release.The unusual costume has progressed over the campaign, growing from just his nose being bandaged to his whole face being covered. In his recent Super Bowl advert, however, the musician appeared with no bandages.In a new interview, The Weeknd mastermind Abel Tesfaye gave some insight into the wrappings.

Super Bowl 2021 halftime performance.But the singer, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, cautioned from the get-go that it was a persona he created for the fourth studio album.“There’s also a very committed vision and character being portrayed, and I get to explore a different side of me that my fans have never seen,” he revealed in an interview for CR Fashion Book in March 2020.

The Weeknd has announced new UK dates as part of his ‘After Hours’ world tour for 2022 – check out the schedule below.The Canadian artist (real name Abel Tesfaye) was initially due to hit the road in support of his latest album last October, but in May he was forced to push the shows back to June 2021 due to the coronavirus crisis.Tesfaye will now touch down in the UK on October 6, 2022 for three consecutive performances at The O2 Arena in London. He will then head to Manchester, Birmingham and Newcastle to fulfil his previously announced postponed concerts.It’s also been announced today (February 3) that The Weeknd will return to the UK in November 2022 for an additional two shows in Glasgow and London.

halftime headliner The Weeknd’s highly anticipated performance.The Weeknd, real name Abel Tesfaye, appears notably more subdued — and fully in-tact — after a string of face-altering appearances leading up to his big gig. The 30-year-old spent the past year or so in various degrees of deformity, from beat up and bandaged to fully plastered over with a CGI face-lift.

The Weeknd‘s performance at the Super Bowl halftime show this weekend will be performed entirely live.The Canadian artist, real name Abel Tesfaye, is this year’s guest performer during the much-hyped halftime show, which takes place during the main interval of the NFL showpiece game on Sunday (February 7).In a new interview the show’s producer, Jesse Collins, said that everything in the show will be performed live despite fears that pre-recording may have been necessary to fit in line with COVID-19 protocols.“It’s all happening in that stadium, in that moment,” Collins told Entertainment Tonight. “We’re not bouncing off to another stadium and then cutting in, like some people have had to do (before).

After Hours and topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart with "Blinding Lights" and "Heartless." The Weeknd isn't being shy about his feelings about the Recording Academy and now is going so far as to shut down awards shows in general.“I use a sucker punch as an analogy,” The Weekend, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, says in an interview with . “Because it just kind of hit me out of nowhere. I definitely felt...

The Weeknd has said that he “doesn’t care” about his recent Grammy nomination snub. The artist, real name Abel Tesfaye, is set to headline the Super Bowl halftime show this Sunday (7 February), and perform songs from hit albums including 2020’s After Hours, Starboy (2016), and Beauty Behind the Madness (2015).

British songwriters Brian Clover and Scott McCulloch have asked the good old Ninth Circuit – everyone’s favourite circuit, surely – to revive their song-theft lawsuit against that notable – although only alleged – song thief The Weeknd.

The Weeknd has put up $7 million (£5.1 million) of his own money for his Super Bowl halftime show performance next week, his manager has revealed.The Canadian artist, AKA Abel Tesfaye, is this year’s guest performer during the much-hyped halftime show, which will take place during the main interval of the NFL showpiece game on February 7.The Weeknd’s upcoming halftime performance, which will last for 12-13 minutes, has been previewed in a new interview conducted by Billboard with the artist, his managers Wassim “Sal” Slaiby and Amir “Cash” Esmailian and XO’s creative director La Mar C.

The Weeknd has insisted his past Grammy Award wins "mean nothing" to him. The 'Can't Feel My Face' hitmaker - who previously blasted the organisation as "corrupt" after finding out his hugely successful album 'After Hours' had been snubbed for the 2021 ceremony - has opened up on the controversy and insisted it has tarnished his past success.

The Weeknd has discussed further his snub from the 2021 Grammy awards, saying that it hit him like a “sucker punch”.The artist, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, said the omission from the nominations list following the chart-topping success of his fourth album ‘After Hours‘ blindsided him because people kept telling him “this is your year”.He told Billboard: “I use a sucker punch as an analogy. Because it just kind of hit me out of nowhere. I definitely felt… I felt things.

this year’s Super Bowl halftime show. Pivoting from the usual 13-minute halftime spectacular, The Weeknd, 30, will drag his Feb.

The Weeknd and members of his inner circle at XO are on the cover of the latest issue of Billboard. The biggest news isn't the mention of a new album (it's in the works) or Abel Tesfaye's thoughts on an upcoming tour (six dates have sold out, grossing between $1.2 and $1.4 million per show).

The Weeknd has announced a greatest hits album called The Highlights.The Starboy hitmaker has listed the career-spanning collection on his official website with a release date of February 5, 2021.The 18-track CD – which includes his mega-hits such as Blinding Lights and Can’t Feel My Face – arrives just two days before his Super Bowl halftime show performance in Tampa Bay, Florida, on  February 7th.Speaking about landing the coveted spot at the sporting extravaganza, The Weeknd – whose real name is Abel Tesfaye – said: “We all grow up watching the world’s biggest acts playing the Super Bowl and one can only dream of being in that position.

The Weeknd is releasing a greatest hits album, ‘The Highlights’, next week.While the Canadian artist, AKA Abel Tesfaye, hasn’t officially announced the record himself, ‘The Highlights’ is available for pre-order on his official merch store.‘The Highlights’ is set for release on February 5 and includes a number of The Weeknd’s biggest hits, including ‘Can’t Feel My Face’, ‘Starboy’ and ‘Blinding Lights’.You can see the full tracklist for The Weeknd’s ‘The Highlights’ album below.‘The Highlights’ will be released two days before The Weeknd plays at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show, which is taking place at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on February 7.The Weeknd recently starred in an advert promoting the halftime show.