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At the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, Miley Cyrus won video of the year for her hit “Wrecking Ball,” but her next action generated broader attention and a deeper impact. Instead of taking the Moon Person trophy herself, Cyrus sent 22-year-old, once-homeless Jesse Helt onstage to accept it. Reading from notecards, Helt directed everyone in...

Kelly Clarkson speaks on stage at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at The Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2023, in Los Angeles. Christopher Polk/Variety Investigative podcaster Pablo Torre acquired and released security footage showing Kelly Clarkson’s dispute with Art of Play in Brooklyn, New York, sharing the video on YouTube on Tuesday night, Oct....

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker at the 94th Academy Awards held at Dolby Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center on March 27th, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Gilbert Flores/PMC Travis Barker told the U.K.’s The Times that a text message from Kourtney Kardashian changed both their lives forever after they were friends for more...

Dom Dolla Good Fortune EDM DJ and producer Dom Dolla has launched a new record label, Good Fortune Records. The label officially debuts this Friday (Oct. 16) with the release of Torren Foot and rhys from the sticks’ “DANCE.” Good Fortune builds upon a party series that Dom created in 2024 to highlight emerging and...

Troye Sivan at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards held at Peacock Theater on September 27, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. JC Olivera/Variety Troye Sivan teamed up with Role Model for a TikTok video set to “Cowboy,” a track from Sivan’s newly released album She’s the Best. Sivan shared the clip Tuesday (Oct. 13) with...

Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld attend the 14th Annual NFL Honors at Saenger Theatre on February 06, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Hailee Steinfeld cheered on her husband, quarterback Josh Allen, as he led the Buffalo Bills to a 37-34 overtime win against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood,...

HAMILTON, ONTARIO – MARCH 29: Joni Mitchell attends the 2026 JUNO Awards at TD Coliseum on March 29, 2026 in Hamilton, Ontario. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images) More than six decades after moving south from Canada, singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell has officially become a United States citizen. Mitchell shared the news on Instagram on Tuesday (Oct....

Tia Ray at the Grammy Museum Courtesy Billboard China On Oct. 6, Chinese R&B singer Tia Ray presented “An Evening with Tia Ray” at the Grammy Museum, becoming the first Chinese female singer to headline her own show at the institution. Earlier this year, Tia released her English-language album NEW DAY, followed by an international...

Kelly Clarkson on ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ on Jan. 30, 2025 Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Art of Play co-owner Adam Rubin states that the Brooklyn specialty shop and individuals associated with it have faced harassment and threats since Kelly Clarkson criticized her shopping experience online. In an interview with Curbed published on Tuesday (Oct....

Taylor Swift, “Patient Zero” Spotify/Taylor Swift Taylor Swift released a behind-the-scenes reel on Tuesday (Oct. 13) via Spotify for her self-directed music video for “Patient Zero,” which deals with dark topics including uxoricide. The 14-time Grammy winner plays the ghost ex-wife of Colin Farrell’s character in the visual, ensnaring Dakota Johnson’s character in a sinister...