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The 2027 Grammy Awards announce key dates: What to know

NEW YORK (AP) — Who is ready for the 2027 Grammy Awards? The 69th annual ceremony will take place Feb. 7, 2027, live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. That was announced Tuesday during the Disney Upfront presentation in New York. Nominations will be announced later Nov. 16. Albums released between Aug. 31, 2025, and Aug. 28, 2026, are eligible. The 2027 Grammys will have a new broadcasting home as well: ABC. Back in 2024 the network and the Recording Academy announced a 10-year deal beginning next year.

Man pleads guilty to Atlanta auto break-in that led to theft of unreleased music by Beyoncé

ATLANTA (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty to an auto break-in last year in Atlanta that police say resulted in the theft of unreleased music by Beyoncé. Forty-one-year-old Kelvin Evans entered guilty pleas on Tuesday in Fulton County Superior Court to entering an automobile and criminal trespass. News outlets say he was sentenced to two years in prison. He was scheduled to go on trial this week. In July, Evans broke into a parked Jeep Wagoneer rented by a choreographer and a dancer for Beyoncé. Stolen items included hard drives containing the unreleased music, footage plans, and concert set lists. Atlanta police have not recovered the items.

Black Sabbath bass player, Debbie Gibson praise effort to find new homes for beagles

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Pop star Debbie Gibson and Terry “Geezer” Butler, co-founder of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, are singing the same tune when it comes to sparing dogs from medical experiments. The unlikely pair came together Tuesday in Wisconsin to praise ongoing efforts to find new homes for roughly 1,500 beagles purchased from dog breeder and research facility Ridglan Farms outside of Madison. Numerous groups are working to transfer the 1,500 dogs bought from Ridglan Farms to facilities where they will get veterinary care and be prepared for transport to shelters around the country, where they will eventually be put up for adoption. Gibson says she plans to take one beagle home with her.

Jackson receives honorary Palme D’Or as Cannes flaunts star power despite Hollywood's retreat

CANNES, France (AP) — The 79th Cannes Film Festival is underway with politics, artificial intelligence and the shifting priorities of Hollywood taking center stage at the global film gathering. The festival paid tribute to Peter Jackson in the opening ceremony, giving the “Lord of the Rings” filmmaker an honorary Palme d'Or. Under sunny French Riviera skies, strong breezes blew though the resort town as Cannes unfurled the red carpet to launch 12 days of nonstop premieres on Tuesday that will culminate May 23 with the presentation of the prestigious Palme d’Or.

The Cannes Film Festival has started. Here are 5 things that happened on its first day

CANNES, France (AP) — The 79th Cannes Film Festival has kicked off. Tuesday marked the start of 12 days of nonstop premieres that will culminate on May 23 with the presentation of the prestigious Palme d’Or prize. The festival's first day was eventful. Peter Jackson was given an honorary Palme d'Or. The festival was declared open by Jane Fonda and Gong Li. Talk of politics and artificial intelligence dominated the introduction of the jury. Guillermo del Toro presented a restored “Pan's Labyrinth.” And James Franco, largely left out in Hollywood, walked the red carpet.

Israel and favorite Finland advance to the Eurovision final as 5 countries are sent home

VIENNA (AP) — The Eurovision Song Contest has kicked off, with 10 countries securing spots in the final after the first semifinal. They include favorite Finland and Israel, whose participation has spurred a boycott by five nations. Israeli singer Noam Bettan was met with shouts of protests amid the cheers in the auditorium when he performed the rock ballad “Michelle,. Greece, Serbia, Moldova, Croatia and Sweden are among the other countries voted into the final. stonia, Georgia, Montenegro, Portugal and San Marino were eliminated The second semifinal will be Thursday. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators plan to protest Israel's participation ahead of Saturday's final.

Americans love their iPhones (though sometimes they wish they could live without them)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The American obsession with the iPhone is complicated, as most love-hate relationships are. It sometimes seems like a talisman so magically powerful that we can’t fathom living without it. The iPhone, and its smartphone brethren, enable pictures that can almost instantly be posted on social media, play a video game, watch a video, listen to music, send a text, check email, surf the internet, catch up on on the news, get directions, tap to pay at the checkout stand. Oh — and, every once in a while, it can even make or answer a phone call. At other times, it seems like a drug-dealing pusher preying on our weaknesses and worst impulses while deepening our addiction.

Rick Riordan unveils new 'Camp Half-Blood' novels, starting this fall

NEW YORK (AP) — Fans of Rick Riordan's “Percy Jackson” books can explore new adventures at Camp Half-Blood this fall. Random House Children's Books announced Tuesday that Riordan is collaborating with four co-authors on a series of middle grade novels. These books will delve into the camp's history when Percy himself isn't there. Riordan was inspired by working on the Disney+ adaptation of his work. The first book is called “The Wild Zone” and was written with Annebelle Oh. It releases Sept. 29. It introduces new demigod heroes facing ancient threats and secrets. The series will expand Percy's world with fresh stories and diverse characters.

Neil deGrasse Tyson takes on aliens and how we should greet them in 'Take Me to Your Leader'

NEW YORK (AP) — Neil deGrasse Tyson has turned his lifelong fascination with aliens into a new book, “Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter.” Tyson explores what we know about extraterrestrial life and what an encounter might be like. He suggests that aliens would likely be far more advanced than humans, making Hollywood's depictions of fighting them seem laughable. The book blends pop culture with science, referencing everything from “Rick and Morty” to Voltaire. Tyson believes science could be a universal language for communication. The book arrives amid renewed interest in UFOs and aliens.