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The Grammys often talk about honoring an artist’s intent. Their screening committee did just that in at least two cases this year, allowing Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter to compete for best country album, and Dolly Parton’s Rockstar to compete for best rock album. Both albums could have been slotted in the best pop vocal album category, but the Grammys went along with the artists’ intentions. Albums often wind up right on the border between two or more genres. That’s bound to happen more and more as artists increasingly cross genre lines. In those cases, the Recording Academy’s screening committee endeavors to…

Mother-son night out! Naomi Watts stepped out to the New York City premiere of her new film, “The Friend,” with her and ex Liev Schreiber’s 17-year-old son, Sasha Schreiber, by her side. Watts, 56, attended the event with her teen on Thursday, just days after Liev, 57, was spotted on a rare public outing with their other child, Kai, in the Big Apple. Naomi Watts and son Sasha Schreiber made a rare red carpet appearance together on Thursday. Getty Images The actress brought her eldest child to the premiere of her new film, “The Friend,” in New York City. Getty…

Get in, loser — we’re going to Mexico! The Broadway cast of “Mean Girls” threw what has been dubbed “the fetchest party of the year” at Grand Oasis Cancun this week. Ashley De La Rosa (Regina George), Eric Huffman (Damian), Olivia Kaufmann (who pulled double duty as Gretchen Wieners and Janis), English Bernhardt (Cady Heron) and Zurin Villanueva (who starred as Karen Smith but also helped play Gretchen) kicked off the festivities Wednesday afternoon with a “pink out” pool party hosted by CheapCaribbean Vacations at the all-inclusive hotel’s beach club. The Broadway cast of “Mean Girls” performed in Cancun on…

Armor might not be the first word one would use to describe Greta Constantine’s colorful spring collection—but it’s what designer Kirk Pickersgill had in mind when creating his new offering of upbeat formalwear. “When you think of the word armor, you think of clothes that are there to protect you,” he says. “But when women go out, the clothing they put on is also the number one thing they want to be seen in. It gives you that air of confidence.”His sculptural gowns are certainly created with the intention of being noticed. Focusing on his luxe materials—silks, satins, bardos—Pickersgill drew…

Saoirse Ronan is sharing a dispatch about her marriage. The Irish actress, who wed her Mary Queen of Scots costar Jack Lowden in July, gave some rare insight into her relationship on the heels of the couple working together again on co-producing The Outrun, which Saoirse stars in. “Jack is a lot calmer than I am. He’s my voice of reason,” the Lady Bird actress, 30, told USA Today. “But as a duo, we’ve both been on film sets our whole lives, so we have an appreciation of what we’re asking actors to do. We always want them to feel safe.” The four-time…

Sean Penn and his model girlfriend, Valeria Nicov, are back stateside following a romantic trip to Spain. The couple was spotted walking through the Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday, nearly one month after they were photographed getting hot and heavy in Madrid. The “Mystic River” star, 64, was dressed comfortably for the travel day, wearing a navy jacket over a button-up and loose cargo pants. The Moldova-born model, for her part, looked chic in a black-and-white ensemble. Nicov, 30, donned a tank top with a cardigan tied around her shoulders and baggy trousers tucked into cowboy boots. Sean Penn and Valeria Nicov…

Robert F. Kennedy’s affairs are unlikely to harm his chance at a position in the Trump administration if the former president wins, sources tell Page Six. The Washington Post via Getty Images In the wake of his scandalous digital relationship with New York Magazine star reporter Olivia Nuzzi, three women have come forward alleging they also had romantic relationships with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. But we hear that likely won’t keep the political scion from landing a position in the Trump administration if the former president should win the election. There has been reported speculation that Kennedy could be dropped from…

Ask Nate Smith what keeps him up at night and the list tumbles out of the rising country star’s mouth. “Are we gonna get a No. 1 album debut? I slipped up on my diet today; let’s get back at it tomorrow. I think about my family [and] missing everybody. I think about am I calling my mom enough? I think about a lot of things at night.” One thing he doesn’t have to worry about is making the record books. Smith’s first two singles, the high-octane kiss-off  “Whiskey on You” and the searing, rock-edged “World on Fire,” both hit…

33 This episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County picks up right where we left off from the “be continued” last week.  Tamra storms off (but not before tripping down the stairs), Eddie’s left holding the bag, and everyone is aghast at how things went down.  Sounds about right.  But the Tamra drama gets trumped the minute Shannon decides to take most of the women on a 60th birthday trip to London.  Leaving Alexis off the guest list is sending a message: no olive branch is strong enough to fix this.  Shannon wants Alexis out. Katie chases Tamra to…

A media company that began with five friends messing around on a college campus is evolving into a wide-ranging brand, and a new CEO has arrived to fuel that growth. Andrew Yaffe, who previously worked for the NBA, is taking the reins of the Texas-based trick shot artisans known as Dude Perfect. Yaffe arrives at Dude Perfect after spending more than eight years at the world’s most prominent basketball league. Over his tenure, he held multiple roles, covering fields like original content, social media, and strategy. Most recently, he served as the NBA’s Head of Social, Digital, and Original Content. That experience will…