All Culture Cafe
- Grammys 2016: Adele set to perform and what the new live format will mean
Artists such as Adele and Kendrick Lamar will reportedly take the stage at next month's Grammy Awards. In addition, the show will air live on the West Coast this year.
- Bonnaroo: The 2016 lineup and how music festivals have changed the business
Performers at this year's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival include LCD Soundsystem, Pearl Jam, and Dead & Company. The festival is being held this June.
- 'Wonder Woman' footage: how female-led movie stands out from comic book brethren
'Wonder Woman' stars Gal Gadot and will be the rare comic book movie that centers on a female protagonist, arriving two years before Marvel's 'Captain Marvel.' 'Wonder' is directed by Patty Jenkins.
- Oscars boycott: Should Academy rules about membership be changed?
Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs says the Academy will be 'taking dramatic steps to alter the makeup of our membership.' How would the Academy change?
- Glenn Frey: How his band, The Eagles, defined a musical decade
Eagles co-founder and guitarist Glenn Frey died on Jan. 18. The band's greatest hits compilation is still one of the bestselling albums of all time and a recent tour showed a continuing demand for the group.
- Netflix: When shows will return and how big is the audience?
When will 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' and 'Orange Is the New Black' return? And how many people will be watching those Netflix shows? It's a trade secret.
- How 'Ride Along 2' beat 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' at the box office
'Ride Along 2' and 'The Revenant' took down the massive hit 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' this weekend at the box office. What happened?
- Critics' Choice Awards: 'Spotlight' wins best picture, TV awards show a changing industry
'Spotlight' took the best picture award at the 2016 Critics' Choice Awards, beating 'The Revenant' and 'Mad Max: Fury Road.' The USA series 'Mr. Robot' won best TV drama series.
- Mystery surrounds the upcoming J.J. Abrams movie '10 Cloverfield Lane'
The moviegoing public got a surprise when a mysterious trailer for a movie titled '10 Cloverfield Lane' was released. Like the 2008 movie 'Cloverfield,' it's produced by Abrams of 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens.'
- Alan Rickman remembered by young fans for role in the 'Harry Potter' movies
Film fans also know the actor, who died on Jan. 14, from such movies as 'Die Hard' and 'Sense and Sensibility,' but because of the massive popularity of the 'Harry Potter' series, many know him best from his role onscreen as Severus Snape.
- Oscar nominations: Lack of diversity in acting categories echoes last year's controversy
Last year, controversy arose when the nominees for every Oscars acting category were white. The same thing has happened again this year.
- 2016 Oscar-nominated movies: Is this the year for a sci-fi best picture?
Movies like 'The Big Short,' 'Room,' and 'Spotlight' scored nominations for this year's Oscars, as did science fiction box office hits 'Mad Max: Fury Road' and 'The Martian.'
- 'Friends' cast, other TV comedy actors will honor sitcom director
The ensemble from the NBC sitcom 'Friends' as well as other actors are set to appear on a TV special honoring James Burrows, who has helmed episodes of such shows as 'Taxi,' Cheers,' and 'Frasier.'
- 'The X-Files' six-show series: Why the broadcast TV shift to a shorter season?
Following the example of cable networks and streaming services, broadcast networks have been shortening the seasons of TV shows, including the upcoming six-episode run of 'The X-Files.' Is it working?
- Will George Miller return to direct a new 'Mad Max' movie?
Recently, Miller reportedly stated that he would not make any more 'Mad Max' movies. How common is it in Hollywood for directors to stay for multiple movies in a franchise?
- 'Batman' TV show 50th anniversary: How have superheroes changed over the decades?
The 'Batman' TV show starring Adam West and Burt Ward debuted in 1966. The fun tone of the TV program is a far cry from the most recent adaptations about the Caped Crusader.
- Who's in the running to play a young Han Solo?
A list of actors who may be in the running to take on the iconic role has been released. Will one of them play the famous smuggler in an upcoming movie about a young Han Solo?
- Here's how David Bowie influenced big names in the music industry
Following Bowie's death, artists including Madonna and Kanye West have discussed how aspects of the artist's career have inspired them. Bowie released such albums as 'The Man Who Sold the World' and 'Heroes.'
- What Golden Globe wins for 'Mr. Robot,' 'Mozart' say about TV industry
New shows like 'Mr. Robot' and 'Mozart in the Jungle' won prestigious Golden Globes such as best drama TV series and best comedy TV series, respectively. 'Mozart' beat out industry heavyweights such as 'Orange is the New Black' and 'Veep' to take the prize.
- David Bowie: A look back at 'The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars'
'Ziggy' has been called Bowie's breakthrough work and one of the best albums of all time. Bowie died on Jan. 10.