Sam Smith backstage at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (Lawrence K. Ho/Los Angeles Times/TNS)Sam Smith wins big at The 57th Annual Grammy Awards
Relatively unknown to American audiences just a year ago, Sam Smith cemented himself into the mainstream American conscious at the 57th annual Grammy Awards. The 22-year-old British singer won three of the four top honors, including best new artist, song of the year and record of the year for his ballad, “Stay With Me." He also took home the best vocal album award for “In The Lonely Hour.” The top honor for best album went to Beck for his album, “Morning Phase.” Smith remains the only solo artist to sell more than a million albums in both the U.K. and U.S. in 2014.
"Neighbors 2" set for 2016 release
Universal Pictures recently announced that "Neighbors," the summer 2014 hit featuring Seth Rogen, will have a sequel. The film follows a married couple who battles a fraternity who moved into the house next to them. The cast that includes Zac Efron and Rose Byrne along with Rogen will return for the sequel as well as the director, Nicholas Stoller. "Neighbors" was the highest grossing comedy of 2014 and made over $200 million worldwide. "Neighbors 2" is expected to be in theaters May 2016.
Jennifer Lawrence poses nude with a boa
The March 2015 issue of Vanity Fair Magazine will feature Jennifer Lawrence posing nude with a Colombian red-tailed boa constrictor. The 24-year-old actress appears calm and composed, yet fierce with the enormous snake caressing her bare body. The photo was shot last summer by French photographer Patrick Demarchelier and was meant to pay homage to Nastassja Kinski's 1981 portrait in Vogue Magazine.
Jimmy Fallon recreates Saved By The Bell
While Jimmy Fallon was in Los Angeles last week taping "The Tonight Show," he decided to pay tribute to the ‘90s hit, “Saved by the Bell,” featuring beloved characters of Bayside High in a comedy sketch. The sketch included the original cast members such as Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Zack Morris, Tiffani Thiessen as Kelly Kapowski, Mario Lopez as Slater, Elizabeth Berkley as Jessie and Dennis Haskins as Professor Belding. The eight-minute video immediately went viral and already has over 20 million views on Youtube.
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