2022 Oscars: How & When to Watch the Awards Show Online

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Following last year’s scaled-down ceremony, the 2022 Oscars will return to its pre-pandemic glory when the 94th annual Academy Awards air on ABC on Sunday (March 27).

Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes are slated to host the show, which is executive produced by Will Packer and will broadcast live from Hollywood’s Dolby Theater at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Will Smith, Jessica Chastain, Andre Garfield, Kristen Stewart, Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz, Denzel Washington, J.K. Simmons, Ariana DeBose and Aunjanue Ellis are among this year’s nominees.

Coda, Don’t Look Up, West Side Story, Dune, Nightmare Alley, Licorice Pizza, The Power of the Dog, King Richard, Belfast and Drive My Car are up for multiple awards, including the coveted best picture honor. Encanto, Flee, and Summer of Soul are also nominated in various categories.

The show will feature a performances from Beyoncé, Billie Eillish, Reba McEntire, the first live performance of “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” and a special tribute honoring the 50th anniversary of The Godfather and the 60th anniversary of the first James Bond movie.

How to Watch the 2022 Oscars Online

If you don’t already have cable, don’t worry. There are lots of ways to watch the 2022 Oscars from your TV or laptop, such as Hulu and ABC.com (an antenna might also do the trick).

Hulu + Live TV is $69.99 a month for over  75 live channels including ABC and NBC, along with access to the entire Hulu streaming library, Disney+ and ESPN+. Similarly, Direct TV has streaming plans that start at $59.99 for a limited time (regular $69.99). The packages include live and local channels in addition to MTV, BET, E!, VH1, Trvl, CMT, A&E, FX, Comedy Central, TLC and other cable channels. And you’ll get free Showtime, STARZ, Epix and HBO Max for up to three months depending on which plan you choose.

Sling TV is another option for live television. Plans start at $35 a month, after a free three-day trial, and you can stream from multiple devices when you upgrade to larger plans. Sling TV includes 50 hours of DVR storage.

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New York Music Workers Seek Eligibility for Pandemic Relief Grants

New York touring musicians – led by the Music Workers Alliance – are seeking additional pandemic relief from the state after a tumultuous touring season this winter.

Musicians including Esperanza Spalding and Marc Ribot are advocating on behalf of New York’s touring workers to be included in the New York State Legislator’s Small Business Recovery Grant — included in the New York State Senate’s budget proposal — as micro-businesses. Inclusion in the grant program would give music workers — or “independent arts contractors,” as they’re described in the budget — access to possibly hundreds of millions of dollars in relief funds.

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) ended in September 2021. Shortly thereafter, touring musicians were inundated with another wave of cancellations due to the unprecedented increase in COVID-19 cases brought on by the Omicron variant.

Touring, particularly for smaller artists, can be a business of tight margins. If one member of a band, crew or team contracts COVID-19 and one or more shows are canceled, it can mean the difference between being paid to go on tour and paying out of pocket to be on tour. Additionally, 67% of NYC music workers rely on live or touring income and not recorded music, according to a 2019 survey of American Federation of Musician Local 802 members by the Indie Musicians’ Caucus.

Ribot, who is a founding member of the Music Workers Alliance, says touring during the omicron wave was like “swimming three feet ahead of a shark.”

“Berlin shut down two nights after we did our gig there [this winter],” Ribot says. “It’s not only the gig cancellations. It’s the travel disruptions. It’s the border restrictions. It’s new testing requirements. You haven’t lived until you’re told the night before entering Switzerland that you need a PCR test to get in.”

While the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant and Paycheck Protection Program have helped venue owners and other live music businesses, those funds were not awarded directly to performers, touring musicians or other individual music workers. In the 2022 MWA Lost Wages Survey, 77% of respondents said they lost over 50% of their income in the last year compared to pre-pandemic levels. Music workers also felt the need to turn down touring opportunities due to the risk of cancellations and sunken costs.

“Hotel, travel, testing, all that stuff – venues and promoters aren’t going to cover those on gigs that are canceled,” says Entourage Talent Associates booking agent Nathaniel Marro, who also chairs the policy and politics committee for MWA.

Under the Small Business Recovery Grant program, music workers would be eligible for grants between $5,000 and $50,000 depending on their annual gross receipts for 2019, which could make a significant impact on New York’s arts and entertainment community that saw an employment decline of 66% — the largest of any work sector in New York City, according to State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.

“A lot of the legislators and the common people don’t understand how music workers live. It is a mystery to them,” says Olympia Kazi, founding member of the NYC Artist Coalition and MWA. “In many ways, what we are doing is educating, and if we win this money, that’s proof that they got the lesson. So in the future, we have the benefit of getting quality programs that help this industry.”

According to Kazi, the state Senate has already included music workers as eligible entities for the grant, and several Assembly members – who are next to weigh in on the budget – have also voiced support for their inclusion. On April 1, the budget will be finalized and approved by New York governor Kathy Hochul, the state Senate and the state Assembly.

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Here Are the Lyrics to Pharrell Williams’ ‘Just a Cloud Away’

Pharrell Williams contributed the breezy “Just a Cloud Away” to the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack back in 2013, but TikTok has brought back the happy track thanks to a wholesome meme.

If you need a guide to follow along with Pharrell’s “Just a Cloud Away,” find the lyrics below:

This rainy day is temporary
The contrast is why we got ’em
‘Cause sun shining through is just a cloud away way way way way way
Way way way way way way (hey baby!)

So what you blown a fuse (you blown a fuse)
Well that happens to us all (that happens to us all)

When I come with great news (i come with great news)
The day could change (change) change (change) change (change) change (change)

We’ve all, of course, been there before
Been there cryin’, fightin’, the dark
Let good energy be your strong
Won’t get away way way way

This rainy day is temporary
The contrast is why we got ’em
‘Cause sun shining through is just a cloud away way way way way way
Way way way way way way (hey baby!)

Well today the rock star (today the rock star)
Feels like singing the blues (feels like singing the blues)
Don’t abandon that song (don’t abandon that song)
‘Cause the tune could change (change) change (change) change (change) change (change)

We’ve all, of course, been there before
Been there cryin’, fightin’, the dark
Gravity doesn’t need the earth
Snow-balling change (change) change (change) change (change) change (change)

This rainy day is temporary
The contrast is why we got ’em
‘Cause sun shining through is just a cloud away way way way way way
Way way way way way way

Everything is simply told
What goes around us come back around baby
Everything boomerangs
What goes up must come down
Love is warm, winter’s cold
Humility will keep your feet on the ground
So do your thing through the rain
If you understand, won’t you sing with me now?

This rainy day is temporary
The contrast is why we got ’em
‘Cause sun shining through is just a cloud away way way way way way
Way way way way way way

This rainy day is temporary
The contrast is why we got ’em
‘Cause sun shining through is just a cloud away way way way way way
Way way way way way way

Lyrics licensed & provided by LyricFind

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

Written by: PHARRELL WILLIAMS

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Justin Bieber Designs Hockey Jersey for Toronto Maple Leafs: Where to Buy Before They Sell Out

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Justin Bieber has designed a one-of-a-kind hockey jersey for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team sported the Bieber-designed gear during a game against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday (March 23), ESPN reports.

“My love for the Maple Leafs has always been a big part of who I am, and my passion for the team, and the passion of millions of fans, is stitched into this Next Gen sweater,” the Canadian crooner said in a statement. “I’m grateful to the Leafs for the chance to team up again to create something so authentic for the team and its fans.”

The “Peaches” singer who is currently on tour, traveled back home to Canada to attend Wednesday’s game. The Maple Leafs tweeted footage from the Bieber visit on Thursday (March 24). The reversible hockey jersey is the first of its kind to be released in North American professional sports, and was designed in partnership with Adidas and the National Hockey League (NHL).

The jerseys retail for $119 for women’s sizes and $169 for men’s size and are available in sizes ranging from XS-5XL. They’re almost sold out at the NHL shop, but we saved you the time of searching for them online. Click the links below to purchase a reversible jersey or an alternate Maple Leafs NHL jersey. You’ll get free shipping when you enter the code NHLFAN1 at checkout. The promo will only be live for another few more hours, so you’ll have to act fast to get the discount.

See the reversible Toronto Maple Leafs jersey and other options below.

Buy: Men’s Toronto Maple Leafs Fanatics Branded Black Alternate Premier Breakaway Reversible Blank Jersey ($129)

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J Balvin & Ed Sheeran Bless Fans With 2 New Songs ‘Sigue’ & ‘Forever My Love’: Listen

J Balvin and Ed Sheeran have blessed fans with two brand-new bilingual songs titled “Sigue” and “Forever My Love.”

Marking the first collaborations between the pair, the two-song EP is powered by an uptempo reggaeton dance song, and a stripped-down melancholic ballad with each artist playing their acoustic guitars. Sheeran first dabbled in Latin music with his 2017 “Shape of You” remix featuring Zion & Lennox.

Most recently, the British singer-songwriter practiced his Spanish in Camila Cabello‘s “Bam Bam,” where he mainly sings in English but joins Cabello in the chorus singing “asi es la vida.” This time around, Sheeran shows off his Spanish, singing full verses in Spanish.

Balvin and Sheeran teased their collaboration earlier this week in a joint Instagram post where they shared the story of how they met: at a gym in New York.

“It was just me and him very early in the morning. I recognized his voice when he was on the phone so I just went up and said hi. We chatted so long we ended up having lunch and then afternoon tea. Then just went to being mates who chatted nonstop,” Sheeran wrote.

He continued, “I was in New York at Christmas for shows so we decided to have one day in the studio that led to so so much more, which you’ll find out about soon. But the first two songs we wrote are ‘Sigue’ and ‘Forever My Love,’ and I absolutely love them. He wanted to bring me into his world, and I wanted to bring him into mine. Was a proper challenge learning Spanish for this and I had so much fun doing it.”

Meanwhile, Balvin said, “Everything good takes time. We had a coffee and spoke about life and there was a dope vibe. We bonded over simple things creating a genuine friendship – we even spoke about what it’s like to be a dad hehe.”

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