Eilish among Grammy performers
The Grammy Awards are bringing three of the world’s biggest pop acts — Olivia Rodrigo, BTS and Billie Eilish — to perform during next month’s ceremony in Las Vegas.
The Recording Academy announced the first slate of performers on Tuesday that also includes Brandi Carlile, Brothers Osborne and Lil Nas X with Jack Harlow. The show will air live April 3 on CBS and Paramount+.
The Grammys shifted to Las Vegas due to the rising COVID-19 cases and the omicron variant in January, with organizers citing “too many risks” to hosting the ceremony in Los Angeles at the time.
Trevor Noah returns as host for the second time.
Jon Batiste is the leading nominee with 11 nods. Justin Bieber, Doja Cat and H.E.R. are tied for the second most nominations with eight each.
Report provides details on Saget’s death:
Fractures around Bob Saget’s eye sockets and bleeding around his brain were possibly caused by the comedian hitting “something hard, covered by something soft,” such as a carpeted floor, according to a report released Tuesday that provides more details of the comedian and TV star’s death.
In the incident report released by the Orange County Sheriff ’s Office in Orlando, Florida, a detective notes that Medical Examiner Joshua Stephany said the fractures “would have stunned Mr. Saget,” and that he would have experienced dizziness. It does not pinpoint a location for Saget’s fall.
The 65-year-old entertainer was found by a hotel security officer on his hotel bed at the Ritz Carlton in Orlando on Jan. 9.
The medical examiner
concluded after the autopsy in January that Saget died from an accidental blow to the head, likely from a backward fall. Investigators found no evidence of struggle, foul play or signs that anyone else had been in Saget’s suite during his stay. A toxicology analysis didn’t show any illicit drugs or toxins in Saget’s body.
There were no signs of blood on the hotel bed’s sheets or bedspread, according to the report released Tuesday.
An initial examination of Saget’s body in the hotel showed that he had slight swelling and small bruises in the corner of his left eye.
A Florida judge on Monday agreed to make permanent an order that prohibits the release of photos, video or other records related to the investigation into Saget’s death. His family had filed a lawsuit seeking the order.
anchor Craig Melvin is stepping back from MSNBC, where he presents a daily hour of news in the morning.
An MSNBC representative confirmed Monday that Melvin will give up the 11 a.m. Eastern hour on the cable news channel March 31. He remains as the news anchor of NBC’s “Today” and co-host of the program’s third hour. He also hosts the syndicated version of NBC’s true crime news magazine “Dateline.” Melvin has performed double duty as an anchor for MSNBC and “Today” since 2016.
Obama to narrate docuseries:
Former president Barack Obama will executive produce and narrate a “breathtaking” five-part nature series called “Our Great National Parks,” which “invites viewers to experience nature in the world’s most iconic national parks,” Netflix announced Tuesday. The series will debut April 13.