Athias writes that the performers wore the costumes, which he said weighed around 40 pounds, for eight rehearsals six or seven hours straight for the first five rehearsals and 12 hours for the final three. In his CNN interview, he said the costumes consisted of a headpiece, backpack, and tunic. The suits were heavy and uncomfortable, writes Athias in the BI.
The Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 are almost ready to give a hearty "ciao" to the world. The Opening Ceremony is taking place on February 6, beginning at 2 p.m. ET. The big news is that the 2026 ceremony will be the first Opening Ceremony in the Olympics' history to have two separate Olympic cauldrons - one in Milan at Arco della Pace, and one in Cortina d'Ampezzo. With the theme "harmony," the ceremony will take place in multiple towns across Italy
Lady Gaga has been announced as a performer at the 2026 Grammy Awards. She's up for seven trophies-the second-most of any nominee, tied with producers Jack Antonoff and Cirkut-including Album of the Year for and Record and Song of the Year for its single " Abracadabra." The other performers at the 2026 Grammys are: Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, Clipse and Pharrell Williams, Reba McEntire, all of this year's Best New Artist nominees, and Lauryn Hill, who will perform a tribute to D'Angelo and Roberta Flack.