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Saturday 18 April 2015
ACM hosts Shelton and Bryan work as comedic duo
MESFIN FEKADU Blake Shelton, right, and Luke Bryan, co-hosts of Sunday’s 50th Academy of Country Music tended live awards show
AP Music Writer Awards, laugh during a news conference on the event at AT&T Stadium on Friday, April 17, 2015, ever. When Bryan asked if
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — in Arlington, Texas. their picture with the new
Expecting music at Sun- record would be in the
day’s Academy of Country Associated Press Guinness book, Shelton re-
Music Awards? You should plied: “It’ll be Garth.”
be ready for comedy. the AT&T Stadium looked “and I say I do.” award guy, too, aren’t ___
Hosts Blake Shelton and like the MGM Grand Gar- ___ you?” Shelton asked Bryan. THE VOICE? MORE LIKE THE
Luke Bryan held a press den Arena, where the NO STAR LEFT BEHIND “No, you’re too new.” FACE
conference Friday at the awards show is usually Shelton doesn’t hold back Brooks, who made his re- NBC’s “The Voice” has
AT&T Stadium and offered held, Shelton said: “In oth- when he tells jokes, even turn to music last year after helped Shelton reach su-
a preview of what’s to er words, you’re just using if it’s about Taylor Swift — a 13-year break, wasn’t off- perstar status and Bryan
come when the ACMs cel- Luke’s normal production.” one of the seven recipi- limits either. said his friend has changed
ebrate their 50th anniver- “I want something to go ents of the 50th Anniversary When a reporter asked as a result of his success in
sary in Arlington, Texas. wrong today so I know Milestone Award. if the live performances Hollywood.
The show, where Miranda something won’t go wrong “Being it’s the 50th, it’s cool would be available on “He’s been getting some
Lambert is the lead nomi- during the show,” said we’re going way back iTunes, Shelton said: “I don’t facials,” he said. “He’s hy-
nee with eight nomina- Clark, son of the late Dick and we’re honoring some think so. drating early in the morn-
tions, will feature 23 perfor- Clark. of these artists that have Don’t forget Garth is on this ing. He’s exfoliating.”
mances, including a kickoff “That will be Blake’s re- been here like Taylor Swift thing, so no way.” (Brooks’ “I apologize for my tardi-
from Keith Urban and Eric hearsal,” Bryan replied. and Miranda Lambert — music isn’t available digi- ness,” said Bryan,
Church. Garth Brooks and Both stars are nominated digging way back,” he said tally, and he recently who arrived a couple min-
Taylor Swift are among the for male vocalist of the to laughs. launched his own service, utes after the press confer-
A-list attendees. The show year. Other honorees include GhostTunes, to access his ence began. “It’s a lot of
will air live on CBS (8 p.m. “We can duke it out right Garth Brooks, Kenny music online.) work getting prepared to
EDT). now,” Bryan said when Chesney, George Strait, At the conference, they an- look better than Blake.”
“I don’t even know who’s asked who should win. Reba McEntire and Brooks nounced that the awards ___
singing. “I’m going to take the high & Dunn. show will set a Guinness LET’S GET SERIOUS
That’s just the god’s hon- road here,” Shelton said, “You’re probably an icon world record for most at- Shelton didn’t joke the en-
est truth,” Shelton said to tire time: He said one of
laughs. “I know Miranda is his favorite ACM moments
and I always look forward was seeing Bryan win the
to that.” top prize in 2013.
Here’s a breakdown of the “The coolest thing that
banter between Shelton I have witnessed ... was
and Bryan, who are host- when Luke won entertainer
ing the ACM Awards for a of the year,” he said.
third year. “Not only did he not ex-
___ pect it, we both kind of ex-
FIGHTING LIKE BROTHERS pected Taylor (Swift) to win
When ACM Awards execu- that ...
tive producer R.A. Clark all of a sudden Luke won
said he thought for a sec- and I was as surprised and
ond that the production at excited as he was. q
‘Jane the Virgin,’ John Oliver
among Peabody Award winners
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Jane Others winners include documentary, public ser- In this Sunday, March 29, 2015, file photo, Gina Rodriguez arrives
the Virgin” and John Oli- “The Americans”; “Fargo”; vice, education and chil- at the iHeartRadio Music Awards at The Shrine Auditorium in Los
ver’s satirical news show “The Honorable Woman”; dren’s programming areas. Angeles.
are among the winners in “Inside Amy Schumer”; Winners will receive their
the first round of this year’s “The Knick”; “Rectify” and statuettes May 31 in New Associated Press
Peabody Awards. “Black Mirror,” an English TV York as the awards take a
The Peabody panel anthology of dark tales. step toward glamor with
deemed the CW sitcom Individual and institution- its first red-carpet evening
“Jane the Virgin” a “smart, al Peabodys are being ceremony, hosted by Fred
self-aware telenovela” and awarded to David Atten- Armisen (whose “Portland-
its star Gina Rodriguez “in- borough, the veteran Brit- ia” comedy is a past Pea-
candescent.” ish nature documentarian, body recipient). The cer-
HBO’s “Last Week Tonight and “Afropop Worldwide,” emony will be featured in
with John Oliver” is a “wor- a public radio series about a Peabody special airing
thy addition to the news-as- African music and its inter- June 21 on Pivot.
comedy genre,” and offers national incarnations. The awards for the best in
“fresh, feisty investigative Peabody news and radio electronic media, in their
reports,” the panel said in winners will be announced 74th year, are decided by
announcing its entertain- Monday, followed on Thurs- the board of the George
ment awards this week. day by honorees in the Foster Peabody Awards at
Saturday 18 April 2015
ACM hosts Shelton and Bryan work as comedic duo
MESFIN FEKADU Blake Shelton, right, and Luke Bryan, co-hosts of Sunday’s 50th Academy of Country Music tended live awards show
AP Music Writer Awards, laugh during a news conference on the event at AT&T Stadium on Friday, April 17, 2015, ever. When Bryan asked if
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — in Arlington, Texas. their picture with the new
Expecting music at Sun- record would be in the
day’s Academy of Country Associated Press Guinness book, Shelton re-
Music Awards? You should plied: “It’ll be Garth.”
be ready for comedy. the AT&T Stadium looked “and I say I do.” award guy, too, aren’t ___
Hosts Blake Shelton and like the MGM Grand Gar- ___ you?” Shelton asked Bryan. THE VOICE? MORE LIKE THE
Luke Bryan held a press den Arena, where the NO STAR LEFT BEHIND “No, you’re too new.” FACE
conference Friday at the awards show is usually Shelton doesn’t hold back Brooks, who made his re- NBC’s “The Voice” has
AT&T Stadium and offered held, Shelton said: “In oth- when he tells jokes, even turn to music last year after helped Shelton reach su-
a preview of what’s to er words, you’re just using if it’s about Taylor Swift — a 13-year break, wasn’t off- perstar status and Bryan
come when the ACMs cel- Luke’s normal production.” one of the seven recipi- limits either. said his friend has changed
ebrate their 50th anniver- “I want something to go ents of the 50th Anniversary When a reporter asked as a result of his success in
sary in Arlington, Texas. wrong today so I know Milestone Award. if the live performances Hollywood.
The show, where Miranda something won’t go wrong “Being it’s the 50th, it’s cool would be available on “He’s been getting some
Lambert is the lead nomi- during the show,” said we’re going way back iTunes, Shelton said: “I don’t facials,” he said. “He’s hy-
nee with eight nomina- Clark, son of the late Dick and we’re honoring some think so. drating early in the morn-
tions, will feature 23 perfor- Clark. of these artists that have Don’t forget Garth is on this ing. He’s exfoliating.”
mances, including a kickoff “That will be Blake’s re- been here like Taylor Swift thing, so no way.” (Brooks’ “I apologize for my tardi-
from Keith Urban and Eric hearsal,” Bryan replied. and Miranda Lambert — music isn’t available digi- ness,” said Bryan,
Church. Garth Brooks and Both stars are nominated digging way back,” he said tally, and he recently who arrived a couple min-
Taylor Swift are among the for male vocalist of the to laughs. launched his own service, utes after the press confer-
A-list attendees. The show year. Other honorees include GhostTunes, to access his ence began. “It’s a lot of
will air live on CBS (8 p.m. “We can duke it out right Garth Brooks, Kenny music online.) work getting prepared to
EDT). now,” Bryan said when Chesney, George Strait, At the conference, they an- look better than Blake.”
“I don’t even know who’s asked who should win. Reba McEntire and Brooks nounced that the awards ___
singing. “I’m going to take the high & Dunn. show will set a Guinness LET’S GET SERIOUS
That’s just the god’s hon- road here,” Shelton said, “You’re probably an icon world record for most at- Shelton didn’t joke the en-
est truth,” Shelton said to tire time: He said one of
laughs. “I know Miranda is his favorite ACM moments
and I always look forward was seeing Bryan win the
to that.” top prize in 2013.
Here’s a breakdown of the “The coolest thing that
banter between Shelton I have witnessed ... was
and Bryan, who are host- when Luke won entertainer
ing the ACM Awards for a of the year,” he said.
third year. “Not only did he not ex-
___ pect it, we both kind of ex-
FIGHTING LIKE BROTHERS pected Taylor (Swift) to win
When ACM Awards execu- that ...
tive producer R.A. Clark all of a sudden Luke won
said he thought for a sec- and I was as surprised and
ond that the production at excited as he was. q
‘Jane the Virgin,’ John Oliver
among Peabody Award winners
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Jane Others winners include documentary, public ser- In this Sunday, March 29, 2015, file photo, Gina Rodriguez arrives
the Virgin” and John Oli- “The Americans”; “Fargo”; vice, education and chil- at the iHeartRadio Music Awards at The Shrine Auditorium in Los
ver’s satirical news show “The Honorable Woman”; dren’s programming areas. Angeles.
are among the winners in “Inside Amy Schumer”; Winners will receive their
the first round of this year’s “The Knick”; “Rectify” and statuettes May 31 in New Associated Press
Peabody Awards. “Black Mirror,” an English TV York as the awards take a
The Peabody panel anthology of dark tales. step toward glamor with
deemed the CW sitcom Individual and institution- its first red-carpet evening
“Jane the Virgin” a “smart, al Peabodys are being ceremony, hosted by Fred
self-aware telenovela” and awarded to David Atten- Armisen (whose “Portland-
its star Gina Rodriguez “in- borough, the veteran Brit- ia” comedy is a past Pea-
candescent.” ish nature documentarian, body recipient). The cer-
HBO’s “Last Week Tonight and “Afropop Worldwide,” emony will be featured in
with John Oliver” is a “wor- a public radio series about a Peabody special airing
thy addition to the news-as- African music and its inter- June 21 on Pivot.
comedy genre,” and offers national incarnations. The awards for the best in
“fresh, feisty investigative Peabody news and radio electronic media, in their
reports,” the panel said in winners will be announced 74th year, are decided by
announcing its entertain- Monday, followed on Thurs- the board of the George
ment awards this week. day by honorees in the Foster Peabody Awards at
