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PEOPLE & ARTS Tuesday 21 augusT 2018

MTV VMAs to feature Cardi B, J. Lo and Aretha tribute

By MESFIN FEKAD As for nominees, Beyonce
Associated Press and Jay-Z follow Cardi B
NEW YORK (AP) — Cardi B with eight bids for “Apesh-
will make her first public ap- -t,” filmed at the Louvre
pearance as a mom at the museum in Paris. Gam-
MTV Video Music Awards, bino’s “This Is America,”
and it might be worth it: which tackles racism and
She could be the night’s gun violence, earned him
big winner. seven nominations, while
The rapper is the top con- Drake, who gave away
tender with 10 nominations. $1 million dollars to Miami
She will open Monday’s residents in his “God’s Plan”
show, which kicks off at 9 clip, scored seven nods.
p.m. EDT from Radio City Mars, who has six nomina-
Music Hall in New York. tions, is up for artist of the
Cardi B, who gave birth to year alongside Cardi B,
Kulture Kiari Cephus last Drake, Post Malone, Cabel-
month, is up for video of the lo and Grande.
year with “Finesse,” her col- Cardi B’s other nominations
laboration with Bruno Mars. include best new artist, best
The song’s video, inspired hip-hop video for “Bartier
by the 1990s sketch com- Cardi” and best Latin video
edy series “In Living Color,” for “Dinero” with Lopez and
is also nominated for four DJ Khaled.
other honors. In this Jan. 25, 2018 file photo, Cardi B attends the Warner Music Group pre-Grammy party in New Others nominated for mul-
For the top prize, Cardi B York. tiple VMAs include SZA, Ed
and Mars will compete with Associated Press Sheeran, Janelle Monae,
Childish Gambino’s “This Is Most of the top nominees — formers include Travis Scott, Video Vanguard Award for Khalid, Alessia Cara and
America,” Drake’s “God’s including Drake, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Shawn Mendes, lifetime achievement, will Dua Lipa.
Plan,” Beyonce and Jay-Z’s Jay-Z, Mars and Gambino the Backstreet Boys, Post also hit the stage. Avicii, who died in April, is
“Apes--t,” Camila Cabel- — won’t attend the VMAs. Malone, Panic! At the Dis- MTV also plans on honoring nominated for best dance
lo’s “Havana” and Ariana Grande, who released a co, Logic and Ryan Tedder. Aretha Franklin, who died and best visual effects for
Grande’s “No Tears Left to new album last week, is Jennifer Lopez, who will re- last week from pancreatic “Lonely Together,” which
Cry.” set to perform. Other per- ceive the Michael Jackson cancer at age 76. features Rita Ora.q

Janet Jackson, Daddy Yankee

celebrate release of new song

By MESFIN FEKADU and the rest of the packed for attending and said,
Associated Press room at Samsung 837 in “Please spread the love.”
NEW YORK (AP) — Janet New York burst into laugh- She introduced Yankee to
Jackson’s fans were so en- ter. the stage, calling him her
ergetic at an event Friday The excitement was around “partner-in-crime in this
for her new single that one Jackson’s festive song song.”
fan chimed in so the icon “Made for Now,” which He noted that the room in-
could speak without inter- features Puerto Rican rap- cluded a diverse group of
Singers Daddy Yankee and Janet Jackson attend their “Made ruption. “Everybody, be per Daddy Yankee and people, saying: “The beau-
For Now” single release party at Samsung on Friday, Aug. 17, quiet. We can’t hear her,” was released Friday. Jack- tiful thing is we got every-
2018, in New York.
Associated Press a girl yelled, as Jackson son thanked the crowd body in the building.”q

In Sandie Jones’ novel, a mom is lurking monster

By OLINE H. COGDILL the one person Emily has he feels the same about motives of a homegrown
Associated Pres no chance against — his her. Her only hesitation is monster. Yet Jones doesn’t
“The Other Woman” (Mino- mother, Pammie. Adam never wants to talk go overboard developing
taur), by Sandie Jones British author Jones delivers about his past or his fam- Pammie’s character. Every-
The other woman in the a tightly coiled story in “The ily, preferring to deflect any one knows someone whose
title of Sandie Jones’ thrill- Other Woman” and fills it questions by asking about compliments are veiled in-
er isn’t an ex-girlfriend, a with believable characters. her background. sults, or “a barbed snipe,”
new affair or an obsessive Jones’ first novel showcas- Emily begins to wonder just and whose neediness con-
stalker — though heroine es the limitless boundaries what happened to Adam’s sumes the air around them.
Emily Havistock might wel- — and continuing appeal previous girlfriend who Emily’s love for Adam and
come any of those rivals — of the domestic mystery died in an accident and her misgivings about him
for the affections of Adam while adding elements of whose body was found by are believable. Although This cover image released by
Minotaur shows “The Other
Banks. Instead, the conniv- the psychological thriller. Pammie. Jones keeps “The the ending feels rushed, Woman,” a novel by Sandie
ing woman who wants to Emily quickly falls for Lon- Other Woman” on a brisk Jones still keeps the story Jones.
keep Adam all to herself is don IT recruiter Adam, and path as she delves into the intriguing.q Associated Press