Bruno Mars

The Best and Worst of Last Night’s ‘SNL’ With Bruno Mars

Turns out Bruno Mars was just as confused as we were about why he was asked to host last night’s SNL – in his monologue, he immediately burst into song (a good move) to croon about how nervous he was about the gig and how much he hoped he could be like Justin Timberlake. But he quickly stiffened his resolve with a good old “I can do this” breakdown. And hey — turns out he was right. Though the show as a whole was up and down, we thought Mars held up his end of the bargain pretty darn well. Click through to watch the best and worst sketches of the night, and let us know if you agree in the comments! … Read More

Why Again Is Bruno Mars Hosting 'SNL'?

If you too were a bit confused when it was announced that Bruno Mars would be both the musical guest and the host of this week’s SNL — an honor that’s usually reserved for industry legends, contemporary artists who are so popular that Lorne Michaels just can’t help himself (we’re looking at you, Taylor Swift), and Justin Timberlake — then you probably won’t walk away from these new promos feeling very enthused. Sure, Mars has won a Grammy and he seems pleasant enough in that hat, but come on: this one of the last episodes before the election, which is like Saturday Night Live Christmas. The show should be sending in a heavy hitter, not a first timer who’s not even a comedic actor. Or maybe we’re being too judgmental. Take a look and let us know what you think. … Read More

2012 Grammy Awards: The Night’s Weirdest Moments

Last night’s Grammy Awards ceremony was possibly the most awkward product to come out of the music industry since, well, last year’s terrible John Mayer “Jolene” tribute at the Grammys. The inevitable red-carpet polling about Whitney Houston’s death ranged from cringe-worthy to outright ghoulish, and the range of impromptu supergroups was baffling, disturbing, and eccentric, to say the least. From Bon Iver’s mumbled acceptance speech to Brian Wilson’s never-wished-for collaboration with Maroon 5 and Foster the People, the whole night was full of moments that made music lovers scratch our heads and wonder whether the entire show had been pasted together from various YouTube mash-ups. And yet, we could have probably guessed that this ceremony would be bizarre as soon as we glimpsed Nicki Minaj on the red carpet with a fake pope. We count down the weirdest moments of the 2012 Grammys, after the jump. … Read More

The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories

1. The nominations for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards were announced last night. Eminem is up for ten awards, Bruno Mars has seven nods, and Lady Gaga has six. We were also happy to see Robyn, Janelle Monáe, and Cee Lo Green get recognized.

2. NBC has bought a new comedy from Steve… Read More