Scene And Heard

Grammy Awards

This year, a better name for it would have been the "Adele Awards." The British sensation was nominated for six Grammys, and, no surprise, she went home with six new "golden goods," as she put it. Aside from winning in every category she was nominated for, she was the hype of the show, with fellow musicians commenting on how she was "back" after her recent surgery. All in all, the Grammys played out with a huge televised concert, with Adele the main act.

R.I.P. Whitney

On Saturday, the world was in shock to hear that a very influential musical talent had passed away. Whitney Houston, at the ripe age of 48, was found dead at the Beverly Hilton Hotel—the same hotel where, that evening, a pre-Grammy party was hosted by Clive Davis. The cause of death is yet to be determined, but according to reports, Houston was found unconscious and underwater in the bathtub of her hotel room. Whatever the cause, one thing is clear, the world has once again lost a beloved singer whose voice will continue to inspire new generations of musicians.

Bomer Comes Out

Matt Bomer, the star of USA Network's comedy/crime drama White Collar, has been good about keeping his private life private—until now. While accepting an award in Palm Springs this weekend, in his acceptance speech, Bomer gave a shout out to his life partner, publicist Simon Hall, and their three children. Bomer received the New Generation Arts & Activism award for his fight against HIV/AIDS. In the upcoming Ryan Murphy film, The Normal Heart, Bomer plays a gay advocate raising HIV/AIDS awareness in the 1980s. The Normal Heart is set to hit theaters in 2014.

Is Keanu Alright?

On Sunday, Feb. 12, in the wake of the Whitney Houston tragedy, rumors started to circulate that film star Keanu Reeves died in a snowboarding accident. It all started on Twitter, and soon escalated to the point where it became a trending topic. A fake news website, Global Associated News, was responsible for this death hoax. Fortunately, just as quickly as the news spread, it was put to rest. Reeves is alive and well and working on a few films for release in the coming year.

Transform Again

For all the Transformers fans, it was a Valentine's Day miracle when it was—accidentally—officially announced that director Michael Bay will be directing the fourth installment of the franchise. However exciting the news, Bay was not too pleased to find out the beans had been spilled. Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura slipped up in an interview with an MTV reporter and confirmed the news. Transformers 4 is rumored to be a "reboot" for the series and will be released summer 2014. The film credit has yet to appear in Michael Bay's IMDb page.