THE GREEN ROOM

COMING SOON

Out this week

Albums

* Am I the Drama? by Cardi B: Second album by the American rapper; follows her 2018 debut Invasion of Privacy; includes the singles ‘Outside’ and ‘Imaginary Playerz’.

* The Dream by The Favors: Debut album by the supergroup composed of Finneas and Ashe; includes the songs ‘The Little Mess You Made’, ‘The Hudson’, ‘Times Square Jesus’, and ‘Someday I’ll be Back in Hollywood’ (with Marinelli).

Movies

* The Lost Bus (starring Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera, Yul Vazquez, Ashlie Atkinson) – survival drama, based on the non-fiction 2021 book Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire by Lizzie Johnson; a bus driver (McConaughey) tries to get a bus carrying children and their teacher to safety through the deadliest fire in California history.

* A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (starring Margot Robbie, Colin Farrell, Kevin Kline, Phoebe Waller-Bridge) – romantic fantasy; an unbelievable journey connects two strangers.

* Him (starring Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox, Tim Heidecker, Jim Jefferies) – sports horror; a young athlete (Withers) trains with a legendary champion (Wayans) but things take a darker turn.

* Swiped (starring Lily James, Dan Stevens, Myha’la, Jackson White) – biographical drama, based on the life of Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd (James).

AWARDS

2025 MTV Video Music Awards

Winners:

• Video of the Year: Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead
• Artist of the Year: Lady Gaga
• Song of the Year: Rosé and Bruno Mars – ‘Apt.’
• Best New Artist: Alex Warren
• Best Pop Artist: Sabrina Carpenter
• Push Performance of the Year: January 2025: Katseye – ‘Touch’
• Best Pop: Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead
• Best Album: Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet
• Best Collaboration: Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – ‘Die with a Smile’
• Best Hip Hop: Doechii – ‘Anxiety’
• Best R&B: Mariah Carey – ‘Type Dangerous’
• Best Alternative: Sombr – ‘Back to Friends’
• Best Rock: Coldplay – ‘All My Love’
• Video for Good: Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish – ‘Guess’
• Best Long Form Video: Ariana Grande – Brighter Days Ahead For the complete list of winners, visit mtv.com/event/vma/vote.

SPOTLIGHT

Caught Stealing

Cast: Austin Butler, Regina King, Zoë Kravitz, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Vincent D’Onofrio, Benito Martínez Ocasio, Griffin Dunne, and Carol Kane

Director: Darren Aronofsky

Tagline: Small town boy. Big city problems.

• Dark comedy crime thriller; after becoming embroiled in the treacherous criminal underbelly of 1990s New York City, a former baseball player (Butler) struggles for survival.
• Based on Charlie Huston’s book of the same name.
• Has grossed US$26 million on a $40 million budget, underperforming at the box office.
• Has received positive reviews, with critics praising the acting and direction.
• Score written by Rob Simonsen and recorded by the British post-punk band Idles.