J.Lo to Host 2025 American Music Awards, New Patti Smith Memoir Bread of Angels Coming This Fall, First Look at Ashley Graham in

J.Lo to Host 2025 American Music Awards, New Patti Smith Memoir Bread of Angels Coming This Fall, First Look at Ashley Graham in

Jennifer Lopez to host 2025 American Music Awards.

A decade after her first appearance as host, Jennifer Lopez is returning to the AMA stage.

Dick Clark Productions revealed the exciting news on Wednesday in a statement from the company CEO Jay Penske, saying, 'Jennifer's incredible talent and incomparable stage presence make her the ideal host of the show.

We know she will bring her one-of-a-kind energy to the official kick-off celebration of summer.'

The announcement comes nearly a year after Lopez teased her return as host at last year's ceremony.

Fans can tune into the 51st annual American Music Awards on May 26, live on CBS, and streaming on Paramount+ at 8 p.m.

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Patti Smith to release new memoir Bread of Angels this fall.

The legendary singer/songwriter will release the memoir, which she describes as 'a bright and dark dance of life,' on November 4.

The date holds major significance, as it is the 31st anniversary of her husband Fred Smith's death, along with the birthday of late photographer, close friend, and creative partner Robert Mapplethorpe.

The book will reportedly follow Smith's teenage years, marriage to her late husband, and her journey to writing and recording.

The release of Bread of Angels comes more than 15 years after Smith published her award-winning memoir Just Kids in 2010.

Since then, she has released a handful of other best-selling books, including 2015's M Train and 2019's Year of the Monkey .

Chicago on Broadway releases the first look of Ashley Graham as Roxie Hart, who is set to make her debut performance next week.

The model is set to make her Broadway debut in the musical Chicago on April 15, as announced by the show last month.

Fans are getting an early first look at Graham in the legendary role of Roxie Hart as she prepares to take her first bow on Tuesday, with the release of a new press photo posted to the show's official social media, captioned, '@ashleygraham STUNS in new photo for CHICAGO.

See her as Roxie Hart beginning April 15!'

Fans can catch Graham at the Ambassador Theatre in New York through May 25.

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In today's birthday news: Actor Steven Seagal turns 73, musician Brian Setzer 66, music producer Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds 66, A Tribe Called Quest's Q-Tip 55, actor David Harbour 50, actress Mandy Moore 41, actress Shay Mitchell 38, actor Haley Joel Osment 37, country singer Maren Morris 35, and actress Daisy Ridley is 33.