{"id":686228,"date":"2026-03-27T19:50:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/686228\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T19:50:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:50:15","slug":"page-28-bad-bunny-protests-ice-and-more-from-awards-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/686228\/","title":{"rendered":"Page 28: Bad Bunny Protests ICE and More From Awards Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sightings, hearings and happenings around town, brought to you by Engine Vision Media \u2014 behind Los Angeles, Pasadena and Orange Coast magazines and historic Downtown L.A. restaurant Engine Co. No. 28 <\/p>\n<p>From the Grammys to the Super Bowl, all eyes were on singer, rapper and record producer <strong>Bad Bunny<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>First the Puerto Rican superstar dominated at the Grammy Awards by scooping up three trophies, including an Album of the Year win for DeB\u00cd TiRAR M\u00e1S FOToS, which became the first Spanish-language album to triumph in the category. \u201cI want to dedicate this award to all of the people that had to leave their homeland, their country, to follow their dreams,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Other Grammy winners and presenters echoed Bad Bunny\u2019s political message. Upon winning Best New Artist, <strong>Olivia Dean<\/strong> reminded the audience she is the granddaughter of an immigrant: \u201cI\u2019m a product of bravery, and I think those people deserve to be celebrated,\u201d the British singer-songwriter said. Additional support came sartorially. From the red carpet to the stage, stars like <strong>Billie Eilish<\/strong>, <strong>Hailey<\/strong> and <strong>Justin Bieber<\/strong>, <strong>Joni Mitchell<\/strong>, <strong>Margo Price<\/strong> and <strong>Kehlani<\/strong> donned \u201cICE Out\u201d pins.<\/p>\n<p>When Super Bowl LX took place just a week later, Bad Bunny showed what it means to be an American with a vibrant halftime show featuring Puerto Rican cultural vignettes, a real wedding, <strong>Lady Gaga<\/strong> and <strong>Ricky Martin<\/strong> appearances, and cameos from <strong>Cardi B<\/strong>, <strong>Jessica Alba<\/strong>, <strong>Karol G<\/strong> and <strong>Pedro Pascal<\/strong> \u2014 as well as L.A.\u2019s own Villa\u2019s Tacos. The Highland Park staple, owned by first-generation Mexican-American chef <strong>Victor Villa<\/strong>, resultantly saw a huge line beginning at 7 a.m. the next morning, hours before opening.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Center Stage <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293313\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/COLMANDOMINGO2-1200x800.jpeg\"\/>LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA \u2013 JANUARY 30: Colman Domingo is pictured ahead of the biggest night in music at Max &amp; Helen\u2019s on January 30, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Stars were seen sipping on the cocktail of the weekend, the Go Go Highball, created by Johnnie Walker with GRAMMY award-winning partner Sabrina Carpenter. Credit: Photo by Phillip Faraone\/Getty Images for Johnnie Walker<\/p>\n<p>A lucky crowd at Live at The Sun Rose witnessed an intimate performance on Jan. 25 from <strong>Nick Jonas<\/strong> one week ahead of the release of his latest album, Sunday Best. The youngest Jonas Brother showed off his vocal prowess by singing hits like \u201cJealous\u201d and \u201cGut Punch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the leadup to the Grammys, <strong>Jon Batiste<\/strong>, <strong>Shaboozey<\/strong> and <strong>Diane Warren <\/strong>brunched in the garden at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills for the annual ASCAP event. <strong>Benson Boone<\/strong> dropped by the Warner Muisc Group pre-party in the former Amoeba Music record store on Sunset. <strong>Mariah Carey<\/strong>, <strong>Clive Davis<\/strong> and honoree <strong>Sharon Osbourne<\/strong> congregated at Zouk Los Angeles for Billboard\u2019s Power 100.<\/p>\n<p>And <strong>Colman Domingo<\/strong> (above) dropped by <strong>Phil Rosenthal<\/strong>\u2019s diner hot spot Max &amp; Helen\u2019s for a <strong>Sabrina Carpenter<\/strong>-inspired celebration fueled by Johnnie Walker.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-altfont has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xs-font-size wp-elements-a392843e06eac12cec56e735f4f8219f has-lg-margin-top\" style=\"letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase\">Scroll to continue reading<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seen Around Town<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-288139\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2261358778-1200x800.jpg\"\/>LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA \u2013 FEBRUARY 12: Honoree Teyana Taylor accepts the Vanguard Spotlight Award onstage during the 28th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards at The Ebell of Los Angeles on February 12, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Credit: Amy Sussman\/Getty Images for Costume Designers Guild<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kate Hudson<\/strong>, <strong>James Cameron<\/strong> and <strong>Teyana Taylor<\/strong> were among the creative honorees at the 28th Costume Designers Guild Awards, held at the Ebell of Los Angeles on Feb. 12. \u201cCostume design has always been bigger than fashion in my life \u2014 it\u2019s storytelling,\u201d said Taylor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maude Apatow<\/strong> and <strong>Ryan Destiny<\/strong> modeled pieces from Bvlgari Eternal collection\u2019s inaugural Vimini line at a stylish f\u00eate thrown at the house\u2019s new Rodeo Drive flagship. Other jewelry lovers present included <strong>Phoebe Dynevor<\/strong>, <strong>Joshua Jackson<\/strong> and <strong>Paris Jackson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>French filmmaker<strong> Luc Besson<\/strong> debuted his new take on Dracula at a premiere at Hollywood\u2019s TCL Chinese Theatre attended by cast members <strong>Caleb Landry Jones<\/strong>, <strong>Zo\u00eb Bleu<\/strong> and <strong>Christoph Waltz<\/strong>, plus vampire fans <strong>Rosanna<\/strong> and <strong>Patricia Arquette<\/strong>, <strong>Jesse Plemons<\/strong> and <strong>Steve Buscemi<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And Est\u00e9e Lauder took over Chateau Marmont on Jan. 29 to celebrate its reimagined Maison More foundation with global brand ambassador <strong>Daisy Edgar-Jones<\/strong> and fashionable guests like <strong>Karlie Kloss<\/strong>, <strong>Peter Dundas<\/strong> and <strong>Julianne Hough<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coming Up Roses<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-288238\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FH1_0077_jZK0xf6X-800x1200.jpeg\"\/>LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA \u2013 FEBRUARY 15: Rose Byrne, winner of the Best Lead Performance award for \u201cIf I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You\u201d, poses in the press room during the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Hollywood Palladium on February 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Credit: Frazer Harrison\/WireImage<\/p>\n<p>Film Independent moved its Spirit Awards to the Hollywood Palladium for the 41st annual ceremony on Feb. 15 \u2014 which proved just as, well, spirited. Train Dreams won big in the film category, the big TV winner was Adolescence and <strong>Rose Byrne<\/strong> won best lead performance (by an actor of an gender) for If I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You.<\/p>\n<p>Email your tips to <a href=\"https:\/\/lamag.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection\" class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"9ff5edf0ecfaf2fdfaedf8dff3fef2fef8b1fcf0f2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sightings, hearings and happenings around town, brought to you by Engine Vision Media \u2014 behind Los Angeles, Pasadena&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":686229,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5123],"tags":[71844,1582,276,2961,224,5337,288030,288031],"class_list":{"0":"post-686228","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles","8":"tag-bad-bunny","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-california","11":"tag-la","12":"tag-los-angeles","13":"tag-losangeles","14":"tag-march-2028","15":"tag-page-28"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116302880921768251","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/686228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=686228"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/686228\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/686229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=686228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=686228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=686228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}