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JENNIFER LOPEZ TO RECEIVE MTV’S VIDEO VANGUARD AWARD AT VMAS 2018: Jennifer Lopez is set to receive the prestigious Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards. In addition, the superstar will also perform on the show for the first time since 2001. Previous winners of the award include Madonna, Guns N’ Roses, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Beyonc, Kanye West, Rihanna, and Pink. The show is set to air live from Radio City Music Hall on August 20th on MTV.

PHARRELL TO HOST THIS YEAR’S CITY OF HOPE BENEFIT: Pharrell Williams will host this year’s benefit for City of Hope, a nonprofit clinical research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening diseases. Jon Platt, Chairman and CEO of Warner/Chappell Music, will receive the Spirit of Life Award at the gala, and he announced that Pharrell will join him at the event on October 11th in Los Angeles. In 2016, Pharrell was honored with the City of Hope Legend in Songwriting Award. His recent chart successes include The Carters’ single “APES**T” and Camila Cabello’s “Havana.” He also co-produced Ariana Grande’s upcoming album Sweetener.

THE ROOTS, PHARRELL, SHAGGY, STING TO PERFORM AT ANNUAL APOLLO IN THE HAMPTONS BENEFIT: Pharrell Williams, Shaggy, Sting and The Roots will perform at the annual Apollo in the Hamptons benefit to raise money for New York City’s iconic Apollo Theater. Jamie Foxx and rocker Jon Bon Jovi, who regularly attend the star-studded soiree, are also expected to be at the August 11th event, held at the Long Island estate of philanthropist Ronald Perelman. Tables cost up to $250,000, with funds going to the Apollo and its educational programs.