Hikari, a Japanese filmmaker, has made a new movie titled Rental Family, which reflects her experience when she moved to the US at the age of 17.

As it premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, the director shares, “I came to America when I was 17 for the first time, and I landed in Utah.”

She continues, “That was my first place to learn English. I was the only Asian girl in the entire city, I felt like…. I had to learn English, and I had to learn the culture.”

So, for the movie, Hikari says, she re-imagines her experience by swapping herself with an American in Japanese society.

“So, for me, bringing somebody — American guy — to Tokyo, what does that look like? Because there’s a lot of things that you learn when you’re the only person in the room,” the director notes.

Brendan Fraser, who stars in the movie, recalls discussing the film’s idea with the filmmaker Hikari.

“I learned about her life, about her aspirations, her interests, her unique experience of coming to America, and what that meant about the family that we find, and it not necessarily being the one that we’re born into sometimes,” The Mummy star adds.

He remembers, “I was perplexed and mystified and invigorated in all the best ways possible for meeting Hikari. And then…”

“Hey, I knew this story was unique. It’s something that we need to see on screen,” Brendan concludes. “And correct me if I’m wrong, I think we need to see this movie now more than ever these days.”

The film’s logline reads that an American actor goes to Japan in hopes of securing his big break. After that doesn’t work out, he takes up a job at an agency which hires actors to do stand-in roles for their clients.”

Rental Family bows out in cinemas on Nov 21.

Music fans, it’s finally here: The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards are happening tonight, Sunday, Sept. 7, and the excitement is off the charts. From jaw-dropping performances to the glitz of the red carpet, the VMAs are the ultimate night to celebrate music’s biggest stars. Taylor Swift, who is nominated multiple times this year, is expected to dominate both the awards and social media buzz, making the event a must-watch for fans everywhere.

The 2025 Video Music Awards show will air live from New York’s UBS Arena. This VMAs will also air on CBS for the first time in history. If you’re wondering where to watch the VMAs 2025 live or how to stream the action, we’ve got you covered, whether you prefer cable, streaming services or catching every red carpet moment. 

How to watch the 2025 VMAs on cable

For traditional cable viewers, the 2025 VMAs will air live on MTV. The broadcast starts at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT), so make sure your cable package includes MTV. Most major providers, like Xfinity, Spectrum, AT&T U‑verse, DirecTV and Dish, carry the channel.

If you’re tuning in via cable, you’ll catch not only the award presentations but also the red carpet coverage before the show officially begins. Fans can expect behind-the-scenes glimpses, celebrity interviews, and, of course, plenty of Taylor Swift moments leading up to the main event. 

Where to stream the 2025 VMAs

The 2025 Video Music Awards show will air live from New York’s UBS Arena on CBS and MTV and streaming on Paramount+. This makes Paramount+ your one-stop destination for watching all the VMA action, from the red carpet pre-show through the final award presentation. MTV will also offer a live stream on its website and the MTV app, accessible with your TV provider login.

Other popular streaming services that include MTV in their package include:

• Paramount+ (live TV option)
• FuboTV
• Hulu + Live TV
• YouTube TV
• Sling TV (Blue package with MTV)

These options let viewers watch the awards, the red carpet and post-show highlights from nearly any device. For cord-cutters, the CBS broadcast means you can also access the show through various streaming services that carry local CBS affiliates, making it more accessible than previous years, when it was exclusively on cable networks.

Who is nominated for a 2025 VMA?

Lady Gaga tops the list of nominees for the 2025 Video Music Awards, with nominations in 12 categories, including Artist of the Year. Other top nominees this year include Bruno Mars, with nods in 11 categories; Kendrick Lamar, with 10; ROSÉ and Sabrina Carpenter, with eight each; and Ariana Grande and The Weeknd, with seven. Taylor Swift is also nominated in the prestigious Artist of the Year category alongside other major contenders.

The competitive Video of the Year category features some of 2025’s biggest hits, including: 

• Ariana Grande: “brighter days ahead” 
• Billie Eilish: “BIRDS OF A FEATHER,” 
• Kendrick Lamar: “Not Like Us” 
• Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars: “Die with a Smile”
• Sabrina Carpenter: “Manchild”

For the complete list of current nominations for VMAs 2025, check out CBS News’ detailed guide here. Fans can also vote for their favorite artists in select categories, adding an interactive element to the night.

Who is performing at the 2025 VMAs?

The performance lineup promises to be a hot one this year. Lady Gaga, Tate McRae, Alex Warren and Sabrina Carpenter, all of whom have topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2025, are among the artists set to perform. Additional performers include Doja Cat, Post Malone, Conan Gray, Jelly Roll, Busta Rhymes, J Balvin with DJ Snake and Sombr.

Mariah Carey will receive this year’s Video Vanguard Award and will perform a career-spanning medley of hits. Ricky Martin will perform and receive the first-ever Latin Icon Award, while Busta Rhymes will receive the MTV VMA Rock The Bells Visionary Award.

Who is hosting the 2025 VMAs?

Grammy- and VMA-winning artist LL COOL J will host the broadcast. It will be his first time as solo host, after serving as co-emcee in 2022 with Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow. The hip-hop legend has a deep VMAs history. He took home his first Moon Person in 1991 for Best Rap and was the first rapper to receive the Video Vanguard Award in 1997.

Who has the most VMAs of all time?

The battle for VMA supremacy continues between two music superstars. Currently, Swift’s awards haul brings her to a career total of 30, tying her and Beyonce for the title of most-awarded musician in VMA history. With both artists nominated in major categories tonight, one could potentially break the tie and claim the record as the most decorated VMA artist of all time.

With 14 awards in total, Eminem is now the male artist with the most VMAs, though his count falls well behind the leading women in VMA history.

Don’t miss tonight’s show starting at 8 p.m. ET. Whether you’re watching on CBS, MTV or streaming on Paramount+, you’ll be witnessing music history in the making.

The 2025 Creative Arts Emmys just started off with a bang and the full winners list has just been announced. 

Check it out below;

Outstanding Animated Program

• WINNER: Arcane
• Bob’s Burgers
• Common Side Effects
• Love, Death + Robots
• The Simpsons

Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series

• The Bear
• Hacks
• Only Murders in the Building
• Shrinking
• WINNER: The Studio

Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series

• The Last of Us
• WINNER: The Pitt
• Severance
• Slow Horses
• The White Lotus

Outstanding Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• WINNER: Adolescence
• Black Mirror
• Dying for Sex
• Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story
• The Penguin

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance

• WINNER: Julie Andrews, Bridgerton, “Into the Light”
• Hank Azaria, The Simpsons, “Abe League of Their Moe”
• Maya Rudolph, Big Mouth, “Why Do We Go Through Puberty?”
• Alan Tudyk, Andor, “Who Else Knows?”
• Jeffrey Wright, What If…?, “What If…1872?”
• Steven Yeun, Invincible, “What Have I Done?”

Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming

• Bridgerton Routines: “Butterfly Ball,” “Eros And Psyche,” “Jealousy,” “Wedding Dance,” and “Rejoining The Ton”
• Doctor Who Routine: “There’s Always A Twist”
• WINNER: Étoile Routines: “Piece 2,” “Growing Pressure,” “Big In Japan,” and “Piece 1”
• Severance Routines: “Choreography & Merriment” and “The Ballad Of Ambrose And Gunnel”
• Will Trent Routines: “Last Dance,” “In The Night,” “Quartet No. 5,” and “I Can’t Stand The Rain”

Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• WINNER: Adolescence, “Episode 2”
• American Primeval, “Episode 1”
• Disclaimer, “I”
• The Penguin, “Top Hat”
• Zero Day, “Episode 2”

Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour)

• Emily in Paris, “Masquerade”
• Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, “The 6:10 to Lubbock”
• Hacks, “I Love LA”
• The Righteous Gemstones, “Prelude”
• WINNER: The Studio, “The Oner”

Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour)

• Andor, “Harvest”
• The Day Of The Jackal, “Episode 1”
• Étoile, “The Swap”
• Pachinko, “Chapter Nine”
• WINNER: Severance, “Hello, Ms. Cobel”
• The White Lotus, “Killer Instinct”

Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Series

• Emily In Paris, “The Grey Area”
• Hacks, “Heaven”
• The Righteous Gemstones, “You Hurled Me Into The Depths, Into The Very Heart Of The Seas”
• WINNER: The Studio, “CinemaCon”
• The White Lotus, “Same Spirits, New Forms”

Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Adolescence, “Episode 2”
• American Horror Stories, “Backrooms”
• Dying For Sex, “Topping Is A Sacred Skill”
• WINNER: The Penguin, “A Great or Little Thing”
• Sirens, “Exile”

Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling

• Emily In Paris, “Back On The Crazy Horse”
• Hacks, “I Love LA”
• WINNER: The Penguin, “Cent’anni”
• The Studio, “CinemaCon”
• The White Lotus, “Amor Fati”

Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)

• Grotesquerie, “Unplugged”
• The Last Of Us, “Day One”
• Only Murders In The Building, “Valley Of The Dolls”
• WINNER: The Penguin, “Cent’anni”
• The Pitt, “7:00 P.M.”
• The White Lotus, “Full-Moon Party”

Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes

• Agatha All Along, “Follow Me My Friend”
• WINNER: Andor, “Harvest”
• Black Mirror, “USS Callister”
• Dune: Prophecy, “The Hidden Hand”
• House Of The Dragon, “The Burning Mill”

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

• Jon Bernthal, The Bear, “Napkins”
• WINNER: Bryan Cranston, The Studio, “CinemaCon”
• Dave Franco, The Studio, “CinemaCon”
• Ron Howard, The Studio, “The Note”
• Anthony Mackie, The Studio, “The Note”
• Martin Scorsese, The Studio, “The Promotion”

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

• Giancarlo Esposito, The Boys, “Beware The Jabberwock, My Son”
• Scott Glenn, The White Lotus, “Killer Instincts”
• WINNER: Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt , “9:00 P.M.”
• Joe Pantoliano, The Last of Us, “The Price”
• Forest Whitaker, Andor, “I Have Friends Everywhere”
• Jeffrey Wright, The Last of Us, “Day One”

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

• Olivia Colman, The Bear, “Forever”
• Jamie Lee Curtis, The Bear, “Ice Chips”
• Cynthia Erivo, Poker Face, “The Game Is A Foot”
• Robby Hoffman, Hacks, “Cover Girls”
• Zoë Kravitz, The Studio, “The Presentation”
• WINNER: Julianne Nicholson, Hacks, “A Slippery Slope”

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

• Jane Alexander, Severance, “Sweet Vitriol”
• Gwendoline Christie, Severance, “Cold Harbor”
• Kaitlyn Dever, The Last Of Us, “Through The Valley”
• Cherry Jones, The Handmaid’s Tale, “Exile”
• Catherine O’Hara, The Last Of Us, “Future Days”
• WINNER: Merritt Wever, Severance, “Who Is Alive?”

Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)

• Black Mirror, “Hotel Reverie”
• Black Mirror, “USS Callister: Into Infinity”
• Dying For Sex, “It’s Not That Serious”
• Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story, “Spree”
• WINNER: The Penguin, “After Hours”
• The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat

Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)

• Andor, “Who Are You?”
• Based On A True Story, “Relapse”
• Cobra Kai, “Blood In Blood Out”
• WINNER: Severance, “Cold Harbor”
• The Studio, “The Missing Reel”
• The White Lotus, “Amor Fati”

Outstanding Music Supervision

• Hacks, “I Love LA”
• The Last Of Us, “The Price”
• The Righteous Gemstones, “You Hurled Me Into The Depths, Into The Very Heart Of The Seas”
• Severance, “Cold Harbor”
• WINNER: The Studio, “The Promotion”
• The White Lotus, “Same Spirits, New Forms”

Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music

• Dept. Q
• Dune: Prophecy
• Lazarus
• The Residence
• WINNER: The White Lotus
• Your Friends & Neighbors

Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics

• Agatha All Along, “Circle Sewn With Fate / Unlock Thy Hidden Gate,” Song Title: “The Ballad of the Witches’ Road”
• Andor, “Who Are You?,” Song Title: “We are the Ghor (Planetary Anthem)”
• WINNER: The Boys, “We’ll Keep The Red Flag Flying Here,” Song Title: “Let’s Put the Christ Back in Christmas”
• SNL50: The Anniversary Special, Song Title: “Adam Sandler’s Song: 50 Years”

Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series

• Nathalie Emmanuel, Die Hart: Hart To Kill
• Kevin Hart, Die Hart: Hart To Kill
• J.K. Simmons, Die Hart: Hart To Kill
• WINNER: Desi Lydic, The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains
• Tom Segura, Bad Thoughts

Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Hairstyling

• Anne Rice’s Interview With The Vampire, “No Pain”
• WINNER: Bridgerton, “Old Friends”
• House Of The Dragon, “Smallfolk”
• Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story, “Hang Men”
• What We Do In The Shadows, “The Finale”

Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)

• Anne Rice’s Interview With The Vampire, “Do You Know What It Means To Be Loved By Death”
• WINNER: House of the Dragon, “The Red Dragon and the Gold”
• Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story, “Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?”
• The Righteous Gemstones, “Prelude”
• What We Do In The Shadows, “Come Out And Play”

Outstanding Period Costumes

• American Primeval, “Episode 2”
• WINNER: Bridgerton, “Into the Light”
• Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story, “Blame It On The Rain”
• 1923, “A Dream And A Memory”
• Wolf Hall: The Mirror And The Light (MASTERPIECE), “Wreckage”

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series

• WINNER: Andor, “Who Are You?”
• The Last Of Us, “Through The Valley”
• Severance, “Attila”
• Severance, “Chikhai Bardo”
• Severance, “Cold Harbor”
• The White Lotus, “Amor Fati”

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Multi-Camera Comedy Series

• The Conners, “The Truck Stops Here”
• WINNER: Frasier, “My Brilliant Sister”
• Mid-Century Modern, “Here’s to You, Mrs. Schneiderman”
• The Upshaws, “Buy Now”
• The Upshaws, “Grifter, Grifter”

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single Camera Comedy Series

• The Bear, “Tomorrow”
• Hacks, “I Love LA”
• The Rehearsal, “My Controls”
• The Rehearsal, “Pilot’s Code”
• WINNER: The Studio, “The Promotion”
• What We Do In The Shadows, “The Finale”

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• WINNER: Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story, “Blame It on the Rain”
• The Penguin, “Bliss”
• The Penguin, “Cent’anni”
• The Penguin, “A Great or Little Thing”
• Sirens, “Exile”

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)

• The Last Of Us, “Day One”
• The Penguin, “Homecoming”
• The Residence, “The Fall Of The House Of Usher”
• WINNER: Severance, “Chikhai Bardo”
• The White Lotus, “Amor Fati”

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)

• WINNER: Andor, “Who Are You?”
• Bridgerton, “Romancing Mister Bridgerton”
• Dune: Prophecy, “The Hidden Hand”
• 1923, “Wrap Thee In Terror”
• Pachinko, “Chapter Thirteen”

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)

• Hacks, “A Slippery Slope”
• Mid-Century Modern, “Working Girls”
• Only Murders In The Building, “Gates of Heaven” and “Valley of the Dolls”
• WINNER: The Studio, “The Note”
• What We Do In The Shadows, “Headhunting”

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup

• House Of The Dragon, “The Red Sowing”
• The Last Of Us, “Feel Her Love”
• WINNER: The Penguin, “After Hours”
• The Pitt, “4:00 P.M.”
• Saturday Night Live, “Host: Timothée Chalamet”

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour)

• The Acolyte, “Night”
• Agatha All Along, “Darkest Hour / Wake Thy Power”
• The Bear, “Doors”
• The Righteous Gemstones, “Prelude”
• WINNER: The Studio, “The Golden Globes”

Outstanding Sound Editing for an Animated Program

• WINNER: Arcane, “The Dirt Under Your Nails”
• Love, Death + Robots, “400 Boys”
• Secret Level, “Warhammer 40,000: They Shall Know No Fear”
• Star Trek: Lower Decks, “The New Next Generation”
• What If…?, “What If…1872?”

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)

• Andor, “Who Are You?”
• WINNER: The Last Of Us, “Through the Valley”
• The Pitt, “7:00 P.M.”
• Severance, “Chikhai Bardo”

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special

• Adolescence, “Episode 1”
• Black Mirror, “USS Callister: Into Infinity”
• The Gorge
• WINNER: The Penguin, “After Hours”
• Star Trek: Section 31

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation

• The Bear, “Doors”
• Mid-Century Modern, “Sour Pickleball”
• Only Murders In The Building, “Once Upon A Time In The West”
• Shrinking, “The Drugs Don’t Work”
• WINNER: The Studio, “The Golden Globes”

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)

• Andor, “Who Are You?”
• The Last Of Us, “Through The Valley”
• The Pitt, “6:00 P.M.”
• WINNER: Severance, “Cold Harbor”
• The White Lotus, “Amor Fati”

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Adolescence, “Episode 1”
• Black Mirror, “USS Callister: Into Infinity”
• Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story, “Blame It On The Rain”
• WINNER: The Penguin, “After Hours”
• Zero Day, “Episode 6”

Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie

• WINNER: Andor
• Dune: Prophecy
• House Of The Dragon
• The Last Of Us
• The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power

Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode

• Black Mirror, “USS Callister: Into Infinity”
• WINNER: The Penguin, “Bliss”
• The Residence, “The Fall Of The House Of Usher”
• Severance, “Hello, Ms. Cobel”
• The Umbrella Academy, “End Of The Beginning”

Outstanding Stunt Coordination for Comedy Programming

• Cobra Kai
• Only Murders In The Building
• Poker Face
• WINNER: The Righteous Gemstone
• Tulsa King

Outstanding Stunt Coordination for Drama Programming

• WINNER: The Boys
• FBI: Most Wanted
• Lioness
• The Penguin
• The Rookie