This Week in Pop Culture: January 12 -18, 2019

If you hear amicable in the news these days, it's probably being used to describe a celebrity split where the exes remain friends. It seems that's the case between action-movie star Chris Pratt and his former wife, Anna Farris, who co-parent a son. Pratt's love life was in the news again this week when he announced his engagement to Katherine Schwarzenegger. Apparently Farris couldn't be happier for the couple, who will live just a few miles away.

Catharsis is a powerful feeling that many of Willie Nelson's fans have experienced when listening to the songs he made famous, such as "On the Road Again" and "Always On My Mind." In a Nashville event this week, several artists, including George Strait, Chris Stapleton, and Emmylou Harris, paid tribute to the country legend's life and career. A recording of the concert will be broadcast next year.

Kanye West is donating $10 million to an art project in Arizona. The Roden Crater Project, by installation artist James Turrell, is carved out of an extinct volcano. Ethereal describes the beautiful effect of the shifting light in the caves.

Missy Elliot is going to be the first female hip-hop artist inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame.

The Critic’s Choice Awards, which honor achievement in both television and film, were held this week. There was a tie in the movie category for Best Actress between Glenn Close (who won the Golden Globe the week before) and Lady Gaga. There was another tie when Amy Adams and Patricia Arquette both won for Best Actress in a Limited TV Series. If something's described as not infallible, it means you can't always count on it to be accurate or reliable.

The Upside ruled the box office this week, taking in over $16 million and unseating previous box office champ Aquaman. The film, which stars Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart in a rare dramatic role, is a success that very few industry insiders predicted. Oscar winner Nicole Kidman also stars in the movie.

It was announced that Travis Scott and Big Boi from OutKast will be joining Maroon 5 to perform in the Super Bowl halftime show. Scott signed on after after the NFL agreed to make a $500,000 donation to a charity that works for social justice.

Alicia Keys will host this year’s Grammy Awards on February 10. Keys herself has won fifteen Grammys over the course of her career. Steeped is used metaphorically here, and suggests that the show was completed soaked in problems. The Recording Academy, which gives the awards, hopes that more female nominees and a female host this year will put these troubles in the past.

A touring production of the megahit musical Hamilton opened in Puerto Rico this week. Lin-Manuel Miranda is again starring as the title character for this two-week run. The proceeds from the performances will go to Puerto Rican arts organizations that are still struggling in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which decimated Puerto Rico and killed over 3,000 people.

In more Kanye news, it was revealed this week that West had been in negotiations to headline Coachella, but the plans fell through when festival organizers reportedly refused to build a special performance space underneath a dome for the hip-hop artist. Ariana Grande will be a headliner at the festival, which takes place this April in California.