▲Best Actor Rami Malek poses with his award backstage in Hollywood, California, USA. He won for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury in 'Bohemian Rhapsody.'

▲Rapper Common performs in commemoration of the arrival of the First Africans in Hampton, Virginia, USA.

▲Singers Kacey Musgraves and Chris Martin perform during the awards ceremony in Los Angeles, California, USA.

▲Carlos Santana performs at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, at the original site of the Woodstock Festival on the concert's 50th anniversary, in Bethel, New York, USA.

▲Billy Porter temporarily speechless as he talks onstage in Los Angeles, California, USA. He won the award for Lead Actor - Drama Series for his role in 'Pose,' and is the first openly gay actor to do so.

▲Taylor Swift with her guitar on stage at the Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA.

▲George Clooney attends a news conference in London, England, during an event about corruption in Africa.

▲Regina King with her Best Supporting Actress award for 'If Beale Street Could Talk' and Spike Lee holding his Best Adapted Screenplay award for 'BlacKkKlansman.'

▲Cast member Brie Larson (who plays Captain Marvel) poses with fans on the red carpet at the world premiere of the film 'The Avengers Endgame' in Los Angeles, California, USA.

▲Actor Willem Dafoe reacts during a news conference for 'Motherless Brooklyn.'

▲Rapper and songwriter Lizzo arrives with a miniature fashion accessory, Los Angeles, California, USA. The sassy singer wrote that it was a "bag big enough for my f**ks to give."

▲Cast member Danny DeVito lies down as he poses for a portrait while promoting the movie 'Dumbo' in Beverly Hills, California, USA.

▲Pink performs at the O2 Arena in London, England.

▲Singer and producer Elton John and cast member Taron Egerton pose during a photocall for the film 'Rocketman.' Taron Egerton plays the role of a young Elton John in the film.

▲Actor Tom Hanks, who plays Mr. Rogers, attends the 'A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood' New York Screening at Henry R. Luce Auditorium at Brookfield Place in New York City, USA.

▲Billy Crystal shows his hands after placing them in cement in front of the famous venue in Hollywood, California, USA.

▲Cast member Donald Glover poses for a photo with fans during the world premiere of 'The Lion King' in Los Angeles, California, USA. He does the voice work for adult Simba.

▲Inductee Janet Jackson attends the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Brooklyn, New York, USA.

▲Bebe Rexha poses backstage with the Best Dance award, which she won for her feature in The Chainsmokers in 'Call You Mine.'

▲Eight-year-old Keegan, who identifies as gender creative (drag name Kween-Kee-Kee), poses for a photograph after completing his first drag performance in Austin, Texas, USA.

▲Posing backstage with her award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series Drama for 'Killing Eve,' a delighted Sandra Oh smiles for the cameras.

▲Cynthia Erivo arrives at the international premiere of the Harriet Tubman biopic 'Harriet,' in which she plays the titular role.

▲Adam Levine of Maroon 5 performs during the halftime show at the Super Bowl. This performance followed a lot of controversy over who would perform as the main act.

▲Cara Delevingne and other models react while presenting creations by late designer Karl Lagerfeld, who passed away earlier this year, as part of his FallWinter 2019-2020 women's ready-to-wear collection show for fashion house Chanel at the Grand Palais, France.

▲Cardi B arrives in flowing style at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, New York City, USA.

▲Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper perform Shallow from 'A Star Is Born' at the annual A-list get-together in Hollywood, USA.

▲Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, meet cast and crew, including US singer-songwriter Beyoncé and her husband, Jay-Z, as they attend the European premiere of 'The Lion King' in London, England. Royalty meeting royalty.

▲Laura Benanti and Anthony Ramos present Ali Stroker with the Featured Actress in a Musical award for 'Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!' in New York City, USA. She was the first person who uses a wheelchair to be nominated for and to win a Tony.

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Charlize Theron and Javier Bardem share an amusing but somewhat distant moment on the red carpet. Theron shocked fans everywhere when she showed up to the Oscars with dark hair cut into a chic bob.

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This year's best entertainment photographs have captured happiness, elation, and occasional sorrow as celebrities acknowledge awards and adulation, and perform at venues as far afield as Paris, London, Moscow, and Los Angeles.

Browse the gallery for a glance back at the world of entertainment in 2019. It will leave you starry-eyed.