LOS ANGELES — The combined powers of superheroes, the Pixar brand and a draught of family-friendly films helped “Incredibles 2” become the best animated opening of all time, the biggest PG-rated launch ever and the 8th highest film launch […]
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — When the Miss America pageant started in 1921, having young women parade around in bathing suits seemed like a great way to get tourists to come to the Atlantic City Boardwalk after Labor Day.
But how […]
NEW YORK — The Latest on the cancellation of “Roseanne” (all times local):
2 p.m.
ABC has canceled its hit reboot of “Roseanne” following Roseanne Barr’s racist tweet about former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett.
ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey says the comment […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yeah man, Tommy Chong says he always knew he’d live to see the day marijuana legalization would be sweeping America.
He knew when he and partner Cheech Marin pioneered stoner comedy 50 years ago, a time when […]
NEW YORK — The decision to award rapper Kendrick Lamar the Pulitzer Prize for music represents a historic moment not just for hip-hop and American music but also for the usually stuffy Pulitzer process itself, says one of the […]
LOS ANGELES — Steven Spielberg has found his way back to the top of the box office with the action-adventure “Ready Player One,” while Tyler Perry has scored again with “Acrimony.”
Studio estimates on Sunday say Spielberg’s virtual reality-focused film […]
NEW YORK — The pop culture sensation “Black Panther” has set another record: most tweeted about movie ever.
Twitter said Tuesday that Ryan Coogler’s box-office smash has been tweeted about more than 35 million times. That pushes it ahead of the […]
LOS ANGELES — Barack Obama and Netflix reportedly are negotiating a deal for the former president and his wife, Michelle, to produce shows exclusively for the streaming service.
The proposed deal was reported Friday by The New York Times, which […]
LOS ANGELES — Jordan Peele had to dig deep to get the horror-satire “Get Out” to the screen, and his reward was the first original screenplay Oscar for an African-American.
“This means so much to me,” Peele said as he […]
From Nicole Kidman to Tiffany Haddish and Greta Gerwig. A look at some of the standout looks on the Oscars red carpet. (March 4)
LOS ANGELES — Against all odds, love won out at the 90th Academy Awards.
Guillermo del Toro’s […]
NEW YORK — Even supposing the right envelope is read at the end of Sunday night’s Oscars, the night’s final moment should be one of high drama.
Usually by now, a consensus favorite has emerged after months of guild and […]
LOS ANGELES — Sandra Bullock, Dave Chappelle, Christopher Walken, Rita Moreno and Helen Mirren are among the latest slate of stars set to appear on the 90th Academy Awards.
Oscar telecast producers revealed another round of celebrity presenters on Tuesday, […]
NEW YORK — A wave of feverish anticipation, fawning critical acclaim and groundbreaking cultural meaning pushed “Black Panther” to a record-setting $192 million debut in U.S. and Canada theaters, firmly establishing the superhero sensation as a box-office landmark.
The Marvel […]
LOS ANGELES — Not too long ago, childhood friends Anthony Sadler, former U.S Air Force Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone and former Oregon National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos were flying to Los Angeles to meet with Clint Eastwood about the […]
NEW YORK — The heir to “Titanic” is … “Jumanji: Welcome the Jungle”?
For the first time since James Cameron’s 1998 disaster epic, a December release has topped the weekend box office in February. Seven weeks after first opening in […]
NEW YORK — Advance ticket sales to Marvel’s “Black Panther” are outpacing all superhero movies on Fandango.
The online ticket service said Wednesday that “Black Panther” is currently outselling its previous record-holder for presale, 2016′s “Batman v Superman.” Following gushing […]
WASHINGTON — As people gear up for the “Black Panther” movie, Ta-Nehisi Coates wants them to check out the original source, Marvel’s Black Panther comic book, where he’s booting up a massive outer space adventure for the king of […]
NEW YORK — One-time Grammy winner Hillary Clinton made it back to the awards show Sunday night in a role she no doubt relished.
She was a surprise guest in a skit by host James Corden, supposedly auditioning for the […]
NEW YORK — Bruno Mars owned the Grammys with his R&B-inspired album “24K Magic,” winning all six awards he was nominated for at a show where hip-hop was expected to have a historical night.
Jay-Z, the leading nominee with eight, […]
A partial list of winners in the top categories at the Grammy Awards, announced Sunday by The Recording Academy.
— Best new artist: Alessia Cara.
— Best solo performance: “Shape of You,” Ed Sheeran.
— Best pop duo/group performance: “Feel It Still,” Portugal. […]
CHESAPEAKE, W.Va. — A domestic battery charge against an actress on the former hit show “Glee” has been dismissed in West Virginia.
WCHS-TV reports that the case against 30-year-old Naya Rivera ended after her husband decided not to seek prosecution.
An order was […]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Mila Kunis, who made her mark on two long-running television comedies and earned a Golden Globe nomination for her work on the big screen, was named Woman of the Year on Tuesday by Harvard University’s Hasty […]
Speaking backstage at the Golden Globe Awards, Oprah Winfrey says the ‘Time’s Up’ movement isn’t just for the privileged, it’s for every “culture, race, religion, politic or workplace.” (Jan. 8)
DES MOINES, Iowa — Oprah Winfrey’s impassioned call for “a […]
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The following is the full text of Oprah Winfrey’s speech as she accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards:
Hi. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you all. OK. OK. Thank you, Reese. […]
There’s a Black Panther party going on all around the country.
Superhero fans, movie fans and especially connoisseurs of black culture — American and African — are all eagerly awaiting the debut of Marvel’s “Black Panther” movie starring comic book’s first […]
LOS ANGELES — “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is continuing its dominance over the movie galaxy as expected, outpacing three new releases. The eighth installment in the Disney-owned space saga is expected to add another nearly $69 million to […]
NEW YORK — Arguably the biggest thing that came from Hollywood this year wasn’t a movie or a TV show. It had heroines and villains, but no script. And it went viral despite having no big publicity machinery behind […]
NEW YORK — Holiday cards of the paper and stamp variety still get sent, so what does that look like celebrity to celebrity?
Hugh Jackman of “The Greatest Showman” wasn’t giving up any names, but he told The Associated Press […]
NEW YORK — After SZA created the drums-drenched, reggae-tinged song “Consideration,” she thought she had finally found the sound of her debut album. But there was one problem: Rihanna heard the song and wanted it.
“And I’m just like, ‘It […]
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Pam Grier, the star of gritty 1970s Blaxploitation movies like “Foxy Brown” and “Coffy,” is scheduled as a guest at the 2018 Las Cruces International Film Festival.
Grier will join Cybill Shepherd, star of the television […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Hollywood star John Travolta has wooed fans during a visit to Saudi Arabia, where authorities have said that commercial cinemas will reopen next year after more than a three-decade ban on movie theaters.
Travolta met with […]
NEW YORK — “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” will happily settle for second.
Rian Johnson’s second installment in the third “Star Wars” trilogy rocketed to a debut of $220 million at the North American box office, according to studio estimates […]
NEW YORK — Mary J. Blige is dancing into the Golden Globe Awards as a double nominee — for her acting and songwriting — while Mariah Carey, Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and Nick Jonas are some of the other popular […]
Selena Gomez, Hailee Steinfeld, Demi Lovato, Nicole Kidman and Ciara all wowed in black on the red carpet at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles. (Nov. 20)
This year’s American Music Awards was a reflection of the year in pop […]
NEW YORK — Amazon says it has acquired the global television rights to “The Lord of the Rings,” based on the fantasy novels by J.R.R. Tolkien, with a multi-season commitment.
Set in Middle Earth, this TV series will explore new […]
NEW YORK — The Latest on sexual harassment and abuse allegations against men in the entertainment and media industries (all times local):
11:35 a.m.
Netflix has scrapped plans for an upcoming Louis C.K. stand up special in light of five women’s […]
NEW YORK — “Thor: Ragnarok” thundered to one of the year’s best box-office debuts with an estimated $121 million domestically, proving again — just as its flexing its muscle — the might of the Walt Disney Co.
The robust debut for […]
NEW YORK — Michael Jackson died eight years ago, but he’s still generating millions of dollars.
Jackson is atop the Forbes list of top-earning dead celebrities for the fifth straight year, with $75 million. Forbes says Jackson’s earnings are boosted […]
NEW YORK — George Clooney’s “Suburbicon” notched one of the most dismal wide-release debuts in recent years on a sluggish pre-Halloween weekend where the horror sequel “Jigsaw” topped all releases despite an underperforming debut.
According to studio estimates Sunday, the […]
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