Olivia Dean has dominated the Brit Awards, winning four trophies, including artist of the year and song of the year MANCHESTER, U.K. — It was Olivia Dean’s night at the Brit Awards — she took home four trophies, including artist of the year and song of the year. Dean, once a Brit school pupil herself,…
NEW YORK — In its debut film, Skydance Productions released a special effects-laden World War I drama about fighter pilots with a starring role for an unknown actor, the company’s founder, David Ellison. It was a box office bomb. Twenty years later, in a twist fit for Hollywood itself, the tiny studio once brushed off…
For Black people living with Tourette syndrome, the British Academy Film and Television Arts Awards incident earlier this week where a vocal tic manifested as a racial slur while two Black stars of the movie “Sinners” were onstage has left them with complicated feelings. “It’s been pretty difficult because I feel like there’s such a…
PHARR, Texas — Latin Grammy winner Bobby Pulido’s music fills the air well before he walks into an adult day care center to round up support for his congressional campaign, his voice crooning in Spanish from a speaker in the corner. A few of the people playing cards and bantering playfully at the South Texas…
NEW YORK — In its debut film, Skydance Productions released a special effects-laden World War I drama about fighter pilots with a starring role for an unknown actor, the company’s founder, David Ellison. It was a box office bomb. Twenty years later, in a twist fit for Hollywood itself, the tiny studio once brushed off…
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks have a bit of an unusual promotion planned for March 16: They’re paying tribute to Magic City, the city’s famed adult entertainment club. To celebrate the “iconic cultural institution,” the Hawks a planning a night filled with food — including the club’s famous lemon pepper wings — along with music…
LOS ANGELES — As Deon Cole returns to host the NAACP Image Awards, the comedian-actor is focused on celebrating Black achievement and responding to a recent onstage disruption at the British Academy Film Awards. Cole called the incident “terrible” and said the matter would be addressed at the 57th NAACP Image Awards on Saturday, airing…
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian officials on Friday welcomed back more than six dozen centuries-old artifacts described as part of the country’s cultural heritage that had been looted during decades of war and instability. At a ceremony attended by Deputy Prime Minister Hun Many, the 74 items were unveiled at…
LOS ANGELES — Benson Lu’s life revolves around Pokémon. The 26-year-old has played the mobile game Pokémon Go every day for a decade, watches the animated show every week, goes to the local card shop in his Los Angeles suburb to play the brand’s trading card game every week, and has a whopping collection of…
Pop singer Pink says she is not separated from her husband, former pro motocross racer Carey Hart, despite reports suggesting otherwise. People was first to report the story based on an unnamed source Thursday, under the headline, “Pink Separates from Carey Hart for Second Time After 20 Years of Marriage: Source (Exclusive).” Shortly afterward, Pink…
