LOS ANGELES — If politicians write memoirs to generate online buzz and headlines, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is getting plenty of both — favorable and not. Just a few days into a national book tour, the two-term Democrat who is widely expected to seek the presidency in 2028 is taking heat from conservatives who say…
The Sundance Film Festival may be starting anew in Boulder, Colorado, next year, but it’s sticking with its late January time frame. Festival organizers on Tuesday said the 2027 festival will begin Jan. 21 and run through Jan. 31. They also revealed over a dozen key venues including 11 theaters where premieres will be held….
Robert Carradine, the youngest of his prolific Hollywood family and whose biggest hit was the 1984 comedy “Revenge of the Nerds,” has died at 71. In a Tuesday statement to news outlets, his family said he lived with bipolar disorder for two decades and died by suicide. “We want people to know it, and there…
LOS ANGELES — When Craig Renaud’s big brother and collaborator in covering years of wars and humanitarian crises Brent Renaud was killed by Russian forces firing on his vehicle in the first weeks of the war in Ukraine, he was thrown into a world of horrible loss and uncertainty. One thing was clear, though. He…
NEW YORK — You certainly don’t have to tell Beyoncé this: Fashion, when deployed properly, is nothing less than art. Now, the fashion-forward superstar will have another chance to make the point. When she co-chairs the Met Gala in May, all eyeballs will be glued to the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art to…
It was a battle of the holdovers at the North American box office this weekend, with the family friendly film “GOAT” edging out the R-rated “Wuthering Heights.” Sony Pictures Animation’s “GOAT” took in $17 million, while Warner Bros.’ “Wuthering Heights” earned $14.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Both films are in their second weekend….
Paul Thomas Anderson poses with the awards for best director, cinematography, and adapted screenplay for ‘One Battle After Another’ at the 79th British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA’s, in London, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) The Associated Press <
ALEPPO, Syria — ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — Ramadan in the Arab world is a time of fasting and prayer, but it brings another beloved tradition: the much-anticipated TV drama series shot each year to be aired during the holy month. After breaking their daily fast, families gather to watch their picks from the year’s crop…
LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nick Reiner may finally enter a plea Monday in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, after two previous court hearings that brought some drama but little practical progress in the case. Reiner is set to appear in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom for…
LONDON — Winners of the 2026 British Academy Film Awards, announced Sunday: Film — “One Battle After Another” British Film — “Hamnet” Director — Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another” Actor — Robert Aramayo, “I Swear” Actress — Jessie Buckley, “Hamnet” Supporting Actor — Sean Penn, “One Battle After Another” Supporting Actress — Wunmi…
