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Summer Movie Guide: Virtually all the movies coming to theaters and streaming from May to Labor Day

May. 03, 2024 11:50 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Are you ready for some movies this summer? There's action-adventure, romance, horror, franchises and anniversary re-releases of some of your favorites populating theaters and streaming services from May through Labor Day. You just have to know where to look. ...

This summer, John Krasinski makes one for the kids with the imaginary friend fantasy ‘IF’

Apr. 29, 2024 10:27 AM EDT

John Krasinski doesn’t usually fret about reviews. But for his new film “IF,” he is terrified of the response from two people: His 7 and 10-year-old daughters. “I’ve never been worried about two reviews more in my life,” Krasinski told The Associated Press in a recent...

Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

Mar. 29, 2024 16:23 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87. Gossett's first cousin Neal L. Gossett told The Associated Press that the actor died in Santa...

Colman Domingo and Taylor Hackford are some paying tribute to Louis Gossett Jr. after death at 87

Mar. 29, 2024 13:19 PM EDT

Famous fans and co-stars react to the death of Louis Gossett Jr., who died at 87. “He was open and generous. Kind beyond measure. Regal. We owe so much to him. What a monumental life he lived.” — Colman Domingo, Gossett's co-star in “The Color Purple,” on X. ...

Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win the best supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

Mar. 29, 2024 08:56 AM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win the best supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87.