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'Raygun: The Musical' won't use the name of the notorious Australian breaker

Dec. 20, 2024 00:17 AM EST

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Australian breaker Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has tried to be a good sport about the jokes and criticism that poured in from around the globe after her controversial performance at the Paris Olympics. But maybe “Raygun: the Musical” was a bridge too...

Today in History: December 20, the Louisiana Purchase is completed

Dec. 20, 2024 00:09 AM EST

Today is Friday, Dec. 20, the 355th day of 2024. There are 11 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 20, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was completed as ownership of the territory was formally transferred from France to the United States. Also on...

MrBeast's new show already faced controversy. Its new giveaway partner may bring more

Dec. 19, 2024 15:31 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — MrBeast's ambitious reality show, which the YouTube megastar hopes will expand his giant online reach and turn the corner on recent controversies, is already raising questions from consumer advocates over a partnership with a fintech company. Prime Video's Thursday...

Popular actor in southern India is freed on bail after spending a night in jail in a stampede case

Dec. 14, 2024 01:50 AM EST

NEW DELHI (AP) — A popular actor in southern India was released from jail on bail on Saturday, a day after he was arrested by police in connection with a stampede that led to the death of a woman at the premiere of his movie earlier this month. A 35-year-old woman died and her...

The Sundance Film Festival unveils its lineup including Jennifer Lopez, Questlove and more

Dec. 11, 2024 12:10 PM EST

Next year's Sundance Film Festival will feature Jennifer Lopez singing and dancing in Bill Condon’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” Questlove exploring the legacy of Sly & The Family Stone and Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov's latest documentary about the war in Ukraine. ...

Amy Adams and Marielle Heller put all of their motherhood experiences into 'Nightbitch'

Dec. 04, 2024 22:16 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — The day after the premiere of their film “Nightbitch,” Amy Adams and Marielle Heller are sitting in a Toronto restaurant reflecting on all that went into, as Heller puts it, “birthing” a movie that captures some of the truest, rawest but seldom Instagrammed things about...

Making 'Queer' required openness. Daniel Craig was ready

Nov. 26, 2024 10:21 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Craig is sitting in the restaurant of the Carlyle Hotel talking about how easy it can be to close yourself off to new experiences. “We get older and maybe out of fear, we want to control the way we are in our lives. And I think it’s sort of the enemy of...

Alec Baldwin film 'Rust' has world premiere with dedication to cinematographer killed on set

Nov. 20, 2024 13:53 PM EST

TORUN, Poland (AP) — Alec Baldwin’s Western “Rust” had its world premiere Wednesday at a film festival in Poland with a dedication to cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot in an accident on the set three years ago. Organizers called for a minute of silence...

Britain's Queen Camilla returns to public duties after chest infection

Nov. 12, 2024 07:26 AM EST

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Queen Camilla is set to return to public duties Tuesday after missing weekend events commemorating the nation’s war dead because she was recovering from a chest infection. Camilla, 77, plans to attend a reception for the finalists in the annual Booker...

Francis Ford Coppola to receive AFI Life Achievement Award

Oct. 29, 2024 16:20 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Francis Ford Coppola will receive the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award, the American Film Institute announced Tuesday. Coppola, who recently released his long-in-development epic “Megalopolis,” will be presented with the award in a gala tribute at Los Angeles'...