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Patrick Stewart, a Shakespearean actor who soars in sci-fi, looks back on his life in memoir
NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Stewart, who famously played a “Star Trek” captain, has boldly gone where no one has gone before — into his past. The actor spent much of the pandemic at his computer writing his memoir, and the result is out this fall, “Making It So,” borrowing...
Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour is over. But it's coming to movie theaters soon
NEW YORK (AP) — A documentary chronicling Beyoncé's just-concluded 39-city Renaissance World Tour will premiere in North American theaters Dec. 1, AMC Theaters announced Monday. The film adds a second blockbuster from a music superstar to a fall slate of movies that's been...
A second UK police force is looking into allegations of sexual offenses committed by Russell Brand
LONDON (AP) — A second British police force is looking into sexual offenses allegedly committed by actor and comedian Russell Brand, British media reported Monday. Thames Valley Police is taking a fresh look at harassment and stalking allegations previously made by a woman against...
'PAW Patrol' shows bark at box office while 'The Creator' and 'Dumb Money' disappoint
NEW YORK (AP) — After several quiet weeks in movie theaters, four films entered wide release over the weekend. “PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie” came out the top dog, with $23 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The performances of all four films –...
What to stream this week: Drake, 'Fair Play,' Assassin’s Creed Mirage and William Friedkin last film
Drake's latest album called “For all the Dogs,” the corporate movie thriller “Fair Play” starring Phoebe Dynevor, and a game show on CBS that's being described as Mexico’s version of Bingo are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you ...
Turkey’s premier film festival is canceled following a documentary dispute
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s oldest film festival has been canceled amid controversy surrounding a politically sensitive documentary about the aftermath of a 2016 coup attempt. Antalya Mayor Muhittin Bocek announced the cancellation of the city's Golden Orange Film Festival on Friday...
At the New York Film Festival, a sluggish fall movie season seeks a higher gear
NEW YORK (AP) — Momentum has lately been hard to come by at the movies. The big trio of fall film festivals — Venice, Telluride, Toronto — came and went without the usual amount of buzz. With actors on strike, red carpets have been mostly bare. It's almost like since the heady highs of...
What's streaming now: Ed Sheeran, 'The Voice,' 'The Golden Bachelor' and Wes Anderson returns
An Ed Sheeran album and a spinoff of “The Bachelor” starring a 72-year-old widower are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you Among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists are Wes...
Netflix's DVD-by-mail service bows out as its red-and-white envelopes make their final trip
The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix's once-iconic DVD-by-mail service, a quarter century after two Silicon Valley entrepreneurs came up with a concept that obliterated Blockbuster video stores while providing a springboard into video streaming that has transformed entertainment. ...
Michael Gambon, veteran actor who played Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter' films, dies at age 82
LONDON (AP) — Michael Gambon, the Irish-born actor knighted for his illustrious career on the stage and screen and who went on to gain admiration from a new generation of moviegoers with his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight “Harry Potter” films, has died....
