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And the Oscar goes to ... a movie most people have seen

Mar. 07, 2024 13:53 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The Oscars are poised to do something on Sunday that they haven’t done in a very long time: Hand its top award to a blockbuster. After years of favoring smaller movies like “The Shape of Water” and “Nomadland, ” the clear best-picture favorite...

Music Review: Jennifer Lopez returns to her pop music throne with new album, 'This Is Me... Now'

Feb. 16, 2024 17:10 PM EST

On “This Is Me....Now,” Jennifer Lopez's first solo album in a decade, the singer takes back her rightful place on the throne of pop music. In 2002, Jennifer Lopez dropped “This Is Me… Then," her third studio album that married her glossy-eyed romanticism with R&B-pop...

What to stream this weekend: 'Young Sheldon,' Amy Schumer, 'Oppenheimer' and lots and lots of JLo

Feb. 16, 2024 11:42 AM EST

Christopher Nolan's “Oppenheimer” arriving on Peacock and a documentary and album from Jennifer Lopez are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’...

Movie Review: J.Lo's very wacky, very wild, very J.Lo journey to love in ‘This Is Me … Now’

Feb. 15, 2024 13:19 PM EST

OK, so maybe we’re not tracking her jet travel online like amateur spies, or worrying on a diplomatic level whether she’ll make it to a football game. But current Swift-mania aside, let’s not forget that another force of nature, J.Lo, has been the ultimate celebrity for...

Ben Affleck inspired J.Lo's first album in a decade. She's using it to poke fun at her romantic past

Feb. 15, 2024 09:54 AM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Throughout her career, Jennifer Lopez has been hailed as an epochal, prolific and hard-working artist. One adjective not often associated with the pop icon-turned-actor and movie producer, however, is self-deprecating. But as she readies to drop her first studio...

Super Bowl ads keep it heavy on the celebrities, light on the politics

Feb. 11, 2024 23:28 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs were crowned victorious over the San Francisco 49ers in this year’s Super Bowl — and, off the field, big-name advertisers competed for viewers' attention with celebrity-filled, glitzy messages. Beyoncé broke the internet yet again in a...

From exclusive events to concerts: Stars and athletes plan to flock Las Vegas for Super Bowl events

Feb. 07, 2024 20:13 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Las Vegas will be flooded with so many pre- Super Bowl events that Shaquille O'Neal lowered the prices to his popular carnival-themed “ Shaq's Fun House. ” Instead of raising the rate, O'Neal decided to offer potential attendees more bang for their buck to...