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What to stream this week: Nicki Minaj's birthday album, Julia Roberts is in trouble and Monk returns

Dec. 04, 2023 00:09 AM EST

A Nicki Minaj album dropping on her birthday and the return of Tony Shalhoub’s quirky private investigator Adrian Monk with one final case 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...

Kennedy Center Honors fetes new inductees, including Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal and Dionne Warwick

Dec. 03, 2023 22:30 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The newest group of Kennedy Center honorees, including comedian Billy Crystal and actor Queen Latifah, were feted Sunday night at a star-studded event commemorating their lifetime achievement in arts and entertainment. Opera singer Renée Fleming, music star Barry...

Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ is No. 1 at the box office with $21 million debut

Dec. 03, 2023 14:02 PM EST

Beyoncé ruled the box office this weekend. Her concert picture, “ Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” opened in first place with $21 million in North American ticket sales, according to estimates from AMC Theatres Sunday. The post-Thanksgiving, early December box...

Entertainment consultant killed by woman who stalked his film director friend, prosecutors say

Dec. 01, 2023 13:00 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A high-profile entertainment marketing consultant was targeted by a woman who had been stalking and threatening a film director friend of his before she fatally shot him after her forcing her way inside his Los Angeles home, according to prosecutors and court records obtained...

Review: In concert film 'Renaissance,' Beyoncé offers glimpse into personal life during world tour

Dec. 01, 2023 10:07 AM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In Beyoncé’s concert film, she describes her recent Renaissance World Tour as being run like a machine: From lighting to set design, the superstar had a hand in everything production-related to ensure her stadium tour exceeded expectations after four years of preparation. ...

What's streaming this weekend: Indiana Jones, Paris Hilton, Super Mario and 'Ladies of the 80s'

Dec. 01, 2023 00:04 AM EST

Super Mario, an Elvis Christmas special and Paris Hilton enjoying motherhood are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists are Peter...

'Killers of the Flower Moon' named best film of 2023 by New York film critics

Nov. 30, 2023 14:53 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Martin Scorsese's “Killers of the Flower Moon” has been named the best film of the year by the New York Film Critics Circle. It's the third time that Scorsese has been given the best film award from his hometown's critics, who named 1990's “GoodFellas”...

Brit Marling has created 'A Murder at the End of the World,' a whodunit only Emma Corrin can solve

Nov. 30, 2023 13:48 PM EST

From the “Knives Out” films to TV's “Only Murders in the Building," and even season four of Netflix's “You,” closed-circle murder mysteries are alive and thriving. And now, there's FX's “ A Murder at the End of the World" to solve, a new Agatha Christie-inspired series...

Will an earlier Oscars broadcast attract more viewers? ABC plans to try the 7 p.m. slot in 2024

Nov. 30, 2023 13:19 PM EST

Academy Awards enthusiasts won’t have to stay up quite as late to hear the best picture winner in March. The 96th Oscars will begin one hour early, with the official show starting at 7 p.m. Eastern for the first time, ABC said Thursday. The official pre-show will also begin...

Italian migration odyssey 'Io Capitano' hopes to connect with viewers regardless of politics

Nov. 29, 2023 10:40 AM EST

MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — Italian director Matteo Garrone hopes that the way his film “Io Capitano” frames the journey taken by Senegalese teenagers to Europe as an adventure, albeit a harrowing one, will make it more compelling to audiences regardless of politics. The film,...