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Coco Jones talks earning Grammy nods, overcoming obstacles after Disney fame, Hollywood's pay equity

Jan. 03, 2024 20:04 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coco Jones was so obsessed with fine tuning her skills as a singer that she tried to mimic Beyoncé’s Olympic-style training of singing while running on a treadmill. Jones didn’t own a treadmill, but her father and former NFL player, Mike Jones, had an...

'Wonka' ends the year No. 1 at the box office, 2023 sales reach $9 billion in post-pandemic best

Jan. 01, 2024 12:24 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood closed out an up and down 2023 with “Wonka” regaining No. 1 at the box office, strong sales for “The Color Purple” and an overall $9 billion in ticket sales that improved on 2022’s grosses but fell about $2 billion shy of pre-pandemic norms. The...