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Inside the Met Gala: A furry feline star, a tardy Cinderella

May. 02, 2023 14:04 PM EDT

Jared Leto was looking for a place to hang his hat. Er, actually his head. Leto was walking around the cocktail reception at the Met Gala, not long after his big entrance on the carpet as Choupette, designer Karl Lagerfeld’s famous cat, in a full-on white fur suit with very...

Met Gala 2023 live updates: Fashion highlights from carpet

May. 02, 2023 10:56 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Fashion's biggest night is underway — after all, it is the first Monday in May. Follow along for real-time updates on the 2023 Met Gala from The Associated Press. We'll be bringing you news in all formats, all day and all night, from the carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art...

Met Gala: Rihanna, Jared Leto as Choupette, Kim K. in pearls

May. 02, 2023 02:06 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Rihanna shut down the Met Gala carpet Monday encased in white camellias on a jacket with a long train gown. Janelle Monáe dropped a bulky coat to reveal a see-through cage and Jeremy Pope walked in a 32-foot cape emblazoned with the visage of Karl Lagerfeld. In...

It's Met Gala time again — here's what we know so far

May. 01, 2023 10:38 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Last year, it took 275,000 bright pink roses to adorn the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Met Gala, the biggest night in fashion and one of the biggest concentrations of star power anywhere. It remains to be seen how the museum’s Great Hall will be decorated on...

Rihanna, Martin Scorsese hype Paramount movies at CinemaCon

Apr. 27, 2023 18:20 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Paramount Pictures, still riding high on the success of “Top Gun: Maverick’s” nearly $1.5 billion in worldwide ticket sales, brought a slew of stars from Rihanna to Martin Scorsese to CinemaCon for its presentation to theater owners Thursday. Paramount has...

India enthuses over Oscars for 'Naatu Naatu,' elephant doc

Mar. 13, 2023 23:13 PM EDT

HYDERABAD, India (AP) — India celebrated its two historic Academy Awards with enthusiasm befitting the high-energy best original song “Naatu Naatu.” The dance anthem from the blockbuster Telugu-language action epic “RRR” is the first from an Indian film to earn a nomination...

Audience for 95th Oscars rebounds slightly to 18.7 million

Mar. 13, 2023 22:22 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whether it was the lingering drama of The Slap or the prominence of blockbusters in the best picture race, a bigger audience was lured back to the Oscars this year. The 95th Academy Awards, which aired Sunday night on ABC, was viewed by an estimated 18.7...

Oscars fashion: Fan Bingbing, Angela Bassett regal in 2 ways

Mar. 13, 2023 13:29 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Fan Bingbing made a regal entrance in sparkling silver and emerald green on the champagne-colored carpet Sunday at the 95th Academy Awards. Hong Chau wore a high-neck pink Prada column gown with a feathery black train and Malala Yousafzai worked the hood of her silver sparkler...

Oscars 2023 live updates: Show highlights and winners

Mar. 13, 2023 00:06 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — keFollow along for real-time updates on the 2023 Oscars from The Associated Press — on the decidedly not red carpet, inside the Dolby Theatre and behind the scenes. Live updates are brought to you by AP journalists in Los Angeles and around the country. What to...