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Oscars host Conan O'Brien, still displaced by wildfires, says the show is being planned sensitively

Jan. 24, 2025 18:36 PM EST

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Oscars host Conan O'Brien says he's still unable to live in his home due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles and that the show's organizers “want to be sensitive to what's happened” to residents. “Everybody I know has been affected,” O'Brien...

For documentaries at Sundance, Oscar nominations (and wins) often follow

Jan. 24, 2025 15:52 PM EST

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The Sundance Film Festival welcomed back three Oscar-winning documentary filmmakers to help kick off the annual independent film showcase in Park City, Utah. On Thursday night at The Ray Theater, “20 Days in Mariupol” filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov, who won...

Marlee Matlin, a trailblazer for deaf actors, opens up in a new documentary

Jan. 23, 2025 23:57 PM EST

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Marlee Matlin gives an unflinchingly honest account of her experiences as a deaf actor in the funny and revelatory documentary “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore.” The film kicked off the 41st Sundance Film Festival Thursday, as the first major premiere in the Eccles...

Oscar nominations snubs and surprises, from Daniel Craig to Selena Gomez

Jan. 23, 2025 13:25 PM EST

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — In one of the more wide-open Oscar fields in recent history, there were plenty of nominations surprises Thursday. Not too long ago, it seemed that people like Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman were destined for best actress nominations, while general audience...

Sundance 2025: 13(ish) movies to look forward to

Jan. 23, 2025 11:10 AM EST

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The Sundance Film Festival catalogue can be overwhelming to navigate, with around 90 feature films playing across 11 days. This year the Robert Redford-founded independent film festival has something for everyone: Comedies, dramas, horrors, documentaries, the...

Everything you need to know about the 2025 Sundance Film Festival

Jan. 22, 2025 13:08 PM EST

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — As many in the entertainment industry navigate the devastating effects of the California wildfires, some will soon be decamping to cleaner air in the mountains. The annual Sundance Film Festival begins Thursday in Park City, Utah. The 41st edition of Robert...

Macuga sisters Sam, Lauren and Alli all in different ski events, aim for family reunion at Olympics

Jan. 15, 2025 17:01 PM EST

The conversations around the dinner table can sometimes turn spicy between the Macuga sisters when one particular topic gets brought up: Whose winter event is more demanding. The trio each make compelling cases. Alli, the moguls standout, touts the knee-jarring bumps and jumps;...

Beyoncé donates $2.5 million to fire relief and Meghan delays show launch due to the disaster

Jan. 13, 2025 17:40 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Weaker winds and intense firefighting efforts over the weekend boosted containment of fires burning in and around Los Angeles, but the effects of the blazes on the entertainment world continue. The Oscar nominations have been delayed and the film academy...

Lauren Macuga wins a World Cup super-G race with Lindsey Vonn 4th on stellar day for US ski team

Jan. 12, 2025 07:47 AM EST

ST. ANTON, Austria (AP) — Breakout star Lauren Macuga and comeback queen Lindsey Vonn made it a classic Sunday for the United States ski team. Macuga’s first World Cup race win — in a super-G where the 40-year-old Vonn impressed again in fourth — was no surprise to ski...

Honolulu plane crash exposes Hawaii’s fragile air cargo infrastructure

Dec. 19, 2024 15:47 PM EST

The crash of a Kamaka Air plane in Honolulu Tuesday has again exposed the fragility of the state’s interisland transport infrastructure and left neighbor island residents temporarily without an essential service. Two men died when a Cessna 208B struck an unoccupied building on the...