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Ryan Gosling's stellar 'I'm Just Ken' Oscars performance inspires huge jump in streams

Mar. 18, 2024 14:52 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Can you feel the Kenergy? Ryan Gosling's Oscars performance of the “Barbie” power ballad “I'm Just Ken” stole the show earlier this month. The popularity of his star-studded, Slash-soloing, “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”-channeling set is still being...

What to stream this week: Shakira, Paul Simon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kristen Wiig and Princess Peach

Mar. 18, 2024 00:16 AM EDT

Chef and restaurateur Jose Andrés inviting actors Jamie Lee Curtis, Bryan Cranston and O’Shea Jackson Jr. over for dinner in a new TV special and Jake Gyllenhaal starring in an update of the pulpy cult classic “Road House” are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a...

Usher, Fantasia Barrino, 'Color Purple' honored at 55th NAACP Image Awards

Mar. 17, 2024 23:37 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Usher was named entertainer of the year at the 55th annual NAACP Awards on Saturday night, which highlighted works by entertainers and writers of color. After Usher accepted his award at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, the superstar R&B singer spoke...

‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ repeats at No. 1 on the box office charts

Mar. 17, 2024 13:52 PM EDT

“ Kung Fu Panda 4 ” stayed at the top of the North American box office in its second weekend in theaters. The Universal and DreamWorks Animation movie earned $30 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The franchise featuring the voice of Jack Black is...

'High & Low — John Galliano' explores the rise and fall of a controversial designer

Mar. 15, 2024 15:25 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The new documentary “High & Low — John Galliano” covers all the complexities of the famous British designer, one of the most celebrated and controversial figures in the fashion industry. The film, directed by Kevin Macdonald, features candid interviews...

What to stream this week: Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, 'Grey’s Anatomy' and MLB The Show 24

Mar. 15, 2024 00:40 AM EDT

The launch of season 20 of “Grey's Anatomy” and albums from Justin Timberlake and Kacey Musgraves 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’...

'Civil War,' an election-year provocation, premieres at SXSW film festival

Mar. 15, 2024 00:40 AM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — “Civil War,” Alex Garland’s election-year provocation, debuted Thursday at the SXSW Film and TV Festival, unveiling a violent vision of a near-future America at war with itself. “Civil War,” reportedly A24’s biggest budget release yet, is a bold...

Hans Zimmer talks about first North American tour dates in 7 years, the magic of composing for film

Mar. 14, 2024 23:47 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For generations, German composer Hans Zimmer 's film scores have soundtracked magic movie moments in “The Lion King,” “Gladiator," the “Dark Knight” trilogy, and most recently, “Dune” and “Dune: Part Two.” This fall, Zimmer will bring his award-winning scores...

Theater Review: Without Gosling or geese, Broadway's 'The Notebook' goes for the guts, without guile

Mar. 14, 2024 21:06 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The romantic tearjerker “The Notebook” lands on Broadway in awkward musical theater form this spring having previously conquered books and movies. It is intent now on making a live audience openly weep by employing massive doses of schlocky sentimentality without the aid of...

Movie Review: Man and dog and adventure racing in ‘Arthur the King’

Mar. 14, 2024 18:33 PM EDT

The new Mark Wahlberg movie “ Arthur the King ” is the cinematic version of an inspirational classroom poster. It means well and has something worthwhile to say, but for the most part, it’s also rather generic — an underdog story that hits the expected beats. Wahlberg plays...