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Today in History: December 28, U.S. Afghan war formally ends

Dec. 28, 2024 00:11 AM EST

Today is Saturday, Dec. 28, the 363rd day of 2024. There are three days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 28, 2014, the U.S. war in Afghanistan came to a formal end after 13 years with a quiet flag-lowering ceremony in Kabul that marked the transition of the...

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 22-28

Dec. 16, 2024 09:35 AM EST

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 22-28: Dec. 22: Actor Hector Elizondo is 88. Country singer and actor Red Steagall is 86. TV anchor Diane Sawyer is 79. Guitarist Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick is 76. Actor BernNadette Stanis (“Good Times”) is 71. Rapper Luther Campbell (2...

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Aaron Pierre ends his big year on a high note with 'Mufasa'

Dec. 11, 2024 09:16 AM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Pierre is closing out his big year on a literal high note. After donning Malcolm X’s distinctive browline glasses in the “Genius: MLK/X” series and getting his modern-day Rambo on in the Netflix action hit “Rebel Ridge,” the 30-year-old English...

Golden Globes 2025: Who's nominated, hosting, ceremony honorees, what they'll eat and more

Dec. 09, 2024 15:58 PM EST

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Golden Globes will return in January with major star appeal thanks to a slew of big name nominees, including Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, Angelina Jolie, Daniel Craig, Denzel Washington, Ariana Grande and more. Nominations for the 82nd awards...

'Emilia Pérez' leads Golden Globe nominations with 10, followed by 'The Brutalist' and 'Conclave'

Dec. 09, 2024 15:55 PM EST

Jacques Audiard’s audacious musical “Emilia Pérez,” about a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirming surgery, led nominations to the 82nd Golden Globes on Monday, scoring 10 nods to lead it over other contenders like the musical smash “Wicked,” the papal thriller “Conclave”...

List of Golden Globe nominees

Dec. 09, 2024 11:18 AM EST

“The Bear,” “Shogun” and “Emilia Perez” are among the nominees for the 82nd Golden Globes announced Monday morning. Because the Globes split top awards between drama and musical/comedy, there isn’t always a clear read on the top Oscar contenders. That’s especially...

'Wicked' and 'Gladiator' make gravity-defying theater debuts

Nov. 25, 2024 06:38 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — With a combined $270 million in worldwide ticket sales, “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” breathed fresh life into a box office that has struggled lately, leading to one of the busiest moviegoing weekends of the year. Jon M. Chu’s lavish big-budget musical...

Ridley Scott on going big with 'Gladiator II'

Nov. 21, 2024 00:04 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — An inevitable fact of interviewing Ridley Scott is that, whatever movie he’s about to release, you’ll find him already knee-deep in his next project. Scott, Hollywood’s perpetual rolling stone even at age 86, may be preparing to unveil “Gladiator II,” one...

Wrestling with the ghosts of 'The Piano Lesson'

Nov. 18, 2024 12:53 PM EST

The piano on the set of “The Piano Lesson” was not a mere prop. It could be played and the cast members often did. It was adorned with pictures of the Washington family and their ancestors. It was, John David Washington jokes, “No. 1 on the call sheet.” “We tried to haunt...

What to stream: 'The Piano Lesson,' 'Wicked' album, 'Spellbound' and 'Cruel Intentions' TV series

Nov. 18, 2024 00:11 AM EST

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo teaming up for the soundtrack to the upcoming movie “Wicked” and a TV series based on the 1999 film “Cruel Intentions” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth...