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National Board of Review Awards hold space for ‘Wicked’

Jan. 08, 2025 15:09 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Days after “Wicked” went home from the Golden Globes with a single award for box office achievement, the National Board of Review Awards held space for the smash hit musical, celebrating its cast and director in the New York group's annual gala Tuesday. The...

The Sundance Film Festival unveils its lineup including Jennifer Lopez, Questlove and more

Dec. 11, 2024 12:10 PM EST

Next year's Sundance Film Festival will feature Jennifer Lopez singing and dancing in Bill Condon’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” Questlove exploring the legacy of Sly & The Family Stone and Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov's latest documentary about the war in Ukraine. ...

Movie Review: It’s all politics at the Vatican in ‘Conclave’

Oct. 23, 2024 12:52 PM EDT

In Edward Berger’s “Conclave,” the selection of the pope is no holy affair. Instead, it’s a petty, political campaign carried out in secrecy, where gossip flows, agendas are malleable and loyalties are fleeting. All are there to serve God, they say. But we all know how helpful that has been...

Today in History: October 19, ‘Black Monday’ on Wall Street

Oct. 19, 2024 00:10 AM EDT

Today is Saturday, Oct. 19, the 293rd day of 2024. There are 73 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 19, 1987, the stock market crashed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 508 points, or 22.6% in value (its largest daily percentage loss ever), to...