The Cannes Film Festival can function like a global water cooler for movies, with prevailing issues and anxieties of the industry tending to surface at the event. This year, the topic du jour is …
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Leon Thomas is set to receive the ASCAP Vanguard Award, recognizing his influence on the future of music. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers announced the honor on Tuesday. …
“Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” hits theaters nearly seven years after the last “Star Wars” movie. Creator Jon Favreau's Disney+ series about a minor character becomes a summer …
Rachel Maddow is working on a new book about the Justice Department. Crown announced Monday that "Department of Fate" will be published on November 10, a week after this year's midterm elections. …
Four-time Super Bowl champion and Fox NFL studio analyst Rob Gronkowski has been named grand marshal of the Indianapolis 500’s Snake Pit. It’s the second consecutive year the four-time Super Bowl …
And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming. Or maybe not. More than three weeks after the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was thrown into chaos and panic when a man stormed …
The New York Times sued the Defense Department Monday for the second time in recent months over media access. The new lawsuit argues that a requirement that journalists be escorted while on …
Sprawling action movies with aliens do not generally compete for the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or. But Na Hong-jin’s “Hope” is not your average science fiction. Few movies were more …
Aleshea Harris wrote “Is God Is” as a story of rage and revenge, blending Greek tragedy with Spaghetti Westerns. It centers on Black twin sisters on a violent quest to find their father. Harris …
A family-owned Latino grocery store in Delaware is attracting online audiences and bands from far away with monthly concerts from diverse artists and genres. Jose Luis Aguilar Garcia started the …
One of only two American films competing for the Palme d'Or, James Gray’s “Paper Tiger” has been one of the standouts of this year’s Cannes. And at the center of the warm reception for …
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of May 24-30 include “Hidden Figures” actor Octavia Spencer, “Beef” actor Carey Mulligan and actor-comedian Mike Myers. Singer Lenny Kravitz turns …
A Spanish court has acquitted Shakira of tax fraud and ordered the government to return over 55 million euros in fines and interest. The decision, seen Monday by The Associated Press, follows years …
The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. This year marks the 61st annual edition of the ceremony and the first time Shania Twain will serve …
Cheng Lei is rebuilding her life after three years in a Beijing prison. She has written a memoir and a play, tried stand-up comedy and is pursuing journalism. Cheng highlights the harsh conditions in …
John Krasinski returning as Jack Ryan in “Jack Ryan: Ghost War” for Prime Video and “Stranger Things” masterminds the Duffer Brothers producing a Netflix show in which a retirement community …
Hundreds of cheering fans waving Bulgarian flags have welcomed Eurovision Song Contest winner Dara upon her return home. The 27-year-old singer was visibly tired but smiling when she arrived on …