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‘Oppenheimer’ director Christopher Nolan and wife Emma Thomas to get British knighthood and damehood
LONDON (AP) — The Oscar-winning director of “Oppenheimer,” Christopher Nolan, and his wife and producer…
Rio de Janeiro declares a dengue health emergency days ahead of Carnival
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro on Monday has declared a public health…
Movie Review: ‘Godzilla x Kong’ has scales and scale but not much else
As the old saying goes, there are two kinds of people on this Earth: Those…
Spouses McGregor, Winstead on their ‘incredible connection’ in ‘Gentleman in Moscow’
When Ewan McGregor first met Mary Elizabeth Winstead on the set of the FX series…
The British Museum names Nicholas Cullinan its new director as it tries to get over a rocky patch
LONDON (AP) — The British Museum on Thursday appointed National Portrait Gallery chief Nicholas Cullinan…
Michelle Yeoh to join business and political leaders at Global Citizen NOW summit to fight poverty
NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi, and Verizon CEO…
No joke: UK comedian told to remove hot dog from subway poster over junk food ban
LONDON (AP) — On the London Underground, hot dogs are no joking matter. Comedian Ed…
No police charges for Taylor Swift’s dad over paparazzi incident in Sydney
SYDNEY (AP) — Taylor Swift’s father will not be charged over a paparazzi photographer’s claim…
Beyoncé shares ‘Cowboy Carter’ track list ahead of album, mentions Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson
Buckle up, cowpoke: On Wednesday, Beyoncé shared the track list for her forthcoming album, “Act…
In Vienna, 2 portraits of Alexei Navalny are painted near a monument to Soviet soldiers
VIENNA (AP) — Two large portraits of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have…
Martin Scorsese will dive into the journey to sainthood with an 8-part Fox Nation docuseries
Martin Scorsese has already said he’s working on a film about Jesus, and now he’s…
Illinois Supreme Court to hear actor Jussie Smollett appeal of conviction for staging racist attack
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court will hear an appeal of actor Jussie…
Settlement reached in lawsuit between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ allies
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement…
Movie Review: Alice Rohrwacher’s tombaroli tale ‘La Chimera’ is pure magic
When we talk about “movie magic,” the first thing that comes to mind is often…
Books on the impact of the internet and AI are finalists for the first-ever Women’s Nonfiction Prize
LONDON (AP) — Books about the dizzying impact of the internet and artificial intelligence are…
Q&A: James Taylor on his 2024 U.S. tour, the possibility of new music and his legacy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — He’s gone to Carolina in his mind and on tour for…
Ariana DeBose to host Tony Awards for the third straight time
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a new location but the same host for the Tony…
Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley on the joys of foul language and friendship
NEW YORK (AP) — Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley play women brought together by letters…
The British royal family learns that if you don’t fill an information vacuum, someone else will
NEW YORK (AP) — A media frenzy was born on Feb. 27, when the hashtag…
Donald Sutherland writes of a long life in film in his upcoming memoir, ‘Made Up, But Still True’
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Sutherland has a memoir coming out in November reflecting on…
Comedian Mae Martin hopes CBC documentary dispels ‘hysteria’ over gender fluidity
Non-binary Toronto comedian and actor Mae Martin says their new documentary about gender fluidity feels…
Those Godzilla claw shoes on the Oscars red carpet are just one of Hazama’s ‘dark fantasy’ creations
URAWA, Japan (AP) — One Japanese creation grabbing attention on the Oscars red carpet wasn’t…
The British Museum is suing a former curator it says stole 1,800 items and tried to sell them
LONDON (AP) — The British Museum went to court Tuesday against a former curator alleged…
NBC has cut ties with former RNC head Ronna McDaniel after employee objections, some on the air
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC News cut ties Tuesday with former Republican National Committee chief…