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Vanity Fair and Saint Laurent toast ‘Oppenheimer’ at a historic home before Oscars
LOS ANGELES (AP) — On the Friday before the Oscars, the center of Hollywood seemed…
Report and letter signed by ‘Opie’ attract auction interest ahead of Oscars
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Interest in the late scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer has extended beyond…
A family run workshop keeps the legacy of the Mexican fireworks alive despite the danger
TULTEPEC, Mexico (AP) — Every year, in the first week of March, hundreds of giant…
What to stream this weekend: Ariana Grande, ‘Wonka,’ Garth Brooks, animal queens and ‘Poor Things’
A new album from Ariana Grande and Garth Brooks taking viewers behind the scenes to…
Everything you need to know about this year’s Oscars
NEW YORK (AP) — After a winter barrage of award shows — the Emmys, the…
Shaw Festival reports operating deficit amid other festivals’ financial woes
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. – A popular southern Ontario theatre festival is the latest to speak up…
In year 25, Planet Comicon Kansas City celebrates its origin story as fans embrace their inner nerd
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Celebrities, artists and tens of thousands of fans proud to…
Driver pleads guilty to reduced charge in Vermont crash that killed actor Treat Williams
BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont man on Friday pleaded guilty to a reduced charge…
Duchess of Sussex, others on SXSW panel discuss issues affecting women and mothers
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A panel featuring Meghan the Duchess of Sussex came together on…
Hudson’s Bay to sell Target kids clothes brand Cat & Jack in stores and online
TORONTO – A touch of Target is coming back to Canada. Hudson’s Bay announced Friday…
Who will win at the Oscars? See full predictions from AP’s film writers
Ahead of Sunday’s Academy Awards, Associated Press Film Writers Jake Coyle and Lindsey Bahr are…
Anthony Hopkins’ tricks to acting are really quite simple
LONDON (AP) — Now that he’s been doing it for well over half a century,…
Music Review: Ariana Grande triumphs over heartbreak on seventh studio album, ‘eternal sunshine’
The new Ariana Grande era — marked by her seventh studio album and first in…
Hot Docs film festival under financial pressure, organization president says
TORONTO – Canada’s largest documentary film festival says it faces financial pressures that have put…
Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied divorce after 11 years of marriage
NEW YORK (AP) — Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied have divorced after 11 years of…
WWE, a social media powerhouse, tops 100 million subscribers on YouTube
As WWE gears up for its biggest annual premium live event next month, the company…
From ‘Yellowstone’ to a debut country album, Luke Grimes is ready to reintroduce himself
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There are countless reasons to self-title an album: it can be…
From ‘The Bodyguard’ to ‘Barbie’: Is the movie soundtrack back and bigger than ever?
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Throughout the billion-dollar “Barbie” film, an instrumental version of Billie Eilish’s…
‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68
TOKYO (AP) — Akira Toriyama, the creator of the best-selling Dragon Ball and other popular…
Just for Laughs problems reflect festival struggles, threaten Montreal’s reputation
MONTREAL – The cancellation of the Just for Laughs comedy festivals in Montreal and Toronto…
Halifax’s Ben Proudfoot credits storytelling roots for third Oscar nom in four years
Halifax-born filmmaker Ben Proudfoot says he wouldn’t be heading to the Oscars with his third…
Karol G becomes first Latina named woman of the year at Billboard ceremony honoring global musicians
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Karol G made history at Wednesday night’s Billboard Women in Music…
Steve Lawrence, singer, entertainer and half of popular stage duo Steve & Eydie, dies at 88
NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Lawrence, a singer and top stage act who as a…
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra will tour Asia for the first time in June
NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra will tour Asia for the first time…