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The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime home of ABC
In a seismic shift for one of television’s marquee events, the Academy Awards will depart…
What to know about bidding war between Netflix and Paramount for Warner Bros.
NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. is telling shareholders of the company that it believes…
What Americans think about giving cash as holiday gifts, according to a new AP-NORC poll
NEW YORK (AP) — Welcome to exhausted America 2025: Most adults are more than a…
‘Buck Rogers’ star Gil Gerard dies at 82
Gil Gerard, who played television’s hunky sci-fi hero William “Buck” Rogers soon after the Star…
Alex Warren’s year has been anything but ‘Ordinary.’ Now, the Grammys are calling
New York (AP) — It jolted the winter, came alive in the spring, dominated the…
Warner Bros asks investors to reject takeover bid from Paramount Skydance
NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. is telling shareholders to reject a takeover bid from…
Haunted house and invisible demons: Tennessee Williams’ early radio play ‘The Strangers’ publishes
NEW YORK (AP) — Long before the rise of podcast dramas, listeners worldwide tuned in…
‘Sinners,’ ‘Wicked: For Good,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ advance in Oscars shortlists
Ryan Coogler’s bluesy vampire thriller “Sinners,” the big screen musical “Wicked: For Good” and the…
Christine Baranski narrates ‘A Christmas Carol’ before returning for new ‘The Gilded Age’ season
NEW YORK (AP) — Christine Baranski was in the playground outside St. Matthew’s Church in…
Jared Kushner pulls out of Paramount’s hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
A private equity firm owned by President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is no longer…
Billy Crystal, Albert Brooks and other close friends of Rob and Michele Reiner pay tribute
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some of Rob and Michele Reiner’s closest friends, including actors Billy…
Prosecutors charge Rob Reiner’s son Nick with 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rob Reiner’s son Nick Reiner was charged Tuesday with two counts…
Doctor who helped sell ketamine to actor Matthew Perry before his overdose death avoids prison time
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A doctor who pleaded guilty in a scheme to supply ketamine…
Rapper Kay Flock sentenced to 30 years in prison for conviction in shootings
NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Kay Flock was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison…
Canadian shorts and ‘Frankenstein’ creatives make the 2026 Oscars short lists
A short film about a young Toronto jazz musician grappling with anxiety is among the…
Joe Ely, a Texas songwriter whose legacy touched rock and punk, dies age 78
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Joe Ely, the influential Texas-born singer-songwriter whose blend of honky-tonk, rock…
The best movies of 2025, ranked by AP film writers
The bean counters might say otherwise, but 2025 was a good year for movies. Filmmakers…
Fans celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday in Britain and beyond
LONDON (AP) — Fans of Jane Austen celebrated the acclaimed author’s 250th birthday on Tuesday…
The Queen of Disco: Donna Summer is posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) — There are giants, and then there is Donna Summer. The Queen…
Howard Stern’s new SiriusXM deal: How he plans to ‘have it all’
NEW YORK (AP) — Howard Stern will spend another three years on SiriusXM, telling listeners…
Rome opens long-awaited Colosseum subway station, with displays of unearthed artifacts
ROME (AP) — Rome opened two subway stations on Tuesday — one deep beneath the…
Margaret Cho, Rosie O’Donnell set to participate in Canadian TikToker’s read-along
TORONTO — Twenty artists and advocates are joining forces for a “read-along” video in support…
Trump sues BBC for $10 billion, accusing it of defamation over editing of president’s Jan. 6 speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Monday seeking $10 billion in damages…
Brigitte Macron defends ‘clumsy’ sexist slur against feminist protesters
PARIS (AP) — France’s first lady has defended her use of a sexist slur to…