Man charged in the killings of an 'American Idol' exec and her husband called 911 afterward, DA says
Read full article: Man charged in the killings of an 'American Idol' exec and her husband called 911 afterward, DA saysAuthorities say the man accused of killing an “American Idol” executive and her husband used the couple’s gun to kill them and later called the police.
Man, 22, charged in killings of 'American Idol' music supervisor and her husband in Los Angeles
Read full article: Man, 22, charged in killings of 'American Idol' music supervisor and her husband in Los AngelesA 22-year-old man has been charged with murder in the shooting deaths of a longtime music supervisor for “American Idol” and her husband at their home in Los Angeles.
What to know about the killings of an 'American Idol' music supervisor and her husband in LA
Read full article: What to know about the killings of an 'American Idol' music supervisor and her husband in LAAn “American Idol” music supervisor and her husband were found shot to death in their Los Angeles home.
Someone stole unreleased Beyoncé music from a car in Atlanta. What to know about the investigation
Read full article: Someone stole unreleased Beyoncé music from a car in Atlanta. What to know about the investigationAtlanta police say they have identified a suspect in the reported theft of Beyoncé's unreleased music from a rental car being used by her choreographer and a dancer.
Celtics' Jrue Holiday wins NBA's social justice award, a week after winning sportsmanship award
Read full article: Celtics' Jrue Holiday wins NBA's social justice award, a week after winning sportsmanship awardJrue Holiday’s commitment to off-court work continues to be noticed and appreciated within the NBA.
Haley Joel Osment charged with cocaine possession and being drunk in public
Read full article: Haley Joel Osment charged with cocaine possession and being drunk in publicOscar-nominated actor Haley Joel Osment has been charged with public intoxication and cocaine possession after his arrest earlier this month at a Northern California ski resort.
Miami Beach withdraws call to end lease of theater that screened Israeli-Palestinian documentary
Read full article: Miami Beach withdraws call to end lease of theater that screened Israeli-Palestinian documentaryThe mayor of Miami Beach, Florida, is backing off a proposal to terminate an independent theater's lease and financial support after it screened an Oscar-winning documentary about the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis.
Polish leader offers actor Jesse Eisenberg military training to 'land the new James Bond role'
Read full article: Polish leader offers actor Jesse Eisenberg military training to 'land the new James Bond role'Poland’s prime minister has made a tongue-in-cheek offer to U_S_ actor and director Jesse Eisenberg, who recently gained Polish citizenship, to give him military training that would land him “the new James Bond role.”.
Miami Beach mayor wants to end lease of theater that screened Israeli-Palestinian documentary
Read full article: Miami Beach mayor wants to end lease of theater that screened Israeli-Palestinian documentaryThe mayor of Miami Beach, Florida, wants to terminate a lease and cut financial support for an independent film theater that screened “No Other Land,” describing the Oscar-winning documentary about the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis as antisemitic.
Gene Hackman's dog was misidentified as other mysteries swirl around actor's death
Read full article: Gene Hackman's dog was misidentified as other mysteries swirl around actor's deathOne discrepancy in the death of actor Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa and one of their three beloved dogs has been resolved after authorities mistakenly identified the deceased dog as a German shepherd.
Two Oscar-winning films shed light on the thousands of disappeared people in Latin America
Read full article: Two Oscar-winning films shed light on the thousands of disappeared people in Latin AmericaTwo visions of the trauma of disappeared people in Latin America had a central role at Sunday's Academy Awards.
Zoe Saldaña’s Oscar reminds Dominicans of the first time they won Miss Universe
Read full article: Zoe Saldaña’s Oscar reminds Dominicans of the first time they won Miss UniverseDominicans are celebrating Zoe Saldaña’s Oscar win for best supporting actress for her role in “Emilia Pérez,” marking a moment of immense national pride.
Hometown pride in Riga after 'Flow' wins Latvia's first Oscar
Read full article: Hometown pride in Riga after 'Flow' wins Latvia's first Oscar“Flow,” a wordless cat parable that became the first Latvian film to win an Academy Award, prompted a sleepless night for Latvians celebrating the historic accolade.
Oscars' choreographer Mandy Moore on 'Wicked' opening, Quincy Jones and that salute to James Bond
Read full article: Oscars' choreographer Mandy Moore on 'Wicked' opening, Quincy Jones and that salute to James BondThe Academy Awards' choreographer Mandy Moore had a real challenge for the 2025 Oscars.
Breakout star Mikey Madison wins best actress Oscar for ‘Anora’ over Hollywood veteran Demi Moore
Read full article: Breakout star Mikey Madison wins best actress Oscar for ‘Anora’ over Hollywood veteran Demi MooreMikey Madison has won the best actress Oscar for “Anora” in an upset over Hollywood veteran Demi Moore.
‘I’m Still Here’ win best international film in Brazil's first Oscar win in the category
Read full article: ‘I’m Still Here’ win best international film in Brazil's first Oscar win in the category“I’m Still Here,” a film about a family torn apart by the military dictatorship that ruled Brazil for more than two decades, gave Brazil its first Oscars win on Sunday in the best international film category.
Sean Baker wins original screenplay Oscar for 'Anora.' 'Conclave' wins adapted screenplay trophy
Read full article: Sean Baker wins original screenplay Oscar for 'Anora.' 'Conclave' wins adapted screenplay trophySean Baker has won the original screenplay Oscar for “Anora,” a comedy-drama about a sex worker who marries the son of a Russian oligarch.
Hollywood's awards season dates, and how they've been affected by the wildfires
Read full article: Hollywood's awards season dates, and how they've been affected by the wildfiresHollywood’s awards season has all but come to a rare halt as the wildfires continue to disrupt life and work in the Los Angeles area.
The Los Angeles landmarks from film and TV damaged by wildfires
Read full article: The Los Angeles landmarks from film and TV damaged by wildfiresThe high school where Brian De Palma brought Stephen King’s “Carrie” to life, Will Rogers’ ranch house and a motel owned by William Randolph Hearst are among some of the famous structures that were damaged or destroyed by the California Fires.
Actor Carey Mulligan and author Kazuo Ishiguro on UK's New Year Honors list
Read full article: Actor Carey Mulligan and author Kazuo Ishiguro on UK's New Year Honors listActors Carey Mulligan and Stephen Fry and author Kazuo Ishiguro have been awarded New Year Honors that celebrate artists, athletes, politicians and others who make notable contributions to British society.
Serena Williams says she had a benign cyst removed from her neck and 'all is OK'
Read full article: Serena Williams says she had a benign cyst removed from her neck and 'all is OK'Serena Williams says she had a benign branchial cyst “the size of a small grapefruit” removed from her neck and “all is OK.”.
Ludacris' gulp of untreated Alaska glacier melt was totally fine, scientist says
Read full article: Ludacris' gulp of untreated Alaska glacier melt was totally fine, scientist saysRapper-turned-actor Chris “Ludacris” Bridges sparked concern from some social media followers recently when he knelt on an Alaska glacier, dipped an empty water bottle into a blue, pristine pool of glacier melt and drank it.
Trump’s team threatened with cease-and-desist for using Beyoncé's song Freedom
Read full article: Trump’s team threatened with cease-and-desist for using Beyoncé's song FreedomBeyoncé's team has reportedly issued a cease-and-desist order to the Trump campaign following the unauthorized use of her song “Freedom” in a social media post, according to Rolling Stone.
Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger and journalist Willow Bay to become Angel City FC's new owners
Read full article: Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger and journalist Willow Bay to become Angel City FC's new ownersAngel City FC says Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and Southern California dean for communication and journalism Willow Bay will be the new controlling owners of the National Women’s Soccer League team.
Organization behind the Oscars elects board of governors for 2024-25 term
Read full article: Organization behind the Oscars elects board of governors for 2024-25 termThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization behind the Oscars, announced 17 people elected to its board of governors Monday.
Beyoncé becomes 1st Black woman to top Billboard country albums chart
Read full article: Beyoncé becomes 1st Black woman to top Billboard country albums chartBeyoncé's latest album, "Act II: Cowboy Carter", just reached the top of the Billboard Country Albums chart, making her the first Black woman to achieve this milestone since the chart's inception in 1964! 🙌🏽👑
Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' to premiere at Cannes
Read full article: Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' to premiere at CannesNearly half a century after Francis Ford Coppola won the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or for “Apocalypse Now,” he will return to the French Riviera festival to premiere his self-financed epic “Megalopolis.”.
Beyoncé sent Jack White a bouquet of flowers and I’m insanely jealous of their friendship
Read full article: Beyoncé sent Jack White a bouquet of flowers and I’m insanely jealous of their friendshipFrom the outside, a friendship between Beyoncé and Jack White seems as unlikely as any, but if you’re a true fan of their music, you know this duo has collaborated and worked with each other for years.
Miranda Lambert, Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj submit letter to AI developers to honor artists' rights
Read full article: Miranda Lambert, Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj submit letter to AI developers to honor artists' rightsStevie Wonder, Miranda Lambert, Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, Peter Frampton, Katy Perry, Smokey Robinson and J Balvin are just some of the over 200 names featured on a new open letter submitted by the Artist Rights Alliance non-profit, calling on artificial intelligence tech companies, developers, platforms, digital music services and platforms to stop using AI “to infringe upon and devalue the rights of human artists."
'Oppenheimer' director Christopher Nolan and wife Emma Thomas to get British knighthood and damehood
Read full article: 'Oppenheimer' director Christopher Nolan and wife Emma Thomas to get British knighthood and damehoodThe U.K. government says that the Oscar-winning “Oppenheimer” director Christopher Nolan and his producer wife Emma Thomas will receive a knighthood and damehood for their services to film.
Oscars' strikes tributes highlight solidarity, and the possible labor struggles to come
Read full article: Oscars' strikes tributes highlight solidarity, and the possible labor struggles to comeLabor strife remains an issue in Hollywood after two major strikes were resolved, and the Academy Awards didn’t sidestep that.
Oscars international broadcast cuts '20 Days in Mariupol' win, sparking criticism in Ukraine
Read full article: Oscars international broadcast cuts '20 Days in Mariupol' win, sparking criticism in UkraineThe shortened version of the international broadcast of the 96th Oscars has faced harsh criticism in Ukraine for omitting the segment announcing the documentary feature category, which went to Mstyslav Chernov’s “20 Days in Mariupol.”.
Al Pacino says Oscars producers asked him to omit reading best picture nominees
Read full article: Al Pacino says Oscars producers asked him to omit reading best picture nomineesAl Pacino says he was following the instructions of the Oscars producers when he omitted the names of the best picture nominees while announcing the winner of the show’s biggest category.
'The Zone of Interest' director condemns war in Gaza as he accepts Oscar for best international film
Read full article: 'The Zone of Interest' director condemns war in Gaza as he accepts Oscar for best international filmThe harrowing Holocaust drama “The Zone of Interest,” which explores questions of complicity while depicting the mundane lives of a Nazi family in their home adjacent to the Auschwitz death camp, won the Academy Award for best international film.
Coming in 2026: The Oscars will add Academy Award for casting directors
Read full article: Coming in 2026: The Oscars will add Academy Award for casting directorsCasting directors are some of the most important creatives in Hollywood but have never been celebrated as such on Hollywood’s biggest night.
Air Jordans made for filmmaker Spike Lee are up for auction after being donated to Oregon shelter
Read full article: Air Jordans made for filmmaker Spike Lee are up for auction after being donated to Oregon shelterA pair of rare Nike sneakers donated to a homeless shelter in Portland, Oregon, are up for auction and are expected to raise as much as $20,000.
Will an earlier Oscars broadcast attract more viewers? ABC plans to try the 7 p.m. slot in 2024
Read full article: Will an earlier Oscars broadcast attract more viewers? ABC plans to try the 7 p.m. slot in 2024Academy Awards enthusiasts won’t have to stay up quite as late to hear the best picture winner in March.
Student Academy Awards — a launching pad into Hollywood — celebrate 50 years
Read full article: Student Academy Awards — a launching pad into Hollywood — celebrate 50 yearsThe Student Academy Awards may not be as glitzy or high profile as the Oscars, but in its 50 years it has proven to be a vital launching ground for emerging filmmakers.
Hundreds of photos from the collection of Elton John and David Furnish will go on display in London
Read full article: Hundreds of photos from the collection of Elton John and David Furnish will go on display in LondonPhotos of iconic celebrities and historic moments from the collection of Elton John and David Furnish are set to go on display in London next year.
The Oscars best picture rules are changing. Here’s how it’ll affect contenders and movie theaters
Read full article: The Oscars best picture rules are changing. Here’s how it’ll affect contenders and movie theatersThe theatrical requirements for movies vying for the Oscars top prize just got a little tougher.
Kelly Clarkson responds to report accusing her daytime talk show of being a toxic workplace
Read full article: Kelly Clarkson responds to report accusing her daytime talk show of being a toxic workplaceKelly Clarkson has responded to a Rolling Stone report accusing her daytime talk show of being a toxic workplace.
Biden taps Gaga, Clooney, Garner, others for arts committee
Read full article: Biden taps Gaga, Clooney, Garner, others for arts committeeThe White House has announced a star-studded slate of members for the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, a panel of artists, museum professionals, academics and philanthropists that serves as an advisory board to President Joe Biden on culture issues.
Audience for 95th Oscars rebounds slightly to 18.7 million
Read full article: Audience for 95th Oscars rebounds slightly to 18.7 millionWhether it was the lingering drama of “The Slap” or the prominence of blockbusters in the best picture race, a bigger audience was lured back to the Oscars this year.
Allison Holker thanks fans for support after tWitch’s death: ‘It’s brought us so much hope’
Read full article: Allison Holker thanks fans for support after tWitch’s death: ‘It’s brought us so much hope’“It has been very challenging and emotional,” Holker said in a video Feb. 18. “But you guys have brought so much hope and inspiration to us by sharing stories and memories."
Everything to know about the Oscars tonight
Read full article: Everything to know about the Oscars tonightHollywood is gearing up for the 95th Academy Awards, where “Everything Everywhere All at Once” comes in as the lead nominee and the film industry will hope to move past “the slap” of last year’s ceremony.
'M3gan' dolls up with $30.2M while 'Avatar' stays No. 1
Read full article: 'M3gan' dolls up with $30.2M while 'Avatar' stays No. 1The Blumhouse evil-doll horror film “M3gan” got off to a killer start, debuting with $30.2 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates, while “Avatar: The Way of Water” continued its box-office reign in the top spot.
2nd Chris Rock show added to Sugar Land’s Smart Financial Centre, tickets on sale tomorrow morning
Read full article: 2nd Chris Rock show added to Sugar Land’s Smart Financial Centre, tickets on sale tomorrow morningChris Rock won't just have one show - he now has a second show coming to Sugar Land, the Smart Financial Centre announced on Thursday.
Comedian Chris Rock to perform at Sugar Land's Smart Financial Centre, tickets on sale tomorrow
Read full article: Comedian Chris Rock to perform at Sugar Land's Smart Financial Centre, tickets on sale tomorrowChris Rock is still holding his head high after the Oscars ‘slap heard around the world’ and he is coming to a stage near you -- sooner than you think.
Will Smith’s mom addresses slap of Chris Rock at Oscars, says she’s ‘never seen him do that’
Read full article: Will Smith’s mom addresses slap of Chris Rock at Oscars, says she’s ‘never seen him do that’Will Smith’s mother said she’s never seen her son “go off” like he did when he hit Chris Rock at the Oscars on Sunday night.