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Steph Curry scores a 3-book deal, starting with a 'personal reflection' on his life and career
Read full article: Steph Curry scores a 3-book deal, starting with a 'personal reflection' on his life and careerSteph Curry has a deal with a Random House Publishing Group imprint that you could call a 3-point play.
Film academy apologizes for not naming 'No Other Land' co-director in response to attack on him
Read full article: Film academy apologizes for not naming 'No Other Land' co-director in response to attack on himThe organization that bestows the Academy Awards has apologized to āNo Other Landā co-director Hamdan Ballal after mounting criticism following its response to the violent attack on the Oscar winner.
Trump commutes the sentence of Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson in financial conspiracy case
Read full article: Trump commutes the sentence of Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson in financial conspiracy caseA White House official says President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson.
What is the Smithsonian, and why is President Trump unhappy with it?
Read full article: What is the Smithsonian, and why is President Trump unhappy with it?The Smithsonian, which oversees numerous museums and cultural centers, including the Air and Space Museum and the National Museum of African American History and Culture, is coming under criticism from President Donald Trump.
Gronk-a-Mania set to run wild over WrestleMania weekend
Read full article: Gronk-a-Mania set to run wild over WrestleMania weekendRob Gronkowski grew up emulating his sports heroes in school, never shy about unleashing a Stone Cold Stunner or dropping a Peopleās Elbow on his roughhousing friends.
Can the āfeel-goodā movie exist in 2025? āThe Ballad of Wallis Island' proves maybe it can
Read full article: Can the āfeel-goodā movie exist in 2025? āThe Ballad of Wallis Island' proves maybe it canBy the time a film arrives on movie screens, its makers often strive to find ways to articulate how relevant it is, how it speaks to now.
Hong Kong painter draws inspiration from city's recent history in works at Art Basel
Read full article: Hong Kong painter draws inspiration from city's recent history in works at Art BaselAt Hong Kongās Art Basel, painter Chow Chun-faiās new works transport viewers back to the night in 1997 when the former British colony returned to Chinese rule, displayed in the very exhibition center where one era ended and another began.
Gosh! 'Napoleon Dynamite' star Jon Heder dishes out tater tots ahead of BYU's Sweet 16 game
Read full article: Gosh! 'Napoleon Dynamite' star Jon Heder dishes out tater tots ahead of BYU's Sweet 16 gameNapoleon Dynamite served tater tots on a plate instead of stuffing them in his pocket ā and threw his Sweet 16 vote behind BYU.
Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with 'improper ideology'
Read full article: Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with 'improper ideology'President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that contain what he calls ādivisive narrativesā and āimproper ideology.ā.
The woman who killed Tejano music icon Selena in 1995 has been denied parole
Read full article: The woman who killed Tejano music icon Selena in 1995 has been denied paroleThe woman who has served nearly three decades in prison for killing Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-PĆ©rez, has been denied parole by a Texas board.
ChatGPT's viral Studio Ghibli-style images highlight AI copyright concerns
Read full article: ChatGPT's viral Studio Ghibli-style images highlight AI copyright concernsFans of Studio Ghibli, the famed Japanese animation studio behind āSpirited Awayā and other beloved movies, were delighted this week when a new version of ChatGPT let them transform popular internet memes or personal photos into the distinct style of Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki.
New York rapper who joined Trump in campaign rally pleads guilty to attempted murder
Read full article: New York rapper who joined Trump in campaign rally pleads guilty to attempted murderA New York City rapper who joined President Donald Trump during a campaign rally last year has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and conspiracy charges.
Reaction to the Sundance Film Festival's announcement it's leaving Park City, Utah
Read full article: Reaction to the Sundance Film Festival's announcement it's leaving Park City, UtahThe Sundance Film Festival announced Thursday that its new home will be Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027, after spending 40 years in Park City, Utah.
So long, Park City. Sundance Film Festival to relocate to Boulder, Colorado, in 2027
Read full article: So long, Park City. Sundance Film Festival to relocate to Boulder, Colorado, in 2027After a yearlong search, the Sundance Film Festival announced Thursday that its new home will be Boulder, Colorado, keeping Sundance in the mountains but moving it out of Park City, the Utah ski town that had for decades provided the premiere independent film gathering its picturesque snowy backdrop.
Latest 'Hunger Games' novel has best ever opening for blockbuster series
Read full article: Latest 'Hunger Games' novel has best ever opening for blockbuster seriesThe latest āHunger Gamesā novel sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide during its first week, the biggest opening ever for Suzanne Collinsā blockbuster series.
The Associated Press, banned from White House press pool, renews request to court for reinstatement
Read full article: The Associated Press, banned from White House press pool, renews request to court for reinstatementA lawyer for The Associated Press has asked a federal judge once again to reinstate the agencyās access to the White House press pool and some other official events.
Ella Langley leads 2025 ACM Awards nominations. BeyoncƩ and Miranda Lambert are shut out
Read full article: Ella Langley leads 2025 ACM Awards nominations. BeyoncƩ and Miranda Lambert are shut outElla Langley leads the nominees for the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nods to her name.
How a 1970s Chicano art group defied the mainstream and made history
Read full article: How a 1970s Chicano art group defied the mainstream and made historyāASCO: Without Permissionā is director Travis GutiĆ©rrez Senger's latest documentary and executive produced by Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna.
Prosecutor calls for 18-month suspended sentence for GĆ©rard Depardieu in sexual assault case
Read full article: Prosecutor calls for 18-month suspended sentence for GĆ©rard Depardieu in sexual assault caseParisā public prosecutor has requested that French actor GĆ©rard Depardieu be found guilty and given a 18-month suspended prison sentence on the last day of the four-day trial over accusations by two women of sexual assault on a film set.
The AP and the Trump administration are due back in court in their fight over White House access
Read full article: The AP and the Trump administration are due back in court in their fight over White House accessThe Associated Press and Trump administration are due back in court in their fight over access to presidential events.
'Avengers: Doomsday' cast includes Hemsworth's Thor, Mackie's Cap, Fantastic Four and original X-Men
Read full article: 'Avengers: Doomsday' cast includes Hemsworth's Thor, Mackie's Cap, Fantastic Four and original X-MenChris Hemsworthās Thor, Anthony Mackieās Captain America, Sebastian Stanās Bucky Barnes, Tom Hiddleston's Loki and Paul Ruddās Ant-Man are all back in the āAvengersā ensemble.
Will Smith gets a street named in the Philadelphia neighborhood where he was born and raised
Read full article: Will Smith gets a street named in the Philadelphia neighborhood where he was born and raisedIn West Philadelphia where he was born and raised, thereās now a street called Will Smith Way.
30 years after music icon Selena's murder, Yolanda SaldĆvar is up for parole. Here's what to know
Read full article: 30 years after music icon Selena's murder, Yolanda SaldĆvar is up for parole. Here's what to knowThirty years ago, Latino music legend Selena Quintanilla-PĆ©rez was killed by her fan clubās president, Yolanda SaldĆvar.
A new Chiliās near Scranton will be a throwback to 'The Office,' 'awesome blossom' and all
Read full article: A new Chiliās near Scranton will be a throwback to 'The Office,' 'awesome blossom' and allChiliās is opening a new restaurant just north of Scranton to honor the legacy of "The Office."
Episcopal bishop criticized by President Trump has a 2-book deal with young readers publisher
Read full article: Episcopal bishop criticized by President Trump has a 2-book deal with young readers publisherThe Episcopal bishop who in January angered President Donald Trump by appealing to him to show mercy to migrants in the country illegally and to the LGBTQ+ community has a deal for two books for young people.
Accuser tells a trial that actor GĆ©rard Depardieu groped her bottom and breasts on film set
Read full article: Accuser tells a trial that actor GĆ©rard Depardieu groped her bottom and breasts on film setA woman accusing French actor GĆ©rard Depardieu of sexual assault has told a landmark trial in Paris that he groped her buttocks and her breasts several times on a film set.
Musician Neneh Cherry and medic Rachel Clarke are among finalists for a major nonfiction prize
Read full article: Musician Neneh Cherry and medic Rachel Clarke are among finalists for a major nonfiction prizeA moving memoir by Swedish singer Neneh Cherry and the gripping story of a heart transplant by British doctor Rachel Clarke are among finalists for the Womenās Prize for Nonfiction.
Utah adds protections for child influencers following YouTuber Ruby Franke's child abuse conviction
Read full article: Utah adds protections for child influencers following YouTuber Ruby Franke's child abuse convictionUtah is moving to protect the children of online content creators following the child abuse conviction of Ruby Franke, who dispensed parenting advice to millions of people online.
Depardieu is on trial, and so is France. It's a cultural reckoning in an era of #MeToo
Read full article: Depardieu is on trial, and so is France. It's a cultural reckoning in an era of #MeTooGĆ©rard Depardieu reigned over French cinema for half a century, a national icon as familiar as the baguette.
Oscar-winning Palestinian director says Israeli soldiers beat him after attack by settlers
Read full article: Oscar-winning Palestinian director says Israeli soldiers beat him after attack by settlersIsraeli authorities released an Oscar-winning Palestinian director who was detained by the army after being attacked by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank.
Outside of Gene Hackmanās home, where the actor was found dead, is shown in body cam footage
Read full article: Outside of Gene Hackmanās home, where the actor was found dead, is shown in body cam footageAuthorities have released body camera footage from outside the home of Gene Hackman, where the actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in late February.
Oscar-winning Palestinian director is attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by the army
Read full article: Oscar-winning Palestinian director is attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by the armyIsraeli settlers have beaten up one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary film āNo Other Land."
Will Smith channels his post-slap introspection into music on āBased on a True Storyā
Read full article: Will Smith channels his post-slap introspection into music on āBased on a True StoryāWill Smith could have let his infamous Oscar slap be his cinematic fade out with a career bruised, a marriage dissected and a reputation in a free fall.
Comedian's jokes about an Indian state leader are being investigated as potential defamation
Read full article: Comedian's jokes about an Indian state leader are being investigated as potential defamationPolice in Indiaās western city of Mumbai are investigating whether a popular comedian's jokes about a state politician were defamatory.
'Snow White' opens with a sleepy $43 million at box office
Read full article: 'Snow White' opens with a sleepy $43 million at box officeThe Walt Disney Co.ās live-action, controversy-bedeviled āSnow Whiteā opened in theaters with a sleepy $43 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
2 months into Trump's second administration, the news industry faces challenges from all directions
Read full article: 2 months into Trump's second administration, the news industry faces challenges from all directionsDuring the first Trump administration, many journalists worried most about being called āfake news.ā.
Conan O'Brien accepts Mark Twain Prize for humor as politics roils the Kennedy Center
Read full article: Conan O'Brien accepts Mark Twain Prize for humor as politics roils the Kennedy CenterOn a night when half a dozen people made jokes about this being the last-ever Mark Twain Prize, Conan OāBrien made sure the ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ended on a high note.
A new museum in Texas tells the life stories of Medal of Honor recipients
Read full article: A new museum in Texas tells the life stories of Medal of Honor recipientsA new museum is opening in Texas highlighting the lives and service of Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War to the global war on terrorism.
A federal lawsuit says the Trump administration has unlawfully shuttered the Voice of America
Read full article: A federal lawsuit says the Trump administration has unlawfully shuttered the Voice of AmericaA lawsuit filed by Voice of America reporters, some unions and a press freedom group charged the Trump administration with unlawfully shutting down the news outlet.
An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
Read full article: An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation moveAn ancient bronze griffin head, stolen nearly a century ago, has been returned to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia.
Rapper Yella Beezy charged with capital murder in shooting death of rapper Mo3
Read full article: Rapper Yella Beezy charged with capital murder in shooting death of rapper Mo3Court records show that Dallas rapper Yella Beezy has been arrested and charged with capital murder in the shooting death of fellow rapper Mo3 on a busy interstate in 2020.
What to stream: 'Mufasa: The Lion King,' TimothƩe Chalamet, Will Smith, Seth Rogen and Atomfall
Read full article: What to stream: 'Mufasa: The Lion King,' TimothĆ©e Chalamet, Will Smith, Seth Rogen and AtomfallWill Smith releasing his first album in 20 years, the 14-track āBased on a True Story,ā and āMufasa: The Lion King,ā Barry Jenkinsā photorealistic prequel to the 1994 animated classic, are some of this weekās new streaming entertainment releases.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett's 'Listening to the Law' will give readers an inside account of the court
Read full article: Justice Amy Coney Barrett's 'Listening to the Law' will give readers an inside account of the courtSupreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has a book coming out in September that her publisher is billing as an invitation for āreaders to see the Supreme Court through the lens of her experience.ā.
Mariah Carey didn't steal 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' from other writers, a judge says
Read full article: Mariah Carey didn't steal 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' from other writers, a judge saysA federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that Mariah Carey did not steal her perennial holiday hit "All I Want for Christmas Is Youā from other songwriters.
Q&A: Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner on melancholy and her new album
Read full article: Q&A: Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner on melancholy and her new albumMichelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast released the Grammy-nominated album āJubileeā and bestselling memoir āCrying in H Martā in 2021.
Controversial insider account by former Meta official has strong first-week sales
Read full article: Controversial insider account by former Meta official has strong first-week salesA former Meta officialās explosive insider account sold 60,000 copies in its first week and reached the top 10 on Amazon.
Onetime art adviser to actor Leonardo DiCaprio gets 2.5 years in prison for $6.5 million fraud
Read full article: Onetime art adviser to actor Leonardo DiCaprio gets 2.5 years in prison for $6.5 million fraudA New York art adviser who once counted actor Leonardo DiCaprio among her wealthy patrons has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after admitting to cheating clients out of $6.5 million in connection with the sale of 55 works of art.
A former studio engineer is charged with stealing unreleased Eminem music and selling it online
Read full article: A former studio engineer is charged with stealing unreleased Eminem music and selling it onlineFederal prosecutors in Michigan have charged a former Eminem studio engineer with stealing the rap star's unreleased music and selling it online.
Mikey Madison, Jack Black and Jon Hamm will host spring 'Saturday Night Live' episodes
Read full article: Mikey Madison, Jack Black and Jon Hamm will host spring 'Saturday Night Live' episodesMikey Madison, Jack Black and Jon Hamm are next up to host āSaturday Night Liveā during the final stretch of the showās 50th season.
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.
Burrow, Cousins and Goff will be featured on 2nd season of Netflix's 'Quarterback' series
Read full article: Burrow, Cousins and Goff will be featured on 2nd season of Netflix's 'Quarterback' seriesCincinnatiās Joe Burrow, Atlantaās Kirk Cousins and Detroitās Jared Goff will be featured on the second season of Netflixās āQuarterbackā series.
Disney in search of perhaps its greatest sequel, a successor to Bob Iger
Read full article: Disney in search of perhaps its greatest sequel, a successor to Bob IgerBehind the red carpet movie premieres and new thrill-inducing rides for fans of its amusement parks, there is a quiet search underway to find the successor to Bob Iger, the face of Disney for most of the past two decades.
āWe saw democracy in actionā: Miami Beach withdraws resolution to end theaterās lease over controversial film
Read full article: āWe saw democracy in actionā: Miami Beach withdraws resolution to end theaterās lease over controversial filmMiami Beach Mayor Stephen Meiner has decided to drop his resolution to terminate O Cinemaās lease.
The Doobie Brothers in 2025: A tour, a new album and a date with Songwriters Hall of Fame
Read full article: The Doobie Brothers in 2025: A tour, a new album and a date with Songwriters Hall of FameJust cue up the first song from the new album by The Doobie Brothers and youāll hear something unusual: harmony, in a new way.
The Latin Grammys get closer to cinema with the new best music for visual media category
Read full article: The Latin Grammys get closer to cinema with the new best music for visual media categoryThe Latin Grammys are getting closer to cinema and television with the new best music for visual media category.
CBS' '60 Minutes' is unflinching in its White House coverage in the shadow of Trump's $20B lawsuit
Read full article: CBS' '60 Minutes' is unflinching in its White House coverage in the shadow of Trump's $20B lawsuitAs CBS' parent company considers settlement of President Donald Trump's lawsuit against ā60 Minutes,ā Americaās storied newsmagazine is pulling no punches in its coverage of the new administration.
US government court filings keep Prince Harry's immigration forms secret
Read full article: US government court filings keep Prince Harry's immigration forms secretHeavily redacted court documents are shedding no fresh light on the circumstances under which Prince Harry entered the United States, the latest development in a legal fight by a conservative group that is pushing to find out whether Harry lied about past drug use on his immigration forms.
Hollywood director arrested on charges of swindling Netflix out of $11M for a show that never aired
Read full article: Hollywood director arrested on charges of swindling Netflix out of $11M for a show that never airedA Hollywood writer-director has been arrested on charges that he swindled $11 million from Netflix for a sci-fi show that never aired, instead steering the cash toward cryptocurrency investments and a series of lavish purchases that included a fleet of Rolls-Royces and a Ferrari.
Court convicts thief who stole golden toilet from English palace
Read full article: Court convicts thief who stole golden toilet from English palaceA thief who swiped a golden toilet from an English palace has been convicted along with an accomplice who helped cash in on the spoils of the 18-carat work of art valued at more than $6 million.
Movie theater trade group unveils new name, Cinema United, and renewed mission to promote moviegoing
Read full article: Movie theater trade group unveils new name, Cinema United, and renewed mission to promote moviegoingThe trade organization that represents movie theater owners in the U.S. and abroad is getting a rebrand.
āO Cinema will not be silencedā: Miami Beach theater faces political pressure over controversial film
Read full article: āO Cinema will not be silencedā: Miami Beach theater faces political pressure over controversial filmThe future of O Cinema is uncertain after Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner pressured the theater to stop showing the Oscar-winning film No Other Land or risk eviction and funding cuts.
Hulu's 'Good American Family' with Ellen Pompeo scrambles a wild true-crime case
Read full article: Hulu's 'Good American Family' with Ellen Pompeo scrambles a wild true-crime caseIf Ellen Pompeo was going to find a new role after 20 years as a series regular on ABCās āGreyās Anatomy,ā it had to be good.
'Sunrise' arrives at midnight for fans celebrating release of new 'Hunger Games' novel
Read full article: 'Sunrise' arrives at midnight for fans celebrating release of new 'Hunger Games' novelBookstores worldwide hosted midnight parties for āSunrise on the Reaping,ā the fifth installment in Suzanne Collins' āHunger Gamesā series.
Kenya hosts Dutch royals as allegations of rights abuses mount in the East African nation
Read full article: Kenya hosts Dutch royals as allegations of rights abuses mount in the East African nationKenya is hosting the Netherlands king and queen for a state visit against the backdrop of allegations of human rights abuses in the East African country.
Heat-Knicks game is delayed after Tracy Morgan gets sick at Madison Square Garden
Read full article: Heat-Knicks game is delayed after Tracy Morgan gets sick at Madison Square GardenActor and comedian Tracy Morgan got sick in the second half of the Heat-Knicks game, interrupting the action at Madison Square Garden.
Semisonic objects to White House using their song 'Closing Time': 'You missed the point'
Read full article: Semisonic objects to White House using their song 'Closing Time': 'You missed the point'The band Semisonic is pushing back at the White House for using their hit song āClosing Timeā over a social media post that shows a shackled deportee.
Amid 2028 speculation, California governor's podcasts with Trump loyalists anger Democrats
Read full article: Amid 2028 speculation, California governor's podcasts with Trump loyalists anger DemocratsDemocratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing a backlash from members of his own party after a series of podcasts that featured Steve Bannon and other supporters of President Donald Trump.
Court puts a temporary hold on releasing records related to the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife
Read full article: Court puts a temporary hold on releasing records related to the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wifeA New Mexico court has granted a temporary restraining order against the release of certain records related to the investigation into the recent deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa.
Prosecutors say Minnesota man accused of hiding stolen ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' is dead
Read full article: Prosecutors say Minnesota man accused of hiding stolen ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' is deadA federal judge has dismissed the charges against a Minnesota man accused of hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in āThe Wizard of Oz.ā Prosecutors informed the court Monday that he died Sunday.