Skip to content

National Entertainment

'Zone of Interest' wins Toronto Film Critics Association award for best film of 2023

'Zone of Interest' wins Toronto Film Critics Association award for best film of 2023

TORONTO — Jonathan Glazer's "The Zone of Interest" has been named best picture of the year by the Toronto Film Critics Association.
Lucasfilm, APTN join plans for Ojibwe version of 'Star Wars: A New Hope'

Lucasfilm, APTN join plans for Ojibwe version of 'Star Wars: A New Hope'

The galaxy of "Star Wars" is expanding once again as plans take shape to translate the original 1977 Hollywood hit into the Ojibwe language.
Behind the 'Maestro' drama is a raft of theater stars supporting the story of Leonard Bernstein

Behind the 'Maestro' drama is a raft of theater stars supporting the story of Leonard Bernstein

NEW YORK (AP) — Leonard Bernstein was a towering figure on Broadway. So it seems only fitting that the new film darma of him leans on the Great White Way to get the story right.
Russell Brand questioned by London police over 6 more sexual offense claims, UK media say

Russell Brand questioned by London police over 6 more sexual offense claims, UK media say

LONDON (AP) — Comedian Russell Brand has been questioned for a second time by police investigating sexual offense allegations, British media reported Monday.

'Percy Jackson' billed as first show shot in Canada to use cutting-edge LED stage

TORONTO — “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is an effects-laden adaptation full of Greek gods, mythical monsters and otherworldly landscapes, but its young stars say they didn’t have to rely on imagination to visualize their fabled scene partners.

From emotional support to business advice, winners of I Love My Librarian awards serve in many ways

NEW YORK (AP) — This year's winners of the I Love My Librarian Award, $5,000 honors presented by the American Library Association, took on a lot more than selecting books and fighting bans.
Your autograph, Mr. Caro? Ahead of 50th anniversary, 'Power Broker' author feels like a movie star

Your autograph, Mr. Caro? Ahead of 50th anniversary, 'Power Broker' author feels like a movie star

NEW YORK (AP) — Since the release a year ago of the acclaimed documentary “Turn Every Page,” Robert Caro has been feeling a bit like a movie star. “I walk up Broadway and kids recognize me,” the historian and author of “The Power Broker” says.

Russia adds popular author Akunin to register of 'extremists and terrorists,' opens criminal case

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities on Monday added popular detective novelist and dissident Grigory Chkhartishvili – known under the pen name Boris Akunin – to its register of “extremists and terrorists.
Amid accusations, French actor Gerard Depardieu's figure is removed from a Paris wax museum

Amid accusations, French actor Gerard Depardieu's figure is removed from a Paris wax museum

PARIS (AP) — The wax figure of actor Gerard Depardieu has been removed from Paris' most famous wax museum, following negative reactions from visitors over allegations about his conduct with women, the museum said Monday.
Book Review: The Velvet Underground's story and afterlife told in the oral history 'Loaded'

Book Review: The Velvet Underground's story and afterlife told in the oral history 'Loaded'

Before they became synonymous with downtown cool, the Velvet Underground played a multi-band bill at a suburban New Jersey high school in 1965.
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks