Meep, meep. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ opens with $15.5 million
NEW YORK (AP) — Three years after Warner Bros. abruptly canned “Coyote vs. Acme,” the Looney Tunes feature film that was given a new lease on life by Ketchup Entertainment debuted with an estimated $15.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend. For the fifth weekend in a row, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” topped the […]
Venice Film Festival 2026: Hollywood stars, Oscar buzz and Musk doc
August can be a dreary month for Hollywood glamour, but the Venice Film Festival is on the horizon to kick off the busy fall film festival season in style. There will be plenty of stars gracing the red carpets when the 83rd edition of the festival kicks off Wednesday on the Lido: Noel and Liam […]
Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Festival donates $20 million to nonprofits for women and girls
Evoking the same do-it-yourself pop-rock feminism of her ‘90s musical influences, Olivia Rodrigo raised $20 million for women’s well-being with a benefit show that activated her young audience. Daisy Chain Fields united a women-led lineup boasting queer pop star Chappell Roan, breakout rapper Doechii and riot grrrl pioneers Bikini Kill behind issues of women’s health, […]
Viral prank videos led to social media influencer’s conviction
PHOENIX (AP) — A social media influencer known for posting viral videos of pranks has pleaded guilty to criminal impersonation in Arizona for posing as an employee of businesses in a Phoenix suburb and orchestrating brief but chaotic takeover attempts. The outcome was welcomed by observers who said it could serve as a reminder to […]
Tom Cruise announces a follow-up to ‘Days of Thunder’ to hit theaters in 2028
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tom Cruise will reprise his role as NASCAR driver Cole Trickle in a follow-up to “Days of Thunder.” Cruise made the announcement from Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, hours before NASCAR’s regular-season finale. Anne Hathaway will co-star as a team owner and engineer in the film scheduled to be released […]
Dolly Parton didn’t call herself a feminist. She didn’t really have to
Smiling on the January 1987 cover of Ms., the magazine co-founded by feminism pioneer Gloria Steinem, are its 12 Women of the Year. They include a U.S. senator, a renowned novelist, a former nun who helped Central American refugees. And, smiling brightest of all, Dolly Parton. The beloved country superstar, who died this week at […]
Tupac fans hope for justice 30 years after rapper’s killing in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Shardae Williams woke up recently to someone blasting Tupac Shakur’s “Shed So Many Tears,” as they drove by her home. Lately at work or while running errands, she has seen people wearing Shakur shirts. The late rapper’s presence is everywhere since the Las Vegas trial began, she says, calling it a […]
Nashville’s airport would be renamed for Dolly Parton under Tennessee governor’s proposal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville International Airport would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal announced Friday by Tennessee’s governor. Gov. Bill Lee proposed the name change just days after the country music icon died Tuesday of cancer at age 80. It echoes the wishes of more than 150,000 Parton fans who have signed […]
Dolly Parton streams jump after her death: Up 2,109% in the US
NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton was many things: A country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur, theme park enthusiast, Christian who centered acceptance in her personal theology and so much more. But for many, her death Tuesday has served as a reminder that at the heart of her legacy is her role as a songwriter. And […]
Celine Dion returns to Paris for concerts after stiff-person syndrome diagnosis
PARIS (AP) — Celine Dion blew kisses and made a love-heart shape with her hands as she swept into Paris on Friday for her first series of concerts since revealing her diagnosis with stiff-person syndrome. Fans yelling “We’re so happy to see you” and “We love you” crowded with journalists outside a Paris hotel as […]