Review: ‘Dolittle,’ with Robert Downey Jr., is a disaster
Dr. Dolittle, who favored animals and shunned humans, was on to something.
New book shares early stories written by Zora Neale Hurston
NEW YORK — Sixty years after her death, the story of Zora Neale Hurston is still not fully told.
Little Big Town strike a nerve with Grammy-nominated song
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Little Big Town’s Grammy-nominated song “The Daughters” struck such a nerve with its pointed lyrics about double standards for wome...
Review: ‘Bad Boys for Life’ is kinda bad. Whatcha gonna do?
The third edition of the “Bad Boys” franchise starts as it must do: With a gleaming Porsche swerving at impossible speeds through Miami traffic under ...
New BBC America documentary series tackles global change
NEW YORK — If sheer drama is what you crave on TV, look no further than the tale of a fearless mother at the far edge of South America.
CNN draws fire for debate question that ignores denial
NEW YORK — CNN is drawing fire from Bernie Sanders supporters for a debate moderator's question that appeared to dismiss his denial of a story that he...
Documents suggest Thomas Markle may testify in Meghan suit
LONDON — The estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex could be called as a defense witness in her lawsuit against the Mail on Sunday newspaper, c...
Business as usual? How Europe’s royals mix work and duties
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — As the British royal family wrestles with the future roles of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, it could look to Europe for ...
Meat Loaf sues hotel, blaming negligence for disabling fall
FORT WORTH, Texas — Meat Loaf has filed a lawsuit against a hotel at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and organizers of a horror convention hel...
Klum, Gunn back in fashion game on Amazon’s ‘Making the Cut’
PASADENA, Calif. — Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn are back in the fashion game, searching for the next big designer name on “Making the Cut.”
Priyanka Chopra Jonas joining Amazon’s spy series ‘Citadel’
PASADENA, Calif. — Priyanka Chopra Jonas will star opposite Richard Madden in the U.S. edition of “Citadel,” a drama series to be produced in conjunct...
Jury selection at Weinstein’s rape trial trudges forward
NEW YORK — A sixth day of jury selection at Harvey Weinstein's New York City rape trial ended Tuesday after another batch of prospective jurors told a...
Awkwafina gets 2nd season of new cable network comedy series
PASADENA, Calif. — Awkwafina may not have an Oscar nomination, but the breakout star has already secured a second-season renewal of her new Comedy Cen...
Questions of racism linger as Harry, Meghan step back
LONDON — When accomplished, glamorous American actress Meghan Markle married Prince Harry in 2018, she was hailed as a breath of fresh air for Britain...
Elizabeth Banks to be honored by Harvard’s Hasty Pudding
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard University's famed Hasty Pudding theater troupe has named actor and director Elizabeth Banks as the group's 2020 Woman of t...
Cannes does ‘right thing’ in appointing Spike Lee to lead
PARIS — American director Spike Lee will lead the jury of this year's Cannes Film Festival, the first black person to hold the post in the event's 73-...
Tom Hanks’ family offered Greek passport too for fire help
ATHENS, Greece — Greece's government is extending its offer of citizenship to Tom Hanks to his wife and their two children, in recognition of the fami...
UK leader: Royal rift over Harry-Meghan plans can be settled
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday he believes the royal family can resolve a serious rift over the plans of Prince Harry and ...
DirectorsSoMale: Oscar noms slammed for lack of diversity
Actress Issa Rae was ready with her quip, as if she had predicted the Oscar nominations that were announced Monday. “Congratulations to those men,” sh...
Arizona store gives ‘Star Wars’ record back to Mark Hamill
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The force was strong enough at an Arizona store to reunite Luke Skywalker with his long-lost vinyl record.
Gigi Hadid among potential jurors for Weinstein’s rape trial
NEW YORK — Supermodel Gigi Hadid is in the running to be a juror in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial after telling a judge Monday that she thinks she wou...
Leonardo DiCaprio, Taika Waititi react to Oscar nominations
LOS ANGELES — Reactions from some of the nominees for the Academy Awards:
ScarJo and Erivo go for 2, and other Oscar facts and figures
LOS ANGELES — A look at some of the historic achievements and trivial tidbits from Monday's nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards.
Here we go again: #DirectorsSoMale at the Oscars
NEW YORK — Once again, it was #DirectorsSoMale at the Oscars.
‘Joker’ leads Oscar noms; ‘1917,’ ‘Irishman’ close behind
Todd Phillips’ much-debated supervillain origin story and R-rated box-office smash “Joker” topped all films with 11 Academy Awards nominations, while ...
Beyoncé snubbed at Oscars; Elton John, Randy Newman get nods
NEW YORK — Beyoncé’s “Spirit” from “The Lion King” didn’t roar loud enough for the Academy Awards: The song didn’t earn a nomination for best original...
The list of nominees for the 92nd Academy Awards
The list of nominees for the 92nd Academy Awards:
Review: `The Hollows’ is much more than a murder mystery
“The Hollows," Minotaur Books, by Jess Montgomery
Colbert is ‘Tooning Out the News’ with new animated series
PASADENA, Calif. — Late-night host Stephen Colbert has yet another outlet for satire: He's producing a new series featuring animated characters who ri...
Riding Globes, ’1917′ ends ‘Star Wars’ box-office reign
LOS ANGELES — It took the Great War to finally take down “Star Wars.”