Tag: Entertainment

Arkansas to honor country legend Johnny Cash with holiday

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Man in Black is about to get his own day in Arkansas. ...

A ‘Romeo and Juliet’ movie that celebrates theatrical roots

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NEW YORK — The cast appears at first chatting amiably as they enter a theater. They're in street clothes — hoodies, sneakers and backpacks....

Novel about Vietnam veteran wins $5,000 William Colby prize

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NEW YORK — A novel about a Marine's time in Vietnam and his struggles back home has won a $5,000 prize. Mark Treanor's “A...

Is it finally game on for video game adaptations?

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NEW YORK — Is there a more woebegone movie genre than the video game adaptation? This is the pantheon of “Max Payne,” “Wing Commander”...

LA’s Union Station books another starring role: The Oscars

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The Oscars are headed to downtown Los Angeles' Union Station this year for the first time, but the historic site and active transportation hub...

PSG head to lead European clubs after Super League turmoil

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GENEVA — After resisting offers to take his team into the ill-fated Super League, Paris Saint-Germain’s president was picked to lead the network of...

Searchlight Pictures chairs Nancy Utley, Steve Gilula retire

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Veteran film executives Nancy Utley and Steve Gilula who in their two decades at Searchlight Pictures oversaw the releases of major hits including “Juno,”...

DiCaprio, Fonda urge US not to sign climate deal with Brazil

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Dozens of celebrities including actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda and Joaquin Phoenix on Tuesday called on U.S. President Joe Biden...

Amy Coney Barrett has book deal with conservative imprint

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NEW YORK — Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has a book deal with a Penguin Random House imprint, The Associated Press has learned....

For George Floyd, a complicated life and consequential death

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HOUSTON — Years before a bystander’s video of George Floyd’s last moments turned his name into a global cry for justice, Floyd trained a...