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Francis Ford Coppola to receive AFI Life Achievement Award
NEW YORK (AP) — Francis Ford Coppola will receive the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award, the American Film Institute announced Tuesday.
Coppola, who recently released his long-in-development epic “Megalopolis,” will be presented with the…
In ‘Ibelin’ and ‘Grand Theft Hamlet,’ video game realms draw filmmakers with virtual cameras
A handful of new films don’t just deal with video games, they’re set inside them. The new Netflix documentary “The Remarkable Life of Ibelin” goes inside “World of Warcraft” to tell the life story of a young man who died of muscular…
Andrea Mitchell says she’s ending her daytime MSNBC show after 16 years
NEW YORK (AP) — Veteran NBC News reporter Andrea Mitchell said Tuesday that she plans to end her weekday MSNBC show after the inauguration of a new president and switch back to a reporting role.
Mitchell, 77, has been hosting “Andrea…
Robert Downey Jr. says he ‘intends to sue’ all future executives who use his AI replica
Robert Downey Jr. doesn’t think Marvel executives would ever recreate his portrayal of Tony Stark using artificial intelligence. But if they did, he would lawyer up. On a recent episode of the “On With Kara Swisher” podcast, the…
Teri Garr, the offbeat comic actor of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ has died
The quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie,” Teri Garr has died. She was 79. Garr died Tuesday of multiple sclerosis “surrounded by…
The ‘Juror #2’ cast still can’t believe they got to work with Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood may be 94 but he's not ready to retire just yet. In fact, during the actors strike hiatus from his latest film “Juror #2,” in theaters Friday, he wasn't resting: He was looking for new material. The new film stars Nicholas…
Tina Knowles to tell her story in ‘Matriarch,’ a memoir scheduled for next year
NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Knowles will have a memoir out next spring with a title that will not surprise her many admirers.
The fashion designer and mother of Beyoncé, Solange Knowles and “bonus daughter” Kelly Rowland has a deal with Random…
Renowned French actor says Depardieu’s sex assault case underlines a need for change
PARIS (AP) — Renowned French actor Anouk Grinberg says the sexual assault trial against fellow actor Gérard Depardieu reflects the slow path toward awareness of sex abuse in France, especially in the film industry, after years of silence.…
Today in History: October 29, ‘Black Tuesday’ signals start of Great Depression
Today is Tuesday, Oct. 29, the 303rd day of 2024. There are 63 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Oct. 29, 1929, ‘Black Tuesday’ descended on the New York Stock Exchange. Prices collapsed amid panicked selling and thousands of…
Vinyl thrives at United Record Pressing as the nation’s oldest record maker plays a familiar tune
In its 75 years in operation, United Record Pressing in Nashville has survived 8-tracks, cassettes, CDs, Napster, iPods and streaming services. The country’s oldest vinyl record maker went from filling jukeboxes, to helping DJs spin, to…
‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor sentenced to 1 year in prison for role in Capitol riot
An actor known for his roles in the television comedies “Bob’s Burgers” and “Arrested Development” has been sentenced to one year in prison for his part in a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago. Jay Johnston joined other…
Book Review: A man searches for meaning in Mike Fu’s unnerving debut novel, ‘Masquerade’
Meadow is coming up on 10 years living in New York, and he’s still adrift. His boyfriend ghosted him, his current residence is actually a housesitting gig, and his bartending job isn’t exactly filling his parents with pride. But this…
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 3-9
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 3-9
Nov. 3: Actor Lois Smith is 94. Actor-radio personality Shadoe Stevens (“Dave’s World”) is 78. Singer Lulu is 76. Actor-comedian Roseanne Barr is 72. Actor Kate Capshaw (“Indiana Jones and the…
Today in History: October 28, Statue of Liberty dedicated in New York
Today is Monday, Oct. 28, the 302nd day of 2024. There are 64 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Oct. 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grover…
A French court postpones Gérard Depardieu’s sex assault trial because of his health
A criminal court in Paris has postponed French actor Gérard Depardieu’s trial on charges of sexually assaulting two women on a film set because of concerns about his health, shifting the start of the proceedings to March. Depardieu, who has…