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Wes Anderson talks ‘The Phoenician Scheme,’ Gene Hackman and his Cannes bus
CANNES, France (AP) — Wes Anderson isn’t driving the bus. Laurent is. That’s the name…
Woman accusing Harvey Weinstein of rape describes their complex history
NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors at Harvey Weinstein ‘s sex crimes retrial heard Monday from…
Salt-N-Pepa sue record label to reclaim rights to their recordings including ‘Push It’
Salt-N-Pepa are telling their record label not to push it as they fight for the…
SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor practice charge over use of AI to make Darth Vader’s voice in Fortnite
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s actors’ union filed an unfair labor practice charge against Llama…
Pierpaolo Piccioli takes over at Balenciaga from disrupter Demna
PARIS (AP) — Pierpaolo Piccioli, who left Valentino last year, is the new creative director…
Curtain coming down after 30 years at ‘Inside Edition’ for Deborah Norville
NEW YORK (AP) — For a television news industry in a constant state of motion,…
CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon quits as potential Trump lawsuit settlement looms
CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon said Monday that she is resigning after four years, the…
Cannes standout ‘My Father’s Shadow’ marks a historic first for Nigeria
CANNES, France (AP) — Akinola Davies Jr. and his brother Wale were both toddlers when…
With a whirlwind stop from Denzel, Spike unveils ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ in Cannes
CANNES, France (AP) — Denzel Washington sandwiched a whirlwind trip to the Cannes Film Festival,…
It’s the end of the world and the Cannes Film Festival does not feel fine
CANNES, France (AP) — “Is this what the end of the world feels like?” So…
Man who tried to sell $6.4m gold toilet stolen from English country house is spared jail
LONDON (AP) — A man who tried to help a burglar cash in from the…
‘Sesame Street’ moves in with Netflix, but will stay on PBS
NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix has thrown “Sesame Street” a safety net with a new…
2 books celebrating New York City culture and community win the Gotham Prize
NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s winners of the Gotham Book Prize celebrate New York…
Austria welcomes JJ back home with cheers, hugs and roses after he wins the Eurovision Song Contest
VIENNA (AP) — Austrian fans enthusiastically welcomed classically trained singer JJ back home at Vienna…
‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ tops box office while The Weeknd’s movie falters
Death is not looming for the “Final Destination” franchise at the box office. Its sixth…
Jennifer Lawrence stirs Oscar talk in Cannes for ‘Die, My Love’
CANNES, France (AP) — Last year, the Cannes Film Festival produced three best actress nominees…
‘Sullivan’s Crossing’ is a ‘life-preserver in tumultuous times’: Canadian showrunner
TORONTO — For Roma Roth, setting her show “Sullivan’s Crossing” in Nova Scotia is a…
Richard Linklater’s ode to the French New Wave enchants Cannes
CANNES, France (AP) — When Richard Linklater first started thinking about making a film about…
Rapper Werenoi, France’s biggest-selling music artist in recent years, dies at age 31
PARIS (AP) — Rapper Werenoi, France’s biggest-selling music artist in recent years, has died at…
Scarlett Johansson brings 50th season of ‘SNL’ to a low-key close
“Saturday Night Live” was more reflective than festive in the final episode of its 50th…
Austria’s JJ wins Eurovision Song Contest with pop-opera song ‘Wasted Love.’ Israel comes 2nd
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Classically trained Austrian singer JJ won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest…
Vancouver Island University students make the world’s largest Nanaimo bar
NANAIMO — A Nanaimo bar whose recipe called for butter equivalent to the weight of…
Bird man on red carpet leaves Cannes squawking
CANNES, France (AP) — Stars in glamorous gowns often peacock on the Cannes Film Festival…
Notman Photographic Archives receives UNESCO Memory of the World Register distinction
MONTREAL — The Notman Photographic Archives, a collection of photographs described as a Canadian treasure,…