'Project Hail Mary' flies to $54.5 million second weekend, horror reaches a saturation point
Read full article: 'Project Hail Mary' flies to $54.5 million second weekend, horror reaches a saturation point“Project Hail Mary” stayed aloft in its second weekend, holding strongly with $54.5 million, adding to the long-term prospects of the year’s biggest hit thus far.
Actor James Tolkan of 'Top Gun' and 'Back to the Future' fame dies at 94
Read full article: Actor James Tolkan of 'Top Gun' and 'Back to the Future' fame dies at 94Actor James Tolkan, known for his roles as a cigar-chomping naval commander in “Top Gun” and a gruff high school administrator in “Back to the Future,” has died.
Musician who canceled Kennedy Center holiday performance asks for suit to be dismissed
Read full article: Musician who canceled Kennedy Center holiday performance asks for suit to be dismissedMusician Chuck Redd is asking a judge to throw out the Kennedy Center’s lawsuit over his canceled Christmas Eve show, saying he never had to perform.
US book critics honor Nobel laureate and South Korean novelist Han Kang
Read full article: US book critics honor Nobel laureate and South Korean novelist Han KangThe National Book Critics Circle honored a novel by Nobel laureate Han Kang and Karen Hao’s examination of artificial intelligence and OpenAI at its annual awards on Thursday.
Dash Crofts of Seals & Crofts, known for hits 'Summer Breeze' and 'Diamond Girl,' dies at 87
Read full article: Dash Crofts of Seals & Crofts, known for hits 'Summer Breeze' and 'Diamond Girl,' dies at 87Singer-songwriter Darrell “Dash” Crofts, who teamed with childhood friend Jim Seals for such 1970s soft-rock hits as “Summer Breeze,” “Diamond Girl” and “Get Closer,” has died at 87.
Fetty Wap has a lot to say on 'Zavier.’ It’s his first album since being released from prison
Read full article: Fetty Wap has a lot to say on 'Zavier.’ It’s his first album since being released from prisonMelodic rapper Fetty Wap was released from federal prison to home confinement in January after serving just over half a six-year sentence for his role in a drug trafficking scheme.
Italy traces stolen Bond girl fortune to Tuscan vineyards and villas
Read full article: Italy traces stolen Bond girl fortune to Tuscan vineyards and villasItalian police say they have seized about 20 million euros in property and assets linked to money stolen from Swiss actor and original Bond girl Ursula Andress.
A soothing study session: Students cram in Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw as musicians play
Read full article: A soothing study session: Students cram in Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw as musicians playAmsterdam’s Concertgebouw turns its famous main hall into a quiet study space, with live classical music playing as students work.
Verdicts against social media companies carry consequences. But questions linger
Read full article: Verdicts against social media companies carry consequences. But questions lingerTwo landmark jury verdicts against social media companies have arrived in a long line of lawsuits alleging harm to children who use platforms including Instagram and YouTube.
Democratic lawmaker asks judge to take Trump's name off Kennedy Center
Read full article: Democratic lawmaker asks judge to take Trump's name off Kennedy CenterA Democratic lawmaker is asking a federal judge to force the Kennedy Center to block and reverse efforts to attach President Donald Trump’s name to the performing arts venue.
Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer-winning author who turned unlikely subjects into bestsellers, dies at 80
Read full article: Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer-winning author who turned unlikely subjects into bestsellers, dies at 80Tracy Kidder, an award-winning narrative nonfiction writer who turned everything from computer engineering to life in a nursing home into unexpected bestsellers, has died.
Lobsters and red carpet gowns: A new show celebrates Schiaparelli's surrealist fashion
Read full article: Lobsters and red carpet gowns: A new show celebrates Schiaparelli's surrealist fashionThe Victoria and Albert Museum is opening a new exhibition celebrating how the fashion house Schiaparelli turns fashion into surreal art.
Courtney Barnett works her way through writer's block with a little help from a praying mantis
Read full article: Courtney Barnett works her way through writer's block with a little help from a praying mantisWriter's block is the fear of any creative person, and it struck rock singer and songwriter Courtney Barnett hard as she made her new album.
Supreme Court sides with Cox Communications in a copyright fight with record labels over downloads
Read full article: Supreme Court sides with Cox Communications in a copyright fight with record labels over downloadsThe Supreme Court has sided with internet service provider Cox Communications in its copyright fight with record labels over illegal music downloads by Cox customers.
Jason Benetti steps into the spotlight as NBC’s lead voice for 'Sunday Night Baseball'
Read full article: Jason Benetti steps into the spotlight as NBC’s lead voice for 'Sunday Night Baseball'When NBC Sports executive producer Sam Flood learned in November that his network would be back doing baseball, he immediately knew who he wanted as his play-by-play voice and the format for it.
‘Stand by Me’ stars reflect on the movie, Rob Reiner and its return to theaters 40 years later
Read full article: ‘Stand by Me’ stars reflect on the movie, Rob Reiner and its return to theaters 40 years laterRob Reiner's beloved coming-of-age film “Stand by Me” is coming back to theaters for one week.
Savannah Guthrie in NBC News interview appeals for help finding her missing mother
Read full article: Savannah Guthrie in NBC News interview appeals for help finding her missing motherSavannah Guthrie says in a tearful interview on NBC that "'somebody needs to do the right thing” and provide information that leads to a resolution of the case of her missing 84-year-old mother.
Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of Rihanna and to assaulting the superstar’s family
Read full article: Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of Rihanna and to assaulting the superstar’s familyA woman has pleaded not guilty to firing shots at Rihanna’s home while the singer and her family were there.
OpenAI pulls the plug on Sora, the viral AI video app that sparked deepfake concerns
Read full article: OpenAI pulls the plug on Sora, the viral AI video app that sparked deepfake concernsOpenAI is shutting down its social media app Sora, which went viral last fall as a place to share short-form videos generated by artificial intelligence but also raised alarms in Hollywood and elsewhere.
Composer of iconic 'Lion King' chant sues comedian over 'Circle of Life' translation
Read full article: Composer of iconic 'Lion King' chant sues comedian over 'Circle of Life' translationThe Grammy-award winning South African composer of the iconic chant that opens “The Lion King” is suing a comedian, saying he's denigrated the “Circle of Life” song with an intentional mistranslation.
Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 amid slowing Fortnite engagement
Read full article: Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 amid slowing Fortnite engagementFortnite publisher Epic Games said Tuesday it is laying off 1,000 employees to save money as it grapples with industry-wide and company-specific challenges.
'Project Hail Mary' adds to a winning streak for originality at the movies
Read full article: 'Project Hail Mary' adds to a winning streak for originality at the moviesFranchise movies have been the dominant currency in Hollywood for years, but, lately, the upside of originality has been hard to miss.
Now a true pop star, Miley Cyrus returns to her 'Hannah Montana' roots to fete anniversary special
Read full article: Now a true pop star, Miley Cyrus returns to her 'Hannah Montana' roots to fete anniversary specialMiley Cyrus went back to her “Hannah Montana” blond mane and to her roots as Miley Stewart, the tween with a big secret.
Bob Woodward to 'lift the lid' on decades of reporting in new memoir 'Secrets'
Read full article: Bob Woodward to 'lift the lid' on decades of reporting in new memoir 'Secrets'Award-winning journalist Bob Woodward has a new book that will explain how he came to write so many inside accounts from Washington.
Jury finds that Bill Cosby sexually assaulted woman in 1972 and awards her nearly $60 million
Read full article: Jury finds that Bill Cosby sexually assaulted woman in 1972 and awards her nearly $60 millionA California civil jury has found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972.
Voice of America journalists allege Trump wants to make outlet a propaganda source
Read full article: Voice of America journalists allege Trump wants to make outlet a propaganda sourceSome journalists at Voice of America charged in a lawsuit Monday that the Trump administration — while largely shutting down the government-run outlet that provides news around the world — wants the operation to be more of a voice for propaganda.
Trump sued by historic preservation groups to block Kennedy Center changes
Read full article: Trump sued by historic preservation groups to block Kennedy Center changesA coalition of preservation groups is suing to stop major physical changes at the Kennedy Center under President Donald Trump’s renovation plans.
Chappell Roan pushes back after soccer star Jorginho alleges his daughter was mistreated
Read full article: Chappell Roan pushes back after soccer star Jorginho alleges his daughter was mistreatedChappell Roan pushes back after a Brazilian soccer player says a guard mistreated his young daughter at a hotel.
Box Office: ‘Project Hail Mary’ blasts off with $80.5 million, a best for Amazon MGM, and the year
Read full article: Box Office: ‘Project Hail Mary’ blasts off with $80.5 million, a best for Amazon MGM, and the yearStudio estimates on Sunday say Amazon MGM's “Project Hail Mary” has topped the North American box office charts with $80.5 million in ticket sales.
Judge orders Voice of America be put back together again. What are the chances that will happen?
Read full article: Judge orders Voice of America be put back together again. What are the chances that will happen?A judge this week ruled that Voice of America's employees — and the news organization itself — get back to work.
Judge sides with New York Times in challenge to policy limiting reporters’ access to Pentagon
Read full article: Judge sides with New York Times in challenge to policy limiting reporters’ access to PentagonA federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a policy limiting news reporters’ access to the Pentagon, ruling that key portions of the new rules are unlawful.
BTS fans stream to Seoul cafe, restaurant that once served as bases for the K-pop superstars
Read full article: BTS fans stream to Seoul cafe, restaurant that once served as bases for the K-pop superstarsBTS fans are flocking to two Seoul spots that once served as bases for the group when they were training to be K-pop stars.
CBS News shutters its storied radio news service after nearly a century, ending an era
Read full article: CBS News shutters its storied radio news service after nearly a century, ending an eraCBS News says it's shutting down its radio news service after nearly a century of operation as part of a round of layoffs at the company.
