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A duo once more, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon come up for 'Air'

More than 25 years after they set out to conquer Hollywood together, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are once again a team.

Angela Bassett, 'Wakanda Forever' top NAACP Image Awards

Angela Bassett won entertainer of the year at Saturdayโ€™s NAACP Image Awards on a night that also saw her take home a television acting trophy for โ€œ9-1-1.โ€.

Viola Davis, Paul Simon among finalists for audiobook awards

Viola Davis, Paul Simon and Molly Shannon are among the nominees for prizes given for the spoken word.

With 'Air,' Affleck tells lesser-known Michael Jordan story

Ben Affleck is promoting his movie โ€œAirโ€ at NBA All-Star weekend.

New this week: Pink, J-Hope, 'Woman King,' 'Hello Tomorrow!'

This weekโ€™s new entertainment releases include an album from Pink, the Apple TV+ retro-future series โ€œHello Tomorrow!โ€.

Danielle Deadwyler cites racism, misogynoir in Oscar snub

Danielle Deadwyler says racism and misogynoir played a role in this yearโ€™s Academy Awards nominations, where she and Viola Davis were overlooked in the best actress category.

'Viola Davis' Grammy win for audiobook makes her an EGOT

Viola Davis has achieved EGOT status.

Gunn's new DC slate features Superman, Supergirl and Batman

New DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran debuted their plans for a revamped and newly unified DC Universe of films and television series, including a new Superman film in 2025, a Wonder Woman prequel and a Batman movie that wonโ€™t star Robert Pattinson.

How (and where) to watch the AP Top 25 Movies online

Glittering rock โ€˜nโ€™ roll, women warriors and kings, spellbinding multiverses and stories of friendship and family permeated 2022 cinema and the AP Top 25 Movies list.

AFI Awards holds moment of silence for Lisa Marie Presley

The American Film Institute Awards opened its ceremony with a moment of silence for singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley.

'Wakanda Forever' scores 12 NAACP Image Award nominations

โ€œBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverโ€ has been nominated for 12 NAACP Image Awards, while โ€œThe Woman Kingโ€ and โ€œAbbott Elementaryโ€ will enter next monthโ€™s ceremony as other top nominees.

Golden Globes fashion: Stars return for soggy carpet

The stars were back Tuesday for the Golden Globesโ€™ return to television.

Honorary Oscar awards celebrate Fox, Weir, Warren and Palcy

Four standing ovations in one night might seem a little over-the-top, even by Hollywood standards, but at the Governors Awards Saturday night, where Michael J.

New this week: Lizzo, 'Criminal Minds' and 'The Woman King'

This weekโ€™s new entertainment releases include an live posthumous album from Tom Petty, the criminal profile spinoff series โ€œCriminal Minds: Evolution,โ€ a documentary about the plucky Mars Rover Opportunity and a TV series that focuses on the backstage melodrama at the Chippendaleโ€™s male strip clubs.

'Don't Worry Darling' shrugs off drama, opening with $19.2M

After off-screen drama threatened to consume Olivia Wildeโ€™s โ€œDonโ€™t Worry Darling,โ€ the Warner Bros.

Steven Spielberg's 'Fabelmans' wins Toronto audience award

Steven Spielbergโ€™s autobiographical coming-of-age drama โ€œThe Fabelmansโ€ won the Toronto International Film Festivalโ€™s top prize, the Peopleโ€™s Choice Award, solidifying its early status as Academy Awards frontrunner.

โ€˜The Woman Kingโ€™ takes North American box office throne

The Viola Davis-led action epic โ€œThe Woman Kingโ€ easily conquered the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters, against a crowded market of new releases.

'Woman King,' Viola Davis and the culmination of a struggle

When Viola Davis, sculpted and hardened from months of training, first stood in the full garb of the Agojie warrior women, with her bare feet in the African sand, it was the culmination of not just the years-long push to make โ€œThe Woman King,โ€ but of a lifelong battle.

Toronto fest roars back to life with Spielberg, 'Knives Out'

When the 47th Toronto International Film Festival unfolds beginning Thursday, it will follow two editions that were much diminished by the pandemic.

Fall Preview: Is it, maybe, back to normal at the movies?

For the first time in three years, the fall movie industrial complex is lurching back into high gear.

Joe Manganiello gets family mysteries solved on PBS show

Actor Joe Manganiello got some big surprises when researchers for the PBS show โ€œFinding Your Rootsโ€ went digging through his family history.

Spielberg to debut โ€˜The Fabelmansโ€™ at Toronto Film Festival

Steven Spielberg is bringing his highly personal film โ€œThe Fabelmansโ€ to the Toronto International Film Festival this fall.

Stallone, Costner, Chastain help launch Paramount+ in UK

Paramount+ flexed the star power of its shows as it prepares to launch in the United Kingdom with a London event attended by Sylvester Stallone, Viola Davis, Kevin Costner, Jessica Chastain and more.

Biden roasts Trump, GOP, himself at correspondents' dinner

President Joe Biden took the White House press corps' annual gala as an opportunity to make light of the criticism he has faced in his 15 months in office.

Winfrey picks Viola Davis memoir for her book club

Viola Davisโ€™ latest honor is not for her acting, but for her writing.

From Cooper to Spielberg, stars turn out for AFI Awards

From Bradley Cooper to Steven Spielberg, some of Hollywoodโ€™s brightest stars came together to relax and sip wine in a fancy ballroom where everyone ended up walking away a winner at the American Film Institute Awards on Friday.

Jennifer Garner celebrated as Hasty Pudding's Woman of Year

โ€œAliasโ€ actor Jennifer Garner is being celebrated for her star power both on- and off-screen.

Will Smith, Lady Gaga, Ben Affleck score SAG nominations

Will Smith, Lady Gaga and Ben Affleck landed individual nominations for the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday, while the casts of โ€œBelfastโ€ and โ€œCODAโ€ were among those nominated for the guildโ€™s top award, best ensemble.

Tributes pour in for groundbreaking actor Sidney Poitier

Tributes to Sidney Poitier poured in from Hollywood and elsewhere following the death of the groundbreaking actor and cultural icon.

Jennifer Garner named Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year

Jennifer Garner has been named Woman of the Year by Harvard Universityโ€™s Hasty Pudding Theatricals, based not just on her career as an actor, but also because of her record as a philanthropist and entrepreneur.

Jason Bateman named Hasty Pudding's Man of the Year

Jason Bateman has been named the 2022 Man of the Year by Harvard Universityโ€™s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.

Denzel Washington on directing: 'Iโ€™m still learning'

Denzel Washington the actor has some 60 films under his belt, plus two Oscars, and at 66 is universally regarded as one of the all-time greats.

New this week: 'Sex and the City,' Juice Wrld and Will Smith

This weekโ€™s new entertainment releases include a double album from Alicia Keys and a posthumous one from Juice Wrld, Sandra Bullock playing an ex-con in the Netflix film โ€œThe Unforgivableโ€ and Will Smith testing himself in a wildlife documentary series.

Oklahoma governor grants clemency, spares Julius Jones' life

Oklahoma's governor has spared the life of Julius Jones, just hours before he was scheduled to be executed.

EXPLAINER: How Julius Jones' execution was stopped

Julius Jonesโ€™ execution has been halted, four hours before he was scheduled to receive a lethal injection.

Oklahoma board urges governor to commute death sentence

Oklahomaโ€™s Pardon and Parole Board is recommending the governor commute the death sentence of Julius Jones for a 1999 killing.

Oklahoma court declines to bar duo from death penalty case

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has rejected a request to remove two members of the state's Pardon and Parole Board from a high-profile death penalty case.

With coronavirus rising, 'The Suicide Squad' opens softly

Moviegoing, once expected to be closer to semi-normal levels by now, continues to be battered by the pandemic, the delta variant of the coronavirus and in-home streaming.

New this week: 'The Suicide Squad,' 'Vivo' and Streisand

This weekโ€™s new entertainment releases include a new collection of previously unreleased songs from Barbra Streisand and the new Netflix animated movie, โ€œVivo,โ€ in which Lin-Manuel Miranda is a voice actor and provides original songs.

Viola Davis memoir 'Finding Me' scheduled for next April

Oscar winner Viola Davis is working on a memoir her publisher calls deeply personal and brutally honest.

ASCAP to honor Timbaland, Swizz Beatz and D-Nice

Three acts who kept music alive during the worldwide pandemic will be honored by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers later this month.

Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby top BET Award nominations

Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby are the prom queen and king of the 2021 BET Awards.

Among the Oscar winners: 2 foundations that serve the needy

Two foundations that serve the needy achieved the kind of spotlight at the Academy Awards telecast that any nonprofit yearns for: A shout-out from a famous celebrity to the 10 million or more people estimated to be watching from home.

Frances McDormand a double Oscar winner for 'Nomadland'

Frances McDormand has two more Oscars.

'Nomadland' wins best picture at a social distanced Oscars

Chloรฉ Zhaoโ€™s โ€œNomadland,โ€ won best picture Sunday at the 93rd Academy Awards, where the China-born Zhao also became just the second woman โ€” and the first woman of color โ€” to win best director.

In possible Oscar preview, 'Nomadland' wins at Spirit Awards

Chloรฉ Zhaoโ€™s โ€œNomadlandโ€ won best feature at the 36th Independent Spirit Awards in a ceremony that turned the annual beach soiree into a virtual, largely pre-taped event, and, possibly, an Oscar preview.

Is this an 'Asterisk Oscars' or a sign of things to come?

The Oscars are finally here after a year that erased movie titles from marquees and sent seismic shockwaves through Hollywood.

Oscar predictions: Can anything beat 'Nomadland'?

Ahead of Sundayโ€™s 93rd Academy Awards, Associated Press Film Writers Jake Coyle and Lindsey Bahr share their predictions for a ceremony that may see historic wins in multiple categories.

New this week: 'Stowaway,' 'Rutherford Falls' and the Oscars

This weekโ€™s new entertainment releases include the final two parts of Eric Church's three-album project, โ€œHeart & Soul.โ€.

Viola Davis is named Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year

Viola Davis has been named Woman of the Year by Harvard Universityโ€™s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.

Nas, Eve, Snoop, Aaliyah's mom react to death of rapper DMX

Hip-hop artists and celebrities paid homage to rapper DMX who died Friday at 50.

Eddie Murphy inducted into NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2020, file photo, Eddie Murphy accepts the lifetime achievement award at the 25th annual Critics' Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif. Murphy will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame this month. The NAACP announced Thursday, March 11, 2021, that Murphy will be inducted during the March 27 ceremony, which will air on CBS. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)LOS ANGELES โ€“ Eddie Murphy was inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame at the organizationโ€™s show that highlighted works by entertainers and athletes of color. Iโ€™m very moved.โ€Murphy went on to send a message to Hall about his famous red leather suit from his 1983 stand-up special โ€œDelirious.โ€โ€œMy red suit was not that tight Arsenio,โ€ Murphy said. โ€œI get a lot of cracks about that red suit.

A by-the-numbers look at a year of Oscar diversity, firsts

10 โ€” Nominations for โ€œMank," the most of any film this year, with nods for best picture, best director for Fincher, best actor for Gary Oldman and best supporting actress for Seyfried. In the best supporting actor category, Heath Ledger and Ralph Richardson were nominated, with Ledger winning for โ€œThe Dark Knightโ€ in 2009. 4 โ€” Nominations received by โ€œNomadlandโ€ director Chloรฉ Zhao, a record for a woman in a record year for women. 1 โ€” Man nominated for both best actor and best original song. ___This story has been corrected to reflect that Olivia Colman won best actress in 2019, not 2020.

Chadwick Boseman is posthumously nominated for an Oscar

This image released by Netflix shows Michael Potts, from left, Chadwick Boseman and Colman Domingo in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." (David Lee/Netflix via AP)NEW YORK โ€“ Half a year after his death, Chadwick Boseman was posthumously nominated for an Academy Award on Monday for his final performance in โ€œMa Rainey's Black Bottom.โ€The nomination for best actor was widely expected but still historic. Boseman is the first Black performer ever nominated posthumously for an Oscar. He was nominated alongside Steven Yeun ("Minari"), Riz Ahmed ("Sound of Metal"), Anthony Hopkins ("The Father") and Gary Oldman ("Mank"). Three months later, the August Wilson adaptation โ€œMa Rainey's Black Bottomโ€ was released by Netflix.

'Mank' leads Oscar nominations in a year of record diversity

Zhao, the first woman of color nominated for best director, is the most nominated woman in a single year in Oscar history. She was also tipped for the filmโ€™s adapted screenplay, editing and as a producer in the best picture category. โ€œI just quietly gave thanks and felt some gratitude.โ€Davis, who won for her performance in 2016โ€™s โ€œFences,โ€ landed her fourth Oscar nomination, making her the most nominated Black actress ever. The Academy Awards would typically have happened by now but this year will be telecast April 25. โ€œCollective,โ€ the Romanian documentary about investigative journalism and government corruption, became just the second film nominated for both best documentary and best international film.

'Nomadland,' 'Rocks' lead more diverse BAFTA nominations

This image released by Altitude shows, from left, Kosar Ali, Ruby Stokes and Bukky Bakray in a scene from "Rocks." Much like previous Academy Awards controversies, last year's nominations by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts were denounced for their all-male directing nominees and all-white acting nominees, a backlash that spawned a #BaftasSoWhite hashtag. The British academy responded with a seven-month review. Also nominated are Lee Isaac Chung for the family drama โ€œMinariโ€ and Thomas Vinterberg for the Danish dark comedy โ€œAnother Round.โ€More films were nominated, too. ___AP's Hilary Fox contributed to this report from London___Follow AP Film Writer Jake Coyle on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/jakecoyleAP

Even more chaotic than usual, Globes still had their moments

(NBC via AP)In the opening moments of a Golden Globes night even more chaotic and confounding than usual, co-host Tina Fey raised a theoretical question: โ€œCould this whole night have been an email?โ€ Only the next three hours would tell. Or Chloรฉ Zhao, making history as the first woman of Asian descent to win best director (and the first woman since 1984.) AdOf course, there were the usual confounding results and baffling snubs, compounded here by some epic Zoom fails. ZHAO MAKES HISTORYWhen Zhao won best director for her haunting and elegant โ€œNomadland,โ€ she was the first woman of Asian descent to win that award. It was updated on March 3, 2021, to correct the nationality of director of โ€œNomadland.โ€ Chloe Zhao is Chinese, not Asian American.

Fonda says Hollywood needs more diversity after Globes honor

In this video grab issued Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, by NBC, Jane Fonda accepts the Cecil B. deMille Award at the Golden Globe Awards. (NBC via AP)LOS ANGELES โ€“ Just like in her career, Jane Fonda used the Golden Globesโ€™ platform to speak on deeper issues calling for greater diversity in Hollywood while praising the โ€œcommunity of storytellersโ€ as she accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award. While wearing an all-white suit, Fonda raised the Globesโ€™ highest honor above her head Sunday before commending storytellers for their vital role in troubled times. She is the daughter of Oscar winner Henry Fonda, who died in 1982, and sister of Peter Fonda, who died in 2019. She launched IndieCollectโ€™s Jane Fonda Fund for Women Directors, an organization aimed to support the restoration of films helmed by women from around the world.

'Ma Rainey,' 'Minari' and Boseman lead SAG nominations

The Screen Actors Guild has nominated the cast for a SAG Award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture. But the SAG Awards, presented by SAG-AFTRA, are considered a far better barometer for the Academy Awards, where actors account for the largest percentage of the academy. Usually, the eventual Oscar best picture winner is first nominated for best ensemble by the SAG Awards, though โ€œGreen Bookโ€ and โ€œThe Shape of Water" were two recent exceptions. Aside from Boseman and Oldman, the nominees for best male actor in a lead role were Riz Ahmed (โ€œSound of Metalโ€), Anthony Hopkins (โ€œThe Fatherโ€) and Steven Yeun (โ€œMinariโ€). All of the female leads in a drama series nominees came from either โ€œThe Crownโ€ (Gillian Anderson, Colman, Emma Corrin) or โ€œOzarkโ€ (Laura Linney, Julia Garner).

Odom Jr., H.E.R., Andra Day score Golden Globe music nods

This combination photo shows Leslie Odom Jr. posing for a portrait on Nov. 8, 2019 in New York, from left, H.E.R. On Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, Leslie Odom Jr., H.E.R. and Andra Day were announced along with Celeste and Diane Warren as the Golden Globe nominees for best original song. Day and Odom Jr. follow the footsteps of Mary J. Blige, Lady Gaga and Cynthia Erivo, who all recently scored acting and music nods in a single year. However, the tracks can compete for best original song at the Oscars.

With โ€˜Mankโ€™ and โ€˜The Crown,โ€™ Netflix dominates Globes noms

In this image released by Netflix, Gary Oldman portrays Herman Mankiewicz in a scene from "Mank." On Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 the film was nominated for a Golden Globe for best motion picture drama. โ€œMank,โ€ about โ€œCitizen Kaneโ€ co-writer Herman Mankiewicz, landed nominations for best film, drama; best actor for Gary Oldman; best director for Fincher, best supporting actress for Amanda Seyfried; best score; and best screenplay for Jack Fincher, the directorโ€™s father who penned the script before dying in 2003. Netflix, which topped all studios at the Globes last year, too, led with a commanding 42 nominations, with 22 coming in film categories and 20 in television. AdThe Globes are typically the first major show of Hollywoodโ€™s awards season, which ends with the crowning of the best picture winner at the Oscars.

Golden Globes nominations Wednesday could belong to Netflix

Nominations for the 78th annual Golden Globes will be announced on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2021. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK โ€“ Whether anyone will be attending the Golden Globes in person remains uncertain and improbable. On Tuesday, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association said the Globes โ€” typically a bubbly dinner gathering with flowing drinks โ€” will be held bi-coastally for the first time. digital channels and the Golden Globes' website. Last year's Golden Globes culminated in awards for โ€œ1917โ€ and โ€œOnce Upon a Time ... in Hollywood."

Chadwick Boseman earns 2 nominations for NAACP Image Awards

This image released by Netflix shows Michael Potts, from left, Chadwick Boseman and Colman Domingo in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." Boseman was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for outstanding actor in a motion picture for his performance in the film. Boseman was also nominated in the supporting actor in a motion picture for his role in the SPike Lee film "Da 5 Bloods." (David Lee/Netflix via AP)LOS ANGELES โ€“ With his final two performances, the late Chadwick Boseman earned two NAACP Image Awards nominations Tuesday, while โ€œMa Raineyโ€™s Black Bottomโ€ could make its presence felt at next monthโ€™s ceremony. โ€œMa Raineyโ€™s Black Bottomโ€ came away with nine nominations.

Hal Holbrook, prolific actor who played Twain, dies at 95

FILE - Actor Hal Holbrook appears during an interview in his New York apartment on Feb. 8, 1973. Holbrook died on Jan. 23 in Beverly Hills, California, his representative, Steve Rohr, told The Associated Press Tuesday. Holbrook died on Jan. 23 in Beverly Hills, California, his representative, Steve Rohr, told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Holbrookโ€™s material is uproarious, his ability to hold an audience by acting is brilliant,โ€ said The New York Times. AdWhen he wasnโ€™t portraying Twain, Holbrook showed impressive versatility.

Cicely Tyson paved way for Black actors to follow footsteps

(AP Photo/W.A.Harewood, File)LOS ANGELES โ€“ Cicely Tyson was a Black actor who knocked down doors so other women of color could walk through them. Tyson strategically selected powerful roles with an intent to elevate how Black actors were perceived. Tyson desired to get away from the negative portrayals of Black women with the hopes of highlighting them with powerful prestige. โ€œTyson showed the world that the Black woman is more than a moment. He went on to say that Tyson โ€œbecame a vessel through which all the dignity of who she was as a Black person, a Black woman, could flow.โ€Tysonโ€™s fame transcended all media.

Netflix leads GLAAD Media Awards for LGBTQ representation

GLAAD also noted that transgender characters were prominently featured in โ€œ9-1-1: Lone Star,โ€ โ€œStar Trek: Discovery,โ€ โ€œSaved by the Bell,โ€ โ€œBig Mouthโ€ and โ€œSupergirl.โ€Award recipients will be announced during a virtual ceremony scheduled for April. AdSeveral categories increased from five to 10 nominees to recognize expanding levels of diverse LGBTQ representation across several media genres. "This yearโ€™s nominees remind us that even in times of political and cultural division, diverse LGBTQ representation and visibility can enlighten, entertain, and create lasting change,โ€ said GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis in a statement. AdIn its recent โ€œWhere We Are on TVโ€ report, GLAAD found that LGBTQ and gender inclusiveness on television has retreated slightly this season due to delays and shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Music artists who earned GLAAD nominations this year include Adam Lambert, Brandy Clark, Halsey, Kehlani, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Pabllo Vittar, Peppermint, Ricky Martin and Sam Smith.

Queen Latifah 'stoked' to land post-Super Bowl slot for show

This image released by CBS shows Queen Latifah in a scene from the series "The Equalizer," premiering after the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 7. Her latest chapter comes in the new CBS series "The Equalizerโ€ as the first Black woman to portray the role in the franchise. The show debuts Feb. 7 in the coveted timeslot following the Super Bowl, typically the year's most-watched program. The post-Super Bowl slot has provided monstrous ratings over the years for shows like "Friends,โ€ โ€œSurvivorโ€ and "Undercover Boss.โ€"I'm so stoked that weโ€™re coming on after the Super Bowl," Latifah said Wednesday on a video call. Latifah added: โ€œHopefully, theyโ€™ll start to say, โ€˜Damn, Latifah is a badass.'

'Never Rarely' tops Spirit Awards, 'Da 5 Bloods' leads NBRs

The film was nominated for seven Independent Film Spirit Awards including one for best feature. The 36th annual Spirit Awards, like most awards shows during the pandemic, are adjusting to the difficult circumstances. Eliza Hittman's โ€œNever Rarely Sometimes Always,โ€ a Pennsylvania's teen's odyssey in getting an abortion, racked up nominations for best feature film, best director and best female lead for Sidney Flanigan. Chloe Zhoe's โ€œNomadland,โ€ starring Frances McDormand, scored five nods, including best feature, best director and best female lead for McDormand. None of the nominees for best feature film were directed by a white male.

โ€˜Soul,โ€™ โ€˜Ma Raineyโ€™sโ€™ among AFIโ€™s top 10 films of the year

This image released by Netflix shows, from second left, Norm Lewis, Clarke Peters Isiah Whitlock Jr., and Delroy Lindo in a scene from "Da 5 Bloods," named one of the top 10 films of the year by The American Film Institute. (David Lee/Netflix via AP)The American Film Institute on Monday announced its top 10 films of the year, including Pixarโ€™s jazz themed โ€œSoulโ€ and two of Chadwick Bosemanโ€™s final films: the August Wilson adaptation โ€œMa Raineyโ€™s Black Bottomโ€ and Spike Leeโ€™s Vietnam drama โ€œDa 5 Bloods,โ€ both of which are Netflix films. AFI also selected Warner Bros.โ€™ Black Panther Party film โ€œJudas and the Black Messiahโ€ which will have its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on Feb. 1. The AFI also named its top 10 television shows, including Netflixโ€™s โ€œThe Queenโ€™s Gambit,โ€ the Disney+ phenomenon โ€œThe Mandalorianโ€ and Apple TV+โ€™s โ€œTed Lasso.โ€The selection jury included filmmakers Rian Johnson and Lulu Wang. The group also included a special citation for โ€œHamilton.โ€In lieu of the annual luncheon celebrating the honorees, AFI will hold a virtual benediction on Feb. 26 streaming on YouTube and the AFI website.

Reaction to the death of Larry King

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2016 file photo, Larry King arrives at Trump Tower in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)Reaction to the death of Larry King, whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century. Larry King. ___โ€œRIP Larry King!!!! ___โ€œIโ€™ve had the honor of being interviewed by Larry King multiple times in my life.

Gothams give virtual start to Oscar season, 'Nomadland' wins

The film won best feature at the Gotham Awards on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. Opening the show, Jeffrey Sharp, executive director of the Gotham Film & Media Institute, predicted that there would be โ€œglitches and gremlinsโ€ throughout the event. All of the films nominated for best feature were directed by women, including lead-nominee getter โ€œFirst Cow,โ€ by Kelly Reichardt. Zhao, whose โ€œThe Riderโ€ won best feature at the Gothams two years ago, thanked the festivals that, like the Gothams, carried on despite the trying circumstances. Nicole Behaire won best actress for โ€œMiss Juneteenth.โ€ โ€œOh, my God,โ€ she mouthed while still on mute.

'60 Minutes' keeps on the news and is rewarded by viewers

FILE - "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl poses for a photo in her office at the "60 Minutes" offices, in New York on Sept. 12, 2017. It's not the first time that's been said about โ€œ60 Minutesโ€ since its 1968 debut. After executive producer Bill Owens turned the show primarily over to COVID-19 coverage last spring, โ€œ60 Minutesโ€ has returned to its traditional format while being focused on being timely. โ€œ60 Minutesโ€ this fall has featured interviews with fired government cybersecurity chief Chris Krebs, former President Barack Obama and poisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Original executive producer Don Hewitt often ran โ€œ60 Minutesโ€ as an island unto itself.

In 'Ma Rainey,' channeling the blues of August Wilson

Following โ€œFencesโ€ and โ€œMa Rainey,โ€ he intends to continue adapting Wilsonโ€™s famed American Century Cycle, a 10-play series spanning each decade of the 20th century. All of Wilson's plays hum with the sorrowful beauty of the blues but โ€œMa Rainey" is soaked through. On a sweaty, summer day, a band has gathered at a white-owned recording studio to cut a new record with Ma Rainey (Davis), the pioneering โ€œMother of the Blues,โ€ and an unapologetically liberated woman from the South. Itโ€™s Cutler and Slow Drag and Ma Rainey talking," says Wolfe. For Davis, Ma isn't a character she wants to let go of, or stop admiring.

New this week: 'Ma Raineyโ€™s Black Bottom' and Paul McCartney

MOVIESโ€” โ€œMa Raineyโ€™s Black Bottomโ€ was always going to be an event picture, even on Netflix, where it will be available Friday. Wilsonโ€™s 1982 play is set around a recording session in 1920s Chicago as a blues band awaits the arrival of Ma Rainey (Davis). โ€” AP Film Writer Lindsey BahrMUSICโ€” Paul McCartney will release the final album in a trilogy of classics on Friday. โ€œMcCartney IIIโ€ comes 40 years after 1980โ€™s โ€œMcCartney IIโ€ and 50 years after โ€œMcCartney,โ€ his solo debut released in 1970. โ€” Director George C. Wolfe said that when he signed on to direct โ€œMa Raineyโ€™s Black Bottom,โ€ he instantly knew he wanted to work with Branford Marsalis.

Despite bleak 2020, celebrities make effort to brighten year

(AP Photo)LOS ANGELES โ€“ Yes, 2020 may seem like a complete fail with all the constant bad news and tragic moments. Itโ€™s been filled with gloom and doom, but some celebrities and those inspired by them have tried to brighten a bleak year. He reassigned his 10 seamstresses in New York to produce thousands daily for health care workers on the frontlines. The singer and husband Emilio Estefan's restaurant Estefan Kitchen served up homemade meals for health care workers in Miami. The challenge coordinated offers by celebrities and athletes to raise funds to feed those in need during the pandemic.

The University of Pittsburgh acquires August Wilson trove

NEW YORK โ€“ The University of Pittsburgh has acquired the archive of the late playwright and Pittsburgh native son August Wilson, a trove that contains recordings, letters, artwork, poetry, unpublished work and notebooks. The August Wilson Archive will reside in a state-of-the-art home in Hillman Libraryโ€™s renovated Archives & Special Collections, the university said Thursday. โ€œThis acquisition is about more than bringing August Wilson back home to Pittsburgh,โ€ said Chancellor Patrick Gallagher in a statement. Next up this December is โ€œMa Raineyโ€™s Black Bottom,โ€ directed by Tony-winner George C. Wolfe and adapted by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Washington says โ€œThe Piano Lessonโ€ is the next Wilson work he hopes to bring to the screen.

Study: TV industry falls short of off-camera inclusivity

Dungey will succeed Peter Roth who will be stepping down from his Studio responsibilities running the TV Group and its operating divisions in early 2021. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES โ€“ When Zendaya won last monthโ€™s Emmy Award for top drama series actress, her triumph seemed to underscore the TV industryโ€™s progress toward inclusivity. That's most notable in Hollywood's executive suites, where little has changed since the UCLA study tallied the numbers five years ago, he said. While they made gains in those and most other on- and off-camera jobs, they remain underrepresented in nearly all. โ€œWe've come a long way in that regardโ€ from UCLA's first study of the 2011-12 season, Hunt said.

Netflix previews 'Ma Rainey' and Boseman's final performance

This image released by Netflix shows Michael Potts, from left, Chadwick Boseman and Colman Domingo in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." Netflix on Monday previewed George C. Wolfes August Wilson adaptation Ma Raineys Black Bottom, showcasing Chadwick Bosemans final performance opposite Viola Davis powerhouse blues singer. (David Lee/Netflix via AP)

Netflix previews 'Ma Rainey' and Boseman's final performance

This image released by Netflix shows Michael Potts, from left, Chadwick Boseman and Colman Domingo in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." Netflix on Monday previewed George C. Wolfes August Wilson adaptation Ma Raineys Black Bottom, showcasing Chadwick Bosemans final performance opposite Viola Davis powerhouse blues singer. (David Lee/Netflix via AP)NEW YORK โ€“ Netflix on Monday previewed George C. Wolfe's August Wilson adaptation โ€œMa Rainey's Black Bottom,โ€ showcasing Chadwick Boseman's final performance opposite Viola Davis' powerhouse blues singer. Boseman plays Levee, an ambitious trumpeter aiming to launch himself with his own updated versions of Ma Rainey's songs. โ€œMa Raineyโ€™s Black Bottomโ€ was the first play Wilson wrote in 1984, and the only one of this 10-part Century Cycle not set in Pittsburgh.

Thomas Jefferson Byrd, known for Spike Lee films, killed

ATLANTA โ€“ Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd, known for his roles in Spike Lee films, has been shot and killed in Atlanta, police said Sunday. Grant said homicide detectives were working to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting and declined to provide further details. โ€œMay we all wish condolences and blessings to his family,โ€ Lee wrote. !โ€โ€œLoved working with you Byrd,โ€ she wrote. Actor Lori Petty tweeted: โ€œWhat a man, what a talent ... what a crazy loss.โ€

Celebs, long vocal about Breonna Taylor case, decry decision

Itโ€™s time for some people to go to jail.โ€ - Queen Latifah, recording artist and actor, in an interview with The Associated Press. Ask yourself โ€˜Why so long for Breonna Taylor?โ€™โ€ - Stevie Wonder, in a video message. โ€œMy heart is broken for the family of Breonna Taylor. once again weโ€™re left with nothing that they try to make seem as somethingโ€ - Ella Mai, recording artist, via Twitter. โ€œBrett Hankison is indicted for shooting into the apartment NEXT to Breonna Taylor & not for KILLING HER.

Zendaya becomes youngest lead drama actress to win Emmy

In this video grab captured on Sept. 20, 2020, courtesy of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and ABC Entertainment, Zendaya accepts the award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for "Euphoria" during the 72nd Emmy Awards broadcast. (The Television Academy and ABC Entertainment via AP)

Zendaya becomes youngest lead drama actress to win Emmy

In this video grab captured on Sept. 20, 2020, courtesy of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and ABC Entertainment, Zendaya accepts the award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for "Euphoria" during the 72nd Emmy Awards broadcast. (The Television Academy and ABC Entertainment via AP)LOS ANGELES โ€“ Zendaya said her โ€œheart was filledโ€ when she saw her fellow nominees, including Jennifer Aniston, cheering on the โ€œEuphoriaโ€ actress for becoming the youngest drama lead actress to win an Emmy. She is only the second Black actress to claim the lead drama actress award, following Viola Davisโ€™ groundbreaking 2015 win for โ€œHow To Get Away With Murder.โ€Zendaya along with her gleeful family and friends screamed, cheered, hugged and cried behind her as a stunned she accepted the award in what appeared to be a hotel suite. Itโ€™s pretty crazy.โ€On โ€œEuphoria,โ€ Zendaya plays Rue Bennett, a teenage addict struggling with her sobriety and recovery on the series that delves into sex, drugs, trauma and identity among high-schoolers. โ€œI definitely felt like this wrapping of love around me as I was sitting here,โ€ Zendaya continued.

Chadwick Boseman, who embodied Black icons, dies of cancer

FILE - In this March 4, 2018 file photo, Chadwick Boseman arrives at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, has died of cancer. When the former playwright suited up as Black Panther, he brought cool intellectual gravitas to the Marvel superhero whose Wakanda forever! salute reverberated worldwide. You dont have the same exact experience as a Black actor as you do as a white actor. Before an auditorium full of actors, Chadwick Boseman stepped to the microphone.

'Vanity Fair' cover shot by Black photographer for 1st time

The new issue of Vanity Fair featuring a powerful image of Oscar-winning actor Viola Davis marks the first time the publication has featured the work of a Black photographer on its cover. The historic image of Davis, shot by photographer Dario Calmese, shows the 54-year-old in profile, her back facing the camera. Davis is wearing a blue gown with a deep plunge in the back, hand on hip. The publication has โ€œhad a problem in the past with putting Black women on the covers,โ€ Davis says in an interview for the magazine. โ€œThis image (of Davis) reclaims that narrative, transmuting the white gaze on Black suffering into the Black gaze of grace, elegance and beauty.โ€In her Vanity Fair interview, Davis discusses the recent racial justice protests, her upcoming role as Michelle Obama, her impoverished upbringing in Rhode Island, and the challenges of being a Black woman in Hollywood, among other topics.

DaBaby, Roddy Ricch to help BET celebrate awards virtually

The three-hour show will be jam-packed with heavy hitters currently dominating the pop charts and streaming services, including DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch, Summer Walker, Kane Brown and Chloe x Halle. The three-hour show will be jam-packed with heavy hitters currently dominating the pop charts and streaming services, including DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch, Summer Walker, Kane Brown and Chloe x Halle. Comedian, actress and TV personality Amanda Seales will host the 2020 BET Awards, which will air on CBS for the first time. Drake is the leading nominee: Hes up for six honors, including video of the year and best male hip-hop artist. Ricch and Megan Thee Stallion follow Drake with five nominations each.

Margot Robbie will return for 'The Suicide Squad'

Warner Bros. Pictures via CNN(CNN) - Director James Gunn has revealed the full list of super villains and anti-heroes cast in his upcoming "The Suicide Squad" movie. While Robbie's Harley Quinn -- deranged henchwoman and on again, off again girlfriend of the Joker -- will be back, the future of the Joker in Gunn's film unclear. Jared Leto, who played the Joker on the 2016 film "Suicide Squad," is off the director's lineup as well as Will Smith who portrayed the deadly accurate assassin Deadshot. Gunn, who previously directed "Guardians of the Galaxy," also wrote the new installment of the comic book villains film. The studio behind "The Suicide Squad," Warner Bros., is, like CNN, a unit of WarnerMedia.

Viola Davis may play Michelle Obama in Showtime series

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images(CNN) - Showtime is looking to give viewers a first-person look at some "First Ladies." The premium cable network is developing a one-hour drama from Viola Davis' JuVee Productions that would star the Oscar winner as she plays former first lady Michelle Obama, the network told CNN. "Proud to spotlight these brave, extraordinary women," Davis said on Twitter. Davis will next be seen in the sixth and final season of ABC's "How to Get Away with Murder." The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company.

'How to Get Away with Murder' to end with Season 6

Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty ImagesABC is closing the case of "How to Get Away with Murder," announcing Thursday that the upcoming sixth season of the Viola Davis-starring legal drama will be its last. Davis plugged the upcoming season on Twitter, and called the show one of "greatest rides" of her life. "Murder," which is executive produced by Nowalk, Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers and Stephen Cragg, became a hit for ABC when it premiered in fall 2014. It helped cement what the network dubbed its "TGIT" lineup, which also included Shondaland produced "Scandal" and "Grey's Anatomy." According to a release provided to CNN, the final season of "Murder" will focus on the class's last semester of law school and premieres Sept. 26.

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