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April 27

Spielberg, De Niro, Freeman praise Francis Ford Coppola as he accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award

The annual AFI Life Achievement Award presentation is always a starry night in Hollywood, but Saturday’s ceremony at the Dolby Theatre brought together legendary stars from a seemingly bygone era of cinema to honor Francis Ford Coppola
April 27
Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, right, accepts the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award from presenter George Lucas during a gala tribute to Coppola on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
April 27

The Vietnam War produced classic Hollywood films — and hardly any classic female roles

The Vietnam War produced some of the most classic films of the late 1970s and 1980s
April 27
FILE - Jane Fonda poses with her Oscar at the 1978 Academy Awards on April 9, 1979, in Los Angeles. Fonda won the best actress award for her role in "Coming Home." (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, File)
April 26

Police release video of armed confrontation that wounded wife of Weezer bassist

Los Angeles police have released video from the shooting of author and celebrity wife Jillian Lauren during a chaotic backyard confrontation that culminated in a volley of gunfire
April 26
In this screen grab from a video released by the Los Angeles Police Department, a woman identified as Jillian Shriner holds a gun.
April 25

Kennedy Center events for LGBTQ+ pride celebration have been canceled, organizers say

Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in Washington, D
April 25
FILE - The Kennedy Center is seen Aug. 13, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
April 24

Sex assault accuser's roommate testifies at Weinstein retrial

A former roommate of one of Harvey Weinstein's accusers has testified the woman told her in July 2006 that the then-movie mogul had forcibly performed oral sex on her
April 24
Attorney Diana Fabi Samson arrives for Harvey Weinstein's retrial in Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
April 24

10 movies that defined the Vietnam War on the big screen

The Vietnam War cast a long shadow across not just one of the most fertile periods of American filmmaking, but has led filmmakers for the past half century to reckon with its complicated legacy
April 24
FILE - Director Steven Spielberg poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'The Post ' in London, Wednesday, Jan. 10th, 2018. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, File)
April 24

12 television shows influenced by the Vietnam War

If you wanted to find the Vietnam War in American television shows, you mostly had to wait until it was long over
April 24
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April 23

Harvey Weinstein's New York rape retrial opens, revisiting a landmark #MeToo case

Harvey Weinstein's New York rape retrial opens, revisiting a landmark #MeToo case
April 23
April 23

Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial opens at a different #MeToo moment

Harvey Weinstein is on trial again after an appeals court threw out the ex-studio-boss' 2020 rape conviction in a case that was a watershed for the #MeToo movement
April 23
Attorney Gloria Allred returns to court following a break during Harvey Weinstein's retrial at Manhattan criminal court, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
April 22

Tennessee board recommends that governor pardon country star Jelly Roll

The Tennessee Board of Parole has recommended a pardon for country music star Jelly Roll, a Nashville native who has spoken openly about his criminal history and what it has taken to overcome it
April 22
FILE - Jelly Roll onstage during the Pollstar Awards on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP,File)
April 22

Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial to open Wednesday with majority-female jury

Opening statements are set in former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial, this time with a majority-female jury deciding the landmark #MeToo case
April 22
Harvey Weinstein appears in state court in Manhattan as jury selection continues in his retrial on Monday, April 21, 2025 in New York. (Curtis Means/Pool Photo via AP)
April 22

Top '60 Minutes' producer quits, saying he can no longer run the show as he has

The top producer at CBS News' “60 Minutes,” whose show has been a target of President Donald Trump over the last six months, has quit
April 22
FILE - Bill Owens takes part in a panel discussion at the Showtime Winter TCA Tour at the Langham Huntington Hotel on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
April 22

The 2025 Latin Grammys will return to Las Vegas for the 15th time

The 2025 Latin Grammys are headed back to Las Vegas
April 22
FILE - Grammy Awards are displayed at the Grammy Museum Experience at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on Oct. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
April 22

Winfrey's new book club pick is Tina Knowles' memoir, 'Matriarch'

Oprah Winfrey’s new book club pick is a memoir by an old friend and personal hero, Tina Knowles
April 22
This cover image released by One World shows "Matriarch" by Tina Knowles. (One World via AP)
April 21

The Oscars mandate voters watch all nominated movies, set new rules for AI and refugee filmmakers

Oscar voters will no longer be able to skip watching some of the nominated films
April 21
FILE - Oscar statuettes appear backstage at the Oscars in Los Angeles on Feb. 26, 2017. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
April 21
Diego Luna poses for a portrait to promote "Andor" on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP)
April 20

'Sinners' surges past 'Minecraft' to lead box office

Brand names, not filmmakers or stars, are said to rule the box office these days
April 20
Director Ryan Coogler, left, and actor Michael B. Jordan attend the premiere of "Sinners" at AMC Lincoln Square on Thursday, April 3, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
April 18

Canadian drummer arrested on child sexual abuse material charges in California

Joseph Seiders, drummer for Canadian indie rock band The New Pornographers, has been arrested and charged with possessing child sex abuse materials
April 18
April 18

Keri Hilson's 'We Need to Talk' marks her return to music after a 15-year absence

The year Keri Hilson released her second album Barack Obama was in his first term as U.S. president, the first iPad was released and Instagram was launched
April 18
Keri Hilson poses for a portrait on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Gary Gerard Hamilton)
April 18

Harvey Weinstein can stay in hospital during #MeToo retrial, judge rules

Harvey Weinstein has been moved to a New York City hospital after a judge approved the ailing ex-studio boss’s request to stay there rather than in jail when he’s not in court for his #MeToo retrial
April 18
Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan Criminal Court for the third day of jury selection in his retrial, Thursday, April 17, 2025 in New York. (Steven Hirsch /New York Post via AP, Pool)
April 18

'Star Wars' fans wave lightsabers as an upcoming film gets announced in Japan

The Force was with many Japanese, as well as visitors from abroad, at a “Star Wars” event where Lucasfilm announced that the next installation in the franchise will hit theaters in May 2027 starring Ryan Gosling
April 18
Fans react to the opening act during the Star Wars Celebration in Chiba, near Tokyo, Friday, April 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)