March 28th, 2024

Entertainment News

Q&A: Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine set out to seduce a king in ‘Mary & George’

By Hilary Fox, The Associated Press on March 5th, 2024

LONDON (AP) – One of the original momagers, Mary Villiers knew how to use her son to get wealth, power and prestige. In “Mary & George,” Julianne Moore plays the white ruff-wearing, pushy mom who took advantage of her son George’s charms to win favor in the court of King James I in 17th century ... Read More »

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Some urban lit authors see fiction in the Oscar-nominated ‘American Fiction’

By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on March 5th, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) – Omar Tyree, author of such urban lit narratives as “Flyy Girl” and “The Last Street Novel,” recently went to see the Oscar-nominated movie “American Fiction.” “I loved the emotions of the family,” Tyree said of the comic drama starring best actor nominee Jeffrey Wright as the struggling author-academic Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, ... Read More »

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The shirt worn by Colin Firth as water-soaked Mr. Darcy in ‘Pride and Prejudice’ is up for auction

By The Associated Press on March 5th, 2024

LONDON (AP) – What’s arguably the most famous wet shirt in television history is up for sale. Water not included. The white linen garment worn by Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy in the BBC’s 1995 TV adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” is going under the hammer on Tuesday at an auction of film and television ... Read More »

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Montreal’s Vincent René-Lortie almost quit filmmaking. Now he’s going to the Oscars

By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on March 5th, 2024

Before receiving an Oscar nod for his debut narrative short film, Vincent René-Lortie was ready to quit filmmaking. “It was a hard time for me. We just got out of the pandemic, and I wasn’t making any money,” says the Montreal-born director on a video call from Los Angeles. “I was really having some serious ... Read More »

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Eugene Levy returns to his roots in the new season of ‘The Reluctant Traveler’

By Bill Brioux, The Canadian Press on March 5th, 2024

PASADENA, Calif. – Eugene Levy admits it takes a lot to get him out of the house. “There isn’t one place I’m dying to get to,” the “Schitt’s Creek” star and “SCTV” alumnus told TV critics gathered in Pasadena, Calif., last month. Suggest a jaunt to the Philippines or India, for example, and Levy believes ... Read More »

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Taylor Swift steals the show at an Asian summit as Singapore defends exclusive Eras Tour stop

By Rod Mcguirk, The Associated Press on March 5th, 2024

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Taylor Swift stole the show at an Asian summit Tuesday when Singapore’s leader defended his tiny country’s lucrative concert deal that could cause bad blood with neighboring nations. Singapore is a key member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a 10-nation bloc known as ASEAN. Its three-day summit was expected ... Read More »

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Taylor Swift deal overshadows diplomacy at Asia summit as Singapore defends exclusive Eras Tour stop

By Rod Mcguirk, The Associated Press on March 5th, 2024

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Taylor Swift stole the show at an Asian summit Tuesday when Singapore’s leader defended his tiny country’s lucrative concert deal that could cause bad blood with neighboring nations. Singapore is a key member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a 10-nation bloc known as ASEAN. Its three-day summit was expected ... Read More »

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‘BlackBerry’, ‘Swan Song’ each win $50,000 Toronto critics’ prizes

By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on March 4th, 2024

TORONTO – A chaotic comedy about the rise and fall of an era-defining smartphone has won the $50,000 best Canadian feature prize from the Toronto Film Critics Association. “BlackBerry” director and star Matt Johnson accepted the Rogers Best Canadian Film Award at a swanky bash Monday night. After joking he wouldn’t be using the money ... Read More »

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DeSantis names Disney World district administrator to run elections in Democratic Orange County

By Mike Schneider, The Associated Press on March 4th, 2024

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Gov. Ron DeSantis has a new job for the man who has led Walt Disney World’s government since his allies took it over – elections supervisor in Orange County, long one of Florida’s most reliable sources of Democratic votes. Glen Gilzean was appointed Monday by the Republican governor to oversee voting ... Read More »

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Singapore prime minister defends exclusive deal with Taylor Swift that riles some neighbors

By Rod Mcguirk, The Associated Press on March 4th, 2024

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday defended an exclusive deal his city-state struck with Taylor Swift that prevents the pop star taking her current Eras Tour to anywhere else in Southeast Asia. Swift is performing six concerts from March 2 to 9 in Singapore under an exclusive deal that ... Read More »

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