Cannes awards Palme d'Or to Iranian revenge drama 'It Was Just an Accident'
Read full article: Cannes awards Palme d'Or to Iranian revenge drama 'It Was Just an Accident'Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s revenge thriller “It Was Just an Accident” has won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday.
Defense Secretary Hegseth, bedeviled by leaks, orders more restrictions on press at Pentagon
Read full article: Defense Secretary Hegseth, bedeviled by leaks, orders more restrictions on press at PentagonDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered further restrictions on how the press operates at the Pentagon.
Bruce Springsteen's lyrical view of America has long included politics — even more so as he ages
Read full article: Bruce Springsteen's lyrical view of America has long included politics — even more so as he agesEven as his fame and wealth have soared over the decades, Bruce Springsteen has retained the voice of the working class’ balladeer.
Key moments from the second week of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial
Read full article: Key moments from the second week of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trialThe second week of Sean Combs' sex trafficking and racketeering trial featured a dozen witnesses who described the music mogul's physical attacks on others or who provided testimony addressing the government's charges.
Strauss' 'Blue Danube' waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthday
Read full article: Strauss' 'Blue Danube' waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthdayStrauss' “Blue Danube” waltz is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the composer's birth.
Billy Joel cancels touring after being diagnosed with a brain disorder
Read full article: Billy Joel cancels touring after being diagnosed with a brain disorderBilly Joel has canceled all his upcoming concerts across North America and England after being diagnosed with fluid buildup in his brain that has affected his “hearing, vision and balance.”.
Paul Reubens tells his story in ‘Pee-wee as Himself.’ Here's how it came together after his death
Read full article: Paul Reubens tells his story in ‘Pee-wee as Himself.’ Here's how it came together after his deathFilmmaker Matt Wolf learned that Paul Reubens had died along with the rest of the world.
Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Stewart and Harris Dickinson are now directors. Here's what they say
Read full article: Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Stewart and Harris Dickinson are now directors. Here's what they sayThe Cannes Film Festival has played host to the directorial debuts of three stars.
Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado dies at 81, leaving behind a monumental legacy
Read full article: Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado dies at 81, leaving behind a monumental legacyBrazilian photographer and environmentalist Sebastião Salgado, known for his award-winning images of nature and humanity, has died at age 81.
Review: If it’s a wrap, ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ sends action-packed series out with big-budget bang
Read full article: Review: If it’s a wrap, ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ sends action-packed series out with big-budget bang“Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” runs 2 hours and 50 minutes, and star Tom Cruise and returning writer/director Christopher McQuarrie have crammed a LOT into that time frame.
Stars convene for amfAR gala to raise millions for AIDS research
Read full article: Stars convene for amfAR gala to raise millions for AIDS researchArtwork by Adrien Brody and James Franco and a chance to sit courtside at a Knicks game with director Spike Lee were among the starry offerings at the annual amfAR Gala to raise money for AIDS research.
Man charged with stalking Jennifer Aniston found mentally incompetent for trial
Read full article: Man charged with stalking Jennifer Aniston found mentally incompetent for trialA man charged with stalking Jennifer Aniston and crashing his car through the front gate of her home has been found mentally incompetent to stand trial, but he has demanded a second opinion at a court hearing.
Dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi wins Cannes’ top prize. Here’s what he says about his movie
Read full article: Dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi wins Cannes’ top prize. Here’s what he says about his movieBefore this week, the dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi hasn’t attended the premiere of one of his films in more than 15 years.
From outlaw to icon: Bambi on trans survival, fame, JK Rowling and the fight that isn’t over
Read full article: From outlaw to icon: Bambi on trans survival, fame, JK Rowling and the fight that isn’t overThe moment that changed queer history occurred on a sweltering day in early 1952 in Algiers.
Rapper Kid Cudi says his car was set on fire weeks after Sean 'Diddy' Combs broke into his home
Read full article: Rapper Kid Cudi says his car was set on fire weeks after Sean 'Diddy' Combs broke into his homeRapper Kid Cudi has testified that he was sure Sean “Diddy” Combs broke into his home in 2011 after learning he was dating Combs' ex-girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie.
Rapper Rod Wave faces more than a dozen charges, some involving a gun, in Georgia
Read full article: Rapper Rod Wave faces more than a dozen charges, some involving a gun, in GeorgiaThe rapper known as Rod Wave faces more than a dozen charges — some involving a gun — after he turned himself in to sheriff’s officials in Georgia on Tuesday.
Natalie Portman and John Krasinski embark on a globe-trotting adventure in ‘Fountain of Youth’
Read full article: Natalie Portman and John Krasinski embark on a globe-trotting adventure in ‘Fountain of Youth’The spirit of Indiana Jones is baked into the essence of the new movie “Fountain of Youth.”.
Chris Brown freed on $6.7 million bail in assault case, allowing him to start world tour
Read full article: Chris Brown freed on $6.7 million bail in assault case, allowing him to start world tourGrammy-winning singer Chris Brown has been released on $6.7 million bail while facing allegations he beat and seriously injured a music producer in a London nightclub in 2023.
Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee, activists and close friends, are working on a picture book
Read full article: Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee, activists and close friends, are working on a picture bookTwo giants of the women’s rights movement, Gloria Steinem and Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee, have teamed up for a picture book with the mission of inspiring young people to change the world.
Spike Lee on the collision of his two passions, the Knicks and cinema, in Cannes
Read full article: Spike Lee on the collision of his two passions, the Knicks and cinema, in CannesSome of Spike Lee’s most deeply felt passions — filmmaking and the New York Knicks — have collided at the Cannes Film Festival.
Jim Morrison bust stolen from Doors singer’s Paris grave in the ‘80s has finally been recovered
Read full article: Jim Morrison bust stolen from Doors singer’s Paris grave in the ‘80s has finally been recoveredPolice have found a bust of Jim Morrison that was stolen nearly four decades ago from the Paris grave that has long been a place of pilgrimage for fans of the legendary Doors singer and poet.
George Wendt, who played a beloved barfly on ‘Cheers’ and found another home onstage, dies at 76
Read full article: George Wendt, who played a beloved barfly on ‘Cheers’ and found another home onstage, dies at 76George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy “Cheers,” has died.