If you believe Jerry Seinfeld’s gloomy assessment of the movie business — that, in his words, it’s over, to put it bluntly — then it probably follows that you haven’t ventured out to your local cinema much if at all in the recent past. Maybe you look at the kind of films Hollywood is churning … Read more
Wayne’s World and Austin Powers star Mike Myers looked unrecognisable as he posed on the red carpet at the 49th AFI Lifetime Achievement Award gala on the weekend. The event marked the comic actor’s first professional public outing in more than a year, and some fans had trouble recognising him with his grey buzz cut, … Read more
TOKYO — Naked and frail, a shaggy-haired man films himself as he endures solitude in a tiny room for months, and months more. “The Contestant,” directed by Clair Titley, explores the story behind the late 1990s hit reality TV show from Japan, “A Life in Prizes,” in which a comedian nicknamed Nasubi is forced to … Read more
The return of “Hacks” and a new Jerry Seinfeld movie are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: New episodes of “Behind the Music,” Selena Gomez taking her cooking skills to … Read more
NEW YORK — Dan Rather returned to the CBS News airwaves for the first time since his bitter exit 18 years ago, appearing in a reflective interview on “CBS Sunday Morning” days before the debut of a Netflix documentary on the 92-year-old newsman’s life. After 44 years at the network, 24 as anchor of the … Read more
The summer movie season may kick off next weekend, but the release calendar is still a work in progress. The latest movie to shift spots is Sony’s comic book film “Kraven the Hunter,” which will now open in December instead of on Labor Day weekend. The studio announced the move late Friday, leaving Disney and … Read more
The sexy tennis drama “ Challengers ” won the box office this weekend with $15 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Zendaya and castmates Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor have been on a globetrotting press tour to get the word out about Italian director Luca Guadagnino’s original film, which opened in 3,477 … Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Morgan Freeman spoke the words, but pretty much everyone who took the stage at the presentation of the AFI Life Achievement Award agreed: “ Nicole Kidman. She makes movies better.” The line came in a video parody of Kidman’s AMC Theatres “we make movies better” ad that opened the Saturday night … Read more
ORLANDO, Fla. — During three years of working as a parade performer at the Disneyland Resort in Southern California, Zach Elefante always has had a second or third job to help him earn a living. Unlike the experiences of his peers at Disney’s parks in Orlando, Florida, where there is a much smaller talent pool, … Read more
— MGM/YouTube Months of tantalizing promos finally built up to Challengers’ opening day. The comedy-drama starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist made its theatrical debut on April 26, at last revealing how Tashi, Patrick, and Art’s tennis-infused love triangle plays out. Sort of. Moviegoers turned to social media to discuss the film afterward, as … Read more
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