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Community screenings help a movie set during an Indian insurgency bypass censorship
GURDASPUR, India (AP) — As dusk settled over Gurdaspur's fields, villagers gathered in the courtyard of a Sikh temple to watch a movie that has been blocked by Indian officials.
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Museum honors a late artist by covering its floor in enough peanut butter to make 15,000 sandwiches
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — More than 800 pounds of peanut butter — enough for around 15,000 sandwiches — has been spread across the floor of a museum in the Netherlands in tribute to Dutch artist Wim T. Schippers, who died last month.
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Bare skin, fantasy and the machine: 3 takeaways from Paris' starry couture week
PARIS (AP) — Demi Moore and Cynthia Erivo were among celebrities who took their seats in a sweltering university courtyard for the most anticipated show of Paris couture week: Designer Pierpaolo Piccioli’s debut for Balenciaga.
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Ravinia Festival's Hunter Pavilion near Chicago reopens after $70 million gut renovation
Brant Taylor walked onto the stage of the Ravinia Festival's Hunter Pavilion to rehearse for the first time since a $70 million gut renovation and noticed a huge difference.
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Behind Christopher Nolan’s 6-country epic undertaking to bring ‘The Odyssey’ to the big screen
NEW YORK (AP) — Christopher Nolan has never been afraid to dream a little bigger. It’s almost a calling. With every film, he’s pushed himself and the medium further — playing with form, storytelling, visuals and audience expectations to create lasting cinematic spectacles. A student of Hollywood history, the Oscar-winner is always looking to fill gaps in cinematic culture and show audiences something they haven’t seen before: “The Odyssey,” he realized, was a massive one.
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Catherine Zeta-Jones, Rod Stewart, Bryan Adams and more mourn the death of Bonnie Tyler
Celebrities across the entertainment industry mourned the death of Bonnie Tyler at age 75, expressing affection and admiration for the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star.
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New 'Little House' series explores complicated history but keeps heart, community at the center
It's a story with covered wagons and one room schoolhouses, but showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine says the “Little House on the Prairie” remake for Netflix still speaks to today's American dream.
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Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' has died at 75
Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star whose 1983 chart-topping power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart” enchanted succeeding generations with its bombastic charms during solar and lunar eclipses, has died. She was 75.
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Singer Bonnie Tyler dies at 75
Singer Bonnie Tyler has died "unexpectedly after an illness" in Portugal at the age of 75. Tyler is most known for songs like “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and “Holding out for a Hero.”
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The actors of 'The Pitt' own the Emmy acting categories with 13 nominated cast members
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With its ensemble of doctors, nurses, interns and patients squeezed together into a small emergency department with scripts that play out in real time, “The Pitt” feels like a lab made to grow great performances. The Emmys rewarded it accordingly Wednesday.
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Magician brings ‘Magic Parlour’ to the Magic City for intimate Arsht Center show
He’s bringing magic to the Magic City.
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FIFA World Cup 2026: Chef serves soccer-shaped pastries in Miami
The FIFA World Cup inspired Sarah Ifrah Ohana, the chef behind Maman’s new soccer-shaped pastries.
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Tracee Ellis Ross is making her Broadway debut and completing a bucket-list item
NEW YORK (AP) — Tracee Ellis Ross is starting to notice the small things that bring her happiness: The satisfying click of a curling iron, say, or the taste of olives. It's sort of her job right now.
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'Being Heumann,' about a disability rights activist, to open Toronto film festival
NEW YORK (AP) — “Being Heumann,” director Siân Heder's film about the late disability rights activist Judith Heumann, will open the 51st Toronto International Film Festival.
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Jonathan Anderson shifts Dior buzz from Taylor Swift’s hidden wedding gown to sculptural couture
PARIS (AP) — Jonathan Anderson arrived at Paris couture week with the fashion world still waiting to see the Dior wedding dress he made for Taylor Swift.
Prince Harry's UK trip sparks media buzz over whether Meghan and kids will join him
LONDON (AP) — The drama that seems to surround Prince Harry returns to the United Kingdom this week, and the previews already have the British press buzzing with anticipation.
Hemingway’s masterpiece on Spain's bull runs turns 100 years old with its allure intact
PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — Bill Hillmann has been gored three times while running with the bulls in Spain, but he wouldn’t miss this year’s San Fermin festival for anything.
George Clooney to get the lifetime achievement prize from Venice Film Festival
George Clooney is returning to the Venice Film Festival this year, where he’ll be honored with a lifetime achievement award. The festival’s organizers said Monday that Clooney has been selected to receive the Golden Lion at the 83rd edition of the festival in September.
Joey Chestnut wins 18th Nathan’s hot dog eating title; Miki Sudo claims 12th
Competitive eating stars Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo successfully defended their titles Saturday at the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island.
Joey Chestnut eats 66 hot dogs to again claim Mustard Belt at Nathan's Famous contest
Crowds gathered in the sweltering heat Saturday to celebrate the United States' 250th birthday by watching famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut defend his world hot dog eating championship in Coney Island, where he downed 66 hot dogs in just 10 minutes. Miki Sudo defended her title as well in the women's division.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married at Madison Square Garden
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married Friday night at Madison Square Garden, where actor Adam Sandler was the surprising officiant at a ceremony and Stevie Nicks performed among a crowd packed with stars of sports and entertainment.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry in front of famous friends at Madison Square Garden
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married Friday night at Madison Square Garden, where actor Adam Sandler was the surprising officiant at a ceremony and Stevie Nicks performed among a crowd packed with stars of sports and entertainment. The deep secrecy that surrounded the buildup to the nuptials lifted when a marquee outside the Midtown Manhattan arena proclaimed “JUST&T MARRIED” once the deed was done.
Fans young, old flock to NYC for Swift-Kelce wedding
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are set to tie the knot in a grand celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Friday evening.
Trump reads a children's book on Usha Vance's podcast, then riffs on past presidents and himself
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump joined second lady Usha Vance on her podcast where guests read picture books to children, but Trump, who is notorious for veering off script, offered a running commentary on his predecessors, his physique, and how he's spending his time in the White House.
From ‘The Invite’ to ‘The Studio,’ Seth Rogen loves screaming at Olivia Wilde
Seth Rogen gave Olivia Wilde a note at the end of the shoot for “The Invite.” In it, he wrote, “I love screaming at you.”
Turkish comedian sent to jail to await trial on charges of insulting Erdogan
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court on Friday ordered a comedian jailed pending trial on charges of insulting religious values and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after his stand‑up routine included references to him as a “dictator.”
Michelle Buteau talks laughter, love and representation in final season of ‘Survival of the Thickest’
Michelle Buteau is saying goodbye to the series that helped redefine representation in comedy.
Michelle Buteau says 'Survival of the Thickest' ends on a high note with laughter, heart and representation
Michelle Buteau is saying goodbye to the series that helped redefine representation in comedy.
Czech film fest in Karlovy Vary honors Dustin Hoffman and Juliette Binoche
PRAGUE (AP) — The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic kicked off its 60th edition with honors planned for actors Dustin Hoffman and Juliette Binoche.
'The tale of KAHO,' a Haruki Murakami novel with a female protagonist, goes on sale
TOKYO (AP) — Haruki Murakami's new book went on sale in Japan on Friday, but dozens of enthusiastic fans marked the release at a countdown event at a major Tokyo bookstore to get their first copies as soon as the clock struck midnight.
Permit obtained by AP shows schedule for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding will begin at 5 p.m. Friday and stretch until the early hours of Saturday morning, closing several blocks in the heart of Manhattan during the busy holiday weekend, according to a copy of a city permit obtained by The Associated Press and new details provided by police.
Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People and co-wrote 'Y.M.C.A.,' dies at 74
NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People, co-wrote the disco group's classic hits “Y.M.C.A.,” ″Macho Man” and “In the Navy,” and delighted crowds while dressed as the band's helmeted and mustachioed police officer, has died. He was 74.
Supreme Court declines to halt $800-a-day fine for ex-Fox News reporter refusing to divulge sources
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to intervene after a judge ordered an $800-a-day fine for a former Fox News reporter if she refuses to reveal her confidential source for stories about a Chinese American scientist who was investigated by the FBI but never charged.
Video in case against Pooh Shiesty shows him pressing for record label release, prosecutors say
DALLAS (AP) — Prosecutors say a video shows rapper Pooh Shiesty pressing for his release from fellow rapper Gucci Mane's record label while an armed man blocks a door during an alleged robbery at a Texas music studio in January.