Actor indicted in $227M Ponzi scheme involving film rights
LOS ANGELES — An aspiring actor was indicted Tuesday in Los Angeles on suspicion of running a massive Ponzi scheme that solicited hundreds of...
Getting up Close with Glenn and Ted Nash, new duo in jazz
NEW YORK — Glenn Close recently made music-related headlines for her playful performance of “Da Butt” at the Academy Awards, but the revered actor...
Documentary series revisits 2002 Washington sniper case
NEW YORK — The voice on the phone is steady and clear. “It is unnatural to kill anything,” the man says. “But once you've...
Kentucky Derby, NFL draft pull in television viewers
NEW YORK — Two sporting events last week — the Kentucky Derby and first round of the NFL draft — pulled in more television...
New this week: ‘Girls5eva’ and ‘The Boy From Medellín’
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
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Review: ‘Human Factor’ gets personal about Mideast peace
Ready for a documentary about three decades of agonizing fits and starts of the Mideast peace process, from the perspective of U.S. negotiators? You’re...
Arizona town readies for tourists after ‘Nomadland’ movie
QUARTZSITE, Ariz. — “Nomadland” was partly filmed in the Western town of Quartzsite and won the Academy Award for Best Picture this year, but...
On a Scottish isle, ‘Limbo’ breaks the refugee movie mold
LONDON — Egyptian actor Amir El-Masry was reluctant to read the script of “Limbo.”
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For Dave Grohl, what drives musicians is more than van
NEW YORK — Dave Grohl thought he was making a nostalgic film about the formative days of famous musicians. But then the pandemic happened.
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UK film academy suspends Noel Clarke over misconduct claims
LONDON — Britain’s motion picture academy on Thursday suspended actor-director Noel Clarke after a newspaper reported that multiple women had accused him of sexual...