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Sean Parker OK'd to buy stake in Peter Jackson's VFX studio
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand authorities have approved tech billionaire Sean Parker’s purchase of a one-third stake in film director Peter Jackson’s visual effects studio.
Theater uses its creativity to defy pandemic and stage shows
NEW YORK (AP) — There's theater on Broadway. You just have to adjust your sights.
Gloria Estefan reveals she caught COVID-19, is now recovered
MIAMI (AP) — Singer and businesswoman Gloria Estefan said on Wednesday that she spent much of November in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, days after dining outdoors at a Miami-area restaurant.
Six vice presidents talk about job once considered invisible
NEW YORK (AP) — After interviewing Dan Quayle in Arizona for his documentary on the vice presidency, filmmaker Jeffrey Roth was rushing to the airport to catch a flight to Wyoming, where he had an appointment with …
Jenna Lyons puts ‘real’ back into reality TV
NEW YORK (AP) — Former J. Crew President Jenna Lyons knows a thing or two about building a brand, but now she’s ditched corporate life to build her own.
Miguel Algarín, a founder of beloved NYC poetry space, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Miguel Algarín, poet, professor and a founder of New York City's beloved Nuyorican Poets Café performance space, has died. He was 79.
Review: A brilliant turn from Aubrey Plaza in ‘Black Bear’
’Tis the season of great Aubrey Plaza performances, apparently. The “Parks and Recreation” and “Legion” alum has been long overdue for a breakout film role, something fitting of her wide-ranging talent and more ima…
Rapper Casanova surrenders in federal racketeering case
NEW YORK (AP) — The rapper Casanova remained in federal custody Thursday after surrendering to law enforcement in a gang-related federal racketeering case, authorities said.
American Indian Movement co-founder Benton-Banai dies at 89
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eddie Benton-Banai, who helped found the American Indian Movement partly in response to alleged police brutality against Indigenous people, has died. He was 89.
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In seismic shift, Warner Bros. to stream all 2021 films
NEW YORK (AP) — In the most seismic shift by a Hollywood studio yet during the pandemic, Warner Bros. Pictures on Thursday announced that all of its 2021 film slate — including a new “Matrix” movie, “Godzilla vs. K…
All Mariah Carey wants is you to enjoy her Christmas special
NEW YORK (AP) — Christmas is still a few weeks away, but Mariah Carey is already orchestrating her dinner menu.
Niece says 'cruel and traitorous' Trump belongs in prison
President Donald Trump’s niece says her uncle is “criminal, cruel and traitorous” and belongs in prison after he leaves the White House.
Review: Reorienting the crime drama in 'I'm Your Woman'
When it's at its best, “I'm Your Woman” feels like you've slipped through a trap door, revealing a hidden pathway in an old genre apparatus. Everything looks familiar — this is a '70s-set crime drama with all the u…
People magazine reveals its '2020 People of the Year'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — People magazine has named George Clooney, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Selena Gomez and Regina King as the “2020 People of the Year.”