BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — When a shout of “Habemus papam!” — Latin for “We have a pope!” — rang out onscreen, viewers at a theater in the Argentine capital erupted in a standing ovation recalling the emotional moment when one of their own was named as the new Roman Catholic pontiff. “Francis: Father Jorge,” … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Faith-based movies that succeed at the box office shouldn’t be a surprise anymore, but “War Room,” a Christian family drama about marriage, has proved to be somewhat miraculous. After “War Room” nearly beat “Straight Outta Compton” in its opening weekend, it defied expectations in its second week in theaters and rose … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton paid a visit to “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Tuesday, receiving the host’s blessing as a presidential hopeful while touching on issues including equal rights and email and delivering a number of clever lines. Clinton’s appearance on the syndicated talk show, which will air on Thursday, was taped … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Avid golfer Caitlyn Jenner says being a woman with breasts has helped her putting game. During a spirited golf outing with “Today” anchor Matt Lauer, she explained that her newly acquired bustline helps keep her arms aligned for improved putting form. She joked that she wasn’t pushing Lauer to get implants, … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles prosecutors have set an October meeting with a hearing officer to resolve a case over a confrontation Sean “Diddy” Combs had at the University of California, Los Angeles, in June, an official said Wednesday. City Attorney’s spokesman Rob Wilcox says the Oct. 15 hearing, known as an informal conference, … Continue reading
VENICE, Italy (AP) — With wars, atrocities and the desperation of refugees dominating the daily news, it’s easy to feel despair about human nature. French filmmaker Yann Arthus-Bertrand hopes to restore movie-watchers’ faith — or at least awaken their compassion — with “Human,” a documentary that compiles the extraordinary stories of ordinary people from around … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Ellen Page was first approached about the true-life gay rights drama “Freeheld” when she was 21, just coming off her breakthrough in “Juno.” It was seven years before the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage is a right, and six before Page, herself, came out. “It really did align with an … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — An organization that ran anti-cigarette smoking ads during the Video Music Awards has complained to MTV’s parent company about the program’s multiple references to marijuana and said it sent the wrong message to young viewers. Show host Miley Cyrus was responsible for most of them. She even came backstage with a … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — The creator of “Orange Is the New Black” says though the Emmys switched the hit show from the comedy category to drama, she’s not a fan of people boxing the series into a single genre. “The whole label thing is frustrating — just people’s needs to define us. OK, you know, … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — The new Broadway season hasn’t yet started in earnest and already there’s a front-runner for the Tony Awards next summer — “Hamilton.” But there are plenty of challengers hoping to steal its thunder over the next few months. Here’s a look at some highlights of the 2015-16 fall season: BROADWAY’S DREAMGIRL … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — The stage lights have been hard to get used to and she worried about limited rehearsal time, but ballerina Misty Copeland has put aside her nervousness and is finding her feet on Broadway. “It’s an incredible feeling,” she said this week after making her debut in the dance-heavy musical “On the … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Female directors are getting slightly more work in the expanding world of TV series and outlets, but the same can’t be said for their minority counterparts, according to a new Directors Guild of America study. Women directed 16 percent of the nearly 4,000 episodes that aired last season, a year-to-year increase … Continue reading
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