Mar 02 What to look for at the 97th Academy Awards as a topsy-turvy Oscar season concludes By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Sunday’s Academy Awards, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, will bring to a close one of the most unpredictable Oscar races in recent memory. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 4:22 How AI was used in the making of some of this year’s Oscar favorites By John Yang, Michael Boulter, Harry Zahn At this year’s Oscars, there is a subplot of controversy over the use of artificial intelligence in the production of a number of nominated films, including some in the running for best picture. Katey Rich, awards editor at The Ankler… Continue watching
Mar 02 Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone dies in car crash at age 63 By Associated Press Angie Stone, a member of the all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence and known for the hit song “Wish I Didn't Miss You,” was killed early Saturday in a car crash. Continue reading
Mar 01 Singer David Johansen, last surviving member of the New York Dolls, dies at 75 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls who later performed as his campy, pompadoured alter ego, Buster Poindexter, has died. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 7:52 Oscar nominee Fernanda Torres on the emotion behind her role in ‘I’m Still Here’ By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson The Brazilian film “I’m Still Here,” based on a true story, will be vying for the Academy Awards for Best International Film and Best Picture. Its star, Fernanda Torres, is also competing for an Oscar. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Feb 28 Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa tested negative for carbon monoxide, sheriff says By Susan Montoya Bryan, Jacques Billeaud, John Seewer, Associated Press Preliminary autopsy results didn’t determine how Oscar-winner Gene Hackman and his wife died at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but did rule out that they were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning, the sheriff leading the investigation said Friday. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 3:05 Remembering the life and legendary career of actor Gene Hackman By John Yang, Azhar Merchant Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman is dead at the age of 95. Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home on Wednesday. Authorities are still investigating the cause, but a search warrant affidavit… Continue watching
Feb 27 Acclaimed actor Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog found dead in New Mexico home, authorities say By Felicia Fonseca and Susan Montoya Bryan, Brian Melley, Associated Press The gruff but beloved Hackman was among the most accomplished actors of his generation, appearing as villains, heroes and antiheroes in dozens of dramas, comedies and action films from the 1960s until his retirement in the early 2000s. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 7:21 Cultural impact of Black men’s fashion in the spotlight at upcoming Met Gala By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris This spring, the Met Gala in New York, one of the bigger fashion events of the year, will highlight the indelible style of Black men. The Met’s 2025 exhibition, titled “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” opens in May and explores the… Continue watching
Feb 26 Actor Michelle Trachtenberg of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Harriet the Spy’ fame dies at 39 Michelle Trachtenberg, the actor known for “Gossip Girl,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Harriet the Spy” died Wednesday. She was 39. Continue reading