Nation Feb 09 Ed Dwight was supposed to be the 1st Black astronaut. At 90, he's finally getting his due An accomplished Air Force pilot, Ed Dwight was groomed by John F. Kennedy's White House to be the first Black astronaut. But in training, he faced discrimination that detoured his path. Now 90, Dwight is widely celebrated as a pioneer…
Arts Jan 23 Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' tops all Oscar nominees with 13; 'Barbie' snags 8 For the 10th time, Scorsese was nominated for best director. Leonardo DiCaprio, though, was left out of best actor.
Arts Jan 01 'Wonka' ends 2023 as top movie at the box office The New Year’s weekend box office this year lacked a true blockbuster.
Arts Dec 18 Disney drops actor Jonathan Majors after being found guilty of assaulting his former girlfriend Marvel Studios and the Walt Disney Co. have dropped actor Jonathan Majors after his conviction on charges of assaulting his former girlfriend during a confrontation in New York City earlier this year.
Arts Aug 17 Progress toward parity for women on movie screens has stalled, report finds A new study on inclusion in film shows just how much of a rarity "Barbie" is.
Arts Jul 25 Bryan Cranston, Jessica Chastain join Times Square rally of striking actors and writers Actors and union representatives took turns giving fiery speeches in the heart of Times Square while tourists gawked and passing trucks honked in support.
Arts Jul 17 Strikes rock Hollywood hit by streaming revolution, pandemic standstill Tens of thousands of actors have now joined screenwriters on picket lines outside studios and streaming services' headquarters, seeking better pay and more details about streaming audiences.
Arts May 27 Cannes Film Festival closes with 'Anatomy of a Fall' awarded Palme d'Or Justine Triet's "Anatomy of a Fall" won the Palme d'Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in a ceremony Saturday that bestowed the festival's prestigious top prize on an engrossing, rigorously plotted French courtroom drama that puts a marriage on…
Arts May 19 Sean Penn, backing WGA strike, says studios' stance on AI a 'human obscenity' The actor strongly backed the current Hollywood screenwriters strike while speaking at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday, saying the dispute over Artificial Intelligence is “a human obscenity.”…
Arts May 15 What to expect from this year's blockbuster Cannes Film Festival Last year’s festival, a banner one by most judgments, produced three Oscar best-picture nominees.