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Spike Lee, Denzel Washington reuniting for adaptation of Kurosawa's 'High and Low'

Spike Lee, Denzel Washington reuniting for adaptation of Kurosawa's 'High and Low'

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 20 years after their last collaboration, Spike Lee and Denzel Washington are reuniting for an adaptation of Akira Kurosawa's “High and Low.
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Coming in 2026: The Oscars will add Academy Award for casting directors

Coming in 2026: The Oscars will add Academy Award for casting directors

Casting directors are some of the most important creatives in entertainment but have never been celebrated as such on Hollywood’s biggest night. Starting next year, however, that all changes.
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Cineplex posts Q4 loss despite theatre audience boost from Taylor Swift

Cineplex posts Q4 loss despite theatre audience boost from Taylor Swift

TORONTO — Taylor Swift delivered massive audiences to global movie theatres as 2023 wound down, but it wasn't enough to keep Canada's largest cinema chain from posting a loss in its most recent quarter. Cineplex Inc.
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Wendy Wong's 'We, the Data' among finalists for Lionel Gelber Prize

Wendy Wong's 'We, the Data' among finalists for Lionel Gelber Prize

TORONTO — Works that examine technology and the economy are among the finalists for a Canadian award for books on international affairs. Five books have been shortlisted for the 2024 Lionel Gelber Prize, which is worth $50,000.
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Stage musical 'The Queen of Versailles' starring Kristin Chenoweth to make Boston bow this summer

Stage musical 'The Queen of Versailles' starring Kristin Chenoweth to make Boston bow this summer

NEW YORK (AP) — Visitors to Boston this summer will get a treat: A stage show that reunites singer-actor Kristin Chenoweth with her “Wicked” songwriter Stephen Schwartz.
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Berlin's zoo is mourning Ingo the flamingo, who died at what's believed to be at least 75

Berlin's zoo is mourning Ingo the flamingo, who died at what's believed to be at least 75

BERLIN (AP) — The Berlin Zoo is mourning Ingo the flamingo, its oldest resident, who died at what is believed to be at least 75 years of age and had lived there since the mid-1950s. The zoo announced Ingo's Feb.
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Karol G named 2024 Woman of the Year by Billboard

Karol G named 2024 Woman of the Year by Billboard

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G has earned the title of Billboard’s 2024 Woman of the Year, landing her in the same company as Taylor Swift, SZA and Lady Gaga.
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Oyez, oyez, oyez: A listener's guide to Supreme Court arguments over Trump and the ballot

Oyez, oyez, oyez: A listener's guide to Supreme Court arguments over Trump and the ballot

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court hears arguments Thursday over whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the 2024 ballot because of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, culminating in the Jan.
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Christian Bale breaks ground on foster homes he's fought for 16 years to see built

Christian Bale breaks ground on foster homes he's fought for 16 years to see built

PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) — Christian Bale broke ground Wednesday on a project he’s been pursuing for 16 years -- the building of a dozen homes and a community center in Los Angeles County intended to keep siblings in foster care together.
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Prince William thanks public for messages to King Charles and Kate, says they mean 'a great deal'

Prince William thanks public for messages to King Charles and Kate, says they mean 'a great deal'

LONDON (AP) — Prince William returned to royal duties Wednesday for the first time since his father, King Charles III , announced his cancer diagnosis and his wife, Kate, was hospitalized for abdominal surgery .
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