The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a major change for the Oscars.

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A new AP-NORC poll finds that most U.S. adults are on board with giving cash or gift cards as holiday presents.

Tennessee Williams' early radio play, “The Strangers,” is featured in The Strand this week.

Democratic senators are criticizing the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission for pressuring broadcasters to take ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air.

Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner, appeared in court as he faces charges of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents.

Some of Rob and Michele Reiner's closest friends, including Billy Crystal and Larry David, have released a heartfelt statement mourning the couple.

A doctor who pleaded guilty in a scheme to supply ketamine to actor Matthew Perry has been sentenced to 8 months of home confinement.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released shortlists for 12 Oscar categories Tuesday, including best song, score, and the new casting prize.

Christine Baranski has teamed with the Skylark Vocal Ensemble for a unique rendition of Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol.”.

Romeo Santos and Prince Royce are set to perform at the Frost Bank Center next year for a stop on their tour, according to a news release.

Joe Ely, the influential Texas-born singer-songwriter whose blend of honky-tonk, rock, roadhouse blues, led to collaborations with Bruce Springsteen and the Clash, has died.

Fans of Jane Austen are celebrating the author's 250th birthday with events in Britain and beyond.

Howard Stern has announced he's staying on SiriusXM for another three years.

Rome has opened two subway stations.

Donna Summer has been posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the hall said.

Rob Reiner’s son Nick Reiner has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents.

President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit seeking $10 billion in damages from the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of defamation as well as deceptive and unfair trade practices.

Anthony Geary, who played Luke Spencer on the longrunning soap opera "General Hospital," has died.

The Reiner family, known for their positive influence in American culture, has faced a shocking tragedy.

Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, are the latest celebrities to meet violent ends over the years.

Photographer and movie producer Michele Singer Reiner has died.

A decade ago, Nick Reiner and his father Rob Reiner seemed to have mended their strained relationship through the film "Being Charlie," which they made together.

President Donald Trump is blaming Rob Reiner’s outspoken opposition to the president for the actor-director’s killing, delivering the unsubstantiated claim in a post that seemed intent on decrying his opponents even in the face of a tragedy.

Nick Reiner, the younger son of director Rob Reiner, is in police custody following what investigators believe was a fatal stabbing of the director and his wife.

Police say the younger son of Rob Reiner is in jail for what investigators believe was the fatal stabbing a day earlier of the director-actor and his wife Michele at their home in Los Angeles.

Mariah Carey is going to add some American pop-star pedigree to the opening ceremony for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest have announced a final list of 35 countries that will take part in the glitzy pop-music gala next year.

Many prominent people are paying tribute to Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, after they were killed in their Los Angeles home on Sunday.

Rob Reiner, a renowned filmmaker known for classics like “The Princess Bride” and “When Harry Met Sally …,” has died at 78.

Workers at the Louvre Museum have voted to strike over working conditions and other complaints.

A law enforcement official tells The Associated Press that a son of Rob Reiner, Nick Reiner, was taken into custody Monday after the deaths of the director-actor and his wife Michele at their home in Los Angeles.

“Zootopia 2” has regained the No. 1 spot at the box office with $26.3 million in its third weekend of release.

Connecticut is working to become a destination for holiday movie fans, promoting its charming towns featured in films by Hallmark and Lifetime.

Haruki Murakami recently received two honors in New York for his contributions to literature and cultural exchange.

Egypt has unveiled two colossal statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III in Luxor.

Comedian Amy Schumer says she and her husband, chef Chris Fischer, have decided to end their marriage.

Comedy icon Dick Van Dyke is celebrating his 100th birthday.

The death of a 32-year-old man after riding a high-speed roller coaster at Universal Epic Universe has been ruled accidental.

Country star Jelly Roll is ready to win a Grammy.

British writer Joanna Trollope, known for her bestselling novels about romantic escapades in rural England, has died at 82.

King Charles III says that early diagnosis and treatment will allow doctors to reduce his cancer treatment in the new year.

At long last, vindication has arrived for an Oscar-winning composer who sought to prove he was as capable of breathing life into Italy’s grand theaters as into gritty Hollywood films.

The first two episodes of Taylor Swift's six-episode docuseries “The End of an Era” will premiere on Disney+ Friday.

A Hollywood director has been convicted on charges that he scammed Netflix out of $11 million for a show that never materialized, while he instead used the cash for lavish purchases that included several Rolls-Royces, a Ferrari and about $1 million in mattresses and luxury bedding.

Swiss singer Nemo, who won the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, has decided to return the winners' trophy.

Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI to bring characters like Mickey Mouse and Luke Skywalker to the AI company's Sora video tool.

A rare magnum of Dom Pérignon Vintage 1961 champagne that was specially produced for the 1981 wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana has failed to sell during an auction.

Danny Ramirez's acting career began unexpectedly on a soccer field.

The holiday season is in full swing in San Antonio, with plenty of events to celebrate and enjoy.

The Mariachi Rams are reshaping NFL game day by blending traditional Mexican music with Los Angeles’ hip-hop and rock influences.

The painting that introduced the movie “Star Wars” to the world nearly 50 years ago sold at auction for $3.875 million.

The Wonder Theatre’s holiday production of “The Sound of Music” is happening now.

Casting directors have long been the unsung heroes behind films like “Wicked.”.

Composer Jake Heggie is set to premiere his opera “The Judgment of Paris,” inspired by the famous 1976 wine tasting where California wines triumphed over French selections.

USA Today's editor in chief, Caren Bohan, is out of the job she's held for a little more than a year.

Charli XCX is heading to the Sundance Film Festival in January 2026.

Jennifer Shah, a former star on “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” has been moved from a federal prison into a community confinement program after serving less than half of her sentence for defrauding thousands of people.

Iceland's national broadcaster has announced it will boycott next year's Eurovision Song Contest due to discord over Israel's participation.

The language of politicians has become more vulgar in recent years.

CBS says Tony Dokoupil will take over at the beginning of next year as anchor of its flagship “CBS Evening News” broadcast.

Three years ago, Arden Cho was ready to walk away from acting.

The youngest is 16.

Five people who became stars in 2025 have been named The Associated Press’ Breakthrough Entertainers of the Year.

Writer Sophie Kinsella, known for her rom-com "Confessions of a Shopaholic," has died at 55.

The next Met Gala co-chairs have been announced, and it's a high-powered quartet: Beyoncé, Venus Williams and Nicole Kidman will join Vogue's Anna Wintour in hosting the starry event next May.

Paramount Skydance says that the Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings withdrew from its bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery to avert a national security review.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy describes his time behind bars in a book released Wednesday.

Authorities say Grammy-nominated singer Jubilant Sykes was stabbed to death at his home in Santa Monica, California, and his son was arrested on suspicion of murder.

Canadian hard rock band Triumph will perform in San Antonio for their first tour in 30 years.

Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of The Mavericks, has died at age 60.

It's a tough time for CNN, which looks like it will be in management limbo for some time with Paramount Skydance's hostile takeover bid of its parent company, Warner Bros.

President Donald Trump won't be getting his wish, at least not soon.

A California man says he has marked his 15,000th spin on an auto-racing Disneyland attraction inspired by the animated film “Cars.”.

Wrexham’s celebrity owners have sold a minority stake in their on-the-rise soccer club to Apollo Sports Capital, a U.S.-based private equity firm.

Eric Dane, known for his roles in “Grey's Anatomy” and “Euphoria,” has announced a memoir titled “Book of Days.”.

The Golden Globes nominees have been announced, featuring a diverse group of top names from film and television.

The Golden Globes have introduced a best podcast category that's likely to spark conversations.

The Golden Globe nominations have left many surprised with notable snubs and unexpected inclusions.

Pollstar has ranked the top 25 “Most Popular Touring Artists of the Millennium” based on ticket sales from Jan. 1, 2001, to the end of 2025.

Paramount has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros.

President Donald Trump says a deal struck by Netflix to buy Warner Bros.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” topped the Golden Globe nominations on Monday.

“Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” is dominating the box office in its opening weekend in North America.

Sylvester Stallone, Kiss and Gloria Gaynor are among the luminaries celebrated at the annual Kennedy Center Honors.

The gala crowd at Milan's Teatro alla Scala has cheered the season premiere of Dmitry Shostakovich's "Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk" with a 12-minute standing ovation.

Hungarian author and Nobel Prize for Literature 2025 winner László Krasznahorkai, known for his surreal and anarchic novels, gave a rare public lecture in Stockholm on Sunday.

President Donald Trump has presented medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony.

Prominent American playwright Jeremy O.

Vanity Fair is parting ways with West Coast editor Olivia Nuzzi amid controversy over her past coverage of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A statement Friday from Nuzzi and the magazine says they have mutually agreed to let her contract expire at the end of the year.

Mexico’s anti-money laundering office has frozen the bank accounts of Raúl Rocha Cantú, a Mexican co-owner of Miss Universe, amid an investigation into drugs, fuel and arms trafficking.

Groundbreaking architect Frank Gehry who was behind the acclaimed Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, and Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles has died.

Netflix's $72 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros.

President Donald Trump's White House has established a hall of shame for journalists it finds guilty of media bias as it looks for new avenues of attack against legacy news outlets.

The world lost influential people in 2025, and some of their deaths had significant impacts.

As the year comes to an end, it’s time for Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay to share what you listened to all year long.

Police have recovered a James Bond-inspired Fabergé pendant after six days of waiting for it to exit a suspect's gastrointestinal tract.

The Red Sea International Film Festival has opened its fifth edition in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

In the Ecuadorian Andes, young Otavalo Indigenous people are using anime to inspire pride in their culture and language.