Oscars producers promise cameos and surprises for Sunday’s (1 hour earlier) show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With just a few days to go until the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, the show’s producers are feeling good...
Vienna Philharmonic, once an all-male ensemble, now has 24 female musicians
NEW YORK (AP) — Andrea Götsch was surprised when she won her audition in 2019 that led to membership in the Vienna Philharmonic.“When I...
After a decade in limbo, Zac Efron and John Cena’s buddy comedy ‘Ricky Stanicky’...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When director Peter Farrelly set out to make what became the genre-defining rom-com “There’s Something About Mary” more than 25...
US poet laureate Ada Limón to launch book and parks project ‘You Are Here’
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. poet laureate, Ada Limón, is launching her intended signature project in April, which is National Poetry Month.The project...
A painting by Denmark’s artistic Queen Margrethe exceeds expectations at auction
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An abstract painting by Denmark's Queen Margrethe, who surprised her country by abdicating earlier this year, has been sold at...
This Rome atelier is behind many an Oscar for costume design. Will ‘Napoleon’ be...
ROME (AP) — For nearly six decades, the Tirelli atelier in Rome has woven itself into the fabric of Italian and international film history,...
Booth where Tony Soprano may – or may not – have been whacked sells...
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. (AP) — The ice cream parlor booth where Tony Soprano may or may not have been whacked has sold for more than...
Alice McDermott and Claire Jiménez are among 5 finalists for PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction
NEW YORK (AP) — Alice McDermott's novel about military wives in Vietnam, “Absolution,” and the Jamel Brinkley story collection “Witness” are among the finalists...
With release of 10th novel, Allison Winn Scotch explains ways writers need help from...
For her 10th novel, best-selling author Allison Winn Scotch was inspired by the idea of a popular female star whose career and image are...
Stories of migration from around the world are longlisted for the Women’s Prize for...
LONDON (AP) — EMBARGOED UNTIL 1800GMTNovels that give voice to the often unheard stories of migrants around the world are among the nominees for...
