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Sean Baker's 'Anora' wins Palme d'Or, the Cannes Film Festival's top honor

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Sean Baker's 'Anora' wins Palme d'Or, the Cannes Film Festival's top honor

Sean Baker’s “Anora,” a comic but devastating Brooklyn odyssey about a sex worker...

Hundreds in Peru mark Clown Day in hopes of getting the holiday official recognition

Hundreds in Peru mark Clown Day in hopes of getting the holiday official recognition

Richard M. Sherman, who fueled Disney charm in 'Mary Poppins' and 'It's a Small World,' dies at 95

Richard M. Sherman, who fueled Disney charm in 'Mary Poppins' and 'It's a Small World,' dies at 95

Nicki Minaj's England concert postponed after rapper was detained by Dutch authorities over pot

Nicki Minaj's England concert postponed after rapper was detained by Dutch authorities over pot

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Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, who skewered fast food industry, dies at 53

The "Super Size Me" filmmaker died Thursday in New York.

By MARK KENNEDY

FILE - Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock participate in the BUILD Speaker Series to discuss the film, "Go North", at AOL Studios on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, in New York. Spurlock, an Oscar-nominee who made food and American diets his life’s work, famously eating only at McDonald’s for a month to illustrate the dangers of a fast-food diet, has died. He was 53. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

What to stream this week: Willie Nelson, Chip & Joanna Gaines, Jim Henson and Benedict Cumberbatch

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a new album from Willie Nelson,...

By The Associated Press

This image released by Magnolia Pictures shows Mads Mikkelsen in a scene from "The Promised Land." (Henrik Ohsten/Magnolia Pictures via AP)

Palm Dog: Kodi, star of 'Dog on Trial,' is the top dog of Cannes

The Palm Dog awards aren't officially a part of the Cannes Film Festival, but do honor the...

By LOUISE DIXON

Director Laetitia Dosch and Cosmos pose for portrait photographs for the film 'Dog on Trial' at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

Movie Review: This is her, now, in space: J.Lo heads to a new galaxy for AI love story in 'Atlas'

With Jennifer Lopez, it's always about the love story. And so it's not surprising that in...

By JOCELYN NOVECK

This image released by Netflix shows Jennifer Lopez in a scene from "Atlas." (Ana Carballosa/Netflix via AP)

Dave Chappelle says there's a 'genocide' in the Gaza Strip as Israel-Hamas war rages on there

American comedian Dave Chappelle has said a “genocide” is striking the Gaza Strip amid...

By JON GAMBRELL

FILE - Comedian Dave Chappelle performs at Madison Square Garden during his 50th birthday celebration week on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, in New York. American comedian Dave Chappelle called the Israeli war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip a "genocide" Thursday, May 23, 2024, to cheers while performing in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, while urging Americans to fight antisemitism so Jews don't feel like they need to be protected by Israel. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

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Donald Trump may be stuck in a Manhattan courtroom, but he knows his fave legal analysts

Donald Trump may be stuck in a Manhattan courtroom for his hush money trial, but he knows...

By DAVID BAUDER

Former President Donald Trump speaks alongside his attorney Todd Blanche following the day's proceedings in his trial Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Manhattan Criminal Court in New York. (Michael M. Santiago/Pool Photo via AP)

Fox's Greg Olsen wins top analyst at Sports Emmy Awards and CBS' Super Bowl coverage wins top event

Tom Brady is coming into the booth of Fox Sports top NFL team with seven Super Bowl rings....

By JOE REEDY

FILE - Former NFL tight end Greg Olsen gives a report during pregame warmups prior to the start of the first half of an NFL football game between the Washington Football Team and the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Landover, Md. Olsen won a Sports Emmy for Outstanding Event Analyst. Olsen will not be Fox Sports top NFL analyst this upcoming season as Tom Brady joins the network.

Israel's block of AP transmission shows how ambiguity in law could restrict war coverage

The shutdown and seizure by Israel of an Associated Press video camera that provided a...

By DAVID BAUDER

A screenshot taken from AP video showing a general view of northern Gaza as seen from Southern Israel, before it was seized by Israeli officials on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Israeli officials seized a camera and broadcasting equipment belonging to The Associated Press in southern Israel on Tuesday, accusing the news organization of violating the country’s new ban on Al Jazeera. Shortly before the equipment was seized, it was broadcasting a general view of northern Gaza.

Everybody may love Raymond, but Ray Romano loves Peter Boyle

Ray Romano is looking back at his hit sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond” and saluting a...

By JOHN CARUCCI

FILE - Actor Ray Romano attends a special screening of "Somewhere in Queens" in New York on April 17, 2023. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

Taking presidential debates out of commission's hands virtually guarantees fewer viewers

The two planned presidential debates between Joe Biden and Donald Trump that were swiftly...

By DAVID BAUDER

FILE - ABC World News Tonight Anchor David Muir, left, addresses members of the audience while standing with ABC News Live Anchor Linsey Davis, Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 in Manchester, N.H. The two planned presidential debates between Joe Biden and Donald Trump that were swiftly organized this week, Thursday, May 16, 2024, are good news for CNN and ABC News.

Theater show spotlights the stories of those who are Asian American and Jewish

A first-ever theater show to explore the lives of Asian American Jews tells 14 stories of...

By DEEPA BHARATH

From left, cast members Kenzo Lee, Lillian Mimi McKenzie, Kaitlyn Tanimoto, Victoria Rani, and Kimberly Green perform in "What Do I Do With All This Heritage?" on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in Los Angeles. The show offers more than 14 true stories of Asian American Jews.

The Beach Boys, going into the sunset, look back on years of harmony and heartache in documentary

Both the Beach Boys and “The Beach Boys” — the new documentary dropping Friday on...

By ANDREW DALTON

FILE - Bruce Johnston, from left, David Marks, Brian Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine of The Beach Boys pose backstage at the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 12, 2012. A new documentary about the band premieres May 24 on Disney+.

Rapsody's brave new album, 'Please Don't Cry,' displays strength through vulnerability

If truth has the power to set one free, then Rapsody’s new album, “Please Don’t...

By GARY GERARD HAMILTON

Rapsody poses for a portrait on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in New York.

Music Review: RM of BTS has a new solo album, ‘Right Place, Wrong Person,’ an elastic experiment

All seven members of BTS are currently serving South Korea’s compulsory enlistment for...

By MARIA SHERMAN

This image released by BigHit shows “Right Place, Wrong Person” by RM. (BigHit via AP)

The distributor of a popular Hong Kong protest song will remove it from all platforms, creator says

The group said the song has already been removed from iTunes and Apple Music in various...

By KANIS LEUNG

FILE - Protesters wave their smartphones as they sing "Glory to Hong Kong" during a rally for secondary school students near the Hong Kong Museum of Art in Hong Kong, Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. The distributor of a popular protest song in Hong Kong has decided to remove the music from all platforms because of a court ban in the city, the group that created the song said Friday, May 24, 2024, a week after YouTube blocked access to videos of it.