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Barbie director Greta Gerwig heads jury of 2024 Cannes Festival, 1st American woman director in job

Barbie director Greta Gerwig heads jury of 2024 Cannes Festival, 1st American woman director in job

PARIS (AP) — Greta Gerwig, actor, writer and film director, notably for the blockbuster “Barbie,” will preside over the jury of the 77th Cannes Film Festival in May, the first American female director to be named jury president, the festival announce
Amazon rift: Five things to know about the dispute between an Indigenous chief and Belgian filmmaker

Amazon rift: Five things to know about the dispute between an Indigenous chief and Belgian filmmaker

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The renowned chief from the Amazon rainforest and the Belgian filmmaker appeared to be close friends at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
Trevor Noah will host the 2024 Grammy Awards for the fourth year in a row

Trevor Noah will host the 2024 Grammy Awards for the fourth year in a row

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As the age-old adage goes, don't mess with success. The Grammy Awards aren't, bringing Trevor Noah back as host in 2024. Noah shared the news Wednesday night on his podcast “What Now? With Trevor Noah.
How the deep friendship between an Amazon chief and Belgian filmmaker devolved into accusations

How the deep friendship between an Amazon chief and Belgian filmmaker devolved into accusations

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It was considered to be among the world’s most productive partnerships between an Indigenous chief and a Westerner.
Luke Combs helping a fan who almost owed him $250,000 for selling unauthorized merchandise

Luke Combs helping a fan who almost owed him $250,000 for selling unauthorized merchandise

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Dick Nunis, who helped expand Disney's theme park ambitions around the globe, dies at age 91

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Dick Nunis, who helped expand The Walt Disney Company's in-person entertainment ambitions from a single theme park in California to locations around the world during a four-decade career with the entertainment giant, has died.

Cineplex sees $35 million in box office revenues for month of November

TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says November brought box office revenues of $35 million as Canadians came out to watch the likes of The Marvels and the latest Hunger Games movie.

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Nonfiction 1. Oath and Honor by Liz Cheney, narrated by the author (Little, Brown & Company) 2. The Woman in Me by Britney Spears, narrated by Michelle Williams and Britney Spears - introduction (Simon & Schuster Audio) 3.
Coming home, staying home: 'Apollo 13' and 'Home Alone' among 25 films picked for national registry

Coming home, staying home: 'Apollo 13' and 'Home Alone' among 25 films picked for national registry

Houston, we have a problem: Where's Kevin? Perhaps the ultimate coming-home movie , “Apollo 13,” and the ultimate staying-home one, “Home Alone,” are both being honored this year, selected for preservation in the National Film Registry They're part o
French actor Gérard Depardieu stripped of Order of Quebec after documentary remarks

French actor Gérard Depardieu stripped of Order of Quebec after documentary remarks

QUEBEC — The Quebec government has stripped French actor Gérard Depardieu of his Order of Quebec after "shocking" comments made by the actor came to light in a documentary film The release of a documentary in France this month showing him repeatedly
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