Ralph Lauren goes minimal for latest fashion show, with muted tones and a more intimate setting
Ralph Lauren has been known for many a grand fashion show over the years: taking over Central Park for a sumptuous anniversary celebration, for example, or staging a runway show amid his eye-popping classic car collection.
From Uber Eats' 'Friends' reunion to Bud's Clydesdales, here are the buzziest Super Bowl ads so far
If you watch the Super Bowl for the commercials, you no longer have to wait until the big game to see what advertisers have in store for viewers.
Dior and Schiaparelli bring historical reverence to Haute Couture Week in Paris
Diorโs couture show at Parisโ Musee Rodin wove an intricate Ottoman tapestry for spring and has attracted a tapestry of stars to rival it.
A second JD Vance book falls through, publisher says
A second book by โHillbilly Elegyโ author and U.S. Senate candidate JD Vance will not be released as planned by an imprint of HarperCollins, the publisher tells The Associated Press.
New this week: Roddy Ricch, 'Swan Song' and 'The Larkins'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include a new album from rapper Roddy Ricch, a prequel to the TV series โYellowstoneโ on Paramount+ and Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino's โThe Hand of God.โ.
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New this week: 'Friends' again, Mike Tyson doc & 'Cruella'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include DMXโs first posthumous album, the documentary โMoby Docโ and the gang from โFriendsโ getting together again.
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Oprah, Prince Harry reunite for Apple TV+ mental health show
Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry are teaming up for a series that will delve into mental health issues and feature segments from athletes and stars like Lady Gaga and Glenn Close.
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Man who fatally shot 3 at Kansas Jewish sites dies in prison
An avowed antisemite who testified that he wanted to kill Jews and was sentenced to death after he fatally shot three people at Jewish sites in Kansas has died in prison.
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Oscar predictions: Can anything beat 'Nomadland'?
Ahead of Sundayโs 93rd Academy Awards, Associated Press Film Writers Jake Coyle and Lindsey Bahr share their predictions for a ceremony that may see historic wins in multiple categories.
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Memorabilia from Springsteen to 'Phantom' set for auction
Celebrities including Bruce Springsteen, Hugh Jackman, Elton John, Bette Midler, Christine Baranski, Steve Martin and Tina Fey have raided their closets to offer up personal items for a charity online auction.
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Shooter at Kansas Jewish centers appeals death sentence
Attorney Reid Nelson also argued before the Kansas Supreme Court that Frazier Glenn Miller Jr.'s sentence should be overturned because the state's death penalty law is unconstitutionally vague. Attorneys also argued in an afternoon session over whether the state's death penalty law itself is unconstitutional. Nelson also argued that the stateโs death penalty law is so broad that any first-degree, premeditated murder could be subject to the death penalty. Carver-Allmond said she was not arguing the death penalty should be banned forever in Kansas. Brant Laue, solicitor general of Kansas, argued for the state that the 2019 ruling has no effect on death penalty being constitutional in Kansas under the Bill of Rights.
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A by-the-numbers look at a year of Oscar diversity, firsts
10 โ Nominations for โMank," the most of any film this year, with nods for best picture, best director for Fincher, best actor for Gary Oldman and best supporting actress for Seyfried. In the best supporting actor category, Heath Ledger and Ralph Richardson were nominated, with Ledger winning for โThe Dark Knightโ in 2009. 4 โ Nominations received by โNomadlandโ director Chloรฉ Zhao, a record for a woman in a record year for women. 1 โ Man nominated for both best actor and best original song. ___This story has been corrected to reflect that Olivia Colman won best actress in 2019, not 2020.
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Oscars surprises, snubs include Glenn Close, โDa 5 Bloodsโ
Itโs a rare year when most of the Oscar nomination surprises are good ones, but 2020 was also a rare year for moviegoing and awards campaigns. Hereโs our rundown of the snubs and surprises in the 93rd Academy Award nominations. FEMALE DIRECTORS GET THEIR SHOTFor 92 Academy Awards, only 5 women had ever been nominated for best director and never more than one in the same year. This year, the dubious honor goes to Glenn Close for her portrayal of Mamaw in Ron Howardโs adaptation of J.D. Starring Mads Mikkelsen, the film was well received, but seemed like a long shot for the major Oscars categories.
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Fonda says Hollywood needs more diversity after Globes honor
In this video grab issued Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, by NBC, Jane Fonda accepts the Cecil B. deMille Award at the Golden Globe Awards. (NBC via AP)LOS ANGELES โ Just like in her career, Jane Fonda used the Golden Globesโ platform to speak on deeper issues calling for greater diversity in Hollywood while praising the โcommunity of storytellersโ as she accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award. While wearing an all-white suit, Fonda raised the Globesโ highest honor above her head Sunday before commending storytellers for their vital role in troubled times. She is the daughter of Oscar winner Henry Fonda, who died in 1982, and sister of Peter Fonda, who died in 2019. She launched IndieCollectโs Jane Fonda Fund for Women Directors, an organization aimed to support the restoration of films helmed by women from around the world.
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Good dogs! 20 years of covering Westminster Kennel Club show
FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2008, file photo, Uno, a 15-inch beagle, poses with his trophy after winning Best in Show at the 132nd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York. Thatโs when they normally cuddle up on the couch with their precious pooch to watch the Super Bowl of Dogs -- the Westminster Kennel Club show. For now, AP Baseball Writer Ben Walker and wife Ginger Tidwell share their fondest memories from the green carpet over 20 paws-itively wonderful years covering Westminster:___HEโS NUMERO UNO! A dog just being a dog ... and the crowd went crazy, hollering with every step and every bite. Heโs won best in show three times at Westminster.
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Tony Award-winning choreographer Bob Avian dies at 83
FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2006 file photo, Tony Award-winning choreographer Bob Avian poses in front of the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, home of the revival of " A Chorus Line," in New York. Avian died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 of cardiac arrest at Holy Cross Hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, He was 83. (AP Photo/Shiho Fukada, File)NEW YORK โ Bob Avian, a Tony Award-winning choreographer who had a role in some of the most beloved and influential shows on Broadway, including โDreamgirls,โ โA Chorus Line,โ โFolliesโ and โMiss Saigon,โ has died. Avian earned six Tony nominations and won twice, for choreographing โBallroomโ and co-choreographing โA Chorus Line.โ He won an Oliver Award for choreographing Boublil and Schonberg's musical โMartin Guerreโ in London. Avian's association with โA Chorus Lineโ continued when he directed the 2006 revival on Broadway and the London revival at the Palladium in 2013.
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Roger Berlind, Tony-winning Broadway producer, dies at 90
Berlind, a producer of more than 100 Broadway plays and musicals and the winner of 25 Tony Awards, has died. His family said cardiopulmonary arrest was to blame, The New York Times reported. (AP Photo/Suzanne Plunkett, File)NEW YORK โ Roger Berlind, a producer of more than 100 Broadway plays and musicals and the winner of 25 Tony Awards, has died. His family said cardiopulmonary arrest was to blame, The New York Times reported. It was updated on December 27, 2020, to correct the location of his death to his home in New York City, not his home in Montana.
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New this week: 'Saved by the Bell,' Miley Cyrus & McCarthy
(Trae Patton/Peacock via AP)Hereโs a collection curated by The Associated Pressโ entertainment journalists of whatโs arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. The Melissa McCarthy comedy, her latest with director-husband Ben Falcone ("Tammy," โThe Boss"), had been headed to theaters but will instead debut Thursday on HBO Max. โAP Film Writer Jake CoyleMUSICโ Miley Cyrus is ready to rock โnโ roll on her new album. The pop star recruited some famous rock stars to help on her seventh studio release โPlastic Hearts,โ including Stevie Nicks, Billy Idol and Joan Jett. Everyone wears wear full hazard protection gear as they navigate a โgiant house of cards.โโ Can you have a โSaved by the Bellโ without Screech?
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Glenn Close to receive honorary AARP Purpose Prize award
LOS ANGELES โ Glenn Close will receive an honorary AARP award for her work with a charity that brings awareness to mental illness. AARP announced Tuesday that Close will be the first to receive an honorary Purpose Prize Award during a virtual ceremony on Dec. 3. Five individuals will awarded the AARP Purpose Prize, which honors people ages 50 and older who โtap into the power of life." Each prize winner will receive a $50,000 award for their organization. AARP said 10 Purpose Prize fellows will also be honored.