New this week: Shania, 'Princess Power' and Pamela Anderson
This weekโs new entertainment releases include a fresh album from Shania Twain, the megahit film โBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverโ lands on Disney+ and a new PBS โFrontlineโ documentary delves into Russian President Vladimir Putinโs interaction with the last five U.S. presidents.
New this week: Plenty of Dolly Parton and 'Lucy and Desi'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include an album and companion book by Dolly Parton, the comedy-thriller โFreshโ starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Roger Allam playing a French crime-buster in โMurder in Provence.โ.
โThe Good Bossโ starring Bardem big winner at Spain's Goyas
Fernando Leรณn de Aranoaโs โThe Good Bossโ has beenthe big winner of Spainโs most prestigious film awards, winning six prizess including best picture and best actor for Javier Bardem.
โDuneโ director out, KStew in and more Oscars surprises
The 94th Oscar nominations were full of surprises in both satisfying and disappointing ways, but when there are only five nominees in most categories, itโs almost guaranteed that a few favorites will miss the cut.
'Power of the Dog' tops Oscar noms with 12; 'Dune' nabs 10
Jane Campionโs gothic western โThe Power of the Dogโ leads all nominees for this year's Oscars, where streaming services more than ever before swept over Hollywoodโs top honors.
Will Smith, Lady Gaga, Ben Affleck score SAG nominations
Will Smith, Lady Gaga and Ben Affleck landed individual nominations for the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday, while the casts of โBelfastโ and โCODAโ were among those nominated for the guildโs top award, best ensemble.
New this week: 'Don't Look Up,' new 'Matrix' and 'Sing 2'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include fresh music from U2 as part of the soundtrack for the animated โSing 2,โ a marathon of holiday films on TCM and the end-of-the-world comedy โDonโt Look Up.โ.
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Despite hybrid release, 'Dune' draws well on the big screen
Denis Villeneuveโs โDuneโ debuted with $40.1 million in ticket sales in its opening weekend in North America, drawing enough moviegoers to see the thundering sci-fi epic on the big screen despite it also being available in homes.
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New this week: 'Dune,' 'Invasion' and an Elton John album
This weekโs new entertainment releases include an Elton John album of duets and an HBO documentary about the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.
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โDuneโ is a dream for Villeneuve, Chalamet, sequel or no
Director Denis Villeneuve was joined by his โDuneโ stars Timothรฉ Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin and others at the Venice International Film Festival, before the sci-fi epic's world premiere Friday night on the Lido.
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โIn the Heightsโ lifts hopes for a Latino film breakthrough
The hype for โIn the Heightsโ has brought great expectation to the Latino community in the United States, which has been historically underrepresented or stereotyped on the screen.
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EXPLAINER: Why Spaniards are rioting over rapper's jailing
Rap singer Pablo Hasl is detained by police officers at the University of Lleida, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)MADRID โ Riots broke out in many Spanish cities this week during freedom of speech protests over the jailing of a little-known rapper for insulting the Spanish monarchy and praising terrorism. Up to a few weeks ago, Hasรฉl, 32, was not quite a household name in Spain. Besides his tweets and lyrics, he has also been charged for assault, obstructing justice and breaking and entry. The law has been used against other rappers and tweeters โ even puppeteers.
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Spain: Protests erupt after rapper's insults lead to prison
Rap singer Pablo Hasl is detained by police officers at the University of Lleida, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. A 24-hour standoff between police and Spanish rapper Pablo Hasรฉl ended Tuesday when anti-riot officers arrested the artist shortly after dawn and escorted him out of Lleida Universityโs rectorate building. He and more than 50 supporters locked themselves inside the university in Spainโs northeastern Catalonia region at midday on Monday. Hasรฉl was sent to prison, where he's set to serve a 9-month sentence for insulting the monarchy and glorifying terrorism. The rapper had refused last week to voluntarily respond to a summons to show up for prison.
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Spanish rapper rejects imprisonment, draws focus to gag law
Rap singer Pablo Hasl sits inside the University of Lleida, Spain, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. The case of Pablo Hasรฉl, 32, has drawn increasing attention in Spain and has been linked to the government's sudden announcement to change a national law that is deemed to curtail freedom of expression. Over 200 artists, including film director Pedro Almodรณvar and actor Javier Bardem, signed a petition last week in support of the rapper. On Monday, accompanied by some 50 supporters, Hasรฉl barricaded himself inside the rectoral building of Lleida University, in the northeastern Catalonia region. The Spanish branch of Amnesty International has also defended Hasรฉl and urged the government to introduce legal changes.