Film
Spike Lee to introduce 2021 Cadillac Escalade with short film
Oscar-award-winning director Spike Lee has been hired to introduce the 2021 Cadillac Escalade with his short film "Anthem" on Feb. 4 in Hollywood, General Motors Co's luxury division, Cadillac, said on Thursday.
Chinese movie to premiere online as virus closes cinemas
BEIJING Chinese movie fans can catch the premier of much-anticipated new comedy this holiday weekend under a 630 million yuan ($91.25 million) deal to issue the film over the internet, as fears of a deadly new virus keep audiences away from cinemas.
Taylor Swift, Olivia Colman lead diverse Sundance 2020 lineup
PARK CITY, Utah Women directors and stars will be at the forefront of this year's Sundance Film Festival starting on Thursday, at a time when a lack of diversity among nominees has been the focus of the Hollywood awards season.
Weinstein rape trial opens with clashing portrayals of ex-Hollywood producer
NEW YORK Prosecutors on Monday portrayed former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein as a serial predator who used his power to manipulate and sexually assault young women, while the defense argued that his accusers engaged in consensual sex that they later reframed as attacks. | Video
'Parasite' wins top prize at Screen Actors Guild Awards
LOS ANGELES The Korean-language film "Parasite" won the top prize, for best ensemble cast in a motion picture, at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday.
Female Icelandic 'Joker' composer makes film awards history
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De Niro takes shot at Trump as he accepts SAG lifetime award
LOS ANGELES Robert De Niro, considered one of the finest motion picture performers of his generation, was saluted on Sunday with a lifetime achievement award from his acting peers, and used the occasion to take a veiled jab at U.S. President Donald Trump.
James Bond producer rules out female 007: Variety
LONDON The next James Bond will not be a woman, the movies' producer said in an interview, as speculation mounts about who could replace Daniel Craig as the legendary 007.
Judge in Weinstein rape trial says case is not a 'referendum' on #MeToo movement
NEW YORK Four men and three women were chosen on Thursday as jurors in the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein, as the judge cautioned against using the case to make a broader statement about the #MeToo movement.
'For Sama' directors hope Oscar nod will shine spotlight on Syria
LONDON Filmmakers Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts are hoping the Oscar nomination for their documentary "For Sama" will remind people of the plight of Syrians affected by the country's nearly nine-year-old civil war. | Video
British author Rowling says Trump has a right to be bigoted
NEW YORK Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling labeled U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump bigoted after receiving the PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award in New York. | Video
