Film
Oscars nominee 'Sound of Metal' puts rare spotlight on deaf culture
LOS ANGELES Paul Raci, nominated for an Oscar for playing a drug abuse counselor who has lost his hearing in "Sound of Metal," said the most common response he receives from deaf people about the film is "how cool you show a bunch of deaf addicts." | Video
Finish him! New Mortal Kombat movie brings fantasy violence to screens
LOS ANGELES The "Mortal Kombat" movie reboot from Warner Bros, which debuts Friday in theaters and on the HBO Max streaming service, aims to better depict the extreme gore of the video game franchise than two toned-down cinematic spinoffs of the 1990s.
'Who's going to play me?' Boy George launches casting search for biopic
LONDON British singer Boy George launched a casting search on Tuesday, looking for an actor to portray him in a music biopic set to start filming this summer.
Oscar-nominated Bosnian film highlights Srebrenica genocide
SREBRENICA/SARAJEVO (Reuters) -Survivors of the Srebrenica genocide hope that an Oscar-nominated Bosnian film about the massacre of mainly civilian 8,000 Muslims by Bosnian Serb forces will shed light on the atrocity and help counter denial that genocide occurred.
High heels! Real pants! 'Teeny' Oscars red carpet signals return to glamour
LOS ANGELES What's an Oscars ceremony without a red carpet? | Video
Human-octopus love story up for best documentary Oscar
Pets can easily bond with humans, but when a wild octopus befriends a diver and becomes his life coach, that true story scores a best documentary nomination for this Sunday's Oscars.
Oscar nominee Andra Day says Billie Holiday role made her 'braver'
NEW YORK American singer Andra Day says portraying legendary blues performer Billie Holiday has made her braver. | Video
'Better Days' director hopes Oscar-nominated film inspires Chinese peers to tackle hard topics
HONG KONG "Better Days" director Derek Tsang said his Oscar-nominated film could inspire other Chinese artists to pursue difficult topics despite the challenges in getting works past censors in China. | Video
Recession drama 'Nomadland' wins best film at BAFTA awards
LONDON U.S. recession drama "Nomadland", about a community of van dwellers, was the big winner at Britain's BAFTA awards on Sunday, scooping best film and prizes for its Chinese-born director Chloe Zhao and leading actress Frances McDormand. | Video
Box Office: 'Godzilla vs. Kong' Roars to $13.4 Million in Second Weekend
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - "Godzilla vs. Kong" stormed to the top of the domestic box office, picking up $13.4 million in its second weekend of release. That brings the monster mashup's stateside haul to $69.5 million, an impressive gross considering it comes in the midst of a global pandemic.
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
