Arts & Lifestyle News

January 22, 2019

First Auditions: Gerard Butler

Gerard Butler recalls his first ever audtion: 'it was a baptism of fire.' (Jan.

January 22, 2019

First Auditions: Alexander Skarsgard

Alexander Skarsgard says his first ever audition gave him a 'not quite accurate' impression of Hollywood.

January 22, 2019

'Roma' and 'The Favourite' lead Oscar nominations

"Roma" and "The Favourite" lead the Academy Awards nominations with ten each, while Netflix and Marvel score their first best ...

January 22, 2019

Review: 'Nowhere Child' is Christian White's stunning debut

"The Nowhere Child: a Novel" (Minotaur), by Christian White A young woman's fond memories of her happy childhood and loving ...

January 22, 2019

Rachel Kushner among finalists for book critics prizes

Rachel Kushner's prison novel "The Mars Room," poetry and criticism by Terrance Hayes and essays by Zadie Smith were among ...

January 21, 2019

Cuaron: Diversity in filmmaking 'coming late'

At the Producers Guild of America Awards, filmmakers including Alfonso Cuaron, Peter Farrelly, Kenya Barris and Kevin Feige ...

January 20, 2019

Sociologist and intellectual, Nathan Glazer, dead at 95

Nathan Glazer, a prominent sociologist and public intellectual who assisted on a classic study of conformity, "The Lonely ...

January 20, 2019

Founder of Dead Poets Society is published, posthumously

The late founder of the Dead Poets Society of America can be inducted to the society of fallen bards now that he's now a ...

January 19, 2019

Thom Browne goes for spectacle at Paris Fashion Week

Thom Browne provided the biggest spectacle on a relatively quiet day at Paris Fashion Week as some fashion houses decided to ...

January 18, 2019

Correction: Obit-Mary Oliver story

In a story Jan. 17 about the death of poet Mary Oliver, The Associated Press erroneously quoted one word in her poem, "When ...

January 18, 2019

Man exonerated after 45 years sells his prison art to get by

Richard Phillips said he didn't mope much during the 45 years he wrongfully spent in prison. He painted watercolors in his ...

January 18, 2019

Michigan man known for farm's pit-spitting event dies at 88

An agricultural tourism pioneer who founded a cherry pit-spitting competition that drew international competitors and ...

January 18, 2019

Rapp discusses why he came forward to accuse Spacey

Anthony Rapp says he accused fellow actor Kevin Spacey of making sexual advances so it wouldn't 'keep happening.' (Jan.

January 18, 2019

Harvey Weinstein breaks with his criminal defense lawyer

Harvey Weinstein is recasting his legal team a month after losing a hard-fought bid to get his sexual assault case thrown out

January 17, 2019

Disney World's secret to magic-making

Walt Disney World recently showed the Associated Press what it takes to put their shows together. It’s a shift for a resort ...

January 17, 2019

AP Exclusive: A peek at how Disney resort shows are made

With excitement building over a new "Star Wars" land opening later this year at Walt Disney World, as well as at its ...

January 17, 2019

Authorities inspect R. Kelly's Chicago studio

Chicago building inspectors spent about an hour inside R. Kelly's recording studio in Chicago before surveying the building's ...

January 16, 2019

Team that spoofed Pence book has new picture story

The creative team that brought you the best-selling parody of the Pence family rabbit has a new book coming. Writer Jill ...

January 16, 2019

ShowBiz Minute: Rihanna, Ghostbusters, Hathaway

Rihanna sues father over use of their last name for business; Jason Reitman to direct Ghostbusters sequel for summer 2020; ...