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'Barbenheimer' was a boon to movie theaters and a headache for many workers. So they're unionizing

NEW YORK (AP) — For movie theater owners around the country, the same-day release of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” this summer meant record box office sales and a gratifying sign that the public still craved entertainment on the big screen.

Oct 13, 2023 8:52 AM Read more >

What's streaming now: Jamie Foxx, Offset, Musk, 'Frasier' returns and Nicholas Cage as a vampire

Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones leading the crowd-pleasing courtroom drama “The Burial,” and the return of “Frasier” starring Kelsey Grammer are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you Among the offerings worth

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Unpublished works and manuscript by legendary Argentine writer Cortázar sell for $42,120 at auction

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — A buyer from Argentina paid $42,120 for a manuscript of works, including seven unpublished stories, by legendary Argentine writer Julio Cortázar at an auction Thursday in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo.

Oct 12, 2023 7:50 PM Read more >

Movie Review: In the elated 'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,' every seat is the best seat in the house

It opens with a clock counting down until show time — the dropped stomach, rollercoaster slowly encroaching its apex sensation — and then, a gentle fake out. Taylor Swift is heard before she is seen. “It's been a long time...” her voice carries.

Oct 12, 2023 7:37 PM Read more >

Rudolph Isley, founding member of Isley Brothers and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, dies at 84

Rudolph Isley, a founding member of the Isley Brothers who helped perform such raw rhythm and blues classics as “Shout" and “Twist and Shout” and the funky hits “That Lady” and “It's Your Thing,” has died at age 84.

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Prosecutor removed from YNW Melly murder trial after defense accusations of withholding information

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Oct 12, 2023 5:42 PM Read more >

Sony's Access controller for the PlayStation aims to make gaming easier for people with disabilities

SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) — Paul Lane uses his mouth, cheek and chin to push buttons and guide his virtual car around the “Gran Turismo” racetrack on the PlayStation 5.

Oct 12, 2023 4:35 PM Read more >

Jeremy Dutcher worried about getting 'stuck' in his archival past before second album

TORONTO — Jeremy Dutcher saw the risks of singing in English on his second album.

Oct 12, 2023 4:11 PM Read more >

Hollywood studios break off strike talks with actors, who slam 'bullying tactics'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Talks bitterly broke off between Hollywood actors and studios late Wednesday, killing any hopes that the three-month strike by performers would come to an end anytime soon.

Oct 12, 2023 3:13 PM Read more >

Taylor Swift concert movie breaks Cineplex record for event pre-sales

TORONTO — Taylor Swift's concert movie is proving to be a fairy tale for Canada's largest cinema chain. The film "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour," which hit theatres Thursday, generated $6.2 million in pre-sales for Cineplex Inc.

Oct 12, 2023 2:37 PM Read more >