SEOUL, South Korea — Oscar-winning “ Parasite ” director Bong Joon-ho and other artists in South Korea have called for a thorough investigation into the death of popular actor Lee Sun-kyun, who played the head of a wealthy family in the class satire movie. Lee, 48, was found dead in his car on Dec. 27 … Read more
BRISTOL, Conn. — ESPN has apologized to the organization that administers the Sports Emmy Awards for submitting fake names in categories where they were not eligible to win. “Some members of our team were clearly wrong in submitting certain names that may go back to 1997 in Emmy categories where they were not eligible for … Read more
LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baby Yoda is going to make his big screen debut. Jon Favreau is set to direct “The Mandalorian & Grogu” which will go into production this year, Lucasfilm and Disney announced Tuesday. Though no release date was announced, it was welcome news to “Star Wars” fans who haven’t … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Adan Canto, the Mexican singer and actor best known for his roles in “X-Men: Days of Future Past” and “Agent Game” as well as the TV series “The Cleaning Lady,” has died. He was 42. Publicist Jennifer Allen, told The Associated Press Canto died of appendiceal cancer and had opted to keep … Read more
NEW YORK — Reviews have been poor for Sunday’s 81st Golden Globes, but the telecast pulled in an average of 9.4 million viewers, up about 50% from last year, according to CBS. The ceremony had the benefit of an NFL lead-in, as well as an especially starry gathering that drew Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey, Timothée … Read more
NEW YORK — Prominent Muslim journalist Mehdi Hasan has decided to quit MSNBC rather than accept a demotion that saw him lose a regular Sunday night program on the network. Hasan announced at the end of Sunday show that “I’ve decided to look for a new challenge. This is not just my final episode of … Read more
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Hollywood is ready to party as the Golden Globes return for its annual boozy celebration of film and television’s biggest names. Here’s what you need to know about the 81st annual Globes, including how to watch, stream and follow along live on Sunday. The show begins at 8 p.m. Eastern on … Read more
The Golden Globes are back from the dead, and ready to party. The long-running award show will again have the champagne flowing Sunday night when the 81st Globes begin at 8 p.m. EST. Much will look the same as always when well-attired celebrities gather at the Beverly Hilton International Ballroom in Los Angeles. But the … Read more
In 2021, Sam Song Li was cast in an independent film as the ancestor of a character played by a pre-“Shang-Chi” Simu Liu. To the general public, the non-speaking cameo might seem insignificant. But for Li, it was a seminal moment. A producer told him she picked him after looking at more than 200 people … Read more
LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pedro Pascal and Melanie Lynskey are up for two of the most coveted Emmy Awards on Jan. 15, but both are also among this weekend’s nominees at the creative arts Emmys. Pascal, nominated for best actor in a drama for “ The Last of Us,” is up for … Read more
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