Category: Entertainment News

America’s Biggest Livestreaming Service Raises Monthly Subscription

Subscribers to Google’s YouTube TV will see their monthly fee increase from $64.99 per month to $72.99 per month starting in mid-April, the streaming service announced on Thursday. “Due to the rising cost of content, we’re updating our membership pricing to reflect the complete value of YouTube TV,” according to a notice released by the…


‘Goodfellas’ Actor’s Widow Questions Oscar’s Memorial Snub Amid Political Bias Allegations

Author and television personality Dee Dee Sorvino is questioning why Sunday’s Academy Awards show excluded her late husband, “Goodfellas” actor Paul Sorvino, from their “In-Memoriam” segment. The widow shared concerns that her late husband’s conservative political views may have put him at odds with the socially liberal Hollywood gathering and contributed to the snub. Actor…


T-Mobile Acquiring Ryan Reynolds’s Mint Mobile in $1.35 Billion Deal

Telecom giant T-Mobile is set to buy Ka’ena Corporation, the owner of budget prepaid wireless provider Mint Mobile, in which actor Ryan Reynolds currently holds a minority ownership stake. The mobile giant announced in a March 15 statement that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ka’ena Corp. and its subsidiaries and brands including Mint Mobile, for up to $1.35…


‘What You Won’t Do for Love’ Singer Bobby Caldwell Dies

Bobby Caldwell, a soulful R&B singer and songwriter who had a major hit in 1978 with “What You Won’t Do for Love” and a voice and musical style adored by generations of his fellow artists, has died, his wife said Wednesday. Mary Caldwell told The Associated Press that he died in her arms at their…


No Harvey Weinstein Retrial on Rape, Sex Assault Charges

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles prosecutors told a judge Tuesday that they will not retry Harvey Weinstein, who was convicted of the rape and sexual assault of one woman, on counts involving two others that left jurors deadlocked. Deputy District Attorney Paul Thompson announced the decision to Superior Court Judge Lisa B. Lench at a hearing in…


Jurors See Cellphone Data of XXXTentacion’s Accused Killers

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Jurors in the trial of three men accused of murdering rapper XXXTentacion concluded their fourth day of deliberations Monday by reviewing almost 1,200 text messages and several videos and photos seized from two of their cellphones. Some of the videos and photos showed the defendants flashing fistfuls of $100 bills hours after the…


Trump, Jan. 6 Prison Choir Song ‘Justice for All’ Hits No. 1 on ITunes

A song recorded by former President Donald Trump and the “J6 Prison Choir”—a group of men charged for their involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol—hit the number one spot on iTunes over the weekend. The two-minute song is titled “Justice For All,” and features the Jan. 6 inmates singing the…


‘Navalny,’ Portrait of Kremlin Critic, Wins Best Documentary Oscar

LOS ANGELES—The film “Navalny” about the poisoning that nearly killed Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, and his detention upon his 2021 return to Moscow, won the Oscar for best feature documentary on Sunday. Joining director Daniel Roher on stage, Navalny’s wife Yulia Navalnaya said: “My husband is in prison just for telling the…


‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Wins 7 Oscars, Including Best Picture

LOS ANGELES—The metaphysical multiverse comedy “Everything Everywhere All at Once” wrapped its hot dog fingers around Hollywood’s top prize Sunday, winning best picture at the 95th Academy Awards, along with awards for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis. Though worlds away from Oscar bait, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s anarchic ballet of…


Oscars 2023 Live Updates: Show Highlights and Winners

LOS ANGELES—Follow along for real-time updates on the 2023 Oscars from The Associated Press—on the decidedly not red carpet, inside the Dolby Theatre, and behind the scenes. Live updates are brought to you by AP journalists in Los Angeles and around the country. ___ ‘Navalny’ Wins For Best Documentary “My husband is in prison just…