2023 Oscars: What to know about supporting actress nominees
March 8, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Everyone but Angela Bassett is a first-time Oscar nominee, and even she is a first-timer in this category. But while Bassett seemingly has this locked up, there is a stunning breadth of experience among the supporting actress nominees, showing that breakout moments aren’t exclusively the territory of the very young.
Angela Bassett, Oscar nominee, is just doing her thing
March 7, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Angela Bassett has a presence that feels warm and inviting but also demands your respect. The actor moves like true Hollywood royalty, knowing her worth, dedicated to her craft and remaining confident yet humble throughout a decades-spanning, award-winning career.
Angela Bassett, ‘Wakanda Forever’ top NAACP Image Awards
February 26, 2023 GMTPASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Angela Bassett won entertainer of the year at Saturday's NAACP Image Awards on a night that also saw her take home an acting trophy for the television series “9-1-1.”
Q&A: Austin Butler on what ‘Elvis’ taught him about fear
February 24, 2023 GMTAustin Butler, you may have heard, has taken a bit of flack for sounding too much like Elvis now that he's no longer, um, Elvis.
Oscars response to Smith slap inadequate, academy head says
February 14, 2023 GMTBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The slap sat front and center at Monday's Oscar nominees luncheon.
New this week: Shania, ‘Princess Power’ and Pamela Anderson
January 30, 2023 GMTHere’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week.
Bassett, Butler, Yeoh, Fraser, others react to Oscar nods
January 24, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Reactions from some of the nominees for the 95th Academy Awards:
Oscar snubs, surprises: No female directors, ‘Babylon’ bust
January 24, 2023 GMTThere are always a few big surprises and heartbreaks come the morning of Oscar nominations, as much as awards strategists try to mitigate those.
‘Wakanda Forever’ scores 12 NAACP Image Award nominations
January 13, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” earned 12 NAACP Image Awards nominations on Thursday, while “The Woman King” and “Abbott Elementary” will enter next month’s ceremony as other top nominees.
Quinta Brunson, Michelle Yeoh among winners at Golden Globes
January 11, 2023 GMTBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Winners at the 80th annual Golden Globe Awards.
Golden Globes fashion: Stars return for soggy carpet
January 11, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The stars were back Tuesday for the Golden Globes' return to television, walking a soggy grayish carpet in relatively predictable looks — with a few notable exceptions.
Honorary Oscar awards celebrate Fox, Weir, Warren and Palcy
November 20, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Four standing ovations in one night might seem a little over-the-top, even by Hollywood standards. But at the Governors Awards Saturday night, where Michael J. Fox, Euzhan Palcy, Peter Weir and Diane Warren were celebrated with honorary Oscar statuettes, each moment felt worthy.
Review: ‘Wendell & Wild’ is a dark and cold animated ride
October 25, 2022 GMTJust in time for Halloween comes a film that isn't afraid to lean into the darkness, one frame at a time.
In the first five minutes of “Wendell & Wild,” our teen heroine loses her parents in a car accident, her town is economically gutted and she ends up in the back of a prison bus, her legs shackled and her hands cuffed.
McCartney, Swift to induct new members into rock hall
October 18, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift will induct newcomers into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during its annual ceremony, set for Cleveland on Oct. 30.
McCartney will give the presentation for Foo Fighters, the hall announced on Monday.
Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt join Oscars starry presenting cast
April 12, 2021 GMTThe Oscars are aiming to be more like a movie than a television show and enlisting A-list stars like Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Halle Berry and Reese Witherspoon to help hand out statuettes...
Diahann Carroll’s legacy as a trailblazer remembered
November 25, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — At the poignant memorial service for Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress was remembered for all the things that made her famous — her glamour, her sublime talent, her beauty and her elegance...
Co-stars say Huffman remorseful for role in college case
July 20, 2019 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Felicity Huffman's co-stars in a new Netflix movie say they found her remorseful about her role in a college admissions scandal...
The Latest: Netflix moves release of film starring Huffman
April 9, 2019 GMTBOSTON (AP) — The Latest on court proceedings in the college bribery scandal (all times local):
Oscars: Stars and stand-ins rehearse for the big show
February 24, 2019 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — It is decidedly casual inside the Dolby Theatre the day before the Oscars.
Most people, celebrities included, are wearing jeans and sneakers, and in Brie Larson's case, a backpack, to practice presenting awards Saturday...
Emotional ceremony honors Hall, Stenberg, Layne and Lewis
February 22, 2019 GMTBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Amandla Stenberg brought the audience to their feet as she talked of being protected by the ancestors...
Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation Library to show Black Panther Tuesday night
January 23, 2019 GMTFLORENCE, S.C. -- The Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation Library in Florence will show a super hero movie Tuesday night.
Black Panther, which stars Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, and Andy Serkis, is the first Marvel film with a presdominantly black cast.
Calling 911: Actresses Bassett, Hinds helped by responders
August 2, 2018 GMTBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Angela Bassett once resorted to dialing 911 for help when she had trouble with a fireplace at home...
Philadelphia mom throws epic prom with ‘Black Panther’ theme
June 8, 2018 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia mom who threw a $25,000 Dubai-themed prom for her son last year is throwing a "Black Panther"-themed prom this year complete with an actual black panther...
A parade of pinks on the Golden Globes red carpet
January 9, 2017 GMTThe pinks had it Sunday on the Golden Globes red carpet, from Ryan Michelle Bathe on the arm of hubby Sterling K. Brown to a stunning Lily Collins in princessy Zuhair Murad, hair up in a loose, dramatic bun.