Cruise, ‘Everything Everywhere’ honored at producers’ awards
February 26, 2023 GMTBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Tom Cruise was honored for his nearly three decades of work as a producer, and “ Everything Everywhere All at Once ” solidified its status as the frontrunner for the best picture Oscar by taking the top prize at Saturday night's Producers Guild of America Awards.
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.
Why everyone’s debating Riseborough’s best actress Oscar nod
January 31, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Nothing — not Tom Cruise's snub nor Austin Butler's lingering Elvis Presley inflections — has caused quite as much a stir around this year's Oscars as the best-actress nomination for British actress Andrea Riseborough.
New this week: Mariah Carey special, ‘Maverick,’ ‘Best Man’
December 19, 2022 GMTHere’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
MOVIES
— At long last, “Top Gun: Maverick” is coming to a streaming hub.
Tom Cruise to get Producers Guild’s David O. Selznick Award
December 8, 2022 GMTTom Cruise is getting his first major honor of awards season. In February, the “Top Gun: Maverick” star will receive the David O. Selznick Achievement Award from the Producers Guild of America, the group said Thursday.
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ to land on Paramount+ in December
November 22, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Seven months after first arriving in theaters, “Top Gun: Maverick,” the year’s top film, will finally land on a streaming service.
Bert Fields, legendary lawyer to A-list clients, dies at 93
August 8, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Bert Fields, for decades the go-to lawyer for Hollywood A-listers including Tom Cruise, Michael Jackson, George Lucas and the Beatles, and a character as colorful as many of his clients, has died at age 93.
As recruiters struggle, Air Force seeks lift from ‘Top Gun’
July 20, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — When “Top Gun: Maverick” roared into theaters in late May, the Air Force was ready.
On This Day: 4 July 1996
July 4, 2022 GMTCelebrity birthdays for the week of July 3-9
June 27, 2022 GMTCelebrity birthdays for the week of July 3-9:
July 3: Actor Michael Cole (“The Mod Squad”) is 82. Singer Judith Durham of The Seekers is 79. Actor Kurtwood Smith (“That 70s Show”) is 79. Country singer Johnny Lee is 76.
Chris Hemsworth finds a rich groove in ‘Spiderhead’
June 15, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — “Top Gun: Maverick” director Joseph Kosinski again had a plane in the air, only this time Chris Hemsworth was at the wheel.
Victim of pandemic, Hong Kong floating restaurant towed away
June 15, 2022 GMTHONG KONG (AP) — A landmark floating restaurant that fed Cantonese cuisine and seafood to Queen Elizabeth II, Tom Cruise and millions of other diners was towed from the Hong Kong harborfront Tuesday after being closed by the pandemic.
Hamlin vows to get even with Chastain after Gateway wreck
June 6, 2022 GMTMADISON, Ill. (AP) — Denny Hamlin posted a clip on Twitter late Sunday that essentially mashed up his beef with Ross Chastain from earlier in the day with a scene from “Days of Thunder,” when Tom Cruise's character tells his team to change his tires after a race had ended so that he could head back out and wreck his foil.
‘Top Gun’ stays aloft with $86M in its 2nd weekend
June 5, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The high-flying “Top Gun: Maverick” continued to soar in its second weekend, dropping just 32% from its opening with $86 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Jennifer Lopez to receive honor at MTV Movie & TV Awards
June 3, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennifer Lopez will be honored for her film and television achievements at the MTV Movie & TV Awards.
The network announced Friday that Lopez will receive the Generation Award on Sunday in Santa Monica, California.
Critic Notebook: At Cannes, a plea for the variety of cinema
May 31, 2022 GMTOne of the most viral moments from the 75th Cannes Film Festival, which wrapped over the weekend with the presentation of the Palme d’Or to Ruben Ostlund’s “Triangle of Sadness,” wasn’t a slip on the red carpet or those fighter jets that flew over Tom Cruise’s head. It was the director James Gray making a thoughtful argument for how mainstream moviemaking can be more than superheroes.
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ wins Tom Cruise 1st $100 million opening
May 29, 2022 GMTForget breaking the sound barrier: Tom Cruise just flew past a major career milestone.
The 59-year-old superstar just got his first $100 million opening weekend with “Top Gun: Maverick.” In its first three days in North American theaters, the long-in-the-works sequel earned an estimated $124 million in ticket sales, Paramount Pictures said Sunday.
‘Top Gun’ and Tom Cruise return to the danger zone
May 23, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — In 1983, producer Jerry Bruckheimer was flipping through the May issue of California magazine when he was struck by a story. “Top Guns” read the headline, with a large photograph from inside the cockpit of an F-14 fighter jet.
‘Doctor Strange’ remains atop box office as ‘Top Gun’ looms
May 23, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Doctor Strange and his multiverse got to linger a little longer atop the weekend box office as Tom Cruise and “Top Gun” wait in the wings.
Marvel's “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” was the top-earning film of the weekend for the third straight week, bringing in $31.6 million in 4,534 North American theaters, according to studio estimates released Sunday.
Prince William, Kate join Tom Cruise for ‘Top Gun’ premiere
May 19, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — Tom Cruise has said he and Prince William “have a lot in common” as Britain's royals joined the Hollywood star on the red carpet in London for the U.K. premiere of the new “Top Gun” movie.
Tom Cruise and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ touch down in Cannes
May 19, 2022 GMTCANNES, France (AP) — Tom Cruise mania descended Wednesday in Cannes where the actor made a whirlwind appearance at the film festival, walking the red carpet, receiving a surprise Palme d'Or and watching a squadron of French fighter jets fly over the European premiere of “Top Gun: Maverick.”
Review: ‘Top Gun’ sequel a welcome trip to the danger zone
May 12, 2022 GMTEarly on in “Top Gun: Maverick,” Tom Cruise hops on his sleek motorcycle, wearing Aviator sunglasses and a leather jacket with patches, and speeds into a time machine.
Tom Cruise premieres ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ on aircraft carrier
May 5, 2022 GMTMovies love a comeback story. This summer, it’s their turn.
May 5, 2022 GMTThis summer at the movies, Tom Cruise is back in the cockpit behind those iconic aviators. Doctors Grant, Sattler and Ian Malcolm are returning for another round with the dinosaurs. Natalie Portman is picking up Thor’s hammer.
Movies love a comeback story. This summer, it’s their turn.
May 5, 2022 GMTThis summer at the movies, Tom Cruise is back in the cockpit behind those iconic aviators. Doctors Grant, Sattler and Ian Malcolm are returning for another round with the dinosaurs. Natalie Portman is picking up Thor’s hammer.
Review: In ‘The Adam Project,’ a blockbuster therapy session
March 10, 2022 GMTPathos and action are found in equal parts in “ The Adam Project,” the latest attempt by Netflix to create the kind of throwback blockbuster that you might have paid to see in movie theaters.
Amazon’s ‘Reacher’ brings character closer to author’s book
February 3, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Adaptations of books to film and television often take liberties or stray from the original text. Tom Cruise played Jack Reacher twice on film but didn't match the physical description of the character described by author Lee Child.
Tom Cruise lauds Ohio State marching band’s Top Gun tribute
December 30, 2021 GMTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio State University marching band's tribute to the movie “Top Gun" has earned the attention and gratitude of the film's star, Tom Cruise.
Anne Rice, who breathed new life into vampires, dies at 80
December 13, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Anne Rice, the novelist whose lush, best-selling gothic tales, including “Interview With the Vampire,” reinvented the blood-drinking immortals as tragic antiheroes, has died.
AP PHOTO GALLERY: Celebrating Valentino Rossi’s career
November 15, 2021 GMTRecord-breaking motorcycle racer. Charismatic showman. Italy’s most popular athlete for years.
Valentino Rossi, who competed in his final race on Sunday at the Valencia Grand Prix, was all that and more.
Champion race car driver, top instructor Bob Bondurant dies
November 14, 2021 GMTPARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — Bob Bondurant, a former champion race car driver who opened a high-performance driving school in 1968 and taught numerous A-list actors for their movie roles, has died.
Rossi retires with 10th-place finish in last MotoGP race
November 14, 2021 GMTCHESTE, Spain (AP) — Honored by fans, opponents, other athletes and celebrities, Valentino Rossi put an end to his acclaimed career of more than two decades with a 10th-place finish at the final MotoGP race of the season in Spain on Sunday.
Tom Cruise gets sneak preview from SpaceX’s 1st private crew
September 17, 2021 GMTCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Tom Cruise got a sneak preview of what it’s like to circle Earth in a SpaceX capsule.
Representatives for SpaceX’s first privately chartered flight revealed Friday that the actor took part in a call with the four space tourists orbiting more than 360 miles up.
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ flies to 2022 due to coronavirus surge
September 1, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Paramount Pictures on Wednesday postponed the release of “Top Gun: Maverick," sending another of the fall's top movies out of 2021 due to the rise in coronavirus cases and the delta variant.
‘Gone Girl’ actor Lisa Banes dies 10 days after hit-and-run
June 15, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — “Gone Girl” actor Lisa Banes died 10 days after being injured by a hit-and-run driver in New York City, police said.
The 65-year-old Banes, who was struck by a scooter or motorcycle while crossing a street on June 4, died Monday at Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital, a police department spokesperson said.
‘Gone Girl’ actor in critical condition after hit-and-run
June 6, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — “Gone Girl” and “Cocktail” actor Lisa Banes remained hospitalized in critical condition Saturday night after being injured in a hit-and-run accident in New York City, her manager said.
COVID-19 spurs shutdown of ‘Mission Impossible’ set
June 3, 2021 GMTLONDON (AP) — Paramount Pictures on Thursday temporarily shut down production on the British set of Tom Cruise's seventh “Mission: Impossible” film after someone tested positive for coronavirus.
“We have temporarily halted production on ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ until June 14th, due to positive coronavirus test results during routine testing,” a Paramount spokesperson said in a statement.
Bowman parks 48 in familiar spot in victory lane at Dover
May 16, 2021 GMTDOVER, Del. (AP) — Moments after he smoked the field at Dover, Alex Bowman channeled fictional goofball NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby as flames simmered under the left rear of his Chevy.
“Help me Tom Cruise, I’m on fire,” he said, quoting a popular line from “Talladega Nights.”
Amid outcry, NBC says it will not air Golden Globes in 2022
May 11, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Amid growing pressure on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association from studios, stars and large swaths of the film industry, NBC said Monday that will not air the Golden Globes in 2022, putting in doubt the viability of one of Hollywood's oldest and most-watched award shows...
On a mission: Tom Cruise insists on social distancing on set
December 16, 2020 GMTLONDON (AP) — Tom Cruise has launched an expletive-laden rant at colleagues on the set of his latest "Mission: Impossible" movie, after he reportedly spotted two workers failing to respect social distancing rules...
Review: Despite changes, Jack Reacher stays the good course
October 26, 2020 GMT“The Sentinel,” by Lee Child and Andrew Child (Delacorte Press)
The cover of “The Sentinel,” the 25th thriller in the wildly popular Jack Reacher series, declares that it was written by Lee Child and Andrew Child, but no one by either name actually wrote the book...
Kelly Preston, actor and wife of John Travolta, dies at 57
July 13, 2020 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Kelly Preston, who played dramatic and comic foil to actors ranging from Tom Cruise in “Jerry Maguire” to Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Twins,” died Sunday, husband John Travolta said...
NASA chief “all in” for Tom Cruise to film on space station
May 27, 2020 GMTCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is rolling out the International Space Station’s red carpet for Tom Cruise to make a movie in orbit...
No ‘Black Widow’ or ‘F9’ leaves a muted summer movie season
April 29, 2020 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The six-year fan campaign for a standalone Black Widow movie was paying off: at long last, a film would put Scarlett Johansson’s popular Avenger front and center...
‘Top Gun Maverick’ postponed to December due to coronavirus
April 2, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood's summer movie season is all but finished. “Top Gun Maverick” became the latest would-be blockbuster to be rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Paramount Pictures on Thursday announced that sequel to the 1986 original will now open Dec...
Film Review: ‘Invisible Man’ is a cunning if empty remake
February 26, 2020 GMTUnraveling the dusted bandages of H.G. Wells’ classic 1897 science-fiction novel, writer-director Leigh Whannell has refashioned “The Invisible Man” as a bracingly modern #MeToo allegory that, despite its brutal craft, rings hollow...
‘You’re good-looking’: Ukraine’s leader woos Tom Cruise
October 1, 2019 GMTKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's leader isn't just trying to charm U.S. President Donald Trump — he's set his sights now on Tom Cruise, too...
Tom Cruise surprises Comic-Con with ‘Top Gun’ sequel trailer
July 18, 2019 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) — Tom Cruise has made an unexpected flyby at San Diego Comic-Con to debut the first trailer for "Top Gun: Maverick...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s super-talkative, fact-busting week
January 5, 2019 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump held forth on all manner of things this past week as he emerged from a "lonely" spell over the holidays...
John Gillispie: ‘Mission Impossible’ lives up to previous films
December 27, 2018 GMTMovies & More reviewer John Gillispie shares his thoughts on "Mission Impossible - Fallout," which is rated PG-13 and available on DVD.
I remember being excited to see the first "Mission Impossible" movie when it came out more than 20 years ago.
‘Mission: Impossible’ bests Winnie-the-Pooh at box office
August 5, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Tom Cruise sped past Winnie-the-Pooh at the box office to lead all films for the second straight week with an estimated $35 million in ticket sales for "Mission Impossible -- Fallout...
Billy Summers: ‘Mission Impossible: Fallout’ hits its target with action sequences
August 3, 2018 GMTDirector Christopher McQuarrie ("Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation," "The Way of the Gun," "Jack Reacher") comes at us this week with a second impossible mission, this one code named "Fallout."
Much better than "Rogue Nation," this one has most of the same characters but holds nothing back with the fact that it is an all-out action flick.
Five interesting facts about Tom Cruise
July 4, 2018 GMTHe’s 56 today
Acclaimed actor Tom Cruise was born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3, 1962, in Syracuse. N.Y.
In Egypt, wall-to-wall el-Sissi banners inspire satire
March 24, 2018 GMTCAIRO (AP) — In a surreal scene from the 2001 film "Vanilla Sky," Tom Cruise runs through a deserted Times Square before screaming in despair...
Parts of London halt as Tom Cruise sprints over Thames River
January 13, 2018 GMTLONDON (AP) — Tom Cruise has brought part of central London to a standstill as he sprinted across the roof of a rail bridge for the latest "Mission: Impossible" movie...
Video review: As an amoral top gun, Tom Cruise is at his best in ‘American Made’
December 29, 2017 GMTBreezy, then lethal, then back again, the caustic satire American Made is one of the more enjoyable movies of the year.
Tom Cruise is in top form in this real-life story of a talented pilot who was ambitious, amoral and none too smart just the sort of useful idiot whod get recruited for secret flights below the border.
Forbes Top 10 paid actors list includes Cruise and Chan
August 22, 2017 GMTThe top 10 paid actors this past year, according to Forbes magazine:
Trump Jr. tweets ‘Top Gun’ video of dad shooting CNN jet
July 10, 2017 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. is promoting a new mock video of his father attacking CNN.
‘John Wick,’ ‘Dragon Tattoo’ star Michael Nyqvist dies at 56
June 27, 2017 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Swedish actor Michael Nyqvist, who starred in the original "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" films and often played villains in Hollywood movies like "John Wick" has died...
Tom Cruise convinced Courtney B. Vance to star in The Mummy
June 9, 2017 GMTCourtney B. Vance agreed to star in 'The Mummy' because of Tom Cruise.
The 57-year-old actor appears alongside Tom in the new Alex Kurtzman-directed fantasy movie, and Courtney has admitted that the mere presence of Tom was enough to convince him to accept the role of Colonel Greenway.
Cruise says he’s close to daughter despite work
November 6, 2013 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Cruise maintains a close relationship with his daughter Suri despite his divorce from her mother and a hectic film schedule, the actor wrote in a court filing to support his defamation lawsuit against a magazine publisher.
A clear look at Scientology and its believers
February 19, 2013 GMT"Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, & the Prison of Belief" (Alfred A. Knopf), by Lawrence Wright
Pulitzer Prize winner Lawrence Wright's new book about Scientology, its origins, its evolution and its believers, is a powerful piece of reportage.
The Hollywood Reporter’s best of the week
January 24, 2013 GMTThe Hollywood Reporter's list of its 10 best stories of the week:
SUNDANCE 2013: WHAT'S BEHIND THE 7-FIGURE SPENDING
$9.75 million for "The Way, Way Back," $4 million for Joseph Gordon-Levitt's "Don Jon's Addiction," documentary prices are soaring -- why this year's deals are breaking records.