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Cassie due back for 2nd day of testimony in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ trial
NEW YORK (AP) — The R&B singer Cassie returns to the witness stand Wednesday after a day spent recounting grotesque and humiliating details of life with her ex-boyfriend, Sean “Diddy” Combs.
During her first day of testimony Tuesday at…
Actor Halle Bailey gets restraining order against rapper DDG alleging violence, fear for their baby
A Los Angeles judge has granted a restraining order to “The Little Mermaid” actor and singer Halle Bailey, who says her ex-boyfriend, rapper DDG, has been violent toward her and she fears for herself and the baby they have together. The…
Book Review: A town struggles with environmental change in Kate Woodworth’s ‘Little Great Island’
Mari McGavin is on the run from a powerful religious cult and her controlling husband, fleeing with her young son back to the tiny island in Maine where she grew up.
On Little Great Island, she crosses paths with an old friend from her…
Robert Benton, Oscar-winning filmmaker of ‘Kramer vs. Kramer,’ dead at 92
Robert Benton, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who helped reset the rules of Hollywood as co-creator of “Bonnie and Clyde,” and later wrote and directed the sensitive domestic dramas “Kramer vs. Kramer” and “Places in the Heart,” has died at…
On 100th anniversary of ‘The Gold Rush,’ Cannes tips hat to Charlie Chaplin
CANNES, France (AP) — One hundred years after Charlie Chaplin made dinner rolls dance and ate his shoe like it was a fine meal, “The Gold Rush” has been vividly brought back to life in a new restoration that premiered Tuesday at the Cannes…
Book Review: ‘Whack Job’ tells the story of a simple survival tool turned murder weapon
From the murder of a Neanderthal-like man to the infamous Lizzie Borden, “Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder” provides a sarcastic, witty and quirky look at the history of a rather simple tool often found at the scene of a crime: an axe.…
See the looks from Cannes’ opening ceremony after the festival banned big dresses and nude looks
CANNES, France (AP) — A day after it was revealed the Cannes Film Festival was banning nudity and “voluminous outfits” from its red carpets and beyond, long trains and massive dresses still captivated attention.
Heidi Klum, who in previous…
Book Review: Debut novel ‘Happiness Forever’ is set on a therapy couch
Do we get to choose who we love? For Sylvie, the protagonist of Adelaide Faith’s “Happiness Forever,” the answer is surely an emphatic “No.” That's because Sylvie is in love with her therapist, an older woman with peach-colored hair who…
Composer Gustav Mahler, whose music is enjoying new popularity, is celebrated at Amsterdam festival
AMSTERDAM (AP) — When Klaus Mäkelä climbed the Concertgebouw podium and turned to the audience at the orchestra’s third Gustav Mahler Festival in 105 years, the conductor could see the writing on the wall.
Facing him was “MAHLER” etched in…
‘Doctor Who’ and Eurovision will unite for a night of music and intergalactic adventure
LONDON (AP) — “Doctor Who” and Eurovision unite for an evening of music and intergalactic adventure on Saturday — all thanks to Russell T Davies.
Before fans tune in for the annual song contest, they can enjoy Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor and…
5 things to look for at this year’s Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France (AP) — The 78th Cannes Film Festival got underway Tuesday, kicking off two weeks of French Riviera frenzy. Here are five things to look for at this year’s Cannes:
Oscar season starts now
It might still be springtime, but,…
Today in History: May 13, United States declares war on Mexico
Today is Tuesday, May 13, the 133rd day of 2025. There are 232 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On May 13, 1846, the United States Congress formally declared war against Mexico, following battles along the disputed U.S.-Mexico…
French actor Gérard Depardieu convicted of sexual assault and given 18-month suspended sentence
French movie star Gérard Depardieu has been convicted of sexually assaulting two women on a set and received an 18-month suspended prison sentence. The case was widely seen as a post-#MeToo test for the country’s film industry. The…
At Cannes opening, Robert De Niro calls Trump ‘America’s philistine president’
The 78th Cannes Film Festival is opening with expectations running high for what could be a banner edition. Over the next 12 days, Cannes will play host to megawatt premieres including those of “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,”…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie testifies at his trial about abuse and ‘freak offs’
Sean “Diddy” Combs' former girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie, has testified that the mercurial music mogul beat her mercilessly and ordered her to have sex with strangers while he watched during drug-fueled, multi-day marathons he…