Entertainment
Sponsored by:
Entertainment News
Rapper Quando Rondo sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to a federal drug charge
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Rapper Quando Rondo was sentenced to federal prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to a federal drug offense in Georgia.
The rapper, whose given name is Tyquian Terrel Bowman, was sentenced to two years and nine…
Movie Review: ‘September 5’ goes inside a newsroom during the Munich Olympics hostage crisis
News junkies will find much to love in “September 5,” a fictionalized account of ABC’s live coverage of the hostage crisis during the 1972 Munich Olympics. There are spirited debates about reporting with only one source, use of words like…
Movie Review: ‘Kraven the Hunter’ is another misfire in the Spider-Man universe
Kraven the Hunter can climb sheer walls like a gorilla, snatch fish out of streams like a bear and outrun deer. But there's something this slab of human beef can't do: Anchor a decent movie.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays the titular hero in…
Oscar winner Mstyslav Chernov returns to Sundance with a new doc about war in Ukraine
Oscar-winning documentarian and Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov has a new film that delves further into the Russia-Ukraine war.
“2000 Meters to Andriivka,” a joint production between the AP and PBS’ “Frontline,” will have its…
The Sundance Film Festival unveils its lineup including Jennifer Lopez, Questlove and more
Next year's Sundance Film Festival will feature Jennifer Lopez singing and dancing in Bill Condon’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” Questlove exploring the legacy of Sly & The Family Stone and Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov's…
Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey to host ‘A Motown Christmas’ special honoring the…
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey — bridging Motown's old and new school — are lending their voices during a holiday special to honor the groundbreaking record label that changed music forever.
Robinson and…
George Kresge Jr., who wowed talk show audiences as the The Amazing Kreskin, dies at age 89
George Joseph Kresge Jr., otherwise known to TV watchers as the mesmerizing entertainer and mentalist The Amazing Kreskin, has died at age 89. Kreskin’s friend and former road manager, Ryan Galway, says he died Tuesday at his home in…
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Broadway star Maleah Joi Moon enjoys a ‘cupcake’ of a year
NEW YORK (AP) — As a young woman, Maleah Joi Moon used to join the crowds outside Broadway stage doors to cheer the stars and maybe get an autograph. Now she's the one that people line up to meet.
“It all feels like a very vivid dream, if…
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Myha’la doesn’t take being #1 on the call sheet for granted
Myha’la is best known for playing a steely, manipulative investment banker on HBO‘s “Industry.” And though Harper Stern regularly betrays friends and colleagues for personal gain, Myha’la manages to find the humanity and vulnerability in…
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Aaron Pierre ends his big year on a high note with ‘Mufasa’
Aaron Pierre is closing out his big year on a literal high note. After playing Malcolm X in the “Genius: MLK/X” series and starring in the Netflix action hit “Rebel Ridge,” the 30-year-old English actor showcases his vocal talents in…
The Associated Press names its Breakthrough Entertainers of 2024
If there was one thing that united us during a polarized 2024, it was likely the solar eclipse, a reminder of the awesome forces in our galaxy as one star disappeared, albeit briefly. Throughout the year, luckily, we saw the birth of more…
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Fred Hechinger lives out his circus dream
NEW YORK (AP) — As a child, Fred Hechinger dreamed of running away to join the circus. Now, as his acting career takes off, he jokes that it feels like he’s finally living that childhood dream.
“I thought that looked really fun. And now I…
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Nicholas Alexander Chavez feels best between ‘action’ and…
It's not an exaggeration to say Nicholas Alexander Chavez had a very good year.
Now a member of Ryan Murphy's unofficial acting troupe, he starred in two of the creator's new series. First came the Golden Globe-nominated “Monsters: The…
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Adria Arjona’s confidence only keeps growing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adria Arjona's mother is her biggest fan — and her fans' biggest supporter.
While in town for Paris Fashion Week this year, Arjona recalls the moment her mother stood outside their hotel, tearfully thanking a crowd of…
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: GloRilla, once a choir girl, is one of hip-hop’s most promising…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — GloRilla has gone from choir girl to husky-voiced rap queen, climbing the hip-hop ranks so high that she’s earned a trip to the White House.
The Memphis-born performer has become one of industry’s most promising voices…
Today in History: December 11, King Edward VIII abdicates British throne
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 11, the 346th day of 2024. There are 20 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Dec. 11, 1936, Britain’s King Edward VIII abdicated the throne so he could marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson; his…
Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey to host ‘A Motown Christmas’ special honoring the…
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey — bridging Motown's old and new school — are lending their voices during a holiday special to honor the groundbreaking record label that changed music forever.
Robinson and…
The Associated Press names its Breakthrough Entertainers of 2024
If there was one thing that united us during a polarized 2024, it was likely the solar eclipse, a reminder of the awesome forces in our galaxy as one star disappeared, albeit briefly. Throughout the year, luckily, we saw the birth of more…
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: GloRilla, once a choir girl, is one of hip-hop’s most promising…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — GloRilla has gone from choir girl to husky-voiced rap queen, climbing the hip-hop ranks so high that she’s earned a trip to the White House.
The Memphis-born performer has become one of industry’s most promising voices…
Still rockin’: As a singer turns 80, the Christmas song she sang as a teen is a holiday staple
Brenda Lee's memories of recording “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” are a little hazy now. But that's to be expected, since she was 13-years-old when it was made in 1958 and this month is celebrating her 80th birthday. The song has lived…
Music Review: The National bring a burst of energy to their brooding music on live album,…
The National brings an abundance of energy for a brooding, middle-aged indie rock band, as evidenced on their new live album, “Rome.”
The 21-track, two-LP album — recorded in concert at the Parco della Musica auditorium in Italy's capital…
Specially minted Paul McCartney UK coins to go on sale as part of legends collection
LONDON (AP) — Beatles legend Paul McCartney is being honored in a specially minted British coin collection.
The Royal Mint, which has struck the coins of monarchs from Alfred the Great in the ninth century through to King Charles III,…
Music Review: CHVRCHES’ Lauren Mayberry makes feminist pop on debut solo album, ‘Vicious…
NEW YORK (AP) — Lauren Mayberry, frontwoman of the Scottish synth-pop band CHVRCHES, liberates herself from preconceptions on a punchy debut solo album, “Vicious Creature.”
Mayberry’s striking voice has been central to CHVRCHES'…
AP’s top songs of 2024: ‘Texas Hold ‘Em,’ ‘Not Like Us,’…
Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman has chosen 10 of the best songs of 2024. They're not in any particular order but they include Shaboozey's “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Kendrick Lamar's “Not Like Us,” Future, Metro Boomin and Lamar's…
