ENTERTAINMENT

Albert Ruddy, Oscar-winning producer of ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Million Dollar Baby,’ dies at 94

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NEW YORK – Albert S. Ruddy, a colorful, Canadian-born producer and writer who won Oscars for “The Godfather” and “Million Dollar Baby,” developed the raucous prison-sports comedy “The Longest Yard” and helped create the hit sitcom “Hogan’s Heroes,” has died at age 94. Ruddy died “peacefully” Saturday at the UCLA Medical Center, according to a … Read more

US vows more returns of looted antiquities as Italy celebrates latest haul of 600 artifacts

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ROME – Italy on Tuesday celebrated the return of around 600 antiquities from the U.S., including ancient bronze statues, gold coins, mosaics and manuscripts valued at 60 million euros ($65 million), that were looted years ago, sold to U.S. museums, galleries and collectors and recovered as a result of criminal investigations. U.S. Ambassador Jack Markell, … Read more

Hollywood movies rarely reflect climate change crisis. These researchers want to change that

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PORTLAND, Maine – Aquaman might not mind if the oceans rise, but moviegoers might. That’s one of the takeaways from a new study conducted by researchers who set out to determine if today’s Hollywood blockbusters are reflective of the current climate crisis. The vast majority of movies failed the “climate reality check” proposed by the … Read more

‘Spy Kids,’ ‘Sin City’ director Robert Rodriguez honored with Paramount Star in Austin

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The filmmaker is the seventh person to be honored with a star outside what he called his “favorite theater in the world.” SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio’s most famous filmmaking son was immortalized outside Austin’s Paramount Theater on Saturday.   Robert Rodriguez – the 55-year-old writer-director who built a reputation on do-it-yourself bravura before getting … Read more

SA’s Robert Rodriguez honored with Paramount Star in Austin

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The filmmaker is the seventh person to be honored with a star outside what he called his “favorite theater in the world.” SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio’s most famous filmmaking son was immortalized outside Austin’s Paramount Theater on Saturday.   Robert Rodriguez – the 55-year-old writer-director who built a reputation on do-it-yourself bravura before getting … Read more