ENTERTAINMENT

LAS VEGAS – With the dust settled from a big 2023, winning best picture and topping the box office, Universal Pictures is looking to the future. The studio’s upcoming releases include the big screen adaptation of “Wicked,” “Twisters” and the newly announced sequel to “Five Nights at Freddy’s.” Universal brought some of the stars of … Read more

NEW YORK – As NBC News Group chairman, Cesar Conde, is already busy overseeing the network’s broadcast and digital news operations, along with CNBC, MSNBC, Telemundo and NBC-owned local affiliates. Yet the executive also has a second paid job. And a third — as a member of Walmart and PepsiCo’s corporate boards. The arrangement has … Read more

WASHINGTON – Top figures from business, sports and politics — including an ex-president — turned up for Wednesday’s state dinner honoring Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as the White House served up its maximum dose of pomp to honor a close U.S. ally. Bill and Hillary Clinton were on familiar turf for the event, the … Read more

LAS VEGAS – Margot Robbie has her sights on another toy. The “ Barbie ” producer and star is making a Monopoly movie, with Hasbro and Lionsgate behind it, the companies announced Wednesday at the CinemaCon conference in Las Vegas. Robbie, and her production company LuckyChap, were the ones who got “Barbie” to the finish … Read more

SAN ANTONIO – The fourth annual Guayabera Festival will move to Travis Park in downtown San Antonio this year. The celebration will take place from 1-7 p.m. on Saturday. It is free and open to the public. Recommended Videos It will include more than 30 food, drink and retail vendors as well as music from … Read more