Two big names in country and R&B will perform ahead of the Super Bowl matchup. LOS ANGELES — Country music star Chris Stapleton will hit next month’s Super Bowl stage to sing the national anthem, while R&B legend Babyface will perform “America the Beautiful.” The performances will take place Feb. 12 at State Farm Stadium … Read more
NEW YORK – A year after a streaming service won Hollywood’s top honor for the first time, big-screen spectacles are poised to dominate nominations to the 95th Academy Awards on Tuesday. Nominations will be announced 8:30am EST from the academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California. They will air live on ABC’s “Good Morning … Read more
LOS ANGELES – Known for her wise-cracking, quick delivery, Natasha Lyonne’s newest role in the Peacock series “ Poker Face ” grants her an opportunity to play a character with a personality trait she’s never played before. Lyonne’s character, Charlie, likes people. Charlie’s still got zingers, but Lyonne says the character is partly inspired by … Read more
LOS ANGELES – Known for her wise-cracking, quick delivery, Natasha Lyonne’s newest role in the Peacock series “ Poker Face ” grants her an opportunity to play a character with a personality trait she’s never played before. Lyonne’s character, Charlie, likes people. Charlie’s still got zingers, but Lyonne says the character is partly inspired by … Read more
JACKSON, Miss. – Attorneys hired by Jay-Z and other entertainers have ended two lawsuits they filed on behalf of Mississippi inmates in 2020 over what they said were squalid living conditions at the state’s oldest prison — a facility that came under Justice Department scrutiny after outbursts of deadly violence by inmates. Even before the … Read more
BERLIN – Sean Penn’s film about the war in Ukraine, “Superpower,” will have its world premiere at this year’s Berlin film festival, organizers said Monday. The documentary will run outside the main competition, which features 18 movies this year including John Trengove’s “Manodrome” with Jesse Eisenberg and Adrien Brody. Organizers said the Berlinale will pay … Read more
PARK CITY, Utah – The fire emoji was a common sight in tweets about the new corporate thriller “Fair Play,” which debuted Friday at the Sundance Film Festival. The movie follows two ambitious analysts at a cutthroat hedge fund, played by “Bridgerton’s” Phoebe Dynevor and “Solo’s” Alden Ehrenreich, who are also in a passionate and … Read more