SAN DIEGO – “Deadpool & Wolverine” has arrived — and Comic-Con, with its hordes of Marvel fans, is ready to celebrate the only superhero flick of the summer. The sprawling convention celebrating all things pop culture kicked off Wednesday, and a panel celebrating the release of “Deadpool & Wolverine,” is the main attraction for Thursday. … Read more
PARIS – On the heels of low ratings for the coronavirus pandemic-marred Tokyo and Beijing Olympics, Paris may not do much better among U.S. viewers, a poll from Gallup released Thursday found. Simone Biles and women’s gymnastics are poised to be a bright spot, with those surveyed selecting it as their most anticipated sport. Recommended … Read more
LOS ANGELES – Hollywood’s video game performers voted to go on strike Thursday, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections. The strike — the second for video game voice actors and motion capture performers under the … Read more
Big Texas Comicon announces Bernthal as the headline guest of this summer’s event. SAN ANTONIO — Beware, San Antonio. The Punisher is coming to San Antonio! Actor Jon Bernthal is set to appear at the 2024 Big Texas Comicon for one day only. Bernthal, who has played Shane Walsh in the popular series “The Walking … Read more
NEW YORK – Former President Donald Trump’s selection of JD Vance as his running mate has led to a surge in sales for “Hillbilly Elegy,” his best-selling memoir that came out in 2016. A spokesperson for HarperCollins told The Associated Press that more than 600,000 copies have been sold since Trump’s announcement on July 15. … Read more
NEW YORK – Lorrie Moore, Attica Locke and Edwidge Danticat will be among hundreds of writers attending this September’s Brooklyn Book Festival, for years one of the literary world’s most anticipated gatherings. Others expected range from poets Jenny Xie and Terrance Hayes to detective novelist George Pelecanos and children’s author R.L. Stine. Cartoonist Roz Chast … Read more
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A judge says controversial social media personality Andrew Tate ‘s defamation lawsuit against a Florida woman who accused him of imprisoning her in Romania can move forward, but he threw out Tate’s allegations against her parents and some allegations against the woman. Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Joseph Curley ruled that … Read more