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What to stream: Tyler, the Creator, 'The Substance,' Olivia Rodrigo concert film and 'The Diplomat'
Read full article: What to stream: Tyler, the Creator, 'The Substance,' Olivia Rodrigo concert film and 'The Diplomat'“The Substance” and albums by Willie Nelson and Tyler, the Creator are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases.
Princess Leia bikini costume from set of 'Star Wars' movie sells at auction for $175K
Read full article: Princess Leia bikini costume from set of 'Star Wars' movie sells at auction for $175KAn auction house says the gold bikini-style costume that Carrie Fisher wore as Princess Leia while making the “Star Wars” franchise has sold for $175,000.
Sean Baker's 'Anora' wins Palme d'Or, the Cannes Film Festival's top honor
Read full article: Sean Baker's 'Anora' wins Palme d'Or, the Cannes Film Festival's top honorSean Baker’s “Anora,” a comic but devastating Brooklyn odyssey about a sex worker who marries the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch, has won the Cannes Film Festival’s top award, the Palme d’Or.
Fred Roos, ‘Godfather Part II’ producer and longtime Coppola collaborator, dies at 89
Read full article: Fred Roos, ‘Godfather Part II’ producer and longtime Coppola collaborator, dies at 89Fred Roos, the Oscar-winning producer of “The Godfather Part II” who helped launch the careers of numerous superstars from Jack Nicholson to Tom Cruise, has died.
Studio Ghibli takes a bow at Cannes with an honorary Palme d'Or
Read full article: Studio Ghibli takes a bow at Cannes with an honorary Palme d'OrStudio Ghibli, the Japanese anime factory of surreal ecological wonders that has for 39 years spirited away moviegoers with tales of Totoros, magical jellyfish and floating castles, was celebrated Monday by the Cannes Film Festival with an honorary Palme d’Or.
A combustible Cannes is set to unfurl with 'Furiosa,' 'Megalopolis' and a #MeToo reckoning
Read full article: A combustible Cannes is set to unfurl with 'Furiosa,' 'Megalopolis' and a #MeToo reckoningThe Cannes Film Festival rarely passes without cacophony but this year’s edition may be more raucous and uneasy than any edition in recent memory.
Indiana Jones’ box office destiny? A lukewarm $60 million debut in North America
Read full article: Indiana Jones’ box office destiny? A lukewarm $60 million debut in North AmericaMoviegoers were only moderately interested in going to the theater to say goodbye to Harrison Ford’s archaeologist character in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.”.
Ex-LAPD captain's loyalties scrutinized in tip to CBS exec
Read full article: Ex-LAPD captain's loyalties scrutinized in tip to CBS execA former Los Angeles police captain’s ties to Hollywood are under scrutiny after prosecutors say he leaked a sexual assault victim’s confidential police report to CBS and its former leader Les Moonves.
Ferrari locks up front row for inaugural Miami Grand Prix
Read full article: Ferrari locks up front row for inaugural Miami Grand PrixFerrari stormed to the front of the grid for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix as Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc and teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. locked up the front row in Saturday qualifying.
George Lucas, Kathleen Kennedy honored by Producer’s Guild
Read full article: George Lucas, Kathleen Kennedy honored by Producer’s GuildGeorge Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy, stewards of the Star Wars universe and numerous other notable motion pictures, are being honored by the Producers Guild of America for their contributions to the film industry.
Dave Prowse, actor who played Darth Vader, dies at 85
Read full article: Dave Prowse, actor who played Darth Vader, dies at 85The British actor, Prowse who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died aged 85 on Saturday, according to an announcement by his agent Sunday Nov. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, FILE)LONDON – Dave Prowse, the British weightlifter-turned-actor who was the body, though not the voice, of arch-villain Darth Vader in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, has died. Prowse died Saturday after a short illness, his agent Thomas Bowington said Sunday. Prowse donned Darth Vader's black armor and helmet for “Star Wars” (1977), “The Empire Strikes Back” (1980) and “Return of the Jedi" (1983). He was a regular at “Star Wars” fan events but was banned from official conventions by Lucas in 2010 after the pair fell out.