Entertainment
Swedish game studio channels fandom in 'Star Wars Outlaw'
From Yoda figurines to Lego stormtrooper helmets, "Star Wars" is everywhere around the Massive Entertainment video game studio that's about to unveil a hotly anticipated title drawn from George Lucas's iconic franchise. Hundreds of developers spent years making "Star Wars Outlaws", a process the Malmo, Sweden-based studio's executives say took… Read
AI presents pluses and minuses in new Apple TV+ mystery series, 'Sunny,' starring Rashida Jones
As an actor and a writer, Rashida Jones has spent a lot of time thinking about artificial intelligence. The use of AI was a major issue at the bargaining table during last year's Hollywood strikes. AI is also front and center in her new series “Sunny" for Apple TV+. “My… Read
Ado and GRe4N to perform at One Piece Day 2024, live and streaming
August is fast approaching, which means it’s once again time to break out the old "One Piece" tree and start practicing your One Piece carols. Yes, One Piece Day is coming back to Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture (Tokyo’s neighbor to the east), and this year it’s going to be bigger than ever. Like last time, One Piece… Read
Hollywood on edge about firearms in wake of 'Rust' tragedy
In a studio near Los Angeles, a group of filmmakers practice framing a close-up of a rubber gun held by an actor, when they are suddenly interrupted. "He's pointing the gun directly at the crew -- it's exactly what happened on 'Rust'", said Dutch Merrick, a veteran armorer who offers… Read
Joe Bonsall, celebrated tenor in the country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 76
Joe Bonsall, Grammy award winner and celebrated tenor of the country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys, died Tuesday. He was 76. Bonsall died from complications of the neuromuscular disorder Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, according to a statement from representatives of his family. “Joe loved to sing. He loved to… Read
What to stream this week: 'Descendants,' Megan Moroney, 'Sunny' and new HARDY album
Country sensation HARDY's new album and a new “Descendants” movie are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: and “Faye,” an authorized but candid portrait of… Read
Actor Willem Dafoe named Venice Biennale's theatre director
U.S. actor Willem Dafoe has been appointed artistic director of Venice Biennale's theatre department, organisers said in a statement Monday. "I realise that I am known as a film actor, but I was born in the theatre, the theatre trained me and galvanised me," Dafoe was quoted as saying in… Read
How an Oscar-winning filmmaker helped a small-town art theater in Ohio land a big grant
When the Little Art Theatre set out to land a $100,000 grant to fund a stylish new marquee, with a nod to its century-long history, the cozy Ohio arthouse theater had some talented help. Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Steve Bognar is a resident of Yellow Springs, the bohemian college town… Read
New Mexico denies film incentive application on 'Rust' movie after fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
Producers of the western movie “Rust” may have to forgo a robust economic incentive as they try to sell the film to distributors and fulfill financial obligations to the immediate family of a cinematographer who was fatally shot by Alec Baldwin during rehearsal in 2021. New Mexico tax authorities denied… Read
Alec Baldwin set for legal showdown over 'Rust' shooting
A long-awaited showdown will take place this week in a historic Wild West frontier town, with both sides seeking justice for a fatal bullet fired from a six-shooter. But if Alec Baldwin's trial for manslaughter sounds like the plot of a Hollywood movie, the victims, the stakes and the tragic… Read
