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'Dirty Dancing,' 'Beverly Hills Cop,' 'Up in Smoke' among movies entering the National Film Registry

Nobody puts baby in a corner, but they're putting her in the National Film Registry .

Dec 17, 2024 11:33 AM Read more >

Event promoters, hotels and lodging sites soon will have to disclose extra fees up front

The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday said it will soon require hotels, vacation rental platforms and live event promoters to disclose any fees up front when they list prices.

Dec 17, 2024 11:29 AM Read more >

Pharrell Williams is being named a UNESCO goodwill ambassador

PARIS (AP) — Pop star and fashion designer Pharrell Williams is being named UNESCO’s goodwill ambassador for artistic education and entrepreneurship on Tuesday in Paris, continuing his cultural dominance of the French capital as Louis Vuitton menswea

Dec 17, 2024 11:09 AM Read more >

Movie Review: Barry Jenkins brings fresh energy, originality to the ‘Lion King’ prequel ‘Mufasa’

“Mufasa: The Lion King” has one very important thing going for it: an original story. That may seem like faint praise or at least a very, very low bar in the grand scheme of things.

Dec 17, 2024 10:02 AM Read more >

Barry Jenkins on why he made 'Mufasa' and how it changed him as a filmmaker

NEW YORK (AP) — Over the four years he’s spent working on “Mufasa: The Lion King,” Barry Jenkins estimates that he’s been asked why he wanted to make it at least 400 times.

Dec 17, 2024 9:24 AM Read more >

Concert promoters, hotels and lodging sites soon will have to disclose extra fees up front

The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday said it will soon require hotels, vacation rental platforms and live event promoters to disclose any fees up front when they list prices.

Dec 17, 2024 9:20 AM Read more >

A mix of merriment, music and mayhem makes panto a beloved British holiday tradition

LONDON (AP) — Here’s a recipe as essential to Christmas in Britain as turkey, tinsel and mince pies. Mix a fairy-tale plot with topical references, slapstick, song, dance and double entendres.

Dec 17, 2024 7:53 AM Read more >

'Bluey' is bound for the big screen with a feature film coming in 2027

NEW YORK (AP) — “Bluey” is heading to the big screen. The Walt Disney Co. and BBC Studios announced Tuesday that a film based on the hit Australian animated series will arrive in theaters in 2027.

Dec 17, 2024 7:46 AM Read more >

A mix of merriment, music and mayhem makes panto a beloved British holiday tradition

LONDON (AP) — Here’s a recipe as essential to many Christmas in Britain as turkey, tinsel and mince pies. Mix a fairy-tale plot with topical references, slapstick, song, dance and double entendres.

Dec 17, 2024 7:45 AM Read more >

'Bluey' is bound for the big screen, feature film coming in 2027

NEW YORK (AP) — “Bluey” is heading to the big screen. The Walt Disney Co. and BBC Studios announced Tuesday that a film based on the hit Australian animated series will arrive in theaters in 2027.

Dec 17, 2024 7:43 AM Read more >