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Oscar Predictions: Will 'Power of the Dog' reign supreme?

Oscar Predictions: Will 'Power of the Dog' reign supreme?

Ahead of the 94th Academy Awards, Associated Press Film Writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle share their predictions for major categories in a ceremony with much still up in the air.
Thornton Wilder celebrated on 125th anniversary of his birth

Thornton Wilder celebrated on 125th anniversary of his birth

NEW YORK (AP) — Playwright and author Thornton Wilder is being honored in multiple ways during 2022, with new productions of his plays, the first-ever staging of an unfinished script and new editions of his works being published to mark the 125th ann
Noteworthy musical news: Boston Pops spring season returns

Noteworthy musical news: Boston Pops spring season returns

BOSTON (AP) — The music is back. For the first time since the pandemic began, the Boston Pops is holding a spring season with live performances, the orchestra announced Thursday.
Regina King, Ryan Reynolds among co-hosts of Met Gala in May

Regina King, Ryan Reynolds among co-hosts of Met Gala in May

NEW YORK (AP) — Regina King, Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and Lin-Manuel Miranda will serve as co-chairs of the Met Gala, returning to its traditional berth on the first Monday in May.
Russian businesses in US face backlash from war in Ukraine

Russian businesses in US face backlash from war in Ukraine

NEW YORK (AP) — They're pouring out vodka, boycotting Russian restaurants and even leaving threatening voicemail messages at Russian businesses.
BBC apologizes to Princess Diana aide over interview deceit

BBC apologizes to Princess Diana aide over interview deceit

LONDON (AP) — The BBC said Thursday that it has apologized and paid a “substantial” sum to Princess Diana’s private secretary over subterfuge used to get an explosive television interview with the late royal. The U.K.
Study: SUVs, pickups hit pedestrians more often than cars do

Study: SUVs, pickups hit pedestrians more often than cars do

DETROIT (AP) — Drivers of bigger vehicles such as pickup trucks and SUVs are more likely to hit pedestrians while making turns than drivers of cars, according to a new study.
Customized cars, SUVs take parties on the road in Venezuela

Customized cars, SUVs take parties on the road in Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Dozens of people dance rhythmically, almost shoulder to shoulder, in a neighborhood in the outskirts of Venezuela’s capital, transforming a narrow street into a mini dance festival.
Amazon closes $8.5B deal to acquire Hollywood studio MGM

Amazon closes $8.5B deal to acquire Hollywood studio MGM

Amazon announced Thursday it has closed its acquisition of Hollywood studio MGM, two days after European regulators said the deal “would not significantly reduce competition” in European markets. The retail giant had announced the $8.
Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway recreate WeWork rise and fall

Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway recreate WeWork rise and fall

NEW YORK (AP) — When Jared Leto last appeared in a TV series it was 1995 and he played Claire Danes’ high school crush, Jordan Catalano, in ABC’s “My So-Called Life.
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