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Jennifer Hudson was fresh off her Oscar win for “Dreamgirls” when she was summoned to meet Aretha Franklin in 2007. The two singers had technically met before, when Hudson, freshly cut from American Idol, opened for Franklin at a show in Indiana.

Nonfiction 1. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey, narrated by the author (Random House Audio) 2. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 3.

NEW YORK (AP) — A year after depending on drive-in and virtual screenings, the New York Film Festival, one of the premier destinations of the fall festival circuit, will return to in-person premieres at Lincoln Center this September, with vaccination

PHOENIX (AP) — The 7-year-old Arizona Bowl has wrestled with how to stand out on television when there are dozens of postseason college football games flooding the airwaves in late December and early January.

Landmark Cinemas is starting a new rewards program designed to keep moviegoers coming back to theatres.

Book Title by Author Name - ISBN - (Publisher) 1. Billy Summers by Stephen King - 9781982173630 - (Scribner) 2. Class Act by Stuart Woods - 9780593331675 - (Penguin Publishing Group) 3.

Movies US charts: 1. F9: The Fast Saga 2. Pig 3. A Quiet Place Part II 4. Wrath of Man 5. Godzilla vs. Kong 6. The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard 7. Minari 8. Nobody 9. Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain 10.

Nonfiction 1. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey, narrated by the author (Random House Audio) 2. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 3.

MADRID (AP) — Spain's leading group of female filmmakers on Tuesday condemned the San Sebastian film festival’s decision to award Johnny Depp its highest honor, saying it gave the international event a bad name after a British judge ruled last year t

The sesame paste known as tahini is becoming better known to American cooks, largely because of hummus, but also thanks to the nutty richness it lends to falafel, grilled meats and roasted vegetables.