Bong Joon-ho
Festival director Thierry Fremaux, left and Festival president Pierre Lescure during the presentation of the official selection of the 74th International Cannes Film Festival, in Paris, Thursday, June 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
Cannes lineup features Wes Anderson, Sean Penn, Leox Carax

By Jake Coyle Jun. 03, 2021 10:27 AM EDT

In this video image provided by ABC, Frances McDormand accepts the best picture award for "Nomadland" as director Chloe Zhao looks on at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021. (ABC via AP)
Review: Not quite a movie, but the Oscars were a love letter

By Lindsey Bahr Apr. 26, 2021 01:47 AM EDT

This combination of photos shows the Oscar nominees for best actor, from left, Riz Ahmed, “Sound of Metal"; Chadwick Boseman, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”; Anthony Hopkins, “The Father”; Gary Oldman, “Mank"; Steven Yeun, “Minari." (Amazon/Netflix/Sony Pictures Classics/Netflix/A24 via AP)
Is this an 'Asterisk Oscars' or a sign of things to come?

By Jake Coyle Apr. 22, 2021 03:18 PM EDT

This combination of photos shows, top row from left, Angela Bassett, Halle Berry, Bong Joon Ho, Don Cheadle and Bryan Cranston, second row from left, Laura Dern, Harrison Ford, Regina King, Marlee Matlin and Rita Moreno, and bottom row from left, Joaquin Phoenix, Brad Pitt, Reese Witherspoon, Renee Zellweger and Zendaya, who will serve as presenters at the 93rd Oscars on April 25. (AP Photo)
Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt join Oscars starry presenting cast

By Lindsey Bahr Apr. 12, 2021 02:02 PM EDT

This image released by Netflix shows Sacha Baron Cohen, center left, and Jeremy Strong in a scene from "The Trial of the Chicago 7." The Screen Actors Guild has nominated the cast for a SAG Award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture. (Niko Tavernise/Netflix via AP)
'Ma Rainey,' 'Minari' and Boseman lead SAG nominations

By Jake Coyle Feb. 04, 2021 12:49 PM EST

FILE - Bong Joon-ho arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, in Los Angeles. The “Parasite” director has been selected as jury president of the 78th Venice International Film Festival, organizers said Friday. The Oscar-winner will preside over seven jurors to hand out the festival’s top awards, including the prestigious Golden Lion. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
'Parasite's' Bong Joon Ho to head Venice Film Festival jury

By Lindsey Bahr Jan. 15, 2021 12:43 PM EST

Lin-Manuel Miranda poses for a portrait to promote the film "Siempre, Luis" at the Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP)
AP PHOTOS: The year entertainment went radically off-script

By The Associated Press Dec. 18, 2020 08:27 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2012, file photo, Bob Dylan performs in Los Angeles. Universal Music Publishing Group is buying legendary singer Bob Dylan’s entire catalog of songs. The company said Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, that the deal covers 600 song copyrights including “Blowin’ In The Wind,” “The Times They Are a-Changin’,” and “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door,” “Tangled Up In Blue." (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
Pop Culture in (ugh) 2020, from the bizarre to the sublime

By Jocelyn Noveck Dec. 10, 2020 09:48 AM EST

This image released by NBC shows Chrissy Metz as Kate, left, and Justin Hartley as Kevin, in a scene from "This Is Us." The fifth season of the popular series premieres on Tuesday. (NBC via AP)
New this week: 'This Is Us,' Baby Yoda, 'The Craft' redone

By The Associated Press Oct. 26, 2020 02:45 PM EDT

FILE - Director Adam McKay appears during a photo call for the film "Vice" at the 2019 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany on Feb. 11, 2019. McCay's latest film is "537 Votes," a documentary about the 2000 Presidential election. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)
Q&A: Adam McKay on the lessons of the 2000 recount

By Jake Coyle Oct. 19, 2020 05:42 PM EDT

Festival director Thierry Fremaux, left, and festival president Pierre Lescure pose Wednesday, June 3, 2020 in Paris. The Cannes Film Festival was canceled due to the pandemic but it will announce the films that would have played at the French Riviera festival. Those films, festival organizers say, will be able to promote themselves with the Cannes "stamp of approval." (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Cannes announces lineup for a festival canceled by COVID

By Jake Coyle Jun. 03, 2020 01:54 PM EDT

This image released by Neon shows Yeo-jeong Jo in a scene from "Parasite." Bong Joon Ho’s best-picture winner debuts on Hulu on Wednesday. (Neon via AP)
Say hello to 'Trolls,' farewell to 'Modern Family' this week

By The Associated Press Apr. 06, 2020 03:43 PM EDT