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A worker looks at the start ramp at the BMX racing track as preparations continue for the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at the Ariake Urban Sports Park in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
At Tokyo Olympics, a debt to 'Back to the Future' and 'E.T.'

By John Leicester Jul. 23, 2021 09:12 PM EDT

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Anthony Ramos in a scene from "In the Heights." (Warner Bros. via AP)
‘In the Heights’ lifts hopes for a Latino film breakthrough

By Sigal Ratner-Arias Jun. 09, 2021 09:35 AM EDT

This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows Jimmy Smits in a scene from "In the Heights." (Macall Polay/Warner Bros. Entertainment via AP)
‘In the Heights’ lifts hopes for a Latino film breakthrough

By Sigal Ratner-Arias Jun. 09, 2021 09:30 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

FILE - Bernard Madoff arrives at Manhattan federal court, Thursday, March 12, 2009, in New York. Madoff, the financier who pleaded guilty to orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, died early Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in a federal prison, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano, File)
Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison at 82

By Michael Balsamo And Tom Hays Apr. 14, 2021 09:28 AM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, March 25, 2015 file photo, StoryCorps founder Dave Isay holds a smartphone in the Brooklyn borough of New York. One Small Step, which Isay established in 2018, is among a growing number of nonprofit initiatives whose aim is to narrow America's increasingly toxic political divide. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
A key to bridging the political divide: Sit down and talk?

By Glenn Gamboa Mar. 29, 2021 10:51 AM EDT

Harvard commencement to be held online 2nd year in a row

Feb. 26, 2021 12:39 PM EST
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University’s spring graduation ceremony will be replaced by a virtual event for the second year in a row amid concerns over the...

FILE - Aaron Sorkin, writer/director of "The Trial of the Chicago 7," appears on the movie screen as he introduces the film at its drive-in premiere in Pasadena, Calif. on Oct. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
With red carpets rolled up, the Oscar race goes virtual

By Jake Coyle Dec. 04, 2020 02:38 PM EST

In this Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 photo provided by the Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Gov. Cuomo holds a press briefing on the coronavirus in the Red Room at the State Capitol in Albany, N.Y. During the news conference, Cuomo predicted a "tremendous spike" in COVID-19 cases after Thanksgiving as he pleaded with people not to be lulled into a false sense of safety over the holiday. (Darren McGee/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo via AP)
NY's Cuomo to receive International Emmy for virus briefings

By Marina Villeneuve Nov. 20, 2020 05:43 PM EST

People watch a movie in an outdoor park in Hong Kong Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. Hong Kong's first socially-distanced outdoor entertainment park opened its doors to public on Tuesday, as the events and entertainment industry adjusts to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
New Hong Kong park shows 'Jaws' to socially distanced crowd

By Alice Fung Nov. 10, 2020 08:41 AM EST

This combination photo shows Meg Whitman at The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment Breakfast Gala in Los Angeles on Dec. 11, 2019, left, and Jeffrey Katzenberg at the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 19, 2020. Katzenberg and Whitman are bringing Quibi to a phone near you with movies, shows and news served in quick bites. (AP Photo)
Short-video app Quibi shutting down just months after launch

By Tali Arbel Oct. 21, 2020 06:11 PM EDT

This undated photo provided by the @One Cut of the Dead Mission: Remote shows Shinichiro Ueda, director of “One Cut of the Dead Mission: Remote,” a YouTube spinoff of his 2017 award-winning film. The Japanese director who shot to stardom with a zombie movie featuring a delightfully long single shot has for his latest project turned to a video tool that’s become an everyday part of this pandemic era: the Zoom call. (the @One Cut of the Dead Mission: Remote via AP)
Japanese director known for single shots releases Zoom film

By Yuri Kageyama Oct. 14, 2020 03:19 AM EDT

A sign is posted on a window of Regal Edwards Grand Teton theater in Idaho Falls, Idaho on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. Cineworld, which owns Regal, Cineworld and Picturehouse movie theaters, will suspend operations after the release of the latest James Bond film was postponed again, deflating hopes that a blockbuster could revive the devastated industry.(John Roark/The Idaho Post-Register via AP)
Hundreds of Regal, Cineworld movie theaters to close

By Danica Kirka And Lindsey Bahr Oct. 05, 2020 05:38 AM EDT

FILE - This is a Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015 file photo of actor Daniel Craig poses for the media as he arrives for the German premiere of the James Bond movie "Spectre" in Berlin, Germany. The release of the James Bond film “No Time to Die” has been delayed again, this time to 2021, because of the effects of COVID-19 on the theatrical business. MGM, Universal and Bond producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, said on Twitter Friday that the 25th instalment in the franchise will now open globally on April 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)
James Bond film ‘No Time To Die’ pushed again, to 2021

By Lindsey Bahr Oct. 02, 2020 04:43 PM EDT

This image released by Discovery Channel shows a shark breaking through the water in a scene from "Shark Lockdown," premiering Sunday, Aug. 9, one of three programs kicking off Shark Week 2020 on the Discovery Channel. (Discovery Channel via AP)
Virus-quieted oceans open window for Shark Week researchers

By Lynn Elber Aug. 07, 2020 05:05 PM EDT

In this June 9, 2020, photo, two employees, work the box office and concessions, in masks, for a showing of The Goonies at the historic Hollywood Theater in Pittsburgh, in its fifth day in operation since COVID-19 forced most indoor theaters across the nation to close mid-March. (AP Photo/Lindsey Bahr)
VIRUS DIARY: A film writer goes back to the movies

By Lindsey Bahr Jun. 25, 2020 12:39 PM EDT

This mage released by CBS Entertainment, Tom Cruise appears in a scene from the first installment of the popular "Mission: Impossible" franchise. Throughout May, CBS is bringing back its Sunday movie showcase, a longtime network fixture that ended nearly 14 years ago. The film airs on Sunday, May 17. (CBS Entertainment via AP)
'Goonies' cast, 'Flintstones' rescue TV viewers in pandemic

By Lynn Elber Apr. 30, 2020 07:51 PM EDT

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Apr. 17, 2020 01:47 PM EDT
DR. ANTHONY FAUCI GETS BEER NAMED IN HIS HONOR ATLANTA (AP) — He’s gone from having a bobblehead — to having a frothy head named in his...

This image released by Disney/Marvel Studios' shows Scarlett Johansson in a scene from "Black Widow." The Walt Disney Co. on Friday overhauled its release schedule, moving the dates of half a dozen Marvel movies. “Black Widow,” which had been set to kick off the summer movie season, will now open Nov. 6. (Marvel Studios/Disney via AP)
Marvel remakes release calendar; 'Mulan' moves to late July

By Jake Coyle Apr. 03, 2020 02:39 PM EDT