Julia Roberts
This image released by Netflix shows Zendaya, left, and John David Washington in a scene from "Malcolm & Marie." (Netflix via AP)
New this week: Foo Fighters, 'Malcolm & Marie' and Snoopy

By The Associated Press Feb. 01, 2021 11:15 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2020 file photo, NFL Super Bowl 54 football game halftime performer Jennifer Lopez answers questions at a news conference in Miami. Lopez will give a musical performance on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol when Biden is sworn in as the nation's 46th president next Wednesday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Stars return to inauguration, with J.Lo, Gaga set to perform

By Jocelyn Noveck Jan. 14, 2021 07:16 PM EST

FILE - In this May 1, 2019, file photo, actress Carol Sutton arrives at the World Premiere of "Poms" in Los Angeles. Sutton, a fixture on stages in her native New Orleans who built a steady career on the big and small screens, including roles in the 1989 comedy “Steel Magnolias” and the TV series “Queen Sugar,” died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, from complications from COVID-19, according to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Sutton was 76. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)
New Orleans stage and screen actor Carol Sutton dies at 76

By Mark Kennedy Dec. 12, 2020 03:37 PM EST

UN enlists slew of celebrities for film on global issues

Sep. 14, 2020 06:23 PM EDT
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations has enlisted a slew of celebrities including multi-Grammy winner Beyoncé, actor Don Cheadle and Nobel Peace Prize...

This image released by Solstice Studios and Ingenious Media shows Caren Pistorius in a scene from "Unhinged." (Solstice Studios and Ingenious Media via AP)
Review: 'Unhinged' is no reason to return to a movie theater

By Jocelyn Noveck Aug. 19, 2020 04:24 PM EDT

FILE - Jennifer Aniston arrives at the fourth annual InStyle Awards on Oct. 22, 2018, in Los Angeles. Aniston is among the celebrities taking part in an Aug. 20 virtual reading of the script for 1982's “Fast Times at Ridgemont High" as an online fundraiser. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Spicoli to the rescue with 'Fast Times' virtual benefit

Aug. 13, 2020 07:07 PM EDT

FILE - This May 12, 2014 file photo shows playwright Larry Kramer at the premiere of HBO Films' "The Normal Heart" in New York. Kramer, the playwright whose angry voice and pen raised theatergoers’ consciousness about AIDS and roused thousands to militant protests in the early years of the epidemic, died Wednesday, May 27, 2020 in Manhattan of pneumonia. He was 84. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Larry Kramer used voice, pen to raise consciousness on AIDS

By Mark Kennedy May. 27, 2020 04:15 PM EDT

FILE -This June 12, 2011 file photo shows Larry Kramer, left, and Daryl Roth embracing after they won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play for "The Normal Heart" during the 65th annual Tony Awards in New York. Kramer, the playwright whose angry voice and pen raised theatergoers’ consciousness about AIDS and roused thousands to militant protests in the early years of the epidemic, died Wednesday, May 27, 2020 in Manhattan of pneumonia. He was 84. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen, File)
Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84

By Mark Kennedy May. 27, 2020 01:14 PM EDT

In this Friday, May 22, 2020 photo, portraits of graduating seniors at Telstar Regional High School are displayed near the school's athletic field in Bethel, Maine. Graduation week plans in early June include at town parade and commencement exercise at the Sunday River Ski Resort. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Some houses of worship reopening; nursing homes get aid

May. 24, 2020 11:55 AM EDT

In a photo provided by The Call to Unite, Oprah Winfrey speaks during the 24-hour live event, which was transmitted Friday, May 1, 2020. (The Call to Unite via AP)
The Latest: China reports 1 new virus case, no deaths

By The Associated Press May. 01, 2020 05:00 AM EDT

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Apr. 28, 2020 03:17 AM EDT
“CALL TO UNITE” EVENT SET FOR FRIDAY LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 200 stars over a 24-hour period. That’s what’s in store for people online...

This combination photo shows, top row from left, media mogul Oprah Winfrey, former President George W. Bush, actress Julia Robert and musician Yo-Yo Ma, bottom row from left, guru Deepak Chopra, rapper Common, musician Questlove, and actress Jennifer Garner, who are among the participants in the 24-hour livestream event, The Call to Unite, beginning Friday, May 1 at 8 p.m. EDT. (AP Photo)
Oprah Winfrey, Julia Roberts to appear in global live stream

Apr. 27, 2020 06:24 PM EDT