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Naomi Kawase, who directed the official documentary of the Tokyo Olympics, speaks to The Associated Press in Tokyo Friday, June 17, 2022. Kawase said her work was a challenge because public opinion was painfully divided, costs kept mounting, a scandal emerged over the logo design, disgruntled opening ceremony artists resigned and the Games were postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)
Olympic filmmaker needed 2 movies to cover Tokyo turmoil

By Yuri Kageyama Jun. 17, 2022 09:50 AM EDT

FILE - Japanese film director Naomi Kawase speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on  Oct. 23, 2018. The documentary film produced by Kawase about the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics premiered on Monday, May 23, 2022, shown to reporters and other invited guests in the Japanese capital. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
Tokyo Olympic film debuts in Japan; headed next to Cannes

By Stephen Wade And Yuri Kageyama May. 22, 2022 10:07 PM EDT

FILE - Mark Mcmorris, of Canada, jumps during the men's Big Air snowboard qualification competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. McMorris has endured quite a pounding over more than a decade of hard riding that has made him Canada's most-decorated snowboarder. At 28 and heading into his third Olympics, he is missing one thing from an already awe-inspiring resume. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, File)
McMorris in search of one more win: Olympic snowboard gold

By Eddie Pells Jan. 21, 2022 03:38 PM EST

United States' Charles Aoki compete during a semifinal wheelchair rugby match against Australia at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
Wheelchair rugby smashes stereotypes at the Paralympics

By Stephen Wade Aug. 28, 2021 08:55 AM EDT

This combination of photos shows promotional art for "LFG," o documentary premiering June 24 on HBO Max, left, "The Mysterious Benedict Society," a series on Disney Plus premiering June 25 and "Fathom," a documentary premiering June 25 on Apple TV Plus. (HBO Max/Disney+/Apple TV+ via AP)
New this week: Whales, 'LFG,' 'Mysterious Benedict Society'

By The Associated Press Jun. 21, 2021 12:11 PM EDT

Will Claye competes during the prelims of men's triple jump at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Strong Will: Claye out for gold in return from Achilles tear

By Pat Graham Jun. 20, 2021 03:42 PM EDT

A woman walks through an exhibition by American artist and filmmaker Laura Poitras, near the art work "Anarchist" by Laura Poitras in collaboration with Henrik Moltke, at the N.K.B. gallery in Berlin, Germany, on Friday, June 18, 2021. The exhibition by Poitras, known for her award-winning 2014 documentary on former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, is on display at the gallery until Aug. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
NSA to NSO: NY filmmakers explore circles of surveillance

By Frank Jordans Jun. 18, 2021 11:01 AM EDT

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

Erdogan dismisses mob head's claims as 'plot' against Turkey

By Suzan Fraser May. 26, 2021 08:37 AM EDT
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said a series of severe allegations made against members of his entourage by a...

FILE - Sanjay Gupta attends the Save the Children 3rd Illumination Gala on Nov. 17, 2015, in New York. Gupta says he's worried that Americans are not getting clear enough messages about what they should or shouldn't be doing at this stage of the coronavirus pandemic.  (Photo by Donald Traill/Invision/AP, File)
CNN's Sanjay Gupta worries about a muddled pandemic message

By David Bauder May. 12, 2021 01:25 PM EDT

This image released by HBO shows a scene from the two-part documentary "Crime of the Century," about the opioid epidemic, premiering May 10. (HBO via AP)
To filmmaker Gibney, opioid crisis is 'Crime of the Century'

By David Bauder May. 05, 2021 03:17 PM EDT

This combination of photos shows promotional art for "Girls5eva," a Peacock original series premiering Thursday, left, and "The Boy from Medellin," a film premiering Friday on Amazon. (Peacock/Amazon via AP)
New this week: 'Girls5eva' and 'The Boy From Medellín'

By The Associated Press May. 03, 2021 03:21 PM EDT

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter looks on as President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden leave the home of former President Jimmy Carter during a trip to mark Biden’s 100th day in office, Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Plains, Ga. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden and Carter, longtime allies, reconnect in Georgia

By Bill Barrow And Zeke Miller Apr. 29, 2021 02:35 PM EDT

FILE - Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters performs at Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival on Sept. 22, 2019, in Franklin, Tenn. The Rocker and filmmaker thought he was making a nostalgic documentary about the formative days of famous musicians, but then the pandemic happened. His new film "What Drives Us" became a surprisingly emotional statement about the power of live music and its absence. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File)
For Dave Grohl, what drives musicians is more than van

By David Bauder Apr. 29, 2021 02:02 PM EDT

Tyler Perry, winner of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, Pool)
Among the Oscar winners: 2 foundations that serve the needy

By Glenn Gamboa Apr. 26, 2021 11:29 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Mississippi

By The Associated Press Apr. 21, 2021 08:03 AM EDT
Recent editorials from Mississippi newspapers: ___ April 20 The Greenwood Commonwealth on baseball...

This combination photo shows Oscar nominees for best supporting actor, from left, Sacha Baron Cohen in "The Trial of the Chicago 7," Daniel Kaluuya in "Judas and the Black Messiah," Leslie Odom Jr. in "One Night in Miami," Paul Raci in "Sound of Metal" and Lakeith Stanfield in "Judas and the Black Messiah." (Netflix/Warner Bros./Amazon Studios/Amazon Studios/Warner Bros. via AP)
Oscar Predictions: Can anything beat 'Nomadland'?

By Jake Coyle And Lindsey Bahr Apr. 20, 2021 09:48 AM EDT

FILE - In this file photo, Director Chloe Zhao, left, appears with actress Frances McDormand on the set of "Nomadland."  “Nomadland” has won four prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, April 11, 2021. The film’s director, Chloe Zhao, became only the second woman to win the best director trophy, and star Frances McDormand was named best actress. “Nomadland” also took the cinematography prize on Sunday. Emerald Fennell’s revenge comedy “Promising Young Woman” was named best British film, while the best actor trophy went to 83-year-old Anthony Hopkins for playing a man grappling with dementia in “The Father.” An event that was criticized in the recent past with the label #BAFTAsSoWhite rewarded a diverse group of talents, during a pandemic-curbed ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall. (Searchlight Pictures via AP, FIle)
Oscar predictions: Can anything beat 'Nomadland'?

By Jake Coyle And Lindsey Bahr Apr. 20, 2021 09:32 AM EDT

In this video grab provided by the SAG Awards, Helen Mirren presents the award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture during the 27th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on April 4, 2021. (SAG Awards via AP)
Helen Mirren finds bright side during the pandemic

By Sian Watson Apr. 09, 2021 09:11 AM EDT

FILE - In this file photo dated Thursday, Oct.8, 2020, empty tables at a cafe terrace in Lille, northern France.  The Paris prosecutor’s office on Monday April 5, 2021, announced an investigation into accusations that government ministers and others dined in secret unidentified restaurants in violation of pandemic restrictions.  (AP Photo/Michel Spingler, FILE)
France investigates secret restaurants for Paris elite

By Angela Charlton Apr. 05, 2021 06:08 AM EDT

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