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CANNES DIARY: Behind the scenes of the 2024 film festival

CANNES DIARY: Behind the scenes of the 2024 film festival

CANNES, France (AP) — Welcome to Cannes. The annual film festival is always a spectacle, but 2024's edition may be the most combustible in years. The 77th Cannes red carpet unfurls against a backdrop of war and protest.
Richard Gere on draft dodgers, activism and why 'Oh Canada' was not shot in Canada

Richard Gere on draft dodgers, activism and why 'Oh Canada' was not shot in Canada

CANNES, FRANCE — Richard Gere says he contemplated coming to Canada to avoid being sent to the Vietnam War.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs abuse allegations: A timeline of key events

Sean 'Diddy' Combs abuse allegations: A timeline of key events

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Newly released video appears to show Sean “Diddy” Combs beating his former singing protege and girlfriend Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel in 2016.
Video appears to show Sean 'Diddy' Combs beating singer Cassie in hotel hallway in 2016

Video appears to show Sean 'Diddy' Combs beating singer Cassie in hotel hallway in 2016

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Security video aired by CNN appears to show Sean “Diddy” Combs attacking singer Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016, the latest in a monthslong series of public allegations and revelations of physical and sexual violence
The stuff that Coppola’s dreams are made of: The director on building ‘Megalopolis’

The stuff that Coppola’s dreams are made of: The director on building ‘Megalopolis’

CANNES, France (AP) — Of the many quotations and slogans that flitter through Francis Ford Coppola’s idea-stuffed, open-hearted, unabashedly optimistic “Megalopolis,” one that particularly resonates with the director is: “When we leap into the unknow
Montreal artists and venue owners support 24-hour party district — with reservations

Montreal artists and venue owners support 24-hour party district — with reservations

MONTREAL — It's 2:55 a.m. on a recent evening at Blue Dog bar, in Montreal's Plateau district. A bell rings, the bartender shouts, "last call," and a handful of people wander to the bar for one more drink.
Conservative media personality appointed to seat on Georgia State Election Board

Conservative media personality appointed to seat on Georgia State Election Board

ATLANTA (AP) — A media personality who co-founded a conservative political action committee has been appointed to a seat on the Georgia State Election Board, which is responsible for developing election rules, investigating allegations of fraud and m
Taking presidential debates out of commission's hands virtually guarantees fewer viewers

Taking presidential debates out of commission's hands virtually guarantees fewer viewers

NEW YORK (AP) — The planned presidential debates between Joe Biden and Donald Trump that were swiftly organized this week are a coup for CNN and ABC News — but virtually guaranteed to be among the least-watched general election contests ever.
Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92

Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92

NEW YORK (AP) — Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in "9 to 5" and the nasty TV director in "Tootsie," has died. He was 92.
Person charged in random assault on actor Steve Buscemi in New York

Person charged in random assault on actor Steve Buscemi in New York

NEW YORK (AP) — A person wanted in connection with the random assault on actor Steve Buscemi on a New York City street earlier this month was taken into custody Friday, police said.
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