The stuff that Coppolaโs dreams are made of: The director on building โMegalopolisโ
Of the many quotations and slogans that flitter through Francis Ford Coppolaโs idea-stuffed, open-hearted, unabashedly optimistic โMegalopolis,โ one that particularly resonates with the director is: โWhen we leap into the unknown, we prove that weโre free.โ.
Bad Bunny sports agency sues baseball players' union over ban, announces Ronald Acuรฑa Jr. as client
Bad Bunnyโs sports representation firm sued the baseball playersโ association Thursday, asking for a restraining order against the union that would allow it to keep working with the companyโs clients.
'Furiosa' debuts in Cannes, giving Anya Taylor-Joy a megawatt movie-star moment
โFuriosa: A Mad Max Sagaโ rolled into the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, returning George Millerโs dystopia-on-wheels to the French Riviera festival and lending Anya Taylor-Joy a fairy tale moment on the Cannes red carpet.
Sidewalk video โPortalโ linking New York, Dublin by livestream temporarily paused after lewd antics
The video screen โPortalโ that lets people in New York and Dublin peer into life on opposite sides of the Atlantic in real time has been a source of whimsical delight, but also a magnet for boorish behavior thatโs prompted officials to hit pause for now.
New Builders initiative looks to fight polarization by encouraging collaboration and alliances
A coalition that includes entrepreneur and philanthropist Daniel Lubetzky, actor Liev Schreiber, journalist Katie Couric, and director of the Muhammad Ali Center Lonnie Ali announced Tuesday that it would launch Builders, a nonprofit global initiative aimed at reducing polarization while encouraging people to work together to find solutions they can all support.
Cannes kicks off with a Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and a post-'Barbie' fรชte of Greta Gerwig
Beneath intermittent rainy skies, the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with the presentation of an honorary Palme dโOr for Meryl Streep and the unveiling of Greta Gerwigโs jury, as the French Riviera spectacular kicked off a potentially volatile 77th edition.
Alleged Rushdie attacker, awaiting trial in New York, could still face federal charges, lawyer says
The lawyer for the New Jersey man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie says he's in talks with prosecutors to try to resolve existing charges of attempted murder without a trial โ as well as potential terrorism-related charges that could still be coming.
Film academy launches $500M fundraising campaign ahead of 100th Oscar anniversary
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a $500 million fundraising campaign Friday to ensure long-term, global support for its Oscar prizes, museum, educational programming and screenings in view of its 100th anniversary in 2028.
What to stream this weekend: 'Bridgerton,' Billie Eilish and Zayn Malik albums, 'American Fiction'
This weekโs new streaming entertainment releases include new music from Billie Eilish and Zayn Malik, the Oscar-winning โAmerican Fictionโ lands on Prime Video and โBridgertonโ returns to Netflix.
Harvey Weinstein won't be sent back to California while he awaits New York rape retrial
Harvey Weinstein will remain locked up in New York as a court works out whether he should stay in a city jail while he awaits a retrial in a rape case or be sent back to California to continue serving a prison sentence.