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FILE - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Lynette Howell Taylor, left, and CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Bill Kramer, appear during the 98th Academy Awards nominations announcement in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 22, 2026. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

The countdown is on for the 98th Oscars, with Conan O’Brien back and a 'moving' in memoriam

Read full article: The countdown is on for the 98th Oscars, with Conan O’Brien back and a 'moving' in memoriam

The Oscars team says the 98th Academy Awards aims to feel warm, tight and built for both the room and viewers at home.

FILE - Rihanna arrives at the premiere of "Smurfs" on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Prosecutor says Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, 3 kids were home when woman charged with attempted murder fired

Read full article: Prosecutor says Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, 3 kids were home when woman charged with attempted murder fired

Authorities say a Florida woman has been charged with attempted murder and other felonies over gunshots fired at Rihanna's Los Angeles home last weekend.

This image released by the Italian Culture Ministry on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, shows the oil-on-canvas painting "Portrait of Monsignor Maffeo Barberini" by Italian Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (16th century). (Alessio Panunzi and Alberto Novelli/Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica, Ministero della Cultura via AP, HO)

Italy buys Caravaggio painting for about $35 million, one of its largest payouts for a single work

Read full article: Italy buys Caravaggio painting for about $35 million, one of its largest payouts for a single work

Italy's Culture Ministry says the government has bought a rare portrait by baroque painter Caravaggio for 30 million euros, one of the largest investments ever for a single artwork.

FILE - New York Philharmonic music and artistic director Gustavo Dudamel appears at a special screening of "El Canto de las Manos" in New York on Nov. 7, 2025. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Gustavo Dudamel's tenure as New York Philharmonic music director opens at Radio City Music Hall

Read full article: Gustavo Dudamel's tenure as New York Philharmonic music director opens at Radio City Music Hall

Gustavo Dudamel starts a new era as music director of the New York Philharmonic in September, and he wants it to feel bold and modern.

FILE - Three versions of Activision's Call Of Duty games are seen on sale at Best Buy, in Mountain View, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
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White House war promo videos marry action movies, sports and video games to real-life combat footage

Read full article: White House war promo videos marry action movies, sports and video games to real-life combat footage

Through its social media feed, the White House has sent out a series of pumped-up videos that mix real Iran war explosions with movie action heroes, video game footage and sports heroes.

FILE - Tommy DeCarlo, lead singer of the group Boston, right, performs at the Boston Strong Concert: An Evening of Support and Celebration at the TD Garden, Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Boston. (Photo by Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Invision/AP, File)
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Tommy DeCarlo, who became longtime singer of Boston after a Myspace tribute, dies at 60

Read full article: Tommy DeCarlo, who became longtime singer of Boston after a Myspace tribute, dies at 60

Tommy DeCarlo, who sang with the band Boston for nearly 20 years after posting a Myspace tribute to the band’s original singer, has died at 60.

Brazilian filmmaker Kleber Mendona Filho, director of the Oscar nominated film The Secret Agent, poses for a portrait in Mexico City, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Berenice Bautista)
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Director Mendonça Filho of 'The Secret Agent' reflects on memory and success of Brazilian cinema

Read full article: Director Mendonça Filho of 'The Secret Agent' reflects on memory and success of Brazilian cinema

Brazilian thriller “The Secret Agent” has grabbed Oscars attention with nominations for best international film and best picture.

FILE - The Ticketmaster logo is seen along the sideline of the field before an NFL football game, Sept. 15, 2024, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
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Justice Department and Live Nation reach settlement over illegal monopoly case

Read full article: Justice Department and Live Nation reach settlement over illegal monopoly case

The Justice Department says it's reached a settlement in its antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, California-based Live Nation Entertainment that will benefit consumers by letting competitors play a role in ticket sales and force Live Nation to give up control of 13 amphitheaters.

President Donald Trump salutes as an Army carry team moves the flag-draped transfer case containing the remains of U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa, who was killed in a drone strike at a command center in Kuwait after the U.S. and Israel launched its military campaign against Iran, during a casualty return Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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Fox News apologizes for showing old video of a hatless Donald Trump at a dignified transfer ceremony

Read full article: Fox News apologizes for showing old video of a hatless Donald Trump at a dignified transfer ceremony

Fox News has apologized for airing old video of a hatless President Donald Trump at a dignified transfer ceremony as part of its coverage.

FILE - Country singer Joe McDonald plays during the Heros of Woodstock concert at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, N.Y., Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, marking the 40th anniversary of the original 1969 Woodstock concert. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)
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'Country' Joe McDonald, '60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84

Read full article: 'Country' Joe McDonald, '60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84

“Country” Joe McDonald, a hippie rock star of the 1960s whose “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag” was a four-lettered rebuke to the Vietnam War that became an anthem for protesters and a highlight of the Woodstock music festival, died Sunday at 84.

This image released by Disney shows Mabel Beaver, voiced by Piper Curda, right, and King George, voiced by Bobby Moynihan in a scene from the animated film "Hoppers." (Disney/Pixar via AP)
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Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ bounds to No. 1 as Warner Bros.' ‘The Bride!’ is on life support

Read full article: Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ bounds to No. 1 as Warner Bros.' ‘The Bride!’ is on life support

Disney and Pixar’s new film “Hoppers” is leading the North American box office with a strong debut, while Warner Bros.

FILE - G9 Ventures founder Amy Griffin attends the Time100 Gala, celebrating the 100 most influential people in the world, at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, April 24, 2025. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP File)

Woman sues author Amy Griffin, saying her memoir 'The Tell' stole stories of sexual abuse

Read full article: Woman sues author Amy Griffin, saying her memoir 'The Tell' stole stories of sexual abuse

A woman has sued memoir author Amy Griffin, saying Griffin stole descriptions of childhood sexual abuse from incidents in her life.

FILE 0 Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra during a rehearsal for the traditional New Year's concert at the golden hall of Vienna's Musikverein, in Vienna, Austria, Monday, Dec. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)

Andris Nelsons out as music director of Boston Symphony at end of 2026-27 season

Read full article: Andris Nelsons out as music director of Boston Symphony at end of 2026-27 season

Andris Nelsons is leaving as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra after the board decides not to renew him.

FILE - A woman walks outside The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts on Feb. 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)

Kennedy Center exodus continues as National Symphony director Jean Davidson heads to the Wallis

Read full article: Kennedy Center exodus continues as National Symphony director Jean Davidson heads to the Wallis

National Symphony Orchestra director Jean Davidson has left the Kennedy Center to lead the Wallis Annenberg Center in Los Angeles, as turmoil grows under President Donald Trump’s control.

A visitor takes a picture of a portrait of actress Emma Stone at an exhibition of images by Oscar nominated director Yorgos Lanthimos at Onassis Stegi in Athens, Greece, on Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Before his return to the Oscars, Yorgos Lanthimos finds a still moment in Athens

Read full article: Before his return to the Oscars, Yorgos Lanthimos finds a still moment in Athens

Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos has opened a photography exhibition in Athens days before he is due to attend the Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.

Models wear creations from the Saint Laurent Fall/Winter 2026-2027 Women's collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Tom Nicholson)

In Paris fashion, skin is in and celebrities rule the runways

Read full article: In Paris fashion, skin is in and celebrities rule the runways

Paris Fashion Week is delivering a forceful reminder of why it remains a capital of fashion, with blockbuster celebrity front rows, boundary-pushing design and collections that are tackling big ideas about power, craft and the female body.

This image released by the Metropolitan Opera shows Soprano Lise Davidsen and tenor Michael Spyres as the title characters in a Feb. 27, 2026, rehearsal of a new production of "Tristan und Isolde" opening March 9 at the Metropolitan Opera. (Karen Almond/Met Opera via AP)

Is 'Tristan' the hardest opera to stage? This director thinks so, and signed on at the Met

Read full article: Is 'Tristan' the hardest opera to stage? This director thinks so, and signed on at the Met

Opera director Yuval Sharon has said that Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” is the hardest work in the traditional repertoire to stage.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Konstantin Toropin)

Hegseth's comments are a reminder that government isn't always eager to show the human cost to war

Read full article: Hegseth's comments are a reminder that government isn't always eager to show the human cost to war

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has drawn negative attention for his comment that the press has emphasized casualties in the Iran war because it wants to make President Donald Trump look bad.