Revelers Pack Tampa, Florida, Waterfront for Gasparilla Pirate Fest

Tampa, Florida — Revelers clad in pirate finery packed Tampa's waterfront this weekend as a flotilla of boats arrived for the city's annual Gasparilla Pirate Fest

Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' Tops All Oscar Nominees with 13; 'Barbie' Snags 8

NEW YORK — After a tumultuous movie year marred by strikes and work stoppages, the Academy Awards showered nominations Tuesday on Christopher Nolan's blockbuster biopic, Oppenheimer, which came away with a leading 13 nominations

Norman Jewison, Director of 'In the Heat of the Night' and 'Moonstruck,' Dead at 97

NEW YORK — Norman Jewison, the acclaimed and versatile Canadian-born director whose Hollywood films ranged from Doris Day comedies and Moonstruck to social dramas such as the Oscar-winning In the Heat of the Night, has died at age 97

Devotees Splurge on Jets, Gold Idols for Hindu Temple Opening in India

AYODHYA, India — The private jet parking lots at airports near the Indian city of Ayodhya are full and the shops have run out of gold-plated idols, as wealthy devotees prepare for the invitation-only opening ceremony of one of Hinduism's holiest tem[..]

In Documentary, Director Ivory Portrays Beauty of Afghanistan

Paris — The oldest person ever to win an Oscar, renowned director James Ivory, is still making films at 95, with a documentary about his formative trip to Afghanistan in 1960

Baldwin Indicted on Involuntary Manslaughter Charge in Movie Set Shooting

SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO — A grand jury indicted Alec Baldwin on Friday on an involuntary manslaughter charge in a 2021 fatal shooting during a rehearsal on a movie set in New Mexico, reviving a dormant case against the actor

Emmys Finally Arrive for Changed Hollywood, as 'Succession' and 'Last of Us' Vie for Top Awards 

Los Angeles — The time has finally come for a most unusual Emmys

Messi, Bonmati Win FIFA Best Player Awards  

london — Lionel Messi has been named FIFA’s best men’s player after moving from Paris Saint-Germain to Inter Miami and leading the David Beckham-owned team to a little-known Leagues Cup title — all while single-handedly elevating soccer’s relevance i[..]

'The Honeymooners' Actress Joyce Randolph Dies At 99

New York — Joyce Randolph, a veteran stage and television actress whose role as the savvy Trixie Norton on The Honeymooners provided the perfect foil to her dimwitted TV husband, has died

Archaeologists Map Lost Cities in Ecuadorian Amazon

WASHINGTON — Archaeologists have uncovered a cluster of lost cities in the Amazon rainforest, an area that was home to at least 10,000 farmers around 2,000 years ago

'Oppenheimer' Leads Screen Actors Guild Nominations as Gala Moves to Netflix

Los Angeles — Fresh from its wins at the Golden Globes, Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer on Wednesday topped the nominations for the influential Screen Actors Guild Awards, which are key to Oscars success

Sinead O'Connor Died of Natural Causes, London Coroner Says

LONDON — Irish singer Sinead O'Connor, who was found unresponsive at an address in London in July last year, died of natural causes, the coroner said on Tuesday

New Women's North American Hockey League Launches

Montreal — Women's ice hockey kicked off 2024 with the launch of a new professional league that debuted Monday with a match between the Toronto and New York teams

Lebanon to Seek UNESCO Recognition for Pioneering TV Archive

Beirut, Lebanon — For decades, Tele Liban has been a mainstay of Lebanese living rooms

Chile Granny Finds Solace, Celebrity in Online Gaming

Llay-Llay, Chile — Few players of the online video game Free Fire would know that one of their most ferocious opponents -- a lithe, gun-wielding warrior in a short kimono and fang mask -- is in reality an 81-year-old grandmother from rural Chile