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Accuser tells a trial that actor Gérard Depardieu groped her bottom and breasts on film set

Accuser tells a trial that actor Gérard Depardieu groped her bottom and breasts on film set

PARIS (AP) — A woman accusing French actor Gérard Depardieu of sexual assault told a landmark trial in Paris on Wednesday that he groped her buttocks and her breasts several times on a film set.
Will Smith gets a street named in the Philadelphia neighborhood where he was born and raised

Will Smith gets a street named in the Philadelphia neighborhood where he was born and raised

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In West Philadelphia where he was born and raised, now there’s a street called Will Smith Way.
Safety of Palestinian documentary filmmaker top of mind at Hot Docs programming event

Safety of Palestinian documentary filmmaker top of mind at Hot Docs programming event

TORONTO — The safety of an Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker weighed heavily at a Hot Docs event on Tuesday, as the festival revealed a lineup it says aims to amplify marginalized voices.
Shania Twain to serve as parade marshal, perform at Calgary Stampede

Shania Twain to serve as parade marshal, perform at Calgary Stampede

CALGARY — Man! She feels like a parade marshal. Country music superstar Shania Twain was announced Wednesday as the parade marshal at the Calgary Stampede this year.
30 years after music icon Selena's murder, Yolanda Saldívar is up for parole. Here's what to know

30 years after music icon Selena's murder, Yolanda Saldívar is up for parole. Here's what to know

Thirty years ago, music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was killed by her fan club’s president, Yolanda Saldívar. For the last three decades, Saldívar has served her life sentence in Texas.
Music Review: Jessie Reyez returns in triumph with 'Paid in Memories'

Music Review: Jessie Reyez returns in triumph with 'Paid in Memories'

Most artists would make the first song on their new album something welcoming, trendy or pleasing, at least to make the Spotify algorithm happy. Not Jessie Reyez.
Depardieu is on trial, and so is France. It's a cultural reckoning in an era of #MeToo

Depardieu is on trial, and so is France. It's a cultural reckoning in an era of #MeToo

PARIS (AP) — With his hulking frame and volcanic charisma, Gérard Depardieu reigned over French cinema for half a century, a national icon as familiar as the baguette.
‘The Studio’ is the defining portrait of modern Hollywood

‘The Studio’ is the defining portrait of modern Hollywood

NEW YORK (AP) — The studio head has historically been seen as a fearsome and all-powerful figure, capable of ending a career with the snap of a finger or changing lives with an impulsive greenlight.
A new Chili’s near Scranton will be a throwback to 'The Office,' 'awesome blossom' and all

A new Chili’s near Scranton will be a throwback to 'The Office,' 'awesome blossom' and all

It has been nearly two decades since the workplace mockumentary "The Office” first set an episode inside a Chili's, where Michael Scott handed out Dundie awards to his ever-tolerant employees, including trophies for the whitest sneakers and for stink
Music Review: Mumford & Sons return after seven years with a folksy, existential album, 'Rushmere'

Music Review: Mumford & Sons return after seven years with a folksy, existential album, 'Rushmere'

In the 2010s, Mumford & Sons' stomp-clap rock ruled. The English band had not just ushered in a new wave of bluegrass Americana revivalism, they'd created a movement.