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Jenni Rivera biopic in the works with her family’s support
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The late Mexican-American singer and activist Jenni Rivera always dreamed of a biopic about her turbulent and inspirational life. Now, seven years after her untimely death, that dream is coming true.…
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The Rock and other stars promote positivity at MTV awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson didn’t make a household name for himself by conforming to someone else’s idea of who he should be, an approach he encouraged others to take while accepting…
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‘Emanuel’ explores life after tragic church shooting
NEW YORK (AP) — Jennifer Pinckney was hiding under a desk holding the mouth of her then-6-year-old daughter when Dylann Roof fired more than 70 shots in Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina,…
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Franchise fatigue continues with ‘Men in Black’ and ‘Shaft’
Brand familiarity isn’t everything when it comes to attracting audiences to the multiplex, and Hollywood is learning that lesson the hard way this summer with a slew of underperforming sequels and reboots.
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New Mexico film industry up amid abortion fights elsewhere
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s film industry appears to be on the brink of a boom thanks to abortion law controversies in other states and expanded incentives. A recent spike in film production…
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“Romeo and Juliet” director Franco Zeffirelli dies at 96
ROME (AP) — Italian director Franco Zeffirelli, who delighted audiences around the world with his romantic vision and extravagant productions, most famously captured in his cinematic “Romeo and Juliet” and the miniseries “Jesus of Nazareth,”…
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“Romeo and Juliet” director Franco Zeffirelli dies at 96
ROME (AP) — Italian director Franco Zeffirelli, who delighted audiences around the world with his romantic vision and extravagant productions, most famously captured in “Romeo and Juliet” and the miniseries “Jesus of Nazareth,” died Saturday…
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Correction: US-Film-5B story
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a story June 13 about the new documentary “5B,” The Associated Press reported erroneously the year the ward opened at San Francisco General Hospital. It opened in 1983, 1989. A…
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‘Gosh!’ Cult comedy ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ turns 15
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The cult comedy Napoleon Dynamite turns 15 years old this month, a milestone for a movie that became an early breakaway hit in today’s era of pop-culture geek celebration. The…
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Franco Zeffirelli’s son says the famed Italian director has died at the age of 96
ROME (AP) — Franco Zeffirelli’s son says the famed Italian director has died at the age of 96.
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Aniston to Sandler before kissing scenes: ‘Oil up the beard’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When it came to their kissing scenes in Netflix’s “Murder Mystery ,” Jennifer Aniston had one requirement of co-star Adam Sandler. “I did have him learn to oil the beard up…
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Publisher delays US release of Naomi Wolf book ‘Outrages’
NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Wolf’s U.S. publisher is postponing the release of her new book, “Outrages,” after a BBC interviewer challenged some of her findings. Wolf is openly objecting to the delay. Houghton Mifflin…
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Almodovar to receive Venice Film Festival career achievement
ROME (AP) — The Spanish Oscar-winning writer and director Pedro Almodóvar will be awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement by the Venice Film Festival. The decision from the board of the Biennale di Venezia,…
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Movie Review: ‘Men in Black’ makes us miss Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones
The fourth installment “Men in Black: International” might pass the time for mindless entertainment, but it proves that the franchise has stuck around too long after what should have been its stellar final chapter “Men in Black 3.”
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Cuba Gooding Jr. pleads not guilty to groping woman at bar
The 51-year-old Oscar-winning star of “Jerry Maguire” denies the allegations, and his lawyer said he will plead not guilty to the misdemeanor charge.
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