Entertainment

Nick Reiner avoids death penalty over his parents' killings but still faces life in prison

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner 's son will not face the death penalty on charges he fatally stabbed his parents after lying in wait at their home in Los Angeles late last year, prosecutors said Tuesday.

September 15, 2026 11:49 am MST MST

Female athletes accuse Sydney Sweeney ad of sexualizing women in sports

An advertising campaign featuring American actor Sydney Sweeney has sparked widespread backlash from female athletes who say it is sexualizing women in sports. In the ad for the sports prediction market...

September 15, 2026 3:46 am MST MST

Sally Field shouts out Canada as Trump pushes for Hollywood to end outsourced filming

Canada's relationship with the United States made its way to the Emmy Awards on Monday, as Sally Field took the stage to accept a top prize.

September 14, 2026 9:10 pm MST MST

Macklemore is dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour over pro-Palestinian comments onstage

NEW YORK (AP) — Macklemore said Monday that he has been dropped from Ed Sheeran 's tour over pro-Palestinian comments made by the Grammy-winning rapper earlier this month onstage at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium.

September 14, 2026 3:06 pm MST MST

'I Play Rocky,' 'Green Book' director Peter Farrelly says he's on another high at TIFF

TORONTO — A film about one of the most iconic underdog stories has Toronto audiences in its corner.

September 13, 2026 4:08 pm MST MST

Chris Rock says ‘Misty Green’ challenges Hollywood’s ‘positive’ roles for Black women

TORONTO — Chris Rock says his new film “Misty Green” is partly about pushing back against Hollywood’s tendency to portray Black women as relentlessly positive characters.

September 13, 2026 3:12 pm MST MST

'Practical Magic 2' conjures a No. 1 box office debut with $30 million

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Practical Magic 2" conjured a box-office victory this weekend, opening atop the North American charts nearly three decades after its predecessor grew from a modest theatrical performer into a cult favorite.

September 13, 2026 11:03 am MST MST

Alex Gibney says Elon Musk should 'embrace free speech' as billionaire blasts documentary

TORONTO — The filmmaker behind a new documentary on Elon Musk has been taken aback by some of the billionaire’s reaction to his movie.

September 13, 2026 11:00 am MST MST

Céline Dion makes emotional return to concert stage after nearly six years

PARIS — After nearly six years away from the concert stage, Céline Dion returned Saturday night with a fitting message: “On ne change pas”-- we don’t change.

September 13, 2026 9:44 am MST MST

Glitz, glam and geopolitical anxiety as TIFF gets underway

The global film industry is coming to Canada's doorstep for the Toronto International Film Festival amid a trade war that has the United States looking to produce more movies at home. More than 200...

September 10, 2026 2:00 am MST MST