Padma Lakshmi finds new competitive kitchen with 'America's Culinary Cup'

NEW YORK (AP) – Padma Lakshmi is back in the kitchen with a knives-out cooking competition, and this time the stakes are higher – for the contestants and for her.

A canceled Kennedy Center debut, and De Niro reading 'Lincoln'

NEW YORK (AP) – Robert De Niro will appear this week at Carnegie Hall, where he will recite excerpts from a Philip Glass symphony about Abraham Lincoln that the composer once intended to stage at the Kennedy Center.

Complete list of winners at the 2026 Actor Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) – “Sinners” was the top winner at the 2026 Actor Awards handed out Sunday during a ceremony that honored the best performances in film and television. Presented by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, the show was streamed live on Netflix.

Triceratops 'Trey' to hit the auction block as dinosaur market soars

A triceratops skeleton that stood in a Wyoming museum for decades will be auctioned off, a rare instance of a museum-exhibited dinosaur going to the auction block just as the market for the prehistoric giants has hit record highs.

Fresh starts at Gucci, Fendi and Marni at Milan Fashion Week

MILAN (AP) – It was a season of fresh starts and superstars across Milan Fashion Week. New creative directors shared their visions for Fendi, Gucci and Marni, while Madonna, Kate Moss and, most unexpectedly, Mark Zuckerberg lit up the runways and front rows.

'Scream 7' opens with a franchise-best $64.1 million

NEW YORK (AP) – “Scream” is still making a killing. Thirty years after the original slasher movie opened in theaters, “Scream 7” debuted with a franchise-best $64.1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The bigger-than-expected opening is a win for Paramount, which on Friday announced its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Q&A: K-pop girl group Twice exploded in the last decade. Then 'KPop Demon Hunters' came calling

The only thing rarer than success in the global pop music industry is longevity. But K-pop girl group Twice make resilience look easy.

'One Battle After Another' wins at PGA Awards

“One Battle After Another” remains undefeated. Paul Thomas Anderson’s ragtag revolutionary drama took top honors Saturday night at the 37th annual Producers Guild Awards, setting it on course to triumph in two weeks at the Academy Awards.

From box office bomb to media powerhouse: Skydance's 20-year rise

NEW YORK (AP) – In its debut film, Skydance Productions released a special effects-laden World War I drama about fighter pilots with a starring role for an unknown actor, the company’s founder, David Ellison.