Fans celebrate Jane Austen's 250th birthday in Britain and beyond

LONDON (AP) – Fans of Jane Austen celebrated the acclaimed author’s 250th birthday on Tuesday with a church service in her home village, festive visits to her house and a virtual party for those paying tribute from afar.

'Zootopia 2' retakes No. 1 at box office, crosses $1 billion worldwide

NEW YORK (AP) – “Zootopia 2” regained the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office with $26.3 million in its third weekend of release, according to studio estimates Sunday, as The Walt Disney Co. animated sequel became the year’s second film to gross $1 billion worldwide.

What we learned in Taylor Swift's Disney+ Eras Tour docuseries

NEW YORK (AP) – “The Eras Tour was a lifetime within my life,” Taylor Swift told the room at a screening of the first two episodes of her new Disney+ docuseries, “The End of an Era.” “It feels insane.”

Amy Schumer and husband have decided to end their marriage

Comedian Amy Schumer says she and her husband, chef Chris Fischer, have decided to end their marriage.

Why a misunderstood wolf from a French supermarket ad is moving viewers worldwide

PARIS (AP) – A French supermarket’s humble Christmas advert is doing something most global brands can only dream of: connecting deeply with millions of people around the world, without a single frame of generative AI.

Disney invests $1B in OpenAI to bring Mickey Mouse to Sora AI video tool

Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and will bring characters such as Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and Luke Skywalker to the AI company’s Sora video generation tool, in a licensing deal that the two companies announced on Thursday.

Sundance Film Festival unveils 90 feature films for its last Utah edition

Charli XCX is making a trip to the Sundance Film Festival in January. The pop singer-songwriter appears in three films premiering at the 2026 festival, including a mockumentary that she produced and stars in. Programmers on Wednesday unveiled a lineup of 90 feature films set for the festival’s last hurrah in Park City, Utah.

The painting that introduced 'Star Wars' to the world fetches $3.9M at auction

The painting that introduced “Star Wars” to the world nearly 50 years ago – and was reproduced in an iconic movie poster – sold at auction on Wednesday for $3.875 million.

Eurovision champion Nemo returns winner's trophy to protest Israel's inclusion

GENEVA (AP) – Swiss singer Nemo, who won the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, said Thursday they will return the winner’s trophy because Israel is being allowed to compete in the politically troubled pop music competition.