Minimalist horror 'Undertone' uses audio and soundscapes to scare you

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Alfred Hitchcock famously claimed he didn’t watch his films in theaters. When asked if he missed out on hearing the audience scream, he said, “No. I can hear them scream when I’m making the picture.”

Oscars preview: Producers tease 'KPop Demon Hunters' and 'Sinners'

The “KPop Demon Hunters” hit “Golden” has been performed quite a few times over the past few months. Singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami have made stops at Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon’s shows, the Brit Awards and even the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. But when they take the stage at the Oscars on Sunday, it won’t just be their, well, usual song and dance.

Morrissey calls off concert in Spain after local festivities deprived him of sleep

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – British rock star Morrissey won’t perform a concert in Valencia after festivities in the Spanish city kept him from getting a proper night’s rest, the former frontman of The Smiths said Thursday.

Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, 3 kids were home when woman fired

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Rihanna, her partner A$AP Rocky, their three children and her mother were all at home when a woman now charged with attempted murder and many other felony counts is alleged to have fired at the property, a prosecutor said Tuesday.

The countdown is on for the 98th Oscars, with Conan O'Brien back

Lynette Howell Taylor has seen the Oscars from a few different vantage points: As a nominee, in 2019 for “A Star is Born,” as a producer of the broadcast in 2020, as a member of the film academy’s board of governors and, as awards chair. It’s made her first year as the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences feel like a natural transition.

Jill Biden opens up in memoir about Joe's decision to end 2024 reelection

WASHINGTON (AP) – Jill Biden is breaking her silence about Joe Biden’s decision to abruptly end his 2024 presidential reelection bid under pressure from Democrats concerned about his age, health and viability against Republican Donald Trump in a rematch of their 2020 campaign.

Paris Hilton launches recovery fund for women business owners

The pop culture star, advocate and entrepreneur Paris Hilton launched an initiative Monday to support female small-business owners impacted by disasters, a nationwide expansion of her philanthropic support for women entrepreneurs after the 2025 Los Angeles fires.

'Dances With Wolves' actor to be sentenced in Las Vegas for sexual assault

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Nathan Chasing Horse was expected to be sentenced Wednesday morning for sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls, drawing to a close a case that sent shock waves through Indian Country.

Italy buys Caravaggio painting for about $35 million

ROME (AP) – Italy has bought a rare portrait by baroque painter Caravaggio for 30 million euros (about $35 million), one of the largest state investments ever for a single artwork, the country’s Culture Ministry said Tuesday.