Screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reach four-year tentative agreement

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reached a surprise four-year tentative agreement after roughly three weeks of negotiation. The Writers Guild of America West said on X that its negotiating committee unanimously approved a tentative agreement with The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents studios.

English choirs protect a musical tradition little changed since Queen Elizabeth I

LONDON (AP) – On a gray afternoon in the days before Easter, a dozen or so schoolchildren straggled into a side building at Rochester Cathedral and began their transformation. Off went the jackets and backpacks, on came burgundy cassocks and white surplices. Then they trooped into the cathedral, opened their mouths and sang as one.

Ye attempts a comeback with sold-out LA-area concert

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The artist formerly and possibly again known as Kanye West reveled in support from one of his musical idols, Lauryn Hill, as he staged a sold-out Southern California concert meant to mark a comeback from years of controversy.

Canada's Artemis II astronaut gives thumbs-up to 'Project Hail Mary'

HOUSTON (AP) – The new space movie “Project Hail Mary” starring Ryan Gosling is getting rave reviews more than halfway to the moon. Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen said Saturday that he and his Artemis II crewmates got to watch the film with their families. He said it was “a real treat” to view the movie while getting ready for his own space adventure.

Surprise! Zendaya wears something blue, after the old, new and borrowed

NEW YORK (AP) – Yup, she wore something blue.

'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' sow curiosity about the church

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Until quite recently, the prevailing image to outsiders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been male missionaries wearing white shirts and name tags, evoked by the hit Broadway show “The Book of Mormon.” These influencers have found an enthusiastic audience across the country, curious about their faith and families.

Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni tossed out

NEW YORK (AP) – A federal judge in New York tossed out actor Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims Thursday against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie “It Ends With Us,” but he left intact two retaliation claims.

Kids ate the multiplex: How family movies are taking over moviegoing

NEW YORK (AP) – As “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” lands in theaters, coloring stations, collectible popcorn containers and mascot Marios are all in place to entice arguably the most prized moviegoers to Hollywood today: kids.

Advocacy groups urge YouTube to protect kids from 'AI slop' videos

Advocacy groups and experts condemned YouTube for serving up low-quality artificial intelligence-generated videos to its most vulnerable audience: children. In a letter to YouTube, children’s advocacy group Fairplay expresses “serious concern” about the spread of AI-generated videos on both YouTube and YouTube Kids.