NEW YORK (AP) — Legions of comedic talent have paraded through NBC's Studio 8H, whether as cast members, writers or hosts of "Saturday Night Live." As the sketch show marks its 50th anniversary with a bevy of celebrations, its cast members and alumni look back on their favorite sketches and ...
SAO PAULO (AP) — Carlos Diegues, the renowned Brazilian filmmaker, died Friday in Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian Academy of Letters said. He was 84. The director of more than 20 films, including "Xica da Silva" and "Bye Bye Brazil," Diegues was a leading figure in Cinema Novo, a movement ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Sarah Jessica Parker will be this year's recipient of PEN America's "Literary Service Award." The "Sex and the City" star, a longtime advocate for reading and literacy, will be honored May 15 at the free expression organization's annual spring gala. Jon Yaged, CEO of ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Wayans family, who through film, TV, sketch and stand-up comedy, have both entertained and created countless jobs both on and off camera in Hollywood, will be feted at this year's NAACP Image Awards. Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans Sr., Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, ...
It's not unusual for a city to double for another metropolis in movies. New Yorkers have long been able to spot when Toronto has been substituted for the Big Apple. Matthew Rankin, though, has gone more than a step, or maybe 85 steps, further. His "Universal Language" takes place in Winnipeg, ...
NEW YORK (AP) — When Jagged Edge first formed in their teens, they realized the sum of their group would be greater than its individual parts — an understanding that's been the main ingredient of their success for nearly three decades. One of the most iconic groups of modern R&B, ...
