The biggest snubs and surprises of the 2020 Golden Globe nominations December 09, 2019 - 5:09 PM
Netflix cast a large shadow on the nominations list for this year, gaining 34 nods in total and loudly announcing the arrival of the streaming era. At the same time, women were completely shut out of the best director category.
Peter Handke's Nobel Literature win sparks tension in literary circles December 09, 2019 - 2:44 PM
With every literature prize comes some contention over which texts are most worthy of celebration. But rather than a war over words, this awards season was dominated by controversy over a writer's moral character.
Banana, duct tape add up to $150K at Art Basel Miami December 09, 2019 - 12:45 PM
3D-printed cocktails, a traffic jam sculpture made of hundreds of tons of sand and more celebrity sightings than a Kardashian Christmas party were all part of over-the-top festivities during the week of Art Basel Miami, but it was a banana that stole the show.
Zellweger, Pitt and ... Cats? Here come the Golden Globes nominations December 09, 2019 - 7:39 AM
Renée Zellweger, Brad Pitt and Eddie Murphy are locks. But whether Cats has it in the bag, too, we won't know until the 77th annual Golden Globes are announced Monday morning.
Benson, Star Trek actor Rene Auberjonois dead at 79 December 08, 2019 - 5:49 PM
Rene Auberjonois, a prolific actor best known for his roles on the television shows Benson and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and his part in the 1970 film M.A.S.H. playing Father Mulcahy, has died at age 79.
Sesame Street puppeteer behind Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch dead at 85 December 08, 2019 - 1:55 PM
Caroll Spinney, the master puppeteer behind the popular Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, has died at age 85.
SNL spoofs Justin Trudeau's candid comments about Donald Trump December 08, 2019 - 1:12 PM
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's recent candid comments about U.S. President Donald Trump received the Saturday Night Live treatment, with some big-name comedians dropping in to portray Trudeau and other world leaders as cool kids teasing a clueless Trump.
All you need to know about Antigone: Canada's international feature entry for Oscars December 08, 2019 - 12:21 PM
The Quebecois writer-director of Antigone, Canada's official submission for the category of best international feature at the Oscars, has woven themes around immigration, belonging and women's empowerment in one heartbreaking film.
Rapper Juice Wrld dead at 21 December 08, 2019 - 11:53 AM
Chicago-area rapper Juice Wrld, whose real name is Jarad A. Higgins, was pronounced dead Sunday after a "medical emergency" at Midway International Airport, according to authorities.
Doc raises sexual misconduct allegations against hot yoga guru Bikram December 08, 2019 - 11:50 AM
The Netflix documentary, Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator, is following the lead of several recent films in its attempt to spark calls to action and bring a high-profile figure accused of sexual misconduct to justice.
