State media is reporting that Franco-Egyptian actor Gamil Ratib, whose roles as villain or aristocrat made him a household name across the Arab world, has died at age 92.
Streaming service Netflix Inc. and premium cable channel HBO battled to a tie at Monday’s Emmy awards ceremony, with each taking home 23 of the television industry’s top honors, though HBO scored the prestigious best drama prize.
Amazon's "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" became the first streaming series to win top Emmy comedy honors and HBO's "Game of Thrones" recaptured the best drama series award Monday at a ceremony that largely slighted its most ethnically diverse field of nominees ever.
Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan made his English-language debut on Monday, premiering “The Death and Life of John F. Donovan” at the Toronto film festival.
Ethan Hawke had long been enchanted by the songs of mysterious singer-songwriter Blaze Foley.
Actors Emma Stone and Jonah Hill join the list of Hollywood stars turning to television with Netflix’s “Maniac,” a dark comedy mini-series looking at human...
The fall TV season officially kicks off next week and even avant-garde streaming platforms, which release shows nonstop, are part of the traditional September...
Melissa McCarthy turns away from comedy in “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”
On a Saturday morning in September in the Normandy countryside, a group of men and women gather for an ancient French ceremony.
In Hong Kong, more than around 340 tons of textile waste is dumped each day into the city’s overflowing landfills, according to the city’s Environmental...
France-based Algerian singer Rachid Taha has died. His record label, Naive, announced his death at age 59 in a statement on its Facebook page.
Mac Miller, the platinum hip-hop star whose rhymes vacillated from party raps to lyrics about depression and drug use, and earned kudos from the likes of...
Former Associated Press photojournalist Kim Chonkil, whose images captured South Korea's turbulent transition from dictatorship to democracy, has died. He was...
Burt Reynolds, the handsome film and television star known for his acclaimed performances in "Deliverance" and "Boogie Nights," commercial hits such as...
Tiffany Haddish led an African-American sweep of Emmy Awards for TV series guest actors, a landmark moment in the entertainment industry’s effort to foster...
The Academy of Motion Pictures said Thursday it would not go ahead with its proposed new “popular film” Oscar category at next year’s awards ceremony.
Frank Underwood is officially dead, according to a trailer for political series “House of Cards,” which returns to television in November without lead actor...
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is back at work on “Veep” and said it feels “fantastic.”
The family of astronaut Neil Armstrong has defended a new film against accusations of anti-Americanism because it does not show him planting the U.S. flag to...
Actress Dakota Johnson admitted Saturday that she had to see a shrink after playing the lead role in Oscar-winning director Luca Guadagnino’s new horror...
When “Sons of Anarchy” debuted in 2008, creator Kurt Sutter repeatedly heard the same comparison: It was the poor, white working class version of the HBO mob...
It’s been around for decades, but, unlike regular 3D, virtual reality has yet to make a big impact in the movie industry, something a maker of Hollywood...
John Goodman is speculating that this fall’s “Roseanne” spinoff will mean curtains for the matriarch played by Roseanne Barr.
British screen legend Judi Dench, best known for her role as M in James Bond films, will receive a lifetime achievement award at Spain's famous San Sebastian...
Ask 12-time Emmy Award winner Carl Reiner how it feels to be nominated again, and he fires back a wisecrack.
Daniel Craig’s last outing as 007 has been plunged into turmoil as Oscar-winning British director Danny Boyle is said to be quitting the project.
Idris Elba stirred fans' hopes, then left them shaken.
An Egyptian movie star's decision to take off her traditional Muslim headscarf and quit a religious lifestyle has sparked a vigorous debate across the country.
Anyone who has seen Kristen Bell break down in (happy) hysterics over a sloth knows the actress’ affinity for animals, especially those of the cute kind.
Mackenzie Phillips is upending expectations with her portrayal of a brutal inmate on “Orange is the New Black.”
Even battling zombies day in and day out can get repetitive.
Nearly five years after Paul Walker’s death, his brothers say they’re open to playing his character again in the “Fast and Furious” franchise.
Glenn Close may be known for playing strong, often ruthless women, but, like her long-subdued character in “The Wife,” she says she’s only just starting to...
“Crazy Rich Asians,” the first Hollywood movie in 25 years with an all-Asian cast, is about to hit theaters along with two other predominantly Asian films.
Lebanese director Mir-Jean Bou Chaaya will begin directing the first Arabic-language Netflix original series from the Middle East Monday, a statement from the...