MINNEAPOLIS — As he sorted through music gear with his bandmates and a couple of crew members last month for their tour that would start in two days, Dave Pirner took a minute to talk about the favorite new item he’s bringing out on the road with him this fall.

“We’re having a little ‘chair-off,’” the Soul Asylum frontman said ...Read more

Nature and technology collide and then come together in the narrative of the new animated film “The Wild Robot."

That feels particularly fitting considering the visually dazzling and heartfelt movie couldn’t have been made without both the latest and greatest tech has to offer and extremely talented people.

Based on the bestselling and ...Read more

CHICAGO — You have to hand it to Mike Houlihan, one of the city’s most inexhaustible and creative characters, as he is set to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the only Irish American film festival in the world. He started it, creating a decade ago what he called the Irish American Movie Hooley, “hooley” meaning an Irish party usually ...Read more

NEW YORK — Victoria’s Secret is out! Cher has been tapped for the grand return of its once wildly popular runway show.

The 78-year-old pop music diva was announced Tuesday as the headliner for the lingerie brand’s signature fashion show, set for Oct. 15 in Brooklyn.

“It’s a woman’s world, so it’s understood that you can’t have ...Read more

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a handful of artificial intelligence-related bills that would give actors more protection over their digital likenesses and fight against the spread of deep fakes in political ads, among other regulations aimed at the fast-rising technology.

At least one of the new laws could play into this year's presidential...Read more

ATLANTA — Just before sunrise on Tuesday morning, mourners formed a line to enter World Changers Church International. The attire ranged from casual Friday to Sunday’s best. Most wore black. Shades of green adorned the entrance and lobby.

One expression was printed on signage throughout the premises: “Rich as in spirit.”

It’s a ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed into law two bills that will give actors more protections over their digital likenesses, addressing concerns brought up during last year's Hollywood strike led by performers guild SAG-AFTRA.

One of the bills, AB1836, prohibits and penalizes the making and distribution of a deceased ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The similarities between Miley Cyrus' Grammy-winning hit "Flowers" and Bruno Mars' "When I Was Your Man" are now lawsuit fodder, according to a copyright infringement complaint recently filed against the pop diva.

Tempo Music Investments, a company that claims to own a share of the copyright to Mars' 2012 song, filed its ...Read more

The Jackson 5's Tito Jackson experienced some sort of medical emergency before he died Sunday in New Mexico, according to local law enforcement officials.

Shedding light on some of the circumstances that led to the late Jacksons guitarist's death, the Gallup Police Department reported Monday that one of its officers had been flagged down by a ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — REO Speedwagon is slamming on the brakes: The rock band will halt touring amid the group's "irreconcilable differences."

The "Can't Fight This Feeling" and "Keep on Loving You" group announced Monday that it would retire from the road on Jan. 1 because of bassist Bruce Hall's back issues and lead singer Kevin Cronin's recent ...Read more

Demi Moore stars in the intense new “beauty-horror” film “The Substance,” from French director Coralie Fargeat, which hits U.S. theaters this week after taking the Cannes and Toronto Film festivals by storm earlier this year. The film is a searing examination of aging, beauty standards and the desire to stay forever young, in a story ...Read more

You may be tempted to dismiss “The Penguin” as just another superhero spinoff in this age when intellectual property is king.

But the new eight-episode dramatic limited series — an offshoot of director Matt Reeves’ 2022 film, “The Batman,” debuting this week on HBO and streaming on Max — is more than that.

While the Gotham City-...Read more

The new Alexandre Aja film “Never Let Go” is billed as a psychological thriller and sports a trailer that looks like a ghost story. Halle Berry stars as a troubled mother surviving what seems to be a postapocalyptic existence deep in the woods with her two young sons. She battles off mysterious creatures, ensuring their safety by remaining ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Emmys are an L.A. affair.

Sunday's 76th Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. The awards are bestowed by the Television Academy, headquartered in North Hollywood. And many major networks and studios are primarily located in and around the city.

There were even moments in the ...Read more

Miley Cyrus can buy herself flowers … and a lawyer, which the pop star now needs after she was sued for allegedly copying Bruno Mars in her 2023 hit “Flowers.”

Cyrus, 31, was sued for copyright infringement Monday by Tempo Music Investments, which now owns a copyright share in Mars’ 2013 song, “When I Was Your Man.” The singer, born...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Stop the presses — Kathy Bates isn't ready to retire after "Matlock" like we thought.

She was "one foot out the door" with her acting career until she read showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman's script for the Andy Griffith drama reboot, Bates told ABC's George Pennacchio during a red carpet interview Sunday at the 76th Emmy Awards....Read more

The sixth entry in an animated film franchise tops the DVD releases for the week of Sept. 24.

"Despicable Me 4": Supervillain Gru and family have to go into witness protection after a threat from a rival (voiced by Will Ferrell) in this box-office hit from Illumination.

"While sufficiently entertaining and, as is the 'Despicable' way, seasoned...Read more

When Frankie Beverly, lead singer of the soul band Maze, passed away last week, I thought of the audience on his recordings from one November night in 1980 at Saenger Theater. His album "Live in New Orleans" captured more than a concert. It captured a turning point in history.

President Jimmy Carter had lost his reelection bid barely a week ...Read more

Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change:

SEPTEMBER

17: Caligula: The Ultimate Cut

17: Model House

17: Mothers' Instinct

17: Reacher: Season Two

17: The Crown: Season 6

17: Bringing out the Dead

17: The Long Good Friday

24: Despicable Me 4

24: Bad Boys: Ride or Die

24: Longlegs

24: ...Read more