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AMC’s Interview with the Vampire returns for ‘guts out’ second season

Vampire weekends are back at AMC. The critically-acclaimed series “Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire” reinterprets Rice’s cult classic novel, infusing elements and characters from across her sprawling Vampire Chronicles series. The sleeper hit returns this May for a second season that promises to be bloodier, raunchier and more devastating. Read More

Trans Mexican drug lord musical ‘Emilia Perez’ lights up Cannes

On paper, Jacques Audiard’s buzzed-about Cannes Film Festival entry “Emilia Perez” would not seem anything like a good idea for a movie. The film, which premiered Saturday in Cannes, is probably the first movie that can sincerely be compared to both “Sicario” and “Mrs. Doubtfire” — and that’s just a Read More

John Krasinski’s ‘IF’ hits a box office nerve with $35 million debut

John Krasinski’s imaginary friends movie “IF” claimed the top spot at the box office this weekend according to studio estimates Sunday. Its $35 million North American debut was also a bit lower than some projections. Is that a disappointment? An ominous sign of the box office times? Or is the Read More

Q&A: Kevin Costner on unveiling his Western saga ‘Horizon’ at Cannes

CANNES, France (AP) — A month before Kevin Costner puts the first installment of his multi-chapter Western “Horizon: An American Saga” into theaters, the actor-director came to the Cannes Film Festival to unveil his self-financed passion project. “Two of my boys are out fishing right now,” Costner said with a Read More

Disneyland characters, parade cast members vote to unionize with Actors’ Equity Association

Employees who wear costumes at Disneyland have voted to unionize with the Actors’ Equity Association. There are 1,700 employees who were eligible to take part in the voting. The 50% required for Equity to become the bargaining agent for the workers was easily surpassed, with 79% of the employees voting Read More

Alice Stewart, CNN political commentator and veteran political adviser, dies at 58

Alice Stewart, a CNN political commentator and veteran political adviser who worked on a number of GOP presidential campaigns, has died at age 58, the news network reported Saturday. Police in northern Virginia told CNN that Stewart’s body was found outdoors in the Bellevue neighborhood early Saturday morning and that Read More