A fashionable force: ‘Star Wars’ poised to add to franchise’s rich costume legacy

TORONTO – From Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Jedi robes to Darth Vader’s mask and Princess Leia’s golden bikini, costumes featured in “Star Wars” are arguably as famous as...

It’s movie night, bro: ‘Top Gun,’ ‘Shawshank’ bring male bonding to National Film Registry

Amy Schumer, Tracy Morgan, part of Barbara Walters’ ‘10 Most Fascinating’ list for 2015

LOS ANGELES – Amy Schumer, Tracy Morgan and ballerina Misty Copeland are on Barbara Walters’ list of the most fascinating people of the year. Others who...

Singer Patti Labelle, music exec L.A. Reid, filmmaker Lee Daniels and more among BET honorees

ATLANTA – Legendary singer Patti Labelle and veteran music executive L.A. Reid will be honoured at the 2015 BET Honors. The network announced Tuesday that filmmaker...

With ‘The Force Awakens’ looming, Ron Howard’s ‘In the Heart of the Sea’ sinks

NEW YORK – The movie industry braced for the coming storm of “The Force Awakens” in a quiet weekend at the box office where “The Hunger...

Filipino director receives Golden Globe nomination for ‘Inside Out’

Ronnie “Pixnoy” del Carmen, the Filipino co-director of Pixar’s box-office hit, “Inside Out,’ received good news for their animated movie at the 73rd Golden Globe nominations...

Nardwuar tweets that he’s been discharged from Vancouver hospital after stroke

VANCOUVER – Oddball celebrity interviewer Nardwuar the Human Serviette has been discharged from Vancouver General Hospital after suffering a stroke. The eccentric Vancouver native posted a...

The Weeknd, Nick Jonas, Demi Lovato, Shawn Mendes, Fifth Harmony shine at Jingle Ball concert

NEW YORK – The Weeknd celebrated his breakout year from critical darling to full-blown pop star at iHeartRadio’s “Jingle Ball” concert in New York City. The...

C-3PO does something special in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’: Anthony Daniels

‘Trumbo’ leads SAG noms; ‘Straight Outta,’ ‘Beasts of No Nation’ set place in conversation

LOS ANGELES – The Hollywood blacklist drama “Trumbo” scored a leading three Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations on Wednesday, and sleeper contenders “Beasts of No Nation”...