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Teri Garr, the offbeat comic actor of 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Tootsie,' has died

Teri Garr, the offbeat comic actor of 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Tootsie,' has died

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie," has died. She was 79.
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Heritage Minute on battlefield artist Mary Riter Hamilton reflects 'uncertain times'

Heritage Minute on battlefield artist Mary Riter Hamilton reflects 'uncertain times'

A new Heritage Minute honouring battlefield artist Mary Riter Hamilton serves as a reminder to Canadians that “things can get better” in uncertain times, says the head of the non-profit behind the series, who notes a recent surge in Gen Z viewership.
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Francis Ford Coppola to receive AFI Life Achievement Award

Francis Ford Coppola to receive AFI Life Achievement Award

NEW YORK (AP) — Francis Ford Coppola will receive the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award, the American Film Institute announced Tuesday.
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Gordon Lightfoot's instruments, artwork and outfits headed to auction

Gordon Lightfoot's instruments, artwork and outfits headed to auction

Dozens of Gordon Lightfoot's personal belongings — including guitars, artwork, even his highest awards — are up for grabs in an auction that has some fans questioning why the items weren't rescued by a museum.
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CNN bans conservative writer after 'beeper' comment to Muslim commentator

CNN bans conservative writer after 'beeper' comment to Muslim commentator

NEW YORK (AP) — CNN has banned conservative writer Ryan Girdusky from the network following a contentious on-air exchange in which he told panelist Mehdi Hasan that “I hope your beeper doesn't go off.” “Did you just say I should die?” Hasan said.
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In 'Ibelin,' 'Grand Theft Hamlet,' video game realms draw filmmakers with virtual cameras

In 'Ibelin,' 'Grand Theft Hamlet,' video game realms draw filmmakers with virtual cameras

NEW YORK (AP) — Film productions often wrestle with shifts in the weather, the threat of the crew going into overtime or the fading of a day’s light. Less common are concerns over the cast slipping off the top of a blimp.
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In 'Ibelin' and 'Grand Theft Hamlet,' video game realms draw filmmakers with virtual cameras

In 'Ibelin' and 'Grand Theft Hamlet,' video game realms draw filmmakers with virtual cameras

NEW YORK (AP) — Film productions often wrestle with shifts in the weather, the threat of the crew going into overtime or the fading of a day’s light. Less common are concerns over the cast slipping off the top of a blimp.
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Newspaper non-endorsements at Washington Post, LA Times fit a trend, but their readers aren't happy

Newspaper non-endorsements at Washington Post, LA Times fit a trend, but their readers aren't happy

The number of newspapers endorsing a candidate for president has dwindled with the industry's financial troubles the past two decades, in part because owners reason that it makes no sense to alienate some subscribers by taking a clear stand in a poli
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Andrea Mitchell says she's ending her daytime MSNBC show after 16 years

Andrea Mitchell says she's ending her daytime MSNBC show after 16 years

NEW YORK (AP) — Veteran NBC News reporter Andrea Mitchell said Tuesday that she plans to end her weekday MSNBC show after the inauguration of a new president and switch back to a reporting role.
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Robert Downey Jr. says he 'intends to sue' all future executives who use his AI replica

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Downey Jr. doesn't think Marvel executives would ever recreate his portrayal of Tony Stark using artificial intelligence. But if they did, he would lawyer up — even posthumously.
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