Giant schnauzer named Monty wins top prize at Westminster Kennel Club

Giant schnauzer named Monty wins top prize at Westminster Kennel Club

NEW YORK —  A giant schnauzer named Monty won the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday night. Monty bested six other finalists to take best in show at Madison Square Garden. The award is considered the most prestigious prize in the U.S. dog show world. Each dog is judged according to … Read more

‘Anora’ wins at Producers and Directors Guild Awards

‘Anora’ wins at Producers and Directors Guild Awards

Did a wide-open Oscar race just get a front runner? Sean Baker’s Brooklyn comedy “Anora” took top honors at both the Producers Guild Awards and the Directors Guild Awards on Saturday night, catapulting it to Oscar favorite status with wins from a pair of closely watched Academy Awards precursors. Hollywood’s award season has been uncharacteristically … Read more

Philadelphia defeats Kansas City in Super Bowl

Philadelphia defeats Kansas City in Super Bowl

The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Kansas City Chief in this year’s Super Bowl, defeating the reigning champions by a score of 40-22. The Chiefs had been slightly favored to win the game, going into the American football showdown with hopes of winning their third consecutive National Football League title. But the Eagles held the Chiefs … Read more

‘Dog Man’ bests ‘Heart Eyes,’ ‘Love Hurts’ at box office

‘Dog Man’ bests ‘Heart Eyes,’ ‘Love Hurts’ at box office

New York —  On a quiet winter weekend at the box office, DreamWorks Animation’s “Dog Man” chased its own tail, repeating as the top movie in theaters. The animated Universal Pictures release, adapted from Dav Pilkey’s popular graphic novel series, collected $13.7 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Both new releases — … Read more

Scandal-hit narco-musical ‘Emilia Perez’ wins Spanish film prize

Scandal-hit narco-musical ‘Emilia Perez’ wins Spanish film prize

GRANADA, SPAIN —  Narco-musical Emilia Perez won best European film at Spain’s equivalent of the Oscars on Saturday, after social media posts by the movie’s star prompted a backlash in the middle of awards season. The mostly Spanish-language musical tells the story of a Mexican drug cartel boss who transitions to life as a woman … Read more

Stradivari violin made in 1714 sells for $11.3M

Stradivari violin made in 1714 sells for .3M

NEW YORK —  A violin made in 1714 by the legendary luthier Antonio Stradivari sold for $11.3 million at an auction in New York on Friday, short of estimates that would have made it the most expensive instrument ever sold. Sotheby’s auction house had estimated that the “Joachim-Ma Stradivarius” violin could sell for between $12 … Read more

Film director found guilty of sexual assault in France’s first big #MeToo trial 

Film director found guilty of sexual assault in France’s first big #MeToo trial 

Paris —  A Paris court found a filmmaker guilty of sexual assault on French actor Adèle Haenel when she was between 12 and 15 in the early 2000s, in the country’s first big #MeToo trial. Filmmaker Christophe Ruggia was sentenced Monday to two years under house arrest with an electronic bracelet plus a two-year suspended … Read more

Stars, athletes bring buzz to New Orleans before Super Bowl

Stars, athletes bring buzz to New Orleans before Super Bowl

LOS ANGELES —  The Super Bowl isn’t just a game on Sunday, it’ll involve a nearly weeklong spectacle taking over New Orleans with non-stop entertainment leading up to the big showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. While the Chiefs and Eagles gear up for their championship rematch, the Big Easy will be … Read more

1714 Stradivarius violin could become most expensive instrument ever auctioned

1714 Stradivarius violin could become most expensive instrument ever auctioned

NEW YORK —  A violin made by the famed Antonio Stradivari in 1714 has the potential to become the most expensive musical instrument ever sold when it goes up for auction Friday at Sotheby’s in New York. The auction house is estimating the value of the “Joachim-Ma Stradivarius” at $12 million to $18 million. If … Read more