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The top producer at '60 Minutes' has quit. He says he can no longer run the show as he always has NEW YORK (AP) — The top producer at CBS News' “60 Minutes" has quit during a dispute between his show and the Trump administration. Bill Owens said in a memo to staff members that it became clear he could no longer run the show as he has in the past and make independent decisions.
Trump has sued the network for $20 billion, claiming the newsmagazine deceptively edited its interview with Kamala Harris last fall. Since the beginning of Trump's second term, the show has run a steady stream of critical stories about the administration. Tina Knowles' memoir 'Matriarch' is Oprah Winfrey's new book club pick NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey’s new book club pick is a memoir by an old friend and personal hero, Tina Knowles.
Winfrey announced Tuesday that she had selected Knowles’ “Matriarch,” which was published this week. Their interview, recorded at a Starbucks in Chicago, can be watched on Winfrey’s YouTube channel. Winfrey likes to surprise her book club choices when she tells them the news.
She sometimes even pops up during a Zoom conversation. Knowles says in a statement that she had been told that a printing company was on the phone, only to find herself speaking with Winfrey. Movie Review: 'The Accountant 2,' with Ben Affleck, isn't quite a write-off On the heels of tax season arrives “The Accountant 2,” Gavin O’Connor’s sequel to the 2016 film that did not, exactly, leave audiences clamoring for another.
But in a movie world where anything successful immediately gets a second one, “The Accountant 2” has the benefit of not having much to live up to. Just balancing the books a little would count as a win for “The Accountant 2,” writes Associated Press Film Writer Jake Coyle in his review. By the low standards of the original, O’Connor’s film, an untidy thriller about a fastidious autistic CPA, played by Ben Affleck, just succeeds at punching up the numbers for “The Accountant” in this follow-up.
'Andor' returns to Disney+ and takes 'Star Wars' to new and rebellious places BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — “Andor” is returning to Disney+. The second season of the streaming “Star Wars” series created by Tony Gilroy and starring Diego Luna begins with a three-episode drop on Tuesday.
It tells the story of a growing revolutionary resentment against the Galactic Empire and the birth of the Rebel Alliance, leading up to the events of 2016's “Rogue One.” Gilroy tells The Associated Press in an interview that Disney and Lucasfilm gave him and his collaborators a free hand in the directions they took the show — many of them brand new for “Star Wars.” Luna and the cast say Gilroy extended the same freedom to them.
Tennessee board recommends that governor pardon country star Jelly Roll NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Board of Parole has recommended a pardon for country music star Jelly Roll, a Nashville native who has spoken openly about his criminal history and what it has taken to overcome it. The board’s action Tuesday leaves the final decision of whether to pardon him up to Gov.
Bill Lee. The board issued its nonbinding recommendation unanimously after a hearing that lasted about an hour and 45 minutes with several witnesses advocating for the musician, including Nashville’s sheriff. A pardon is a statement of forgiveness by the state for a crime or crimes.
Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar and Simone Biles are winners at the Webby Awards LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Travis Kelce, Simone Biles and Gracie Abrams all won honors at the Webby Awards, which recognize the best internet content and creators. The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences announced winners Tuesday in a variety of categories. The 29th annual ceremony will take place at Cipriani Wall Street in New York on May 12.
The Webby Entrepreneur of the Year Award is going to Snoop Dogg for breaking through as a versatile businessman. The ceremony will be hosted by comedian-actor Ilana Glazer. The 2025 Latin Grammys will return to Las Vegas for the 15th time NEW YORK (AP) — The 2025 Latin Grammys are headed back to Las Vegas.
The 26th annual awards show will take place on Nov. 13 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It marks the 15th time the show has taken place in Sin City.
The three-hour telecast will be broadcast live on Univision. Nominations will be announced on Sept. 17.
Last year’s ceremony was held in Miami. The inaugural Latin Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles in 2000, followed by shows in Miami, New York, Houston, Seville, Spain, and Las Vegas. Supreme Court signals support for Maryland parents who object to LGBTQ books in public schools WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority is signaling support for the religious rights of Maryland parents who want to remove their children from elementary school classes using storybooks with LGBTQ characters.
The court seemed likely Tuesday to find the Montgomery County school system could not require elementary school children to sit through lessons involving the books if parents expressed religious objections to them. The court has repeatedly endorsed claims of religious discrimination in recent years. The school board introduced the storybooks in an effort to better reflect the district’s diversity.
Parents sued after the school system stopped allowing them to pull their kids from lessons that included the books. Georgian-Russian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli, known for his gigantic and controversial work, dies at 91 MOSCOW (AP) — Zurab Tsereteli, a prominent Georgian and Russian sculptor known for colossal, often controversial, monuments, has died at 91. His assistant Sergei Shagulashvili told Russia’s state news agency Tass that Tsereteli suffered cardiac arrest on Tuesday.
The sculptor had close ties to Yuri Luzhkov, Moscow mayor from 1992 to 2010, and designed several squares and two metro stations in the Russian capital, as well as a dozen massive monuments around the city. Tsereteli’s distinctive style prompted much criticism over the years, both in Russia and abroad. His legacy includes some 5,000 pieces in Russia, Georgia and other countries.
The Oscars mandate voters watch all nominated movies, set new rules for AI and refugee filmmakers NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar voters will no longer be able to skip watching some of the nominated films. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Monday announced that members will now be required to watch all nominated films in each category to be eligible to vote in the final round of Oscar voting. Up until now, Oscar voters had only been encouraged to watch the nominees, and vote in categories that they felt qualified in.
In the best international film category, the academy will now allow filmmakers with refugee or asylum status to be represented by a country not their own..
