Ben Carson launches exploratory committee
READ: How to party like a conservative The move indicates Carson is right on track with stated plans to formally announce his bid in May. He’s made a number of…
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READ: How to party like a conservative The move indicates Carson is right on track with stated plans to formally announce his bid in May. He’s made a number of…
Earlier this week, Lee Daniels clarified comments Academy Award winner Mo’Nique made claiming that the director told her she had been “blackballed” in the years following her 2010 Oscar win…
‘McFarland, USA’ follows the true-story of coach John White and his all-Latino track team, who despite being newcomers to the sport overcome obstacles to become champions. But director Niki Caro…
Mo’Nique caused quite a stir recently after publicly claiming that director Lee Daniels said she had been “blackballed” in Hollywood since winning her 2010 Oscar for her role in “Precious.”…
Dariusz Mazur, a judge presiding over the case in the regional court in Krakow, complied with the film director’s lawyers’ request that the hearing be closed to the public. The…
WASHINGTON — The Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday quietly held its annual worldwide threats hearing entirely behind closed doors for the first time in years, underscoring chairman Richard Burr’s intention…
“Life is full of surprises,” is how Pawel Pawlikowski, the Polish-born director of “Ida,” put it at the Oscars on Sunday night. And he was one of them. Mr. Pawlikowski…
Alejandro González Iñárritu won Best Director at Sunday’s Oscars for “Birdman.” – For a full list of Oscar winners, head here.
Cara Buckley makes educated Oscar guesses. We put together a ballot composed of all the prediction-market favorites. You can tweak it as you like. The service analyzed messages surrounding Oscar…
If you judged the world of film by the nominee pool for the 2015 Oscar’s award show, you might assume that most films are written, produced and directed by white…
Mr. Stewart, rarely visible on the city’s live comedy scene these days, was an impressive booking when he was announced in January; but it became even more fortuitous when he…
Mr. Stewart, rarely visible on the city’s live comedy scene these days, was an impressive booking when he was announced in January; but it became even more fortuitous when he…
Two lawsuits filed in federal court Thursday aim to shut down Colorado’s regulated marijuana industry, claiming that the state’s recreational marijuana laws are in violation of federal law. The suits,…
Eight days ago, “District 9” director Neill Blomkamp said that 20th Century Fox would make an “Alien” sequel with him “tomorrow.” Turns out he was just one week off. On…
Veteran film director John Boorman, known for classics like 1972’s “Deliverance,” disagrees with the critics when it comes “American Sniper,” an Oscar Nominee for Best Picture. – Sign up here…
Best SongThe Nominees”Everything Is Awesome,” The Lego Movie”Glory,” Selma”Grateful,” Beyond the Lights”I’m Not Gonna Miss You,” Glen Campbell . . . I’ll Be Me”Lost Stars,” Begin Again Should and Will Win “Glory,” by John…
They’re brewing up a revolution down on Lafayette Street. And even theater reactionaries seem destined to be swept up in its doubt-defying ardor. “Hamilton,” Lin-Manuel Miranda’s independent-minded new musical for…
If the first peek of the haunted house horror flick is any indication, director Guillermo del Toro has a lot of frights up his sleeve for the film’s October 16…
WASHINGTON — One of the Obama administration’s key intelligence leaders told lawmakers Thursday that he didn’t think the U.S. offensive against the Islamic State was covered by a 2001 military…
James B. Comey, the director of the F.B.I., made a speech at Georgetown University in which he called for an honest discussion about race and the attitudes of law enforcement….
Still, Netflix is betting that economic conditions in Cuba may improve. “We are investing in all countries for the future, not simply the here and now,” Netflix Director Corporate Communications,…
When director Ava DuVernay decided to helm the Martin Luther King, Jr. biopic Selma, she noticed something missing from the script. “When I first came on board the project, the…
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) – The deputy director of the U.S. Secret Service is leaving his post, the agency said on Monday, in the latest top level departure this year…
The latest departure is the Deputy Director of the U.S. Secret Service, A.T. Smith, who is stepping aside for another position within the Department of Homeland Security, according to the…
Every age has the heroes it deserves, as the saying goes. To judge from the success of the movie “American Sniper,” the hero of the current moment would be the…
LONDON — Coming-of-age drama “Boyhood” scooped three prizes including best film and director at Britain’s biggest film awards on Sunday, while “The Grand Budapest Hotel” took five gongs but missed…
Slow-cooked coming-of-age tale “Boyhood” took the best film and director trophies at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, while Wes Anderson’s candy-colored comedy “The Grand Budapest Hotel” won the…
The Oscars don’t take place for another two weeks, but it looks like the Best Picture winner may already be decided. On Saturday night, “Birdman” Director Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu won…
Lawyers for U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag appeared in court Tuesday in an effort to shut down a medical marijuana collective in Oakland, California, despite federal guidance discouraging U.S. prosecutors from…
This year’s South by Southwest Film Festival lineup will include some of the biggest names in Hollywood: Melissa McCarthy, Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Judd Apatow, Ryan Gosling, Paul Feig, Oscar…