And the winner is … Suspense builds for 87th Oscars
By JAKE COYLE The Oscar movies this year may be small, but they’re packing a lot of drama. When the 87th Academy Awards kick off Sunday night at 8:30 EST,…
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‘Essence’ honoree Ruth Carter’s accidental Hollywood career
By LINDSEY BAHR “Selma” costume designer Ruth E. Carter never set out to work in Hollywood. Even while living in a tiny apartment in Los Angeles’ Koreatown in the 1980s,…
Eddie Murphy looks to get back into groove with music
By BIANCA ROACH Eddie Murphy biggest success in music came on his first try, with the 1985 smash “Party All the Time.” After that, not much was heard from the…
Widow of slain ‘American Sniper’ gives emotional testimony
By JAMIE STENGLE The widow of the Navy SEAL depicted in the Oscar-nominated film “American Sniper” clutched military dog tags as she told jurors about her final moments with her…
Jury selection begins for trial over ‘American Sniper’ death
By JAMIE STENGLE Jury selection is underway for the trial of the man accused of killing the former Navy SEAL depicted in the movie “American Sniper.” More than a dozen…
TV networks make unequal progress toward on-screen diversity
By DAVID BAUDER, LYNN ELBER and FRAZIER MOORE Kenya Barris, creator of ABC’s “black-ish,” was motivated to write the comedy about an African-American family’s efforts to honor its heritage in…
MLK holiday: ‘Selma’ stars including Oprah march in Alabama
By KIM CHANDLER Oprah Winfrey and fellow actors from the movie “Selma” marched with hundreds in a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., one of many events around the nation…
AP Exclusive: Academy president responds to Oscar firestorm
By SANDY COHEN Responding for the first time to the firestorm of criticism over the lack of diversity in this year’s Oscar nominations, film academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs says…