Skip to Content
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Protest and politics intruded on an election-year Academy Awards on Sunday, where demonstrations for Gaza raged outside the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, and awards went to “Oppenheimer,” “The Zone of Interest” and “20 Days in Mariupol.” Sunday’s broadcast, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, included plenty
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Ukraine war film ’20 Days in Mariupol’ wins best documentary Oscar, The Associated Press’ first Academy Award win.
Continue ReadingRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A small private jet crashed in woods and burned Sunday afternoon near a small airport in rural Virginia, killing all five people aboard, police said. The twin-engine IAI Astra 1125 went down amid trees along an airport road in Hot Springs, a community in the shadow of the Allegheny Mountains, killing
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer Godzilla finally made it to the Oscars this year — and slayed. The movie “Godzilla Minus One,” set in the waning days of World War II, won the Oscar for best visual effects, pushing aside such big-budget behemoths as “Guardians of the Galaxy 3,” “Napoleon” and “Mission: Impossible — Dead
Continue Reading
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Como era de esperar, la película de Christopher Nolan “Oppenheimer” es la favorita en estos Premios Oscar 2024 con 13 nominaciones. La película de fantasía “Poor Things”, protagonizada por Emma Stone, le siguió con 11, mientras que el drama de Martin Scorsese “Killers of the Flower Moon” obtuvo 10 nominaciones.
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three decades after receiving his first Academy Award nomination, Robert Downey Jr. has won his first Oscar. Downey won best supporting actor on Sunday for his portrayal of Rear Adm. Lewis Strauss in “Oppenheimer,” hailed as one of Downey’s best performances in years. It was the
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three decades after receiving his first Academy Award nomination, Robert Downey Jr. has won his first Oscar. Downey won best supporting actor on Sunday for his portrayal of Rear Adm. Lewis Strauss in “Oppenheimer,” hailed as one of Downey’s best performances in years. It was the
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, Marianne Garvey and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — John Cena literally bared it all at the Oscars on Sunday. The actor appeared on stage during the telecast to present the award for best costume design hilariously appearing to wear nothing at all. No really, Cena appeared on the stage at the year’s
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Downey Jr. won best supporting actor at the Academy Awards, notching his first Oscar and handing the 58-year-old actor a crowning moment in an up-and-down career. Downey’s illustrious second act culminated Sunday with a win for his supporting turn in Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.” Downey
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Downey Jr. won best supporting actor at the Academy Awards, notching his first Oscar and handing the 58-year-old actor a crowning moment in an up-and-down career. Downey’s illustrious second act culminated Sunday with a win for his supporting turn in Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.” Downey
Continue ReadingBy ERIC HE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored 22 points, Jalen Green added 19 and Houston beat the Sacramento Kings 112-104 on Sunday after the Rockets lost leading-scorer Alperen Sengun to a right knee and ankle injury. Sengun landed awkwardly while challenging a shot by the Kings’ Domantas Sabonis with under
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Welcome to the 96th Oscars. The Associated Press is bringing you the most memorable moments and notable quotes from Sunday’s Academy Awards. ___ Follow the 2024 Oscars live See this year’s best red carpet looks Find the full list of winners Watch on the AP’s YouTube channel ___ Queueing is humbling
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Welcome to the 96th Oscars. The Associated Press is bringing you the most memorable moments and notable quotes from Sunday’s Academy Awards. ___ Follow the 2024 Oscars live See this year’s best red carpet looks Find the full list of winners Watch on the AP’s YouTube channel ___ Queueing is humbling
Continue Reading
Spring Break is right around the corner, and that means you may be looking for activities for your kids! Today the City of Desert Hot Springs announced its recreation center is hosting a two-week Spring Break Camp! It’s set for March 25th to April 5th and organizers say they have a wide range of activities
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The harrowing Holocaust drama “ The Zone of Interest,” which explores questions of complicity while depicting the mundane lives of a Nazi family in their home adjacent to the Auschwitz death camp, won the Academy Award for best international film. “Our film shows where dehumanization leads,
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The harrowing Holocaust drama “ The Zone of Interest,” which explores questions of complicity while depicting the mundane lives of a Nazi family in their home adjacent to the Auschwitz death camp, won the Academy Award for best international film. “Our film shows where dehumanization leads,
Continue Reading
Sunday kicks off National Groundwater Awareness Week which is in its 25th year! To take part California’s Department of Water Resources otherwise known as DWR is set to host a “week of webinars.” We are told these webinars will provide the public with a chance to learn about the importance of groundwater every day. The first
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — An election-year Academy Awards got underway Sunday with protests for Gaza raging outside the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, a few cutting remarks from host Jimmy Kimmel and an Oscar for Da’Vine Joy Randolph for her performance in “The Holdovers.” Kimmel, emceeing the ABC telecast
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — An election-year Academy Awards got underway Sunday with protests for Gaza raging outside the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, a few cutting remarks from host Jimmy Kimmel and an Oscar for Da’Vine Joy Randolph for her performance in “The Holdovers.” Kimmel, emceeing the ABC telecast
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Vanessa Hudgens opened the Oscars red carpet pre-show with news of her own: She’s expecting. The 35-year-old actor-singer turned to the side, revealing a baby bump under her strapless, long-sleeved black gown on Sunday night. During the 30-minute show she hosted on ABC, Hudgens accepted congratulations from various celebrities on the
Continue Reading