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Harvey Weinstein weighing plea on unresolved charge after judge declines to nix conviction

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge says Harvey Weinstein is weighing a potential guilty plea to resolve an undecided rape charge and avoid going to trial for a third time in New York. But, amid the plea talk Thursday, the disgraced movie mogul struck a defiant tone, telling a court hearing: “I know I was unfaithful, I know I acted wrongly, but I never assaulted anyone.” Weinstein spoke after Judge Curtis Farber denied his bid to overturn his lone conviction at his previous trial, a charge of forcibly performing oral sex on a woman in 2006 that carries a potential sentence of up to 25 years in prison. A new trial for the unresolved third-degree rape charge charge is scheduled for March 3.

Taylor Swift leads the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Award nominations, followed by Bad Bunny and more

NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift once again leads the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Award nominees with nine. She’s followed by Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Alex Warren, who are tied with eight each. The iHeartRadio Music Awards honor the most played artists of the year on its stations and app. Last year, Swift and country singer Morgan Wallen led the nominees with 10 each. She also led the nominees in 2024 and in 2023, when she tied with Lizzo and Harry Styles. The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards broadcasts live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 26 on FOX. It will also air on iHeartRadio stations across the U.S. and on the app.

Attorney for Rob Reiner's son resigns but says his client is not guilty of murder under state law

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nick Reiner's high-profile attorney has been removed from his case. But he says Reiner is not guilty of murder under California law in the killing of his parents Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. Attorney Alan Jackson did not explain why he left the case. A public defender has been appointed to replace him. The couple was found dead in their Los Angeles home on Dec. 14. Reiner's plea hearing has been postponed until Feb. 23. The prosecution has not decided on seeking the death penalty. Jackson's departure adds new uncertainty to the case.

Live-action 'Tangled' will star Teagan Croft and Milo Manheim as Rapunzel and Flynn Rider

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Disney will let down Rapunzel’s lengthy hair once again. Walt Disney Pictures says its live-action adaptation of “Tangled” will star Teagan Croft and Milo Manheim in the lead roles of Rapunzel and Flynn Rider. The 2010 animated hit followed Rapunzel, a magically long-haired princess locked away in a tower, whose carefully ordered life is upended when she teams up with Flynn Rider, a charming outlaw on the run. Disney says the new “Tangled” will be directed by Michael Gracey, best known for “The Greatest Showman,” with a screenplay by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson. No release date has been announced.

Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser struggles with Julia Roberts and Venezuela while building monologue

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser is struggling to figure out the right joke to make about Julia Roberts. The comedian is hosting the Globes for the second straight year on Sunday and has her monologue set for stars like Timothée Chalamet and Leonardo DiCaprio. But Glaser can't seem to find a Roberts line that won't anger a crowd that adores her. Glaser has been working her monologue jokes in comedy clubs in the run-up to the show to see what works. She tells The Associated Press she's also having to consider whether to mention Venezuela during the show.

‘The Pitt’ is back for another harrowing 15-hour shift. Is it even possible to up the ante?

Can they do it again? After a harrowing debut season that garnered five Emmys, “The Pitt” returns for Season 2 on HBO Max. Star Noah Wyle says the goal this season is not to up the ante in terms of drama. Rather, he says, it's to deepen the exploration of characters and the issues they face. Most of the cast is back, but an expanded ensemble includes a tech-minded new doctor competing with Wyle's old-school Dr. Robby. And there's a lot more medicine for the young doctors — and the actors playing them — to learn. The first episode streams Thursday.

Movie Review: A real-life '70s hostage drama crackles in Gus Van Sant's 'Dead Man's Wire'

It plays a little loose with facts but the righteous rage of “Dog Day Afternoon” is present enough in Gus Van Sant’s “Dead Man’s Wire.” The based-on-a-true-tale hostage thriller is as deeply 1970s as it is contemporary, writes AP Film Writer Jake Coyle in his review. It’s been seven years since Van Sant directed, and one of the prevailing takeaways from his new film is that that’s too long of a break for the filmmaker of “My Own Private Idaho” and “Good Will Hunting.” Working from a script by Austin Kolodney, Van Sant turns “Dead Man’s Wire” into not a period-piece time capsule but a bracingly relevant drama of outrage and inequality

'One Battle After Another' dominates SAG's Actor Awards with 7 nominations

“One Battle After Another” dominated nominations to the Actor Awards on Wednesday, with Paul Thomas Anderson’s ragtag revolutionary saga landing a record seven nods in the annual Screen Actors Guild honors. In the 31 years of the Actor Awards, formerly known as the SAG Awards, no movie has received more nominations. Along with a nod for the guild’s top award, best ensemble, the cast of “One Battle After Another” was showered with nominations for Leonardo DiCaprio, Chase Infiniti, Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro and its stunt performers. The four other nominees for best ensemble are: “Sinners,” “Hamnet,” “Marty Supreme” and “Frankenstein.”

Warner Bros rejects Paramount takeover again and tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid

NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. is again rejecting a takeover bid from Paramount and telling shareholders to stick with a rival offer from Netflix. Warner’s leadership has repeatedly rebuffed Skydance-owned Paramount’s overtures — and urged shareholders just weeks ago to support selling its streaming and studio business to Netflix for $72 billion. Paramount, meanwhile, has made efforts to sweeten its $77.9 billion hostile bid for the entire company. Warner Bros. Discovery said Wednesday that its board determined Paramount’s offer isn’t in the best interests of the company or its shareholders and doesn’t meet the criteria of being a superior proposal. It still recommends shareholders support the Netflix deal.