Harvey Weinstein weighs plea on rape charge but insists he 'never assaulted anyone'
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 said he knows he was unfaithful and acted wrongly, but he insisted that he "never assaulted anyone.” For now, at least, Weinstein is on course for a retrial as soon as March in the landmark #MeToo-era case. While jurors got stuck on the rape charge at a trial last year, they convicted Weinstein of one separate sexual assault charge and acquitted him of another. He denies all the charges.
‘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.
Directors Guild nominates Anderson, Coogler, del Toro, Safdie and Zhao for its top prize
Paul Thomas Anderson, Ryan Coogler, Guillermo del Toro, Chloé Zhao, and Josh Safdie have been nominated for the Directors Guild's top prize. The organization announced the nominees for the 78th annual Directors Guild Awards on Thursday. The films “One Battle After Another,” “Sinners,” “Frankenstein,” “Hamnet,” and “Marty Supreme” are in the running for the top honor. Directors Guild nominees often align with the Academy Awards, where the winner usually triumphs at the Oscars. Oscar nominations are set for January 22. The winners will be announced at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Feb. 7, 2026.
Movie Review: ‘Greenland 2: Migration’ is an unmemorable sequel with a memorably newsy title
“Greenland 2: Migration” has the good fortune of boasting an extremely newsy title. But this sequel to the 2020 comet-disaster film doesn't say much about Greenland — a toxic wasteland here, which residents are forced to flee for their lives. Gerard Butler is back as the stalwart John Garrity, who got his family to safety in the first film and now must do it again. Director Ric Roman Waugh tries to focus this time on character building and emotion, but none of this is compellingly rendered, writes Associated Press critic Jocelyn Noveck in her review. It opens in theaters Friday.
The Golden Globes are this week. Here's what to know about the first major show of awards season
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Golden Globes kick off Hollywood’s awards season on Sunday. This year’s 83rd edition of the show is hosted for the second year by comedian Nikki Glaser. It airs live at 8 p.m. Eastern on CBS and streams live on Paramount+. Acting nominees include Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael B. Jordan, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Emma Stone. “One Battle After Another” is the top nominee with nine and is an Oscar front-runner. “Sentimental Value,” “Sinners” and “Hamnet” are also nominated in top categories. Career achievement awards will go to Helen Mirren and Sarah Jessica Parker. Presenters include Julia Roberts and the leads from “Heated Rivalry.”
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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.
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
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.
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