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A canceled Kennedy Center debut, a Carnegie Hall stage and De Niro reading 'Lincoln'

NEW YORK (AP) — Robert De Niro will appear this week at Carnegie Hall. He will read excerpts from a Philip Glass symphony about Abraham Lincoln that the composer once intended to stage at the Kennedy Center. Glass announced in January that he called off a scheduled June premiere of Symphony No. 15, “Lincoln.” He was protesting President Donald Trump’s ouster of the center’s leadership. The Carnegie Hall event will take place Tuesday night.

Inside the Actor Awards: Roars as 'Sinners' wins big, stars mingling and other off-camera moments

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Sinners” steals the show at the SAG Awards, and the biggest moments happen in the room, not just on TV. On Sunday, Viola Davis announced Michael B. Jordan as best male actor and the hall erupted. Minutes later, presenter Samuel L. Jackson yelled with excitement as “Sinners” won best ensemble. Castmates rushed together and the whole room stood and cheered. During the commercial breaks, actors raced to the bar, the bathroom or to friends’ tables. A gospel performance of “This Little Light of Mine” got people dancing.

Q&A: K-pop girl group Twice exploded in the last decade. Then 'KPop Demon Hunters' came calling

The massively popular K-pop girl group Twice marks a decade together by widening its sound on and stepping into a massive Netflix hit. Last year the group celebrated its 10th anniversary with the release of a new album titled “TEN: The Story Goes On.” It features solo tracks from all nine members. That's not the only thing they are celebrating. Twice is featured on the soundtrack for “KPop Demon Hunters” on the songs “Strategy” and “Takedown.” Netflix says it is its most watched film ever. Later this month, the movie is up for two Oscars at the Academy Awards. Twice members say they keep evolving and hope to continue to connect with their fans.

Fresh starts at Gucci, Fendi and Marni set the tone at Milan Fashion Week: 5 trends and buzzwords

MILAN (AP) — Milan Fashion Week has kicked off a season of fresh starts, with new creative directors and a clear push toward practical glamour. The six day of mostly womenswear previews for the next cold weather season closed Sunday with buzz around Madonna, Kate Moss, and Mark Zuckerberg at Prada.  Designers leaned into suits for back-to-work life and spare, tough outerwear for uncertain times. Prada highlighted layering, stripping looks down to underwear and slip dresses. Fendi and others brought fur, feathers and animal prints. Coats and chunky knits also dominated.

Trump takes unconventional approach to communicating to the public about its war in Iran

The Trump administration took more than 48 hours to make any live, public communication with the American people about why it had decided to go to war with Iran. It's part of an unconventional president's unconventional approach, and left President Donald Trump open to some criticism. Until Monday, the president had only communicated through two taped messages on the Truth Social platform, and telephone interviews with more than a dozen reporters. Trump addressed the war in a White House ceremony on Monday, but didn't take any questions. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a rare Pentagon briefing — where his former Fox News colleague was given a back row seat.

'Sinners' takes top prize at the Actor Awards, setting up an Oscar showdown

After a near awards-season sweep by “One Battle After Another,” “Sinners” won best ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild’s 32nd Actor Awards on Sunday, setting up a potential nail-biter finale in two weeks at the Academy Awards. Michael B. Jordan won best male actor, upsetting the category favorite, Timothée Chalamet, and handing the 39-year-old Jordan the most significant prize of his acclaimed career. As expected, Jessie Buckley won best female actor for her performance in “Hamnet.” Sean Penn won best supporting male actor for “One Battle After Another” and Amy Madigan won best supporting female actor for “Weapons.” A month after her death,

'Scream 7' opens with a franchise-best $64.1 million in box-office win for Paramount

NEW YORK (AP) — “Scream” is still making a killing. Thirty years after the original slasher movie opened in theaters, “Scream 7” debuted with a franchise-best $64.1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The bigger-than-expected opening is a win for Paramount, which on Friday announced its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. In a so-far sluggish 2026 at the box office, “Scream 7” managed the best debut of the year, easily displacing last weekend’s champ, the Stephen Curry-produced animated film “GOAT,” from Sony Pictures. “GOAT” dropped to second place with $12 million in its third weekend.

Catherine O'Hara wins posthumous award for 'The Studio' at Actor Awards

A month after her unexpected death, Catherine O’Hara won a posthumous award at the 32nd Actor Awards for her performance on “The Studio.” O’Hara won best female actor in a comedy series Sunday at the Actor Awards, formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards. O’Hara died at the age of 71 on Jan. 30 from a blood clot in the lungs. On Sunday, at the Shine Auditorium in Los Angeles, the crowd stood in a standing ovation for O’Hara after she was announced as the winner.