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Barbra Streisand won't attend Cannes Palme d'Or ceremony after a knee injury

CANNES, France (AP) — Barbra Streisand says she won’t attend the Cannes Film Festival ceremony where she was to receive an honorary Palme d’Or after sustaining a knee injury. The iconic singer-actor announced on Sunday that she cannot be at the festival’s closing ceremony next Saturday. The festival says it will still honor Streisand despite her absence. During its opening ceremony, the Cannes Film Festival gave Peter Jackson an honorary Palme d’Or. It also surprised John Travolta with one ahead of the premiere of his directorial debut, “Propeller One-Way Night Coach,” on Friday.

Steven Soderbergh used AI in a documentary about John Lennon. And he wants to talk about it

CANNES, France (AP) — The day John Lennon was shot in 1980, he and Yoko Ono gave an interview to a San Francisco radio crew from their home in New York’s Dakota Apartments. In “John Lennon: The Last Interview,” Steven Soderbergh pp those surviving tapes into a new documentary that debuted Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival. But his decision to fill in some visuals using Meta's AI software has prompted an outcry. One of America’s leading filmmakers was using AI? In a film about a Beatle, no less? Soderbergh has placed himself at the forefront of an industrywide debate about the uses of AI in moviemaking. But for him, it’s a conversation he’s eager to have.

Cate Blanchett laments that the #MeToo movement 'got killed very quickly' in Hollywood

CANNES, France (AP) — Cate Blanchett says that the #MeToo movement “got killed very quickly” in remarks at the Cannes Film Festival. She lamented in a wide-ranging staged conversation that the tide of #MeToo has been turned in Hollywood, where she has been outspoken about gender equality. In 2018, when she was president of the jury in Cannes, Blanchett took part in a red-carpet protest. She and 81 other women appeared on the steps of the Palais des Festivals, symbolically representing the number of female director who were selected for Cannes’ competition lineup. Over the same period, 1,866 male directors had been selected.

Bulgaria gives its Eurovision winner Dara a grand welcome upon her return home

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Hundreds of cheering fans waving Bulgarian flags have welcomed Eurovision Song Contest winner Dara upon her return home. The 27-year-old singer was visibly tired but smiling when she arrived on Sunday at Sofia’s Vasil Levski Airport holding up the Eurovision trophy. Bulgaria’s major television stations made changes to their regular programs to air live coverage from the airport. Dara said that “this award marks the beginning of my future international career.” She won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday in Vienna with her infectious party anthem “Bangaranga.” It gave the southeast European country its first-ever victory in the competition.

The 10 best performances at the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest

NEW YORK (AP) — The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest final in Vienna has showcased acts from 25 countries. But not all songs are created equal. The 10 best on Saturday night included Romania's entry, “Choke Me,” by Alexandra Căpitănescu, which channeled a nu-metal Lady Gaga. Italy's Sal Da Vinci delivered a vintage charm with “Per Sempre Sì.” Cyprus' Antigoni brought a summery feel with “Jalla.” Finland's “Liekinheitin” electrified with a pop and classical mashup. Moldova's “Viva, Moldova!” was cheekily patriotic. Bulgaria's Dara impressed with “Bangaranga.” Serbia's “Kraj Mene” added pop metal intensity. Australia's Delta Goodrem soared with “Eclipse.” Albania's “Nân” was dramatic. Belgium's Essyla delivered a cool performance with “Dancing on the Ice.”

Researchers stunned by a forgotten medieval book in Rome hiding the oldest English poem

ROME (AP) — Researchers in Dublin have uncovered the oldest surviving English poem in a Roman library. The poem, "Caedmon’s Hymn," was composed in Old English by a Northumbrian worker in the seventh century. It appears within the Latin text "Ecclesiastical History of the English People" by the monk known as the Venerable Bede. The discovery highlights the diffusion of the English language centuries earlier than previously believed. The manuscript had a complex history, traveling across Europe and the Atlantic before being found in Rome's public library. The library's digitization efforts may lead to more discoveries.

The ACM Awards are nearly here with first-time host Shania Twain. Megan Moroney leads the nominees

The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. This year marks the 61st annual edition of the ceremony and the first time Shania Twain will serve as host. Megan Moroney, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson and Ella Langley lead the nominations. Performances on Sunday will include Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town, Blake Shelton, Dan + Shay, Jordan Davis, Kane Brown and more. The 2026 ACM Awards will stream on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, as well as the Amazon Music app, on May 17 at 8 p.m. EDT.

Bulgaria wins the 70th Eurovision Song Contest with upbeat party anthem 'Bangaranga'

VIENNA (AP) — Bulgaria has won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest with singer Dara’s party anthem “Bangaranga.” Dara beat 24 other competitors during Saturday’s grand final in Vienna. The song’s infectious beats and tightly choreographed dance routine was a hit with both viewers and national juries. It’s Bulgaria’s first-ever Eurovision victory. Israeli competitor Noam Bettan came second after a contest clouded by protests against the country’s participation. Romania’s Alexandra Căpitănescu came third and Australian star Delta Goodrem fourth. Five countries — Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Iceland — boycotted in protest of Israel’s inclusion in the contest following the war in Gaza. Several hundred protesters marched near the contest arena in Vienna.

What to know about Harvey Weinstein's cases after his recent mistrial

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York has declared a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein’s rape case from the #MeToo-era that has gone to trial three times so far after a jury was unable to come to a unanimous decision. The trial that concluded Friday without a verdict centered on whether Weinstein raped Jessica Mann, a hairstylist and actor, in 2013 during a relationship between the then-married Weinstein and the decades-younger Mann. Weinstein’s lawyers argued that the encounter was consensual, while Mann described a hotel-room encounter when he forced himself upon her. Weinstein was initially convicted in 2020, but an appeals court overturned that verdict.