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Beyoncé, Venus Williams, Nicole Kidman and Anna Wintour will co-chair next Met Gala

NEW YORK (AP) — The next Met Gala co-chairs have been announced, and it's a high-powered quartet: Beyoncé, Venus Williams and Nicole Kidman will join Vogue's Anna Wintour in hosting the starry event next May. Williams will co-chair seven years after her younger sister, Serena, did the same. Beyoncé takes the role after serving as honorary chair in 2013, and Kidman served as co-chair in 2003 and 2005. The museum also announced a host committee of notables, including Sabrina Carpenter and Sam Smith. The dress code will be announced later, but will align with the spring fashion exhibit, “Costume Art,” celebrating the dressed body in art history.

5 notable books by author Sophie Kinsella, who died at age 55

Few authors made readers laugh harder than did author Sophie Kinsella. The British author died Wednesday at age 55. Her first novel came out 30 years ago. “The Tennis Party” was the debut and published under her real name, Madeleine Wickham. In the U.S., it was published as “40 Love.” Later came the introduction of Becky Bloomwood with the first “Shopaholic” book. That was 2000's “The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic.” Other highlights include “Can You Keep a Secret?,” “The Undomestic Goddess” and “Twenties Girl.”

Sundance 2026 lineup unveiled: Charli XCX, Olivia Wilde, Brittney Griner and more

Charli XCX is heading to the Sundance Film Festival in January 2026. She stars in three films, including a mockumentary she produced. Sundance programmers have announced a lineup of 90 feature films for the festival's final run in Park City, Utah. The slate includes documentaries on figures like Brittney Griner and Nelson Mandela, and feature films starring the likes of Natalie Portman and Channing Tatum. Olivia Wilde is also debuting “The Invite,” her first feature since “Don’t Worry Darling.” Sundance is known for its diverse offerings, with 40% of this year's films from first-time directors, showcasing a mix of new and familiar voices.

Jake Heggie's new opera 'The Judgment of Paris' will mix mythology and an infamous wine competition

Composer Jake Heggie is set to premiere his opera “The Judgment of Paris,” inspired by the famous 1976 wine tasting where California wines triumphed over French selections. The opera will debut on July 18 at California's Festival Napa Valley. Known for works like “Dead Man Walking,” Heggie explores comedy in this new piece. The cast includes soprano Danielle De Niese and baritone Quinn Kelsey. The opera blends mythological figures with real-life participants from the event. Festival CEO Rick Walker highlights the tasting's revolutionary impact on the wine world. The opera is a one-act, 60-minute work.

Our AP Breakthrough Entertainers of 2025 take a survey

The youngest is 16. The oldest are 40. Two are newly minted Emmy winners. Two had dreams of professional soccer. Two count Tom Cruise as a pivotal co-star. But there’s one thing all five have in common. That's a banner 2025. The Associated Press has named Arden Cho, Owen Cooper, Danny Ramirez, Chase Sui Wonders, and Tramell Tillman as its 2025 Breakthrough Entertainers. In interviews, they shared the impact of fame, the importance of supportive relationships and their thoughts on artificial intelligence. Each entertainer reflected on their childhood dreams and how their careers have evolved.

USA Today editor in chief out after a year in job

USA Today's editor in chief, Caren Bohan, is out of the job she's held for a little more than a year. No reason was given for the exit, confirmed by Monica Richardson, senior vice president of USA Today. The newspaper is the flagship of the Gannett chain, the nation's largest. Like most news organizations, it has suffered financially over the past two decades and announced $100 million in cuts this past summer. In a social media statement, Bohan made reference to financial challenges in praising her USA Today colleagues for their work. Bohan has had a long career covering and editing political stories for USA Today and the Reuters news service.

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Owen Cooper goes from 'Adolescence' to new 'Heights'

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Owen Cooper has been named one of The Associated Press' Breakthrough Entertainers for 2025. Cooper was just 15 when he won an Emmy for best supporting actor for his astonishing performance as a murder suspect in the British Netflix drama “Adolescence.” Now 16, Cooper tells the AP that not long ago he spent most of his time playing soccer and dreaming of becoming a professional. But when some casual acting classes revealed his gift, he recalibrated his future plans. Next year, he'll make his movie debut in director Emerald Fennell's adaptation of “Wuthering Heights.” He says he wants to be fearless as an actor and try everything.

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Arden Cho seizes her golden moment after Hollywood heartbreak

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three years ago, Arden Cho was ready to walk away from acting. She’d landed her first lead role in the Netflix series “Partner Track” only to see it canceled after one season. Now, Cho is one of The Associated Press' Breakthrough Entertainers of 2025 after voicing the lead character Rumi in Netflix’s animated summertime hit “KPop Demon Hunters.” It's become the most-streamed movie on the platform and spawned inescapable earworms “Golden” and “Soda Pop” as its soundtrack dominated pop charts. Cho calls it her “golden moment.” She has multiple film projects lined up for next year.

UN recognizes compas, a Haitian music and dance genre that has marked generations and brought joy

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, has made UNESCO’s cultural heritage list. The syncopated rhythm, created in the 1950s, wafts from bars, bedrooms and businesses across Haiti, lifting spirits and providing solace from the country’s grinding poverty and soaring gang violence. Dominique Dupuy, Haiti’s former foreign affairs minister, called the inclusion of compas on UNESCO’s list “an ode to joy.” The announcement was made Wednesday.