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Ella Langley dominates the ACM Awards and Cody Johnson wins entertainer of the year

Cody Johnson won the top prize of entertainer of the year at the 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards, but it was Ella Langley’s show from the start. Sunday night's first honor, for song of the year, went to Langley for the crossover hit “Choosin’ Texas.” She thanked fans in her speech: “I don’t know why you latched on to this song but thank you for doing it.” She later won single of the year for the same smash. She also joined Riley Green shortly thereafter, as their duet “Don’t Mind if I Do” took home music event of the year. Then she received her fourth on-stage trophy for female artist of the year.

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.

Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case

MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court has acquitted pop star Shakira in a tax fraud case and ordered the government to return over 55 million euros in wrongly imposed fines. The decision follows years of tax troubles for the Colombian superstar. The ruling relates to a dispute over the 2011 tax year. Spanish authorities failed to prove Shakira was a resident of Spain, as she only lived there for 163 days. Shakira expressed relief, stating there was never any fraud. Her lawyer criticized the lengthy ordeal. Spain has also cracked down on soccer stars for tax evasion in recent years.

What to Stream: John Krasinski, 'Ladies First,' Rod Stewart, Brooke Shields and a 'Lego Batman' game

John Krasinski returning as Jack Ryan in “Jack Ryan: Ghost War” for Prime Video and “Stranger Things” masterminds the Duffer Brothers producing a Netflix show in which a retirement community teams up to battle monsters are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time for the week of May 18 as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike starring in the gender satire “Ladies First,” “The Chi” returning for its eighth and final season and an ambitious Lego Batman video game acting like a career retrospective for the Caped Crusader.

‘Michael’ reclaims the top box office spot in its 4th weekend

The Michael Jackson biopic, “Michael,” is reclaiming the top spot in the North American box office. Studio estimates on Sunday show the film earned $26.1 million in its fourth weekend in theaters, bringing its worldwide total to over $700 million. “The Devil Wears Prada 2" took second place with $18 million, reaching $546.2 million worldwide. Newcomer “Obsession” exceeded expectations with $16.1 million. “Mortal Kombat II” secured fourth place by bringing in $13.4 million. Amazon MGM Studios had three films in the top 10, including “The Sheep Detectives,” “Project Hail Mary” and newcomer “Is God Is,” which rounded out the top 10.

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.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 24-30 includes Octavia Spencer and Carey Mulligan

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of May 24-30 include “Hidden Figures” actor Octavia Spencer, “Beef” actor Carey Mulligan and actor-comedian Mike Myers. Singer Lenny Kravitz turns 62, actor Helena Bonham Carter hits 60 and actor Joseph Fiennes reaches 56. Other celebrities with big days include “South Park” co-creator Matt Stone, actor Laverne Cox and guitarist Noel Gallagher of Oasis. Singer-actor Idina Menzel turns 55, singer Cee Lo Green of Gnarls Barkley reaches 51 and country singer Wynonna Judd welcomes 62. Others celebrating are musician Andre 3000 of Outkast and TV chef Jamie Oliver.

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.