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  • Wednesday, Apr. 13, 2016
"Quantico" star Priyanka Chopra wins prestigious India award
Indian Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra, left, receives Padma Shri award from Indian President Pranab Mukherjee during civil investiture ceremony in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, April 12, 2016. Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award given to people for their distinguished contribution in various fields. (India Presidential Palace via AP)
NEW DELHI (AP) -- 

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who has won global acclaim for her role as FBI agent Alex Parrish on ABC's "Quantico," received a prestigious award from India's president on Tuesday for her contribution to the Indian cinema.

Dressed in a lime-green sari, Chopra received India's fourth-highest civilian honor from President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi.

The former Miss World ventured into Hindi cinema in 2003 with the film "The Hero: Love Story of a Spy" and "Andaaz," and also has a singing career.

Chopra, 33, who flew to India from her "Baywatch" shoot in Los Angeles to receive the award, said it was "the best award I have ever received."

In her role on "Quantico," she plays an Indian-American whose fledgling FBI career and freedom are in jeopardy after a New York terrorist attack.

Despite her role in the U.S., she says has no intention of abandoning her film career back home.

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  • Wednesday, Apr. 13, 2016
Entries open for DGA Student Film Awards for Women and Ethnic Minority Directors
In this Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016 file photo, director Ryan Coogler attends The National Board of Review Gala, honoring the 2015 award winners, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York. Coogler is one of the past DGA Student Film Award winners who have gone on to enjoy successful directorial careers. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
LOS ANGELES -- 

The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has announced that the application period for the 22nd Annual DGA Student Film Awards for Women and Ethnic Minority Directors is now open. The awards are designed to honor, encourage and bring attention to exceptional diverse directors in film schools and select universities across the country.

Over the years, the DGA Student Film Awards have highlighted dozens of African American, Asian American, Latino and Women filmmakers. Winners of the DGA Student Film Awards in each category will receive a $2,500 prize from the DGA and have their films screened in a special ceremony at the DGA Theater. Jury award winners will receive a $1,000 prize and screen clips of their films at the ceremony.  

A number of past winners have gone on to enjoy successful directing careers, including:  

    Ryan Coogler (Creed, Fruitvale Station)

    Patricia Riggen (Miracles From Heaven, The 33 More

  • Wednesday, Apr. 13, 2016
First Look: "Captain America: Civil War" debuts at CinemaCon
This image released by Disney shows Elizabeth Olsen, left, Chris Evans and Sebastian Stan in a scene from Marvel's "Captain America: Civil War," opening in theaters nationwide on May 6, 2016. (Disney/Marvel via AP)
By Lindsey Bahr, Film Writer
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- 

Batman and Superman aren't the only superheroes at odds this year, but while the setup might be similar, their messy "Dawn of Justice" showdown doesn't even compare to the pure blockbuster joy of "Captain America: Civil War."

Walt Disney Studios showed the film Wednesday morning to a rapt audience of theater owners and industry types at CinemaCon in Las Vegas in advance of its theatrical bow on May 6.

The film, directed by Joe and Anthony Russo ("Captain America: The Winter Soldier"), finds the Avengers divided over their guilt about the peripheral body counts that always seem to be a consequence of their attempts to save the world. It's a theme - the real life costs of supersized powers - that is permeating more than one story line in this age of ongoing superhero movies.

Thus in "Civil War," half of the Avengers decide to submit to international oversight, including Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) More

  • Wednesday, Apr. 13, 2016
Morning show producer taking over Colbert's show
In this Dec. 6, 2015 file photo, Stephen Colbert attends the 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center Hall of States in Washington. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)
By David Bauder, Television Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

Toward the end of Stephen Colbert's first season as "Late Show" host, CBS said Wednesday it has assigned the producer who reinvented the network's morning news show to take over as top behind-the-scenes executive at the late-night comedy program.

Chris Licht, who has run "CBS This Morning" since 2012, is making the unusual shift. His job as "Late Show" executive producer is a new one; Colbert has essentially been running the show along with being the lead performer.

"I am so impressed by what he has done at 'CBS This Morning,'" Colbert said. "And I trust someone has told him he doesn't have to get up at 4 a.m. anymore."

Licht, who came to CBS from MSNBC's "Morning Joe," helped make CBS a player in the morning for the first time in ages. The show is still third behind ABC's "Good Morning America" and NBC's "Today" show in the ratings, but is growing in viewership while the others aren't.

The move doesn't mean Colbert's "Late More

  • Tuesday, Apr. 12, 2016
Movie association chief advocates diversity at CinemaCon
Chris Dodd, chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), delivers the keynote address during the "State of the Industry" presentation at CinemaCon 2016, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), at Caesars Palace on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
By Lindsey Bahr, Film Writer
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- 

The head of the Motion Picture Association of America says the film community must do a better job of reflecting the diverse makeup of the world, and it's taking steps to do so.

Chris Dodd, the group's chairman and CEO and a former Connecticut senator, spoke passionately about the Hollywood diversity crisis at the annual CinemaCon conference in Las Vegas. He gave his state of the industry speech to exhibitors and industry leaders Tuesday.

National Association of Theater Owners President John Fithian added that the more diverse the movie, the bigger the earnings. He cited global box office juggernaut "Furious 7."

While Dodd didn't directly address theatrical competitors such as streaming services, he stressed that theaters remain the "premier way to experience the magic of the movies."

  • Tuesday, Apr. 12, 2016
Young studio makes big CinemaCon debut among heavyweights
Mila Kunis, right, a cast member in "Bad Moms," discusses the film as fellow cast member Kristen Bell looks on during the STX Entertainment presentation at CinemaCon 2016, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), at Caesars Palace on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
By Lindsey Bahr, Film Writer
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- 

Newbie film studio STX has a fresh creative partner in its ring: Sylvester Stallone.

The less than two-year-old company that specializes in mid-budget films like "The Gift" announced Tuesday at CinemaCon that it would be developing a film project with Stallone, who was on site at the annual gathering of theater owners.

STX Motion Picture Group Chairman Adam Fogelson also brought out director Gary Ross, Matthew McConaughey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw to preview footage from this summer's "The Free State of Jones," a Civil War drama about Confederate rebellion leader Newt Knight.

In the presentation, Fogelson touted the company's diverse range of movies, which includes the coming-of-age drama "The Edge of Seventeen," the Jackie Chan action thriller "The Foreigner," the raunchy comedy "Bad Moms," and the Jonas Cuaron-directed border drama "Desierto."

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  • Tuesday, Apr. 12, 2016
Facebook shows new ways to chat, stream video
In this June 11, 2014 file photo, a man walks bast a Facebook sign in an office on the Facebook campus in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP file photo)
By Brandon Bailey, Technology Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- 

Facebook says people who use its Messenger chat service will soon be able to order flowers, shop for shoes and talk with a variety of businesses by sending them direct text messages.

At its annual conference for software developers Tuesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook is releasing new tools that businesses can use to build "chatbots," or programs that can talk to customers in conversational language.

"We think you should just be able to message a business the same way that you message a friend," Zuckerberg said, noting many people hate the experience of calling businesses on the phone.

Facebook is trying to encourage people to spend more time and do more things on its social network and related apps. This at a time when some reports indicate people may be sharing less personal information on the social network - either because of privacy concerns or the growing appeal of competing apps.

That underscores the importance More

  • Tuesday, Apr. 12, 2016
NCAA Tournament deal with CBS, Turner extended through 2032
In this March 12, 2016 file photo, CBS broadcasters, left to right, play-by-play commentator Jim Nantz, along with game analyses Grant Hill and Bill Raftery work before NCAA college basketball game during the semifinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament in Indianapolis.(AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
By Rachel Cohen, Sports Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

With eight years left on their deal to broadcast the NCAA Tournament, CBS and Turner are tacking on another eight.

The extension announced Tuesday goes all the way through 2032. The length of the contract is not unusual for college sports these days, though with the NCAA facing legal challenges on multiple fronts, a lot can change in 16 years.

Provisions in the agreement protect CBS and Turner should the tourney start to look very different. But network executives hope this deal itself increases the odds that March Madness marches on mostly the same.

"One reason we're confident the tournament will remain the premier event it is, is the financial underpinning that CBS and Turner are providing to the NCAA," CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus told The Associated Press.

The extension pays an average of $1.1 billion per season, up from more than $770 million on average More

  • Tuesday, Apr. 12, 2016
Michael Mann has 3-book deal with William Morrow
Michael Mann
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

A book project founded by director Michael Mann has found a home with HarperCollins Publishers.

The Harper imprint William Morrow told The Associated Press on Tuesday that it had acquired three novels to be released through Michael Mann books. The novels, all co-authored by Mann and currently untitled, will include a collaboration with "The Cartel" author Don Winslow on a story based on the lives of crime bosses Tony Accardo and Sam Giancana and a prequel to Mann's original screenplay for his acclaimed thriller "Heat."

Mann said in a statement that he loved "moving among the people and within the sub-cultures" of his stories and that he welcomed the chance to share new ones with readers. The first of the Mann books, his novel with Winslow, is scheduled for 2017.

  • Tuesday, Apr. 12, 2016
Short Film "Jahar" To Premiere At Tribeca Fest
In this still image taken from a motion picture provided by Henry Hayes, actors Devante Lawrence, left, and Andre Ozim perform a pre-dawn scene from "Jahar," a 12-minute film about the range of emotions experienced by teenage friends of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. (Leo Purman/Henry Hayes via AP)
By Denise Lavoie
BOSTON (AP) -- 

Among the many people forced to come to terms with the death and destruction caused by the Boston Marathon bombings were Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's high school friends.

Three years later, two of Tsarnaev's friends from high school are getting ready to premiere a short film they made to capture the range of emotions they felt after learning the 19-year-old had played a major role in an attack that killed three people and injured more than 260.

The 12-minute film, called "Jahar," for Tsarnaev's Americanized nickname, is set to premiere Saturday at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.

Written by Henry Hayes and Zolan Kanno-Youngs - classmates of Tsarnaev's at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School - the film captures the feelings they and other friends had in the days after the bombings: from shock to bewilderment to anger.

Hayes, who also directed the film, said that he tried to write something by himself immediately in the More

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