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  • Tuesday, Mar. 8, 2016
"Star Wars:The Force Awakens" leads MTV Movie Awards nominees
This photo provided by Disney shows Daisey Ridley as Rey, left, and John Boyega as Finn, in a scene from the new film, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." (Disney/Lucasfilm via AP)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is the leading nominee at next month's MTV Movie Awards, where it will compete with "Creed," ''Deadpool," ''Jurassic World," ''Avengers: Age of Ultron" and "Straight Outta Compton" for movie of the year.

MTV announced the nominations Tuesday for the 25th anniversary of its Movie Awards, airing April 10, via Snapchat - a first for a national awards show.

Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart are set to host the show, which will tape April 9 at Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, California.

The 11 bids for "The Force Awakens" include multiple nominations for stars Daisy Ridley and John Boyega.

The MTV Movie Awards added two new categories this year: true story and documentary. Fans can vote for their favorites in all categories online.

The full list of nominees is available here More

  • Tuesday, Mar. 8, 2016
3 sponsors cut ties with Sharapova after positive drug test
In this Aug. 23, 2005, file photo, Maria Sharapova poses for photographers as she launches a new watch for TAG Heuer in New York. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen, File)
By James Ellingworth & Pan Pylas
MOSCOW (AP) -- 

Three of Maria Sharapova's major sponsors are cutting ties with the Russian tennis star after she acknowledged failing a doping test at the Australian Open.

Sportswear giant Nike, Swiss watch brand Tag Heuer and German luxury car company Porsche moved quickly to distance themselves from the five-time Grand Slam winner after she announced the positive test at a news conference in Los Angeles on Monday.

"We are saddened and surprised by the news about Maria Sharapova," Nike said in a statement. "We have decided to suspend our relationship with Maria while the investigation continues. We will continue to monitor the situation."

TAG Heuer said its deal with Sharapova will not be renewed. The sponsorship expired at the end of 2015 and discussions had been taking place on how to extend it.

"In view of the current situation, the Swiss watch brand has suspended More

  • Monday, Mar. 7, 2016
Gordon-Levitt leaves "Sandman" over creative differences
In this Nov. 18, 2015 file photo, actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt attends the LA Premiere of "The Night Before" in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

Joseph Gordon-Levitt has dropped out of a movie adaptation of Neil Gaiman's "Sandman," saying he and the studio don't see "eye to eye" on the project.

In a message posted Saturday on Facebook, Gordon-Levitt said he was pulling out after several years of development because New Line Cinema has a different idea about "what makes 'Sandman' special." Warner Bros. recently shifted the film to its subsidiary New Line. "Conjuring 2" screenwriter Eric Heisserer was also brought in.

Gordon-Levitt had been set to direct and star in the DC Comics title.

Gaiman, an executive producer of the film, tweeted that his respect for the actor-director is "undiminished." The author added that he has little control over the film's production.

New Line didn't immediately respond to a request for comment Monday.

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  • Monday, Mar. 7, 2016
Will "Downton Abbey: The Movie" be next?
This image released by PBS shows Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary in a scene from the final season of "Downton Abbey." (Nick Briggs/Carnival Film & Television Limited 2015 for MASTERPIECE via AP)
By Lynn Elber, Television Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

"Downton Abbey," the TV series, is over, leaving us with a hollow ache that nothing can relieve.

Nothing but "Downton Abbey," the film, which remains under serious consideration by series creator Julian Fellowes and executive producer Gareth Neame.

"Julian and I would like to make the movie. We're having detailed thinking about it all," Neame said. "But there's a lot to be worked out. Turning a TV show into a movie is not straightforward, it doesn't happen very often and it's not uncomplicated."

Reassembling the large ensemble cast, many of whom have moved on to other projects, is one challenge.

"That can sometimes take a while. But in principle, those of us who have given many years of our lives over to the show would be keen to do it if we could make it work," Neame said.

Fellowes, who wrote every episode of the hit PBS drama in its six seasons, would More

  • Monday, Mar. 7, 2016
Jimmy Kimmel to host ABC's Emmy broadcast airing Sept. 18
In this March 8, 2015, file photo, Jimmy Kimmel arrives at the 32nd Annual Paleyfest : "Scandal" held at The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

Jimmy Kimmel will host this year's Emmy Awards broadcast. ABC announced Monday that Kimmel, host of that network's late-night "Jimmy Kimmel Live," will return for the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards, which airs Sept. 18.

Kimmel's comment on the news: "I have a feeling I'm going to be great."

It's the second time for Kimmel, who first hosted the Emmys in 2012. The show will originate from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Nominations for the Emmy Awards will be announced July 14.

  • Sunday, Mar. 6, 2016
Poland marks 90th birthday of leading filmmaker Andrzej Wajda
In this Thursday, March 3, 2016 photo Academy Award winning Polish film director Andrzej Wajda speaks during the opening of a review of some of his movies held on the occasion of his birthday, in Warsaw, Poland. Wajda, who turns 90 on March 6, 2016, is currently working on his latest film. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)
WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- 

Poland marked the 90th birthday of the country's leading filmmaker, Andrzej Wajda, with special showings of his films and exhibitions honoring his life.

Wajda, whose movies focus on key moments in Poland's history and draw from Polish literature, is still active. He is currently working on a movie about Polish avant-garde painter Wladyslaw Strzeminski, whose works were banned by the communist regime. He has made more than 40 movies.

He recently said he would continue working as long as his energy allows him. He also said that his successful movies are down to the success of entire crews. Those which aren't that good are his own fault.

Wajda's last movie was "Walesa. Man of Hope," which told the story of Lech Walesa, who founded the Solidarity freedom movement that helped topple communism. An earlier film, "Man of Iron," focusing on the rise of Solidarity out of worker More

  • Saturday, Mar. 5, 2016
Leslie Jones reacts to criticism of 'Ghostbusters' character
In this Sept. 6, 2014, file photo, actress Leslie Jones poses at the "Top Five" premiere at the Princess of Wales Theatre during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP, File)
By Derrik J. Lang, Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

Leslie Jones ain't afraid of no ghost — or playing a transit worker.

The co-star of the upcoming all-female version of "Ghostbusters" took to Twitter to defend her role as a member of the paranormal-fighting group who appears in footage released Thursday to be an employee of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

The portrayal of the team's only non-white member as a subway worker in filmmaker Paul Feig's new "Ghostbusters" came under fire on social media after the trailer debuted online.

"Why can't a regular person be a Ghostbuster?" the African-American actress-comedienne posted on Twitter. "I'm confused. And why can't I be the one who plays them? I am a performer. Just go see the movie!"

Jones' character Patty teams up to fight ghosts and other apparitions in the film with Kristen Wiig's particle physicist Erin, Melissa McCarthy's paranormal researcher More

  • Saturday, Mar. 5, 2016
Tom Hanks to help dedicate college's renovated movie center
In this Jan. 4, 2014 file photo, Tom Hanks arrives at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala in Palm Springs, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- 

An Ohio university says actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks will help dedicate the school's newly renovated motion pictures center.

Wright State University says Hanks also will participate in an invitation-only gala to raise funds for the Tom Hanks Scholarship and Visiting Artist Program. Hanks is a national co-chair of a $150 million fundraising campaign for the school near Dayton.

Hanks will appear at several private events in addition to the April 19 dedication and gala. He'll meet with theater, dance and motion picture students.

The Oscar-winning star of "Philadelphia" and "Forrest Gump" is not an alumnus of Wright State, but he has long ties to the school and a connection with its teachers and alumni.

He performed at the university with a Shakespeare company in the 1970s.

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  • Saturday, Mar. 5, 2016
Swimmer Missy Franklin featured in Visa Olympic campaign
In this Jan. 16, 2016, file photo, Missy Franklin watches the results board of the women's 200-meter backstroke during the Arena Pro Swim Series, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman, File)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 
Missy Franklin will be one of the featured faces of Visa's campaign at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, replacing fellow swimmer Michael Phelps who is aiming to compete in his final games.
 
Franklin's contract with Visa announced Friday gives the four-time Olympic gold medalist her biggest endorsement deal outside the pool since she turned pro last year after competing for two years in college. The 20-year-old has deals with swimwear maker Speedo and Minute Maid.
 
Joining Franklin on Team Visa are swimmer Connor Jaeger, gymnast Sam Mikulak and fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad. They are among over 40 athletes from around the world selected based on their personal stories, athletic achievements and community involvement.
 
Three-time beach volleyball gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings, World Cup-winning soccer player Carli Lloyd, 100- More
  • Thursday, Mar. 3, 2016
Wanda's AMC theater chain to buy Carmike for $1.1 billion
In this Dec. 17, 2014 file photo, a patron walks into a Carmike Cinemas movie theater, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
By Ryan Nakashima, Business Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

AMC Entertainment is acquiring rival Carmike Cinemas to create the world's largest movie theater chain.

AMC, which Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group bought in 2012, said Thursday it is paying $1.1 billion including debt for Carmike.

The combined company will be the dominant theater chain in North American and signals Wanda's further expansion into the entertainment industry. Just two months ago, it said it would spend $3.5 billion to acquire mid-level studio Legendary Entertainment, the co-financier of blockbusters like "Jurassic World" and "The Dark Knight."

Wanda is also behind a multibillion-dollar studio complex being built in eastern China that was used to shoot the upcoming movie, "The Great Wall."

AMC will pay $30 in cash per share, about 19 percent higher than the $25.11 Carmike shares closed at Thursday.

The acquisition will boost AMC's theater locations by more More

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