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  • Friday, Mar. 18, 2016
Painterly "The Assassin" tops winners at Asian Film Awards
Taiwanese actress Shu Qi, right, and South Korean actor Lee Byung-hun pose after winning the Best Actress and Actor awards of the Asian Film Awards in Macau, Thursday, March 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
By Angela Chen
MACAU (AP) -- 

Hou Hsiao-hsien's painterly martial arts masterpiece "The Assassin" claimed eight wins at the Asian Film Awards, including best film and best director.

The cinematic historical drama was also honored for cinematography and its lead and supporting actresses at the ceremony Thursday night in Macau.

Best-actress winner Shu Qi jokingly thanked the "Band-Aids and medicine" that accompanied her during filming, referring to the rigorous training to prepare for the role.

Taiwanese director Hou did not attend but the film's cinematographer Mark Lee collected the awards on the director's behalf. He thanked the jury, the cast and crew and Hou's supporters in the region.

"The Assassin," a gorgeously filmed story of a female killer faced with an impossible choice between love and duty, was named best film at Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards and the veteran Hou won best director More

  • Friday, Mar. 18, 2016
Emmy-winning "L.A. Law" actor Larry Drake dies at 66
In this Sunday, Aug. 28, 1988 file photo, Larry Drake holds the Emmy he won for best supporting actor in a drama series for his role as a mentally challenged character in "L.A. Law," at the 40th annual Emmy Awards in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)
By Lynn Elber, Television Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

Larry Drake, who earned back-to-back Emmy Awards for his sensitive portrayal of mentally challenged character Benny Stulwicz in "L.A. Law," has died. He was 66.

Drake's body was found Thursday in his Los Angeles-area home by a friend, said Charles Edward Pogue, himself a longtime friend and collaborator of Drake's.

The cause of death was not immediately known. The heavyset actor had suffered from health issues related to his weight, said Steven Siebert, Drake's manager for 30 years.

Drake was proud of a career that spanned TV, film and stage, including the 1990 movie "Darkman," Siebert said. He earned Emmys in 1988 and 1989 for playing office worker Benny on the "L.A. Law" drama series.

In a 1989 interview with The Associated Press, Drake said he portrayed Benny not as a stereotype but as a man with a full range of emotions.

"And that seems to surprise More

  • Thursday, Mar. 17, 2016
"Blackfish" director applauds SeaWorld changes
In this June 20, 2013 file photo, director Gabriela Cowperthwaite attends a screening of "Blackfish" in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- 

The director of the documentary "Blackfish" is applauding SeaWorld's decision to end its orca breeding program.

Gabriela Cowperthwaite says she also is applauding the public for reconsidering attitudes toward killer whales in captivity.

She tells The Associated Press that SeaWorld's announcement is a defining moment for the company. She says breeding orcas and exporting whales to international parks is the heart of SeaWorld's business model, so an immediate end to breeding is a "huge step and paradigm shift."

The Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums said in a statement Thursday that "Blackfish" spread lies and misinformation about captive orcas and SeaWorld.

Cowperthwaite counters that scientists, consumers and animal rights advocates doing independent research since the film came out reached the same conclusion, all finding that keeping killer whales in More

  • Thursday, Mar. 17, 2016
"Her Story" rules Game Developers Choice Awards
This photo provided by Sam Barlow shows a scene from the video game, "Her Story." (Sam Barlow via AP)
By Derrik J. Lang, Entertainment Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- 

"Her Story" captured the most trophies at the Game Developers Choice Awards.

The interactive mystery was honored Wednesday for best narrative, hand-held/mobile game and innovation at the 16th annual ceremony honoring interactive entertainment during the Game Developers Conference.

Sam Barlow's indie game stars actress-musician Viva Seifert as a young wife being interrogated about her missing husband. Earlier in the evening, "Her Story" also picked up the awards for excellence in narrative and the Seumas McNally grand prize at the Independent Games Festival.

"I was working for like 15 years making games for publishers, and it was just frustrating because there's so much space to be explored," Barlow said. "There's so much we can do with this medium. That stuff's just incremental."

The fantasy epic "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt," which is based on Polish writer Andrzej More

  • Wednesday, Mar. 16, 2016
Additional cast members set for Woody Allen's TV series for Amazon Studios
In this Wed., July 15, 2015 file photo, director Woody Allen attends a special screening of "Irrational Man," hosted by The Cinema Society and Fiji Water, at the Museum of Modern Art, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
NEW YORK -- 

Woody Allen revealed additional actors who will appear in his first-ever television series, an untitled six-episode project that he is creating with Amazon Studios. The cast includes familiar names and faces such as Becky Ann Baker (Girls), Lewis Black (The Daily Show), Margaret Ladd (Falcon Crest), Joy Behar (The View), Rebecca Schull (Wings), David Harbour (Black Mass), Christine Ebersole (Amadeus), and Michael Rapaport (Mighty Aphrodite).

Also starring in the Untitled Woody Allen Project TV series are Allen, Elaine May, Miley Cyrus, John Magaro, and Rachel Brosnahan who were previously announced. Production began in New York this month. The show is executive produced by Erika Aronson and produced by Helen Robin. Amazon will premiere the Untitled Woody Allen Project exclusively on Amazon Prime Video later this year.

On the film side, Amazon Studios More

  • Tuesday, Mar. 15, 2016
"Indiana Jones" to return with Ford and Spielberg
In this Jan. 10, 2016 file photo, Harrison Ford arrives at the 73rd annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
By Jake Coyle, Film Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

"Indiana Jones" is swinging back into theaters with Harrison Ford reprising the iconic role and Steven Spielberg directing.

The Walt Disney Co. announced Tuesday that the fifth film in the action adventure series will open July 19, 2019. The last "Indiana Jones" movie was 2008's poorly received "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," which co-starred Shia LaBeouf as Indiana's son. It followed a nearly 20-year gap in the franchise after 1989's "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade."

Another "Indiana Jones" film has long been rumored, occasionally with whispers of different actors taking over the role from the 73-year-old Ford. But Spielberg has repeatedly insisted Ford would never be replaced. The actor's return as his famous fedora-wearing archaeologist comes shortly after reprising his equally iconic Han Solo in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

"Indiana More

  • Tuesday, Mar. 15, 2016
PBS series reconsidering scenes with pop producer Dr. Luke
In this April 23, 2014 file photo, Lukasz Gottwald aka Dr. Luke arrives at the 31st Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
By Paul J. Weber
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- 

The maker of an upcoming PBS miniseries about groundbreaking pop music says the show is reconsidering scenes with Dr. Luke, the hitmaking producer who the pop star Kesha has accused of rape.

The documentary "Soundbreaking" airs this fall and is being screened this week at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin. The eight-part series was the last project of George Martin, the iconic producer who discovered the Beatles and died this month.

The premiere episode includes an interview with Dr. Luke, who was born Lukasz Gottwald. He is not charged with any crime and has denied Kesha's claims of rape, saying she is smearing him to get out of her contract.

"Soundbreaking" producer Jeff Dupre told The Associated Press following Monday night's premiere that Dr. Luke's involvement in the series is now being revisited but did not indicate that a decision has been made. More

  • Tuesday, Mar. 15, 2016
Matthew Perry to portray Ted Kennedy in new Reelz miniseries
In this April 28, 2015, file photo, Matthew Perry arrives at the LA Premiere of "Ride" at The Arclight Hollywood Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File)
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

Former "Friends" star Matthew Perry will play Ted Kennedy in the forthcoming miniseries "The Kennedys - After Camelot."

Reelz cable channel on Tuesday announced his casting for the four-hour project, a follow-up to the miniseries "The Kennedys." The new film will begin production in May, to air in spring 2017.

Perry portrays Ted Kennedy in the years following the assassinations of his brothers Jack and Bobby as he tries to continue the Kennedy legacy.

Katie Holmes will reprise her role as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis from "The Kennedys," which aired on Reelz in 2011.

Perry, who starred for a decade in the comedy "Friends," is currently appearing on the London stage in his playwriting debut, "The End of Longing." His CBS sitcom, "The Odd Couple," begins its second season in April.

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  • Tuesday, Mar. 15, 2016
Sony buys Michael Jackson's stake in music catalog for $750M
In this March 5, 2009 file photo, US singer Michael Jackson announces that he is set to play ten live concerts at the London O2 Arena in July, which he announced at a press conference at the London O2 Arena. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

Michael Jackson's estate has agreed to sell its remaining stake in a lucrative music catalog to Sony Corp. for $750 million, the entities announced Monday.

The agreement for Jackson's half-share of the Sony/ATV Music Publishing catalog will give the company sole ownership of works by The Beatles, Bob Dylan and other hit making musicians, including Eminem and Taylor Swift.

The deal is another posthumous blockbuster deal for Jackson, whose estate has erased the singer's massive debts through a mixture of new music and movie ventures and re-releases of the singer's most popular music. Jackson's estate benefits his mother and three children, known as Prince, Paris and Blanket.

"This agreement further demonstrates Sony's commitment to the entertainment businesses and our firm belief that these businesses will continue to contribute to our success for years to come," Sony More

  • Monday, Mar. 14, 2016
Aimed at cable cord-cutters, Sony TV service goes nationwide
This file image provided by Sony shows a frame grab demonstrating Sony's PlayStation Vue streaming-television service. Sony’s streaming TV service is expanding nationwide Monday, March 14, 2016, giving TV lovers throughout the U.S. a new, potentially cheaper way to get cable channels such as AMC and ESPN. (Courtesy of Sony via AP, File)
By Anick Jesdanun, Technology Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

Sony's streaming TV service is expanding nationwide Monday, giving TV lovers throughout the U.S. a new, potentially cheaper way to get cable channels such as AMC and ESPN.

PlayStation Vue, which had been limited to major cities during its first year, will start at $30 a month in the new regions. That's $10 cheaper than current packages, but it won't include over-the-air channels, such as stations for ABC and Fox. Vue's seven older markets - big cities including New York City and San Francisco - won't have access to the new, cheaper deal.

More people are bypassing traditional TV services in light of extensive online offerings from the likes of Netflix and HBO Now. To reach them, cable and satellite TV companies are launching Internet-based TV services. Dish debuted its $20-a-month Sling TV service last year. Comcast and other cable companies have also experimented with online More

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