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  • Friday, Feb. 16, 2024
This image shows a scene from the Oscar-nominated documentary short “The Last Repair Shop." The short film will air Saturday on ABC owned television stations and select affiliates, the studios announced Thursday. (Searchlight Pictures/L.A. Times Studios/Breakwater Studios via AP)

The Oscar-nominated documentary short "The Last Repair Shop" is coming to broadcast television this weekend. The 40-minute film will air Saturday on ABC owned television stations and select affiliates, the studios announced Thursday. It's also currently available to stream on Hulu and Disney+.

From co-directors Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers, "The Last Repair Shop" is about a unique service in the Los Angeles Unified School District which has provided free and freely repaired musical instruments to public school students since 1959. It is one of the last in the country of its kind and the film takes viewers inside the downtown warehouse where it happens.

Bowers, an acclaimed composer whose has scored many films and television shows including "King Richard" and "The Color Purple," said he found out that one of the main subjects in the film, Steve Bagmanyan, "personally tuned the school pianos that I grew up playing and learning on." As a kid More

  • Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024
Jay Pharoah
LOS ANGELES -- 

The Visual Effects Society (VES) announced that actor-comedian Jay Pharoah is serving as host of the 22nd Annual VES Awards on February 21 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. After lending his comedic talents to last year’s VES Awards as a presenter, Pharoah marks his first hosting engagement of the annual celebration that recognizes outstanding visual effects artistry and innovation from around the world.

“Being a part of last year’s VES Awards honoring amazing VFX and animation talent was a huge thrill...with the Lord of the Rings team to the left of me and James Cameron and team Avatar to the right of me,” said Pharoah. “I’m excited to serve as this year’s host and I can’t wait to celebrate with this community of creative geniuses!”

“With his magnetic comic presence, sharp wit and iconic impressions, Jay Pharoah will be an energizing master of ceremonies for our showcase of visual effects excellence, and we’re thrilled he’s at the More

  • Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024
The icon for the video sharing TikTok app is seen on a smartphone, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. A GOP legislative effort to prevent Virginia children from using the popular video-sharing app TikTok — an idea backed by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin — died this week in the Democratic-controlled Legislature. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- 

A GOP legislative effort to prevent Virginia children from using the popular video-sharing app TikTok — an idea backed by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin — died this week in the Democratic-controlled Legislature.

The bill, sponsored by Republican Del. Jay Leftwich of Chesapeake, was left in a House of Delegates committee after concerns were raised about how the ban would be enforced. Lawmakers also questioned whether singling out just one company was the right approach at a time of broad and rising concern from parents and lawmakers about the effect of social media on youth.

The bill's lack of movement effectively killed the measure because of a procedural deadline Tuesday for most legislation to clear its chamber of origin. No comparable bill was introduced in the state Senate.

Youngkin framed his call for a ban on kids using the app, issued in a December speech, as a tool to help protect children's mental health, part of a broader More

  • Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) celebrates after the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. The Kansas City Chiefs won 25-22 against the San Francisco 49ers. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- 

Travis Kelce is already making moves in Hollywood. The Super Bowl champ has his first executive producer credit on a new film that will have its world premiere in March at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas.

"My Dead Friend Zoe" is described as a darkly comedic drama about a U.S. Army veteran, the dead best friend she can't let go and her estranged grandfather. The film stars Ed Harris, Sonequa Martin-Green and Natalie Morales, who are all credited as executive producers alongside Kelce. Directed and co-written by Kyle Hausmann-Stokes, "My Dead Friend Zoe" will debut on March 9 at the festival. It does not yet have a distributor in place for wider release.

Kelce, whose high-profile romance with Taylor Swift has sparked a frenzy, has hinted about plans to dip his toes into entertainment following his "Saturday Night Live" appearance last year. Last week before the Super Bowl, he told the Los Angeles Times that he's been More

  • Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024
A logo of Sony is seen at the headquarters of Sony Corp. on May 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony’s profit rose 13% in October-December on growing growing sales of music, image sensors and video games, the company said Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
TOKYO (AP) -- 

Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony's profit rose 13% in October-December on growing sales of music, image sensors and video games, the company said Wednesday.

Tokyo-based Sony Corp.'s quarterly profit totaled 363.9 billion yen, or $2.4 billion, up from 321.5 billion yen the year before.

Quarterly sales for the maker of the PlayStation game machines and Bravia TV sets rose 22% to 3.7 trillion yen ($24.7 billion).

Sales were robust across its diverse business lines, which include financial services, games and networking operations and entertainment businesses including music and movies. An increase in sales of image sensors for mobile products also helped boost the company's bottom line.

Like other Japanese companies, Sony has benefited from recent exchange rate trends. The yen has weakened against the dollar, boosting the value of overseas earnings when they are converted into yen. The U.S. dollar has been More

  • Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024
David Tennant appears at The Evening Standard Theatre Awards in London, on Nov. 19, 2023. Tennant is hosting the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday. (Photo by Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)
LONDON (AP) -- 

One actor won't be nervous as the camera comes in for a close-up at the British Academy Film Awards.

David Tennant is hosting Sunday's ceremony in London and says it's more relaxing to be the master of ceremonies than a nominee.

"I reserve the right to get back to you on the night of Feb. 18, when I'm quivering at a corner having some sort of panic attack," he says say. "It feels like a very privileged position to be in, but without the nervousness of wondering if you've won one or not. You don't have to prepare a little hastily scribbled speech in the back of an envelope. What larks."

And while comedians come under intense scrutiny when they host an awards ceremony, Tennant says there's less pressure on actors.

"This not being my day job is something of an advantage," he admits. "There's not that much expectation because this is not what I do. So if I do it terribly, then what's the harm?"

He won't have to walk the More

  • Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) celebrates after the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. The Kansas City Chiefs won 25-22 against the San Francisco 49ers. (AP Photo/John Locher)

The longest Super Bowl game will also go down as the most-watched program in television history.

According to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, Kansas City's 25-22 overtime victory over San Francisco on Sunday night averaged 123.4 million viewers across television and streaming platforms. That shattered last year's mark of 115.1 million for Kansas City's last-play victory over Philadelphia and is a 7% increase.

The game was televised by CBS, Nickelodeon and Univision and streamed on Paramount+ as well as the NFL's digital platforms.

Nielsen also said a record 202.4 million watched at least part of the game across all networks, a 10% jump over last year's figure of 183.6 million.

The CBS broadcast averaged 120 million. The network's previous mark for its most-watched Super Bowl was 112.34 million for the 2016 game between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers.

Some of the increase can be attributed to a change in the way More

  • Monday, Feb. 12, 2024
This image provided by He Gets Us LLC shows a scene from “Foot Washing," the 60-second commercial from "He Gets Us" that debuted at the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. For the second year in a row, a religious Super Bowl ad campaign promised viewers that Jesus “gets us.” Two commercials shown Sunday night centered Jesus’ message to love your neighbors — even across ideological divides. (Julia Fullerton-Batten and Scott Mayo/He Gets Us LLC via AP)

For the second year in a row, a religious Super Bowl ad campaign promised viewers that Jesus "gets us."

Two commercials shown Sunday night centered Jesus' message to love your neighbors — even across ideological divides. In one, people of different races, classes and gender expressions have their feet washed, including a woman outside a family planning clinic.

"Our goal is to really show that Jesus loved and cared for anyone and everyone," He Gets Us campaign spokesperson Greg Miller told The Associated Press on Monday. He said the campaign's website received 715,000 views in the previous 24 hours.

On social media, the ads drew criticism across ideological spectrum. Some conservatives contended they were overly "woke." Other critics noted that the campaign's welcoming and progressive messages seem at odds with some of its Christian funders, who have also supported anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-abortion causes.

Last year's ads were More

  • Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024
This image released by Focus Features shows Kathryn Newton in a scene from "Lisa Frankenstein." (Michele K. Short/Focus Features via AP)

"Lisa Frankenstein" didn't come to life at the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters. The horror comedy written by Diablo Cody and starring Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse earned $3.8 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. It debuted in second place on a very slow Super Bowl weekend, behind the spy thriller "Argylle."

Matthew Vaugn's " Argylle " got first place with only $6.5 million, which brings its running domestic total to $28.8 million in two weekends. The $200 million production is Apple's first major theatrical flop. Universal Pictures oversaw the North American release for the streamer, where it is playing in 3,605 locations. Globally, it's earned $60.1 million to date.

Focus Features released "Lisa Frankenstein" in 3,144 locations. A 1980s-set teenage riff on Mary Shelly's classic tale, "Lisa Frankenstein" was the directorial debut of Robin Williams' daughter Zelda Williams. Reviews overall were mixed More

  • Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024
This image released by CBS shows Justin Hartley, as Colter Shaw, in a scene from "Tracker," premiering Feb. 11. (Michael Courtney/CBS via AP)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

Super Bowl Sunday used to be the one day for a network to showcase its sports division and launch a new show.

That is not the case anymore.

With media consolidation, the networks are now sharing the stage with its corporate siblings. That's been the case this week as Paramount showcased various programming and originated many of its shows from Las Vegas.

"The Super Bowl is the biggest media event of the year. I think you'd be crazy not to maximize it," said Josh Line, the EVP/Chief Brand Officer for Paramount Global. "I think we're doing it in our own unique way."

CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus, who will retire in April, has routinely touted CBS' synergy within Paramount. The best example is the sports division teaming up with Nickelodeon for NFL programming, including Sunday's Super Bowl.

CBS Sports was not alone in delivering programming from Las Vegas this week.

CBS had four sets overlooking the fountains More

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