‘The Devil Wears Prada’ struts to first place with $77 million debut
Studio estimates on Sunday say "The Devil Wears Prada 2" has topped the box office with $77 million in the U.S. and Canada and $156.6 million internationally. Women drove the success, making up 76% of ticket buyers. The sequel, featuring Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep, sees Andy Sachs working again for Miranda Priestly. Critics had mixed reviews, but 74% of viewers would recommend it. The film cost $100 million to produce, a significant increase from the original. Meanwhile, the Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" took second place with $54 million. This weekend kicks off Hollywood's critical summer movie season.
New Met Gala fashion exhibit seeks to ‘reclaim’ body types that art history has ignored
NEW YORK (AP) — Monday's glittering Met Gala guests will be the first to sample “Costume Art,” a new exhibit that explores the dressed body through art history. Curator Andrew Bolton says the exhibit aims to reclaim diverse body types. Those include corpulent, disabled, aging and pregnant bodies. The show features 25 new mannequins, painstakingly created on real people with various body types. Highlights include garments that emphasize the pregnant body, and corsetry that displays rather than hides the flesh. There is also a section that explores various types of disability — physical, sensory and cognitive. The show opens May 10 to the public and runs through Jan. 10, 2027.
Britney Spears is set to be arraigned on a DUI charge. But she doesn't have to appear in court
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Britney Spears is set to be arraigned in a Southern California courtroom Monday after being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. It is likely only her lawyer will appear in front of the judge. Prosecutors charged the 44-year-old pop superstar with one misdemeanor count after her March 4 arrest. Since then, she voluntarily checked into a substance abuse treatment center. The misdemeanor charge means she is not required to appear, and her absence won't count against her. Prosecutors said the case will be handled according to their standard protocol for defendants with no DUI history, no crash on the road, and a low blood-alcohol level.
Shakira thrills a crowd of 2 million with free concert on Brazil's Copacabana beach
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Shakira has performed a free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro. The Brazilian city's mayor said 2 million people attended the event on Saturday night. It was part of her "Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran," or “Women No Longer Cry” world tour. Before the show, Shakira told Brazil’s TV Globo that she believes it will be the biggest concert of her career. The performance is part of Rio’s effort to boost the economy after major festivities such as the famous Carnival and New Year’s Eve festivities and before the monthlong Saint John’s Day celebrations in June. The mayor said the show could generate significant financial returns.
Denis Leary’s ‘crazy idea’ puts civilians through FDNY training to raise funds for fire departments
Actor-comedian Denis Leary has found a unique way to raise funds for his Leary Firefighters Foundation. Instead of traditional events, he hosts a "Firefighter for a Day" experience with the Fire Department of New York. This annual event, held since 2016, allows non-firefighters to train with professionals at the FDNY Fire Academy. Participants engage in activities like rushing into burning buildings and rappelling down structures. Leary's initiative draws actors, athletes, and corporations, raising significant funds for fire departments across the U.S. The foundation aims to provide essential equipment and training, addressing gaps in government funding.
Fugees rapper Pras reports to prison to begin 14-year sentence
SAFFORD, Ariz (AP) — Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees has reported to federal prison to begin a 14-year sentence following a conviction over illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign. Michel reported to prison Thursday, a spokesperson said, with federal records listing him as an inmate at a low-security correctional institution in Arizona. Michel, 53, was convicted in 2023 on 10 counts, including conspiracy and acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government. He was sentenced late last year. Michel was a founding member of the Fugees along with childhood friends Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean
Beyoncé, Bezos, baubles and bustiers: What to know about the 2026 Met Gala
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s nearly upon us: The Met Gala is back on May 4. This year’s broad dress code, “Fashion is Art,” promises to produce some truly flamboyant ensembles when stars make their way up the carpeted museum steps. None other than Beyoncé is co-chairing, along with Venus Williams, Nicole Kidman and Vogue’s Anna Wintour. The gala is a huge fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. Last year it brought in more than $31 million, another record sum. Speaking of record sums: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos are footing much of the bill as lead sponsors and honorary chairs.
From 'Moana' to 'Leviticus,' here are summer movie breakouts you need to know
This summer's movies are spotlighting fresh talent. Catherine Lagaʻaia stars in the live-action “Moana,” set to release July 10. “Leviticus,” a “conversion therapy” horror film, features Joe Bird and Stacy Clausen and hits theaters June 19. It explores themes of love and identity. Kara Young and Mallori Johnson lead “Is God Is,” a story of revenge and sisterhood, in theaters May 15. Other highlights include the assistants of “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” the 20-year-old “Backrooms” filmmaker and the “SNL” cast members leading the Netflix comedy “72 Hours.”
Music Review: Kacey Musgraves’ ‘Middle of Nowhere’ is where you’ll want to be
New York (AP) — Crossover country-pop star Kacey Musgraves will release her sixth album Friday. Titled “Middle of Nowhere,” it celebrates her Texas roots with a blend of genres, from country pop to norteño. The album isn’t so much a love letter to her home of the Lone Star State as much as it is a place for profundity, writes The Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman in her review. It is a celebration of sounds familiar, new, old and revived, delivered with her glassy vocal style and cheeky wit. She says collaborations with fellow Texans Miranda Lambert and Willie Nelson amplify these wise songs about making your own way.
An Oscar is lost, then found, after director forced to check it on a flight out of JFK
NEW YORK (AP) — After being forced to check his Academy Award on a trans-Atlantic flight, recent winner Pavel Talankin’s Oscar went missing before an airline tracked it down two days later. Talankin, who co-directed the best documentary winner “Mr. Nobody Against Putin,” didn’t expect to have to check his statuette for a flight from New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport for Frankfurt, Germany, on Wednesday. But a Transportation Security Administration agent said it couldn’t go on board. Then, it disappeared. On Friday, the airline Lufthansa said it had found the Oscar and is expediting its return to Talankin.
