Entertainment
AJ Willingham, CNN
Elmo asked people online how they were doing. He got an earful
When Elmo posted a kind-hearted check-in this week on X, he may have assumed he’d be shielded by these social mores. But he comes from “Sesame Street,” which is no place for lies.2 months ago
Michelle Chapman, AP Business Writer
Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and others may vanish from TikTok as licensing dispute boils over
Universal Music Group, which represents artists including Taylor Swift, Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, says that it will no longer allow its music on TikTok now that a licensing deal between the two parties has expired.3 months ago
Mike Schneider, Associated Press
Federal judge dismisses Disney’s free speech lawsuit against DeSantis
A US judge has dismissed Disney’s lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his political allies, including the board he appointed to oversee Disney’s property in Florida.3 months ago
Larry D. Curtis
As Sundance films head to mainstream audiences, themes of family emerge in award winners
As the dust settled from the just ended Sundance Film Festival, themes emerged from the storytelling while sales reports mean mean some of the top films will be available for general audiences either streaming or in theaters.3 months ago
Alli Rosenbloom, CNN
Jay Leno petitions for conservatorship of his wife’s estate as she lives with dementia
Jay Leno has filed a petition requesting a conservatorship over his wife Mavis Leno’s estate.3 months ago
Associated Press
X pauses some Taylor Swift searches as deepfake explicit images spread
Social media platform X has blocked some searches for Taylor Swift as pornographic deepfake images of the singer have circulated online.3 months ago
Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press
Taylor Swift greets Super Bowl-bound Travis Kelce with a kiss after Chiefs win the AFC title game
Taylor Swift might be Super Bowl-bound. The pop star could be on hand in Las Vegas to cheer on boyfriend Travis Kelce in two weeks after he and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens 17-10 in the AFC championship game on Sunday.3 months ago
Associated Press
Vince McMahon resigns from WWE after former employee files sex abuse lawsuit
Wrestling icon Vince McMahon has resigned from WWE’s parent company.3 months ago
Mike Anderson and Michael Houck, KSL TV
‘Bear Lake Monster Winterfest’ features Bear Lake as a winter getaway
The Bear Lake Valley officials are trying to bridge the gap between the summer and so-called off-season with a new winter festival.3 months ago
Associated Press
Deepfake explicit images of Taylor Swift spread on social media. Her fans are fighting back
Pornographic deepfake images of Taylor Swift are circulating online, making the singer the most famous victim of a scourge that tech platforms and anti-abuse groups have struggled to fix.3 months ago
JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer
‘In the Summers’ and ‘Porcelain War’ win top prizes at Sundance Film Festival
"In the Summers," an affecting, years-spanning drama about a complicated parent-children relationship, nabbed the Grand Jury prize at the 40th Sundance Film Festival, while the top honor for documentary went to "Porcelain War," about a Ukrainian couple who craft fragile, intricately painted ceramics while war rages around them.3 months ago
Mike Anderson
Preston, Idaho, is still a tourist stop 20 years after ‘Napoleon Dynamite’
"Napoleon Dynamite" is now 20 years after getting its first big showing at the Sundance Film Festival.3 months ago
Larry D. Curtis
‘Super/Man’ documentary highlights touching, intimate life of Christopher Reeve and his family
"Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story," is part of the 2024 edition of Utah-hosted Sundance Film Festival, kicked off the Salt Lake City portion of the internationally renowned fest at the Rose Wagner Theater.3 months ago
Associated Press
Man arrested outside Taylor Swift’s Manhattan townhouse reportedly spotted there about 30 times
Court documents say a man charged with stalking after his arrest near singer Taylor Swift’s Manhattan townhouse had been spotted there dozens of times in the past two months and was repeatedly asked to leave.3 months ago
Mark Kennedy, AP Entertainment Writer
Jon Stewart will return to ‘The Daily Show’ as host — just on Mondays
Comedian Jon Stewart is rewinding the clock, returning to “The Daily Show” as a weekly host and executive producing through the 2024 U.S. elections cycle.3 months ago
Larry D. Curtis
Utah produced ‘Ninety-Five Senses,’ gets Oscar nomination for Best Animated Short
Utah had a lot to celebrate with Tuesday's announcement that short film "Ninety-Five Senses" was one of five animated short films nominated for an Academy Award.3 months ago
Michelle Chapman, AP Business Writer
WWE’s ‘Raw’ is moving to Netflix next year in a major streaming deal worth more than $5 billion
WWE’s weekly television show, “Raw,” will be moving to Netflix next year as part of a major streaming deal worth more than $5 billion.3 months ago
Associated Press
Incarcerated fathers and daughters reunite at a daddy-daughter dance in Sundance documentary
Over a decade ago, the CEO of the nonprofit Girls For a Change and founder of Camp Diva Leadership Academy helped start a program in Richmond, Virginia, that created a daddy daughter dance for girls whose fathers are in prison.3 months ago
Associated Press
Dwayne Johnson gets the rights to the name ‘The Rock’ and joins the board of WWE owner TKO Group
It is a name that has become almost synonymous with professional wrestling but its bearer, Dwayne Johnson, has never legally owned “The Rock.”3 months ago
Josh Ellis
West Valley amphitheater gets new name ahead of 2024 concert season
After two decades of concerts and shows, the USANA Amphitheatre has a new name and sponsor.3 months ago
Jake Coyle, AP Film Writer
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ tops all Oscar nominees with 13; ‘Barbie’ snags 8
After a tumultuous movie year marred by strikes and work stoppages, the Academy Awards showered nominations Tuesday on Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic, “Oppenheimer,” which came away with a leading 13 nominations.3 months ago
Tamara Vaifanua
Voyaging in Film: Sundance 2024 celebrates Tongan short film ‘Lea Tupu’anga’
The Sundance Film Festival will showcase a Tongan short film this year and include a special event called "Voyaging in Film" to celebrate Pacific Islander culture and their role in the film industry.3 months ago
Larry D. Curtis
With an opening weekend loaded with celebrities, Utah’s Sundance fest moves toward second half
The first weekend of the Sundance Film Festival traditionally brings the stars, camera and media focus. What remains on Monday is a festival that continues to screen films in Park City and Salt Lake City through the weekend and tends to take on a bit more local feeling, with awards and sales and headlines still to come.3 months ago
