Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter,” “Drive My Car” and “Summer of Soul” were among the big winners at the 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday. The ceremony hosted by Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally was held in a tent by the beach in Santa Monica, California, and broadcast on AMC and IFC.
1. “Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama,” by Bob Odenkirk (Random House, nonfiction) What it’s about: The beloved star of “Better Call Saul” and “Mr.
Melinda French Gates details ‘painful’ divorce with Bill Gates Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates may appear to have it all, but that didn’t make her divorce from Bill Gates any less painful. In an interview with “CBS Mornings” anchor Gayle King that aired Thursday, Gates talked about splitting from the Microsoft co-founder after 27 years of marriage in the highly publicized divorce finalized in August.
Batman, never a day person, is plunged into perpetual night in Matt Reeves’ nocturnal, nihilist, neo-noir take on the Caped Crusader. Reeves’ three-hour-long “The Batman” includes plenty of action, character introductions, gadgets and other various superhero accoutrement.
Cinema Centre 8 and Movies 6 at Shawnee Mall are open for late afternoon matinees on Friday and matinees on Saturday and Sunday. Both theatres are open for one evening show Monday through Thursday.
Kardashian declared legally single by California judge Kim Kardashian became a single woman on Wednesday, nearly eight years after her marriage to Ye. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Steve Cochran granted Kardashian’s motion seeking the legal status.
Editor’s Note: News-Star contributor Bill Hagen offers this review of Shawnee Little Theatre’s August Osage County, with shows set at 7 p.m. March 3, 4 and 5. Tickets are available online at shawneelittletheatre.com, or at the box office at 405-275-2805 from 6-7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Top British royals are publicly condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in a departure from custom – carefully followed by Queen Elizabeth II – to avoid political commentary. Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales and the future king, touched on Ukraine in an otherwise routine speech Tuesday in southeast England that mostly focused on the murder of a local member of Parliament last year.
“Yellowstone” star Kevin Costner agreed to narrate a four-part series on the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone National Park for the Fox Nation streaming service. “Yellowstone: One-Fifty” is expected to debut on Fox Nation this fall.
Ned Eisenberg, an actor known for his work on popular shows like “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Mare of Easttown,” has died. He was 65.