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‘The Garcias,’ Jewel and Barack Obama

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES • Astonishingly, “Drive My Car” was not Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s only film last year.

Will Smith gets 10-year Oscars ban over Chris Rock slap

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. The move comes after a meeting of the academy’s Board of Governors to discuss a response to Smith’s actions.

What do you think now?

An idea known as agenda setting theory put forth about a century by Walter Lippman posits that controlling what people think about is one way to control what people think. Learning about that theory decades ago led me to conduct a decidedly unscientific survey to test the truth of that theory.

Mostly Educational: Dueling Banjo Planners

State law: no one can legally claim to be a banjo player without knowing the first few notes of “Dueling Banjos,” the famous composition from the 1973 movie Deliverance involving a country banjo player and a city guitarist. What begins as a musical challenge of one-upmanship eventually evolves into a beautiful musical collaboration.

Carol Ann Lukehart Browne

Carol Ann Lukehart Browne, 65, passed away on Tuesday, March 29th, 2022 after a long and arduous battle with kidney failure surrounded by her loving family. Carol, born to Charles O.

Celebrities go online to voice support for Ukraine

NEW YORK (AP) — A group of inter-generational stars from film, TV, sports and music — including Bruce Springsteen, Hugh Jackman, Elton John, Jon Bon Jovi, Jonas Brothers and Billie Eilish — have signed up for a social media campaign to show support for Ukraine.