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![Oscar spotlight shines on India's rural women journalists](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/eb/f7/cd/Oscar-spotlight-shines-on-India-s-r-575414_small.jpg)
Oscar spotlight shines on India's rural women jour...
An all-women team of smartphone-toting, low-caste reporters who chronicle India's hardscrabble heartland may give the cinema-mad c...
![Australia sues Facebook owner Meta over scam ads](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/7a/75/28/Australia-sues-Facebook-owner-Meta--410722_small.jpg)
Australia sues Facebook owner Meta over scam ads
Australia announced Friday it is suing Facebook owner Meta over scam adverts for cryptocurrency schemes that falsely claimed to be...
![Porn star Ron Jeremy ordered to undergo psychiatric exams](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/89/98/6a/Porn-star-Ron-Jeremy-ordered-to-und-566014_small.jpg)
Porn star Ron Jeremy ordered to undergo psychiatri...
Porn star Ron Jeremy was ordered Thursday to undergo psychiatric exams ahead of a trial on multiple sex charges against 21 women a...
![Filmmakers rename 'Russian Arm' camera system 'U-Crane' after invasion](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/82/d9/3e/Filmmakers-rename--Russian-Arm--cam-074760_small.jpg)
Filmmakers rename 'Russian Arm' camera system 'U-C...
A camera system used in countless Hollywood films and previously known as the "Russian Arm" has been renamed by its inventors to "...
![Amazon says MGM studios buyout is complete](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/01/93/83/Amazon-says-MGM-studios-buyout-is-c-585618_small.jpg)
Amazon says MGM studios buyout is complete
Amazon has closed its $8.45 billion deal to buy the storied MGM studios, the online giant said Thursday, boosting its streaming am...
![Russia TV protester quits channel, turns down asylum offer](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/be/b7/ff/Russia-TV-protester-quits-channel---723551_small.jpg)
Russia TV protester quits channel, turns down asyl...
A Russian editor who protested Moscow's military action in Ukraine during a state TV news broadcast said Thursday she is quitting...
!['Stop this war': Arnold Schwarzenegger to Putin](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/5a/1a/d4/-Stop-this-war---Arnold-Schwarzeneg-352617_small.jpg)
'Stop this war': Arnold Schwarzenegger to Putin
"Terminator" star Arnold Schwarzenegger appealed to Vladimir Putin on Thursday to end the "senseless" war in Ukraine and praised R...
![Tom Cruise heading to Cannes for 'Top Gun' premiere](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/eb/ce/01/Tom-Cruise-heading-to-Cannes-for--T-656745_small.jpg)
Tom Cruise heading to Cannes for 'Top Gun' premier...
Tom Cruise is headed for the Cannes Film Festival in May for the long-delayed world premiere of the "Top Gun" sequel, the organise...
![Malian junta orders French broadcasters RFI, France 24 off air](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/c9/1d/9e/Malian-junta-orders-French-broadcas-604511_small.jpg)
Malian junta orders French broadcasters RFI, Franc...
Mali's ruling junta ordered French broadcasters RFI and France 24 off the air on Wednesday night, complaining they had falsely acc...
![French film must be 'more spectacular', says top producer](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/8b/1b/d1/French-film-must-be--more-spectacul-405540_small.jpg)
French film must be 'more spectacular', says top p...
France's film industry needs to focus on splashier productions to stay ahead in the streaming era and keep its cinemas alive, the...
![Pop royalty from Sting to Madonna denounce Russian war](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/e9/72/8a/Pop-royalty-from-Sting-to-Madonna-d-727444_small.jpg)
Pop royalty from Sting to Madonna denounce Russian...
Condemnation by Madonna, a Russian tour cancelled by Iggy Pop, Pink Floyd pulling out of streaming platforms -- Western music star...
![Star Russian dancer quits Bolshoi over war](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/5d/46/f1/Star-Russian-dancer-quits-Bolshoi-o-843843_small.jpg)
Star Russian dancer quits Bolshoi over war
Prima ballerina Olga Smirnova has quit the Bolshoi in Moscow to join the Dutch National Ballet, it was announced Wednesday, making...
![Ai Weiwei warns of 'shaking foundation' of democracy](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/7e/ee/6c/Ai-Weiwei-warns-of--shaking-foundat-337248_small.jpg)
Ai Weiwei warns of 'shaking foundation' of democra...
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has revealed the "shaking foundation" of democracy, Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei said as he unv...
!['Happiest man' Kere first African to win Pritzker architecture prize](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/7e/95/a3/-Happiest-man--Kere-first-African-t-663277_small.jpg)
'Happiest man' Kere first African to win Pritzker...
The Pritzker Prize, architecture's most prestigious award, was awarded Tuesday to Burkina Faso-born architect Diebedo Francis Kere...
![Russian court fines TV protester amid outcry](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/e8/2b/35/Russian-court-fines-TV-protester-am-017046_small.jpg)
Russian court fines TV protester amid outcry
A Russian editor who protested against Moscow's military action in Ukraine during a prime-time news broadcast on state TV was rele...
![Reel change: AMC's latest bet is in... mining](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/09/02/61/Reel-change--AMC-s-latest-bet-is-in-617616_small.jpg)
Reel change: AMC's latest bet is in... mining
AMC Entertainment unveiled Tuesday a new bet likely to prompt a double-take from investors: the movie theater chain is investing $...
![Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski killed in Ukraine: network](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/49/57/cc/Fox-News-cameraman-Pierre-Zakrzewsk-474247_small.jpg)
Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski killed in Ukr...
A cameraman for Fox News, Pierre Zakrzewski, has been killed in Ukraine outside Kyiv, the US network said Tuesday.
![Macron offers shelter for Russian editor held over TV protest](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/e8/2b/35/Macron-offers-shelter-for-Russian-e-547276_small.jpg)
Macron offers shelter for Russian editor held over...
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday offered asylum or other forms of consular protection to a Russian journalist facing pr...
![Diebedo Francis Kere becomes first African to win Pritzker architecture prize](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/01/1a/c5/Diebedo-Francis-Kere-becomes-first--675626_small.jpg)
Diebedo Francis Kere becomes first African to win...
The Pritzker Prize, architecture's most prestigious award, was awarded Tuesday to Burkina Faso-born architect Diebedo Francis Kere...
![Ukraine memes proliferate despite grim realities of war](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/98/44/fd/Ukraine-memes-proliferate-despite-g-271647_small.jpg)
Ukraine memes proliferate despite grim realities o...
A giant Adolf Hitler bends down and pats a docile Vladimir Putin on the cheek, master to pupil, in a picture posted on Ukraine's o...
![Ancient tombs unearthed at Paris' Notre Dame cathedral](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/c8/43/46/Ancient-tombs-unearthed-at-Paris--N-683866_small.jpg)
Ancient tombs unearthed at Paris' Notre Dame cathe...
Several tombs and a leaden sarcophagus likely dating from the 14th century have been uncovered by archaeologists at Paris' Notre D...
![Paris graffiti legend C215 on his Ukraine mural](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/c9/df/b3/Paris-graffiti-legend-C215-on-his-U-336886_small.jpg)
Paris graffiti legend C215 on his Ukraine mural
The huge blue-and-yellow mural covering the side of a Paris apartment block is a reminder, says Paris-based artist C215, of the hu...
![Fake heiress Anna Sorokin to be deported to Germany: US media](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/78/e4/09/Fake-heiress-Anna-Sorokin-to-be-dep-140336_small.jpg)
Fake heiress Anna Sorokin to be deported to German...
Fake heiress Anna "Delvey" Sorokin, who was jailed in 2019 for scamming hundreds of thousands of dollars from hotels, banks and fr...
![Fox News correspondent injured in Ukraine](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/96/f3/8d/Fox-News-correspondent-injured-in-U-426888_small.jpg)
Fox News correspondent injured in Ukraine
A correspondent for Fox News was injured and hospitalized on Monday while covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the US televis...
![Jane Campion sorry over Williams sisters 'guys' jab](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/42/c6/c5/Jane-Campion-sorry-over-Williams-si-448884_small.jpg)
Jane Campion sorry over Williams sisters 'guys' ja...
Oscar frontrunner Jane Campion apologized Monday to tennis greats Serena and Venus Williams over "thoughtless" comments she made a...
![Dolly Parton ducks out of Rock Hall of Fame running](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/8c/14/00/Dolly-Parton-ducks-out-of-Rock-Hall-773647_small.jpg)
Dolly Parton ducks out of Rock Hall of Fame runnin...
Dolly Parton on Monday said she would withdraw her name from consideration for this year's class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ind...
![Campion’s ‘Power of the Dog’ adds Critics Choice wins](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/42/c6/c5/Campion---s----Power-of-the-Dog-----472224_small.jpg)
Campion’s ‘Power of the Dog’ adds Critics Choice w...
Jane Campion rounded off a perfect weekend in Hollywood's award season by winning the top prizes at the Critics Choice Awards Sund...
![First war of the TikTok era sees tragedy, humor and deceit](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/72/ba/17/First-war-of-the-TikTok-era-sees-tr-564662_small.jpg)
First war of the TikTok era sees tragedy, humor an...
Heart-rending videos of artillery strikes are being served up alongside funny snippets such as bomb-shelter cooking tips and invas...
![US actor William Hurt dies age 71](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/1b/cc/c3/US-actor-William-Hurt-dies-age-71-840024_small.jpg)
US actor William Hurt dies age 71
American actor William Hurt, known for much-loved films such as "The Big Chill" and "A History of Violence," has died at age 71, U...
![Russian bloggers bid tearful farewell to Instagram](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/a8/7f/cb/Russian-bloggers-bid-tearful-farewe-886841_small.jpg)
Russian bloggers bid tearful farewell to Instagram
Russians were relishing their final moments scrolling through Instagram on Sunday, while bloggers and small businesses that rely h...
![US journalist shot dead in Ukraine](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/2f/e5/20/US-journalist-shot-dead-in-Ukraine-601010_small.jpg)
US journalist shot dead in Ukraine
A US journalist was shot dead and another wounded on Sunday in Irpin, a frontline suburb of Kyiv that has witnessed some of the fi...
![BAFTA awards held under cloud of Ukraine war](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/9d/56/11/BAFTA-awards-held-under-cloud-of-Uk-141818_small.jpg)
BAFTA awards held under cloud of Ukraine war
London hosts the star-studded BAFTA film awards on Sunday with sci-fi epic "Dune" and dark Western "The Power of the Dog" leading...
![Campion wins top Hollywood director prize for 'Power of the Dog'](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/70/a1/aa/Campion-wins-top-Hollywood-director-741161_small.jpg)
Campion wins top Hollywood director prize for 'Pow...
Jane Campion hailed the shattering of Hollywood's glass ceiling as her movie "The Power of the Dog" was named the year's best film...
![Vietnam bans new Tom Holland film over South China Sea map](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/0d/0f/22/Vietnam-bans-new-Tom-Holland-film-o-900047_small.jpg)
Vietnam bans new Tom Holland film over South China...
Vietnam has banned a new Hollywood film starring Tom Holland over scenes with a map showing Beijing's claims to the South China Se...
![Chinese artist unveils painting for Ukraine, 'which has already won'](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/f0/a3/ef/Chinese-artist-unveils-painting-for-077735_small.jpg)
Chinese artist unveils painting for Ukraine, 'whic...
China has so far refused to condemn its ally Russia's war, but Chinese painter Huang Rui is convinced that Ukraine has already won...
!['All we have is our talent': Ukraine violinists find peace in Denmark](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/b2/6f/51/-All-we-have-is-our-talent---Ukrain-514004_small.jpg)
'All we have is our talent': Ukraine violinists fi...
With three friends, all violinists like her, Nadia Safina fled the invasion of Ukraine to find peace at a music school in Denmark,...
![US small-screen series explore the drama of startups](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/f4/a8/3c/US-small-screen-series-explore-the--041004_small.jpg)
US small-screen series explore the drama of startu...
As the founders of massive startups like Theranos, WeWork and Uber fall from grace, their failures have proven rich territory for...
![YouTube expands block of Russian state media to apply globally](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/1f/25/1d/YouTube-expands-block-of-Russian-st-676667_small.jpg)
YouTube expands block of Russian state media to ap...
YouTube on Friday broadened its blocking of Russian state-linked media channels to apply internationally after initially barring t...
![Baldwin wanted to finish 'Rust' after fatal shooting: legal filing](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/98/29/0d/Baldwin-wanted-to-finish--Rust--aft-882246_small.jpg)
Baldwin wanted to finish 'Rust' after fatal shooti...
Actor Alec Baldwin wanted to finish filming "Rust" in the weeks after the fatal on-set shooting of a cinematographer, new legal do...