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Kidman, Nyong’o, Peele talk 1st Oscar moment

By MIKE CIDONI LENNOX Associated Press LOS ANGELES — It happens in an instant: The envelope is opened, a name is called and the Oscar winner’s life and career are changed forever. To some, the first moments after an Academy Award win felt like an out-of-body experience — it came a shock, the memory is a blur, they felt disoriented. Dozens of Oscars will be bestowed on Sunday at the Dolby Theatre. Some, like Antonio Banderas, Scarlett Johansson, Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Pryce, have their first shot at winning. Here’s how six winners remember their first whirlwind ...

Key still making people laugh, flexing drama chops

By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK — Keegan-Michael Key is transitioning out of over-the-top comedies to focus more on dramatic films, and for him, itís no laughing matter. “We’ve been moving in a little bit of a new direction, where it’s a Keegan with a little more gravitas and a Keegan that still does humor, but it’s not as slap-sticky or goofy,î” said the former ìKey & Peele” star. “Keegan that’s trying to have a career that’s a bit more nuanced or maybe a little more dangerous or a little more scary. So I can flex those old ...

A day in the life of a snowplow driver

By RYAN PATTERSON Leader-Telegram EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — David Gotlibson remembers his first day plowing snow for Eau Claire County. A winter storm dumped 14 inches of fresh powder, so the newcomer had his hands full. “I learned what to do and what not to do,” Gotlibson ...

Winter blues?

It’s not exactly breaking news that it’s already been a long winter here in the Upper Peninsula. But still, a long winter — or any winter in the U.P. — is one of those topics that seems to always merit discussion. Maybe it makes the months of bitter cold and seemingly endless snow a little easier when we talk about it. Or, at least it helps us remember we aren’t alone in the experience. Plus, as generally hardy, optimistic people, it doesn’t take long for U.P. residents to start using the tried and true winter phrases to put a positive spin on things and make ...

10 ads to watch on Super Sunday

By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK — This year’s Super Bowl won’t be a politics-free zone, as both President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg will air campaign ads during the game. But most other advertisers will offer escape from impeachment and the upcoming presidential election by stuffing multiple celebrities in their ads, appropriating iconic songs, going for inoffensive humor, and trying to tug at people’s heartstrings. Here are 10 ads to watch for during Sunday’s game in Miami: AMAZON Amazon’s ...

One hit no more: Persistence pays off for Billy Ray Cyrus

By KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Most people would say that Billy Ray Cyrus has been lucky to keep finding himself in the middle of massive pop culture moments over this three-decade long career in music and television. Between his auspicious 1992 debut with “Achy Breaky Heart,”î to starring alongside his daughter Miley in the hit Disney show “Hannah Montana,” to finally taking home his first Grammy trophies for an equally goofy and controversial hit “Old Town Road,” lightning keeps striking for the Flatwoods, Kentucky, singer and actor. But ...