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May the 4th be with you and other pop culture holidays

Before you get to Cinco de Mayo, May the Fourth be with you. It's that time again when "Star Wars" aficionados (read "geeks") celebrate one of their favorite days of the year.

Disney unveils a real-life lightsaber

Ever since "Star Wars" premiered in 1977, kids and adults alike wanted to get their hands on a lightsaber. The "elegant weapon for a more civilized age" is one of the most famous props in movie history and pop culture …

Darth Vader 'Star Wars' script reveals how huge secret was preserved

A script for "Star Wars: Episode V -- The Empire Strikes Back" reveals how a pivotal plot twist in the movie franchise was considered to be such a secret that it was not reflected in the lines provided to actors.

The Grammys rarely award chart-topping Black artists with top honors, new study finds

"Blinding Lights" singer The Weeknd may be the latest chart-topping Black performer to be snubbed by the Grammys, but he's far from alone.

'WandaVision' caps off Marvel's version of a love story in an emotional finale

If "The Mandalorian" is the "Star Wars" version of a western, "WandaVision" was, finally, Marvel's take on a love story. Yet in keeping with the company's interconnected universe, the finale of the Disney+ show also planted seeds that will bear …

'Without Remorse' trailer debuts

Michael B. Jordan is coming for the Russians. The trailer for Amazon's "Without Remorse" has dropped and it features Jordan as a top-secret agent bent on revenge after a Russian assassination squad kills his family.

'Coming 2 America' brings Eddie Murphy back, riding a wave of nostalgia

"Coming 2 America" was clearly designed to be crowd-pleasing back when crowds were possible, and as such it's among the few movies redirected from theaters to streaming that have genuinely lost something because of it. That said, it's still a …

'Boogie' tells a basketball story, but Eddie Huang's debut misses its shot

Chef/author Eddie Huang makes his movie debut as the writer-director of "Boogie," a warmed-over collection of cinematic cliches that misses its shot what could have been a fertile premise, in don't-quit-your-day-job fashion.

Janet Jackson two-part documentary set to air on A&E and Lifetime

Janet Jackson is getting the star treatment with a two-night documentary event that will air simultaneously on both A&E and Lifetime.

'Without Remorse' trailer debuts

Michael B. Jordan is coming for the Russians.

'Coming 2 America' turned Rick Ross' Georgia mansion into a Zamunda palace

When audiences see Eddie Murphy's Prince Akeem, prince of the fictional African nation of Zamunda, living in his enormous palace, they'll probably not realize it's actually an Atlanta, Georgia home that belongs to rapper Rick Ross.

Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield reunite for 'Judas and the Black Messiah'

There was a moment filming "Judas and the Black Messiah" that star Daniel Kaluuya will not forget.

Golden Globe nominations make for history-making day for female directors

It's a Golden Globes first, but hopefully, not a Golden Globes last.

Golden Globes 2021 Nominees

Nominations for the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards, celebrating the best in television and film, were announced Wednesday.

Wakanda-Set TV Series in the Works From Ryan Coogler

Ryan Coogler is taking "Black Panther" fans back to Wakanda in a new TV series for Disney+.