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Oprah Winfrey opens 2025 with an encore. ‘A New Earth’ is her book club pick for a second time
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey is beginning 2025 with an old favorite. She has selected Eckhart Tolle’s “A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life Purpose” for her book club, marking the first time she has chosen the same publication twice. Winfrey, who launched her club in 1996, also picked “A New Earth” in 2008 and featured it in a series of webinars she hosted with Tolle. “A New Earth” was originally released in 2005 and has sold millions of copies. A Winfrey-Tolle video podcast discussion, held recently at a Starbucks Reserve in the Empire State Building, can be seen on Winfrey’s YouTube channel.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck seek judge’s approval of divorce settlement
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have settled their divorce and are asking a judge to finalize their breakup. Lopez filed documents Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court that show the former couple reached the settlement through mediation in September. Lopez filed to end their marriage a month prior. The superstar couple first dated in the early 2000s before breaking up. They eventually reunited and married in July 2022. The couple said in court filings that they separated in April 2023. Most of the financial details of their split were not publicly filed. Lopez will drop Affleck from her legal name once the divorce is finalized.
Golden Globes ratings hold steady with 10 million viewers
NEW YORK (AP) — An average of 10.1 million viewers tuned into the 82nd Golden Globes across CBS and Paramount+, roughly matching the audience for last year’s broadcast. CBS reported ratings figures from VideoAmp rather than the industry standard audience measurement service, Nielsen. Paramount Global, which owns CBS, is in a contract dispute with Nielsen. At a time when most traditional linear telecasts are in decline, holding steady from last year’s Globes’ audience was sure to count as a success for the Nikki Glaser-hosted broadcast. Last year’s show, the Globes’ first on CBS, drew an audience of 9.4 million, though that was according to Nielsen. Before the pandemic, though, the Globes typically drew closer to 20 million viewers.
Nvidia founder Jensen Huang unveils next generation of AI and gaming chips at CES 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chipmaker Nvidia has unveiled new technology for gamers and creators at CES 2025. Founder Jensen Huang announced Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 50 Series desktop and laptop GPUs. They’re its most advanced consumer graphics processor units for gamers, creators and developers. The tech is designed for use on both desktop and laptop computers. The units use the company’s next-generation artificial intelligence chip Blackwell and can deliver breakthroughs in AI-driven rendering.
Meta’s new board includes UFC boss Dana White, a familiar figure in Trump’s orbit
Meta has appointed three new members to its board of directors. The new members include Dana White, the president and CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship and a familiar figure in the orbit of incoming President Donald Trump. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post late Monday that the social media company is also adding auto tycoon John Elkann and tech investor Charlie Songhurst. White’s ties with Trump date back to 2001, when White hosted a UFC at the Republican’s former casino-hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the Trump Taj Mahal. Trump has also appeared with White at UFC matches over the years, especially in his 2024 campaign as part of efforts to appeal to younger male voters.
Inside the Golden Globes: What you didn’t see on television
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Golden Globes are a social affair with occasional breaks for awards. It’s a game of seconds inside the packed ballroom as A-listers attempt to get in as many hugs and hellos as possible before the cameras start broadcasting to the world again. It’s a tricky room to navigate, packed to the brim with banquet tables. Some choose to stay put, like Steve Martin, a fortress in a well-guarded, hard to get to seat against a wall. Others, like Andrew Scott and “Challengers” filmmaker Luca Guadagnino couldn’t seem stay in their seats — there’s just too many fun people to chat with.
Man charged in Tupac Shakur killing files motion to dismiss the case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — An ex-gang leader is filing to dismiss all the charges against him in the killing of rap music icon Tupac Shakur decades ago, citing constitutional violations. Attorney Carl Arnold filed the motion on Monday to dismiss the charges against Duane Davis in the 1996 shooting of Shakur. The motion alleges “egregious” constitutional violations, a lack of corroborating evidence and the failure to honor immunity agreements granted to Davis by federal and local authorities. Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment on the filing. He has said the evidence against Davis is strong.
Music Review: Bad Bunny’s ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’ is a love letter to Puerto Rico
NEW YORK (AP) — Bad Bunny has released his sixth album, an opus on his beloved Puerto Rico. On “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” which translates to “I should have taken more photos,” Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio pulls from the island’s rich musical history and hybridizes it. Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman writes in her review that “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” modernizes música jíbara and other Puerto Rican folk. Opener “NuevaYol” is a love letter to New York that weaves dembow into a sample of El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico’s salsa “Un Verano en Nueva York.” “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” celebrates the music at the heart of Puerto Rico and brings it to the world.
Zendaya sparks engagement speculation at Golden Globes with a sparkling ring
NEW YORK (AP) — Zendaya is generating engagement speculation after wearing a massive diamond on her left ring finger during the Golden Globes. Representatives for Zendaya and her longtime partner, Tom Holland, did not return requests for comment from The Associated Press on Monday, a day after the 28-year-old Emmy Award-winner attended the telecast at the Beverly Hilton. Zendaya, the breakout star from “Euphoria” and “Challengers” who showed up on the red carpet in a Louis Vuitton gown, has long been linked to Holland since they played love interests in the 2017 film “Spider-Man: Homecoming.” Holland wasn’t at Sunday’s Globes.
‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Emilia Perez’ triumph at Golden Globes
Two wildly audacious films — Brady Corbet’s 215-minute postwar epic “The Brutalist” and Jacques Audiard’s Spanish language, genre-shifting trans musical “Emilia Perez” — have won top honors at the 82nd Golden Globes. “The Brutalist” was crowned best drama film on Sunday, putting one of 2024’s most ambitious films on course to be a major contender at the Academy Awards. “The Brutalist” also won best director for Corbet and best actor for Adrien Brody. “Emilia Pérez” won best film, comedy or musical, handing Jacques Audiard’s movie a major prize and elevating the Oscar chances of Netflix’s top Oscar contender. Other winners included Demi Moore, Sebastian Stan and Fernanda Torres.
