Report: Fentanyl in Prince's body was exceedingly high

A toxicology report from Prince's autopsy, obtained Monday by The Associated Press, shows he had what multiple experts called an "exceedingly high" concentration of fentanyl in his body when he died.

Marvel attractions coming to Disneyland in 2020

Spider-Man and the Avengers will be making a splash at Disneyland and other Disney parks around the world in coming years, and Disney gave fans some hints this week of the attractions to come.

RFK's Last Journey: An SFMOMA exhibit

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is commemorating the 50th anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy 's death with a special exhibit called: The Train: RFK's Last Journey. KTVU's Amber Lee was invited to the press preview Thursday evening. The exhibit officially opens Saturday, March 17. It showcases photos and home movies. It's not images of Kennedy, but the people who witnessed the train that...

SF hosts 2-day 'Bigfoot Bonanza': Do you believe?

Kai Wada Roath, hosts the Super Shangri-La Show, a monthly movie screening at the Balboa Theater in San Francisco's Outer Richmond. But this weekend he's taking the show on the road, although not that far, for the 'Bigfoot Bonanza'. 

Former Lakers star Kobe Bryant wins Oscar for animated short

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant is a winner in retirement, too. The former Los Angeles Lakers star won an Oscar in the animated short category for "Dear Basketball," a poem he wrote after ending his 20-year career on the court in 2016. He'll add it to an already jammed trophy collection that includes five NBA championships with the Lakers, two Olympic gold medals, NBA Finals most...

Frances McDormand brings 'inclusion rider' into spotlight

LOS ANGELES (AP) - When Frances McDormand capped her Oscar acceptance speech with a rousing call for inclusion riders, the general reaction was more "huh?" than "hooray!" She was referring to using business contracts as a vehicle to further gender and racial diversity in Hollywood by adding a clause that mandates it. McDormand, honored as best actress for "Three...

Oscars to bring an unpredictable awards season to a close

The Oscars will hope to live down their most infamous blunder at the 90th Academy Awards, which begin at 8 p.m. EST and will be broadcast live by ABC from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. But more than redemption is on the line Sunday for last year's embarrassing best-picture flub -- the fiasco known as Envelopegate.

Ta-Nehisi Coates writing Captain America series

Ta-Nehisi Coates is taking on another comics franchise. The prize-winning author and journalist says in an announcement this week that he is writing a Captain America series for Marvel.

New study finds diverse audiences drive blockbusters

NEW YORK (AP) - Just as "Black Panther" is setting records at the box office, a new study finds that diverse audiences are driving most of the biggest blockbusters and many of the most-watched hits on television.

Ta-Nehisi Coates draws excited crowd at special Oakland screening of 'Black Panther'

The Grand Lake Theater in Oakland hosted a packed house on Tuesday night full of fans eager to see a special screening of “Black Panther.” But the bigger draw of the night was film’s opening act: an intimate conversation about race, politics, and Black identity with Atlantic journalist and “Black Panther” comic writer Ta-Nehisi Coates.