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Sunday, May 3

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When it comes to the people who help teach our children reading, writing, arithmetic and so many other important life lessons, we can’t thank them enough.

That’s why a nationwide effort known as Teacher Appreciation Week rolls around every year to give us all a chance to give our endless thanks to educators.

This year, Teacher Appreciation Week runs from Monday, May 4, through Friday, May 8, and many major retailers, restaurants and brands are offering special discounts and freebies — some of which are actually available year-round.

Twenty years after the original, the sequel to “The Devil Wears Prada” made a splash in its first weekend in theaters. Driven largely by women, “The Devil Wears Prada 2” earned $77 million in the U.S. and Canada, and $156.6 million internationally, according to studio estimates Sunday. It easily topped the box office and bumped “Michael” to second place, though the musical biopic held well in its second weekend, falling only 44%.

The Walt Disney Co.’s 20th Century Studios opened “The Devil Wears Prada 2” in 4,150 locations in North America. Women made up about 76% of the ticket buyers, according to PostTrak exit polls; 74% said they would “definitely recommend” the movie to friends. Critics were a bit mixed on the sequel, which finds Anne Hathaway’s Andy Sachs working once more for Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly at the fictional “Runway” magazine in a much-depleted media landscape.

The movie cost a reported $100 million to produce — a significant boost from the first movie’s $35 million production budget. But as filmmaker David Frankel told The Associated Press recently, “As it turns out, you know, by the time you finish paying all the biggest movie stars in the world, you still end up with basically the same budget for making the movie as we did the first one.”

The organization behind the Oscars is for the first time addressing the use of artificial intelligence in performances and scripts for the 2027 Academy Awards. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday released updates across many categories, stressing the importance of human authorship while not banning AI.

The new rules also include significant changes to the much-criticized international film category, expanding eligibility to include films that won top qualifying awards from prestigious film festivals like Cannes, Venice and Toronto.

“As we do every year, we made a lot of, we think, really smart and progressive changes,” film academy CEO Bill Kramer told The Associated Press. “Obviously, as the academy becomes more global, we need to think about how we are inviting international films into the Oscars conversation.”

The 2026 Kentucky Derby kicks off with early crowds and a wave of celebrity arrivals at Churchill Downs.

Fans and VIPs step onto the grounds in bold fashion, setting the scene as one of the year’s biggest sporting events gets underway.

Here are some of the standout looks and high‑profile names spotted at the first leg of this year’s Triple Crown.

Princess Charlotte is growing up.

Her parents, Prince William and Catherine, the Princess of Wales, posted a portrait of their daughter on their official Instagram account to celebrate her 11th birthday on May 2.

The photo captures Charlotte looking as grown as ever, hair long and natural, in a cozy sweater and jeans as she stands in a field of daisys.

When it comes to Mother’s Day, there are plenty of ways to celebrate your mom or any other special woman in your life.

Presents and flowers are always popular on mom’s big day, but you could also plan a fun activity together, create a custom playlist of Mother’s Day songs or tag her in a cute throwback photo on Instagram with a post full of Happy Mother’s Day wishes.

But perhaps what she wants the most this year is nothing more than to spend some time with you. If that’s the case, why not plan a movie date? To help inspire your film choices, see below to find a collection of the best Mother’s Day movies to watch in honor of Mom.