Tom Cruise, at 63 still the biggest movie star in a room full of them, finally got to hold his own Oscar on a Hollywood stage on Sunday night.

"Making movies is not what I do, it's who I am," said Cruise. He was composed as always, but at moments seemed near tears as he spoke, grasping the gold honorary statuette that celebrated his more than 40 years at the apex of the industry at the film academy's annual Governors Awards.

The BBC will fight a defamation case Donald Trump has threatened to bring, its chairman told staff Monday, after the US president said he would to seek up to $5 billion in damages from the British broadcaster.

"I want to be very clear with you -– our position has not changed. There is no basis for a defamation case and we are determined to fight this," Samir Shah said in a message to staff, amid a row caused by a BBC program which misleadingly edited a Trump speech.

The BBC has issued a public apology to U.S. President Donald Trump over a misleading edit of his speech on Jan. 6, 2021, but said it "strongly disagreed there is a basis for a defamation claim."

Since it was established more than a century ago, Britain's public broadcaster has been no stranger to controversy. Over the past week, it has been embroiled in one of its deepest-ever crisis as its director general stepped down, its head of news quit, questions were raised over the veracity of its journalism and Trump said he is mulling a billion-dollar lawsuit.

The first thing that hits you at the World Cheese Awards is the smell.

As the 37th edition -- part competition, part a celebration of cheese -- kicked off in Switzerland on Thursday, some visitors might wish the offerings had more holes. With descriptions of odors including "stinky socks" and "sick dog," it's clearly a festival — and a challenge — for the nose as much as mouths, fingers and eyes.

It should come as a shock to no one: The 2026 Latin Grammy Awards were all about Bad Bunny. The Puerto Rican superstar won album of the year for his landmark release "Debí Tirar Más Fotos." After thanking his family and all those who worked on the album, he ended his speech with "Puerto Rico, I love you, thank you."

Those are powerful words honoring a record that doubles as a love letter for his island.

In the second century, as the canonical Gospels were being copied and circulated throughout the Roman Empire, another text about the life of Jesus was simultaneously spreading. Although the Infancy Gospel of Thomas didn't make it into the New Testament, it remained popular among Christians for centuries.

When filmmaker Lotfy Nathan was introduced to the apocryphal text about Jesus' childhood by his history-loving father, he immediately began poring over it as a springboard for what would eventually become "The Carpenter's Son," the supernatural thriller starring Nicolas Cage and opening in theaters Friday.

Israeli actor Gal Gadot has been awarded Israel's Genesis Prize in recognition of her strong support for Israel at a time when many in the entertainment industry have criticized it over the war in Gaza.

Describing herself as a "proud Jew and a proud Israeli," the "Wonder Woman" star, who at times has paid a personal price for her advocacy, said she would donate the $1 million prize to organizations committed to helping Israel recover from the trauma of its two-year war against Hamas.

French rap artist Orelsan said Wednesday a "misunderstanding" likely caused his feud with football star Kylian Mbappé.

Orelsan, one of the most popular and bestselling current French rap artists, drew the ire of the Real Madrid forward with a line from a song on his latest record, "La fuite en avant." The track — "La petite voix" — features Orelsan rapping in the manner of an inner voice that criticizes and insults the artist, his family and his fans.

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC over the way a speech he made was edited in a documentary aired by Britain's national broadcaster.

BBC chairman Samir Shah on Monday apologized for the "error of judgment," which triggered the resignations of the BBC's top executive and its head of news.

Beirut returns, as it does each year, both a destination and a sanctuary -- a place where the prayer of calling meets the call of prayer, where beauty is not only sung but becomes itself a song. Voices rise in devotion, and instruments spill melodies like candles casting their glow across the eighteenth edition of the Beirut Chants Festival.

Over the years, Beirut Chants has grown into a welcoming home for distinguished choirs and musicians from around the world, while celebrating the steadfast and radiant presence of Lebanese artists.