Mexico's congress honored the late rock star Ozzy Osbourne with a standing ovation, sparking controversy. Critics argued that the tribute was inappropriate and that congress had more pressing matters ...

Presidential candidate Donald Trump watched the Ultimate Fighting Championship Saturday ringside. Trump entered the UFC 302 event held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey to roaring ...

Playing the back end of a back-to-back and coming off an overtime win, the Boston Celtics looked tired when they visited the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. The Bucks showed no mercy and dealt the ...

The applause at premieres like “Mission: Impossible” or “The History of Sound” is often timed and reported breathlessly. But there’s more to the story. Paul Mescal, right, with his “History of Sound” ...

When “Joker: Folie à Deux” premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, the audience erupted into a standing ovation that lasted 11 minutes, according to Variety. The Hollywood Reporter clocked ...

The Cannes Film Festival is designed to showcase the best of the best upcoming movies, meaning it's not surprising that many films shown there are met with praise and celebration. But in the decades ...

It is once again film festival season at home and abroad. The Venice International Film Festival began last week, and Telluride got chugging along in Colorado shortly thereafter. Soon TIFF comes for ...

Endless applause used to be mainly a Cannes phenomenon. Now it’s spreading to other festivals, and lasting even longer. The media is guilty, but not alone. By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau Chief When is ...

In cinema, applause is more than a polite gesture—it can become a historic performance of its own . At film festivals like Cannes and Venice , standing ovations often last far beyond the usual few ...

The record for the longest standing ovation at Cannes is held by Guillermo del Toro’s (Pan’s Labyrinth) with 22 minutes of applause. Other films with lengthy ovations include Fahrenheit 9/11 (20 ...