Toy Story 5 opens to $312 million globally, biggest Pixar opening since Inside Out 2
Disney/Pixar's animated sequel achieved the largest global opening of 2026, boosting Hollywood's strongest box office summer since 2019.
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JD Vance snubbing at Iran summit denied by Trump admin after viral video
White House addressed social media claims that Vice President Vance was ignored by Qatari officials during Middle East peace negotiations in Switzerland.
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Legally Blonde cast reunites for first time in 25 years ahead of Elle prequel series
Reese Witherspoon and original cast members gathered to promote the new Prime Video prequel Elle World, marking a significant franchise milestone.
TheWrap · +14 outlets
House of the Dragon returns for season 3 after two-year break
HBO's Game of Thrones prequel series resumes on Sunday night with new storylines following the Dance of Dragons civil war.
Variety · +14 outlets
Concertgoer dies after apparent fall from upper level at Madison Square Garden during Goose show
A 51-year-old man fell to his death during Saturday night's concert at the iconic New York arena; the band expressed deep sadness.
Deadline · +14 outlets
Paget Brewster apologizes for telling ScreenRant critic to 'work at a shelter'
The Criminal Minds actress deleted her critical social media post and expressed regret over publicly criticizing a TV journalist's mixed review.
TheWrap · +6 outlets
SZA slams AI music generation, alleges Diplo has equity in Suno platform
The Grammy-winning artist criticized musicians using AI generators and claimed the platform was being trained on Black artists and producers.
TheWrap · +1 outlets
Netflix and Focus abandon pursuit of Luca Guadagnino's Artificial after Amazon MGM dropped it
The controversial Sam Altman-OpenAI film lost studio backing after Amazon MGM Studios withdrew, leaving A24's interest unclear.
TheWrap · +9 outlets
RuPaul's Drag Race becomes Emmy juggernaut, reshaping reality TV
The franchise's hosting wins and cultural impact have fundamentally changed reality television and mainstream queer visibility.
The Hollywood Reporter · +3 outlets
Iowa news anchor Dustin Nolan resigns on air, criticizes sanitized news
KWQC anchor gave an emotional on-air goodbye at the Quad Cities station, calling out the state of journalism.
Deadline · +2 outlets
Porn company wins right to sue Meta for torrenting films for AI training
A federal judge ruled the adult entertainment firm can pursue copyright claims against Meta over unauthorized use of content for machine learning.
Mashable · +6 outlets
Netflix lands Sesame Street movie rights after two-company bidding war
The streaming giant won exclusive acquisition of the beloved children's content intellectual property in competitive negotiations.
Just Jared · +3 outlets
Ryan Coogler's Proximity Media signs exclusive multi-year deal with Netflix
The production company will develop television series exclusively for Netflix, expanding the streamer's content output.
MillenniumPost · +11 outlets
Olivia Rodrigo earns third consecutive number one album with You Seem Pretty Sad
The singer's latest album debuted atop the Billboard 200 with 485,000 equivalent units, continuing her unbroken chart streak.
Variety · +14 outlets
Annecy animation festival opens with Minions and Monsters world premiere
The Illumination film launched Annecy 2026 with Guillermo del Toro in attendance, adding new dimension to the Despicable Me franchise.
Deadline · +14 outlets
Richard Gere turned down The Agency role before rewrites made him CIA bureau chief
The actor signed on to play Bosko in the Paramount+ spy series only after showrunners extensively revised the character.
Variety · +2 outlets
Snap spins off Gen-AI video team to form new firm Dotmo
The social media platform separated its artificial intelligence video creation unit into an independent company.
MediaPost · +5 outlets
Minions and Monsters review: Animated film adds complexity to Despicable Me universe
Pierre Coffin's latest installment serves as a love letter to classic Hollywood while advancing one of animation's largest franchises.
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