Spider-Man: Brand New Day crosses $1B international, global at $1.67B; summer box office nears $4B
Sony/Marvel's Spider-Man: Brand New Day became the second-fastest film to cross $1B overseas while its $145M US second weekend helped push the summer domestic b
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The Odyssey becomes Christopher Nolan's highest-grossing movie ever with $1.1B global
Universal's Homer epic passed The Dark Knight Rises to set a new personal box office record for director Christopher Nolan.
Deadline · +4 outlets
Paramount makes theater deals for 30 films a year post WBD acquisition; Cinema United remains anti-merger
Paramount has made written commitments to theaters for 30 films a year following its planned merger with Warner Bros, while exhibition group Cinema United still
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House of the Dragon season 3 finale draws cast and creator reaction to big deaths and book changes
Following the season three finale's slew of casualties, showrunner Ryan Condal and stars Emma D'Arcy, Phia Saban, James Norton and others discuss major deaths i
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Ben Jones, Cooter on The Dukes of Hazzard and Georgia congressman, dies at 84
Ben Jones, the actor turned two-term Georgia congressman known for playing Cooter Davenport on The Dukes of Hazzard, died of a heart attack at age 84.
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Ariana Grande's Petal debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 with her best first-week numbers in seven years
Ariana Grande earned her seventh No. 1 album with Petal, bowing with 295,000 equivalent album units, her best opening-week figure this decade.
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Duane Keffe D Davis, accused of organizing Tupac Shakur murder, set to go on trial
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, charged with organizing the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur, is set to begin trial Monday in Las Vegas.
ABC7 Los Angeles · +8 outlets
Taylor Swift songs removed from White House and Trump campaign posts
Taylor Swift's music was removed from White House and Trump campaign social posts after a dispute over use of her songs, per Reuters.
reuters.com · +14 outlets
Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony posts top 2026 limited opening at specialty box office
The Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony delivered the year's best limited opening, while Jane Schoenbrun's Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and CatVideoFest also f
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Game of Thrones stage spin-off The Mad King opens at Shakespeare's home, reviews call it spectacular
The four-hour Game of Thrones stage prequel The Mad King has opened at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, drawing favorable early reviews.
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Ariana Grande announces hiatus from spotlight; Maher weight joke draws audience groans
After Ariana Grande said she would step back from public visibility following her tour, Bill Maher's weight joke about her drew audible groans from his Real Tim
The Hollywood Reporter · +3 outlets
Phoebe Bridgers releases first solo album in six years, Lost Weekend
Variety reviews Phoebe Bridgers' Lost Weekend, her first solo record in six years, as a captivating album worth the wait.
Variety · +14 outlets
Robert Carradine's family suing UCLA for wrongful death
The family of actor Robert Carradine is suing UCLA hospital leadership for wrongful death and elder abuse following his death.
Vulture · +9 outlets
WWE Women's Champion Chelsea Green injured on SmackDown, reveals broken orbital bone
WWE Women's Champion Chelsea Green reportedly suffered an injury on SmackDown and revealed a broken orbital bone less than a week after winning the title.
Sports Illustrated · +14 outlets
Lord of the Rings stars reunite 23 years later, tease more to come
The cast of the original Lord of the Rings trilogy reunited for a rare photo 23 years after the final film, teasing that more may be on the way.
Entertainment Weekly · +12 outlets
Heated Rivalry season 2 casting: Justice Smith responds to backlash, author brushes off negativity
Justice Smith says he is moved by support over his season two casting in Crave-HBO Max's Heated Rivalry, while author Rachel Reid brushed off negativity around
The Hollywood Reporter · +2 outlets
Andrew Lloyd Webber gutted on Cats Jellicle Ball closing night, says Broadway producing unsustainable
Andrew Lloyd Webber said producing on Broadway is unsustainable as Cats: The Jellicle Ball closed, one of several shows shuttering.
variety.com · +6 outlets
Aubrey Plaza gives birth to first baby with Christopher Abbott
Page Six reports Aubrey Plaza has given birth to her first child with partner Christopher Abbott.
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