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‘20 Days In Mariupol’ Secures Double Grierson Nomination

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Oscar and BAFTA-winning Ukrainian feature 20 Days in Mariupol has picked up two nominations at the prestigious British Grierson Awards, along with docs on Wham!, Boris Johnson and Ronnie O’Sullivan. Mstyslav Chernov’s movie charting the…

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‘House Of The Dragon’s Steve Toussaint On Corlys ‘The Sea Snake’ Velaryon’s Journey And Those Episode 6 Revelations

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SPOILER ALERT! This story contains details from episode 6 of House of the Dragon on HBO. Even by the bloody standards of Westeros, Corlys Velaryon has endured more than most – losing, variously, his wife, brother and some of his offspring.…

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‘Last Week Tonight’: John Oliver Recaps RNC’s “D-List” Celeb Lineup And “Massive Spike In Grindr Usage”

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Although Sunday presented plenty of political news to dive into, John Oliver is still trying to process the events of last week. This weekend’s episode of Last Week Tonight was prefaced with a disclaimer that it was filmed on Saturday,…

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‘Twisters’ Director Explains Why “Polarizing” Kiss Scene Was Cut From Ending

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THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS FROM TWISTERS. Although Twisters is striking up all kinds of nostalgia for fans of the original, the sequel attempts to do away with the romantic comedy conventions of the ’90s. Director Lee Isaac…

‘Love Island USA’ Season 6 Reunion Special Set At Peacock

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SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details of the Love Island USA Season 6 finale. The winning couple of Love Island USA Season 6 has been crowned on Peacock, but the Islanders are not getting dumped from the island so quickly. During the…

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‘Love Island USA’ Season 6 Crowns Winners On Peacock

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SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details of the Love Island USA Season 6 finale from Sunday, July 21. Four couples remained on Love Island USA, but only one would be crowned the winner. Ahead of the finale, Kassandra “Kassy” Castillo,…

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Jerry Miller Dies: Moby Grape Cofounder Voted One Of Rock’s Guitar Greats Was 81

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Jerry Miller, one of the most influential musicians in the San Francisco music scene of the 1960s, died Saturday night in Tacoma, Washington, at age 81. No cause has been given.

Halle Berry Admits ‘Catwoman’ Script “Felt A Bit Soft” But She “Didn’t Love” The Backlash

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Two decades later, Halle Berry is looking back at her DC solo outing and what went wrong. The Academy Award winner reflected on 2004’s Catwoman for the movie’s 20th anniversary, explaining why she “went along with” the movie’s low-stakes…

Sunday, Jul 21

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Robert De Niro Reacts To Joe Biden Presidential Race Decision

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Robert De Niro, an outspoken critic of Donald Trump, reacted Sunday afternoon as news spread on Joe Biden’s decision not to seek a second term. De Niro offered his “respect, admiration, and affection” to Biden for his decision. “In an act…

Kim Cattrall Kindly Shuts Down ‘And Just Like That’ Season 3 Return Rumors

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Unfortunately for fans of Samantha Jones, lightning doesn’t strike twice. Kim Cattrall politely broke the news that she won’t be reprising her iconic Sex and the City character for the upcoming third season of its Max revival And Just Like…

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‘Widow Clicquot’ Bubbly, ‘Thelma’ Passes $8 Million At The Specialty Box Office

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Independents look solid this weekend with Vertical’s Widow Clicquot nice alternative programming amid summer blockbuster season, IFC Film horror Oddity off to a fine start, and Thelma, one of the year’s biggest specialty hits, passing $8…

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‘Twisters’ Swirls To $123M Global; ‘Despicable Me 4’ Gruves Towards $600M & ‘Inside Out 2’ Soon To Claim No. 1 Animated Movie Of All Time Worldwide — International Box Office

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Refresh for latest…: Universal/Warner Bros/Amblin’s Twisters positively blasted past forecasts domestically this session. While the international box office result is pretty close to where we saw it coming in, there’s no denying this is…

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How Universal Burned A Swath Through The Heartland & South, “Sold Fun” & Propelled ‘Twisters’ To $80M+ Opening – Box Office

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Hollywood whines there’s a lost moviegoing audience in the middle and southern part of the U.S. that the industry doesn’t make movies for. Well, then make movies for them. That’s exactly what Universal, Warner Bros and Amblin did in…

How To Watch ‘Love Island USA’ Season 6 Finale Winner Revealed: Is It Livestreaming?

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After a turbulent season, Love Island USA Season 6 is coming to an end on Peacock. The final four couples have been revealed, but only one duo will be crowned the winner of the dating reality competition. Kassandra “Kassy” Castillo &…

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Esta TerBlanche Dies: ‘All My Children’ Soap Star Was 51

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Esta TerBlanche, a star on soap All My Children, died Thursday at her North Hollywood home at 51. No cause has been established and authorities believe she had been dead for about a day. TerBlanche played princess Gillian Andrassy Lavery…

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‘Twisters’ Powers To Seismic $80M+ ‘Oppenheimer’-Like Opening – Sunday AM Box Office Update

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UPDATED SUNDAY AM: Universal has called the domestic opening for the Lee Isaac Chung directed Twisters at $80.5M as we told you last night. That’s 60% ahead of the $50M+ that tracking was spotting. The rebounding post-strike summer at the…

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James Corden “Very Emotional” After Finishing Script For Final Episode Of Comedy ‘Gavin And Stacey’

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James Corden has shared that he has finished writing the script for the final episode of UK comedy Gavin and Stacey. Corden, who co-writes the show with Ruth Jones – both also star in the BBC show – told Virgin Radio the script had been…

‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Dancer “Expected To Be Cleared Of Abuse”; Celeb Partner Calls Him “Abusive, Cruel And Mean”; reports

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Sunday in the UK has brought another quiver of bad headlines for the BBC’s beleaguered dance show Strictly Come Dancing, mothership of 60 spin-off versions across the world including the US’s Dancing With the Stars, previously the…

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Ryan Reynolds Reveals Madonna Had “Great Note” That Made ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Scene “Better”

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It appears Madonna might be finding her way into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a director. After contacting the Queen of Pop for permission to use her 1989 single ‘Like a Prayer’ in Deadpool & Wolverine, Ryan Reynolds revealed she “gave…

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Nicole Kidman Recalls Stanley Kubrick “Mining” Tom Cruise Marriage For ‘Eyes Wide Shut’

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As Nicole Kidman marks 25 years since Eyes Wide Shut, she’s reflecting on making the movie with her co-star and then-husband Tom Cruise. The Academy Award winner recalled working with writer/director Stanley Kubrick and “just a lot of…

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Richard Simmons’ Team Shares His Final Prepared Social Media Post 1 Week After Death

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Richard Simmons is continuing to spread love as fans mourn his passing. One week after his death, the late fitness guru’s team shared a previously approved post that Simmons had prepared before he died at age 76 on Saturday, August 13 at…

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‘Twister’ OG Director Says Practical Effects “Ultimately” Got The Movie Made: “They Really Fall From The Sky”

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As Twisters rips through theaters and updates a nearly 30-year-old franchise, the original movie’s creator is reflecting on how the movie got made. Director Jan de Bont recalled the “goddamned real” effects that went into 1996’s Twister…

Saturday, Jul 20

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Dave Bautista Tries To Sneak His Signature WWE Move “Into Every Film”

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He may not be fighting in the ring anymore, but Dave Bautista still has some moves in his back pocket. The WWE alum confirmed that he snuck his signature Bautista Bomb into a fight scene in his new action comedy sequel My Spy: The Eternal…

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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ EP Recalls “Grown Men Sobbing” Over Hugh Jackman’s Yellow Costume

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Nearly 25 years after he began playing the character, Hugh Jackman is finally suiting up in Wolverine‘s most iconic look. Deadpool & Wolverine executive producer Wendy Jacobson recounted “one of the craziest things” when everyone on set…

Ayres Sasaki Dies: Brazilian Singer Electrocuted In Freak Concert Accident Was 35

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Brazilian rock singer Ayres Sasaki was electrocuted last week during a live performance in Brazil The musician died instantly after reportedly hugging a soaking-wet fan during a concert on July 13 at the Solar Hotel in Salinopolis. The…

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Whitney Rydbeck Dies: ‘Friday The 13th’ Actor And PSA Character Was 79

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Whitney Rydbeck, who memorably appeared in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives and later made a major impact in a safety PSA, died last week from prostate cancer complications while in hospice care in Chatsworth, California. He was 79.…

Anna Faris Has Two Conditions To Return To ‘Scary Movie’ Franchise

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Anna Faris would come back to Scary Movie. But there are a few conditions. Speaking to People, Faris said she mostly needs one thing: “Money.” Faris last appeared as Cindy Campbell in 2006’s Scary Movie 4. Paramount announced in April that…

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Rapper Blxst Posts Video Of Break-In At His Home With His Family Present

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Blxst, a rapper/producer who has worked with Kendrick Lamar and Killer Mike, has posted a surveillance video to his Instagram account showing a break-in at his home early Friday morning while his family was inside. Blxst was out of town…

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Venice International Film Festival Names Juries For Orizzonti and ‘Luigi De Laurentiis’ Awards

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The 81st Venice International Film Festival has selected the members of its international juries ahead of this year’s event, including Orizzonti and the ‘Luigi De Lauentiis’ Venice Award.

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‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Judge Faces Fresh Calls For Sacking Over Previous Racist Remark

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Strictly Come Dancing’s bad week of PR just got a bit worse, with one of the show’s most popular judges now being investigated for a remark he made while working as a dancer on the show. One of the UK’s most popular TV entertainment shows…